LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt was upgraded to questionable for the Tigers game against Ole Miss this weekend. Leavitt participated in practice yesterday after being limited on Wednesday and initially being listed as doubtful.

Record crowds are expected in Oxford for Lane Kiffin’s return to Ole Miss after leaving the school for LSU before the playoffs last year. Tigers linebacker Whit Weeks says he’s excited for the Tigers’ first road trip in a hostile SEC environment, but he doesn’t know what the crowd has in store for Kiffin.

Cut 20 (12) “…than anybody.”

Sally Stiel with the LSU Alumni Association says she hopes that won’t stop anyone from having a good time.

Cut 5 (10) “…be there.”

UL Lafayette takes on UAB tomorrow night after losing 49-30 to USC last week. Head coach Michael Desormeaux says the Cajuns did not get the outcome they wanted from their trip to California, but the experience can be good down the road. He says the team needs to have a mindset that it is never good enough.

Cut 17 (19) “…so far.”

UAB beat ULM 26-20 last week. The Warhawks will look to get their first win tomorrow when they host Southeastern Louisiana.

Louisiana Tech is heading to Baylor for a second straight road Power conference matchup. Two backup quarterbacks will start as Trey Kukuk fills in for Blake Baker and Nate Bennett replaces Florida transfer DJ Lagway.

Devin Lippold will likely get another start at QB McNeese, who is at UTRGV.

Louisiana Christian looks to knock off another F-C-S opponent this Saturday as the Wildcats visit Southern.

LSU Quarterback Sam Leavitt reportedly practiced yesterday and has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday night’s SEC opener aOle Miss. It was reported on Wednesday that Leavitt was batting a sore shoulder. It’s now being reported Leavitt missed practice on Wednesday because of back spasms.

Earlier in the week, LSU head coach Lane Kiffin said Ole Miss has two Heisman Trophy candidates in the backfield, quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and running back Kewan Lacy. Tigers Linebacker Whit Weeks on stopping the Rebels dynamic duo…

Cut 19 (16) “…score a touchdown”

But through two games, Ole Mis is only averaging 140 rushing yards per game. Kick off is at 630 tomorrow.

UL Lafayette takes on UAB tomorrow night. The Cajuns are coming off a 49-30 loss to USC last week. Freshman running back JJ Garner flashed in the loss with an 18-yard run to lead off the team’s first touchdown drive. Head coach Michael Desormeaux says he’s been impressive.

Cut 16 (16) “…is unbelievable.”

Elsewhere around the state tomorrow, ULM hosts Southeastern Louisiana as the Warhawks are searching for their first win of the season. Louisiana Tech visits Baylor. Trey Kukuk (Q-kuhk) is expected to start at quarterback for the Bulldogs as Blake Baker is out with an injured hand.

Devin Lippold will likely get another start at QB McNeese, who is at UTRGV.

Louisiana Christian looks to knock off another F-C-S opponent this Saturday as the Wildcats visit Southern .

LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt reportedly participated in LSU’s walkthrough practice session today. Leavitt was limited in practice yesterday and landed on LSU’s availability report as doubtful for the Tigers’ trip to Ole Miss.

If Leavitt is at all affected by injury, LSU will need its defense to continue the dominant form its had to start the season. Ole Miss’s backfield of Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy will be a step up from anything the Tigers have faced so far. Former national champion LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith says he’s less worried about Lacy replicating the success he had last year without Lane Kiffin, and the Tigers should focus on pressuring and containing Chambliss.

Cut 18 (18) “…stopping the run.”

Kickoff between the seventh-ranked Tigers and eighth-ranked Rebels is set for 6:30 Saturday.

Landry Kiffin, the daughter of LSU coach Lane Kiffin, took to TikTok today to speak out against a banner made by Ole Miss students in Oxford that made her the punchline of a vulgar sexual joke. The 21-year-old Ole Miss student has been dating LSU linebacker Whit Weeks since last year, but there have been untrue rumors in Oxford about Landry Kiffin being in a sexual relationship with a player who no longer attends Ole Miss. Kiffin says she hopes people realize there is an actual person behind the jokes they make…

Cut 10 (12) “… mind-blowing to me.”

Saints tight end Juwan Johnson returned to practice today after being sidelined with an illness yesterday. Wide receiver Chris Olave was limited with a hamstring injury, and defensive end Chase Young was limited with a calf issue after neither appeared on yesterday’s injury report. Long snapper Zach Wood is expected to miss four to six weeks with a calf strain. Wood signed with the Saints in 2017 and has not missed a game since.

LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt is doubtful to play when the Tigers visit Ole Miss on Saturday. Leavitt reportedly is dealing with a sore throwing shoulder and was listed on the initial SEC availability report last night. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says he showed no signs of injury against LA Tech last week.

Cut 6 (10) “…now this.”

