14th ranked LSU gearing up to face Mississippi State on Saturday. The Bulldogs run a 3-3-5 defense, which means three defensive linemen, three linebackers, and five defensive backs. This unit forced five turnovers in an overtime win over Arizona last Saturday. State’s defense also had nine tackles for a loss, eight pass breakups, and one sack. LSU offensive lineman Emery Jones says the Dogs like to move people around at the line of scrimmage.
Cut 17 (21) “…some runs.”
Mississippi State’s best two players are at linebacker, Nathaniel Watson and Jett Johnson. Johnson led the SEC in total tackles last year.

Louisiana Tech hosts former Conference USA foe North Texas this Saturday night at Joe Aillet Stadium. The Bulldogs are coming off a 51-21 win over Northwestern State. Bulldogs Quarterback Hank Bachmeier wants to finish off more drives with a touchdown…
Cut 19 (21) “…right direction.”
Tech should have some success moving the ball on Saturday. U-N-T has struggled on defense, allowing nearly 600 yards of offense, which ranks dead last in FBS football.

The Saints have placed third-year defensive end Payton Turner on injured reserve with a turf toe injury. Turner will miss at least the next four games.

LSU and Mississippi State kick off at 11 AM on Saturday. The Tigers did not play well in a pair of 11 a.m. kickoffs last year. They got behind early to Tennessee last October and fell to the Volunteers 40-13 and played a sluggish game on a cold day in November in Fayetteville, but still beat Arkansas 13-10. Defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo knows they need to bring the juice this Saturday.
Cut 16 (12) “…ready for it.”
The Bulldogs come into the contest with a 2-0 record after beating Arizona in overtime last Saturday.

The Saints get back to work today in preparation for Monday night’s game against the Carolina Panthers. Third-year defensive end Payton Turner has been placed on injured reserve with a turf toe injury.

Louisiana Tech will host former Conference USA foe North Texas on Saturday. The Mean Green are still looking for their first win after losses to Cal and FIU. North Texas beat Tech 47-27 last year. Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie….
cut 20 (21) “…offense’
But U-N-T has struggled on defense, allowing nearly 600 yards of offense.

LSU stars Angel Reese and Olivia Dunne are among the top NIL earners in college athletics and they are on the cover of Sports Illustrated’ s “Money Issue.”

The 2024 LSU baseball schedule is out. The Tigers will host Florida in March in a rematch of the 2023 Championship Series.

LSU is getting ready to play Mississippi State this Saturday. The Tigers have won the last two games in this series, last year it was a 31-16 win for LSU. Tigers QB Jayden Daniels threw for 210 yards and ran for 93 against the Bulldogs in that game. State Coach Zach Arnett was M-S-U’s defensive coordinator last season and knows how difficult it is to defend Daniels…
cut 17 (20) “…..of a game”
Kick-off is at 11 AM.

The Saints will play Carolina on Monday. The Panthers lost their season opener to the Falcons. Number one overall pick Bryce Young made his NFL debut in that game and threw two interceptions and only completed 53-percent of his passes for 146 yards. Kick off Monday is at 6:15.

After winning their first two games at home, ULM heads on the road this Saturday to face Texas A-and-M. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden says his players are looking forward to the trip to College Station…
cut 18 (17) “…to play”
The Warhawks are 36.5 point underdogs.

After losing to Old Dominion last Saturday, the Ragin Cajuns are back on the road this Saturday as they visit UAB. U-L Lafayette’s secondary will need to play better in Birmingham after allowing 19 yards per completion last week.

Louisiana Tech is trying to get its passing game going as the Bulldogs get ready to host North Texas. Hank Bachmeier has thrown for 684 yards after three games and told reporters this week he could play better and it starts with finishing drives in the red zone.

LSU’s defense had trouble stopping Grambling early on in Saturday night’s blowout win. G-S-U scored ten points in the first quarter and hit on a couple of pass plays, including a 34-yarder for their first completion of the game. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says it will take time to develop the secondary…
Cut 18 (21) “…entire season”
Texas A-and-M transfer Denver Harris started the Grambling game after not traveling to Orlando for the Florida state game. Kelly says he’s encouraged with what he’s seeing from Harris, who has been a press corner and is now learning how to play several different zone coverages.

