LSU looks to knock off unbeaten Georgia on Saturday. Tigers Coach Ed Orgeron on the keys to victory….

Cut 18 (09) “…it done”

Georgia is allowing just 13 points a game and they are holding opposing teams to just 283 yards a contest. LSU will be without their third-leading receiver. Coach Ed Orgeron says Dee Anderson is out with an injury, but it results in an opportunity to get Jontre Kirklin on the field. The former all-state quarterback from Lutcher has been practicing on offense this week, after starting his career at LSU as a defensive back.

It’s a perfect night for high school football tonight and there are some big matchups. Alexandria is at West Monroe. Oak Grove has been unstoppable this season and they host Ouachita Christian. In south Louisiana, Church Point is at Iota.

The Ragin Cajuns host New Mexico State on Saturday for homecoming. The Aggies are coming off a bye week and they have won their last two games, after dropping their first four games of the season. UL Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says New Mexico State has some good skill position players on offense…
Cut 16 (21) “..for us”
The Cajuns snapped a three-game losing streak last Saturday with a 42-27 win over Texas State.

The Pelicans lost their final preseason game last night 134-119 to Toronto and they finish the exhibition schedule without a victory. Very few teams in the NBA have don that. The regular season begins Wednesday in Houston.

LSU has yet lose back-to-back games with Ed Orgeron as its head coach. They’ll try to keep that streak going when they host second ranked Georgia. Cornerback Kristian Fulton says the team is disappointed it lost against Florida, but they got a great opportunity against the second ranked Bulldogs on Saturday
Cut 16 (15) “..move on”
Coach Ed Orgeron says you may see former All-State quarterback Jontre Kirklin in a wildcat package. The former Lutcher star was a reserve defensive back last season, but has been practicing with the receivers this week. Kirklin can provide a run or pass option when lining up at quarterback in a wildcat formation.

Ragin Cajuns Coach Billy Napier says his two quarterbacks will likely see playing time when UL Lafayette hosts New Mexico State for homecoming on Saturday. Andre Nunez is getting most of the snaps, but Napier likes how true sophomore Levi Lewis provided a spark in last Saturday’s win over Texas State.

Louisiana Tech is coming off a frustrating loss last week to UAB, where they scored just one touchdown. The Bulldogs are at Texas-San Antonio on Saturday. Tech should benefit this Saturday by the return of leading rusher Jaqwis Dancy, who has missed the last two weeks with an injury. Israel Tucker is also expected to play after getting just five carries against UAB.

Northwestern State welcomes Sam Houston State to Turpin Stadium on Saturday. The Demons need to get their offense going, they’ve only scored 27 points in their last two games.

Southeastern Louisiana should be able to score some points in Hammond on Saturday as Houston Baptist is allowing 45 points a game.

Nicholls State has a long bust trip ahead of them as they are Abilene Christian, which is at least a couple hours east of Fort, Worth Texas. The Wildcats are 2-and-4 on the season, but two of those losses were by a field goal. Kick-off on Saturday is at 2:30.

A sold out crowd is expected Saturday in Tiger Stadium as 13th ranked LSU hosts 2nd ranked Georgia. Cornerback Krisitan Fulton says the team is expecting a great atmosphere inside Death Valley…
cut 18 (13) “….on the game”
2009 was the last time LSU lost a home game in October. On that day number one ranked Florida beat the Bayou Bengals.

The Pelicans are the only NBA team that hasn’t won a preseason game. They’ll try to change that tonight when they host Toronto in the exhibition finale. The Advocate’s Scott Kushner says there are two roster openings still to be settled, backup point guard and backup strong forward. Tip-off is at 7 PM.

Tonight in the NFL, Doug Pederson’s Eagles visit Odell Beckham and the New York Giants.

ULM’s confidence has taken a hit as the Warhawks have lost four in a row. Coach Matt Viator says they are committed to turning the season around…
cut 20 (20) “…coaches too”
They’ll try to get the season turned around this Saturday at Coastal Carolina.

Louisiana Tech is also coming off a frustrating loss last week to UAB, where they scored just one touchdown. The Bulldogs are at Texas-San Antonio on Saturday. Tech should benefit this Saturday by the return of leading rusher Jaqwis Dancy, who has missed the last two weeks with an injury. Israel Tucker is also expected to play after getting just five carries against UAB.

Northwestern State hosts Sam Houston State on Saturday. The Demons need to get their offense going, they’ve only scored 27 points in their last two games.

Second ranked Georgia brings a 6-0 record to Baton Rouge this Saturday and they are second in the SEC in scoring, averaging 43 points a game. LSU cornerback Kristian Fulton says Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm is one of the top signal callers in college football…
Cut 17 (13) “the challenge”
And Georgia leads the SEC in rushing, averaging 245 yards a game.

Louisiana Tech is not facing an explosive offense this Saturday in San Antonio where they face the UTSA Roadrunners. Texas-San Antonio is averaging just 250 yards a game.

Southeastern Louisiana should be able to score some points in Hammond on Saturday as Houston Baptist is allowing 45 points a game.

ULM returns to Sun Belt action on Saturday at Coastal Carolina. The Warhawks have lost four straight, but Coach Matt Viator is trying to remain positive with his players…
Cut 19 (14) “..watch it happen”
Viator calls ULM’s 70-21 loss to Ole Miss a poor performance and the coaches are committed to turning the season around. ULM’s record is 2-4, while Coastal Carolina is 3-2.

The Pelicans are the only NBA team who is winless in preseason play. New Orleans dropped to 0-4 last night with a 140-128 defeat to Miami. Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday and E’Twaun Moore did not play. Coach Alvin Gentry says Moore has played as well as anyone in camp this year. New Orleans final preseason game is tonight against Toronto at the Smoothie King Center.

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.