The exciting Nicholls State versus Southeastern Southland rivalry kicks off tonight in Hammond, and a win for the Colonels could mean they make the playoffs for the first time since 2005. The Lions are 5-3 in conference play, and Nicholls Coach Tim Rebowe says they are prepared for a tight contest…:
CUT 25 (11) “and getting after you”
The past two times these teams met the games have been decided by a combined five points, with Nicholls winning in 2015, and the Lions taking the 2016 matchup. Southeastern Coach Ron Roberts…:
CUT 26 (12) “Classic”
Kickoff inside Strawberry Stadium is 6pm.

There is a lot of hype on a national level about the recent winning ways of the New Orleans Saints, but Coach Sean Payton says they still have a long way to go…:
CUT 27 (19) “we have been”
The Saints kick off against the Redskins at noon Sunday.

The New Orleans Pelicans saw their three-game winning streak snapped in a home loss to the Raptors. The score was 125-116.

LSU Quarterback Danny Etling’s back stiffened during warm-ups before the Tigers’ game against Arkansas last Saturday. But Head Coach Ed Orgeron says Etling is much healthier now. The Tigers take on the Vols this weekend in Knoxville.

LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron said on the SEC Teleconference this morning that the kicking competition has been re-opened after Conner Culp missed two extra points and a field goal in the win against Arkansas. Jack Gonsoulin replaced Culp and made two extra points. Coach “O” also said Quarterback Danny Etling is feeling a lot better this week after tweaking his back before the Arkansas game.

In LSU’s first three SEC games, they allowed opponents to rush for 189 yards or more in each of those contests. The Tigers run defense has been much better since the Auburn game. Defensive lineman Rashard Lawrence explains why…
cut 17 (20) “…the ball”

Two upcoming Saints games have been moved to a 3:25 kick-off time. The November 26th matchup against the Rams in Los Angeles and the December 3rd home game against Carolina.

In SEC news, sources say Jeff Long has been fired as the athletic director at the University of Arkansas. Not a good sign for Razorbacks Head Coach Bret Bielema, who will not produce a winning season in Fayetteville this year.

Alabama is number one in the latest college football rankings and there are reports Texas A-and-M is interested in Florida State Head Coach Jimbo Fisher.

College basketball last night…5th ranked Villanova beat Nicholls 113-to-77, while the Ragin Cajuns handled Louisiana College 113 to 58. Tonight, Northwestern State is at SMU and the Pelicans host the Raptors tonight at the Smoothie King Center. Toronto beat New Orleans by four last week in Canada.

LSU continues its preparations today for Tennessee. The Volunteers could throw some new stuff at the Tigers as interim head coach Brady Hoke takes over a program that hasn’t won an SEC game. LSU defensive lineman Rashard Lawrence says they’re ready for what Tennessee will try to bring…:
cut 16 (14) “establish the run”
LSU moved up four spots to No. 20 in the College Football Playoff ranking, released Tuesday.

Now that the Saints are riding a seven-game winning streak, and leading the NFC South, the NFL wants to feature some of their games unlike the start of the season. The league announced the Black and Gold’s November 26 game at the Los Angeles Rams, and the December 3rd home game against the Carolina Panthers have been moved to 3:25pm kickoffs.

The Ragin Cajuns will play their first home game in over a month when they host New Mexico State for homecoming on Saturday. UL Lafayette is 4-5 overall and 3-and-2 in the Sun Belt and Coach Mark Hudspeth says this team can still accomplish a lot, if it can win its three remaining games..:
cut 18 (19) “special group”

In college hoops, UL-Lafayette opened the season last night with a 113-58 win over Louisiana College. Nicholls was smashed by 5th ranked Villanova, 113-77.

Former LSU star and current Arizona Cardinals defensive back Tyrann Mathieu, along with the United Food Bank, provided 200 Thanksgiving meals to families in Phoenix, according to the team’s Twitter account.

LSU linebacker Devin White has been named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for a third time this season after he recorded 14 tackles in the Tigers 33-10 win over Arkansas. White leads the SEC in total tackles with 103. The former North Webster High School standout gives a lot credit to defensive coordinator Dave Aranda…
cut 18 (15) “…I play”
The Tigers are at Tennessee this Saturday. Two starters on defense are listed as questionable, Arden Key and Donnie Alexander. Also, no word on when left tackle K-J Malone will return to the field.

Ragin Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth anticipates true freshman quarterback Levi Lewis will start in Saturday’s home game against New Mexico State, despite a sprained ankle.

