11:40 LRN Sportscast September 1

LSU’s season opener against Mississippi State on September 26th will kick off at 2:30 and CBS will televise it. The Tigers will appear on CBS three times during the ten-game Conference-only schedule. The other two, LSU’s trip to Auburn on October 31st. That will be a 2:30 Kick-off too and CBS will televise the Alabama game on November 14th. A 5 PM kick-off for that game.

Another starter from last year’s national championship team will not participate in the 2020 season. Defensive tackle Tyler Shelvin, a potential first-round pick, has decided to opt-out. That leaves LSU with just five starters back from 2019.

Louisiana Tech also has a kick-off time for its season opener against Baylor on September 12th. It will be at 11 AM on Fox and the Bulldogs game against Southern Miss next week will kick off at 6:30 on ESPN two. The Cajuns season opener versus Iowa State on September 12th will also kick off at 11 AM.

ULM has resumed football activities after taking an eleven-day break because of multiple coronavirus cases among the program. Not only has the team battled a COVID outbreak, Hurricane Laura also caused a lot of damage in the Monroe area, including to Malone Stadium. But Coach Matt Viator says the players are keeping a positive attitude…
cut 18 (20) “….to work”

Meanwhile, Cajuns Coach Billy Napier doesn’t feel good after his team’s march for racial justice and equality stopped at the Lafayette Police Department. Napier is frustrated over the number of police shootings but also recognizes…
cut 20 (12) “…our community”