True Freshmen T-J Finley and Max Johnson are competing this week to see who will be LSU’s starting quarterback on Saturday if Myles Brennan can not play because of an injury. Starting center Liam Shanahan says he’s been impressed with Finley and Johnson…
cut 17 (16) “…I’m confident”
1-and-2 LSU will host 2-and-2 South Carolina at 6 PM in Tiger Stadium.

Louisiana Tech Head Football Coach Skip Holtz says his starting right tackle Antawn Lewis should play on Saturday night against U-T-S-A. Lewis has missed the last two games because of COVID-19.

ULM coach Matt Viator says defensive linemen Mason Husmann. Sir’Darius Ellis and Demonde Harris were limited in practice last week, but Viator says there’s a shot they could play Saturday against South Alabama.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the Saints have agreed to a phased approach allowing fans to back into the Superdome. Brooke Thorington has more
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Brooke Thorington”

The Saints are 7.5 point favorites this Sunday to beat Carolina. The Panthers are 3-and-3 and their star running back Christian McCaffrey is not expected to play Sunday versus New Orleans. He hasn’t played the last five weeks because of a high ankle sprain. Carolina has also placed wide receiver and former Saint Keith Kirkwood on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says Tigers quarterback Myles Brennan is questionable for Saturday night’s home game versus South Carolina. True freshmen TJ Finley and Max Johnson will compete for an opportunity to start against the Gamecocks. Coach Ed Orgeron says when Brennan is healthy from his injury, he’ll be the starter
cut 19 (19) “.starting quarterback”‘
Orgeron calls it a significant lower-body injury. The Athletic’s Brody Miller reports Brennan played three quarters against Missouri with a torn muscle in his abdomen.

Ragin Cajuns Coach Billy Napier says the players will honor offensive line coach D-J Looney during Friday’s game against UAB by having Looney’s name on the back of their jersey. Looney died in August of a heart attack. Birmingham is his hometown.

After missing the first four games of the season, because of injuries, Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport saw his first action of the season in New Orleans last game, a 30-27 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Davenport played 21 snaps on defense and had one pass defensed
cut 18 (18) ” develop again”
Coach Sean Payton hopes they can increase Davenport’s playing time.

The Saints are still hoping to have fans in the Superdome for home games this year. The team says they had a productive meeting with New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell yesterday.

LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says they are looking at alternate sites for the prep classic, which is scheduled to be held December 26th to the 28th in the Superdome. In a memo sent to schools, Bonine says they are looking for a location that would allow 25-percent capacity.

The Saints are getting ready for Sunday’s home game against Carolina. They had a chance to enjoy a weekend off, but tight end Jared Cook says it was an uneventful weekend…
cut 17 (22) “…to make”
Could there be fans at Sunday’s game against the Panthers? The Saints say they had a productive meeting with New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell yesterday as they discussed how to get fans safely back in the Dome. The meeting also included epidemiologists and the mayor’s medical advisers.

The LHSAA is reportedly looking at moving its Prep Classic from the Superdome, because of fan restrictions. The high school football state championship games are set for December 26th to the 28th.

LSU Quarterback Myles Brennan is questionable for Saturday night’s game against the Gamecocks. The Athletic’s Brody Miller reports Brennan tore a muscle in his abdomen in the loss to Missouri and Coach Ed Orgeron says the injury has been slow to heal.

South Carolina brings a 2-2 record into Tiger Stadium on Saturday night. They have one of the top running backs in the conference. Kevin Harris has rushed 409 yards and four touchdowns. Orgeron says Harris is hard to tackle…
cut 20 (11) “…all around back”

Former Hahnville star Pooka Williams has opted out of the rest of the 2020 season. Williams, who was a first-team All-Big 12 selection for the Kansas Jayhawks last season, says he wants to be closer to my mother and family in Louisiana. It’s been a tough year for Williams, who has 196 rushing yards and two touchdowns in four games.

LSU’s Myles Brennan continues to be hampered by an injury suffered in the loss to Missouri and Coach Ed Orgeron said today his starting quarterback is questionable for Saturday’s home game versus South Carolina. Orgeron called it a lower body injury. If Brennan can not play, Orgeron says he’ll make a decision on who will start at Q-B after Thursday’s practice and it would be either true freshmen TJ Finley or Max Johnson…
cut 14 (09) “….know offense”
Orgeron says both Finley and Johnson have the talent to play in the NFL.