Saints Coach Dennis Allen confirms defensive end Payton Turner will miss some time after injuring his toe in Sunday’s season opening win over Tennessee. Allen says Turner’s turf toe injury is similar to the injury that kept left tackle Trevor Penning out three months last year. Allen says it was a bit of a freak injury…
cut 16 (20) “…unfortunate loss”
Turner is in his third season and he’s only appeared in 14 games because of injuries.

Todd Garvin only coached one game at West Monroe before he was fired. The school announced Garvin’s termination yesterday. He was suspended last week after a player needed to go to the hospital suffering from a heat-related illness. It was the fourth time that has happened since Garvin took over in May.

The next time LSU plays at home, it will be a night game. The Tigers SEC home opener against Arkansas on September 23rd has been set for 6 PM.

Up first, is a matchup this Saturday against Mississippi State. Coach Brian Kelly says freshman offensive tackle Lance Heard will continue to get reps with the first team after making his Tiger debut in the win over Grambling…
cut 20 (29) “…rotation there”
Kelly also gave an injury update, Mason Taylor and Omar Speights are both listed as probable.

Saints Coach Dennis Allen confirms defensive end Payton Turner will miss some time after injuring his toe in Sunday’s season opening win over Tennessee. Allen says Turner’s turf toe injury is similar to the injury that kept left tackle Trevor Penning out three months last year. Allen says it was a bit of a freak injury…
cut 16 (20) “…unfortunate loss”
Turner is in his third season and he’s only appeared in 14 games because of injuries.

Todd Garvin only coached one game at West Monroe before he was fired. The school announced Garvin’s termination yesterday. He was suspended last week after a player needed to go to the hospital suffering from a heat-related illness. It was the fourth time that has happened since Garvin took over in May.

The Saints started the 2023 season with a 16-15 victory over the Tennessee Titans yesterday. The two teams traded field goals in the first half, but New Orleans finally got in the end zone in the third quarter as Rashid Shaheed caught a TD pass. The Saints turned it over twice, but New Orleans defense intercepted Ryan Tannehill three times and only allowed them to convert on third down twice. Coach Dennis Allen is pleased with the win…
Cut 17 (16) “…divisional opponent”
The Panthers lost to Atlanta 24-10 yesterday. Carolina rookie quarterback Bryce Young threw his first touchdown pass, but he was held to 146 yards passing and intercepted twice.

LSU’s offense nearly had a perfect performance on Saturday night in a 72-10 win over Grambling State, scoring on their first ten drives. But the defense struggled early on. Allowing 173 yards and ten points in Grambling’s first two possessions. Coach Brian Kelly…
Cut 15 (15) “… too many tackles”
The Tigers will open SEC play in Starkville on Saturday. The Mississippi State Bulldogs no longer run an air raid offense, instead they want to run the ball first and play good defense. They beat Arizona 31-24 in OT on Saturday.

LSU’s SEC home opener against Arkansas on September 23rd will kick off at 6 PM. La Tech’s game at Nebraska will kick-off at 2:30 that day and the Ragin Cajuns home game on the 23rd against Buffalo will kick off at 6:30.

The Saints offense was far from midseason form yesterday, but they did enough to beat Tennessee 16-15 in front of a loud Superdome crowd. Quarterback Derek Carr made his first start in a Saints uniform and threw for 305 yards and a touchdown. He was also intercepted once. Carr says it was a very physical game…
cut 18 (11) “….the way”
Saints defensive end Payton Turner left the game and he’s reportedly going to miss some time with a turf toe injury. The NFL Network reports Turner will need surgery. The former first round pick has been injury prone, only appearing in 14 games in three seasons.

Elsewhere in the NFC South on Sunday….Tampa Bay upset the Vikings in Minnesota 20-17 and Atlanta knocked off Carolina 24-10. New Orleans visits the Panthers a week from tonight.

LSU Quarterback Jayden Daniels threw for a career-high five touchdowns in Saturday night’s lopsided 72-10 win over Grambling State. Coach Brian Kelly promised more playing time for receiver Chris Hilton and he caught two passes for 53 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown catch as he burned the defense on a post pattern.
cut 16 (16) “…sick this week”
Also, freshman right tackle Lance Heard got playing time in the second series and there’s a chance we could see more of Heard this Saturday in Starkville against Mississippi State.

