Georgia Southern will make its way to Baton Rogue tomorrow for its season-opening matchup against the sixth-ranked Fighting Tigers. Eagles Coach Chad Lunsford says they’ve been preparing for a loud environment…
cut 20 (20) “…offense”
The only team the Eagles played last year with a similar talent level to LSU was Clemson. They lost that game in the other Death Valley, 38-7.

The Saints conclude the preseason tonight with a matchup against the Miami Dolphins in the Superdome. There are jobs to be won tonight at wide receiver and the defensive line. Kick-off is at 7 PM.

And the Pelicans announce forward Darius Miller has suffered a torn Achilles and he’ll miss the upcoming season.

Fifth-year senior Louisiana Tech quarterback J-Mar Smith will make his 28th collegiate start on Saturday when the Bulldogs face 10th ranked Texas. The Longhorns have eight new starters on defense, but Smith there’s a lot of talent in the defensive secondary…
cut 18 (17) “….high level”
Texas has not won a season since beating Notre Dame in 2016. Kick-off is at 7 PM.

Three college football teams from Louisiana begin their season tonight. Tulane hosts F-I-U. On the F-C-S level, Southeastern Louisiana takes on sixth-ranked Jacksonville State, while Northwestern State is at U-T Martin. The Lions and Demons have coaches entering their second season, Frank Scelfo for S-L-U and Braid Laird for Northwestern.