LSU is ranked 14th in the first College Football Playoff rankings. The Tigers are the highest ranked two-loss team. This Saturday’s opponent, Alabama, is ranked eighth.

The Crimson Tide are ranked 17th in the country in total defense, allowing 306 yards per game. They are also particularly stingy against the run, allowing 109 yards a contest. While the Tigers have the nation’s most explosive offense. Coach Brian Kelly says that unit is ready for the challenge…
cut 20 (15) “…is needed”

Back to the College Football Playoff Rankings, Tulane is ranked 24th. They are the highest ranked Group of Five school, so they are in line to play in a New Year’s Six Bowl for a second consecutive season. The Green Wave are at 1-and-7 East Carolina this Saturday.

Undefeated Liberty is a 16.5 point favorite to beat Louisiana Tech on Saturday. The Bulldogs are three and six and they need to win their final three regular season games in order to be bowl eligible. Coach Sonny Cumbie says they want to be involved in postseason play…
cut 18 (18) “….every season”
Kick off on Saturday is at five PM.

The Saints did not make a trade on NFL trade deadline day. New Orleans hosts the Bears this Sunday. Chicago acquired pass rusher Montez Sweat from Washington.

The Bills have signed former LSU star Leonard Fournette to their practice squad.

NBA, the Pelicans are at Oklahoma City tonight. Brandon Ingram is questionable after missing Monday’s loss to Golden State with knee soreness. An MRI on the knee showed nothing concerning.

The 13th-ranked LSU Tigers will be missing several cornerbacks in Saturday’s SEC showdown with eighth-ranked Alabama. Coach Brian Kelly says Zy Alexander, Duce Chestnut, and Denver Harris are not available. That means Sage Ryan and Laterrance Welch are your likely starters and Kelly says several freshmen could also play…
Cut 16 (16) “…win a championship.”
Defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo is done for the regular season after undergoing surgery.

Saints Coach Dennis Allen says Andrus Peat has looked good the last two weeks at left tackle…
cut 19 (20) “…this week”
It will be interesting to see what the Saints do when James Hurst returns from injury.

One of Northwestern State’s players has started a peitition to show school administrators they want to play this season, despite the death of safety Ronnie Caldwell, who was fatally shot.
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The Pelicans dropped their first game of the season last night as Seth Curry had 42 points as Golden State defeated New Orleans 130 to 102. Brandon Ingram did not play for New Orleans, because of knee soreness. Coach Willie Green says an MRI showed no significant issues and he’s questionable for tomorrow night’s game at Oklahoma City.

Two starters on LSU’s defense will be missing Saturday when they face the Alabama Crimson Tide, cornerback Zy Alexander and defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo. Wingo will miss the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery. But Coach Brian Kelly says they have enough depth on the D-Line…
cut 17 (19) “….very good”

Ragin Cajuns linebacker Cameron Whitfield is the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week. He had a career-high seven tackles and 3.5 sacks in a 33-20 win over South Alabama.

Grambling’s Sundiata Anderson has received SWAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. He had 12 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in the Tigers two touchdown win over Bethune Cookman.

Northwestern State defensive tackle Travon Jones has started a petition on change-dot-org in the hopes he can get a large number of signatures to convince Northwestern’s administration to let them play again this season. University President Doctor Marcus Jones made the controversial decision last week to end the season prematurely, citing the mental health of the players following the fatal shooting of safety Ronnie Caldwell. Travon Jones says most of the team wants to keep playing.

The Sugar Bowl is actively seeking money from the business community to make sure the annual bowl game remains one of the upper tier bowls when the college football playoff expands to 12 teams next year. Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley says the Sugar Bowl is only guaranteed to host a quarterfinal game following the 2024 and 25 seasons, beyond that it’s unknown…
cut 15 (10) “….would matter”
For more information go to supportthesugarbowl.com.

Two starters for LSU on defense will not play in Saturday night’s SEC showdown against Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Coach Brian Kelly says defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo will miss the next six weeks after undergoing surgery and cornerback Zy Alexander remains out with a leg injury.

Meanwhile LSU’s top ranked offense faces its biggest test against a Crimson Tide defense that features two great pass rushers. Coach Brian Kelly on Bama’s D…
cut 18 (18) “…run and hit”

In basketball…Steph Curry went off for 42 points as Golden State handed the Pelicans their first loss of the season, 130 to 102 at the Smoothie King Center. Brandon Ingram did not play for the Pels because of knee soreness. Zion Williamson had 19 points and 5 boards.

