Saturday night’s game in Death Valley will go down as one of the greatest games ever played in Tiger Stadium as LSU defeated Alabama in overtime 32-31. Every time the Crimson Tide scored, LSU had an answer, and it happened in front of 102-thousand fans. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says offense, defense and special teams all played well and Tiger Nation was a factor
Cut 13 (12) “…for us”
LSU fans rushed the field again after the win and the SEC has fined the school another 250-thousand dollars. LSU was also fined 250-thousand dollars after students came onto the field following the win against Ole Miss.

The Tigers are now ranked seventh in the AP poll and will travel to Arkansas for an 11 AM kick-off this Saturday in Fayetteville. Alabama dropped four spots in the AP poll to tenth.
After suffering back-to-back overtime losses, Louisiana Tech trounced Middle Tennessee 40-24 on Saturday in Ruston. Junior defensive back Myles Brooks had two interceptions and says the team was determined to win this one…

Cut 18 (13) “…finished tonight”
The Ragin Cajuns, and the Southern Jaguars were losers on Saturday.

While ULM, Grambling, Southeastern, Northwestern, McNeese and Tulane all won.
The Saints will host the Ravens tonight in the Superdome looking for their second win in a row. Baltimore is 5-3 and they have one of the most dynamic players in the NFL in quarterback Lamar Jackson. New Orleans Coach Dennis Allen says it’s hard to contain him…

Cut 19 (19) “….their team”
Kick-off is at 7:15.

10th ranked LSU is a twelve-and-a-half point underdog on Saturday night against sixth-ranked Alabama. Jeff Palermo reports the Fighting Tiger players are confident…
Cut 2 (31) “… I’m Jeff Palermo”

For the first time since 1990, Ruston High School defeated West Monroe in football as the Bearkats beat the Rebels 35-17. St. Thomas More won another district title as the Cougars downed Lafayette Christian 41-34. Northwood Shreveport knocked off North Desoto 20-19. The playoffs begin next week.

Besides the LSU Bama game, there are other football games in the state today, in Lincoln Parish as Louisiana Tech hosts Middle Tennessee and Grambling faces Arkansas PIne-Bluff.

ULM looks to snap a four-game losing streak today when they host Texas State. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden on keeping his team’s morale high…
cut 19 (17) “…to everyone.

In Lafayette, the Ragin Cajuns host Troy, McNeese will meet Eastern Illinois at 7 PM in Lake Charles. Northwestern State looks to stay undefeated in Southland play as the Demons travel to Texas A-and-M Commerce.

The Pelicans won last night as New Orleans defeated Golden State 114-to-105. Brandon Ingram returned from a concussion and scored 26 points, while the Warriors decided not to play their best players.

Tomorrow night over 100-thousand people will file into Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge to watch 10th ranked LSU battle sixth ranked Alabama. Tigers receiver Kayshon Boutte is looking forward to making plays down field…
cut 17 (14) “…this week”
LSU receiver Jack Bech and running back John Emery are expected to play after missing the last game due to injuries. Offensive guard Garrett Dellinger is likely a game time decision. Kick-off is at 6 PM.

Also on Saturday…19th ranked Tulane returns from a bye week to take Tulsa. ULM is also coming off a bye week and they’ll host Texas State. The Cajuns will look to take down the Sun Belt division leaders in the West, the Troy Trojans. La Tech will host Middle Tennessee in a battle of one and three teams in Conference USA. It’s homecoming for Grambling as they play Arkansas Pine Bluff.

Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is likely done for the season as he needs surgery to repair a dislocated toe. He’s only played in three games this season and Quarterback Andy Dalton says it stinks that Thomas can not help them during the second half of this season…
cut 18 (10) “…this point”
The Saints host the Ravens on Monday night.

Tonight the Pelicans host the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Brandon Ingram is listed as probable after missing the team’s three-game road trip because of a concussion. Herb Jones is also expected to play tonight after missing the last four games. The Pels are 4-and-3, while the Warriors are just 3-and-6. Tip-off is at 7:30.

Tonight in high school football. Ruston tries to beat West Monroe for the first time in 32 years. North DeSoto tries to complete an undefeated regular season campaign as the Griffins host Northwood-Shreveport. And St. Thomas tries to win an outright district title as the Cougars host Lafayette Christian.

Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is likely done for the season as he needs surgery to repair a dislocated toe. He’s only played in three games this season and Quarterback Andy Dalton says it stinks that Thomas can not help them during the second half of this season…
cut 18 (10) “…this point”
The Saints host the Ravens on Monday night.

LSU fans are gearing up for tomorrow’s big game between the Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide. StubHub’s Ray Clark says they have more than 35-hundred tickets on their site, but advises fans not to wait until the last minute for prices to go down. He says the cheapest ticket is currently 165-dollars …
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LSU has not defeated Alabama in Tiger Stadium since 2010.

