LSU football coach Brian Kelly says the Tigers need a better week of preparation to defeat Mississippi State this Saturday in Baton Rouge. The Bulldogs are 2-0, with wins over Memphis and Arizona and State’s air raid offense is averaging 385 passing yards, fifth best in the nation. Kelly says his defensive players will need to execute their assignments…:
Cut 16 (12) “get exposed”
This will be Kelly’s first SEC game, but he doesn’t feel like he’s behind the other coaches in the league when it comes to familiarity.

LSU officials say they are working on issues that spawned the massive traffic backup before and after Saturday’s game versus Southern. They say it was difficult to prepare for two fan bases from the same city coming onto campus at one time to watch the historic matchup, but, while you can still expect traffic, things should be better moving forward.

There are plenty of corrections to be made following the Saints come from behind 27-26 win over the Atlanta Falcons. New Orleans Coach Dennis Allen is not happy that the Dirty Birds rushed for 201 yards. Allen says that’s not the Black and Gold standard…:
Cut 19 (23) “..that area”
New Orleans hosts Tampa Bay this Sunday.

ESPN reports the New Orleans Pelicans signed Izaiah Brockington to a two way deal Monday. New Orleans’ training camp begins in two weeks and the Pels first preseason game is October 4th against the Bulls.

Saints fans are rejoicing today over the Black and Gold’s 27-26 come from behind win over the Atlanta Falcons. Through three quarters it looked the Saints were heading towards an opening season loss before Jameis Winston and the Saints offense caught fire in the fourth quarter…
cut 25 (16) “….at the beginning”
Winston threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, both to Michael Thomas. Thomas finished with five catches for 57 yards in his first game since 2020. Saints fans are glad the star receiver is back and so is Coach Dennis Allen…
cut 17 (13) “….what did”
The Saints host Tampa Bay, who beat Dallas last night, for their home opener this Saturday.

After beating Southern 65-17 on Saturday night, the LSU Tigers get ready to host Mississippi State for the SEC opener. The Bulldogs are off to a 2-0 start as they defeated Memphis 49-23 in the season opener and then took down Arizona 39-17 in Tucson last Saturday. State’s air raid offense ranks fifth nationally with 385 passing yards a game. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly…
cut 30 (18) “…need it to be”
Kick-off in Tiger Stadium is at 5 PM.

After beating F-C-S foes and getting their first victories on the season, ULM and Louisiana Tech face much bigger tests this Saturday. The Bulldogs are fifth ranked Clemson, while the Warhawks travel to second ranked Alabama. The Crimson Tide fell from the top spot in the A-P after barely getting past Texas.

Saints fans are rejoicing today over the Black and Gold’s 27-26 come from behind win over the Atlanta Falcons. Through three quarters it looked the Saints were heading towards an opening season loss before Jameis Winston and the Saints offense caught fire in the fourth quarter…
cut 25 (16) “….at the beginning”
Winston threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, both to Michael Thomas. Jarvis Landry also had a big fourth quarter and finished with seven catches for 114 yards, including a fantastic 40-yard grab to set up Will Lutz’s game-winning 51-yard field goal. Landry on the come from behind win…
cut 18 (18) “…made plays”
New Orleans hosts Tampa Bay this Sunday.

LSU had a new starting offensive line on the field for its commanding 65-17 victory over the Southern Jaguars. Charles Turner started at center, Garrett Dellinger moved to guard, Miles Frazier went from guard to tackle and last week’s starting right tackle Cam Wire watched the start of the game from the sidelines. Coach Brian Kelly on the shuffling of his o-line…
cut 20 (20) “…guard position”
The Tigers open SEC play this Saturday by hosting Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are 2-0 after beating Arizona 39-17.

The Ragin Cajuns won a nation’s best 15th straight game last Saturday by beating Eastern Michigan 49-21. U-L Lafayette is at Rice this Saturday. And Grambling gave Hue Jackson his first win as head coach of Tigers with a 47-21 drubbing of Northwestern State. G-S-U Quarterback Quaterius Hawkins threw three TDs.

