4:45 LRN Sportscast October 29

Even though there are power outages across the New Orleans metro area from Hurricane Zeta, it has not interrupted the Saints preparations for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. Coach Sean Payton…
cut 30 (17) “…pretty smooth here”
Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders tells the Uninterrupted’s 17 Weeks Podcast on Sirius/XM that he will not play Sunday in Chicago, because of COVID-19. Sanders tested positive last week and he said on the podcast last Friday that his temperature reached 102-degrees. Sanders also said he had body aches and a weird loopy-like feeling.

Tonight’s NFL game is a match-up of NFC South teams as the Falcons visit the Carolina Panthers.

Even though LSU is expected to start freshman quarterback TJ Finley on Saturday against Auburn, the Bayou Bengals are still a three-point favorite to win. LSU will need to slow down Auburn freshman running back Tank Bigsby who has rushed for over 100 yards in his last three games. He had 129 yards rushing and two TDs versus Ole Miss last week.

The Ragin Cajuns are 16 point favorites to win on the road Saturday night at Texas State. The Bobcats are 1-and-6 and their only win is against winless ULM. Texas State plays two quarterbacks, Tyler Vitt and Brady McBride. Coach Billy Napier says McBride is a transfer from Memphis…
cut 17 (25) “….as well”
Kick-off on Saturday is at 7 PM.