There’s a lot of talk about how well the Saints offense played in Sunday’s win over the Colts. But the Saints defense came up with one of the biggest plays of the game. Paulson Adebo’s interception in the end zone. Coach Dennis Allen says Adebo had a big game…
cut 20 (19) “…..passing game”
The Saints will face back-up quarterbacks the next two weeks. Tyson Bagent will start for the injured Justin Fields this Sunday for the Chicago Bears. In two weeks, New Orleans travels to Minnesota, but Vikings starter Kirk Cousins is out with a torn Achilles. Rookie backup Jaren Hall is now the Vikings starter.

The Rangers defeated the Diamondbacks three to one in Game 3 of the World Series. Texas leads the series two games to one. Game four is tonight in Arizona.

The Saints had their highest scoring game of the season yesterday as they defeated the Indianapolis Colts 38-27. They had 511 yards of total offense, which is also a season-high. Coach Dennis Allen says it was a good game for the offense and the defense after a slow start….
cut 18 (18) “….to our place”
New Orleans is 4-and-4 and they have another winnable game this Sunday against the two and six Chicago Bears.

The 13th ranked LSU Tigers are gearing up for their big game against 8th ranked Alabama. Coach Brian Kelly announced today that defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo will miss the next six weeks after undergoing surgery and the Tigers will also be without some of their top cornerbacks…
cut 13 (07) “….practice today’
Alabama is a three-point favorite.

The LSU men’s basketball team has an exhibition game tonight against Louisiana Christian. The Tigers have a lot of new faces on this team including Carlos Stewart, who transferred in from Santa Clara. He played his high school basketball at Dunham in Baton Rouge. Coach Matt McMahon says Stewart is a terrific athlete who can knock down the three-pointer…
cut 19 (19) “….for his career”

Also tonight, the Pelicans look to go 3-and-0 on the season as they host Golden State. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram combined to score 50 points in a win over Knicks on Saturday night.

Tonight is Game 3 of the World Series. The Diamondbacks and Rangers are tied at one game a piece.

The Saints offense had that break-out performance they’ve been waiting for in yesterday’s 38-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Quarterback Derek Carr had his best game with the Black and Gold as he threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns. Carr likes that they were three out of four in the red zone…
cut 17 (19) “….showed up”
New Orleans is now 4-and-4 and tied for first place in the NFC South with Atlanta. The Falcons lost to Tennessee 28-23. New Orleans will host the Chicago Bears this Sunday. The Bears fell to two and six as they lost to the Chargers last night 30-13.

Northwestern State’s football season is over as a result of the fatal shooting of safety Ronnie Caldwell. The family of Caldwell says they told Coach Brad Laird that the apartment Caldwell was living in was unsafe and then three days later he was murdered. Attorney Troy Pradia says they don’t know why the school chose to end the season or why Laird resigned…
cut 15 (10) “…unanswered questions”
Pradia says the family plans to file legal action against Northwestern State.

Ragin Cajuns football picked up a big win on Saturday as they went to South Alabama and beat the Jaguars 33-20. U-L rushed for 203 yards. Jacob Kibodi rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown. ULM fell to 0-5 in the Sun Belt with a 34-24 loss to Arkansas State. Tulane topped Rice 30-28. Grambling and Southern both won, while Nicholls fell to Southeast Missouri 35-31.

The Saints are tied with Atlanta for first place in the NFC South after ending a two-game losing streak by beating the Colts 38-27 yesterday. New Orleans fell behind 17-7 in the second quarter but Taysom Hill’s 20-yard touchdown run cut the deficit to three and Hill’s second touchdown run in the fourth quarter gave the Black and Gold a 15 point lead. Hill and the Saints offense produced 511 yards…
Cut 16 (20) “…a lot of confidence”
Good day for Derek Carr as he threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns. The Saints host the Bears this Sunday.

Ragin Cajuns football picked up a big win on Saturday as they went to South Alabama and beat the Jaguars 33-20. U-L rushed for 203 yards. Jacob Kibodi rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown. ULM fell to 0-5 in the Sun Belt with a 34-24 loss to Arkansas State. Tulane topped Rice 30-28. Grambling and Southern both won, while Nicholls fell to Southeast Missouri 35-31.

LSU men’s basketball hosts Louisiana Christian tonight in an exhibition game. Coach Matt McMahon is expecting more wins this season after going 14-19 last year…
cut 20 (19) “…coming weeks”

The Pelicans are 2-0 and they host Golden State tonight.

