Heisman voters at ESPN currently have Joe Burrow as the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy as we hit the halfway point of the college football season. Burrow leads the nation in passing efficiency and completion percentage and says it’s been a team effort…
cut 19 (16) “….for us”
The Fighting Tigers are at Mississippi State this Saturday and LSU is an 18.5 point favorite.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara is dealing with an ankle and knee injury and there’s concern he might not play Sunday in Chicago. New Orleans has provided themselves some insurance if Kamara can’t play as they’ve signed Zach Zenner. The 28-year-old played with the Detroit Lions last season and rushed for 265 yards and three touchdowns.

Tonight on ESPN-U, the Ragin Cajuns will face Arkansas State in a big Sun Belt Western Division match-up. The Red Wolves are 3-and-3 on the season and wide receiver Omar Bayless leads the nation with 843 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. UL-Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says Kirk Merritt is also a talented receiver…
cut 17 (17) “….for a long time”
Both teams have a conference record of 1-and-1 and the loser of tonight’s game will likely be out of contention from playing in the Sun Belt title game.

League coaches in Conference USA has picked Louisiana Tech to finish third in the 14-team league. Tech’s DaQuan Bracey has been selected to the league’s preseason all-conference team.

And LSU freshman Trendon Watford has been on the watch list for the Karl Malone Award, which goes to the top power forward in Division One men’s college basketball.

Heisman voters at ESPN currently have Joe Burrow as the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy as we hit the halfway point of the college football season. Burrow leads the nation in passing efficiency and completion percentage and says it’s been a team effort…
cut 19 (16) “….for us”
The Fighting Tigers are at Mississippi State this Saturday.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara and tight end Jared Cook did not practice yesterday because of injuries. Kamara has a bad ankle and knee and Cook’s ankle is bothering him too. In case Kamara and Cook can’t play, the Saints have signed running back Zach Zenner and tight end Brian Parker. Zenner has 685 yards rushing and 27 catches during his career that started in Detroit in 2015.

The Ragin Cajuns face the Arkansas State Red Wolves tonight in a battle between two Sun Belt West Division rivals Arkansas State lost its starting quarterback a few weeks ago to a broken hand, but U-L Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says his back-up, Layne Hatcher, has played well
Cut 16 (14) “…on offense”
The Ragin Cajuns are hoping to get their offense going, UL-Lafayette had just 254 yards of total offense last week versus Appalachian State.

At SEC Basketball Media Day, Tigers Coach Will Wade says his team is hungry to win another league championship. The Bayou Bengals have been picked to finish third in the conference, behind Kentucky and Tennessee.

And the league coaches in Conference USA has picked Louisiana Tech to finish third in the 14-team league. Tech’s DaQuan Bracey has been selected to the league’s preseason all-conference team.

LSU will travel to Mississippi State on Saturday looking to avoid a let down after a big win against Florida. Tigers Quarterback Joe Burrow says last week’s performance against the Gators was their best to date on offense…
cut 18 (15) “…play that way”
The Tigers had 511 yards of total offense in the 42-28 win over Florida. LSU faces a defense this Saturday that’s allowing nearly four touchdowns a game.

The Ragin Cajuns are looking to repeat as Sun Belt Western Division Champs, but for U-L Lafayette to do that they need to go on the road and beat Arkansas State tonight. ULM leads the West with a 2-and-0 record, while the Cajuns, A-S-U and Texas State are tied for second at one and one. Kick-off tonight is at 6:30.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara and tight end Jared Cook did not practice yesterday because of injuries. Kamara has a banged-up ankle and knee and Cook’s ankle is bothering him too. Kamara played on a bad ankle last week in Jacksonville. This Sunday the Black and Gold travel to Chicago. The Bears are optimistic starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will return from a left shoulder injury.
At SEC Basketball Media Day, Tigers Coach Will Wade says his team is hungry to win another league championship. The Bayou Bengals have been picked to finish third in the conference, behind Kentucky and Tennessee. Wade says the SEC is so tough because each team has its own style of play…
cut 30 (16) “…to their players”
LSU is seeking its first back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament since 2005-2006.

Freshman LSU cornerback Derek Stingley has emerged as one of LSU’s best players on defense. He received SEC Freshman of the Week honors after coming up with a crucial interception against Florida. Tigers Safety Jacoby Stevens knew Stingley would be a great player…
Cut 18 (12) deserving of”

Authorities say they now know what motivated an Alabama student to phone in a threat to Tiger Stadium. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
cut 2 (28) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

NFL-dot-com’s Tom Pelissero reports that Saints running back Alvin Kamara is dealing with a high ankle sprain that will limit him at practice this week, but Kamara still hopes to play this Sunday in Chicago. Kamara played had just 31 yards rushing and 35 yards receiving in his last game.

