Former Louisiana Tech and NFL great Fred Dean has died from COVID-19 at the age of 68. Dean was an all-conference player for the Bulldogs in the early 1970s and went on to have a 12-year, hall of fame career in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls with the 49ers. Former La Tech Sports Information Director Keith Prince says Dean was a great player and an exceptional person…
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Dean attended Ruston High and lived in the area after his playing career.

The NFL will allow New Orleans to host the Super Bowl in 2025 instead of 2024. The NFL’s regular season is set to expand by one week to 17 games next year. Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation CEO Jay Cicero says that extra week clashes with Carnival Season in 2024.
Cut 13 (06) “…of Mardi Gras.”

The 21st ranked Ragin Cajuns are no longer undefeated as they lost to Coastal Carolina 30-27. The Chancticleers made a 40-yard field goal with four seconds left to improve to 4-0 on the season. Coastal freshman quarterback Grayson McCall was impressive as he threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score.

LSU has the weekend off as a COVID-19 outbreak involving the Florida football team has pushed back the Tigers-Gators game until December 12th. If there was a game this weekend, Coach Ed Orgeron says Quarterback Myles Brennan would have been doubtful with an injury to his non-throwing shoulder. The Tigers next game is October 24th at home against South Carolina.

Alabama Coach Nick Saban has tested positive for COVID-19. The 68-year-old says he does not have any symptoms and will self isolate. The Crimson Tide have a big game against Georgia on Saturday night and Saban will not be allowed in the stadium.

There was a terrific college football game last night in Lafayette, but a tough loss for the 21st ranked Ragin Cajuns as they fell to Coastal Carolina 30-27. The Cajuns turned it over just one time. Quarterback Levi Lewis threw an interception in the third quarter that led to a score for Coastal and there was also a costly illegal procedure penalty called on Louisiana in the fourth quarter. Coach Billy Napier…
cut 20 (20) “…like that”

LSU has the weekend off as a COVID-19 outbreak involving the Florida football team has pushed back the Tigers-Gators game until December 12th. If there was a game this weekend, Coach Ed Orgeron says Quarterback Myles Brennan would have been doubtful with an injury to his non-throwing shoulder.

The Saints are off this Sunday and their next game is October 25th against the Carolina Panthers. It’s a home game for the Black and Gold, who may play future home games at LSU’s Tiger Stadium because fans are allowed there and not the Superdome. Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins says the biggest difference is that weather could be a factor in Baton Rouge
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Coach Sean Payton says the team would embrace the opportunity of playing a game in front of their fans at Tiger Stadium.

The NFL awarded New Orleans the Super Bowl to be held in 2024, but with the league moving to a 17-game week regular-season schedule that would push the Super Bowl 2024 into the Carnival Season. So the city will host the Super Bowl in 2025 instead.

Saturday’s LSU-Florida game has been rescheduled for December 12th because of a COVID-19 outbreak involving the Gators’ football team. Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin says 21 players have tested positive and he believes last week’s trip to Texas A-and-M may have helped spread the virus within the team…
cut 10 (12) “…headache”
Prior to the postponement announcement, Coach Ed Orgeron said starting quarterback Myles Brennan would be doubtful to play, because of a shoulder injury sustained in last Saturday’s loss.

And the weekend off gives the defense a chance to figure out its issues. Senior defensive end Glen Logan says his message to the younger players is to watch the film and learn from your mistakes…
cut 20 (10) “…correct it”
LSU’s next game is now October 24th at home against South Carolina.

Big football game tonight for the 21st ranked Ragin Cajuns who host Coastal Carolina at 6:30 on ESPN. This is U-L Lafayette’s first game since September 26th. They had a previously scheduled game against Appalachian State postponed because of COVID and Hurricane Delta pushed this game back from last Saturday to tonight. Coach Billy Napier…
cut 17 (30) “…sight of”

Saints Coach Sean Payton says he’s open to having home games in Tiger Stadium as the team eyes ways to play in front of fans after receiving no confirmation from New Orleans officials that it would be possible this season in the Superdome.

The Saints are looking at playing their home games at Tiger Stadium since New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has yet to allow partial fan attendance in the Superdome for Saints games. In a Tweet, Cantrell says allowing 20-thousand people in an indoor space presents significant public health concerns. WWL Radio Sports Director Kristan Garic says the Saints would prefer the Dome, but they have an option…
cut 14 (09) “….Tiger Stadium”
The Saints’ next home game is October 25th.

