LSU ranks among the Top ten nationally in six statistical categories at the halfway point of the season. Coach Brian Kelly hopes the defense can help the Tigers play complementary football…
Cut 19 (19) “…charge here.”
The Tigers are getting ready to host Auburn this Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.

Louisiana Tech dropped to 3-and-5 last night with a 31-23 loss to Middle Tennessee. Coach Sonny Cumbie was seeking a winning season in his second year at Ruston, but he’ll have to win their final four regular season games for that to happen…
cut 24 (14) “….an outcome”
Tech’s next game is October 24th at home against New Mexico State.

ULM is coming off a humbling 48-point loss to South Alabama at home last Saturday as they get ready to go on the road to play Texas State. Coach Terry Bowden says they can’t let the defeat to the Jaguars define their season..:
Cut 16 (17) “…will respond.”
ULM at Texas State kicks off at 6 PM.

In a rare Tuesday night game, Louisiana Tech fell to Middle Tennessee 31-23 in Conference USA action. The Bulldogs are now 3-5 on the season and 2-2 on conference play. They’ll be back in action on Tuesday, October 24th hosting New Mexico State in another nationally televised game.

LSU is set to take on Auburn this Saturday in Death Valley. The Purple and Gold have one of the best offenses in college football, but it’s not just Jayden Daniels and the passing game. Logan Diggs has established himself as one of the top running backs in the SEC, rushing for over 100 yards in the last two games. Coach Brian Kelly:
Cut 18 (24) “at that”
Kick off Saturday is 6pm.

The Pelicans opened up preseason action last night and Zion Williamson made his first appearance since injuring his right hamstring last January. New Orleans fell 122-105 to the Orlando Magic. Zion had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists in 16 minutes.

ULM is coming off a humbling 48-point loss to South Alabama at home last Saturday as they get ready to go on the road to play Texas State. Coach Terry Bowden says they can’t let the defeat to the Jaguars to define their season..:
Cut 16 (17) “…will respond.”
ULM at Texas State kicks off at 6 PM.

Saints defensive end Cam Jordan is featured on an adorable viral video of his recent visit to a local school. Cam is chatting with the students in the class when the camera pans to a student whose jaw is dropped as if he can’t believe what was happening. Look it up.

Despite taking some big hits in the Missouri game and injuring his ribs, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is good to practice this week ahead of this Saturday’s game against Auburn. Auburn Coach Hugh Freeze is very impressed with Daniels…
cut 14 (15) “..to watch”
LSU Coach Brian Kelly gives Daniels a lot of credit for making himself a better Q-B…
cut 19 (22) “….in the country”
Kick off between LSU and Auburn is at 6 PM.

It’s a Tuesday night, but Louisiana Tech football is in action tonight as they visit Middle Tennessee State in a Conference USA game that will be televised by CBS Sports Network. The Bulldogs are trying to get to 3-1 in Conference USA play.

The Pelicans host the Magic for their preseason opener tonight. It will be a rare sight as Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum are all healthy and expected to play.

It could be legal to hunt black bears in this state soon. The Louisiana Wildlife Commission will hold a hearing next month and possibly vote on establishing a bear hunting season. . After being on the endangered species list, Commission member Joe McPherson says it will be a limited hunt so not many animals will be taken initially.
Cut 28 (08) “…wild alligator.”
Louisiana’s black bear was removed from the endangered species list in 2015.

Louisiana Tech plays a rare Tuesday night football game tonight at six PM. It’s the first time they’ve played on a Tuesday since 2010. The Bulldogs are at Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders are 1-and-5 and suffered losses to Alabama, Missouri, Western Kentucky and Colorado State. Tech is trying to bounce back after a 35-28 home loss to Western Kentucky last Thursday.

After playing two straight games on the road, LSU returns to Tiger Stadium this Saturday to face the Auburn Tigers. The game marks the start of the second half of the season and Coach Brian Kelly says his team is very much in the hunt to repeat as SEC West champs
Cut 20 (17) “…care of business.”

The 34 points scored by the Saints in a shutout win over New England ends a streak of 10 straight games of not scoring more than 21 points in a game. It also takes some of the heat off longtime offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael. Quarterback Derek Carr says his relationship with Carmichael is growing…
Cut 17 (19) “…always fun.”

