LSU and U-L Lafayette both say they are monitoring the track of Hurricane Delta, which is expected to make landfall in Louisiana as a hurricane on Saturday morning. The Cajuns host Coastal Carolina at 11 AM, while the Bayou Bengals take on Missouri in Tiger Stadium at 8 PM.

If they play on Saturday, The 17th ranked Tigers will get back starting defensive tackle Glen Logan after a two-game suspension. Coach Ed Orgeron says he’s been practicing every day…
cut 20 (23) “..I’m excited”
Orgeron hopes running back Chris Curry will be back this weekend after missing the Vandy game with an injury. He says offensive guard Ed Ingram is questionable.

In Sunday’s win over Detroit, the Saints got great contributions from their two running backs, Alvin Kamara and Latavius Murray. The two combined for 202 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns. Murray on feeding off of Kamara
cut 18 (20) “.the field”
New Orleans next game is Monday night against the 1-and-3 Los Angeles Chargers.

In the high school football polls, the Class 5A champion Acadiana Wreckin Rams are ranked number one after a shutting out defending Division Three champion in the season opener. Four-time champion Edna Karr is ranked number one in Four-A, St. James is ranked number one in 3A, Ferriday is number one in Two-A and Ouachita Christian is the top-ranked team in One-A. Many games this week are moving to Wednesday and Thursday to avoid Hurricane Delta.

One-fourth of the NFL season is complete and the Saints have a 2-and-2 record heading into a Monday night matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers are 1-3, but rookie quarterback Justin Herbert has played well. Coach Sean Payton on preparing for a quarterback they’ve never faced before…
cut 17 (20) “…on tape”

Last night in the NFL, former LSU star Tyrann Mathieu had a pick-six as the Chiefes defeated New England 26-10. Kansas City is now 4-0, so is Green Bay, who beat winless Atlanta 30-16.

Former LSU Tiger Alex Bregman homered as the Astros won game one of their division series over the As 10 to 5.

LSU Quarterback Myles Brennan looked more comfortable in the pocket in Saturday’s win over Vanderbilt. Coach Ed Orgeron says they worked Brennan’s pocket presence prior to last Saturday’s game…
cut 19 (20) “…on the money”
Brennan has been hurt by dropped passes this season. Last year, LSU receivers dropped 20 passes in 15 games. This year, they’ve already dropped eight passes in two games. The Tigers host Mizzou on Saturday night.

The postponed Bayou Classic will be played in Shreveport on April 17th, not New Orleans. Officials say the Superdome will not available because of renovations.

The Sun Belt Conference has moved its championship game from December 5th to December 19th.

The Bayou Classic football game between Southern and Grambling traditionally held Thanksgiving weekend in New Orleans is getting a new home for 2021 as it moves to Shreveport. The 47th annual game will take place April 17. Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says it’s a big win for the city.
Cut 12 (11) “…state of Louisiana.”
Bayou Classic officials say this is a one-time, temporary move of location, similar to what happened in 2005, when the game was played in Houston, following Hurricane Katrina.

LSU announces alcohol will be for sale at Saturday night’s home game against Missouri. Also, the school says ticketholders will no longer need to complete a CDC wellness check before entering Tiger Stadium. Governor Edwards says this will also be the case at other athletic venues like Cajun Field where U-L Lafayette hosts Coastal Carolina on Saturday.

The Saints ended their two-game losing streak yesterday with a 35-29 win over the Detroit Lions. There was a concern the game would be postponed because fullback Michael Burton tested positive for COVID-19, but it turned out to be a false positive. However, several players were up into early Sunday morning waiting on another round of test results. Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders says they would not use that false-positive test as an excuse…
cut 17 (17) “.we did”‘
New Orleans next game is a week from tonight against the Los Angeles Chargers, who lost to Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers are still in first place in the NFC South with a 3-1 record. The Saints are 2-2.

Two Monday night football games tonight, the Chiefs host the Patriots and Atlanta is at Green Bay.

Despite missing several starters because of injuries, COVID-19 concerns in the middle of the night and falling behind 14-0 early, the Saints still came away with a victory in Detroit beating the Lions 35-29 yesterday. Quarterback Drew Brees threw an early interception but played well the rest of the way to snap a two-game losing streak
cut 16 (24) “..close it out”
Brees threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns. The Saints also ran the ball well. Alvin Kamara and Latavius Murray combined for 202 yards from scrimmage and three scores.

LSU played much better on Saturday night and it resulted in a 41-7 win over the Vanderbilt Commodores. Quarterback Myles Brennan looked more decisive and comfortable and he ended up throwing for 337 yards and four TD passes. Brennan credits a lot of drill work leading up to the game
cut 19 (14) “.saw improvement’
LSU will look to improve to 2-1 this Saturday when the Tigers host Missouri. The Tigers are 0-2 after losing by double digits to both Alabama and Tennessee.

The Sun Belt announced today its moving its conference football championship game two weeks, from December fifth to December 19th. The Cajuns host Coastal Carolina this Saturday. Both teams are undefeated.

And the Bayou Classic will be played in Shreveport on April 17th as Southern and Grambling officials have just made that announcement.

There were a lot of reasons why the Saints should have lost yesterday, but they didn’t let the many obstacles in front of them get in their way. New Orleans went into the contest missing six starters, had a player test positive for COVID-19 Saturday night, only to find out Sunday morning it was a false positive and then Detroit took an early 14-0 lead. But the Saints scored 35 unanswered points and went on to win 35-29. Coach Sean Payton says he’s proud of how the players got ready despite the challenges…
cut 18 (18) “…did that”
Fullback Michael Burton was the player who tested positive but was cleared to play Sunday morning at 3 AM.