The Saints have reportedly signed running back Jonathan Williams from the Denver Broncos practice squad. The former Arkansas standout appeared in 11 games with the Buffalo Bills last year. He joins the roster as back-up running back and special teams contributor Daniel Lasco will miss the rest of the season with a bulging disc. Lasco was carted off the field last Sunday and needs surgery, but Coach Sean Payton says the prognosis is good.

The Pelicans have won five of their last six after beating Atlanta 106 to 105 yesterday. New Orleans hosts Toronto tomorrow night. The Raptors beat the Pelicans last week. Toronto has won the last five meetings between the two teams.

Tonight in college basketball…Nicholls State is at 5th ranked Villanova in a game that will be shown on F-S One. The Colonels opened their season with a 111-106 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UL Lafayette has its home opener tonight as the Cajuns host Louisiana College.

Louisiana Tech defeated Southeast Missouri 96-95 in overtime last night.

For the third time this year, LSU linebacker Devin White has been named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week. The sophomore from Springhill, Louisiana had 14 tackles in the Tigers 33-10 win over Arkansas. Coach Ed Orgeron says White has been a big leader on and off the field
Cut 17 (19) “I’ve been around”
White says he doesn’t get tired of winning SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors…
Cut 19 (15) good awards”

The Saints next opponent is the Washington Redskins. Washington is 4-5 and coming off a 38-30 home loss to the Minnesota Vikings. New Orleans is 7-and-2 and they have a half game lead over Carolina in the NFC South, who easily defeated the Dolphins 45-21 last night. Cam Newton looked healthy as he threw four touchdown passes.

The Pelicans won for a fifth time in six tries last night as they rallied to beat Atlanta 106-105. New Orleans has relied a lot on Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, but last night it was E-Twaun Moore who led the team in scoring with 24 points and Darius Miller added a career-high 21 points, including 14 in the 4th quarter.

Big overtime win for Louisiana Tech last night as the Bulldogs beat Southeast Missouri 96-95 in overtime. Jalen Harris and DaQuan Bracey combined to score 46 points. Also last night, Tulane topped Southeastern Louisiana 89-66.

Brady Hoke will serve as the interim head coach when Tennessee hosts 21st ranked LSU this Saturday. Hoke replaces the fired Butch Jones, who was dismissed after an embarrassing 50-17 loss to Missouri. LSU Coach Ed Orgeron knows what its like to take over a team mid-season and he expects a great effort from Tennessee…:
Cut 16 (18) “expect their best”
For the third time this year, LSU linebacker Devin White has been named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week — this time for his performance against the Razorbacks in which he finished the game with 14 tackles, half a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry. He leads the SEC in total tackles with 103.

Saints coach Sean Payton confirmed Daniel Lasco has a bulging disc. While it will force the running back to finish the season on injured reserve, the injury isn’t career-threatening. Lasco left Sunday’s 47-10 rout of Buffalo in an ambulance during the second quarter in what the Saints announced was a spinal injury.

The New Orleans Pelicans held on last night to pull off a 106-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at the Smoothie King Center. The win moves the Pels record to 8-6 on the season and they now have victories in five of their last 6.

LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade has added yet another star to his 2018 recruiting class. Nazreon Reid, a 5-star power forward from New Jersey, is ranked No. 15 overall by Scout, and No. 17 by 247Sports. Reid joins Scotlandville’s Javonte Smart and Gainesville, Florida’s Darius Days.

On Wade’s team this year, LSU guard Tremont Waters has been named the SEC Freshman of the Week after his performance against Alcorn State.

For years it’s been quarterback Drew Brees leading the Saints offense, now it’s the ground game. Mark Ingram had three touchdowns and 121 yards rushing in yesterday’s 47-10 thumping of the Buffalo Bills. Rookie Alvin Kamara also broke the century mark as he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. Brees says it’s fun to watch these guys run the ball…
cut 15 (12) “….us succeed”
The Saints have won seven in a row and they’ll host Washington this Sunday. And Saints special teams player Daniel Lasco will reportedly miss the rest of the season to have surgery on a bulging disc. He was taken off the field on a stretcher, but the injury is not considered life-threatening.

Tonight at the Smoothie King Center, the Pelicans host the Altanta Hawks, who have the worst record in the NBA at 2-and-11.

LSU football on some big pass plays to beat Arkansas 33-10 on Saturday. Quarterback Danny Etling threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns. Both of the TD passes went DJ Chark. The Alexandria native says their preparation going into the game paid off…
cut 18 (166) “…accomplish something”
LSU visits Tennessee this Saturday. The vols have fired Butch Jones as head coach, former Michigan coach Brady Hoke takes over an interim basis.