LSU is scheduled to play at Florida on Saturday, but will that game happen? Sources say the Gators football team has 19 positive COVID cases. SEC rules say a team needs to have at least 53 scholarship players available and F-B-S teams have 85. So, if you take away 19 that leaves 66, and contact tracing could lead to more players having to quarantine.

The only college football team in Louisiana ranked in the Top 25 is in action tonight as the Ragin Cajuns host Coastal Carolina. U-L Lafayette is ranked 21st in the polls and Coach Billy Napier says they need to use their ranking as a positive…
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Kick=off is at 6:30 and the Cajuns are a 7.5 point favorite.

In the latest High school football polls…after beating John Curtis, Acadiana remains ranked number one in Class 5A. Karr who had a big win over Catholic last week remains ranked number one in Four-A. St. James who lost to Destrehan falls to number two in the 3A Poll. De La Salle is the new number one team. Ferriday is ranked one in Two-A and Ouachita Christian is number one in One-A.

There’s a chance the LSU-Florida game will not be played on Saturday, because of an outbreak of cases among Florida football players. The university is pausing team activities out of an abundance of caution. According to a statement issued by Florida, they will re-evaluate the situation tomorrow.

Meanwhile is trying to fix a defense that’s allowing nearly 500 yards a game. Coach Ed Orgeron has asked his defensive coaches to simplify the defense in the hopes of eliminating the big plays they gave up in their two losses…
cut 18 (24) “…all that is”
If LSU and Florida gets played, the game will kick-off at 3 PM in Gainesville.

A thrilling win for the Saints last night as they rallied from a 20-3 deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 30-27 in overtime. New Orleans tied the game at 20 early in the fourth quarter on a 41-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees to Jared Cook. Coach Sean Payton says that was one of several big plays
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The Saints are 3-and-2 headed into the bye week.

The Saints say they have talked with LSU about playing their home games in Tiger Stadium since the City of New Orleans will not allow them to have fans in the Superdome. The next home game is October 25th versus Carolina.

The Saints won a wild game last night in what could be Drew Brees’ final Monday night game. The Chargers built a 20-3 lead, but the Black and Gold tied it in the fourth quarter and had to tie it again with less than a minute to play. Los Angeles could have won it in regulation, but Michael Badgley hit the up right on a 50-yard field goal try.

In overtime, Saints kicker Will Lutz booted a 36-yard field and the game ended when Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore tackled Michael Williams shy of the first down marker on fourth down. The Saints head into the bye week with a 3-2 record and Coach Sean Payton says they have time to clean up some mistakes…
cut 17 (14) “….after the bye”
So after five games, the Saints, Bucs and Panthers are tied for first in the NFC South.

LSU’s defense has not played well in its two losses this season, but in both of those defeats, the Tigers failed to get the ground game going. The Bayou Bengals only rushed for 49 yards against Missouri. But Coach Ed Orgeron also points to the fact they are averaging 39 points a game…
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LSU is at 10th ranked Florida this Saturday. Kick-off has been moved from 2:30 to 3 PM.

Louisiana Tech left tackle Willie Allen has put his name into the NCAA transfer portal. Allen announced his move on his Twitter Page and the announcement comes two weeks after his decision to opt-out of the 2020 season.

The Saints won a wild game last night in what could be Drew Brees’ final Monday night game. The Chargers built a 20-3 lead, but the Black and Gold tied it in the fourth quarter and had to tie it again with less than a minute to play. Los Angeles could have won it in regulation, but Michael Badgley hit the up right on a 50-yard field goal try.

In overtime, Saints kicker Will Lutz booted a 36-yard field and the game ended when Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore tackled Michael Williams shy of the first down marker on fourth down. The Saints head into the bye week with a 3-2 record and Coach Sean Payton says they have time to clean up some mistakes…
cut 17 (14) “….after the bye”
So after five games, the Saints, Bucs and Panthers are tied for first in the NFC South. There’s another NFL game tonight as the Bills are at the Titans.

