LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron says his team needs to get ready for a physical, tough game this Saturday against Texas A-and-M. Coach O says his team can’t show up and expect to win, even though they’ve had their way with the Aggies since they joined the SEC…
cut 18 (21) “….they’ll believe it”
The Aggies feature one of the top running backs in the SEC, Trayveon Williams, who has rushed for 1,326 yards and 13 touchdowns.

LSU’s Greedy Williams, Devin White and Cole Tracy are finalists for national awards. Williams is a Jim Thorpe Award Finalist, White is a Butkus finalist and Tracy is a Lou Groza Finalist. They’ll find out if they win on December sixth.

Saints running back Mark Ingram has rushed for over 100 yards in back-to-back games as the former Heisman Trophy winner is getting back into the swing of things after missing the first four games of the season due to a suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing drugs….
cut 30 (08) “…capitalize on em”
Ingram is 347 yards away from becoming the franchise’s all-time leading rusher. The Saints host Atlanta on Thursday night.

Anthony Davis had 29 points and 9 rebounds and Julius Randle recorded a triple-double in the Pelicans 140-126 win over San Antonio. It was the Pels third straight win as they begin a three-game road trip on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The LSU Tigers moved up three spots to number 19 in the latest AP Top 25 poll. The Bayou Bengals begin three games in Orlando on Thursday against 3-and-1 Charleston.

The eighth ranked LSU Tigers look for their eighth straight win over Texas A-and-M when the two teams meet on Saturday night in College Station. The Aggies are 7-4 and they rank number one in the SEC in defending the run. But Coach Ed Orgeron says he wants a balanced offensive attack against A-and-M….
Cut 16 (22) “…great plan”

The Rams kept pace with the Saints in the battle for the top seed in the NFC. Los Angeles beat Kansas City 54-51 in the highest-scoring game in Monday night football history. The Chiefs became the first team in league history to score 50 points and still lose.

The Pelicans completed a perfect three-game homestand last night by beating the San Antonio Spurs 140-126. Julius Randle had a triple double, 21 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Anthony Davis had 29 points and sat for the final 5:52 to watch his team win for the sixth time in seven games…
cut 30 (13) “…at home”
The Pels begin a three-game road trip in Philadelphia tomorrow night and the team will be without former Ragin Cajun Elfrid Payton. He’ll miss about six weeks with a broken pinkie finger that needs surgery.

In college hoops…the Ragin Cajuns defeated Colorado State 91-73 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. JaKeenan Gant had 19 points to lead the way. Tulane is playing in the same event in Florida and beat South Dakota State 84-80. And Houston beat Northwestern State 82-55.

No one in the NFL is playing better than the Saints. New Orleans trounced the Philadelphia Eagles 48-7 yesterday for its ninth straight win. The Saints are 9-1 and they have a three-game lead over Carolina for first place in the NFC South. But Coach Sean Payton knows there’s still six games left and anything can happen….
cut 17 (16)”….(laughter)”
New Orleans will go after its 10th straight win when they host Atlanta on Thanksgiving night.

The Pelicans have won four of their last five as they host San Antonio in the Smoothie King Center tonight. Anthony Davis has scored 40 or more points in his last two games. Bad news regarding point guard Elfrid Payton. The team announced he’ll undergo surgery tomorrow on a fractured finger and Payton will miss about six weeks.

Eighth ranked LSU has one regular season game left and its this Saturday versus Texas A-and-M. A ten-win season and a berth into a New Year’s Six bowl game is on the line for the Tigers. Coach Ed Orgeron knows his guys will be ready….
cut 20 (15) “…prepare our best”
Orgeron says starting defensive end Breiden Fehoko will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his injured left arm.

Les Miles is the new head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks. His critics said his run-oriented offense couldn’t win the big game in today’s college football. Miles defended his offensive philosophy at LSU when asked during his introductory press conference
Cut 5 (14) “…ten a year”

The Saints won their ninth straight yesterday as they destroyed the Philadelphia Eagles 48-7. It was another MVP performance for Drew Brees who threw for 363 yards and four touchdowns. Brees says he’s feeling good…
cut 18 (14) “…doing my job”
New Orleans will now get ready to host the Falcons on Thanksgiving Night. Atlanta has lost two in a row including a three-point decision to Dallas yesterday.

For a second consecutive season, Nicholls will host a first round F-C-S playoff game. The Colonels, who are co-champs of the Southland Conference, will face San Diego at 3 PM this Saturday at John L Guidry Stadium.

It’s Bayou Classic Week, Southern and Grambling meet on Saturday. The winner advances to the SWAC Championship game. Grambling has won three straight in the annual contest. Kick-off is at 4 PM.

LSU got its offense back on track versus a weak Rice Owls team as the Bayou Bengals had 552 yards of total offense in a 42-10 win. Quarterback Joe Burrow threw for a career-high 307 yards and two touchdowns. Coach Ed Orgeron says a good week of preparation led to good results…
Cut 19 (19) “…really well”
LSU is at Texas A-and-M this Saturday. The Aggies have one of the top run defenses in college football.

