Ninth-ranked Auburn heads to Baton Rouge later today looking for its first win in Tiger Stadium since 1999. Kick-off tomorrow is at 2:30. Auburn will start a true freshman at quarterback in Bo Nix, but they will also rely on a rushing attack that leads the SEC. LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says they are also concerned about the tempo offense that Auburn likes to run…
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And on defense, Auburn features defensive tackle Derrick Brown who could be a top-five pick in the NFL draft next spring.

Tonight is the home opener for the Pelicans who host Dallas tipped off its season by beating the Wizards by eight points. Tip-off is at 7 PM in the Smoothie King Center.

The Arizona Cardinals will bring a three-game winning streak to the Superdome on Sunday when they take on the six and one Saints. Arizona features one of the best cornerbacks in the game, former LSU star Patrick Peterson. Coach Sean Payton says they don’t want Peterson to have a big impact in the game…
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And on the other side of the ball, the Saints will have to contend with Arizona rookie quarterback Kyler Murray, who has 266 yards rushing, the second most for a quarterback in the NFL.

In high school football last night, Acadiana’s Dillan Monette rushed for a school-record 364 yards as the Wreckin Rams ran over Sam Houston 82-41. West Monroe shut out Ouachita 20-0, Oak Grove blanked Delhi 28-0. Newman, the top-ranked team in Two-A, lost to St. Charles Catholic 28-7, Alexandria rallied to beat Ruston 17-13 and Eunice topped Tioga 32-17, Marksville over Menard 38-14.