The Saints improved to 4-1 on the season and 3-0 with Teddy Bridgewater as their starting quarterback as New Orleans topped Tampa Bay 31-24. Bridgewater threw an interception in the first half, but was nearly perfect after that as he threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns. Coach Sean Payton says it was good to see…
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Eleven of Bridgewater’s completions went to wide receiver Michael Thomas, who finished with 182 yards receiving and two TDs. The Saints defense also produced six sacks and held the Bucs to 252 total yards.

The Black and Gold will be on the road the next two weeks, at Jacksonville this Sunday and then Chicago the following week.

5th ranked LSU is nearly a two-touchdown favorite to beat the Gators on Saturday in Tiger Stadium. Florida is coming off a 24-13 win over Auburn, but their starting quarterback Kyle Trask, sprained his MCL and could be limited against the Tigers.

Tulane is receiving votes in the Top 25 poll. The Green Wave won their third straight as they defeated Army West Point 42-33. Tulane is back home this Saturday to host U-Conn.

Nicholls moved up to 12th in the latest FCS Coaches poll after beating Central Arkansas 34-14. Chase Fourcade threw for 327 yards and one touchdown. He also ran for a score. Southeastern Louisiana fell to 25th after losing to McNeese 38-34. Cody Orgeron led the Pokes with 248 yards passing and three touchdowns, while Elijah Mack had 142 yards.

The Pelicans preseason opener is tonight in Atlanta.

Saints Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater led the Saints to a 31-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Bucs to improve to 4-and-1 on the season. Bridgewater threw a career-high four touchdown passes. He also threw for 314 yards and finished with a quarterback rating of 131.2. Michael Thomas had 11 catches for 182 yards.

The Saints defense was also very good game as they held the Bucs to 3-of-11 on third down, 252 total yards and had six sacks. Bridgewater says the Saints have a lot of talent and chemistry…
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New Orleans will be on the road for the next two, at Jacksonville this Sunday, then they visit Chicago the following week.

Death Valley will be lit on Saturday night as fifth ranked LSU hosts seventh-ranked Florida in an SEC showdown that will kick-off at 7 PM. ESPN Gameday will be in attendance.

5th ranked LSU finished off the non-conference portion of its schedule with a dominating 42-6 win over Utah State. Tigers Quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 344 yards and five T-Ds as LSU rolled up 601 yards of offense, while the defense gave up just 159 yards. Coach Ed Orgeron says it was their most complete game of the season
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Week seven of the college football season kicks off Wednesday with the Cajuns hosting Appalachian State, and on Thursday, ULM is at Texas State.

The fifth ranked LSU Tigers welcome Utah State into Death Valley for an 11 AM kick off on Saturday. Aggies Coach Gary Andersen on playing the Fighting Tigers….
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But not as loud it would be a for night game. And it will be hot inside Tiger Stadium. The high temperature in Baton Rouge for Saturday is 93-degrees. Maybe the heat will slow down two teams that like to be up tempo on offense.

In other action on Saturday, ULM hosts 23rd ranked Memphis. Tulane is at Army. The Black Knights have won 15 straight at Michie Stadium. Nicholls finally gets to host a game as the Colonels take on Central Arkansas. Southeastern Louisiana is at McNeese and Grambling seeks its first win as the Tigers visit Jackson State.

The Saints host NFC South rival Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Buccaneers look better this season under first-year coach Bruce Arians. They upset the Rams last Sunday. Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston is the reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week.

Teddy Bridgewater will make his third straight start at QB for the Saints. He led New Orleans to a 12-10 win over Dallas last week, but wants to see more touchdowns than field goals this Sunday
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The Saints offensive line had a rough game last week and has struggled as a unit with allowing sacks and holding penalties.

There are some big games in high school football tonight, one of the best matchups in the country will be played in Lafayette as St. Thomas More hosts Catholic High. You can watch the game at yurview-dot-com. Also tonight, West Monroe is at Neville, while Kaplan visits Notre Dame.

The US Supreme Court agrees to hear a Louisiana abortion case. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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A new attack ad slams Governor Edwards for the hiring of alleged sexual assualter and harrasser, Johnny Anderson, to his administration. Matt Doyle has the story.

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The US Supreme Court agrees to hear a Louisiana abortion case that deals with a 2014 state law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges. The Supreme Court shot down a nearly-identical Texas law in 2016. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says this case will tell us where the nation’s highest court stands on abrotion…

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Only three clinics in the state provide abortions and opponents of the Louisiana law say it could close two of them. Ciolino says the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case gives the nation’s highest court a chance to reshape the nation’s law on abortion.

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Arguments on the Louisiana case are expected during the winter, which means a ruling would come down before June of 2020. Ciolino says it’s a big ruling to make during a presidential election year…

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This is the first major abortion case taken up by the court since the appointment of conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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Following three consecutive years of record-setting adoption rates resulting in over 2,400 kids finding permanent homes, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services receives a national award for its work in adoption from the US Department of Health and Human Services.  DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says it’s a significant award.

