LSU suffered a disappointing 23-38 loss Saturday to Texas A&M. Tied 17-17 in the third quarter, the Aggies scored 21 unanswered points to pull away and secure the game before a late touchdown from LSU. Coach Brian Kelly says the team knows they didn’t play up to standard and isn’t worried about a let-down game in the upcoming SEC Championship…

Cut 16 (18) “…their standard.”

The Saints fell to 4-8 yesterday after a 13-0 loss in San Francisco. The defense did a good job of slowing down a high-powered 49ers offense, but New Orleans beat themselves with costly turnovers and penalties and two trips inside the 5-yard line that resulted in no points. Saints analyst Mike Detillier says the game was winnable…

Cut 12 (7) “…way to lose it.”

The Saints are 4^th in the NFC South but sit only one game behind the division-leading Buccaneers ahead of their Monday Night matchup next week

Tulane finished their regular season with a 27-24 win over Cincinnati to secure home-field advantage in the AAC title game against UCF. The Knights are one of two teams to beat Tulane this season. Rumors have swirled with reports that Green Wave Head Coach Willie Fritz may be leaving for Georgia Tech in the offseason. The reports were later retracted and Fritz said that right now he’s just focused on preparing his team…

Cut 27 (15) “…this morning.”

Liberty coach and former Mississippi State head coach Hugh Freeze has agreed to be the next Auburn Head Coach. He will replace Bryan Harsin who was fired earlier this year and become Auburn’s third Head Coach in the last four years.

The Pelicans will host the Thunder tonight. OKC has lost 4 of their last 5 but the Pelicans are hoping to bounce back from a 132-111 loss to the Grizzlies last week. The Pels will be without CJ McCullom for the second straight game and all-star forward Brandon Ingram is doubtful. Larry Nance and Naji Marshall are both questionable for the matchup, but 2020 first-round draft pick Kira Lewis is available for tonight’s game after missing last season with an MCL sprain. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m.

Disappointing end to what was a great regular season for the LSU Tigers as they lost on Saturday to Texas A&M 38-23 in Bryan-College Station. The Aggies rushed for 274 yards and a Jayden Daniels fumble in the third quarter that led to a scoop and score for A&M resulted in the upset. Coach Brian Kelly
Cut 19 (19) “…didn’t have it”
LSU now prepares to play top ranked and undefeated Georgia in the SEC Championship game. Kelly is optimistic quarterback Jayden Daniels can practice tomorrow despite injuring his ankle on Saturday.

Tulane is preparing to host Central Florida in the American Athletic Conference Championship game on Saturday, but there are rumors that coach Willie Fritz will be the next head coach at Georgia Tech. The 62-year-old Fritz is 41-and-45 in his seven seasons at Tulane.

For the first time since 2002 the Saints were shutout in an NFL regular season game as they lost to the 49ers 13 to nothing in San Francisco yesterday. San Fran leads the NFL in fewest yards per game given up. But New Orleans had chances. However kicker Will Lutz missed a field goal, Alvin Kamara fumbled twice for the first time in his career and Coach Dennis Allen says there were some passes that could have been caught…
Cut 18 (25) “…you have to make”
The Saints are at Tampa Bay next Monday.

LSU men’s basketball held off Wofford yesterday 78-75. The game featured 19 lead changes and Adam Miller had 26 points. Northwestern State State is now 5-and-2 after beating Bethune-Cookman 69-66 yesterday.

LSU is preparing to play in the SEC Championship game, but they didn’t show up in College Station as they were upset by Texas A-and-M 38-23 on Saturday. Coach Brian Kelly says his team learned a valuable lession…
cut 20 (19) “…on the road”
Kelly said yesterday that quarterback Jayden Daniels will be in a walking point through today after injuring his ankle on Saturday. Kelly is optimistic he’ll be able to practice tomorrow.

In other college football news, the Ragin Cajuns beat Texas State to get bowl eligible on Saturday, Southern defeated Grambling in the Bayou Classic and will play Jackson State in the SWAC championship game, Southeastern won its F-C-S won its playoff game against Idaho and will play Samford on Saturday.

For the first time since 2002, the Saints were shut out in a regular season game as New Orleans failed to score any points in a 13-0 loss to the 49ers in San Francisco. Coach Dennis Allen says it was a disappointing loss…
Cut 17 (18) “…advantage of them”
It was not a surprise to see the Saints offense struggle. San Francisco leads the NFL in fewest yards per game given up. But New Orleans had some chances, but kicker Will Lutz missed a field goal, Alvin Kamara fumbled twice and there were some difficult catches not made by receivers.

The loss dropped the Black and Gold’s record to four and eight. They visit Tampa Bay a week from tonight. The Buccaneers lost in overtime to fall to 5-and-6, but they are in first place in the NFC South.

Let’s take a look at some high school football playoff scores from last night. In Division Four-select, Ouachita Christian is headed to the semi-finals for the fourth consecution season as the Eagles defeated Glenbrook 28-27 to snap their 17 game winning streak.

