4:45 LRN Sportscast September 23

With the college football season set to start for SEC schools on Saturday, the league released its preseason media poll today. Media members picked LSU to finish in second place in the SEC West behind Alabama. Auburn is picked to finish in third, followed by Texas A-and-M, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Arkansas. Florida is the preseason favorite in the East, receiving 53 first-place votes, while Georgia has been picked to finish in second and the Bulldogs received 43 first-place votes.

After getting fined 100-thousand dollars by the NFL for failing to properly wear a mask in Monday night’s loss to Las Vegas, Saints Coach Sean Payton says he may do something else than wear a gaither…
cut 30 (13) “…with it”
Payton and the Saints returned to practice today as they get ready for Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers.

Despite not having a full roster because of COVID-19 and being down 17 points to Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech still rallied to defeat the Golden Eagles last Saturday. Coach Skip Holtz says he’s still amazed they won…
cut 19 (29) “…as a coach”
Louisiana Tech is home this Saturday to host Houston Baptist. Huskies Quarterback Bailey Zappe has thrown for 1,047 yards and seven touchdowns in two games, both were losses to North Texas and Texas Tech. Kick-off at Joe Aillet Stadium is at 6 PM.