LSU will try to knock off an undefeated Kentucky team on Saturday night when they face the 16th ranked Wildcats in Lexington. Tigers Coach Ed Orgeron says it’s not a fluke that Kentucky is 5-and-0 on the year….
Cut 12 (12) “..zone play”
The Tigers are coming off a heart breaking loss to Auburn. LSU is 15-and-1 after a defeat with Orgeron as their head coach. Kick-off is at 6:30.

In other action on Saturday, ULM is at Georgia State. Even though the Panthers are 1-and-4, they are a 16-point favorite.

In the Southland, 25th ranked Nicholls hosts 14th ranked Southeastern Louisiana. It will be the 31st meeting between these two teams and each squad has won 15 games. Northwestern State seeks its first win as they visit Houston Baptist. Grambling is at Alcorn, while Southern visits winless Texas Southern.

The Saints are at the Washington Football Team on Sunday. In four games this season, Quarterback Jameis Winston has thrown for just 613 yards. There’s talk that Coach Sean Payton doesn’t trust Winston enough to let him throw more passes. Winston says it’s his job to fit in…
Cut.. 18 (22)”…earn it.”
Both teams are 2-and-2 on the season. But Washington is allowing 31 points a game. Kick-off is at noon.

Also in the NFC South, the Falcons take on the Jets in London, the Buccaneers host the Dolphins. The Panthers are also at home as they will host the Eagles.

The Pelicans play a preseason game tonight in Chicago against the Bulls.

LSU heads to the Bluegrass State today where they’ll face 16th ranked Kentucky tomorrow night in Lexington at 6:30. The Tigers will not have three starters on the defensive side of the ball. Cornerback Derek Stingley Junior had foot surgery this week, safety Major Burns also has a foot injury and Coach Ed Orgeron said last night that defensive tackle Joseph Evans is also out for this game.

Last night, Tulane fell to 1-and-5 on the season as the Green Wave lost to Houston 40-22.

Tomorrow at noon, 14th ranked Southeastern Louisiana will visit 25th ranked Nicholls. A good matchup of quarterbacks, Cole Kelley for the Lions and Lindsey Scott for the Colonels. S-L-U Coach Frank Scelfo says they need to keep Scott in the pocket because he’s dangerous with his legs…
cut 17 (11) “…pretty quick”
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The Saints will be at Washington this Sunday. Through four games this season, defensive end Cam Jordan is still looking for his first sack. Jordan says he’s not caught up on individual stats, especially after a poor performance by the defense last week…
Cut 19 (22) “…defensive line.”
Jordan has 94.5 career sacks, which ranks second in team history.

In high school football tonight, undefeated Alexandria Senior High is at West Monroe. The Trojans topped the Rebels in the semis last season. Undefeated Sterlington visits Union Parish. Westlake hosts a talented Lake Charles College Prep team and Carencro is at Teurlings Catholic. The Rebels are 5-0.

The Saints season has been up and down so far. Beat Green Bay, lose to Carolina, beat New England and then a loss to the New York Giants. Coach Sean Payton’s team is looking to avoid a two-game losing streak when they visit the Washington Football Team this Sunday…
cut 17 (20) “…improvement from”
Payton says the mistakes that happened in the Giants’ loss is 100-percent fixable.

The Pelicans beat Orlando in preseason NBA action last night 104-86 at the Smoothie King Center. Only 10 turnovers for New Orleans and 15 made three-pointers. Rookie Trey Murphy led the way with 20 points and six made threes.

There’s a big college football game on the Bayou this Saturday as Nicholls faces Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions are led by the reigning Walter Payton Award winner, Cole Kelley. The senior from Lafayette has thrown for nearly 16-hundred yards and 13 touchdowns in four games. Colonels Coach Tim Rebowe says Kelley gets everyone involved…
Cut 20 (16) “…our defense”
Kick-off is at noon in Thibodaux.

You can bet on football games legally at Paragon Casino as the Indian casino in Marksville has opened its sportsbook called the draft room. Paragon General Manager Marshall Sampson says the Draft Room has hundreds of big-screen TVs and a comfortable atmosphere…
cut 14 (11) “…square feet”

The Saints will have a new kicker for this Sunday’s game at Washington as Cody Parkey takes over for Aldrick Rosas, who missed his last three field goals. Coach Sean Payton says they are glad to have Parkey…
cut 18 (20) “….mentally tough”
Parkey has kicked for five different NFL teams and has made 85-percent of his field goals.

Will All-American cornerback Derek Stingley suit up again for the LSU Tigers? Stingley is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his foot. Stingley says he plans to return this season. The Baton Rouge product could be a top five pick in next year’s NFL draft.

