LSU will try to snap UCF’s 25-game winning streak in the Fiesta Bowl when the two teams meet on January 1st. Despite going undefeated in the regular season, the Knights were not given the opportunity to play in the four-team playoffs. But U-C-F Coach Josh Heupel says they still have a great opportunity in front of them…
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Kick-off is at noon on New Year’s Day.

The Pelicans dropped their sixth game in their last eight last night as they fell to the Clippers 129 to 126. Julius Randle scored a career-high 37 points, but New Orleans gave up 77 points in the first half and allowed the Clippers to shoot 59-percent for the game.

The Ragin Cajuns will head to Orlando next week where they’ll play Tulane in the AutoNation Cure Bowl. UL Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says it’s a good reward for his team, who battled hard to win the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference…
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Meanwhile, the Green Wave Head Coach Willie Fritz is looking for a new offensive coordinator. Fritz fired offensive coordinator Doug Ruse three days after Tulane beat Navy to become bowl eligible. Fritz says he wants an offense that runs more tempo.

In college hoops last night, Texas A-and-M beat Northwestern State 80-59. Tonight, Louisiana Tech hosts Prairie View A-and-M, McNeese is at Missisippi State and Grambling faces Centenary.