4:45 LRN Sportscast September 18

There will be two college football games played in Louisiana on Saturday and one of them will have fans inside their stadium. ULM will host Texas State on Saturday night and Malone Stadium will operate at 25-percent capacity. Athletic Director Scott McDonald…
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Tailgating and RV parking is not allowed in campus lots.

Tulane is also at home Saturday as they will host Navy at 11 AM. No fans will be allowed inside Yulman Stadium, but the game will be on ABC.

The 19th ranked Cajuns visit Georgia State as they look to build off last week’s historic win over Iowa State. La Tech kicks off its season at Southern Miss. The Bulldogs will play two Q-Bs, Aaron Allen and Luke Anthony.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports there is a little glimmer of hope that wide receiver Michael Thomas can play Monday in Las Vegas against the Raiders, despite a high-ankle sprain. Schefter reports Thomas felt fantastic at practice yesterday and the Saints are pleased and surprised by his progress. New Orleans is a 5.5 point favorite on Monday.

LSU fans have to wait another week to see their team play, but they can watch Coach Ed Orgeron on 60 Minutes on Sunday. Coach O’s special assistant Derek Ponamsky says the C-B-S show will give viewers a personal look at Coach O and and his mother Coco who lives in Larose…
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Ponamsky says between the 60 minutes feature and his new book Flip the Script, LSU fans will get a better idea of the inner workings of Coach O.