The Dome was rockin yesterday as the Saints jumped to the number one seed in the NFC with a 45-35 victory over the previously unbeaten LA Rams. The win means the road to the Super Bowl in the NFC currently runs through NOLA, QB Drew Brees.
Cut 15 (10) “…win obviously”
It was another big game for Brees, who threw for 346 yards and four touchdowns as he continued to build his M-V-P resume.

Elsewhere…Carolina won again to stay within one game of the Saints in the NFC South as the Panthers defeated Bucs 42-28. The Falcons are 4-4 now after beating Washington 38-14. Matt Ryan threw four TD passes.

The Pelicans end a five-game road trip tonight in Oklahoma City. New Orleans will try to snap a five-game losing streak. The Pels have struggled on the defensive end. Tip-off is at 7 PM.

LSU’s losing streak versus Alabama has reached eight, after a 29-0 loss on Saturday night. Coach Ed Orgeron says for the Tigers to finally beat the Crimson Tide, they need to get better in the trenches…
cut 17 (08) “…recruiting class coming”
LSU’s 2019 recruiting class is ranked 8th and it includes one five-star offensive lineman, Southern Lab’s Kardell Thomas.

ULM beat Georgia Southern on Saturday, handing the Eagles their first loss in the Sun Belt. The Warhawks had an extra week to prepare for Southern’s option offense and Coach Matt Viator says they used the extra time well…
cut 20 (18) “….linebackers”

The Saints won their seventh straight yesterday, holding off Los Angeles 45-35 in front of an energetic Superdome crowd. New Orleans led 35-17 at half. But the Rams rallied to tie it in the 4th quarter. The Saints regained the lead on a 72-yard touchdown catch by Michael Thomas. Coach Sean Payton…
Cut 14 (10) “outstanding today.”
Payton is not happy with Thomas’ touchdown celebration involving a cell phone, but he’ll take the win.

LSU fans are not happy with the Tigers performance again against Alabama as the Crimson Tide blanked LSU for a second consecutive time in Death Valley. Coach Ed Orgeron says his team was over powered…
cut 16 (10) “…what we can do”
The Tigers are now ranked 9th in the country.

ULM is in first place in the Sun Belt Western Division after a 44-25 win over Georgia Southern. Caleb Evans threw two touchdown passes and ran for another two. The Warhawks are 3-2 in league play and visit South Alabama this Saturday.

The Cajuns lost at Troy 26-16. UL Lafayette is two-and-three in league play and they will host Georgia State on Saturday.

After getting blown out by Mississippi State, Louisiana Tech returns to Conference USA play this Saturday and they’ll host Rice, who has just one win on the year.

Big win for Tulane on Saturday as the Green Wave blasted South Florida 41-15. The Green Wave are 4-5 and getting ready to host East Carolina.

There’s now a three-way tie for first place in the Southland Conference. McNeese is 5-2 in league play and so is Nicholls and Incarnate Word. McNeese is at Northwestern State this Saturday, while the Colonels host Stephen F Austin.

A glorious weekend of football is expected in Louisiana. Tomorrow night it will be third ranked LSU versus top ranked Alabama. Fighting Tigers Coach Ed Orgeron says they have a good plan on how to stop Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and an offense that’s averaging 54 points a game…
cut 30 (08) “…run out of the pocket”
Orgeron has not announced who will start for linebacker Devin White, who has to serve a first-half suspension.

Sunday afternoon is the big NFL contest between the Saints and the undefeated Rams. Analyst Mike Detillier says the Rams feature the best running back in the NFL, Todd Gurley…
cut 15 (11) “….receiver”

La Tech will visit 21st ranked Mississippi State on Saturday night. State leads the SEC in total defense and offensively, they are led by quarterback Nick Fitzgerald. When he rushes for over 100 yards, State is 15-3. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says holding Fitzgerald down is difficult to do…
cut 19 ( 20) “….very elusive”
Tech has won three in a row and defensive end Jaylon Ferguson is six sacks away from tying Terrell Suggs for most sacks during a college career.

Here’s the rest of the schedule on Saturday, ULM hosts Georgia Southern, the Cajuns are at Troy.

