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.

It was a tough weekend for Louisiana’s two most popular football teams as LSU and the Saints both lost at home. The Bayou Bengals lost to Auburn on Saturday for the first time in Tiger Stadium since 1999. Coach Ed Orgeron says several aspects of their game have to improve
Cut 12 (13) “..tackle quarterback”
Auburn quarterback Bo Nix started the rally when he dodged several tacklers to throw a touchdown pass right before halftime. LSU linebacker Damone Clark…
cut 17 (14) “…missed tackles”
LSU is at 16th ranked and Kentucky this Saturday.

The Saints experienced a frustrating loss on Sunday, up by eleven points with 12 minutes left, but ended up losing to the previously winless New York Giants 27-21 in overtime. It was a tough day for the defense as they allowed Giants quarterback Daniel Jones to throw for 402 yards. But Saints Quarterback Jameis Winston takes part of the blame too…
cut 14 (07) “…from this”
The loss drops the Saints record to 2-and-2 and they are in third place in the NFC South.

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.

And 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 Saints squandered an 11-point fourth-quarter lead and lost to the previously winless New York Giants 27-21 in overtime yesterday Coach Sean Payton hopes they learn from this tough defeat
Cut 19 (19) “…those emotions.”
The Saints are now 2-and-2 on the season and in third place in the NFC South. Carolina suffered its first loss of the season a 36-28 defeat at Dallas and Tampa Bay is tied with the Panthers for first place in the NFC South. The Buccaneers defeated the Patriots 19-17 in Tom Brady’s return to New England. Brady surpassed former Saints quarterback Drew Brees as the NFL’s all-time passing leader with over 80-thousand yards.

LSU could only muster one touchdown in its loss to Auburn on Saturday. The Tigers rushed for just 33 yards and is now averaging 71 rushing yards a game, which ranks 128th out of 130 FBS teams. Getting plays on time was also an issue. The Tigers had to burn multiple time-outs when they tried to audible before the play clock expired. Coach Ed Orgeron says the coaches have to do a better job of getting the plays in…
cut 18 (15) “…that point”
LSU is at 16th ranked Kentucky this Saturday. The Wildcats beat Florida by a touchdown this past weekend.

Southeastern Louisiana remains ranked 14th in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. The Lions held on to beat McNeese this past weekend. S-L-U QB Cole Kelley threw for 391 yards and three touchdowns in the victory and was named Southland Offensive Player of the Week.

The New York Giants spoiled the Saints long-awaited return to a sold-out Superdome as the G-men defeated the Black and Gold 27-21 in overtime. New Orleans had an eleven-point lead with 12 minutes left but the Giants offense started ripping off big plays. New York Q-B Daniel Jones threw for 402 yards in the game, including a 54-yard TD pass to Saquon Barkley. Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins says they allowed too many chunk plays…
cut 20 (14) “…down the field”
The 2-and-2 Saints are at Washington this Sunday. Washington outscored Atlanta 34-30 yesterday. Elsewhere in the NFC South, Dallas downed Carolina 36-28 and Tampa Bay beat the Patriots 19-17 as Tom Brady was victorious in his return to New England. Leonard Fournette had 91 yards rushing.

For the first time since 1999 LSU lost a home football game to Auburn. The Fighting Tigers let a 13-point lead slip away and lost to the War Eagles on Saturday night 24-19. A nonexistent running game is one reason why the Tigers failed to preserve the lead as Ed Orgeron’s team rushed for just 29 yards
Cut 16 (19) “…one on one.”
LSU has rushed for less than 35 yards against Auburn in back-to-back seasons. The Tigers are at undefeated Kentucky this Saturday.

The Ragin Cajuns moved to 2-and-0 in the Sun Belt with a 20-18 victory at South Alabama. 16th ranked Coastal Carolina crushed ULM 59-6 and Louisiana Tech came up short in their upset bid of 23rd ranked North Carolina State, losing to the Wolfpack 34-27.

The public still does not know who will start at quarterback for Auburn tonight when they take on the Fighting Tigers at 8 PM. It could be either Bo Nix or former LSU Q-B TJ Finley from Ponchatoula. LSU defensive coordinator Daronte Jones says they are ready for either one….
cut 13 (08) “…athletic”
Coach Ed Orgeron said earlier in the week, he believes it will be Finley, who started for LSU last year in a 48-11 loss to Auburn on the Plains.