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Walters says DCFS is one of twelve recipients being recognized in its efforts to boost the number of foster children placed in permanent homes.

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Walters credits the state’s 2016 transformation of its approach to foster care and adoption with the Quality Parenting Initiative as a contributing factor in receiving the recognition.

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Recipients will be honored at the Children’s Bureau Celebration of National Adoption Month in November in Washington, DC.
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A powerful ad hits the airwaves slamming Governor Edwards’ hiring of former Deputy Chief of Staff and alleged sexual harasser and assaulter Johnny Anderson. The ad features alleged victim Juanita Washington.

Washington details her experience, and says when she reported the harassment, she was “out of a job”. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat.

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Anderson was hired to the office after serving as Southern University board Chairman. Six women at the school accused Anderson of harassment, but the Edwards Administration says he was hired after he was cleared by an investigation.

Pinsonat says a series of problems are starting to stack up against Edwards’ hopes to avoid a run-off, including increased Republican engagement due to national issues, and…

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The Edwards campaign has responded to the ad saying Anderson’s employment was ended hours after they were informed, and that the office has a zero-tolerance harassment policy. Pinsonat says it’s a good rebuttal.

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The ad is run by anti-Edwards advocates Truth in Politics.

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After scoring 55 points last week against the Rams, Tampa Bay will be a confident team when they face the Saints in the Dome on Sunday at noon. Bucs Quarterback Jameis Winston is the reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Saints Safety Marcus Williams says putting pressure on Winston will be a key Sunday

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Teddy Bridgewater will make his third straight start for the Saints. He led New Orleans to a 12-10 win over Dallas last Sunday, but wants to see more touchdowns than field goals this Sunday

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The Saints offensive line had a rough game last week and has struggled as a unit with allowing sacks and holding penalties. Coach Sean Payton says it’s poor technique and offensive tackle Terron Armstead says they are working to get better

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It will not be cool inside Death Valley tomorrow when the fifth-ranked Tigers host Utah State at 11 AM. The forecast calls for a high of 93-degrees and Aggies head coach Gary Andersen says they are used to temperatures in the 50s, so they know the heat and humidity will be difficult on them…
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Coach Ed Orgeron says Ed Ingram will start at left guard tomorrow. Ingram was reinstated September 20th after missing all of last season because he was facing criminal charges that have since been dropped. Coach O says Adrian Magee will start at left tackle.

After scoring 55 points last week, Tampa Bay will be a confident team when they face the Saints in the Superdome on Sunday. Bucs Quarterback Jamies Winston has completed 63-percent of his passes for 1,167 yards.

ULM has a chance to defeat a Top 25 team at home on Saturday when they host the 4-and-0 Memphis Tigers. Warhawks coach Matt Viator says Memphis has great team speed, with two good running backs, Kenneth Gainwell and Kylan Watkins. He says on defense the Tigers like to blitz…
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Kick-off is at 2:45 and ESPN-U has television coverage.

In Thibodaux, Nicholls hosts Central Arkansas in a matchup of two teams ranked in the Top 25 in the FCS polls. The Bears have won nine of the 11 previous meetings between the two teams.

McNeese welcomes 19th ranked Southeastern Louisiana to Lake Charles. The Cowboys are still looking for their first conference win.

Grambling goes after its first win of the season when they visit Jackson State.

LSU will welcome Utah State into Death Valley tomorrow for an 11 AM kick-off. The Aggies feature an up-tempo offense that’s averaging nearly 39 points a game. On defense, they are allowing three touchdowns a contest. LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow says Utah State plays a bend but don’t break style of defense…
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Coach Ed Orgeron says he will start Ed Ingram at left guard and move Adrian Magee to left tackle, where he’ll replace Saahdiq Charles. No word on why Charles has been replaced.

Saints pass rusher Trey Hendrickson missed his second straight practice yesterday with a neck injury. New Orleans hosts Tampa Bay on Sunday. For the Bucs, linebacker Devin White was a full participant. He hasn’t played since week two.

ULM hosts 23rd ranked Memphis on Saturday as the Tigers are the first ranked opponent to visit Malone Stadium in the Football Bowl Subdivision era. The Tigers are 4-0, including a win over Ole Miss. Warhawks Coach Matt Viator says when you watch the film on Memphis, their team speed jumps off the screen…
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Kick-off is at 2:45 and the game can be seen on ESPN-U.

Injured Saints Quarterback Drew Brees tells WWL Radio in New Orleans that he’s rushing to get back, but is not putting a specific timetable on his return. Brees says he’s regaining strength in the hand that underwent surgery…
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The Saints are 2-and-0 with Teddy Bridgwater starting, but Coach Sean Payton wants to see fewer penalties and would like to get running back Latavius Murray more involved. Murray has 21 touches in four games…
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The Saints host Tampa Bay at noon on Sunday. Week 5 of the NFL season begins tonight with Seattle hosting the Rams.