ULM takes its 2-0 record in the Sun Belt on the road to face 24th ranked Appalachian State. Warhawks Coach Matt Viator says the Mountaineers will present them with a big test…
cut 19 (20) “after this”
Tonight in Fun Belt action, South Alabama visits Troy and tomorrow the Cajuns visit Arkansas State. U-L Lafayette is a 6.5 point favorite.

Louisiana Tech is receiving votes in both polls as they get ready to host Southern Miss in a battle of two teams who are two and 0 in Conference USA. The Golden Eagles have the sixth-best passing offense in the country.

At the halfway point of the regular season, second-ranked LSU is ranked in the middle of the pack in scoring defense, allowing 21 points a game. The Tigers are usually much better than that. Safety Jacoby Stevens still believes LSU can have one of the top-rated defenses in the conference…
Cut 16 (17) “…you’ll notice”
LSU is at Mississippi State for a 2:30 kickoff this Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled offensively, averaging 27 points a game and 376 yards of total offense. And State will start a freshman at Q-B Garrett Schrader.

NFL-dot-com’s Tom Pelissero reports that Saints running back Alvin Kamara is dealing with a high ankle sprain that will limit him at practice this week, but Kamara still hopes to play this Sunday in Chicago. Kamara played in 39 of 66 offensive snaps versus Jacksonville last Sunday and had just 31 yards rushing and 35 yards receiving.

ULM takes its 2-0 record in the Sun Belt on the road to face 24th ranked Appalachian State. Warhawks Coach Matt Viator says the Mountaineers will present them with a big test…
cut 19 (20) “after this”
Tonight in Fun Belt action, South Alabama visits Troy and tomorrow the Cajuns visit Arkansas State. U-L Lafayette is a 6.5 point favorite.

And Grambling State Coach Broderick Fobbs is looking for a quarterback to step up and take over as the leader on offense. Fobbs played three Q-Bs in the Tigers 23-10 win over Alabama A-and-M on Saturday. G-S-U is off this Saturday and will return to action on October 26th versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Second-ranked LSU heads to Mississippi State on Saturday to take on the Bulldogs. Tigers safety Jacoby Stevens says he likes playing in Starkville…
cut 17 (20) “…it’s a thrill”
LSU will face a struggling Mississippi State team that’s coming off a bad loss to Tennessee. The Bulldogs are averaging just 27-points per game. Kick-off is at 2:30.

Saints cornerback P-J Williams has been suspended two games for a violation of the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. The league did not give an exact reason for the suspension, but you may recall, Williams was arrested last January for allegedly driving while intoxicated after the loss in the NFC Championship game. New Orleans is at Chicago this Sunday.

ULM, who is in first place in the Sun Belt West Division, heads on the road to face 24th ranked Appalachian State on Saturday. The Mountaineers are 5-0, 2-0 in conference play and Warhawks Coach Matt Viator is impressed with App State’s team speed…
cut 20 (16) “…can’ run”
Appalachian State was also ranked last year, but it was short-lived because they lost to Georgia Southern five days after they cracked the Top 25.

Louisiana Tech is receiving votes in both polls as they get ready to host Southern Miss in a battle of two teams who are two and 0 in Conference USA. The Golden Eagles have the sixth-best passing offense in the country.

The Nationals have advanced to the World Series while the Astros have taken a two games to one lead in the American League Championship Series.

LSU is 6-and-0, ranked second in the country but the Tigers defense has had trouble stopping opposing offenses at times. Coach Ed Orgeron says he doesn’t want LSU involved in games like Saturday when both teams are trading touchdowns…
cut 17 (15) “….get better”
LSU made the proper corrections on defense last week as the Gators did not score in the final 26 minutes.

TV viewership for the LSU-Florida game was the highest for the network in nearly two years. On average there were six-point-four million viewers and it peaked late in the fourth quarter at seven-point-four million.

A University of Alabama student has been arrested on a terrorizing charge after he allegedly called in a threat to Tiger Stadium, during the LSU-Florida game. 19-year-old Connor Bruce Croll was arrested in Tuscaloosa and he’ll face charges in Baton Rouge.

The media picks LSU basketball to finish third in the SEC after winning the conference championship with a 16-and-2 league record last season. Senior guard Skylar Mays earned a spot on the league’s preseason second team. He averaged 13 points a game last season. Kentucky is the favorite to win the SEC, followed by Florida, LSU, Auburn and then Tennessee.

