A win for LSU on Saturday against Alabama and the Tigers will take a big step forward towards a berth in the four-team college football playoff. LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire says the team understands the high stakes…
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The Tigers have won seven of their last eight games against Top 10 teams. The only loss during that time was last year’s 29-0 defeat against Alabama.

Saints Coach Sean Payton said today that he fully expects Alvin Kamar will play this Sunday against the Falcons. Kamara missed the last two games because of a high ankle sprain. The first two games of his career that he’s missed because of injuries.

The college football weekend gets underway tonight with the Ragin Cajuns facing Coastal Carolina. U-L Lafayette lost to Coastal last year and Cajuns Coach Billy Napier says they are better than what their four and four record shows this year….
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Coastal won its first league game last week, a 36-35 victory over Troy.

Saturday will be a big day of football in northeast Louisiana. Grambling hosts Alcorn State, Louisiana Tech takes on North Texas for homecoming and ULM will host Georgia State.

In nearby Natchitoches, Northwestern State hosts Lamar, Nicholls will host Houston Baptist and Southeastern Louisiana is at Central Arkansas. The Bears are in first place in the Southland.

The Pelicans will host the Raptors tomorrow night. Zion Williamson continues to rehab and no timetable has been established on when he’ll return.

LSU basketball tips off its season tomorrow at home against Bowling Green.