LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow has broken most LSU passing records and SEC records on his way to possibly winning the Heisman. He’s considered a top-five pick in next year’s N-F-L draft, but the young man from Ohio says he’s living in the moment
Cut 14 (10) “…from me”
Burrow and the Tigers will head to Atlanta later this week to face Georgia in the SEC Championship game.

Louisiana Tech is not getting ready for the Conference USA Championship game, instead U-A-B will represent the West. But the Bulldogs can still win their sixth consecutive bowl game. Coach Skip Holtz says they will find out Sunday where they’ll be playing…
cut 17 (18) “….we are going”
The Independence Bowl in Shreveport and the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas are two possible bowl destinations for La Tech.

Southeastern Louisiana and Nicholls have advanced to the second round of the F-C-S playoffs. The Lions rallied from a 31-14 deficit to beat Villanova 45-44 in Hammond. S-L-U Coach Frank Scelfo says his team doesn’t quit fighting…
cut 18 (20) we did”
Nicholls had less drama in its game as the Colonels defeated North Dakota 24-6. S-L-U and Nicholls are on the road in the second round of the F-C-S playoffs. The Lions are at Montana, while Nicholls faces North Dakota State, the three-time defending F-C-S champions. N-D-S-U averages 18-thousand for their home games at the Bison Dome.

The Saints will be back in the Superdome Sunday to host San Francisco. The winner will have the best record in the N-F-C.

The 12-0 Tigers will continue their historic march Saturday at 3PM in Atlanta in the SEC Championship game against Georgia. The matchup to watch is LSU’s high-powered offense against Georgia’s stingy defense, which is allowing just 10 points a game. Head coach Ed Orgeron says the Bulldogs have the best defense they’ve faced all season
Cut 11 (08) “…do it all.”
But LSU’s defense looked strong in the blowout victory over Texas A-and-M on Saturday. The Aggies had just 44 yards of total offense midway through the third quarter.

The Ragin Cajuns and Southern are also preparing for conference championship games. U-L Lafayette will head to Boone, North Carolina to face Appalachian State in a rematch of last year’s Sun Belt title game won by the Mountaineers. The SWAC Title game is also a rematch of last year’s, Alcorn State beat Southern last season.

Louisiana Tech did not win the Conference USA Western Division, but they finished off the regular season with a 41-27 victory over UTSA on Saturday. Tech quarterback J’Mar Smith returned from a two-game suspension to throw for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Coach Skip Holtz says his senior Q-B played well
Cut 16 (18) … it as well”
U-A-B’s win over North Texas puts them in the Conference USA championship game over La Tech and Southern Miss. But the Bulldogs will have the opportunity to win a sixth straight bowl game. They will find out their bowl destination on Sunday.

In the NBA, the Pelicans lost their fifth straight last night falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 107 to 104. New Orleans is now 6-and-14 and have the second-worst record in the Western Conference.

LSU and Georgia are set to meet in Saturday’s SEC Championship game. The Tigers are a perfect 12-0, while the Bulldogs are 11-and-1 and on a six-game winning streak since a double-overtime loss to South Carolina on October 12th. Georgia Coach Kirby Smart’s team now has a chance at getting into the college football playoff…
cut 12 (10) “…college football”
The Bulldogs are led on offense by running back D’Andre Swift, who has rushed for 12-hundred yards.

Two other Louisiana schools are also involved in championship games this weekend. U-L Lafayette meets Appalachian State in the Sun Belt title game, while Southern will face Alcorn State. Both games are rematches from a year ago, won by the Mountaineers and Braves.

The Pelicans lost their fifth in a row last night, a 107 to 104 defeat to Oklahoma City in New Orleans.

Southeastern Louisiana and Nicholls have advanced to the second round of the F-C-S playoffs. The Lions rallied from 31-14 deficit to beat Villanova 45-44 in Hammond. Meanwhile, Nicholls defense didn’t give up a touchdown in a 24-6 win over North Dakota. Senior defensive linemen Sully Laiche led the Colonels to the victory…
cut 19 (16) every week”
The Lions are at Montana this Saturday, while the Colonels visit North Dakota State. The Bison are three-time defending champs.

In other college football news…Ole Miss has fired its head coach Matt Luke. The former Rebels offensive lineman was 15-and-21 in three seasons in Oxford.

And the for first time in four years, Alabama is not ranked in the Top 5 in the A-P poll. The Crimson Tide are ranked ninth.

The Saints defense was relentless last night as they sacked Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan nine times in a 26-18 win over Falcons. With the win, Drew Brees and company wrap up their third consecutive NFC South title. Brees says it’s just one of several steps…
cut 29 (12) “…best football”
New Orleans next game is December 8th at home against the 49ers.

In the high school football playoffs tonight in Class One-A, West St. John is the top seed and the Rams will host 8th seeded Logansport. Also, fourth-seeded Oak Grove is at Homer. The Pelicans are led by senior running back Star Thomas, who has over 16-hundred yards rushing and 20 touchdowns.