The 5-and-1 Saints are off today and tomorrow the players will begin to work on the Chicago Bears. The Monsters of Midway are allowing just 14 points a game. But one of their best defensive players was put on injured reserve today. Former Saint and pro bowl defensive tackle Akeim Hicks is out with an elbow injury. The Bears are a three-point favorite.

Lakeshore High School in Mandeville is the new number one team in Class Four-A. The Titans are 6-0 and coming off a shutout win over Archbishop Hannan. St. Thomas More fell from the top spot after back-to-back losses to Catholic of Baton Rouge and Westgate. Karr is ranked third, Neville has moved up a spot to fourth, Northwood is ranked fifth and Bastrop has moved up three spots to number six.

Tiger Stadium was electric during LSU’s 42-28 win over Florida on Saturday. Plenty of recruits were attendance and Coach Ed Orgeron says the feedback he’s received has been outstanding…
cut 18 (22) “….our fans”
According to ESPN, Six-point-four million watched the game, which is the network’s most watch game in nearly two years.

The Saints are reportedly working out 30-year-old running back Travaris Cadet today. Cadet has already had two stints with the Black and Gold. He first joined the Saints in 2012 as an undrafted rookie. Coach Sean Payton said running back Alvin Kamara tweaked his knee during the Jacksonville game.

LSU basketball has been picked to finish third in the SEC preseason poll involving media members who cover the SEC and the national college hoops scene. The Tigers are defending SEC champs and there top returning player is guard Skylar Mays, who is on the league’s preseason second team. Kentucky is the favorite to win the SEC, followed by Florida, LSU, Auburn and then Tennessee.

Nicholls has moved up to number nine in the latest STATS FCS Top 25 ranking. The Colonels defeated Northwestern State 45-35. Nicholls is at Sam Houston State this Saturday. Southeastern Louisiana is also out of the Top 25, after losing to Incarnate Word. The Lions are off this week.

Lakeshore High School in Mandeville is the new team ranked number one in the Class Four-A poll. The Titans are 6-0 and coming off a win over Archbishop Hannan 21-0. St. Thomas More fell from the top spot after back-to-back losses to Catholic of Baton Rouge and Westgate.

After a two-touchdown victory over Florida and with another big home game looming against Auburn, LSU gets ready to visit Mississippi State for a 2:30 kick-off against the Bulldogs this Saturday. Two years ago, the Tigers went into Starkville and were handed a 37-7 loss. Coach Ed Orgeron says his guys were not prepared to play that day…
cut 16 (17) “…that stadium”
The SEC has announced that LSU’s next home game against Auburn on October 26th will kick off at 2:30.

A University of Alabama student has been arrested on a terrorizing charge after he allegedly called in a threat to Tiger Stadium, during the LSU-Florida game. 19-year-old Connor Bruce Croll was arrested in Tuscaloosa.

The Saints two big offseason acquisitions on offense made their mark in Sunday’s 13-6 win over Jacksonville. Tight end Jared Cook scored the only touchdown of the game and running back Latavius Murray rushed for 44 yards and caught three passes for 35 yards. Coach Sean Payton…
cut 30 (45) “…internally”

LSU has moved up to number two in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Alabama is number one and Ohio State is third. The Advocate’s Brooks Kubena is a Top 25 voter and in his poll, he has the Buckeyes first, because he says Ohio State is a complete team…
cut 14 (12) “…doing well”
The SEC Freshmen of the Week is LSU cornerback Derek Stingley junior. Florida went after the Baton Rouge native and his man caught some passes, but Stingley’s interception in the end zone in the fourth quarter was one of the big plays in the Tigers win over Florida. Coach Ed Orgeron is proud of Stingley….
cut 16 (13) “….had too”
LSU now gets ready to play Mississippi State this Saturday.

The Saints continue to win without Drew Brees. Thanks to a strong defensive performance, the Black and Gold knocked off Jacksonville 13-6 to improve to 5-and-1. New Orleans will be in Chicago this Sunday to take on a Bears team coming off a bye.

Louisiana Tech is receiving one vote in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Bulldogs clobbered U-Mass 69-21 on Saturday and will host Southern Miss on the NFL Network this Saturday at 2:30. Tech and the Golden Eagles are tied for first place in the Conference USA West Division.

ULM leads the Sun Belt West Division with a 2-and-0 mark and the Warhawks will travel to 24th ranked Appalachian State on Saturday. The Ragin Cajuns have a Thursday night game against Arkansas State.

Nicholls has moved up to number nine in the latest STATS FCS Top 25 ranking. The Colonels defeated Northwestern State 45-35. Nicholls is at Sam Houston State this Saturday. Southeastern Louisiana is also out of the Top 25, after losing to Incarnate Word.