The Saints are scheduled to play the Panthers this Sunday, but Carolina shut down their team facility because of an unconfirmed positive COVID-19 test, so they will work remotely the next two days. Also, the Saints will reportedly host Carolina in the Superdome, despite talks with LSU about moving their home games to Tiger Stadium.

Louisiana Tech suffered its first conference loss on Saturday as Marshall defeated the Bulldogs 35-17 at Joe Aillet Stadium. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz is proud of the way the defense competed, but their woes are on offense…
cut 16 (20) “end zone”
Tech was just 1-of-10 on third-down opportunities and had just seven rushing yards on 24 carries. The Bulldogs are at UTSA on Saturday night.

The Ragin Cajuns are at UAB on Saturday for a 7 PM kickoff on the CBS Sports Network. U-L Lafayette is out of the Top 25 polls as a result of their loss to Coastal Carolina last week.

The Saints have talked with LSU about playing their home games at Tiger Stadium so that a limited number of fans can attend, but that apparently will not happen for Sunday’s game against Carolina. The Athletic’s Jeff Duncan reports New Orleans will host the Panthers in the Superdome this Sunday, which means only the family of players, staff, and coaches can attend.

The Panthers had their three-game winning streak snapped yesterday as they lost to the Chicago Bears 23-16. Tampa Bay moved into sole possession of first place in the NFC South with an impressive 38=10 win over the previously undefeated Packers. And the Falcons are winless no more as the Dirty Birds flew past Minnesota 40-23.

But Atlanta baseball fans are hurting today as the Dodgers came back from a three-to-one deficit in the series to beat the Braves in game seven of the NLCS four to three last night.

The LSU Tigers return to the practice field today to get ready for Saturday night’s home game against South Carolina. The Gamecocks had a nice win over Auburn last Saturday. We’ll get an update from Coach Ed Orgeron on the health of Quarterback Myles Brennan, who was banged up last week.

Louisiana Tech will work on an offense this week that rushed for seven yards in the Bulldogs 35-17 loss to Marshall on Saturday. Tech Coach Skip Holtz says that’s two straight poor performances on offense…
cut 17 (24) “…move forward”
Tech is at UTSA on Saturday night.

The Saints had Sunday off and fell into second place in the NFC South. Tampa Bay moved into first place with a 4-and-2 record as the Buccaneers blasted the Green Bay Packers 38 to 10. It’s the first loss for the Packers.

Carolina’s three-game winning streak is over as Chicago handed Teddy Bridgewater and the Panthers a 23-16 defeat. Bridgewater threw for a season-low 216 passing yards and two interceptions.

And Atlanta has its first win as the Falcons defeated the Vikings 40-23. But it was another good game for rookie Minnesota receiver Justin Jefferson. The former LSU star had nine catches for 166 yards and two touchdowns.

There’s more heartbreak for Atlanta sports fans as the Dodgers defeated the Braves four to three in last night’s game seven of the National League Championship Series. Atlanta led the series three games to one and had a two to nothing lead last night.

Louisiana Tech’s eight-game home winning streak ended on Saturday as Marshall beat the Bulldogs 35-17. It was another frustrating night for Tech’s offense, which had just 267 yards of total offense. The defense struggled to get off the field, as Marshall converted 13 of 16 on third-down opportunities. La Tech senior linebacker Trey Baldwin…
cut 18 (18) “….back on the field”
The Bulldogs are 2-1 in Conference USA and they’ll visit UTSA on Saturday.

Here’s the college football schedule for this weekend, LSU will host South Carolina at 6 PM in Tiger Stadium. The Ragin Cajuns are no longer ranked in the Top 25 polls. On Friday night they visit UAB. ULM returns from a bye week and the Warhawks are at South Alabama on Saturday night.

The Saints and Pelicans say Owner Gayle Benson was the victim of an attempted carjacking in New Orleans. A spokesperson for the two franchises says Benson was very shaken at the time, but unharmed and now doing fine. The incident happened last Saturday when an unidentified man jumped into her vehicle and tried to steal it. Benson ordered the man out and the would-be car thief fled. According to the Advocate, Benson was sitting in the back seat and the driver was inside a business.

Tonight in High School Football action, West Monroe hosts Neville. The Rebels have won the last eight meetings between the two schools since 1996. In another interesting 4A-5A match-up, Catholic High hosts St. Thomas More. The Bears have won five in a row in the series and this game can be seen on CST.

Major League Baseball Playoffs continue as the Astros try to force a game seven with a third straight win over Tampa Bay, while the Braves can advance to the World Series with a win over the Dodgers.