In Division Four, fifth-seeded Ouachita Christian hosts Country Day at 6 PM.

It should be an electric atmosphere on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium as the LSU looks to complete a perfect regular season when they host Texas A-and-M at 6 PM. Tiger fans want revenge from last year’s seven overtime loss to the Aggies, but LSU safety Jacoby Stevens says they have to keep their emotions in check
Cut 13 (06) “..aren’t smart”
Kick-off is at 6 PM.

La Tech has lost its last two, but they still have an opportunity to win the Conference USA West if they beat U-T-S-A on Saturday. Suspensions to key players have contributed to the recent losses, but those players are back and Coach Skip Holtz says his players can’t worry about the past
Cut 15 (13) “..UTSA”
Returning from suspension for Saturday’s game are starting quarterback J’Mar Smith and standout receiver Adrian Hardy.

The Saints are N-F-C South Champs for a third consecutive season as they clinched the division title with a 26-18 win over Atlanta on Thanksgiving night. Taysom Hill set the tone, by blocking a punt that set up his three-yard touchdown catch. He also had a 30-yard touchdown run…
cut 30 (12) “….those guys”
The Saints sacked Atlanta Q-B Matt Ryan nine times. Cam Jordan had four of them.

LSU has already wrapped up an SEC West title as they head into tomorrow night’s game against Texas A-and-M. Tigers Safety Jacoby Stevens says last year’s loss to the Aggies has been a motivator…
cut 14 (12) “….ever again”
Kick-off is at 6 PM.

It’s a big night of high school football playoff action across the state tonight. In Five-A, the two-time defending champs, Zachary Broncos, travel to Ruston to take on the Bearcats, who are hosting a quarterfinal game for the first time since 1998.

In four-A, Bastrop travels to top-seeded Lakeshore and second-seeded Neville hosts Westgate who is led by LSU commitment Kayson Boutte. In Two-A, the top two seeds are home, Ferriday faces Kinder, while Many meets Pine.

Two F-C-S playoff games tomorrow, Southeastern Louisiana hosts Villanova and in Thibodaux, Nicholls hosts North Dakota, who owns victories over Montana State, Weber State, and Sam Houston. Colonels Coach Tim Rebowe says North Dakota provides numerous challenges…
cut 18 (14) “….the ball”
Kick-off is at 3 PM.

The Saints and Falcons meet tonight in Atlanta to complete a tripleheader of NFL action on Thanksgiving Day. A New Orleans win and they clinch the N-F-C South. The Saints will have a couple of backup offensive linemen on the field tonight as Andrus Peat and Terron Armstead will not play because of injuries. Quarterback Drew Brees says they can’t use that as an excuse not to play well…
Cut 12 (13) “…as well.”
Kick-off is at 7:20.

Former Pelican Anthony Davis feasted on his former team last night as Davis scored 41 points to lead the Lakers to a 114 to 110 come from behind win over New Orleans last night. The Pelicans have lost three straight. The Pels are at Oklahoma City tomorrow and will host the Thunder on Sunday.

It should be an electric atmosphere on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium as LSU looks to complete a perfect regular season when they host Texas A-and-M at 6 PM. Tiger fans want revenge from last year’s seven overtime loss to the Aggies, but LSU safety Jacoby Stevens says the players have to keep their emotions in check
Cut 13 (06) “..aren’t smart”
Coach Ed Orgeron says all-American safety Grant Delpit should be fully healthy for tomorrow.

Also on Saturday, there will be two F-C-S playoff games. Southeastern Louisiana will host Villanova, while Nicholls will face North Dakota. The Colonels have been tough to be at home and Coach Tim Rebowe’s team will be hosting a playoff game for the third year in a row…
cut 29 (11) “…advantage”
Kick-off is at 3 PM.

The Saints and Falcons meet tonight in Atlanta. A win for New Orleans and they’ll clinch the N-F-C South. The Saints will not have two of their starting offensive linemen, Andrus Peat and Terron Armstead have been ruled out. Quarterback Drew Brees says they can’t use that as an excuse not to play well…
Cut 12 (13) “…as well.”
With Peat and Armstead out, that means veterans Nick Easton and Patrick Omameh will get the start. Kick-off is at 7:20.

Even though he was public enemy number one last night, Anthony Davis scored 41 points to lead his new team the Lakers to a 114 to 110 victory over his old team, the Pelicans. L-A outscored the Pels 35-21 in the fourth quarter. Jrue Holiday had 29 points for New Orleans, but just four in the second half. And the Pelicans had 20 turnovers as they suffered their third straight loss.

LSU football coach Ed Orgeron says you can expect a fully healthy Grant Delpit for Saturday night’s game against Texas A-and-M. Delpit didn’t play last Saturday against Arkansas because of a sore ankle.

