LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron has taken the blame for the poor performance by the defense in the win over Ole Miss. But Tigers safety Jacoby Stevens says it’s up to the players to make plays…
cut 20 (19) “….that play”
Orgeron says even though linebacker Michael Divinity has returned to practice this week. He’s not eligible to play unless the Tigers reach the national championship game.

Louisiana Tech played poorly on Friday against Marshall and lost their first conference game. Starting quarterback J’Mar Smith, leading receiver Adrian Hardy and starting linebacker James Jackson were suspended for the game, but Coach Skip Holtz is not using that as an excuse for why they lost. Smith and Hardy will also miss Saturday’s game at UAB.

The eight and two Ragin Cajuns are receiving votes in this week’s coaches poll. Offensive lineman Kevin Dotson says getting some national recognition is making the alums proud…
Cut 17 (23) before you”
U-L Lafayette hosts Troy on Saturday.

Also in the Sun Belt, ULM hosts Coastal Carolina. The Warhawks need to win their final two games in order to be bowl eligible.

Tomorrow night in Hammond, Southeastern Louisiana hosts Nicholls. The winner of this game will win at least a share of the Southland Conference title and an automatic berth into the FCS Playoffs.

S-L-U men’s basketball team is at Tusla, while the Lady Lions hoops squad is at LSU for a 6:30 tip-off at the PMAC.

LSU is trying to correct the mistakes that led to Ole Miss rushing for over 400 yards in the Tigers win over the Rebels on Saturday. Safety Jacoby Stevens says he’s embarrassed…
cut 18 (15) do that”
On today’s SEC teleconference, Coach Ed Orgeron provided a timeline on when linebacker Michael Divinity will return to the field for the Tigers. Orgeron says he’s not eligible for the next two games or the SEC Title game. He says if there’s a national championship game, Divinity could possibly play in that game.

No big changes with the new college football playoff rankings. LSU is still number one followed by Ohio State, Clemson, Georgia and Alabama.

After playing the last two games on the road, the Ragin Cajuns return home Saturday to host Troy. The Trojans rank 10th in the F-B-S in scoring, averaging 39 points a game. U-L Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says Troy is explosive on offense…
cut 16 (24) “…making improvement”
The eight and two Ragin Cajuns are receiving votes in this week’s coaches poll.

In college basketball last night, LSU defeated the University of Maryland Baltimore County 77-50 as Charles Manning had 16 points off the bench.

Rhode Island defeated Nicholls 70-65, Louisiana Tech trounced Mississippi Valley 76-43 and Northwestern State knocked off Louisiana College 67-60.

The Pelicans have a two-game winning streak, they beat Portland 115 to 104 last night.

LSU Safety Jacoby Stevens didn’t like how the Tigers defense was dominated on Saturday, giving up 402 rushing yards and 26 first downs in a 58-37 victory over Ole Miss. During the game, cameras caught Stevens getting on his teammates as the Rebels had their way. Stevens says their performance was unacceptable…
cut 19 (23) “….Saturday”
No major changes with the new college football playoff rankings that were released last night. LSU is still number one followed by Ohio State, Clemson, Georgia and Alabama.

The Buckeyes will be tested this Saturday as they host eighth-ranked Penn State at 11 AM.

After playing the last two games on the road, the Ragin Cajuns return home Saturday to host Troy. The Trojans rank 10th in the F-B-S in scoring, averaging 39 points a game. U-L Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says Troy is explosive on offense…
cut 16 (24) “…making improvement”
The eight and two Ragin Cajuns are receiving votes in this week’s coaches poll.

In college basketball last night, LSU defeated the University of Maryland Baltimore County 77-50 as Charles Manning had 16 points off the bench.

Rhode Island defeated Nicholls 70-65, Louisiana Tech trounced Mississippi Valley 76-43 and Northwestern State knocked off Louisiana College 67-60.

The Pelicans have a two-game winning streak, they beat Portland 115 to 104 last night.

Instead of being very upset about LSU’s performance on defense in Saturday’s win over Ole Miss, Coach Ed Orgeron has maintained a positive tone. Orgeron says he still believes in his guys…
cut 18 (25) “..season strong”
LSU linebacker Michael Divinity has rejoined the team, but Orgeron said this morning on a Baton Rouge radio station that Divinity can only practice with the team and has not been cleared to play in a game. Divinity left the team two weeks ago for what’s been labeled as personal reasons.

New college football playoff rankings come out tonight, will LSU remain ranked number one ahead of Ohio State and Clemson.

Louisiana Tech has set a press conference for 11:30 Thursday. That’s when they’ll announce new plans for the complete rebuild of the University’s baseball, softball and soccer complexes. Those facilities were destroyed by an EF 3 tornado that hit Ruston last April.