LSU basketball has received a signed national letter of intent from five star-forward Naz Reid of New Jersey. He’s listed as the number three power forward in the Class of 2018. The Tigers 2018 recruiting class already includes two four-star recruits, Javonte Smart of Baton Rouge and Dairus Days of Florida.

The Saints looked like Super bowl contenders yesterday as they defeated the Buffalo Bills 47-10. New Orleans rushed for 298 yards and set a franchise record with six rushing touchdowns. Even Quarterback Drew Brees had a rushing T-D…
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The Saints have won seven straight and they are 7-2 in the league, tied with Minnesota and the Los Angeles Rams for the second best record in the NFC. Philadelphia has the best record at 8-1. New Orleans leads Carolina by one game for the division lead in the NFC South. The Panthers host Jarvis Landry and the Miami Dolphins tonight on Monday night football.

The Pelicans host the Atlanta Hawks tonight. Atlanta is just 2-and-11 on the season.

21st ranked LSU will visit Tennessee this Saturday. The Volunteers announced the firing yesterday of head coach Butch Jones. Tennessee fell to 0-6 in the SEC as they were crushed by Missouri 50-17. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says their preparation for Saturday’s game will be about LSU…
cut 17 (14) “…bit better”
The SEC announced today that LSU’s home finale against Texas A-and-M on November 25th will kick-off at 6:30 PM.

McNeese State moved to 6-2 in the Southland as the Cowboys defeated Northwestern State 44-24. Cowboys quarterback James Tabary threw three touchdown passes in the win and had 285 yards pass on the night. McNeese is at Lamar this Saturday.

Nicholls will visit Southeastern Louisiana on Thursday night. The Colonels beat Stephen F Austin 34-14 last Saturday. Freshman Tahj Smith had 177 yards rushing on 23 carries as the Colonels had 418 yards on the ground. Nicholls defensive lineman Kenny Dotson had 3.5 sacks.

Complete domination. That’s the best way you can describe the Saints 47-10 beat down of the Bills in Buffalo yesterday. Quarterback Drew Brees on the team’s seventh straight victory…:
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Up next, the Saints host Washington this Sunday.

The LSU football team scored four touchdowns in the 2nd half on Saturday to beat Arkansas 33-10. Tigers Coach Ed Orgeron is glad the 11 AM kick-off or last week’s loss to Alabama didn’t negatively affect his team:
Cut 16 (13) “win the game”
The Tigers take on Tennessee this weekend.

No. 17 Nicholls State racked up a season-high 418 yards on the ground in a 34-13 victory over Stephen F Austin. It’s the 6th straight win for the 8-2 Colonels.

Nicholls plays Southeastern Thursday in the annual River Bell Classic in Hammond.

Also in Southland action, McNeese rolled over Northwestern State in Lake Charles, 44-24.

Louisiana Tech fell to Florida Atlantic, 48-23, and the Bulldogs now fall to 4-6 on the season.

In the Sun Belt, UL-Lafayette falls to Ole Miss, 50-22.

The New Orleans Pelicans, winners of four of their last five games to improve to 7-6, head into tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks who are 2-11.

College hoops continue tonight after the season started Friday. Louisiana Tech hosts Southeast Missouri. Southeastern begins a road trip at Tulane.

The LSU football team is up early this morning as they host Arkansas for an 11 AM kick-off inside Tiger Stadium. Tigers Head Coach Ed Orgeron says he’s already told his team that the morning kick-off can’t be used as an excuse not to play well…:
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LSU still has a chance to win 10 games this season, which would be the first time since the 2013 season that they’ve reached double digits in victories.

The biggest upset in high school football last night…in 3A, 30th seeded Westlake beat Jena 27-20. Westlake will play Northwest who beat Avoyelles 40-28.

Top seed in class 5A West Monroe topped the Central Wildcats 51-15.

More prep scores from last night — In 3A, top seeded Sterlington pounded Baker 63-30.

Wossman fell to Iowa, 39-8. In 2A Welsh beat Springfield 55-7.

Last night was the open of the college basketball season. The Will Wade era at LSU got off to a winning start as the Tigers beat Alcorn State, 99-59. Louisiana Tech had no trouble against Texas Tyler, The Bulldogs winning 112-71. UL-Lafayette fell to Ole Miss 94-76. ULM fell to TCU, 83-73

The Pelicans return home for their next three games, beginning with the L.A. Clippers tonight.

The Saints will be in Buffalo tomorrow. New Orleans is seeking their seventh win in a row. During this six-game winning streak, New Orleans is averaging 140 yards on the ground.