LRN Sportscast January 15

For the third time this season, the Saints will face the Rams in New Orleans on Sunday. New Orleans beat Los Angeles in the preseason, regular season and this Sunday a trip to the Super Bowl is on the line. Coach Sean Payton says L-A has one of the N-F-L’s best D-lines led by Aaron Donald…
cut 17 (16) “….tape here”

Expect another loud Superdome crowd Sunday. The decibel level reached a reported 128 in the win over the Eagles. Southeastern Louisiana Communications Professor Joe Burns has this advice, if you bring young kids to the game…
cut 15 (11) “…to you”

LSU will look to remain unbeaten in SEC play tonight when the Tigers travel to Oxford to face the 18th ranked Ole Miss Rebels. Ole Miss moved up into the Top 25 in the latest poll by beating two ranked teams last week, Auburn and Mississippi State. LSU is averaging 91 points a game in two SEC contests, but they’ve also allowed 84 points a game in league play and Coach Will Wade says they have to get better on defense.

The Ragin Cajuns JaKeenan Gant has been named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the week. The six-foot-eight senior from Georiga had 36 points at Georgia State and 22 points against Georgia Southern last week. U-L Lafayette is at ULM this Saturday.

The Pelicans are now 1-1 on their five game road trip after beating the Los Angeles Clippers 121 to 117 last night. New Orleans will face the Golden State Warriors tomorrow. The defending NBA champs are on a four-game winning streak heading into their big match-up with Denver tonight.