The Saints got win number two on the season yesterday as New Orleans upset Carolina 17-7. Tyler Shough became the first Saints rookie quarterback to win a start since 1981 as the 26-year-old threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns.

The Black and Gold also played complimentary football. The Saints’ defense forced two turnovers, including an interception by Alontae Taylor that led to the Saints’ second touchdown of the day that for all intents and purposes sealed the win. Taylor credits the coaching staff for putting him in a position to make the impact play.

Cut 18 (15)  “…technique was good.”

The Saints improve to 2-and-8 on the season as they head into their bye week. Their next game is in two weeks against Atlanta in the Superdome.

LSU’s defense played well against one of the top pass offenses in the country but lost to fourth-ranked Alabama 20-9 Saturday. Bama connected on two pass plays of 25 yards or more, but other than that, a blitz-heavy Tigers defense held their own. The offensive performance was again a disappointment, but Interim head coach Frank Wilson appreciated the effort…

Cut 14 (12) “…off this.”

Grambling won its fourth straight on Saturday, beating Bethune-Cookman 31-23, but a huge brawl erupted minutes before start of the second half. Ten players were ejected, five from each team. Grambling coach Mickey Joseph says his team was returning from the locker room to warm up for the second half when a group of Wildcats walked through the Grambling team…

Cut 19 (18) “…the field.”

The Saints enter their bye week on a high note after earning their second win of the season by beating the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, 17-7.  Coach Kellen Moore says this team has persevered amid adversity.

Cut 16 (18) “…as a team.”

Tyler Shough completed 19 out of 27 passes for 282 yards and two TDS. Shough is the first Saints rookie QB since Dave Wilson in 1981 to win a game.

The high school football playoff pairings were released yesterday. Ruston, North DeSoto, Jena, and Haynesville are the top seeds on the non-select side. Karr, St. Charles Catholic, Lafayette Christia,n and Westminster Christian are the number one seeds on the select side.

The LSU Tigers dropped their third straight on Saturday, falling to Alabama 20 to 9. Fifth year senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was benched in the third quarter, and Interim head coach Frank Wilson gave Michael Van Buren a chance…

Cut 15 (20) “….did a good job”

LSU hosts Arkansas at 11:45 this Saturday. Wilson speaks again today and we’ll see if Nussmeier will remain the starter or if Van Buren gets another chance.

In other college football action on Saturday…the Ragin Cajuns, Grambling and McNeese won their games.

While Louisiana Tech, Southeastern Louisiana, Nicholls, Northwestern State and Southern lost their games.

LSU women’s basketball beat Georgia Southern 118 to 70 yesterday.

LSU looks to upset fourth ranked Alabama on Saturday night. Cornerback Mansoor Delane (MAHN-soor duh-LANE) is eager to face one of the best passing offenses in the country…

Cut 7 (07) “…first punch”

LSU is a 10.5 point underdog to Alabama on Saturday night.

The Saints are a 5.5 point underdog as they travel to Carolina to take on the Panthers, who are 5-and-4 on the season. Carolina is getting good production from former Cowboy Rico Dowdle. Dowdle had 130 yards rushing and two touchdowns last week against Green Bay. New Orleans linebacker Demario Davis on Carolina’s offense…

Cut 16 (18) “…running the football”

UL-Lafayette snapped a three-game losing streak by beating South Alabama, 31-22, in Mobile last week. Even though it hasn’t been the ideal season, head coach Michael Desormeaux (DEZ-er-moe) was happy for his group and wants his team to continue to play with the same determination this week.

Cut 19 (15) “…do it again.”

The Cajuns are 3-and-6 on the season and they need to win their final three games to be bowl eligible.

Louisiana Tech looks for its first six-win season since 2019 when the Bulldogs visit Delaware.

Southeastern Louisiana looks to continue their push for an FCS playoff berth as the Lions visit Lamar. Also this Saturday, McNeese is at East Texas A-and-M, Nicholls visits UT Rio Grande Valley, Northwestern State hosts UIW and Grambling hosts Bethune Cookman.

LSU’s defense will be tested on Saturday night when the Tigers visit fourth ranked Alabama. Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson is a Heisman candidate as he’s thrown 20 touchdowns and only one interception this year. LSU Interim head football coach Frank Wilson says Simpson possesses an elite skillset.

Cut 17 (19) “…to gain yardage.

