LSU has moved one spot to number 12 in the AP Top 25 poll and they are also ranked 12th in the coaches poll, which were released today. The Tigers had little trouble knocking off BYU 27-0 at the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says he likes what he saw from his offense….
cut 30 (29) “…171 yards”
But Coach Ed Orgeron would rather not see Derrius Guice receive 27 carries like he did against BYU. Also, Orgeron said that outside linebacker Arden Key is still not cleared for contact.

The Saints have placed cornerback Delvin Breaux on injured reserve, so he’ll miss the first seven games because of a broken fibula. That opened a roster spot so the team can sign offensive tackle Bryce Harris. Harris provides depth in case Ryan Ramczyk or Zach Streif get hurt.

Cajuns Sophomore running back Raymond Calais was named Sun Belt conference special teams player of the week. Calais returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in the UL Lafayette’s 51-48 victory over Southeastern Louisiana.

The latest high school football polls are out…here are your number one ranked teams…John Curtis, St. Thomas More, De La Salle, Riverside and Haynesville. In One-A….Haynesville is followed by Logansport, Ouachita Christian, Oak Grove and Kentwood.

LSU fans are still glowing about the impressive shutout victory over BYU, and today are slated to hear from Head Coach Ed Orgeron who will recap the game during Lunch with Coach O. He’ll also preview The Bayou Bengals upcoming contest against Chattanooga in Death Valley this Saturday night.

It’s reported that Tigers defensive end Rashard Lawrence was absent from practice Monday afternoon. His absence was considered simply “precautionary,” according to a source.

The bad news keeps rolling in for former LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis who is the D-C at Texas A&M. The Aggies blew an 34-point lead in the final 20 minutes of a 45-44 loss to UCLA Sunday night, and now the Aggies starting quarterback Nick Starkel and defensive back Donovan Wilson might be lost for the rest of the season after both underwent surgery Monday.

The New Orleans Saints placed cornerback Delvin Breaux on injured reserve, and brought back offensive tackle Bryce Harris, according to Monday’s NFL Transactions report. The Black and Gold are set to take on Minnesota in Monday Night Football Action on September 11th.

In the Ragin Cajuns season-opening 51-48 win over Southeastern Louisiana, UL-Lafayette sophomore Raymond Calais was named the Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week after setting a school record with a pair of kickoff returns for touchdowns. The Cajuns return to action Saturday when the team visits Tulsa.

After earning votes in the Top 25 Coaches and STATS FCS preseason polls, Nicholls State made the jump up to 30th in the coaches poll, and placed 36th in the STATS FCS poll.

The New York Giants are not saying what former LSU wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s status will be for the season opener against Dallas. He still wasn’t practicing Monday, and the team said he’s still working with training staff and getting treatment for a sprained ankle he suffered in a preseason game August 21st.

It was a very impressive performance by LSU’s defense on Saturday as the Tigers held BYU to 97 total yards, negative five rushing yards in a 27-0 win over the Cougars. It’s the first time the Tigers have shutout an opponent since 2014 and first opening game shutout since the 2007 national championship team. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says it was a great performance…
Cut 16 (14) “fantastic”

Last night was not a good night for former LSU defensive coordindator John Chavis, who is the D-C at Texas A-and-M. The Aggies were up by 34 points last night to UCLA, but the Bruins came back to win 45-44.

UL Lafayette got a nice peformance from quarterback Jordan Davis, who was 12 of 23 for 162 yards and a touchdown in his first career start as the Cajuns outscored Southeastern Louisiana 51-48. Head Coach Mark Hudspeth….
cut 18 (20) “…week two”
The Cajuns week two match-up is against Tulsa.

ULM is at Florida State this Saturday. The Seminoles will have a new starting quarterback as Deondre Francois is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Louisiana Tech will welcome Mississippi State to Ruston this Saturday. The Bulldogs beat Northwestern State 52 to 24 on Saturday as Jarred Craft found the end zone three times.

The 2017 season is off to a good start for the LSU Tigers. The Bayou Bengals blanked BYU 27-0 as the Tigers outgained the Cougars 479-to-97. Derrius Guice rushed for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns. Quarterback Danny Etling was 14-of-17 for 173 yards. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says offensive coordinator Matt Canada did a fantastic job calling plays..:
Cut 15 (17) “offensive staff”
LSU comes to Tiger Stadium this weekend to take on Chattanooga.

