LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron names TJ Finley the starter for Saturday’s game against the Gamecocks. O says the freshman from Ponchatoula has really improved this season and is ready for game action.
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Orgeron also plans to play the other true freshman, Max Johnson. Kick-off on Saturday night is at 6 PM

Saints All Pro receiver Michael Thomas did not practice yesterday because of ankle and hamstring injuries. Thomas has not played since the season opener and there’s a good chance that he will not be able to play in Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. Offensive guard Nick Easton also missed his second practice with a concussion.

The Ragin Cajuns look to get back in the win column tonight when they face U-A-B in Birmingham. The matchup features two of the better Group of Five schools in the country and U-L Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says it’s been a long time since an opponent won in Birmingham
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Kick off is at 7 PM.

There will be more fans at some high school football games tonight as Governor Edwards is lifting the cap at games from 25 to 50-percent in parishes, where the positivity rate of COVID cases are 5-percent or less in the previous two weeks. He encourages fans to continue practicing social distancing and wearing face masks to keep it this way…
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