The LHSAA is moving next month’s state volleyball championships to the Cajundome in Lafayette, because of hurricane damage sustained to the Ponchatrain Center in Kenner.

After a tough start to the season with Hurricane Ida and playing some tough opponents, Nicholls has moved back into the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. The Colonels are ranked 25th after home victories over North Alabama and Houston Baptist. Nicholls coach Tim Rebowe says his team has improved in recent weeks…
cut 19 (16) “…every week’
The Colonels close out a three-game homestand this Saturday when they host 14th ranked Southeastern in the River Bell Classic.

Paragon Casino in Marksville opened the state’s first Sportsbook yesterday as legalized sports betting has finally arrived in the Bayou State. Paragon General Manager Marshall Sampson says Betfred Sports will operate the Las Vegas-style sportsbook called the “Draft Room”…
cut 15 (14) “…be offered”
Former Saints wide receiver Joe Horn placed the first sports bet at the casino, a seven-team parlay.

LSU All-American cornerback Derek Stingley Junior had surgery on his foot and the timetable on when he’ll return to the field is not known. Stingley could be a top five pick in the NFL draft next spring. In a statement released through the school, Stingley says he still wants to finish out the season with his teammates and he’ll do everyting he can to get healthy so that he can play again this year.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron announced today that starting safety Major Burns will also not play this Saturday against 16th ranked Kentucky. Burns has a foot injury as well. The Tigers are a three-point underdog heading into Saturday’s game as the Wildcats are 5-0 while LSU is 3-and-2. Center Liam Shanahan says the Tigers are not lacking confidence…
cut 18 (15) “….beat them”
History was made this afternoon in Marskville as the first legal sportsbook opened in Louisiana at Paragon Casino. Former Saints wide receiver Joe Horn placed the state’s first official sports bet at 3 PM. The state’s riverboat casinos, land-based casino in New Orleans, and racetracks are also expected to offer sports betting at their facilities in the coming weeks, but they are waiting on approval from the Gaming Control Board. Hurricane Ida has delayed the process.

The Saints are making a change at kicker as they wait for Will Lutz to recover from core muscle surgery. New Orleans has released Aldrick Rosas after missing his last three field goals and signed Cody Parkey. Parkey has kicked for five different teams and has made 85-percent of his field goals during his career.

U-L Lafayette has received a two-million-dollar gift from Iberiabankthat will go towards the renovation of Cajun Field. The donation also gives Iberiabank the naming rights for the new stadium’s West Concourse and Administrative Offices.

LSU announces All-American cornerback Derek Stingley Junior had surgery on his injured foot and there’s no timetable on his return. During today’s SEC teleconference, Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins asked Coach Ed Orgeron if he thinks Stingley will return this season….
cut 30 (15) “….”
Stingley released a statement through LSU that says he wants to finish out the season with his teammates and will do everything he can to get healthy so that he can play again this year.

Meanwhile, the Tigers are getting ready for a tough SEC road game against Kentucky, who is ranked 16th and undeated on the season. Center Liam Shanahan says they can’t dwell on the defeat to Auburn…
cut 16 (15) “…upcoming week”
Kick-off is at 6:30.

The Saints are making a change at kicker as they wait for Will Lutz to recover from core muscle surgery. New Orleans has released Aldrick Rosas after missing his last three field goals and signed Cody Parkey. Parkey has kicked for five different teams and has made 85-percent of his field goals during his career.

Also ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Saints running back Tony Jones Junior will miss the next three to four weeks with an ankle injury and they’ve reportedly signed Devine Ozigbo off of Jacksonville’s practice squad.

ULM Coach Terry Bowden says quarterback Rhett Rodriguez will not play again on Saturday against Georgia State after suffering a collapsed lung on September 26th. Bowden says Chandler Rogers will start Q-B this Saturday after throwing for just 100 yards in a blowout loss to Coastal Carolina…
cut 20 (11) “…can do”
U-L Lafayette has received a two-million-dollar gift from Iberiabankthat will go towards the renovation of Cajun Field. The donation also gives Iberiabank the naming rights for the new stadium’s West Concourse and Administrative Offices.

Heading into the halfway point of the college football season and LSU’s offensive line continues to struggle. The Tigers are only averaging 71 rushing yards a game and has allowed 11 sacks over five games. Center Liam Shanahan believes they are close to executing at a much higher level…
cut 17 (14) “…we can do”
LSU is a three-point underdog heading into Saturday’s game.

If you want to place a bet on Saturday’s LSU game or any other sporting event, you’ll be able to do so legally today starting at 3 PM at Paragon Casino in Marksville. The central Louisiana gaming destination is opening its Las Vegas-style sportsbook called the Draft Room this afternoon, which offers full-service betting.