The Pelicans tip off the preseason tonight by hosting the Orlando Magic. The starters are expected to play about 20 minutes. It will be the first time since last November that Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson and C-J McCollum will play in a game together. Tip off is at 7 PM.

LSU Coach Brian Kelly spoke with the media Monday afternoon to recap the Missouri victory and preview Saturday’s home contest against Auburn. He says after watching film of his team from the weekend, they are starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel:
Cut 18 (22) “out there”
Quarterback Jayden Daniels, who threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns in the game, has been named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season and is now in the Heisman Trophy conversation. LSU takes on Auburn Saturday night in Death Valley at 6pm and Kelly says his team is very much in the hunt to repeat as SEC West champs.

Louisiana Tech will face Conference USA opponent Middle Tennessee tonight on the road at 6pm in a game that will be nationally televised on CBS. The Bulldogs are 3-4 and 2-1 in conference play.

There is a lot to be happy about for Saints fans after New Orleans embarrassed the Patriots Sunday in a 34-0 shutout. Coach Dennis Allen liked how his team ended trips in the red zone with touchdowns…:
Cut 16 (22) “executed”
New Orleans will take on the Texans in Week 6. The Cardinals have claimed running back Tony Jones Jr. off waivers after the Saints released him ahead of Sunday’s game.

The Louisiana Christian Football team is ranked in the NAIA Top 25 poll for the first time in program history. The Wildcats, who are currently 6-0 on the season, came in at #25 in the rankings following a 55-0 win over North American over the weekend.

The Saints had their best performance of the season on Sunday in a 34-0 win over the New England Patriots. Tyrann Mathieu started the scoring with an interception return for a touchdown. Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes. Alvin Kamara scored his first TD, to set the franchise record for touchdowns with 73. Blake Grupe made two field goals beyond 50 yards. Coach Dennis Allen says all three phases played well…
cut 20 (16) “….results showed”
The Saints are on the road again this Sunday at Houston.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals also had their best performance of the season yesterday as Cincinnati defeated Arizona 35-20. Burrow threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns, while former Rummel star Ja’Marr Chase had a seaosn-high 192 receiving yards on a franchise record 15 catches.

LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly says he expects Quarterback Jayden Daniels will practice tomorrow, despite taking some big hits in Saturday’s 49-39 win over Missouri. Daniels had to leave for a brief time in the second half after getting slammed to the turn, but came back to lead the Tigers on two scoring drives. He finished with 259 passing yards, 130 yards on the ground and Daniels accounted for four touchdowns.

The Ragin Cajuns rallied back from a nine-point fourth quarter to beat Texas State 34-30 for a big win over the Bobcats. Zeon Chriss threw three touchdown passes and UL Lafayette forced a couple of turnovers in the second half. Coach Michael Desoremaux’s team is now 4-2, 1-1 in the Sun Belt…
Cut 18 (16) “…with them.”
The Cajuns are off this Saturday and they’ll host Georgia State on October 21st, a 7 PM kick off.

The Saints took advantage of a not-so-good New England Patriots team by blanking the Pats 34-0 to snap a two-game losing streak. Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes and Alvin Kamara rushed for 80 yards and a TD. He’s now the Saints franchise leader in touchdowns with 73. A-K expressed his displeasure last week with the performance of the offense and is glad he spoke up…
Cut 19 (19) “…to play.”
The Saints are 3-and-2, tied with Atlanta for second place in the NFC South. Tampa Bay had Sunday off and they lead the division with a 3-and-1 mark. New Orleans is at two and three Houston this Sunday. The Falcons kicked a game winning field on the final play to beat the Texans yesterday.

After beating Missouri 49-39 on Saturday night, LSU moved up one spot to number 22 in the latest A-P poll. It didn’t look good early on for the Bayou Bengals as they trailed 22-7, but they played better in the second half, allowing just two touchdowns. Coach Brian Kelly hopes that unit has turned a corner…
cut 17 (15) “…..make some plays”
LSU is back at home Saturday night for a six o’ clock kick off against Auburn. The Plainsmen ranks 13th in the SEC in total offense.

