LSU had a season-high three turnovers against Florida and they can’t do that again this Saturday and expect to beat second ranked Georgia. Tigers Coach Ed Orgeron says ball security starts with better pass protection…
cut 30 (14) “…bounce back”
Burrow threw his first two interceptions of the season in the loss to the Gators and he was also sacked five times. Starting center Lloyd Cushenberry says the mistakes are correctable….
cut 17 (11) “…going to clean up”
Orgeron expects to start the same offensive line for a second straight week this Saturday that would be the first time that’s happened all year.

A petition is out calling for the Crescent City to celebrate Drew Brees’ legacy by giving him a statue where a confederate monument once stood. Matt Doyle has more.
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Brees was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week today. He threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns during his record-setting performance against the Redskins.

Stephen F Austin has been picked to win the Southland Conference Men’s basketball title. Southeastern Louisiana is picked to finish second, UNO third.

LSU’s offensive line performed poorly in the Tigers 27-19 loss in Gainesville to the Florida Gators. Florida sacked quarterback Joe Burrow five times and the Gators produced 10.5 tackles for a loss. But starting center Lloyd Cushenberry says the mistakes are correctable
Cut 17 (11) “going to clean up”
LSU hosts 2nd ranked Georgia this Saturday.

A petition has been started urging New Orleans officials to rename Lee Circle after beloved Saints quarterback Drew Brees. Lee Circle is where a statue of Confederate commander Robert E Lee once stood. Petition creator Blake Ivey says if there’s one guy who everyone agrees is not controversial, it’s Brees…
cut 15 (08) “….this guy”
And Brees has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his 363-yard and three touchdown performance against the Redskins.

Louisiana Tech is coming off one of the worst offensive performances in the Skip Holtz era, a 28-7 defeat to UAB. In that contest, the Bulldogs were just 2-of-12 on third down conversions, threw for 109 yards and turned it over three times. UAB also had five sacks. Tech Coach Skip Holtz remains frustrated…
cut 20 (20) “…do more”
This Saturday, Louisiana Tech is at U-T-S-A and Holtz says their defense is just as good as what they saw last week.

Stephen F Austin has been picked to win the Southland Conference in men’s basketball in a preseason poll. Southeastern Louisiana is picked to finish second, followed by UNO, McNeese is seventh and Nicholls and Northwestern are projected to finish near the basement of the league standings.

LSU Starting left guard Garrett Brumfield will not be back for Saturday’s game against Georgia, so Adrian Magee will start for a second straight week at that position. The Tigers could start the same starting five on the O-Line for consecutive games for the first time this season. Starting center Lloyd Cushenberry says continuity is important, but they can’t make excuses…
Cut 18 (14) “…our job”
Linebacker Jacob Phillips has been practicing this week. He missed the Florida game becaus eof an injury.

ULM also has its injury issues. Receiver Xavier Brown will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. Tight end Reagan Heddins is out indefinitely and senior Sloan Spiller is recovering from shoulder surgery. Coach Matt Viator also plans to start true freshman Jabari Johnson at safety this Saturday against Coastal Carolina because of injuries.

After a frustrating home loss to UAB, Louisiana Tech goes back on the road this Saturday to face the UTSA Roadrunners. The Bulldogs scored one touchdown against the Blazers and coach Skip Holtz says they’ll face another good defense in San Antonio…
Cut 19 (20) “..against that”
The Roadrunner have held their last three opponents to less than 300 yards of offense and they ranked 15th in the country in turnovers.

The Pelicans face the Heat tonight in preseason action. Tip-off from Miami is at 6:30.

And LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri says it’s likely right-handed pitcher Nick Storz will miss the 2019 season after undergoing surgery on his shoulder-lateral area.

It was an emotional night in the Mercedes Benz Superdome last night as the Saints Drew Brees became the NFL’s all-time passing yards leader. He surpassed Peyton Manning’s record on a 62-yard touchdown pass. Once he broke the record late in the first half in a 43-19 rout of Washington, Brees also thought about the people who are no longer here to see him reach this milestone.
Cut 4 (12) “…down on me″
Brees passed both Brett Farve and Manning last night.

The win also improves New Orleans record to 4-1 heading into the bye week. The Saints next game is October 21st in Baltimore against the Ravens. Brees is 0-4 all-time against the Ravens. It’s the one franchise he’s yet to beat. Kick-off for that game is at 3:05.

