The Saints bring a 10-game winning streak into Dallas tonight to face a Cowboys team that has won three in a row. Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense gets a lot of attention, but the Saints defense is allowing just 13 points a contest in their last three games. Coach Sean Payton…
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The Saints allow 3.6 yards per rushing attempt, while Dallas averages 4.9 yards per carry as Ezekiel Elliot is one of the top running backs in the NFL.

The LSU Tigers have received a verbal commitment from quarterback Max Johnson, who is the son of Super Bowl winning Q-B Brad Johnson. Max Johnson is a four-star propsect out of Georgia and becomes the second quarterback to give a verbal commitment to LSU in the Class of 2020.

Louisiana Tech has accepted an invitation tot he Hawaii Bowl where they’ll play Hawaii on Saturday December 22nd at 9:30 central time. It’s the fifth straight season the Bulldogs have made a bowl appearance and they’ve won the four previous games.

The Pelicans ended a four-game losing streak last night by beating the Washington Wizards 125 to 104. Jrue Holiday had a game-high 29 points, while Anthony Davis and Julius Randle each scored 23 points. Rarely used Tim Frazier made his third start of the season and had 12 points and 12 assists. Nikola Mirotic added 15 points and nine rebounds.

In college hoops, the Ragin Cajuns outlasted UNO 77-73 in overtime. The Privateers shot just 35-percent from the field, while JaKeenan Gant, Malik Marquetti and P-J Hardy each scored 12 points for UL-Lafayette who completed a six-game road trip with a 3-and-3 record.

Nciholls also a winner last night, beating Spring Hill 85-65.