Elsewhere around the state, Louisiana Tech had a convincing 52-24 victory over Northwestern State Saturday night. Senior Jarred Craft scored three touchdowns, including a pair of fourth quarter scores. Tulane hammered Grambling State 44-14.

Not much defense was played Saturday in Lafayette as the Ragin Cajuns outlasted Southeastern Louisiana 51-48. The Lions rushed for 343 yards. UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says they were over pursuing on defense…:
Cut 17 (17) “next week”
The Ragin’ Cajuns host Sacred Heart this Saturday.

The Saints have set their 53 man roster that will open the season in one week against the Vikings. There weren’t many surprises. Adrian Peterson played for Minnesota his entire career, and now the New Orleans running back told the Star-Tribune he looks forward to sticking it to the Vikings during the Monday Night football game. The Saints announced Willie Snead will be suspended 3 games for a DWI arrest in June.

A lot of Louisiana residents will spend their Saturday watching college football. The headliner is LSU versus BYU at the Mercedes Benz Superdome at 8:30. The Tigers will debut a new offense and on defense they will look to generate a pass rush without All-American edge rusher Arden Key, who is out as he recovers from shoulder surgery.

At six o’ clock in Ruston, it’s Louisiana Tech versus Northwestern State. J’Mar Smith replaces Ryan Higgins at quarterback and the Bulldogs must replace two talented wide receivers, Trent Taylor and Corey Henderson. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz on the production he anticipates from his wide outs…
cut 17 (20) “…this point”
Meanwhile, the Demons are looking to improve after a 1-10 2016 season.

The defending champs in the SWAC, Grambling, begins its 2017 season in New Orleans taking on Tulane. Coach Broderick Fobbs says they look forward to the challenge….
cut 20 (19) “….gonna go”
Tulane has never lost to a team from the FCS.

In Lafayette, it’s the Ragin Cajuns versus Southeastern Louisiana. UL Lafayette has a new offensive coordinator by the name of Will Hall and they have a new quarterback, Jordan Davis. S-L-U plans on playing two quarterbacks…South Carolina transfer Lorenzo Nunuz and junior Donovan Isom.

And the Saints will not have wide receiver Willie Snead for the first three games of the season. He’s been suspended because of an off-season DUI. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the suspension was reduced from four to three games on appeal.

The NFL preseason is over and now we wait to see who makes the Saints 53-man roster. New Orleans dropped it’s final preseason game as Baltimore won 14 to 13 last night. One of the highlights of the game was the strip sack by sixth-round draft pick Al-Quadin Muhammad. He’s one of several players on the bubble.

We finally get to see LSU’s new look offense tomorrow when they take on BYU in the season opener at the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Offensive Coordinator Matt Canada says even though the players are working with a new playbook, he expects his guys to play well…
cut 30 (21) “…very well”
Kick-off is at 8:30 PM. The Tigers are a two touchdown favorite.

What a thrilling game in Thibodaux last night as kicker Lorran Fonseca hit a 32-yard field goal as time expried to give Nicholls a 37-35 win over Mcneese. The victory for the Colonels snapped an eight-game losing streak against the Cowboys. James Tabary led McNeese with 238 yards passing and three touchdowns.

ULM dropped its season opener to Memphis 37-29. Caleb Evans started at quarterback, but Garrett Smith performed better as he threw for 171 yards and rushed for another 48 yards.

The Ragin Cajuns begin the season by hosting Southeastern Louisiana. UL Lafayette was inconsistent on offense last season and Coach Mark Hudspeth hopes that’s not the case this season, despite some new faces…
Cut 18 (20) “good players”
Kick-off is at 6 PM.

The first Saturday of college football features three matchups involving intrastate teams. At 6 PM in Ruston, Louisiana Tech hosts Northwestern State. The Demons are coming off a 1-10 season, but Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz sees a more talented Northwestern team this year…:
Cut 16 (13) “to do”

In Lafayette, the Ragin Cajuns begin the season by hosting Southeastern Louisiana. UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says the key to beating the Lions is stopping their running game…:
Cut 19 (14) “back end”
The other intrastate matchup will happen at Yulman Stadium as Grambling visits Tulane.

In their season opener last night, ULM fell to Memphis 37-29. Nicholls State just got past McNeese by a score of 37-35.

The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau is gearing up for a busy weekend as the LSU-BYU season opener takes place at the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Kristian Sonnier with the CVB expects about 50,000 people will be in the Crescent City for the game that they were not anticipating:
Cut 14 (08) “and gold”
Kickoff is 8:30 pm tomorrow night.