McNeese leads the Southland Conference and they’ll be at Southeastern Louisiana. Nicholls is at Houston Baptist, while Northwestern State travels to Abilene Christian. Grambling hosts 1-and-6 Mississippi Valley State.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron still has not said who will start at linebacker in the place of Devin White, who must sit out the first half because of the targeting penalty called against him. It will be either sophomore Patrick Queen or freshman Micah Baskerville. Coach Ed Orgeron on what these two bring to the field…
cut 30 (13) “…do fine”

Saints running back Alvin Kamara is not doing fine. He missed practice yesterday because of an illness, but a source told the Advocate Kamara should be fine for Sunday’s game against the Rams. Defensive end Marcus Davenport also did not practice, because of a toe injury. Second-year pro Trey Hendrickson will likely see an increase in snaps as Davenport will reportedly miss at least a month of the season.

The Pelicans lost their fourth straight last night as Portland got a little bit of revenge after gettng swept by New Orleans in the playoffs as last year as the Trail Blazers won last night 132-119.

Louisiana Tech gets another chance at Mississippi State tomorrow. Last year the two teams met in Ruston and State won 57-21 as Tech quarterback J’Mar Smith had a rough day. Smith fumbled a couple of times and threw an interception. Coach Skip Holtz says his quarterback learned a valuable lesson that day…
Cut 17 (13) “winning football”
Tech’s defense will try to slow down Mississippi State Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald. State is 15-and-3 in games he rushes for over 100 yards.

For LSU to have any chance on Saturday they’ll need to contain Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who has thrown for 25 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Tagovailoa is also a good runner. Tigers defensive end Rashard Lawrence says they want to keep Tua from getting out in the open field….
Cut 16 (20) “.box him in”
Alabama has scored a touchdown on their opening drive in every game this season, while LSU’s defense has gone 12 straight games without giving up a touchdown in the first quarter.

The Pelicans have a three-game losing streak after winning its first four games. New Orleans lost to Golden State 131-to-121 last night as the Warriors Stephen Curry hit seven three-pointers and finished 37. The Pels are at Portland tonight.

Saints defensive lineman Marcus Davenport will reportedly miss the next month of the season with a toe injury sustained in Sunday night’s win over Minnesota. But Davenport said he’s still weighing his medical options before a final determination is made on how much time he’ll miss.

The SWAC announces the conference’s football championship game will be played at the school with the highest ranking on December 1st at 3:30. The game was scheduled to be played at Legion Field in Birmingham. Commissioner Charles McClelland says they made this decision, because there’s the possibility UAB will host the Conference USA title game at Legion Field that day. With a month left in the season, Southern leads the SWAC’s western division with a 4-1 record, while Grambling is 3-2.

ULM has suspended women’s basketball coach Jeff Dow for one week without pay because of a human resources violations. The Warhawks open the season on Friday November 9th agaisnt S-M-U. An interim coach has not been made.

The LSU football team has had two weeks to prepare for not only the most efficient offense in the country, but to play them without one of their best defensive players for the first half. Defensive end Rashard Lawrence says the defense expects to get a big boost when linebacker Devin White takes the field after serving his first-half suspension….
cut 18 (18) “…full go”
White and safety Grant Delpit are both semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which goes to the nation’s top defensive player.

The NFL Network reports Saints rookie defensive end Marcus Davenport will miss four to six weeks with a toe injury, but Davenport says he’s still receiving medical opinions and there’s been no determination on how much time he’ll miss.

The Pelicans lost their third straight last night falling to the Golden State Warriors. Golden State’s Stephen Curry had 37 points, knocking down seven three-pointers in the 131 to 121 Warriors win. After missing two games with an elbow injury, Anthony Davis returned had just 17 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. New Orleans is at Portland tonight.

While LSU hosts Alabama, the Ragin Cajuns will be in Alabama to take on the Troy Trojans. Troy won a share of the Sun Belt championship last year and they are 4-0 in league play this year and lead in the conference in run defense. UL Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says Troy has a history of playing good defense…
Cut 19 (16) “.run well”
The Cajuns are 4-4 overall and 1-3 on the road.

Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban calls the 7-and-1 LSU Tigers an elite football team. And Saban adds a seven-game winning streak against the Bayou Bengals, doesn’t guarantee a win this Saturday
Cut 16 (20) “.of the week”
Former LSU Quarterback Herb Tyler says you can tell there’s something different about this LSU team than the last few…
cut 9 (09) “…as well”
Saturday’s game kicks off at 7 PM.

The first college football playoff rankings of the season were released last night and LSU is ranked third. Alabama is number one followed by Clemson. The one-loss Tigers are third and undefeated Notre Dame is ranked fourth. Michigan is number five.

