The AP ranks LSU football number one for the first time since 2011. The Tigers beat Auburn 23-20 on Saturday as running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushed for 136 yards and one TD. The Baton Rouge product told running backs coach Tommie Robinson he would not be denied…
cut 17 (11) “….it happen”
Both LSU and Alabama are 8-and-0 and they will face each other a week from Saturday in Tuscaloosa.

Louisiana Tech is ranked 29th in the coaches poll after beating UTEP 42-21 on Saturday. J-Mar Smith was on the money as he threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Tech is 4-0 in the Conference USA standings.

Nicholls falls nine spots to number 24 after losing to Abilene Christian 37-31 in overtime. The Colonels are now 4-and-4 on the season and their eight-game home winning streak is over.

Drew Brees was sharp on Sunday as he came off a five-week absence to lead New Orleans to a sixth straight win, a 31-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Brees tossed three touchdown passes and threw for 373 yards. Some were concerned the Saints were rushing Brees back, but Coach Sean Payton was not…
cut 19 (23) “good win”
Brees and Michael Thomas picked up where they left off as Thomas caught 11 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. Latavius Murray, who also had a rushing touchdown and 102 yards on the ground for the injured Alvin Kamara.