What a start to the Dennis Allen era in New Orleans. The Saints roared back from a 26-10 fourth-quarter deficit to beat their biggest rival the Atlanta Falcons 27-26. Michael Thomas caught two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter as the offense finally woke up after three sluggish quarters…:
Cut 16 (15) “make a play”
Saints fans are glad Can’t Guard Mike is back after 2 years and so is Allen…
Cut 17 (13) “…what he did”
The Saints make their season debut at the Caesars Superdome in Week 2 against Tom Brady and the Bucs.

The first-ever meeting between LSU and Southern on the football field turned into a blowout quickly and the Fighting Tigers went on to a 65-17 victory over the Jaguars. LSU scored 37 points in the first quarter, the most points scored ever in a single period in school history. Coach Brian Kelly wanted to see a fast start…:
Cut 19 (16) “go play”
The Tigers will face Mississippi State this Saturday evening in Death Valley.

Elsewhere in college football throughout the state, UL-Lafayette picked up a 49-14 victory over Easter Michigan on Saturday night for the Ragin Cajuns 15th straight win in the series.

ULM picked up a 35-7 victory over Nicholls. Southeastern fell to Florida Atlantic 42-9. Louisiana Tech picked up the win against Stephen F Austin 52-17.

History will be made Saturday night in Tiger Stadium when LSU and Southern face each other for the first time on the football field. First year Jaguars Coach Eric Dooley says playing LSU is good for the Southern brand…
cut 20 (20) “…for us”
Kick-off is at 6:30.

After losing to Texas last week, ULM hosts Nicholls on Saturday and then it’s a trip to Alabama next week. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden…
cut 15 (16) “…you know”
The Colonels and Warhawks kick-off at seven PM.

U-L Lafayette welcomes Eastern Michigan to Cajun Field on Saturday. Both teams beat F-C-S programs last week and this match-up will be televised by the NFL Network. Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux says that’s great exposure for his program…
cut 17 (21) “…is all about”

The Saints kick-off the regular season on Sunday in Atlanta. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says a key for New Orleans this season is to have a consistent running game after rushing for less than four yards a carry last season…
cut 11 (11) “…have too”
Running back Alvin Kamara believes he’s faster this season.

The LSU Tigers will host Southern tomorrow night. A lopsided game is expected as LSU should win by a large margin. Jaguars Coach Eric Dooley expects his team to battle for 60 minutes…
Cut 19 (19) “..that way”

There are other in-state matchups on the schedule for tomorrow. ULM hosts Nicholls and Grambling and Northwestern State will face each other in Shreveport. Louisiana Tech has its season opener against Stephen F Austin, while the Ragin Cajuns look to extend the nation’s best winning streak to 15 games. A couple of other games of note, McNeese is at Rice and Southeastern Louisiana visits Florida Atlantic.

The Saints kick-off the season on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says a key for the Black and Gold is to protect quarterback Jameis Winston, because he has a lot of talent around him this season…
Cut 9 (06) “…Taysom Hill.”
The Saints have reportedly reached a five year contract extension with center Erik McCoy. McCoy could make up to 64-million dollars in the deal and 40 million dollars is guaranteed. McCoy was a second round pick in 2019 and has played in 44 games in his first three seasons.

Many LSU fans have been critical of the start of the Brian Kelly era after the season-opening one-point loss to Florida State. It was a sloppy performance by the Tigers. LSU wide receiver Jarray Jenkins says the team is not allowing the negative noise to affect them…
Cut 18 (12)“…stay doing.”
The Tigers host crosstown foe Southern University on Saturday night.

A new era of Saints football begins Sunday when first-year head coach Dennis Allen leads the Black and Gold into Atlanta for a matchup with the Falcons. Veteran running back Alvin Kamara says there have been no big changes….
cut 26 (11) “…at the helm”
The Saints are a 5.5 point favorite.