The parents of murdered Northwestern State football player Ronnie Caldwell blame coach Brad Laird for not doing enough to protect their son. The family says Caldwell was re-located to another apartment because of mold. Ronnie’s father, Ronald Caldwell Senior, says they told Laird his son needed to be re-located again because his new roommate, who is not a student, pulled a gun on him…
Cut 15 (11) “…is deceased”
Ronald Caldwell Senior says the roommate pulled a gun on him on October 9th, three days later his son was fatally shot. No one has been charged in his murder, but the roommate, 27-year-old John McIntosh, has been arrested on gun and drug charges. Laird announced his resignation on Thursday and Northwestern State has canceled the rest of the season forfeiting its final four games.

The Saints will look to snap a two-game losing streak on Sunday when they visit the Indianapolis Colts. Quarterback Derek Carr has exhibited some emotional outbursts in these two defeats. The veteran plans to keep his emotions in check this Sunday…
cut 20 (14) “…I think”
Kick-off is at noon.

ULM will look to snap a five-game losing streak when they host Arkansas State at 4 PM at Malone Stadium. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden may start a freshman at quarterback. Bowden says Blake Murphy from Florida was impressive in his first collegiate game, throwing for 320 yards and a touchdown…
Cut 30 (16) “…under those circumstances.”
Also on Saturday, the Ragin Cajuns are at South Alabama.

Northwestern State has canceled the remainder of its football season and head coach Brad Laird has resigned after Junior Safety Ronnie Caldwell was killed two weeks ago. In a Natchitoches Parish Journal podcast, NSU President Marcus Jones said several players expressed difficulty with Caldwell’s death.
Cut 13 (09) “…to them.”
The Demons were scheduled to play McNeese this Saturday in Lake Charles. No one has been charged in the murder of Caldwell, but one of his former teammates was arrested on obstruction of justice charges. And Coach Laird steps down in the midst of his sixth season. Northwestern was suffering through a winless season.

Some sort of illness is going through the Saints locker room. Marcus Maye, Max Garcia and Jimmy Graham were all listed on the injury report with an illness. Running back Alvin Kamara missed Wednesday’s practice because he was sick, but he returned yesterday.

Here’s a look at your college football schedule this Saturday…ULM will host Arkansas State for homecoming. The Red Wolves have defeated the Warhawks in 13 consecutive games. They come into Saturday’s game with a record of 3-4. ULM Coach Terry Bowden says they are capable of producing big plays in the passing game…
cut 17 (16) “…we can play”
This will be ULM’s first home game since October 7th.

The Ragin Cajuns are on the road to face South Alabama. 22nd ranked Tulane is at Rice. Grambling hosts Bethune Cookman and Nicholls faces Southeast Missouri at 2 PM.

The LSU women’s basketball team was on the court last night in exhibition action and dismantled Division Three East Texas Baptist 99-26. Flau’jae Johnson had 18 points and seven steals, Angel Reese had 17 points and eight rebounds.

Good start to the season for the Pelicans last night as they went on the road and defeated Memphis 111 to 104. C-J McCollum led the way with 24 points, Zion Williamson scored the team’s final 12 points and finished with 23. Brandon Ingram added 19. The next game is the home opener on Saturday against the New York Knicks.

The Saints are headed to Indianapolis this Sunday to face the Colts. Indianapolis starting quarterback Anthony Richardson is done for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery. But New Orleans head coach Dennis Allen says Indy’s backup Gardner Minshew is more than capable…
cut 20 (15) “….the game”
Both teams are 3-and-4 on the season and Kick-off is at noon.

After missing the Army game with a sprained ankle, LSU offensive tackle Emery Jones is expected to play in the Alabama game as he has returned to practice. But still no sign of cornerbacks Duce Chestnut and Denver Harris. They remain inactive according to head coach Brian Kelly. Also, the Tigers best corner, Zy Alexander, is expected to miss some time with a lower body injury.

Despite a 1-and-2 record in the Sun Belt, the Ragin Cajuns are still alive for a West Division championship as they get ready to visit South Alabama on Saturday. U-L Lafayette Coach Michael Desormeaux says they have five conference games left and they have to win them all…
cut 16 (19) “…little bit”
The Cajuns are 10.5 point underdogs Saturday. Both teams are 4-and-3 on the season, but the Jaguars have scored 55 points in back-to-back games against ULM and Southern Miss.