Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban said quarterback Tua Tagvailoa is doing ok at practice this week and it’s still a game-time decision as to whether he plays against LSU. On October 20th, Tua underwent a procedure to fix a high ankle sprain. The injury forced him to win one game.

LSU linebacker K-Lavon Chaisson says they expect Tua to be 100-percent Saturday and the plan is to get him on the ground…
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In the first college football playoff ranking, LSU is number two, behind Ohio State, which is a surprise to many Tiger fans. Alabama is ranked third, Penn State Fourth.

The Falcons will likely have two of their top players back for Sunday’s game against the Saints in the Dome. Coach Dan Quinn said today that quarterback Matt Ryan and cornerback Desmond Trufrant have returned to practice. Rayn missed Atlanta’s last game with an ankle sprain and Trufant has been out since week five with a toe injury.

And the Saints are also getting healthier. Running back Alvin Kamara, tight end Jared Cook, wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith and cornerback Patrick Robinson were back on the practice field today for the portion viewed by the media.

In college basketball last night, the Ragin Cajuns and ULM were easy winners last night. UL-Lafayette dunked Loyola of New Orleans 94-41, while the Warhawks flew past Louisiana College 95-57. Nicholls nearly upset Illinois as they lost to the Big 10 school 78-70 in overtime.

In action tonight, Louisiana Tech is at Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi. Tulane will host Southeastern Louisiana. Both schools have first year coaches. Ron Hunter for the Green Wave, and Lions new head man is David Kiefer. Northwestern State, who beat Centenary last night, will be at Texas A-and-M tonight. And McNeese visits Western Michigan.