It looks like LSU will not have star linebacker Whit Weeks for a third consecutive game as he’s listed as doubtful with a bone bruise on his ankle.

In high school football…Ruston could look up a top seed in Division One non-select with a win tonight over West Monroe. Westgate likely secured a first round home playoff game by beating Comeaux 42-7. And Westminister Catholic will be your top seed in Division Four select after beating St. Edmund 37-22.

The Cajuns will host Texas State tomorrow, which will be the last Sun Belt matchup between the two teams as the Bobcats are moving to the Pac-12 after this season. U-L Lafayette Coach Michael Desormeaux says his team is focused on winning out to become bowl eligible.

Cut 20 (08) “…at all costs.”

The 1-and-8 New Orleans Saints are back on the road this Sunday to face an improving Carolina Panthers team that beat the Packers in Green Bay last Sunday. Rookie Tyler Shough will start again at quarterback for the Saints and defensive end Cameron Jordan says the Black and Gold’s defense has to set the tone…

Cut 6 (11) “…three turnovers”

The Panthers defense is improved, running back Rico Dowdle is third in the NFL in rushing and Q-B Bryce Young has won his last four starts

LSU football visits fourth-ranked Alabama tomorrow night. The Tigers’ offense and defense have been going against each other in inside run drills, which require more physicality from the linemen. Interim Head Coach Frank Wilson says he’s pleased with his team’s tenacity in practice this week.

Cut 16 (14) “…rewarding for us.”

Linebacker Whit Weeks is doubtful with a bone bruise, but offensive lineman Carrius Curne is expected to play after he was described as questionable earlier this week.

Former LSU football coach Brian Kelly has issued his first public statement since his firing. In a social media post, Kelly said the journey began with great expectations, but sometimes the journey does not end the way you hope. He says he’ll be cheering on the Tigers against the Crimson Tide.

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The Saints’ offense will be without a big weapon moving forward after New Orleans sent receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks for two draft picks. Quarterback Tyler Shough says Shaheed’s departure will create more opportunities for other receivers.

Cut 18 (18)  “…to have success.”

The Saints are at Carolina this Sunday.

In high school football last night, Oak Grove defeated Ouachita Christian 34-21, and Bunkie beat Marksville 49 to 24. Airline over Huntington 34 to 27, and the game of the night was in Livingston Parish as Live Oak outscored Dutchtown 56 to 53.

Tonight…ASH is at Neville, West Monroe visits Rusto,n and E-D White hosts Vandebilt Catholic.

Apparently, Verge Ausberry is not LSU’s permanent athletics director as was reported Tuesday night. New LSU system president Wade Rousse said in two different media interviews yesterday that Ausberry is the acting athletics director. Rousse says Ausberry has full authority to hire a football coach and it will be assessed at a later time if Ausberry will be the full-time A-D.

Meanwhile, the LSU football team is preparing to face fourth ranked Alabama. Center Braelin Moore says it’s been a good week of practice…

Cut 17 (11) “…energy right now”

Interim head coach Frank Wilson says star linebacker Whit Weeks is doubtful with a bone bruise on his ankle, but offensive lineman Carrius Curne is trending in the right direction to play. Kick off in Tuscaloosa is at 6:30

Louisiana Tech is at Delaware on Saturday. Bulldogs leading rusher Clay Thevenin rushed for 143 yards in last week’s win over Sam Houston and leads the team with 439 rushing yards. Coach Sonny Cumbie says Thevenin’s efforts in practice are translating to production on gameday…

Cut 20 (16) “….been really consistent”

Tech and Delaware kick off at 2 PM on Saturday.

In Saints news…running back Alvin Kamara was limited in practice yesterday with an ankle injury and right tackle Tallese Fuaga did not practice with an ankle injury. New Orleans is at Carolina on Sunday.

The Pelicans won their second straight last night as New Orleans beat Dallas 101 to 99. The Pels are now 2-6 on the season.

The LSU men’s basketball team won its season opener last night, a 96-60 win over Tarleton State.

LSU interim athletics director Verge Ausberry will be the permanent A-D according to multiple sources. Ausberry says he has not established a timeline for hiring a new coach. He said on Tiger Rag Radio that they will let the process work itself out, meaning it is not necessary to have a coach in place before the December early signing period for high school recruits or the January transfer portal window. He says until a new coach is in place, interim Frank Wilson has full control over the program.