In the latest F-C-S Coaches poll, Southeastern Louisiana is ranked 22nd and Nicholls is 23rd. The two teams will meet Thursday night in Hammond, the winner will earn at least a share of the Southland Conference title and an automatic bid to the F-C-S playoffs.

In high school football playoffs, rain is in the forecast on Friday night and some games are moving to Thursday. West Monroe will host Captain Shreve on Thursday, instead of Friday and the Union Parish-Caldwell Parish gave has been moved to Thursday too. Oberlin versus Gueydan has also moved to Thursday as well.

In basketball tonight, LSU hosts Maryland-Baltimore County, while the Pelicans host the Trail Blazers.

An LSU win on Saturday against Arkansas and the Tigers will clinch an SEC West title and punch their ticket into the SEC Championship game. Coach Ed Orgeron says he hasn’t really thought about postseason play yet
Cut 16 (13) …beat Arkansas.
The oddsmakers are not expecting much of a game on Saturday. LSU is a 44.5 point favorite.

The Tigers are spending this week, working on a defense that gave up 402 yards rushing in the Ole Miss win. Linebacker Michael Divinity who left for personal reasons two weeks ago, is back practicing with the team, but Coach Ed Orgeron said today on a Baton Rouge morning show Divinity can practice with the team, but can’t play.

The Pelicans host Portland tonight, we’ll see if newly signed Carmelo Anthony plays for the Trail Blazers.

The Saints host Carolina on Sunday. The Black and Gold is 8-2, while the Panthers are 5-and-5 in second place, but the Panthers do have one of the best players in the league. Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage, rushing yards and touchdowns. Kick-off Sunday is at noon.

The Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana Tech are both receiving votes in the coaches poll. In the F-C-S Coaches poll, Southeastern Louisiana is ranked 22nd and Nicholls State is ranked 23rd. The Lions and Colonels meet Thursday night in Hammond.

Nicholls Senior defensive lineman Sully Laiche (Lesh) has been named the Southland Defensive Player of the Week. Laiche had two sacks and three tackles for a loss in the Colonels win over McNeese.

Northwestern State Quarterback Shelton Eppler is the Southland Offensive Player of the Week. The Texas native threw for over 300 yards for the fifth time this season and he ran it in from five yards out for the winning score.

Number one ranked LSU will spend this week working on improving a defense that allowed 402 yards rushing in a victory over a four-win Ole Miss team. Coach Ed Orgeron says they had guys out of position on some of those long runs, so getting guys in the right position is critical…
cut 17 (15) “…me first”
Orgeron says it’s possible that safety Grant Delpit will not play this Saturday, because of a sore ankle. And linebacker Michael Divinity has returned to practice. He left the team two weeks ago because of personal reasons. It’s unclear if he’ll suit up for the Arkansas game.

The Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana Tech are both receiving votes in the coaches poll. In the F-C-S Coaches poll, Southeastern Louisiana is ranked 22nd and Nicholls State is ranked 23rd. The Lions and Colonels meet Thursday night in Hammond.

The Saints can pretty much lock up the N-F-C South this Sunday with a win over Carolina. New Orleans is 8-2, while the Panthers are 5-and-5 in second place. Carolina is coming off a 29-to-3 loss to Atlanta and new Panthers owner David Tepper says he will not stand for long-term mediocrity. The Panthers do have one of the best players in the NFL. Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage, rushing yards and touchdowns. Kick-off Sunday in the Dome is at noon.

LSU basketball has signed a five-star prospect out of Virginia. Coach Will Wade calls six-foot-four shooting guard Cam Thomas the best scorer in high school basketball and he’ll be a good replacement for Skylar Mays, who graduates after this season.

The Tigers are in action tonight as they host Maryland-Baltimore County. LSU is trying to cut down on turnovers, they’ve had 67 in the first three games.

Also tonight, Nicholls is at Rhode Island, Louisiana Tech hosts Mississippi Valley, Louisiana College visits Northwestern State. The Pelicans host Portland.

It’s tell the truth Monday for the top ranked Fighting Tigers and the truth kind of hurts today after giving up 402 yards rushing in the wild victory over Ole Miss. But Coach Ed Orgeron is maintaining a positive attitude…
cut 29 (14) “…we did”
Orgeron says they’ll work on getting players in better position to prevent the long runs the Rebels had on Saturday.

Nicholls heads into Thursday’s regular-season finale against Southeastern Louisiana in a three-way tie for first place in the Southland. Senior Quarterback Chase Fourcade threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns to beat McNeese on Saturday…
cut 20 (13) “…made plays”
Southeastern and Central Arkansas are the other two teams in that three-way tie for first place.

