6:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU remains second, behind Ohio State, in the college football playoff rankings. Clemson is third, Georgia fourth, Utah fifth and Oklahoma is sixth.

The final rankings will come out on Sunday.

Junior running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s play has been a big surprise this season for LSU. Edwards-Helaire has rushed for 1,233 yards and 16 touchdowns. He’s also caught 43 passes. Before the season started, many thought Edwards-Helairie would eventually lose his starting job, but the Baton Rouge product says people have doubted him his whole life…
cut 16 (24) “…to the house”
LSU faces Georgia in the SEC Title game at 3 PM.

The Ragin Cajuns and Southern Jaguars are getting ready for conference championship games. U-L Lafayette will take on 20th ranked Appalachian State. Cajuns coach Billy Napier says several key starters on defense will return from injury, nose tackle Zi-Yon Hill, linebacker Ferrod Gardner, and defensive back Percy Butler.

The Cajuns have won ten games in the regular season for the first time. Sarah Armentor with the Ragin Cajuns Store says the number 98 jersey has been a big seller for them this year…
cut 15 (08) “….put a player”

Meanwhile, Southern will face Alcorn State in the SWAC Championship game. The winner will play in the Celebration Bowl on December 21st in Atlanta.

In college basketball, LSU routed UNO 90-54, Ragin Cajuns dribbled past Southeastern Louisiana 98-81, S-M-U slammed Northwestern State 77-51 and the Pelicans lost their sixth straight, 118 to 97 to Dallas.