LSU is number 10 in the latest College Football playoff rankings which puts them in position to play in either the Fiesta or Peach Bowl. Jerry Palm does bowl projections for CBS Sports and he says if LSU goes to the Peach Bowl they could face Michigan. He says if the Tigers play in the Fiesta Bowl, they’ll likely face a Group of 5 opponent like U-C-F…
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Palm says LSU could be knocked out of contention for a New Year’s Six Bowl if, Northwestern beats Ohio State in the Big 10 championship or if Pittsburgh upsets Clemson in the ACC title game.

Palm has Louisiana Tech going to the New Orleans Bowl to face the winner of Saturday’s Sun Belt Championship game between the Cajuns and Appalachian State. But there’s another report showing Louisiana Tech heading to the Hawaii Bowl to face old WAC rival Hawaii.

The loser of the Sun Belt Game goes to the Cure Bowl in Orlando.

Southern will meet Alcorn State in Saturday’s SWAC Championship game. The Jaguars have won five in a row and their last loss on the season was to the Braves on September 29th. Jags Head Coach Dawson Odums says they are a more confident team now thanks to the play of their quarterback…
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The Braves lead the SWAC in total offense and rush offense as they are averaging 274 yards on the ground.

The Saints defense will face one of the top running backs in the NFL tomorrow night. Ezekiel Elliot leads the NFL with 1,074 rushing yards and averages nearly five yards a carry for the Cowboys. The Saints have not allowed a 100-yard rusher in the past 20 games. Kick-off tomorrow is at 7:20 from AT-and-T Stadium.