U-L Lafayette welcomes Eastern Michigan from the Mid-American Athletic Conference into Cajun Field on Saturday. Just like the Cajuns, the Eagles are coming off week one victory over an FCS School as Eastern Michigan defeated Eastern Kentucky 42-34. U-L Lafayette Coach Michael Desormeaux expects a good challenge tomorrow…
Cut 16 (21) “…physicality.”

Here’s the rest of the schedule for this weekend , ULM hosts Nicholls tomorrow night. Louisiana Tech will host Stephen F Austin for its home opener. Over in Shreveport, Grambling and Northwestern State will play each other for the first time since 2018. McNeese visits Rice and Southeastern Louisiana is at Florida Atlantic.

The Saints kick-off the season on Sunday in Atlanta and receiver Michael Thomas is expected to return to the field after missing all of last season after undergoing ankle surgery. Thomas says he’s put in countless hours to get back…
Cut 7 (10) “…no one is looking”
Instead of Sean Payton calling plays this year, offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael is handling those duties and he’s done it before, including the 2012 season when Payton served a year-long suspension as a result of bounty gate. Quarterback Jameis Winston says the offense will not change much with Carmichael as the play caller…
Cut 17 (20) “…Saints history.”

While many things went wrong for LSU in the season opening loss to Florida State, Quarterback Jayden Daniels played well, throwing for 209 yards and rushing for 114. Center Garrett Dellinger says the goal this Saturday against Southern is to provide better pass protection…
cut 28 (08) “….that ball”
Kick-off is at 6:30.

In north Louisiana, ULM will welcome Nicholls to Malone Stadium for a 7 PM kick-off. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden says even though they are hosting an F-C-S school, his guys will have to play well to win…
cut 20 (19) “….best improvement”
Kick-off is at 7:00

When the Saints kick-off the season on Sunday, star receiver Michael Thomas is expected to make his long-awaited return after missing all of last season to recover from ankle surgery. Thomas says he’s excited…
Cut 6 (13) “…make highlights”
The Saints are set to visit the Falcons in Atlanta on Sunday. Thomas says he feels great and it’s his goal to play Sunday. Quarterback Jameis Winston did not have Thomas to throw the football too in his first season as a starter and he’s excited to have the chance this year…
Cut 16 (14) “…the elite.”

The Rams were elite last season and they open the N-F-L season tonight by hosting the Bills. Many people are picking Buffalo to go to the Super Bowl this season.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly says sophomore wide receiver Malik Nabers will remain the team’s punt returner for Saturday’s game against Southern. Nabers muffed two punts in the season opening loss to Florida State and Kelly says they are working on Nabers to field the ball cleanly…
cut 30 (13) “…properly”
Kelly says Nabers had no issues catching punts in camp.

The Saints season opening game against the Falcons in Atlanta features the top two quarterback selected in the 2015 NFL draft. New Orleans quarterback Jameis Winston was the top pick and Atlanta’s Q-B Marcus Mariota was the second pick that year and he’s getting a new chance to start after it didn’t work out in Tennessee. Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu on facing Mariota and the Dirty Birds offense…
cut 18 (20) “….for us”
Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas participated in practice yesterday as he continues to work through a hamstring injury. Thomas said in the locker room that the goal is for him to play on Sunday. Kick-off against the Falcons is at noon.

The LSU-Southern football game on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium has been ruled a sell-out. LSU Executive Deputy Athletic Director Verge Ausberry says not only is it the first football game between the two Baton Rouge schools, it’s the first time the Tigers have played a Historically Black University in football…
cut 6 (08) “…went”
Kick-off is at 6:30 PM.

In north Louisiana, ULM will welcome Nicholls to Malone Stadium for a 7 PM kick-off. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden says even though they are hosting an F-C-S school, his guys will have to play well to win…
cut 20 (19) “….best improvement”