If you see an Astros fan today, give them a hug. Houston lost four straight home games in the World Series including last night’s decisive Game seven by the final score of six to two as Washington won its first World Series Championship in franchise history. Former LSU Tiger, Will Harris, gave up a two-run homer to Howie Kendrick in the seventh inning, which allowed the Nats to grab a three to two lead…
cut 20 (20) “….from it”

Can the Pelicans get a victory tonight? They host the Denver Nuggets and it’s a late start at the Smoothie King Center, 8:30 tip-off. New Orleans is 0-and-4, while the Nuggets are 3-and-1.

Alabama Coach Nick Saban says Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be a game-time decision after undergoing surgery last week to fix a high ankle sprain. Saban says Tua took some snaps yesterday but was not involved in any team drills. Meanwhile, LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says safety Grant Delpit should be available to play when the Tigers face Alabama. Delpit suffered an ankle injury in the win over Auburn.

ULM returns from a bye week to host Arkansas State for homecoming Saturday. The Warhawks are 3-and-4 overall, two and one in the Sun Belt West Division and tied with the Ragin Cajuns for first place. ULM coach Matt Viator says he’s still waiting to see his team can play a complete game…
cut 17 (11) “…soon”

Tonight in the NFL, undefeated San Francisco is at Arizona.

LSU will likely be the number one team in the Associated Press Top 25 poll when they visit second-ranked Alabama on November ninth. But Coach Ed Orgeron says they are not paying attention to the current rankings
Cut 9 (11) “…towards that”
Last year, Alabama shutout LSU in Tiger Stadium. But Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban says the Tigers are completely different on offense…
Cut 12 (11) “…at it”
Saban says Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be a game-time decision after undergoing surgery last week to correct a high ankle sprain. Tua returns to practice today.

Tonight its Game Seven of the World Series. Can the Astros defend their home diamond and win their second world championship in three years. The home team has yet to win a game in this series. Former LSU Tiger Alex Bregman hit a home run last night, but it came in a loss to the Nationals and he apologized afterwards for carrying his bat up the first base line.

Through eight games, Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas leads the NFL with 73 carches for 875 yards. Thomas is on pace to catch 146 passes, which would break Marvin Harrison’s single season NFL record when the former Colt caught 143 passes in 2002.

In the high school football polls, Lafayette Christian is the new number one ranked team in Two-A. Newman was ranked number one last week, but lost by one point to St. Charles Catholic. Notre Dame has moved to two in the rankings, St. Charles Catholic is third, Newman fourth and Ferriday is ranked fifth. Just two more weeks left in the regular season.

Alabama Coach Nick Saban on today’s SEC teleconference said quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will return to the practice today after undergoing surgery on his ankle last week. Saban says it will be a game-time decision on whether he’ll play against number one ranked LSU November ninth. And LSU Coach Ed Orgeron expects safety Grant Delpit will be available after injuring his ankle in the win over Auburn.

The Ragin Cajuns will host Texas State this Saturday for homecoming. U-L Lafayette is 5-and-2, while the Bobcats are two and five. But Cajuns Coach Billy Napier says Texas State has some talented athletes and they are well-coached…
Cut 16 (23) prep here”
Kick-off on Saturday is at 4 PM.

The Pelicans are 0-4, a rough start to what was a highly promising season before the Zion Williamson injury. In his absence, fans have focused on the team’s other two first-round picks. Guard Nikeil Alexander-Walker is averaging six points a game on 30 percent shooting but perked up against the Warriors Monday. Coach Alvin Gentry says the rook needs minutes…
cut 18 (19) “Curve”
And Center Jaxson Hayes had 19 points against the Warriors, but Gentry says he needs to have more than three rebounds in over 20 minutes of action. New Orleans hosts Denver tomorrow night.

Tonight is Game Seven of the World Series in Houston. The road team has won every game in this series, including last night’s win by the Nationals despite a home run from Alex Bregman.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron says the Tigers are spending the bye week focusing on themselves. Orgeron says his players will not start watching tape on second-ranked Alabama until next week. Coach O says it could get old talking about Bama for two weeks.

The Ragin Cajuns are coming off the bye week and they are getting ready to host Texas State this Saturday for homecoming. UL-Lafayette’s offense has been led by its strong running game and Coach Billy Napier likes what he’s seen from quarterback Levi Lewis, who is striving to be more consistent…
cut 17 (15) “…into November”

Louisiana Tech has a bye week. The Bulldogs are bowl eligible and most bowl projections have Tech playing in either the New Orleans Bowl or New Mexico Bowl.