It’s unclear who will start at quarterback for Louisiana Tech on Saturday when they host Texas-San Antonio. Starting quarterback J’Mar Smith has not started the last two games due to a suspension. Redshirt freshman quarterback Aaron Allen threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns in both of those games, which turned out to be losses.

There are several high school football teams practicing today as they get ready for either semi-final or quarterfinal games tomorrow. In Class Four-A, Carencro looks to reach the sem-finals for the first time since 2016 as they will visit Warren Easton.

In Five-A Tomorrow night, second-seeded West Monroe has to travel down to the River Parishes to face Destrehan. 11th seeded Haughton hosts 19th seeded Mandeville, 20th seeded Ruston hosts two-time defending champion, Zachary.

The boo birds are expected to be out in force tonight at the Smoothie King Center as Anthony Davis makes his return to New Orleans. This marks A-D’s first game back since he was traded in the offseason to the Lakers. Pels Guard Jrue Holiday hopes fans will show some respect.

ESPN reporter Ramona Shelburne issued an apology today after suggesting on a radio show in Los Angeles that racism is the reason New Orleans fans would boo Davis. Tip-off tonight is at 7 PM.

The college football playoff selection committee has dropped LSU to number two and moved Ohio State to number one in the latest rankings. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says this should give the Tigers some extra motivation…
Cut 4 (10) “…the message.”
The Saints can clinch the N-F-C South with a victory over Atlanta tomorrow. Offensive lineman Andrus Peat and Terron Armstead have been declared out for the game. Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is questionable with a shoulder injury.

Louisiana Tech football coach Skip Holtz is not saying if quarterback J’Mar Smith will start versus Texas-San Antonio on Saturday. Smith and junior receiver Adrian Hardy are eligible to play Saturday after serving a two-game suspension. The Bulldogs can win the Conference USA West if they win and UAB losses to North Texas. If Tech, UAB and Southern Miss all win, then computer rankings will determine a division champion.

And KATC-TV in Lafayette reports a plan to host three private school football championship games at Cajun Field has been derailed. That’s because there are no teams from the Lafayette area who can play in the Division Four title game.

The college football playoff selection committee drops LSU to number two in the latest rankings and moved Ohio State to number one. The Tigers are coming off a 36-point win over a bad Arkansas team, while the Buckeyes just beat a top ten team in Penn State. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says O-S-U has the same number of quality wins as LSU…
cut 3 (12) “….that direction”
LSU closes out the regular season by hosting Texas A-and-M

Tonight at the Smoothie King Center, Anthony Davis makes his return. It will be his first game back in New Orleans since the trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis is not expected to receive a warm welcome when he’s introduced. The Pels are trying to snap a two-game losing streak Tip time is at 7:00.

The Saints can win the N-F-C South if they beat the Falcons tomorrow night. New Orleans is 9-and-2 on the season, four games ahead of Carolina, who the Black and Gold just beat 34-31.

Louisiana Tech can win the Conference USA Western Division if the Bulldogs beat U-T-S-A on Saturday and they’ll also need U-A-B- to lose to North Texas. If Tech, U-A-B and Southern Miss all win their final regular season game, the tie breaker will be determined by average computer ranking.

ULM can become bowl eligible if they upset U-L Lafayette on Saturday night in Cajun Field. Warhawks Coach Matt Viator says he hasn’t spent much time thinking about bowl possibilities…
cut 17 (19) “….have time”
Meanwhile, U-L Lafayette is asking its fans to pack Cajun Field for the regular season finale as the Cajuns go after their 10th win of the season.

Ohio State has overtaken LSU for the top spot in the college football playoff rankings, which were released last night. Both teams are 11-and-0, but the Buckeyes picked up another quality win last Saturday when they defeated Penn State 28-17. The Nittany Lions are ranked 10th in the new C-F-P.

LSU can impress the committee this Saturday when they host Texas A-and-M in the regular-season finale. Quarterback Joe Burrow on what the Aggies bring defensively….
cut 15 (20) “….picked up”
Junior Saahdiq Charles will start at left tackle for LSU after missing the last two games because of a coach’s decision. That will put senior Adrian Magee back at left guard.

ULM heads into Saturday’s game against the Ragin Cajuns as a three-touchdown underdog. Last year, the Warhawks lost to U-L Lafayette by three points. ULM coach Matt Viator says the Cajuns are a better team on defense this year
Cut 16 (19) … Ron can do”
If the Warhawks can pull off the upset on Saturday, they will be eligible for a bowl game.

Louisiana Tech football Coach Skip Holtz is not saying if J’Mar Smith will start versus Texas-San Antonio. Smith and junior receiver Adrian Hardy are eligible to play Saturday after serving a two-game suspension.

In basketball, U-C Irvine defeated the Cajuns 92-67, ULM held off Northwestern State 77-69. Nicholls dismantled Blue Mountain College 102-56.

And Anthony Davis makes his return to the Smoothie King Center as the Lakers visit the Pelicans.