St. Martin’s in New Orleans is headed to the semi-finals for the first time ever as they defeated St. Mary’s 29-25. In Division Four, non-select, Oak Grove was a winner over Kentwood 20-14. The Tigers will visit Haynesville next week.

Ruston is in the semifinals for the first time since 1999 as the Bearkats beat Denham Springs 49-31. Ruston hosts Zachary who defeated Southside 48-37.

In Division One-select, Catholic High advances as they took down Edna Karr 32-24.

One of the bigger upsets last night. Westgate beat second seeded Neville 21-10. and Carencro beat the top seed in Division One-Select, Warren Easton 29-26.

It’s the final full weekend of college football. 5th ranked LSU is at Texas A-and-M. Rain is not in the forecasdt in College Station. Ragin Cajuns need a win at Texas State to get bowl eligible. ULM is looking for its fifth win of the season as they host Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech looks to upset UAB in Ruston. Grambling also looking to pull off an upset as they face Southern in the Bayou Classic in New Orleans. Southeastern Louisiana hosts Idaho in an FCS playoff game.

Tomorrow the Saints, visit the 49ers. San Francisco has Nick Bosa, who leads the N-F-C in sacks with 10.5. New Orleans Quarterback Andy Dalton says Bosa is as good as it gets when it comes to rushing the passer…
cut 19 (18) “….out there”
Kick-off is at 3:25.

LSU looks for its 10th win of the season tomorrow night when they visit Texas A-and-M in College Station. Kyle Field holds 102-thousand fans, but with the Aggies playing for just pride, their fans may prefer to watch this one from home. But LSU defensive end BJ Ojulari expects a difficult environment…
Cut 17 (14) “…College Station”
A-and-M is not heading to a bowl game for the first time in nearly 15 years.

19th-ranked Tulane will host the American Athletic Conference Championship next Saturday after beating 24th-ranked Cincinnati 27–24 today, ending the Bearkats’ 32-game home winning streak. Tyjae Spears rushed for 181 yards and 2 TDS.

In the World Cup….the U-S and England played to a zero-zero draw and will need to beat Iran on Tuesday to advance to the knockout stage.

The Ragin Cajuns can qualify for a bowl game with a win on Saturday against Texas State. ULM could keep Southern Miss out of a bowl game if the Warhawks can knock off the Golden Eagles. Southern is playing for a trip to the SWAC Championship game when they face Grambling in the Bayou Classic at 1 PM on Saturday.

Louisiana Tech closes out the regular season on Saturday when they host UAB. The Blazers are led by running back DeWayne McBride, who is the fifth-leading rusher in college football, with 1,441 rushing yards. Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie says it will take a team effort to slow down McBride
Cut 20 (20) “…hang on”
LSU held McBride to just 34 rushing yards last week. Kick-off is at 2:30.

Also tomorrow, Southeastern hosts Idaho in a first-round FCS playoff game.

Fifth-ranked LSU looks to finish the regular season with a ten-and-two mark when they visit Texas A-and-M tomorrow night. The Aggies are a disappointing four and seven, but Tigers defensive end Ali Gaye expects the Aggies to bring their “A” game…
Cut 16 (15) “…finish strong”
Kick-off is at 6 PM in College Station.

19th-ranked Tulane can clinch a spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship game today when they visit 24th-ranked Cincinnati. The Bearkats have won 32 straight games at home.

Soccer fans are fired up for today’s World Cup match between the United States and England. These two nations last met in the 2010 World Cup and it finished in a one-one tie. Today’s match begins at 1 PM.

An up-and-down Saints offense will face a big test Sunday when they visit San Francisco. The 49ers are the only team in the NFL that’s allowing less than 300 yards a game. New Orleans quarterback Andy Dalton says San Fran is fundamentally sound on defense
Cut 18 (14) “…they fly around the football”
Saints running back Alvin Kamara missed yesterday’s practice with an illness.

Pelicans guard C-J McCollum will miss tonight’s game in Memphis because he’s been placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols.

Tonight is the quarterfinals of the high school football playoffs. Ruston is at Denham Springs. The Yellow Jackets are in the quarters for the first time since 1985. 28th-seeded Breaux Bridge will try to keep their cinderella season alive as they host third-seeded North DeSoto.

The 5th ranked LSU football team continues preparations for Saturday’s regular season finale at Texas A-and-M. Coach Brian Kelly lays out the schedule for today…
cut 18 (12) “…Thanksgiving together”
Tomorrow, the Tigers will leave for College Station and kick-off on Saturday night is at 6 PM.

Tomorrow, 19th Tulane takes on 24th ranked Cincinnati. A spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship game is on the line. The Green Wave are also trying to secure a New Year’s Six bowl bid.