The Pelicans are off to a rough start at 0-and-4. They didn’t play well on Monday in a 134 to 123 loss to Golden State. New Orleans was without three of its starters because of injuries, Zion Williamson, Jrue Holiday and Derrick Favors. That resulted in more playing time for rookie center Jaxson Hayes and he had 19 points in 24 minutes but had a shaky defensive performance. Coach Alvin Gentry says Hayes is not ready to be a full-time starter any time soon…
cut 19 (20) “….reallY’

We are heading to Game Seven of the World Series as the Nationals beat the Astros seven to two last night. Former LSU Tiger Alex Bregman hit a home run for Houston, but former Tiger Will Harris gave up a two-run homer.

The NCAA announced today that it will allow its athletes to make money off their name, image and likeness. The NCAA says it must embrace change to provide the best possible experience for college athletes. The governing board of college athletics hopes to develop rules and put them in place by January 2021 and rules will be consistent with the collegiate model. Assistant Tiger Rag Editor Tyler Nunez says that’s a vague statement, so it will be interesting to see what the exact rules will say
Cut 13 (09) “to happen”

Today the NFL trade deadline came and went without any major moves. So the Saints did not work out a deal with Cincinnati for Bengals wide receiver A-J Green.

The Pelicans need some help, they are 0-4 after losing to Golden State 134 to 123 last night and they’ll visit undefeated Denver on Thursday night.

Joe Burrow’s record-breaking season at LSU has resulted in a couple of mock drafts putting the fifth-year senior as the top pick in next April’s NFL draft. NFL draft Analyst Mike Detillier says the worst teams in the league, the Bengals, Dolphins, and Broncos are keeping a close eye on Burrow…
Cut 9 (09) “…Oregon”
Burrow has thrown for 2,800 yards and 30 TDS while completing 79 percent of his passes this year.

Burrow and Tigers are enjoying a bye week and defensive end Rashard Lawrence says they’ll take the break…
cut 17 (14) “…of rest”
Louisiana Tech is also on a bye this week. While UL-Lafayette and ULM are coming off a bye week. The Cajuns host Texas State for homecoming, while the Warhawks face Arkansas State.

After a slow start to the season, LSU’s defense has played much better this month and it’s now ranked as the fourth best defense in the SEC behind Georgia, Missouri and Alabama. The Tigers rank second in rush defense, allowing just 98 yards a game. Safety Jacoby Stevens’ improved play is one reason for the improved defense…
Cut 16 (21) the year”

The Pelicans poor start continues. They dropped to 0-and-4 last night as they fell to Golden State 134 to 123. The Warriors jumped out to an early and never looked back. The lead eventually grew to 29 points in the fourth quarter.

The 7-and-1 Saints lead the NFC South as they head into the bye week and their next game is against division rival Atlanta. Know-rivalry-dot-com, did a survey of fans to find out the biggest rivalries in the NFL and the Saints biggest rival by far is the Dirty Birds. West Carolina Professor David Tyler says Who Dat nation’s next biggest rival is Carolina, who finished a distant second place…
cut 14 (10) “…nothing terribly meaningful”

Louisiana Tech quarterback J’Mar Smith is the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Offensive Player of the Week. Smith threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns in the Bulldogs win over UTEP.

Northwestern State’s Ja’Quay Pough is the defensive player of the week. He had 21 tackles in the Demons 44-41 win at 20th ranked Incarnate Word.

McNeese’s Bailey Rabon is the Special Teams Player of the Week. Raborn made two field goals this past week and averaged 46 yards a punt.

The early betting line for the battle of the unbeatens between LSU and Alabama has the Crimson Tide favorite by 6.5 points. The Tigers are more the tested team with three wins over top-ten opponents. Defensive end Rashard Lawrence says LSU also brings a lot of experience to Bama…
cut 18 (14) “….man”
The big question in Tuscaloosa will quarterback Tua Tagovailoa play. Alabama Coach Nick Saban says Tua will practice Wednesday but doesn’t know if he’ll be ready to play November ninth after undergoing surgery on his ankle.

The Pelicans were without the injured Zion Williamson and Jrue Holiday and fell to 0-and-4 with a 134 to 123 loss to Golden State last night. The Pels trailed by 29 early in the 4th quarter.