Louisiana Tech will look to win its ninth straight home game on Saturday when they host Marshall, who is 3-0. The Thundering Herd leads Conference USA in scoring offense, averaging 38 points a game. Coach Skip Holtz says Marshall is also second in the league in rushing offense…
cut 17 (17) “…really talented”
The Bulldogs are 3-1 and 2-and-0 in Conference USA Play. Saturday’s game marks the first time Tech will host Marshall as a Conference USA Foe. Kick-off is at 5 PM.

Tonight at 5 PM, Tulane will host 17th ranked S-M-U. The Green Wave’s last win against a ranked opponent came in 1984 when they defeated Vanderbilt and Tulane has yet to defeat S-M-U since the two schools joined the American Athletic Conference.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell thinks LSU’s Tiger Stadium would be a great temporary place for Saints home games because she says there’s no way given the current conditions with COVID that she can allow 20-thousand fans in the Superdome…
cut 24 (11) “…in game day”
The Saints have talked with LSU about playing their home games at Tiger Stadium so they have fans in the stands. New Orleans next home game is Sunday October 25th versus Carolina.

The Panthers will seek their fourth straight win on Sunday when they host the Chicago Bears, who are 4-1. Tampa Bay will host undefeated Green Bay and the Falcons, who have had a couple of positive COVID-19 cases within their team, are still scheduled to play at Minnesota.

Alabama coach Nick Saban will not be able to coach remotely for tomorrow night’s big game against Georgia.

Louisiana Tech welcomes 3-0 Marshall to Ruston Saturday. The Thundering Herd beat Appalachian State earlier this season and they own a league victory over Western Kentucky. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says Marshall is a good football team
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Marshall leads Conference USA in scoring offense, averaging 38 points a game. Kick off is at 5 PM.

There’s a college football game tonight as Tulane hosts 17th ranked S-M-U. The Green Wave have lost 42 straight against ranked opponents and the Mustangs have one of the top passing attacks in the country, averaging 339 yards through the air. Kick off is at 5 PM.

In the NBA, Ty Lue has been named the new head coach of the Clippers. He was a candidate for the Pelicans vacancy.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says LSU’s Tiger Stadium could be a great place temporarily for the Saints if they want fans to attend their home games…
cut 23 (13) “….tat this time”
Fixed-roof stadiums like the Superdome have not had fans at their home games. But there have been games in stadiums with retractable roofs, where the roof is closed and fans are present.

No Saints game Sunday as they will enjoy their bye weekend. In the NFC South on Sunday, Tampa Bay will try to hand Green Bay its first loss and Carolina will look for their fourth straight win as they host the Bears. The Falcons shut down their practice facility yesterday because of two positive COVID-19 cases, they are still scheduled to play at Minnesota on Sunday.

Tonight at 5 PM, Tulane will host 17th ranked S-M-U. The Green Wave’s last win against a ranked opponent came in 1984 when they defeated Vanderbilt and Tulane has yet to defeat S-M-U since the two schools joined the American Athletic Conference.

Louisiana Tech will host Marshall tomorrow at 5 PM. The Thundering Herd are 3-0, while the Bulldogs are 3-and-1. Tech is coming off a 21-17 homecoming win over UTEP. Running Back Israel Tucker had two touchdowns and Coach Skip Holtz says it’s good to see the senior from Rummel High School have some success
cut 18 (23) ” he’s had”
Tucker has 192 rushing yards on 42 carries this season.

Louisiana Tech legend and Hall Of Famer Fred Dean has died at the age of 68 from Covid-19. Dean played for the Bulldogs in the early 1970s and had a 12-year NFL career, winning two Super Bowls with the 49ers. Former Tech Sports Information Director Keith Prince remembers Dean’s dominance on the football field.
Cut 6 (13) “…years”
Dean was on the 49ers Super Bowl-winning teams in 1981 and 1984. In 1983, he had 17.5 sacks, six of them came in one game against the Saints.

The Ragin Cajuns fell short last night, losing for the first time on the season as Coastal Carolina left Lafayette with a 30-27 victory over the 21st ranked team in the country. Third down was a big stat in this game, the Chanticleers were 9-of-15 while the Cajuns were four of nine.

The Saints head into the bye weekend with a 3-2 record and tied for first place in the NFC South with Tampa Bay and Carolina. Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins says the best is yet to come with this team
cut 16 (25) “about that”
And it seems more likely that the Saints will play home games at LSU’s Tiger Stadium. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said today she’s not changing her stance when it comes to fans in the Superdome…
cut 13 (13) “…this time”
Cantrell says Tiger Stadium would be a great place for the Saints temporarily.