So how can LSU fix its woes on defense? Coach Ed Orgeron says the defense must be simplified. There’s been too much miscommunication that’s led to busted coverages and wide open receivers. In the Tigers two losses, they’ve given up 44 and 45 points and this Saturday they’ll be at 10th ranked Florida. The Gators lost last Saturday at Texas A-and-M 41-38. A lot of points are being scored in the SEC, but Coach Ed Orgeron says that’s not an excuse for his defense…
cut 19 (22) “….missed assignments”
The SEC has its first postponed game because of COVID. Saturday’s game between Missouri and Vanderbilt has been postponed until December, because of an outbreak involving the Commodores.

The Saints will not have All-Pro receiver Michael Thomas for a fourth straight game tonight as he’s not playing because he reportedly punched teammate C-J Gardner Johnson at practice on Saturday. Thomas was listed as questionable because of an ankle injury, but in the latest injury report, it said Thomas was out and the reason was not related to an injury.

Tonight’s game against the Chargers has an interesting quarterback matchup. You have Drew Brees for the Saints, who is 41-years-old, while Los Angeles has a rookie quarterback in Justin Herbert, who is 22-years-old. In Herbert’s last game against the Bucs, he completed 80-percent of his passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns.

Elsewhere in the NFC South, Carolina is a surprising three and two after beating the Falcons 23–16. The Falcons are 0-5 and Owner Arthur Blank has fired General Manager Thomas Dimitroff and Head Coach Dan Quinn.

After getting upset by previously winless Missouri, LSU is no longer ranked in the Top 25 polls and there are serious questions about the defense after giving up 586 yards of offense. Fans are pointing the finger at defensive coordinator Bo Pelini, but Coach Ed Orgeron still supports Pelini…
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It’s the first time LSU has not been ranked since 2017. The Cajuns are ranked 21st heading into Wednesday night’s game against Coastal Carolina.

Louisiana Tech is 2-0 in Conference USA after beating U-TEP 21-17. Coach Skip Holtz says they won despite not having their starting offensive tackles because of COVID…

The Saints will not have All-Pro wide receiver Michael Thomas for tonight’s game against the Chargers as he’s being disciplined for reportedly getting into a fight with defensive back C-J Gardner-Johnson. New Orleans is facing a Chargers defense that ranks in the middle of the pack, but they do have Joey Bosa, who has three sacks in four games. Offensive tackle Terron Armstead on the Chargers defensive front…
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Kick-off is at 7:15.

NFL Network reporter Jane Slater says Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott is in high spirits after suffering a gruesome ankle injury in yesterday’s win over the Giants. The former Haughton star and Sulphur native is facing a four to six month recovery after a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle.

The LSU Football team is not ranked for the first time since 2017 after they were upset by previously winless Missouri on Saturday. Coach Ed Orgeron says the performance on defense was embarrassing….
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LSU is at 10th ranked Florida on Saturday.

Louisiana Tech is 2-0 in Conference USA play after a 21-17 win over UTEP on Saturday. The Bulldogs won despite only 210 yards of total offense, but Tech’s defense only gave up one touchdown. Head Coach Skip Holtz
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Louisiana Tech will host Marshall at 5 PM on Saturday.

17th ranked LSU will look to build off last week’s blowout victory over Vanderbilt when they face a winless Missouri team in Columbia on Saturday for an 11 AM kickoff. Tigers quarterback Myles Brennan has thrown for 682 yards and seven touchdowns in two games. Senior Jontre Kirklin caught two TD passes last week and the former Lutcher standout looks to keep contributing…
cut 20 (20) “…I’m saying”
Meanwhile, Missouri is averaging just 16 points a game and they could play two different quarterbacks. TCU transfer Shawn Robinson and freshman Connor Bazelak, who played most of the game last weekend in a loss at Tennessee.

It’s unclear if Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will be able to play Monday versus the Los Angeles Chargers. He’s missed the last three weeks with a high ankle sprain and Coach Sean Payton says the offense as a whole has just been okay with Can’t Guard Mike…
cut 29 (19) “…cleaned up”
A win over the Chargers on Monday night will put New Orleans into a first-place tie with Tampa, who lost last night in Chicago.

Tulane also lost last night as the Green Wave fell to Houston 49-31.

Tomorrow night, Louisiana Tech will host UTEP for homecoming, while ULM has a non-conference contest at Liberty.