The Saints and Falcons have the most intense rivalry in the NFL, according to knowrivalry.com, a project of professors from West Carolina and Northern Kentucky Universities. Contributing fans are given 100 points to distribute among teams they believe their team has the biggest beef with. West Carolina Professor David Tyler…
Cut 13 (10) “…highest aggregate score.”
When the Saints return from the bye week, they’ll host the Falcons. The game looks like a mismatch, New Orleans is 7-and-1, Atlanta is one-and-7.

The Ragin Cajuns head into Saturday’s homecoming game against Texas State as big favorites. U-L Lafayette is coming off week and they are 5-and-2, while the Bobcats are two and five. Coach Billy Napier points out that Texas State has a quality win over Georgia State.

ULM will host Arkansas State. The loser of this game can forget about winning the Sun Belt Western Division. Kick off at Malone Stadium is at 2:30.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees did not look rusty at all in his return from thumb surgery. The future Hall of Famer threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns in New Orleans 31-9 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Brees says it was great to be back….
cut 20 (15) “…those guys”
The Saints are off Sunday and return to the field November 10th to host the struggling Falcons, a stretch of four straight games against divisional opponents.

The Pelicans look for their first win of the season when they host Golden State tonight. The Warriors are also off to a tough start as the five-time defending Western Conference champs lost their first two games of the season. Blow out defeats to the Clippers and Thunder. The Pels have been competitive in their three losses, just not good enough to win.

It will likely be one versus two when LSU visits Alabama in Tuscaloosa on November 9th. The Fighting Tigers have moved past the Crimson Tide in the AP Top 25 as the Bayou Bengals own three victories over teams ranked in the Top 10. But LSU has lost eight in a row to Alabama, Quarterback Joe Burrow lost at home to the Tide last season…
cut 18 (14) “….two weeks”
LSU, Bama and third-ranked Ohio State are off this Saturday. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says Oklahoma’s loss to Kansas State on Saturday helps LSU’s chances of making the college football playoff…
cut 13 (07) “…to Alabama”
As it looks right now, Clemson, the champion of the Big Ten and SEC will be in the college football playoff and Oklahoma’s loss leaves the door open for a one-loss SEC team to get into the playoff.

The AP ranks LSU football number one for the first time since 2011. The Tigers beat Auburn 23-20 on Saturday as running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushed for 136 yards and one TD. The Baton Rouge product told running backs coach Tommie Robinson he would not be denied…
cut 17 (11) “….it happen”
Both LSU and Alabama are 8-and-0 and they will face each other a week from Saturday in Tuscaloosa.

Louisiana Tech is ranked 29th in the coaches poll after beating UTEP 42-21 on Saturday. J-Mar Smith was on the money as he threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Tech is 4-0 in the Conference USA standings.

Nicholls falls nine spots to number 24 after losing to Abilene Christian 37-31 in overtime. The Colonels are now 4-and-4 on the season and their eight-game home winning streak is over.

Drew Brees was sharp on Sunday as he came off a five-week absence to lead New Orleans to a sixth straight win, a 31-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Brees tossed three touchdown passes and threw for 373 yards. Some were concerned the Saints were rushing Brees back, but Coach Sean Payton was not…
cut 19 (23) “good win”
Brees and Michael Thomas picked up where they left off as Thomas caught 11 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. Latavius Murray, who also had a rushing touchdown and 102 yards on the ground for the injured Alvin Kamara.

Drew Brees was sharp on Sunday as he came off a five-week absence to lead New Orleans to a sixth straight win, a 31-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Brees tossed three touchdown passes and threw for 373 yards. Some were concerned the Saints were rushing Brees back, but Coach Sean Payton was not…
cut 19 (23) “good win”
Brees and Michael Thomas picked up where they left off as Thomas caught 11 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. Latavius Murray, who also had a rushing touchdown and 102 yards on the ground for the injured Alvin Kamara.

LSU is the new number one college football team in the country after a hard-fought 23-20 win over Auburn. Coach Ed Orgeron says its the kind of game you need to win to have a championship season
Cut 16 (21) everybody”
LSU leads Alabama in the A-P poll by two points. The Tigers and Tide will face off a week from Saturday.

In other college football action, Lousiana Tech topped UTEP 42 to 21 to improve to 4-and-0 in Conference USA.

In the Southland, Central Arkansas is the lead leaguer after a weekend that saw Nicholls lose in overtime and Northwestern State beat Incarnate World in overtime for its win on the year. Southeastern Louisiana crushed Houston Baptist 52-13 to get back in the conference race.