The Saints produced the bounce-back performance they were looking for as they defeated Tampa Bay 34-17 to improve their record to 8-2. New Orleans started fast and built a 20-0 lead in the second quarter, which pleased Coach Sean Payton, but he says there are areas of improvement.
cut 30 (12) “….last week”
Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns. Michael Thomas had eight catches for 114 yards and the defense had four interceptions and two sacks.

Only nine players suited up for the Pelicans last night but they still defeated Golden State 108-100.

And LSU basketball has announced the signing of five-star recruit Cameron Thomas from Chesapeake, Virginia. The six-foot-four guard plays for Oak Hill Academy in Virginia and so far this season he’s averaging 33 points a game. Coach Will Wade calls Thomas the best scorer in the country.

The Saints produced the bounce-back performance they were looking for as they defeated Tampa Bay 34-17 to improve their record to 8-2. New Orleans started fast and built a 20-0 lead in the second quarter, which pleased Coach Sean Payton, but he says there are areas of improvement.
cut 14 (12) “….last week”
Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns. Michael Thomas had eight catches for 114 yards and the defense had four interceptions and two sacks.

The Pelicans knocked down 18 three-pointers last night to beat Golden State 108-to-100. 35-year-old guard J-J Redick had a team-high 26 points as hit six three-pointers. The Pels are 4-and-8 and they’ll host Portland tomorrow night.

LSU is 10-and-0 but Saturday’s 58-37 victory over the Ole Miss Rebels was a disappointing affair for the Tigers defense that gave up 614 total yards, the most given up by an LSU defense since 2001. Coach Ed Orgeron says the most important thing is that they won the game…
cut 18 (16) “…way it is”
LSU returns home this Saturday night to host Arkansas. The Razorbacks are two and eight and averaging just 353 yards a game.

The Ragin Cajuns also return home this Saturday after a two-game road trip as U-L Lafayette will host Troy. The Cajuns beat South Alabama 37-27 on Saturday.

Louisiana Tech has a big game this Saturday at U-A-B after losing to Marshall 31-10 on Friday.

The Superdome will begin to undergo a major facelift in January after the Superdome Commission approved a contract that puts the wheels in motion for a 450-million-dollar renovation plan. Commission Spokesperson Mike Hoss says the -the iconic facility will see upgrades that will result in the 44-year-old building being compared favorably with new facilities like AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Cut 14 (11) “the country”
The renovation plan calls for the removal of the 80-thousand square foot ramp system and replaced with escalators. New atriums will be built and workers will also put in end zone field boxes.

Tonight is the first round of the high school football playoffs. Non-select schools will play their championship games in the Dome, while on the select-side, we’ll have to wait until after the semis before a site is selected for their title games.

Louisiana Tech takes its perfect Conference USA record on the road tonight to face the Marshall Thundering Herd. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says this is not an easy assignment for his team…
Cut 17 (25) the game”
And the assignment has become even more difficult for the Bulldogs as they will be without starting quarterback J’Mar Smith, leading receiver Adrian Hardy and senior linebacker James Jackson. La Tech has announced the trio has been suspended due to an athletic department violation. Jackson will only miss tonight’s game, while Smith and Hardy will miss the next two. Redshirt freshman Aaron Allen is expected to start at Q-B.

Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore did not practice again yesterday because of a hamstring injury. Linebacker Demario Davis is also suffering from a hamstring injury and he was limited at practice. New Orleans will face a Tampa Bay offense on Sunday that’s ranked seventh in the NFL. Saints defensive end Cam Jordan says the Bucs feed on big plays…
cut 16 (13) “….explosive plays”
The Saints are at Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Superdome is set to undergo a massive 450-million dollar renovation starting in January. Superdome Commission spokesperson Mike Hoss says as part of the first phase of the renovation includes the removal of the infamous ramps…
cut 13 (08) “…the stage”

Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday broke out of his scoring slump by scoring a season-high 36 points last night as New Orleans defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 132 to 127. The Pels needed a big night from Holiday, because Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and Lonzo Ball were all out with injuries. The Clippers did not play Kawhi Leonard and Patrick Beverly.

In college hoops last night, Mississippi State defeated ULM 62-45.

In college football tonight, Louisiana Tech is at Marshall at 6 PM. Top-ranked LSU visits Ole Miss tomorrow. After giving up 41 points last week, LSU defensive end Rashard Lawrence looks forward to a more dominant effort in Oxford…
cut 20 (11) “… 60-minute game”
Kick-off is at 6 PM.

And tonight is the first round of the high school football playoffs.