Despite the loss to Florida, 13th ranked LSU is still in position to win the SEC. The road is not easy as they have top ranked Alabama coming up on the schedule and this Saturday the Tigers host 2nd ranked Georgia. Coach Ed Orgeron says they can’t afford to look too far ahead…
cut 19 (17) “…what happens”
Saturday’s game is a sell out.

Both McNeese and Nicholls moved up one spot in the F-C-S Coaches poll. The 5-and-1 Cowboys are ranked 9th, while the 4-and-2 Colonels are ranked 11th. Nicholls is at Abilene Christian for a 2:30 kick off on Saturday, while McNeese has the week off.

One of ULM’s top receivers, Xavier Brown, will miss the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury. He will be able to redshirt, because he only played in four games this season.

It was an emotional night in the Mercedes Benz Superdome last night as the Saints ‘ Drew Brees became the NFL’s all-time passing yards leader. He surpassed Peyton Manning’s record on a 62-yard touchdown pass. Brees admits the achievement brought him to tears…
cut 3 (12) “…part of this”
The Saints also won routing Washington 43-19. Brees threw three touchdown passes two of them to Tre’Quan Smith. Mark Ingram returned from his four-game suspension and scored the first touchdown of the game on a two-yard run. He rushed for 53 yards on 16 carries.

Second-year cornerback Marshon Lattimore left the game with a concussion. It’s the second concussion he’s suffered in his career. He’ll have a chance to rest, as the Saints have a bye week coming up and they’ll play again on October 21st against the Baltimore Ravens.

After losing to Florida on Saturday, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow says they have no time to sulk, because second ranked Georgia will be in Tiger Stadium on Saturday. LSU is going through its toughest part of the schedule, but Burrow says he’s up to the challenge…
cut 17 (14) “…forward to it”
Coach Ed Orgeron says in order to win these big games, they’ll need to quit shooting themselves in the foot on offense.

Has Grambling State fixed its issues on offense? After scoring just 40 points in three losses, the Tigers erupted for 62 in a blowout win over Oklahoma Panhandle State. Sophomore quarterback Geremy Hickbottom was named SWAC Offensive Player of the week. The Mobile native threw for a career-high 297 yards and three touchdowns. Grambling is at Texas Southern this Saturday.

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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is the NFL’s All-time career passing leader and he did it in grand style, with a 62-yard touchdown pass to rookie Tre’Quan Smith. It was one of three touchdown passes thrown by the 39-year-old Q-B, as New Orleans routed Washington 43-19 to improve to 4-1.

The record breaking TD pass to Smith set off a wild celebration inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome as Brees went around the field to hug as many people as he could…
cut 30 (20) “…it was incredible”
Brees now has 72,103 passing yards and 499 touchdowns passes. He’ll have to wait awhile before he can lead the Saints to another score. The Black and Gold’s next game is October 21st at Baltimore.

The 13th ranked LSU football team is working on correcting the mistakes that resulted in its first loss of the season against Florida. The Tigers turned it over three times, there were dropped passes and quarterback Joe Burrow was sacked five times. Burrow says they can’t sit around feeling sorry for themselves
Cut 16 (13) “.. do it”
Coach Ed Orgeron says they had 11 plays that went for negative yards against Florida. He says they can’t have that and expect to beat second ranked Georgia this Saturday…
Cut 18 (08) “…a drive”
Kick-off is at 2:30. And the game time is set for LSU’s home game against Mississippi State on September 20th. It will be at 6 PM.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees can make history when New Orleans hosts Washington tonight. Brees is 201 yards away from breaking the N-F-L’s all-time passing mark. Brees says the milestone is a testament to the incredible collection of talent he’s had the privilege to play with….
cut 15 (10) “….players”
Kick-off is at 7:15.

LSU has fallen out of the Top 10 after suffering its first loss on Saturday as the Florida Gators scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to beat the Tigers 27-19. The Bayou Bengals fell eight spots to number 13 in the A-P poll. Tigers Coach Ed Orgeron says it was a tough loss
Cut 16 (10) “.. job done.”
Orgeron said today starting left guard Garrett Brumfield is still not available for Saturday’s game against 2nd ranked Georgia, but starting linebacker Jacob Phillips should return.

Louisiana Tech had a frustrating night on Saturday as they lost to UAB 28-7. The Blazers defense recorded five sacks and three turnovers and held Tech to just 258 yards of total offense. Coach Skip Holtz says nothing was working…
Cut 19 (18) “..rhythm”
Louisiana Tech will look to bounce back this Saturday when they visit Texas-San Antonio. The Roadrunners are 2-0 in Conference USa.