LSU pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson is expected to play Saturday against Utah State. Chaisson has missed the last two games after suffering an ankle injury in the Texas game. Coach Ed Orgeron says defensive end Rashard Lawrence is now probable. The former Neville star has also missed the last two games after suffering an injury in Austin. Coach O hopes Glen Logan can play next week and he says wide receiver Terrace Marshall is recovering quickly.

La Tech’s non-conference fooball schedule for next season is set. The Bulldogs will visit UNLV and Vanderbilt and host Baylor and Prairie View A-and-M. In 2021, Tech will host Southeastern Louisiana and SMU and travel to Mississippi State and North Carolina State. The 2022 non-conference schedule features a road trip to Clemson and at Nebraska in 2023.

After spending the first four weeks on the road, Nicholls finally has a home game Saturday, as they host Central Arkansas in matchup of two teams ranked in the FCS Top 25 polls. Kick-off is at 3 at John L Guidry Stadium.

The Saints will host Tampa Bay this Sunday. Last week the Bucs scored 55 points on the road in a win over the Rams. Coach Sean Payton says quarterback Jameis Winston has some impressive targets to throw too led by Mike Evans
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Three Saints players missed practice yesterday because of injuries, defensive end Trey Hendrickson, safety J-T Gray and of course Drew Brees. Brees says his injured thumb is getting better. He says he’s now able to brush his teeth, floss and pick up a glass of water in his right hand, something he couldn’t do a couple of days ago.

Saints Punter Thomas Morestead has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month. The veteran had 17 punts in September for an average of nearly 49 yards.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson is looking better in practice and could play Saturday against Utah State. Chaisson has missed the last two games because of an ankle injury. He says the bye week allowed him to get healthier and the defense had a chance to work on some stuff
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Three other defensive starters will not play because of injuries, Michael Divinity, Rashard Lawrence and Glen Logan.

La Tech’s non-conference schedule for next season is set. The Bulldogs will visit UNLV and Vanderbilt and host Baylor and Prairie View A-and-M. In 2021, Tech will host Southeastern Louisiana and SMU and travel to Mississippi State and North Carolina State. The 2022 non-conference schedule features a road trip to Clemson.

The Saints have been able to win with Teddy Bridgewater as their starting quarterback, but Coach Sean Payton says the offense could perform better if it wasn’t for all of the penalties. The o-line has been hit with 13 holding calls over the first four games and Payton blames poor technique
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New Orleans hosts Tampa Bay on Sunday. A ceremony is set for that day to induct former defensive end Will Smith into the team’s Ring of Honor at the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Smith played for the Black and Gold from 2004 to 2013 and racked up 67.5 sacks. He was fatally shot in April of 2016 during an argument with another motorist in Uptown New Orleans.

Tonight’s NFL game is a good one as the Rams visit the Seahawks.

LSU running back Lanard Fournette has left the team. The little brother of former LSU star Leonard Fournette, was set to see his role on the team decrease as Coach Ed Orgeron looked to get more playing time for freshmen John Emery and Tyrion Davis-Price.

Orgeron says pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson will likely play Saturday against Utah State after missing a couple of games with an ankle injury. But other starters on defense, Rashard Lawrence, Glen Logan and Michael Divinity are not expected to play against the Aggies.

LSU’s defense has struggled with several starters. But Chaisson says injuries shouldn’t be an excuse
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Multiple reports say senior LSU running back Lanard Fournette has left the team. The younger brother of Leonard Fournette rushed the ball 13 times for 36 yards and a touchdown. He also caught five passes for 19 yards this season. A source tells Tiger Rag-dot-com that Fournette has left the university as well. Coach Ed Orgeron has said he would like to give more carries to freshmen running backs John Emery and Tyrion Davis-Price.

Quarterback Joe Burrow is having a lot of success because of break out seasons from Ja’Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall. Marshall is now out with an injury, but Chase and his 20-yard average per reception will be looking to catch more passes against Utah State on Saturday. Burrow says Chase has been impressive…
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Kick-off on Saturday is at 11 AM.

The Saints will induct Will Smith to the Ring of Honor inside the Mercedes Benz Superdome on Sunday. Smith was a fan favorite and team captain on the Super Bowl team and the former first-round pick had 67.5 sacks during his Saints career. His life ended three years ago when he was shot by a motorist during a traffic dispute in the Lower Garden District.

There’s a lot of anticipation for the Zion Williamson era to begin with the Pelicans, who are going through training camp at the team’s training facility in Metairie. Guard Jrue Holiday says Williamson is a normal kid, who likes to have fun….
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The Pelicans’ first preseason game is Monday against the Atlanta Hawks.