LSU is SEC West champions for the first time since 2011, but there was not a big celebration after the Tigers clinched with a 56-20 victory over Arkansas. Coach Ed Orgeron says the team strives to accomplish bigger goals…
cu 16 (12) …we are done”
LSU is also eager at another shot at Texas A-and-M after losing to the Aggies in seven overtimes last year. Kick-off for that game in Tiger Stadium is at 6 PM.

Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana are both hosting F-C-S playoff games this Saturday. The Lions will welcome Villanova to Hammond, while the Colonels will face North Dakota.

Basketball, the Pelicans dropped their second straight last night as they fell to the Clippers 134-109. L-S-U basketball beat Rhode Island 96-83 in Jamaica. Tonight Louisiana Tech is at Indiana.

The Saints raced out to a 14-0 lead but needed a 33-yard game-winning field goal by Will Lutz as time expired to beat the Panthers 34-31 at the Superdome on Sunday. Lutz connected on his field goal a couple of minutes after Carolina missed a field goal to give them their first lead. Drew Brees marched the team 65 yards for the winning score…
cut 19 (21) team effort”
Offensive tackle Terron Armstead left the game with a high ankle sprain. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says Armstead is expected to miss several weeks. Patrick Omameh is expected to fill-in for Armstead. With San Francisco beating Green Bay last night, the Saints have the number two seed in the NFC playoffs.