Deputy director of athletics Eddie Nunez is leaving LSU for the athletic director job at the University of New Mexico. Nunez has been at LSU since 2003, serving in seven different positions with the athletic department.

Now that preseason is in the books following a close 14-13 Saints loss to the Ravens last night, the club now has to cut the roster from 90 players to 53. The Saturday league-wide deadline is 3pm.

Running back Derrius Guice is expected to play in LSU’s season opener against BYU on Saturday night in New Orleans, LSU coach Ed Orgeron said Wednesday, but a final decision on his status won’t be made until later in the week. Coach O also said he’ll be using a “no tell” policy on a player or players he may suspend for a game or games for disciplinary or academic reasons.

ULM kicks-off a new season tonight with a matchup against Memphis at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Memphis was 8-5 last season. They return quarterback Riley Ferguson, who threw for 37-hundred yards and 32 touchdowns last season. Warhakws Coach Matt Viator says the six-foot-four senior is a tremendous football player…:
Cut 17 (20) “they’re built”
Kickoff is at 8pm.

McNeese and Nicholls begin the 2017 football season by playing each other in Thibodaux tonight in a contest that can be seen on ESPN 3. McNeese is led by quarterback James Tabary, who is coming off one of the most productive seasons in school history. Colonels Head Coach Tim Rebowe says he brings back a solid defense from last year…:
Cut 19 (19) “in James”
Kickoff is at 7pm.

LSU has sold all 25,000 of its allotted tickets for Saturday’s AdvoCare Texas Kickoff game vs. BYU in New Orleans. Another bloc of tickets are on sale to the general public via Ticketmaster. Prices range from $40 to $215 per ticket. Parking will be available only on game day for $40 per space.

The final preseason game for the New Orleans Saints kicks off tonight in the Mercedez Benz Superdome, but the matchup against the Ravens gives most of the players who will start in regular season action a chance to rest. However, it’s a race for others who are competing for the last few spots on the 53-man roster. There was some chatter on Wednesday that the game might be canceled due to now Tropical Depression Harvey, but a Saints spokesman confirmed via Twitter it’s on as scheduled. The NFL did announce on Wednesday they are canceling the Houston Texans game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Former LSU running back Leonard Fournette Tweeted out that he is donating $50,000 to victims of Harvey in Houston. The New Orleans native said he knows how it feels having gone through Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Ticket sales for the LSU-BYU game in the dome Saturday night are underway and now open to the general public through Ticketmaster. Prices for the relocated game range from $40 to $215 per ticket. Kickoff is 8:30pm on ESPN.

ULM kicks-off a new season tonight with a matchup against Memphis at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Sophomore Caleb Evans will start at QB after starting four games as a freshman. Coach Matt Viator says junior Garrett Smith will also take some snaps…:
Cut 16 (15) “shakes out”
Kickoff is at 8pm.

McNeese and Nicholls begin the 2017 football season by playing each other in Thibodaux tonight in a contest that can be seen on ESPN 3. McNeese has dominated this series, and Colonels Head Coach Tim Rebowe talks on what they need to do tonight…:
Cut 18 (15) “this week”
Kickoff is at 7pm.

Ticket sales for the LSU-BYU season opener, now at the Mercedes Benz Superdome, are underway. Fans who purchased tickets for the game in Houston, season ticket holders and students had first priority. LSU Ticket Manager Brian Broussard says the general public were able to start buying tickets at 4 p.m. and all sales are done online.
Cut 13 (09) “their side”
LSU will have a true freshman start at right guard on Saturday. It will be either Ed Ingram or Saahdiq Charles. Quarterback Danny Etling has confidence they can get the job done….
cut 19 (17) “…be fine”
Kick-off on Saturday night from the Dome is at 8:30.

There was a report today that said the NFL was considering cancelling tomorrow night’s preseason game between the Saints and Ravens in New Orleans because of Harvey. But that turned out to be fake news. It’s an important game for the back ups. Coach Sean Payton says if a guy can make a big play on special teams, it can go a long way towards making the 53-man roster….
cut 20 (23) “…decision right”

Looks like Harvey will not impact tomorrow night’s Southland opener between McNeese and Nicholls. Colonels Coach Tim Rebowe….
cut 25 (10) “…really soon”
Kick-off tomorrow is at 7 PM.