LSU’s defensive starters have yet to allow a touchdown this season, and the Tigers have allowed fewer yards than any other team in the country. Their dominant front seven has limited teams to just 18-and-a-half rushing yards per game and racked up 12 sacks. 2007 national champion LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith says this defense plays with a speed he hasn’t seen at LSU in recent years.

Cut 16 (12) “…can run.”

The Saints running back Alvin Kamara made a full return to practice yesterday. Kamara returned from an MCL sprain last week, and head coach Kellen Moore says the team played it safe against Detroit, but he feels good about Kamara playing this weekend. Quarterback Tyler Shough says that’s huge for the offense.

Cut 20 (16) “…the backfield.”

The Saints will head to Baltimore this week to face the Ravens. Baltimore has their own prolific veteran running back in Derrick Henry who Moore says will take a group effort to stop. Henry had 144 yards and three touchdowns in his season opener last week. The Saints and Ravnes kick off at noon on Sunday.

LSU announced plans to build a statue on campus of former two-time All-American women’s basketball player Slyvia Fowles. She’ll join four other Tiger greats…Bob Petit, Shaquille O’ Neal, Pete Maravich and Seimone Augustus.

A shocking development for Saturday night’s top ten SEC showdown between LSU and Ole Miss. Tigers starting quarterback Sam Leavitt is listed as doubtful on the availability report. On3-dot-com’s Pete Nakos is reporting Leavitt has a sore throwing shoulder and he’s been limited all week.

If Leavitt can’t play, Elon transfer Landen Clark is expected to be the starting quarterback. He’s been the first quarterback off the bench in LSU’s two blowout wins.

And the Tigers will need a strong performance for its defense, which is ranked number one in the country in total defense. Former LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith is impressed with how the players focus on their own assignments…

Cut 17 (16) “…impressed”

Kick-off is at 6:30.

The Saints hit the road to face the Ravens on Sunday. Baltimore running back Derrick Henry opened the year with 144 yards and three touchdowns against the Colts last week. The 32-year-old has rushed for over one-thousand yards in seven of the last eight seasons, and Saints head coach Kellen Moore says he isn’t slowing down.

Cut 19 (19) “…gonna take.”

Saints running back Alvin Kamara was a full participant in yesterday’s practice, so it looks like he’ll make his season debut against the Ravens after missing the season opener with a knee injury suffered during training camp.

LSU will build a statue on campus of former two-time All-American women’s basketball player Slyvia Fowles. She’ll join four other Tiger greats…Bob Petit, Shaquille O’ Neal, Pete Maravich and Seimone Augustus.

ESPN is reporting that LSU star defensive end Princewill Umanmielen received court papers in the parking lot of the team’s practice facility as he’s a defendant in a lawsuit filed by Ole Miss that claims he and fellow LSU Tiger Devin Harper owe Ole Miss close to a million dollars for breaking revenue-sharing contracts. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt on whether the two LSU players actually owe Ole Miss money…

Cut 4 (13) “…to anything.”

Borghardt says the timing of this was no coincidence as the Tigers and Rebels prepare to square off in a top-10 matchup on Saturday.

Saints rookie tight end Oscar Delp returned to practice with a hamstring injury today while Juwan Johnson sat out with an illness. Defensive end Cameron Jordan was still limited as he recovers from a hamstring injury, but running back Alvin Kamara was a full participant. Head coach Kellen Moore said he feels good about Kamara playing against the Ravens this weekend after being sidelined the last month with an MCL sprain.

LSU’s defense is first in the nation in yards allowed per game, but the Ole Miss backfield of Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy will be its biggest test this season. Chambliss ran for 71 yards against the Tigers last season and defensive end Princewill Umanmielen says LSU will need to contain him.

Cut 17 (15) “…next play mentality.”

The NFL sent out a memo to teams today barring tight end Dae’Quan Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris from visiting, trying out or signing with an NFL team this season. The pair signed NFL contracts during training camp but tried to return to college football after being waived. The league said their commitment and participation at LSU made them ineligible to come back to the NFL this season. They were also left off of the LSU football roster despite winning a preliminary injunction to return to college sports and block the SEC rule preventing their return.

If LSU’s defense looks like the best in college football through the first two weeks of the season, the statistics back it up. The Tigers enter Saturday night’s Top 10 showdown with Ole Miss ranked No. 1 nationally in total defense, allowing just 142 yards per game. LSU’s “D” will be put to the test Saturday against Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who is one of the most dangerous dual-threat quarterbacks in the country. Tigers Coach Lane Kiffin…

Cut 18 (12) “…Caleb Williams”

LSU failed to sack Chambliss in last year’s game.

LSU defensive end Princewill Umanmielen is known for sacking the quarterback. He has five of them this season. According to ESPN, he was also served papers today related to the lawsuit filed by Ole Miss alleging that Umanmielen and LSU offensive lineman Devin Harper owe the school close to a million dollars for a breach of contract. Ole Miss says the two signed a revenue sharing contract with them in January, then left for LSU and have not paid a buyout that Ole Miss believes they owe.