Several Saints players who missed last week’s win over the Rams returned to practice yesterday including cornerback Marshon Lattimore, who has been out since October 9th because of a abdomen injury. Mark Ingram, Marcus Davenport, James Hurst and Cam Jordan also practiced yesterday. New Orleans is at San Francisco on Sunday.

The LSU men’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the season last night as they fell to Kansas State 61-59 in the Cayman Islands Classic championship game. It appeared the Tigers tied the game as the buzzer went off on a Trae Hannibal lay-up. But after reviewing the play, it was determined the clock started late after LSU inbounded the ball, so the basket was waved off. The Tigers only scored 18 points in the second half.

In other action yesterday, Louisiana Tech topped Alabama A-and-M 80-75 as Terran Williams had 20 points and seventh ranked Baylor dribbled past McNeese 89-60.

Zion Williamson scored a season-high 32 points as the Pelicans defeated San Antonio 129 to 110. Coach Willie Green says Williamson had a monster performance…
cut 23 (18) “…tonight”

Texas A-and-M does not have much to play for when the Tigers visit the Aggies on Saturday. But last week Aggies wide receiver Jalen Preston said he’s looking forward to ruining LSU’s chances of getting into the college football playoff. LSU Coach Brian Kelly says he’s not paying attention to the possible bulletin board material…
Cut 19 (25) “…on that”
LSU will practice in the morning tomorrow, then have Thanksgiving dinner as a team in the afternoon. On Friday, it’s off to College Station for Saturday night’s game at Texas A&M.

ULM will welcome Southern Miss to Malone Stadium for the final regular season game of the year on Saturday. The Golden Eagles are on a three-game losing streak, but one win away from becoming bowl eligible. Coach Terry Bowden says he’s impressed with Southern Miss and how they do not give away points…
Cut 17 (15) “…well coached”
Kick-off is at 4 PM.

The 49th annual Bayou Classic is Saturday. Grambling State, who has a losing record, is playing for bragging rights, but a win for Southern and they will play in the SWAC Championship game against Jackson State. First year Jaguars coach Eric Dooley was a wide receiver at Grambling and knows the rivalry well…
Cut 15 (12) “.opposite shirts..”
Kick off Saturday is at 1 PM.

LSU has moved up two spots in the latest College Football Playoff ranking to number five. Despite having two losses, the Tigers are one spot ahead of U-S-C, who has one loss on the season. C-F-P Committee Chairman Boo Corrigan says LSU’s strength of schedule is better than U-S-C’s and the Trojans have not been as good on defense as LSU.

LSU is preparing for its regular season finale on Saturday at Texas A-and-M. Aggies Coach Jimbo Fisher says he’s impressed with Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels…
cut 20 (17) “…critical moments”

College basketball, LSU defeated Akron 73-58 and will play Kansas State in the Cayman Islands Classic, while the Ragin Cajuns knocked off SMU 76-72 in O-T.

ULM closes out the season on Saturday by hosting Southern Miss at Malone Stadium. The Warhawks are four and seven and Coach Terry Bowden says a win on Saturday will give them one more victory than they had last season…
Cut 16 (20) “…football game ever.”
The Golden Eagles will come to Monroe on a three-game losing streak, but one win away from bowl eligibility.

Louisiana Tech also wrapping up the season at home by hosting UAB. Senior offensive lineman Joshua Mote says it’s tough knowing that this is his last game at Joe Aillet Stadium…
cut 29 (12) “….lessons here”
Kick-off between Tech and UAB is at 2:30 PM.

LSU moved up two spots to number five in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. The two loss Tigers finished one spot ahead of one-loss USC, who beat UCLA last Saturday 48-45. The Bayou Bengals are at Texas A-and-M This Saturday, while USC faces Notre Dame in L-A. Georgia is number one in the C-F-P, followed by Ohio State, Michigan and TCU.

The Saints will return to the practice field today to prepare for Sunday’s game at San Francisco. The 49ers have won three in a row and New Orleans Coach Dennis Allen says they are a physical team…
Cut 18 (18) “…extremely hard.”
The 49ers are 9.5 point favorites. Kick-off is at 3:25.

The 49th annual Bayou Classic will take place on Saturday. Grambling State, who has a losing record, is playing for bragging rights, but a win for Southern and they will play in the SWAC Championship game against Jackson State. First year Jaguars coach Eric Dooley was a wide receiver at Grambling and knows what this rivalry is all about…
Cut 15 (12) “.opposite shirts..”
The Bayou Classic rivalry is tied at 24 since the series began in 1974.

In college basketball yesterday, LSU went on an 18-6 run in the second half to defeat Akron 73-58. Adam Miller had 23 points, while K-J Williams had 19 points. The 5-and-0 Tigers will face Kansas State tonight in the championship game in the Cayman Islands Classic.

And the Ragin Cajuns won in overtime last night over SMU 76-72 on the Mustangs home floor. Jordan Brown Brown had 26 points as U-L Lafayette rallied back from 10 point deficit.