The eyes of the football universe will be on south Louisiana this weekend as both LSU and the Saints play huge games with massive playoff implications. The Tiger/Tide matchup will kick off at 7 PM. Saints Coach Sean Payton says he’s glad his game will kick off at 3:25, since a lot of Black and Gold fans will probably consume an adult beverage or two on Saturday night and stay up late…
Cut 19 (17) “.time slots”
The Los Angeles Rams come into the Mercedes Benz Superdome with a perfect 8-0 record and they just added Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler in a trade with Jacksonville. And Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport reportedly has a toe injury, but the severity is unclear.

The Pelicans are at Golden State tonight. Anthony Davis is listed as questionable with an elbow injury and Elfrid Payton is out with a sprained ankle. Tip off is at 9:30.

The first college playoff rankings of the year were released last night and the one-loss LSU Tigers are ranked third, ahead of undefeated Notre Dame. Alabama is number one and Clemson is two.

A wild atmosphere is expected when number one ranked Alabama faces third ranked LSU on Saturday. It will be a new experience for sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, but Coach Nick Saban is optimistic he can handle it…
cut 18 (14) “….to play”
The only time LSU defeated a number one ranked team in Tiger Stadium was in 1997, when the Tigers toppled the Florida Gators. Herb Tyler was LSU’s quarterback that day and likes LSU’s chances to win…
cut 7 (11) “…gunna like”

The Saints will welcome the undefeated Los Angeles Rams to the Mercedes Benz Superdome on Sunday afternoon at 3:25. The Rams have the NFL’s leading rusher in Todd Gurley, their defense ranks eighth in yards allowed and they are led by Sean McVay. Saints Coach Sean Payton on the 32-year-old head coach….
cut 20 (18) “…new thoughts”
The Rams made a trade yesterday before the NFL trade deadline as they acquired pass rusher Dante Fowler from Jacksonville.

Hahnville High School quarterback Andrew Robison won his arbitration hearing and he’s eligible to play Friday for the first time this season in the regular season finale against H-L Bourgeois. Back in August, the LHSAA ruled Robison ineligible for the year because they claimed he was illegally recruited from Vandebilt Catholic.

LSU is a 14 point underdog against top ranked Bama this Saturday, the largest point spread at home in 20 years. Matt Doyle spoke with a Baton Rouge sports talk show host who is a betting odds expert…
Voicer 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Looking at the other betting odds for this weekend. Louisiana Tech is a three touchdown underdog to Mississippi State. ULM is about a touchdown underdog to Georgia Southern. The Cajuns are a 10-point underdog to Troy.

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagvailoa has been playing at a different level this season and is a front-runner to win the Heisman Trophy. Coach Ed Orgeron says it will take a team effort to slow Tua down and it starts with the defensive line playing great technique…
Cut 18 (18) “…them down yet”
The Crimson Tide leads the NCAA in scoring, averaging 54 points a game.

Anthony Davis and Elfrid Payton didn’t play last night and the Pelicans lost their second straight as they fell to Denver 116 to 111. Julius Randle had 24 points and Nikola Mirotic had a double-double, 17 points and 10 rebounds. A-D has missed two games because of a sprained elbow and the Pels visit the defending NBA champs, the Golden State Warriors.

After making a trip home to Ohio during the bye weekend, Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow is ready for his first taste of the LSU-Alabama rivalry. He goes into this game unafraid…
Cut 16 (14) “.ready to go”
Protecting Burrow will be a big key on Saturday. Coach Ed Orgeron says starting left guard Garrett Brumfield is expected to play. He’s been missing since injuring his knee in the Louisiana Tech game on September 22nd.

Louisiana Tech defensive end Jaylon Ferguson has been named one of 20 semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik AWard, which goes to the nation’s best defensive player. Ferguson leads the nation with 10.5 sacks and he’s the nation’s active career leader with 38 sacks.

The La Tech Bulldogs are Mississippi State Saturday.

The Pelicans fell behind by 18 points last night, but made a game out of it, before losing to the Denver Nuggets 116 to 111. Anthony Davis missed his second straight game with a sprained elbow. Elfrid Payton didn’t play either because of a sprained ankle. Nikola Mirotic tried to pick up the slack with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Julius Randle had 24 points. Hopefully, the Pels get healthy soon. They are at Golden State tomorrow.

With four games left in the regular season, ULM is 4-4, 2-2 in the Sun Belt and tied with the Ragin Cajuns for first place in the West Division. But Warhawks Coach Matt Viator says there hasn’t been much talk about being in first place…
cut 20 (16) “…really”
ULM hosts Georgia Southern on Saturday.