ULM welcomes Southeastern Louisiana for its home opener on Saturday. The Warhawks fell to 0-and-2 after losing to UAB 26-20 last weekend. Coach Bryant Vincent says that his team needs to be ready for the Lions this week.

Cut 19 (17) “…Super Bowl.”

Southeastern won its first game of the season last week, a 30-25 victory over North Alabama. ULM is coming off a 26-20 loss to UAB.

LSU announced today that it will build a statue to honor the career of former women’s basketball star Sylvia Fowles. The two-time All-American center led the Tigers to four consecutive Final Four appearances in the 200s. In 2008, she was the National Defensive Player of the Year and the SEC player of the year.

With all the coach and player swaps between the schools, both LSU and Ole Miss have a lot of insight on how to counter one another ahead of their game on Saturday night. For the Tigers, Ole Miss transfer defensive end Princewill Umanmielen (ooo-MAHN-me-el-in) says he and linebacker TJ Dottery have been giving their teammates the inside scoop on their former school.

Cut 16 (12) “…for sure.”

If you are planning a last second trip to Oxford, the executive director of Visit Oxford, Kinney Ferris, says you still might be able to find a hotel…

Cut 9 (12)  “…not directly.”

She says there are also numerous Air-B-N-Bs and other rental options in the area.

ULM finally gets to play its home opener this Saturday as the 0-and-2 Warhawks host Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions are 1-and-2 and coming off their first win of the season, a 30-25 victory over North Alabama. S-L-U coach Frank Scelfo says U-L-M seems like a team that’s still trying to find itself…

Cut 20 (18) “…the ball”

Kick-off is at 3:30.

The Saints return to practice today to get ready for the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore won its season opener over the Indianapolis Colts 41 to 23. Lamar Jackson threw for 324 yards and a touchdown, Derrick Henry rushed for 144 yards and three scores and Zay Flowers had 150 receiving yards and a TD. Kick-off is at noon.

LSU and Ole Miss kick off SEC play this weekend with a top-10 clash in Oxford. This year’s Magnolia Bowl has some extra drama with more than 30 staff members and players switching schools since last year’s matchup. Lane Kiffin says the coaching staffs are very familiar with one another, but Ole Miss coach Pete Golding will have more intel on him than he does on his former defensive coordinator.

Cut 15 (08) “…play against.”

Golding says the familiarity is good but having three years of info from going against each other in practice can be an overload.

Cut 21 (14) “…yourself sometimes.”

Seventh-ranked LSU and eighth-ranked Ole Miss kick off in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at 6:30 on Saturday.

After losing to the Lions in overtime, New Orleans has another tough road matchup this weekend as they prepare to head to Baltimore. Saints head coach Kellen Moore says work to develop the team does not stop once the season kicks off.

Cut 17 (17) “…improve.”

Quarterback Tyler Shough and wide receiver Chris Olave finished Week 1 as the NFL’s top passer and receiver. Both set career highs against Detroit as Shough threw for 410 yards and Olave put up 182 receiving yards.

Former LSU All-American corner Mansoor Delane intercepted the first pass thrown his way in his NFL debut with the Chiefs last night. He injured his shoulder on the return, though, and had an MRI to determine the severity of the injury today. Delane wore a non-contact jersey in camp because of a hairline fracture in his scapula and landed on the injury last night.

LSU coach Lane Kiffin makes his long-awaited return to Ole Miss as the seventh-ranked Tigers and eighth-ranked Rebels face off on Saturday. Both fan bases have circled the Magnolia Bowl since Kiffin left Oxford for LSU as Ole Miss prepared for the playoffs last season. He says he knows a lot of hate is coming his way.

Cut 13 (10)  “…any touchdowns.”

LSU special assistant and former head coach Ed Orgeron has missed both of the Tigers’ first two games with an undisclosed health issue. Concerns began in mid-August, but Kiffin says he is back in the building and his health is improving.

Cut 7 (12) “…thing to follow.”

Both Kiffin and Coach O were head coaches at Ole Miss. Kiffin was not sure if he would be able to make the trip to Oxford this weekend. Kickoff in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium is at 6:30

The Saints gave up 156 rushing yards to Jahmyr Gibbs in their 31-30 overtime loss to the Lions and will face Derrick Henry and the Ravens this Sunday. Head coach Kellen Moore says a player of Gibbs’ caliber is expected to break off a few big plays but the defense needs to be more consistent against the run.

Cut 18 (15) “…direction there.”

LA Tech is following its 45-14 loss to LSU with another Power Four opponent in Baylor this Saturday. The Bulldogs held the Tigers to just ten points in the first half and returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown. Head coach Sonny Cumbie says they aren’t afraid of anybody.

Cut 20 (14) “…the sacks.”