In other action this weekend, the Ragin Cajuns host New Mexico State, while ULM vists Coastal Carolina. The Warhawks are still looking for their first win in Sun Belt play.

In the Southland, Northwestern State hosts Sam Houston State, while Nicholls visits Abilene Christian. Southeastern Louisiana faces Houston Baptist in Hammond.

Drew Brees will chase history tonight as he hones in on the record for most career passing yards as New Orleans hosts Washington. Matt Doyle has more.
Voicer 2 (26) ”I’m Matt Doyle.”

If Brees eclipses the record, the game will be stopped to recognize the achievement, unless New Orleans is in a hurry up offense or its a critical point of the game. Kick-off is at 7:15. A win for the Saints and they remain in first place in the NFC South a half game ahead of Carolina who beat the Giants 33-31 yesterday.

The Fighting Tigers fell eight spots to number 13 in this week’s AP Top 25 poll after losing to Florida 27-19 on Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. LSU gave up five sacks, allowed 215 rushing yards, Quarterback Joe Burrow threw two interceptions, missed on a couple of deep balls and there were dropped passes. Coach Ed Orgeron says too many mistakes to win an SEC game on the road
Cut 17 (18) “stop em”
Another big challenge awaits LSU as they host 2nd ranked Georgia this Saturday. The Bulldogs are a touchdown favorite this Saturday.

Elijah Mitchell is the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week as he rushed for a career-high 191 yards and three touchdowns in the Cajuns first Sun Belt Win of the year over Texas State.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees could achieve a new record tonight when New Orleans hosts Washington as Brees is 201 yards shy of passing Peyton Manning for most passing yards in NFL history. Brees says he’s not focusing on the recrd tonight, but it is something he had set his sights on…
cut 14 (10) “…you are”
Achieving the record may be easier said than done against a Skins defense that’s allowing only 187 passing yards a game.

LSU lost to Florida 27-19 on Saturday. LSU had a chance to take a 14-0 lead in the 1st quarter, but quarterback Joe Burrow was pressured and fumbled. Coach Ed Orgeron says that was a big point in the game
Cut 18 (15) “…won both”

The Ragin Cajuns won their first Sun Belt game on Saturday, a 42-27 victory over Texas State. Sophomore running back Elijah Mitchell had 191 yards rushing and three touchdowns. UL Lafayette Coach Billy Napier’s team snapped a three-game losing streak…
Cut 20 (19) “get fixed”

Nicholls won its third straight on Saturday as the Colonels defeated Northwestern State 28-10. Nicholls is now 3-1 in league play, but McNeese still leads the conference with a 4-0 mark. The Cowboys beat Abilene Christian 24-21 thanks to Cyron Sutton’s 73-yard punt return for a touchdown.

Elsehwere, ULM fell to Ole Miss, while Louisiana Tech lost to Conference USA foe UAB 28-7.

A sold out crowd in the Swamp will watch 5th ranked LSU take on 22nd ranked Florida on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers are looking for their second SEC road win, while the Gators have won two straight after opening league play with a loss to Kentucky. The voice of the Tigers, Chris Blair, expects Florida to use its short passing game to move the ball on LSU’s defense…
cut 16 (11) “…bubble screens”
After missing the last two games, LSU left tackle Sahdiq Charles is expected to return to the field, but left guard Garrett Brumfield is not expected to play.

Saints running back Mark Ingram returns to the field on Monday after serving his four-game suspension. Ingram says he watched the games at his home in Florida and says he has a lot of stuff pent up and is ready to take the field in the Dome. New Orleans hosts Washington on Monday night.

After picking up a huge road win over North Texas to begin Conference USA play, Louisiana Tech is back in Joe Aillet Stadium tomorrow night to host UAB. The Blazers are also 1-0 in league play and they beat the Bulldogs in Birmingham last season 23-22. Coach Skip Holtz says his players remember that game…
Cut 18 (19) “…in UAB”
The Blazers have defeated Savannah State, Tulane and Charlotte, while losing to Coastal Carolina this year.

ULM and the Ragin Cajuns are trying to snap three-game losing streaks Saturday. The Warhawks are at Ole Miss. ULM is 4-47-and-1 all-time against SEC schools. The Cajuns are on the road to face Texas State.