It’s a big day of college football in the SEC. At 11 AM, second-ranked Georgia hosts eighth-ranked Arkansas and at 2:30 it’s top-ranked Alabama versus 12th ranked Ole Miss.

ULM and La Tech are on the road facing ranked teams. The Warhawks are at 16th ranked Coastal Carolina, while the Bulldogs visit 23rd ranked North Carolina State. The Ragin Cajuns are at 3-and-0 South Alabama.

The Saints return to the Superdome tomorrow for the first time since playing a preseason game a week before Hurricane Ida hit. Running back Alvin Kamara expects an electric atmosphere in their game against the New York Giants…
cut 18 (15) “…just ready”
The Giants come into Sunday’s game winless at 0-3. New York will be without three starters, guard Ben Bredeson and wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton. Shepard is the team’s leading receiver. The Saints are down two starters, left tackle Terron Armstead and center Erik McCoy. McCoy will miss his third straight game because of a calf injury. Armstead injured his elbow in last Sunday’s win over the Patriots.

Also on Sunday, Carolina is at Dallas, Atlanta hosts the Washington Football Team and Tampa visits the Patriots in Tom Brady’s return to New England.

Nothing official from Auburn, but LSU Coach Ed Orgeron said this week that he expects the War Eagles will start T-J Finley at quarterback tomorrow night as the SEC West rivals meet at 8 PM. Finley replaced a struggling Bo Nix last week to help Auburn get past Georgia State.

Finley started five games at quarterback for LSU last season, but announced in May he was transferring after finding himself third on the depth chart. Orgeron has nothing but respect for TJ….
Cut 14 (14) “…we compete” (2x)
Kick-off is at 8 PM.

Saints linebacker Demario Davis was back at practice today after missing yesterday for the birth of his daughter. Left tackle Terron Armstead and Center Erik McCoy have been ruled out for Sunday’s game because of injuries.

ULM and Louisiana Tech are both on the road facing ranked teams tomorrow. The Bulldogs are at 23rd ranked North Carolina State, who is coming off a double-overtime win over Clemson. They held the Tigers to 214 total yards.

The Warhawks take a two game winning streak to 16th ranked Coastal Carolina. The Chanticleers last loss in Sun Belt Play was to ULM in 2019.

The Ragin Cajuns are at undefeated South Alabama. The Jaguars have wins over Southern Miss, Bowling Green, and Alcorn State. South Al enters tomorrow’s game coming off a bye week. Coach Billy Napier says having an open week this early in the season can be good or bad…
cut 20 (14) “….team is”

In other action on Saturday, 16th ranked Southeastern Louisiana is at McNeese, while Northwestern State hosts U-I-W at 6 PM.

Still no word from Auburn on who will start at quarterback for the Plainsmen when they take on the LSU Tigers tomorrow night in Death Valley. It could be either Bo Nix or former LSU Tiger TJ Finley from Ponchatoula. LSU defensive coordinator Daronte Jones says they are ready for either one….
cut 13 (08) “…athletic”
Coach Ed Orgeron said earlier in the week, he believes it will be Finley, who started for LSU last year in a 48-11 loss to Auburn on the Plains.

The Saints are 2-and-1 heading into Sunday’s game against the winless New York Giants. New Orleans looked great the season opener, had a dud in week two and rebounded with a win over the Patirots last week. Saints defensive end Cam Jordan says they are striving to be more consistent…
cut 30 (14) “…just fine”
Kick-off is at Noon.

The Ragin Cajuns are looking for their sixth straight road victory in the Sun Belt on Saturday when they visit South Alabama, who is off to a 3-0 start. The Jaguars have been stout on defense, allowing 55 rushing yards per game and the Jaguars are allowing only 15 points a game. U-L Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says South Alabama has always been a good defensive team…
cut 19 (14) “….on the tape”

ULM’s defense will have its hands full on Saturday trying to defend Grayson McCall and the Coastal Carolina offense. The 16th ranked Chanticleers have won 15 of their last 16.

Louisiana Tech is at 23rd ranked North Carolina State. The Wolfpack are coming off a double-overtime victory Clemson. N-C State held a struggling Clemson team to 214 yards of total offense.