The Ragin Cajuns lost their season opener to Old Dominion 38-31. ULM is 2-0 after beating Lamar 24-14. Louisiana Tech trounced Northwestern State 51-21. Bulldogs running back Keith Willis Junior rushed for 188 yards and two TDs.

It wasn’t a pretty game, but the Saints got the job done yesterday beating the Tennessee Titans 16-15 in Sunday’s season opener. New Orleans offense was kept out of the end zone in the first half, but Derek Carr connected with Rashid Shaeed on a 19-yard touchdown pass to give the Saints the lead 16-9. Carr threw for 305 yards…
cut 19 (13) “…the win”
The Saints defense played well as they intercepted Ryan Tannehill three times and sacked him three times. Marshon Lattimore had four pass breakups. Blake Grupe made three field goals.

New Orleans next game is a week from tonight at Carolina. The Panthers opened the season with a 24-10 loss to Atlanta. Also in the NFC South, Tampa Bay upset Minnesota 20-17.

LSU’s offense nearly had a perfect performance on Saturday night in a 72-10 win over Grambling State. It’s the first time they scored 70 in regulation time of a game since a 70-14 win over Arkansas State in 1991. Coach Brian Kelly is pleased with what he saw on offense.
Cut 14 (14) “…very often.”
Quarterback Jayden Daniels threw for a career-high five touchdown passes. But the defense struggled early on. Grambling had 173 yards of offense in its first two possessions and scored ten points. Kelly says the tackling needs to improve.

The Ragin Cajuns lost their season opener to Old Dominion 38-31. ULM is 2-0 after beating Lamar 24-14. Louisiana Tech trounced Northwestern State 51-21. Big night for Keith Willis Junior as he rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns. The Bulldogs averaged nearly 10 yards a carry.

The 14th ranked LSU Tigers will host Grambling State on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. LSU is looking to remove the bad taste in their mouth from Sunday’s blow out loss to Florida State. Defensive tackle Maason Smith you can’t dwell on the defeat for too long…
cut 17 (22) “….next opponent”
Smith is expected to play about 30 plays in his first game since last September.

Here’s the other action….24th ranked Tulane hosts 20th ranked Ole Miss. That game kicks off at 2:30 at Yulman Stadium. The Ragin Cajuns are at Old Dominion for the Sun Belt opener for both teams. La Tech hosts Northwestern State and ULM welcomes Lamar to Malone Stadium.

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved a new ten-year contract worth 36 million dollars for coach Kim Mulkey. It’s the richest contract in women’s college basketball history. One board member voted against it. Jay Blossman would rather see coaches get huge bonuses for winning championships, not huge new contracts…
cut 15 (13) “….compensation”
Blossman says if a coach has a bad season, you can’t go back and ask for the money back.

The Saints kick off the regular season on Sunday at home against the Tennessee Titans. Running back Kendre Miller is questionable with a hamstring injury. Wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith and special teams standout J-T Gray have been ruled out.

The 14th ranked LSU football team returns to Tiger Stadium tomorrow night to host Grambling State. The G-Men also lost its season opener, falling to Hampton 35-31. Grambling allowed 279 rushing yards, so this should be a contest where LSU gets its running backs involved and gets the ground game going. Running back Noah Cain…
cut 18 (14) “….on Grambling”
Grambling State is excited to face LSU on the football field for the first time tomorrow night. G-S-U President Rick Gallot says this is a great opportunity…
Cut 6 (11) “…football too.”
Kick off tomorrow night is at 6:30.

The Ragin Cajuns open up conference play tomorrow when they take on Old Dominion. The Monarchs lost their opening game to Virginia Tech and they are picked to finish last in the East Division. But Coach Michael Desormeaux says they present some challenges…
cut 20 (19) “…their too”
Kick off is at 5 PM.

Also on Saturday, ULM Hosts Lamar. Northwestern State is at Louisiana Tech. There is a battle of Top 25 teams in New Orleans as 24th ranked Tulane hosts 20th ranked Ole Miss. That game kicks off at 2:30 at Yulman Stadium. McNeese is at Florida, Southeastern Louisiana will battle South Alabama in Mobile and Nicholls takes on TCU in Fort Worth.