And many would say that college football is better today now that Les Miles is coaching again. He was introduced yesterday as the new head coach at Kansas, which hasn’t had a winning season since 2008. But Miles is optimistic he can turn the Jayhawks into a winner quickly….
cut 4 (09) “…special football team”
Miles has a five-year contract that pays him 2.7 million dollars a year.

The Saints are playing unbelievable football. They smoked the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles yesterday 48-7 for their ninth straight win. It’s the third straight game they’ve scored 40 points or more. Coach Sean Payton on the success of his offense…
Cut 16 (17) “…trying to improve”
It goes down as the worst loss ever for a team that won the Super Bowl the year before.

Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 363 yards and four touchdowns. Tre’Quan Smith caught a career-high 10 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown. Fellow wide out Michael Thomas caught four passes for 92 yards and became the first Saint to have over over 1,000 yards receiving in his first three seasons in the NFL.

Les Miles is back as a college football coach. He was introduced yesterday as the new head man for the floundering Kansas Jayhawk football program. The “Hat” has signed a five-year deal worth two-point-seven million dollars annually.

After beating Rice 42-10, LSU has moved up to number eight in both major college football polls. The Tigers close out the regular season this Saturday in College Station against Texas A-and-M. LSU will go for its 10th win, while the Aggies are looking for their eighth win in Jimbo Fisher’s first year.

Nicholls will host San Diego this Saturday in the first round of the F-C-S playoffs. It’s the second straight year the Colonels will host the Pioneer Football League champion in the postseason. Nicholls is one of three Southland schools to make the playoffs, U-I-W and Lamar are also in.

ULM, the Ragin Cajuns and Arkansas State are in a three-way tie for first place in the Sun Belt’s West Division. UL-Lafayette visits the Warhawks this Saturday.

In the high school football playoffs last night, the game of the night took place in Ruston as the 8th seeded Bearcats in Class Five-A defeated Alexandria 61-60 in double overtime. Ruston advances to play West Monroe in the quarterfinals.

Also in Five-A, third-seeded Acadiana rallied to beat Denham Springs 38-37. The Wreckin Rams advance to play defending champ Zachary in the quarterfinals. The Broncos rolled past Andrew Robison and the Hahnville Tigers 41-20.

And in 3-A Sterlington defeated Church Point 57-56 in overtime. Sterlington faces district rival Union Parish in the quarterfinals.

The LSU football team should have an easy time of it tonight as they host 1-and-10 Rice. The Tigers are a 44-point favorite.

And former coach Les Miles is reportedly moving closer to finalizing a deal with Kansas to become the next head coach of the Jayhawks.

ULM looks to stay in sole possession of first place today as the Warhawks visit Arkansas State. ULM has won four in a row, but they’ve lost eight straight to the Red Wolves.

The Ragin Cajuns can become bowl eligible with a win over South Alabama.

Louisiana Tech is at Southern Miss. The Bulldogs have lost lost three straight to the Golden Eagles.

McNeese closes out its season with a home game against Lamar.

The Saints host the defending champion Eagles tomorrow in the Superdome. Terron Armstead and Marcus Davenport have both been ruled out for this game. For the Eagles no Jalen Mills or Darren Sproles and starting right tackle Lane Johnson is questionable with a knee injury. Philadelphia arrives in New Orleans as a desperate team as they are just 4-and-5 on the season.

Last night in hoops, 22nd ranked LSU rallied to beat Louisiana 74-67 and Anthony Davis had 43 points in a come from behind win over the Knicks.

LSU and Les Miles have reached an agreement which will result in the former Tigers coach receiving a one-point-five million lump sum payment. MIles, who was fired four games into the 201 season, was set to receive 6.5 million dollars as part of his buyout, so LSU is saving five million dollars. Athletic Director Joe Alleva said it was time for both sides to move forward. There’s speculation Miles could be the next head coach at Kansas.

LSU will honor 18 seniors on Saturday night as the Fighting Tigers host Rice in the final game in Tiger Stadium this season. Senior tight end Foster Moreau has mixed emotions, as he’s loved his time at LSU, but at the same time he’s looking forward to this game….
Cut 13 (14) “…very respectful.”
Kick-off is at 6:30.

For the first time since 2005 and only the second time in school history, Nicholls won a Southland Conference championship in football with a resounding 44-0 win in the River Bell Classic. Freshmen Julien Gums led a strong rushing attack with 121 yards and two touchdowns. The victory gives the Colonels an automatic berth in the FCS playoffs.