The Saints have released kicker Aldrick Rosas, who has missed his last three field goals and the team has reportedly signed Cody Parkey, who was a pro bowler as a rookie for the Philadelphia Eagles. But he struggled in Chicago in 2018 and last season in Cleveland he made 19 of 22 field goals. New Orleans is waiting on fellow kicker Will Lutz to get healthy after undergoing core muscle surgery in August.

ULM is getting ready to host Georgia State this Saturday at 7 PM. The Warhawks enter the contest with a 2-and-2 record after getting crushed by 15th ranked Coastal Carolina 59 to 6 last week. ULM coach Terry Bowden says Coastal was the more talented team…
cut 19 (18) “…didn’t match-up”
Bowden says Chandler Rogers will start again at quarterback this Saturday after throwing for just 100 yards against Coastal.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron started his Monday zoom conference with reporters telling the media that he takes full responsbility for the issues that have led to a three-and-two record this season. The offensive line has underperformed all season long and Orgeron blames injuries during preseason camp and the players adjusting to new offensive line coach Brad Davis, who was hired in June…
cut 18 (23) “….my responsibility”
LSU will face one of the top-run defenses in the country this Saturday when they visit 16th ranked Kentucky. But Wildcats starting nose tackle Marquan McCall will miss the LSU game after suffering an injury last Saturday.

Future first-round pick and LSU All-American cornerback Derek Stingley Junior has a NIL deal with Louisiana-founded Waitr. Stingley will promote the popular food delivery app on his Instagram account. Waitr spokesperson Dean Turcol says Stingley has his own delivery code that customers can use to get free delivery on their next order. and Derek will give out that delivery code on his Instagram account this week…
cut 13 (08) “…promotonal activities”
Turcol says they also have similar deals with LSU first baseman Tre Morgan and Alabama linebacker Christian Harris, who is from Baton Rouge.

Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Cole Kelley has been named offensive player of the week by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Kelley threw for 391 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for 65 yards in a win over McNeese. Grambling’s Cameron Richardson is the defensive player of the week. Richardson returned a fumble for a touchdown and had an interception in the Tigers win over Alabama A-and-M.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron is feeling some heat after the Tigers lost their second game of the season last Saturday against Auburn. LSU had to burn four timeouts on Saturday when trying to change the play as the play clock was winding down. Orgeron says it’s an issue they will resolve before they play Kentucky this Saturday…
Cut 17 (20) “..too hard.”
Former LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger is still with the program as an analyst. Orgeron says he may have Ensminger in the coaches’ box for Saturday’s game…
cut 30 (10) “…about”

In the latest high school football polls, Many has moved up to number one in Class Two-a. The Tigers have won four in a row, including a 44-31 victory over Red River last Friday. Lafayette Christian Academy has dropped down to number two in Class Two-A After losing to Catholic High.

The Bears remain the number one ranked team in Five-A, followed by Zachary, Brother Martin, Ponchatoula, and Alexandria Senior High. ASH is at West Monroe this Friday. The Rebels are no longer ranked in the top ten after losing to Neville last week.

The Pelicans lost their preseason opener last night as they fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 117 to 114. Third-year guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Pels with 22 points in 20 minutes. Rookie Trey Murphy had 21 points and was six of ten from three-point land. New Orleans will host Orlando in the Smoothie King Center tomorrow night.

After rushing for just 33 yards in the loss to Auburn, LSU is averaging just 71 yards rushing yards a game, which ranks 128th out of 130 FBS teams. Tigers coach Ed Orgeron says part of the problem is that they are not committed to running the football…
cut 16 (20) “…this week”
The Tigers opponent this Saturday, 16th ranked Kentucky is only allowing 104 rushing yards a game, which ranks fourth in the SEC and 24th in the nation. But their starting nose tackle Marquan McCall will not play Saturday because of an injury. Kick-off on Saturday is at 6:30.

The Saints will take on the Washington Football team this Sunday. Both teams are two and two on the season. New Orleans has several players on injured reserve who are eligible to return like receiver Tre’Quan Smith, cornerback Ken Crawley and kicker Will Lutz. But there’s no word on when they’ll return.

Nicholls is also 2-and-2 and they are now ranked in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 after beating Houston Baptist 48-17 on Saturday. It was win number 40 for head coach Tim Rebowe, which is a new school record. The Colonels will host Southeastern Louisiana this Saturday. The Lions are ranked 14th in the FCS Coaches poll.

Stats Perform FCS has named Grambling as its national team of the week. The Tigers rallied from a 14-0 deficit to beat Alabama A-and-M 37-28. Freshman Noah Bodden threw three touchdown passes and the defense forced five turnovers.

The Pelicans lost their preseason opener last night, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves 117 to 114. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 22 points.