Tomorrow will be a busy day of college football in Louisiana. It all starts at 2 PM in Lincoln Parish as Louisiana Tech hosts Middle Tennesse and Grambling faces Arkansas Pine-Bluff for homecoming.

At 4 PM, ULM returns to Malone Stadium for the first time in four weeks to take on Texas State. Warhawks Quarterback Chandler Rogers has completed nearly 71-percent of his passes and Coach Terry Bowden wants to run the football some more…
cut 20 (19) “….the quarterback”

In Lafayette, the Ragin Cajuns will take on Troy, who leads the Sun Belt West Division. That game will kick off at 4 PM. And then at seven o’ clock, McNeese looks for its second win of the season as the Pokes host Eastern Illinois.

Can’t Guard Mike has turned into Can’t Stay on the Field. The Saints are putting wide receiver Michael Thomas on injured reserve and it’s likely he’ll miss the rest of the season as he needs surgery on a dislocated toe. Thomas got hurt in week 3 and if he doesn’t play again this season that means he’ll only have played ten games over the last three seasons.

There is some good injury news for the Saints as there’s a chance wide receiver Jarvis Landry could return Monday. He has not played since week four and Quarterback Andy Dalton says he’s feeling more comfortable with the offense…
cut 18 (17) “….that we’ve got”
The Saints will host the Ravens Monday night. Baltimore’s number one receiver Rashod Bateman will miss the rest of the season because of a foot injury.

LSU will host Alabama in a top-ten matchup in Death Valley Saturday night. Both the Crimson Tide and the Tigers have one loss in SEC play at the hands of top-ranked Tennessee. With a potential spot in the SEC Championship game up for grabs, Tigers defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo believes the defense will be ready to stop their attack…
Cut 16 (12) “…we’ll be ready.”
Alabama is averaging 43 points a game. Kick-off is at 6 PM.

LSU-Bama is one of several college football games in the state of Louisiana on Saturday. You also have La Tech hosting Middle Tennessee, ULM hosting Texas State, the Ragin Cajuns will host Sun Belt West Division leader Troy, Grambling hosts Arkansas Pine Bluff for homecoming and McNeese looks for its second win of the season when they host Eastern Illinois at 7 PM.

Saints Head Coach Dennis Allen announced that star Wide Receiver Michael Thomas is expected to miss the rest of the season with a foot injury. Thomas suffered the injury week 3 against the Panthers and hasn’t seen the field since. Now with unexpected setbacks in his recovery, Thomas will miss the remainder of the year.

LSU will face sixth-ranked Alabama Saturday. The Tigers are coming off a bye week which allowed them to get healthier for this top-ten matchup. Head Coach Brian Kelly says running back John Emery and receiver Jack Bech should be able to play this Saturday after missing the last game because of injuries. He says sophomore left guard Garrett Dellinger is close to returning after injuring his knee in the Tennessee loss…

Cut 17 (20) “…long run” 

The Pelicans suffered their third loss of the season last night in an overtime heartbreaker to the Lakers. Again without Brandon Ingram and Herb Jones, the pels rallied back from a 16 point deficit before missing two free throws to close the game and falling to Los Angeles in overtime. The pels will be back in New Orleans tomorrow night against the Warriors.

Northwestern State who is 3-and-0 and in first place in the Southland will head to Texas on Saturday to face A&M Commerce. The Lions are having a successful start in their first season in the Southland as they are 3-and-1. Demons Coach Brad Laird says his team needs a good week of preparation…

Cut 18 (13) “…this week” 

La Tech will host Middle Tennessee this Saturday in Ruston. Both teams are 1-and-3 in league play, but the Blue Raiders have a signature non-conference win over Miami. True freshman Landry Lyddy started at quarterback last week, but Bulldogs Head Coach Sonny Cumbie says they are going back to senior Parker McNeil, who was hurt for last week’s loss to FIU…

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10th-ranked LSU continues its preparations today for sixth-ranked Alabama, which is led by last year’s Heisman Trophy winner, quarterback Bryce Young. The junior from California has thrown for 19 hundred yards and 18 touchdowns. LSU Coach Brian Kelly marvels at Young’s ability…
Cut 16 (16) “…college football.”
LSU has received a commitment from for four-star offensive tackle D-J Chester. He’s from Eagle’s Landing Christian High School in Georgia. He also had offers from Ole Miss, Florida State and Michigan.

The Saints return to practice today as they get ready to host the Baltimore Ravens on Monday. While the Pelicans are back home after a tough overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, 120-117 last night.