Also last night, Northwestern State won the annual battle for chief Caddo as the Demons downed Stephen F Austin. The Demons finish the year 5-6.
And Houston trounced Tulane 48-17 to end the Green Wave’s three-game winning streak.
Marcus Davenport and Terron Armstead were the only two Saints who didn’t practice yesterday as the team gets ready for Sunday’s game against Philadelphia. Jermon Bushrod will likely start for Armstead and Drew Brees has faith Bushrod can get the job done…
cut 16 (11) “…ready to go”
Kick-off is at 3:25 on Sunday.

The Eagles bring a 4-5 record into the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday. It’s been a struggle for the defending Super Bowl champs as they are having a hard time trying to find that magic they had a season ago. But Quarterback Carson Wentz is having a good season as he’s averaging over 300 yards passing per game. Coach Sean Payton says Wentz is hard to bring down….
cut 19 (19) “…the league’
The Eagles also recently traded for Golden Tate. He caught two passes last week in his first game with the Eagles as he appeared in 19 snaps.

The Pelicans three-game winning streak ended last night as New Orleans lost to Minnesota 107-100. New Orleans was not able to overcome a 21-point deficit, despite 31 points from E’Twaun Moore.

Nicholls can claim a share of the Southland title tonight with a win over Southeastern Louisiana in the River Bell Classic. The Colonels would also receive an automatic berth into the FCS playoffs. But the Lions have won six of the last seven games in this series. Kick-off is at 6 PM on C-S-T.

Northwestern State wraps up its season against Stephen F Austin. The Demons upset McNeese last week and can finish the year with a 5-6 record under first-year head coach Brad Laird.

And Tulane can become bowl eligible with a win tonight versus Houston. The Green Wave have won three in a row since naming former LSU Tiger Justin McMillan as their starting quarterback.

LSU’s Grant Delpit has been named a Bronko Nagurski finalist, which goes to the nation’s top defensive player in the country. Delpit leads the S-E-C with five interceptions and passes defensed with 11. He’s also the team’s third leading tackler.

And Louisiana Tech’s Kierra Anthony set a school record last night with 50 points in a game as the Lady Techsters beat Houston 100-88 in O-T.

A struggling Eagles team comes to the Superdome Sunday to take on the Saints. Philly has been battling a Super Bowl hang over, but tight end Zach Ertz remains one of the game’s best offensive weapons. Coach Sean Payton says Ertz reminds him of former Saints receiver Lance Moore, because he knows how to get open
Cut 18 (13) “natural receiver”
Wide receiver Brandon Marshall practiced with the Saints for the first time yesterday. The 34-year-old signed a one-year deal with the Black and Gold on Monday.

The Pelicans got another big offensive night from E’Twaun Moore as he scored 31 points last night, but New Orleans three-game winning streak ended in Minnesota last night. The Timberwolves had a 21-point lead in the third quarter and ended up winning 107-100. The Pels are 7-7 on the year.

Nicholls State can clinch a berth in the F-C-S playoffs tonight with a win over Southeastern Louisiana. The Colonels enter the contest with a 6-2 conference mark and Coach Tim Rebowe is hoping for a special night at John L. Guidry Stadium…
Cut 16 (18) “…for our guys.”
The F-C-S playoff pairings will be released Sunday. Nicholls received an at-large berth last year, but this season they want to receive an automatic bid.

Northwestern State is looking to end the season on a two-game winning streak as they visit Stephen F Austin tonight. The Demons haven’t won there since 2008.

Tulane can reach bowl eligiblity tonight for the first time since 2013 as the Green Wave vistis Houston. Tulane has won three straight since former LSU quarterback Justin McMillan took over as the starter.

A struggling Eagles team comes to the Superdome Sunday to take on the Saints. Philly has been battling a Super Bowl hang over, but tight end Zach Ertz remains one of the game’s best offensive weapons. Coach Sean Payton says Ertz reminds him of former Saints receiver Lance Moore, because he knows how to get open
Cut 18 (13) “natural receiver”
Wide receiver Brandon Marshall practiced with the Saints for the first time yesterday. The 34-year-old signed a one-year deal with the Black and Gold on Monday.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says back-up cornerback Kelvin Joseph is questionable for Saturday’s game at Rice.

The Pelicans three-game winning streak ended last night as New Orleans fell to Minnesota 107-100. The Wolves scored 69 points in the first half.

Nicholls State can secure a share of the Southland Conference Championship and an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs tonight with a win over Southeastern Louisiana in the River Bell Classic. The Colonels have won three in a row and head coach Tim Rebowe says the keys tonight will be to win the turnover battle and not give up the big play….
cut 17 (12) “…big run”
Southeastern Louisiana is more rested as they haven’t played in 12 days and the Lions are coming off a 23-6 win over McNeese. Kick-off is at 6.

Also tonight, Northwestern State and Stephen F Austin will battle for Chief Caddo in Nacodoches, Texas.

Tulane can become bowl eligible if they can beat the 7-and-3 Houston Cougars.

Last night in college basketball, on the women’s side Louisiana Tech’s Kierra Anthony of New Iberia scored a school record 50 points as the Lady Techsters beat Houston in overtime 100-88.