After giving up 623 passing yards in the season opener, LSU’s defense played much better this past weekend in a 41-7 win over Vanderbilt. The Tigers held Commodores quarterback Ken Seals to 113 passing yards and picked off two passes. Safety Jacoby Stevens had eleven tackles…
cut 20 (19) “….good game”
LSU moved up three spots in the latest A-P Top 25 ranking to number 17. The Ragin Cajuns did not play this past weekend, but because of several upsets on Saturday, U-L Lafayette is back in the Top 25 at 23. The Cajuns have a big game this Saturday when they host Coastal Carolina. LSU will host winless Mizzou.

The Saints will look to snap their first two-game losing streak since 2017 when they visit the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Quarterback Drew Brees is receiving his fair share of criticism. But running back Alvin Kamara still has full confidence in Drew….

cut 19 (25) “….shut up”

The Saints have ruled out six players for Sunday’s game against the Lions, including wide receiver Michael Thomas, tight end Jared Cook, guard Andrus Peat, and cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore and Janoris Jenkins. The Saints recently signed veteran Ken Crawley to the practice squad. He might have to start on Sunday.

The Ragin cajuns next game will be October 10 against coastal Carolina as they decided to move the game up from October 17 because Wednesday nights game against Appalachian State has been postponed until December.

In High school football…

Acadiana beat Lafayette Christian 21 to nothing in a battle of two teams who won a state title last year.

Carencro upset West Monroe 16 to nothing… Oak Grove beat Sterlington 14-12… Many 28 north Desoto 21… Neville 29 Leesville 7…  Ruston 48 airline 14… St. Martinville 26-14 over Breaux Bridge…Alexandria 35 parkway 12.

Louisiana Tech lost last night to BYU 45–14

Today, 20th ranked LSU visits Vanderbilt. The Tigers defense looking for a bounce-back performance after giving up an SEC record 623 passing yards. The Commodores struggled to throw the ball in a loss to Texas A-and-M last week.

ULM looks for its first win as it takes on Sun Belt foe Georgia Southern.

The Saints will look to snap their first two-game losing streak since 2017 when they visit the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Quarterback Drew Brees is receiving his fair share of criticism. But running back Alvin Kamara still has full confidence in Drew….
cut 19 (25) “….shut up”
The Saints have ruled out six players for Sunday’s game against the Lions, including wide receiver Michael Thomas, tight end Jared Cook, guard Andrus Peat, and cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore and Janoris Jenkins. The Saints recently signed veteran Ken Crawley to the practice squad. He might have to start on Sunday.

Two, 2-0 teams square off tonight in Provo, Utah as Louisiana Tech visits 22nd ranked BYU. Both teams are getting good quarterback play, Zach Wilson for the Cougars and Luke Anthony for the Bulldogs. Anthony is coming off a six-touchdown performance against Houston Baptist. But Coach Skip Holtz says Anthony has more room to grow…
cut 17 (19) “….get better”
Kick-off is at 8:00.

Tomorrow, 20th ranked LSU visits Vanderbilt. The Tigers defense looking for a bounce-back performance after giving up an SEC record 623 passing yards. The Commodores struggled to throw the ball in a loss to Texas A-and-M last week.

ULM looks for its first win as it takes on Sun Belt foe Georgia Southern.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says starting left tackle Dare Rosenthal will be a game-time decision for Saturday night’s game at Vanderbilt. Orgeron says Cam Wire will get the start if Rosenthal can’t play…
cut 28 (28) “…very good

Tonight, Louisiana Tech is at 22nd ranked BYU. It’s the first time the Bulldog program has been played in Provo, Utah. Both teams are 2-and-0.

The city of New Orleans will transition into phase three of its coronavirus pandemic restrictions tomorrow, but still no word on when fans will be able to attend Saints games. The team has requested 25-percent capacity in the Superdome and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says talks with the NFL franchise continue. NOLA-dot-com says the Saints are optimistic fans will be allowed for the next home game on October 12th.

The Saints will look to snap a two-game losing streak on Sunday when they visit New Orleans. New Orleans enters the game tied with Dallas for the second most penalties in the NFL. Safety Malcolm Jenkins says some of the flags are unavoidable…
cut 20 (15) “…live with”

Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was limited at practice for a second straight day as he tries to return to the field this Sunday when New Orleans visits the Detroit Lions. Quarterback Drew Brees says Thomas is moving around well…
cut 18 (20) “…from there”
Cornerback Janoris Jenkins was also limited at practice yesterday with a shoulder injury. While defensive end Marcus Davenport, cornerback Marshon Lattimore, tight end Jared Cook and Andrus Peat all missed practice with injuries.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says starting left tackle Dare Rosenthal will be a game-time decision for Saturday night’s game at Vanderbilt.

Louisiana Tech is at 22nd ranked BYU tonight in a matchup of two teams who are trying to go 3-0 on the season. The Cougars own two blowout victories over Navy and Troy and they are averaging 622 total yards of offense. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says BYU can move the ball by running it or passing it
cut 16 (14) “..right now”
And on defense, the Cougars are allowing just five points a game. Kick-off is at 8 PM on ESPN Two.

And then tomorrow in Monroe, ULM will host Georgia Southern. The Eagles are a run option team and the Warhawks have allowed 788 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns in three games. Kick=off is at six o’clock in Malone Stadium.

The Ragin Cajuns-Appalachian State game scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed because of a COVID outbreak involving the App State football program.