Cut 7 (09) “…chips lay.”

Ausberry had the temporary tag removed from his title by new LSU president Wade Rousse, who was appointed by the Board of Supervisors yesterday…

Cut 28 (11) “…this LSU family”

The Saints traded two players at the trade deadline – wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks and offensive lineman Trevor Penning to the Los Angeles Chargers. Mike Detilier, the host of SportsTalk on WWL Radio, says Penning, who was a first-round pick, was one of the biggest letdowns in franchise history.

Cut 15 (15) “…struggled there too.”

The interim tag will be lifted from Verge Ausberry’s title, and he will be the permanent athletics director for LSU. Yahoo Sports reports LSU’s new president Wade Rousse is making Ausberry the full-time A-D. A formal announcement is expected in the coming days.

Ausberry is leading the search for a new football coach, and Rousse will be part of that search as he’s joining the search committee.

Hours after Rousse was named the new president at LSU, he was asked about Governor Landry’s desire to have incentive-based contracts for coaches. Rousse says the main priority is finding the best coach available…

Cut 18 (17) “…national championship”

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The Saints traded two players yesterday before the NFL trade deadline. New Orleans sent receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for fourth and fifth-round picks. New Orleans also traded offensive lineman Trevor Penning to the L-A Chargers for a sixth-round pick in 2027. Saints analyst on WWL radio, Mike Detillier, says the Saints have a long way to go to become a competitive team again, so they need draft pick capital…

Cut 16 (10) “…draft choices”

The Pelicans’ former number one pick, Zion Williamson, is hurt again. He has a grade one hamstring strain and will be evaluated in seven to ten days. But New Orleans won its first game of the season last night, beating the Charlotte Hornets 116 to 112.

LSU women’s basketball beat Houston Christian 108 to 55, while Louisiana Tech men’s basketball lost to Nevada 77-50.

LSU is preparing to play fourth-ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night. The Tigers have allowed 70 points in their last two games, and the defense has lost its swagger that it had during the first half of the season. Interim head coach Frank Wilson says defensive coordinator Blake Baker asked for more physicality with run drills…

Cut  17 (22) “…realistic”

It would also help the defense if star linebacker Whit Weeks was healthy. Wilson says Weeks is questionable for Saturday’s game after missing the last two games with a foot/ankle injury. Offensive lineman Carrius Curne is also questionable with a lower leg injury.

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Pelicans’ coach Willie Green is officially on the hot seat after the team’s 0-and-6 start to the season, with half of those losses by lopsided scores. Green says he understands the criticism and takes responsibility for the poor start.

Cut 13 (14)  “…get on track.”

The Pelicans look for win number one on the season tonight against the Charlotte Hornets.

The college basketball season tipped off last night. In the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge, the Ragin Cajuns and ULM both lost. Jamyron Keller had 21 points, but U-L Lafayette fell to Ball State 75-64. ULM gave up 57 points in the second half and lost to Northern Illinois 102 to 82.

And how about this for a shocker, the UNO Privateers, a 22-point underdog, defeated TCU 78-74. UNO only won four games last year.

There’s a lot of uncertainty at LSU right now as the school does not have a permanent athletics director and the school is set to hire a new president tomorrow. But former LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith still believes the vacant head football coaching job at LSU is one of the best in the country…

Cut 14 (10) “…to have.”

LSU will visit fourth ranked Alabama this Saturday. The Crimison Tide are an 11.5 point favorite.

ULM fell behind 24-0 in the first half and lost to Old Dominion 31-6 at Malone Stadium on Saturday. Coach Bryant Vincent’s team has now lost five in a row…

Cut 17 (16) “…played the game.”

The Warhawks are off this Saturday.

For the second time this season, the Saints traveled to the West Coast and played an uncompetitive game, losing 34-10 to the Los Angeles Rams. Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough made his first NFL start and threw for 176 yards, one touchdown, and was intercepted once. The Saints’ lone touchdown came in the second quarter, and New Orleans was already down 20-3. Shough says they wanted to start quickly on the road…

Cut 19 (19) “…back to it.”

Former LSU star Jayden Daniels is expected to miss multiple weeks as he suffered a dislocated left elbow in last night’s 38-14 loss to Seattle. Daniels was in the game in the fourth quarter, despite Washington trailing 38-7.

And more bad news for the Commanders, former Saints cornerback, Marshawn Lattimore tore his ACL.