Elsewhere…the Ragin Cajuns rallied from a nine-point deficit to beat Texas State 34-30 on Saturday. South Alabama thumped ULM 55-7. Nicholls is 2-0 in the Southland. Grambling and Southern both lost on Saturday and Louisiana Tech is at Middle Tennessee tomorrow night.

LSU’s offense may be forced to score a bunch of points again on Saturday as they look to defeat unbeaten Missouri. Quarterback Jayden Daniels had great chemistry with receiver Malik Nabers last season and now they’ve incorporated Brain Thomas into the mix…
cut 18 (16) “….with them”
Thomas is coming off back-to-back 100 yard receiving games.

The Saints will look to snap a two-game losing streak on Sunday when they face the New England Patriots. Defensive end Cam Jordan says the team is focused on getting back in the win column…
cut 15 (12) “….the game”
Kick off Sunday is at noon.
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Former LSU Quarterback TJ Finley returns to the Bayou State on Saturday when Texas State visits U-L Lafayette. Finley is playing very well as the Bobcats are averaging 43 points a game which leads the Sun Belt and they are averaging 10 yards per pass play. Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux says Texas State is tough to defend…
Cut 19 (15) “…with it.”
Kick-off is at 2:30 on ESPN U.

U-L-M hosts South Alabama on Saturday night. The Warhawks are looking to bounce back after a walk off loss to Appalachian state. This is the fifth meeting between the two teams in Malone Stadium, and ULM has won the last four meetings.

Louisiana Tech lost last Thursday night 35-28 to Western Kentucky and have a will play Middle Tennessee on Tuesday.

While LSU’s defense has struggled, the Tigers offense is putting up huge numbers, averaging 44 points a game, which ranks seventh in the nation. Quarterback Jayden Daniels is second in the nation in total offense, averaging 400 yards a game. Daniels says the work they did in the offseason is paying off…
Cut 16 (16) “…week out.”
There’s been a lot of focus on improving LSU’s defense this week, Coach Brian Kelly is pleased with how his team has prepared….
cut 28 (10) “…they will”
Kick off is at 11 AM and LSU is a 4.5 point favorite.

Louisiana Tech fell behind 35-7 to Western Kentucky, but rallied in the second half to make it a game, only to lose 35-28. It’s the second straight home game the Bulldogs got off to a slow start and Coach Sonny Cumbie says they have to start faster….
cut 23 (23) “…we can”
The Bulldogs are now 3-and-4, 2-and-1 in Conference USA. Tech only has a few days to get ready for their next game as they will visit Middle Tennessee on Tuesday night.

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese has two more years of eligibility left, but Reese says she’s treating this season as her last. The national champs tip off the season on November sixth against Colorado in Las Vegas.

The LSU Tigers leave later today for the Show Me State where they’ll play the Missouri Tigers tomorrow morning at 11 AM. Quarterback Jayden Daniels and LSU may need to put up another 40-plus points in order to win, but Daniels says you can’t expect that…
cut 17 (10) “…like that”
Like LSU, Missouri has struggled defending the pass this season.

Can the Saints find the end zone in New England. There’s been a lot of criticism on offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, but Quarterback Derek Carr say sit’s up to the players to play better…
cut 20 (13) “….whole time”
Kick-off is at noon on Sunday.

Louisiana Tech found themselves down 35-7 at halftime to Western Kentucky last the night. The Bulldogs rallied in the second half but came up short and lost to the Hilltoppers 35-28. Tech had trouble containing Malachi Corley who had eight catches for 207 yards and three touchdowns.

There’s more college football in north Louisiana tomorrow as ULM hosts South Alabama. Both teams are 0-1 in the Sun Belt. The Warhawks suffered a heart breaking loss to Appalachian State last week.

Big game for the Ragin Cajuns tomorrow as U-L Lafayette hosts Texas State. The Bobcats are 5-and-1 and led by former LSU Quarterback T-J Finley who has thrown ten touchdown passes and has just one interception.

After winning in Lake Charles last Saturday, Nicholls will host Houston Christian at 3 PM. McNeese is at Texas A-and-M Commerce, Southeastern Louisiana visits UIW and Northwestern state travels to Lamar.

Grambling looks to go 3-0 in the SWAC as they visit Alcorn state.