Louisiana Tech head football coach Sonny Cumbie says senior Parker McNeil will be the starting quarterback this Saturday for the Bulldogs home game against Middle Tennessee. McNeil missed last Friday’s loss to FIU because of an injury. Cumbie says they are also trying to preserve freshman Q-B Landry Lyddy’s red-shirt season…
cut 20 (13) “….football games”

Cajuns quarterback Chandler Fields is back to full health, but Coach Michael Desormeaux says his plan is to play Ben Wooldridge for the whole game against Troy. Desormeaux likes how Wooldridge has played the last three games. Kick-off against Troy on Saturday is at 4 PM at Cajun Field.

Game Five of the World Series is tonight with the series tied at two games a piece. Four pitchers combined on a no-hitter for Houston last night as the Astros blanked the Phillies five to nothing. Aaron Nola suffered the loss, Alex Bregman had a key two-run double.

Tough loss for the Pelicans last night as they fell in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers 120 to 117, despite 27 points from Zion Williamson.

Four Astros pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter last night as Houston evened the World Series at two games a piece with a five to nothing win over the Phillies. Alex Bregman had a two-run double.

LSU is coming off a bye week which is allowing them to get healthier for their matchup with sixth ranked Alabama. Coach Brian Kelly says running back John Emery and reciver Jack Bech should play on Saturday after missing the last game because of injuries. Kelly says sophomore left guard Garrett Dellinger is close to returning after injuring his knee in the Tennessee loss…
cut 17 (20) “….long run”
Kick-off on Saturday is at 6 PM.

La Tech is getting ready to host Middle Tennessee in a Conference USA contest this Saturday in Ruston. Both teams are 1-and-3 in league play, but the Blue Raiders have a signature non-conference win over Miami in September. Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie says his team needs to play well in order to break a three-game losing streak…
Cut 19 (19) “….do things” …
Cumbie says they plan to start Parker McNeil at quarterback after missing last Friday’s loss to F-I-U because of an injury.

Cajuns quarterback Chandler Fields is back to full health, but Coach Michael Desormeaux says his plan is to play Bent Wooldridge for the whole game against Troy. Desormeaux likes how Wooldridge has played the last three games. Kick-off against Troy on Saturday is at 4 PM.

Based on the college football playoff rankings released last night, It will be a top ten matchup between LSU and Alabama on Saturday. The Crimson Tide are ranked sixth and the Tigers are ranked tenth and the seven and one Tulane Green Wave are ranked 19th.

Nick Saban holds a six and one record as the head coach at Alabama in games played in Tiger Stadium. Saban says it is more important than ever to stay poised playing in a hostile environment like Death Valley…
cut 18 (16) “….beat ourselves”
Kick-off is at 6 PM. The weather forecast calls for a 50-percent chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms on Saturday night.

Tonight the Pelicans battle the Lakers to complete a three-game road trip. New Orleans is 4-and-2, while the Lakers are one and five.

The Ragin Cajuns are gearing up to face the division leader in the Sun Belt West. Troy is 4-and-1 and allowing just 14 points a game. U-L Lafayette put up 35 points against Troy last year, but every point was hard to come by. Coach Michael Desormeaux says this year they’ll face an even better Troy defense that has depth and knows how to take away the big play…
cut 20 (13) “….for them”
Kick-off is at 4 PM.

Tonight is game four of the World Series with the Phillies up two game to one. Philadelphia will send former LSU star Aaron Nola to the mound tonight.

And Albany High School has decided to forfeit this Friday’s game against Bogalusa over security concerns. There was a fatal shooting outside of Bogalusa’s stadium on homecoming night on October 15th.

Saturday night’s game between LSU and Alabama is now a Top Ten matchup as the first college football playoff rankings were unveiled last night and Alabama is ranked sixth while LSU is ranked tenth. The Tigers are the highest ranked two-loss team.

When the Bayou Bengals face the Crimson Tide, they will see a familiar face on defense. Bama cornerback Eli Ricks transferred to Tuscaloosa after two seasons in Tiger Town.

Ricks is coming off a strong performance against Mississippi State and Tide Coach Nick Saban says his mentality heading into the game will be important…
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Kick-off is at 6 PM in Death Valley.

Tonight in Los Angeles, the Pelicans play the Lakers. New Orleans is 4-2, while L-A is 1-5. Tip off tonight is at 9:30.

The Cajuns will celebrate Senior night Saturday as they host Troy in one of their last home games of the season. Coming off a 39-24 loss to Southern Miss last week, coach Michael Desormeaux is looking to honor one of the most influential classes in program history with not only a win, but with a successful final third of what has so far been a disappointing season…
Cut 19 (13) “…UL history.”
Troy leads the Sun Belt West with a four and one record and they’ve won five in a row overall. The Cajuns are two and three in conference play. ULM is one and three in the Sun Belt and host Texas State. The Bobcats are also 1-and-3.

Louisiana Tech is 1-3 in conference USA play and they host Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders are also one and three in league action.