Pelicans forward Anthony Davis was ejected from a game for the first time in his NBA career last night, in New Orleans’ loss to Minnesota 120-102. The Pels were seeking their 12th win of the season, but the 120 points mark the 9th time in the last 11 games New Orleans has allowed more than 100 points in a game. Davis was ejected after he complained about a questionable foul call in the second quarter.

LSU reportedly had in-home visit with the state’s top high school football prospect, Parkway wide receiver Terrace Marshall. The five-star recruit also visited campus this past weekend. Billy Embody with Geaux 24-7 sports says the Tigers are in a good position to sign Marshall..:
Cut 18 (14) “early signing period”
Texas A-and-M and Florida State are also in hot pursuit of Marshall.

La Tech is 6 and 6 and waiting for a bowl game invite. 79 Division One programs are bowl eligible for only 78 spots. Athletic Director Tommy McClelland hopes their strength of schedule gives them an edge over the other .500 teams…:
Cut 16 (18) “remarkable feat”
Three of the Bulldogs’ losses were by one point and they lost in overtime to Southern Miss.

In college hoops… LSU won for the third time on their home floor and head to the semester final exam break after an 84-60 victory over UT Martin Wednesday night.

No. 24 Alabama had a come from behind victory over Louisiana Tech last night, 77-74. The Crimson Tide overcame an 11-point deficit over the last 14 minutes and held off the previously unbeaten Bulldogs.

NFL and college football analyst Mike Detilier believes offensive coordinator Matt Canada has coached his last game at LSU. Detillier says Canada would like to get a head coaching gig, plus he believes Ed Orgeron is not that excited about Canada’s offense. If Canada is not here for the bowl game. Detillier expects Coach O will call on tight ends coach Steve Ensminger to serve as O-C for the bowl game, but he’ll need to find someone else to call plays in 2018….
cut 20 (17) “….pressure cooker before”

Meanwhile, Mississippi State has hired Penn State offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead as the Bulldogs new head coach. The 44-year-old is known for his creative offenses.

For the third straight year, Grambling and Alcorn State will meet in the SWAC Title game. Two years ago, Alcorn State beat Grambling in the SWAC title game, but the G-Men returned the favor last year with a 27-20 win over the Braves. Tigers Coach Broderick Fobbs expects another tight contest…
cut 27 (20) “…pressure cooker”
Kick-off on Saturday in Houston is at 3:30 PM.

There is good news regarding Saints injuries. Cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore and Ken Crawley were both seen at practice today during the portion that can be viewed by the media. They both missed last Sunday’s loss to the Rams. This Sunday the Saints host the Rams.

Last Saturday, LSU’s offense had 601 yards of total offense against Texas A-and-M. But for the season, the Tigers rank 54th nationally in total offense, 72nd in scoring and 84th in passing. Head Coach Ed Orgeron said Saturday night he hopes offensive coordinator Matt Canada finds a head coaching job. Football analyst Mike Detillier says Orgeron might not be a fan of all the shifting and motion that Canada’s offense displays….
cut 19 (16) “…he prefers”
As of now, there’s not much interest in Canada as a head coach. There’s a report Canada is interested in the vacancy at Rice and at the same time, he was recruiting a quarterback in California for LSU this week.

The Saints offense didn’t look good last Sunday in the loss to the Rams and this week they’ll face the Carolina Panthers who rank second in the NFL in total defense. Carolina has also won four in a row. Kick-off on Sunday is at noon.

Tonight in the NBA, the Pelicans will host the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans have won four of their last five at home.

LSU is back home tonight to face U-T Martin. The Skyhawks won 22 games last season, but they lost a dozen players off that team and they are just 1-and-5 on the season. Louisiana Tech is at 24th ranked Alabama. The Bulldogs are off to a 5-0 start, while the Crimson Tide are 5-and-1.

Last night, the Ragin Cajuns made 11 three-pointers as the Cajuns defeated McNeese State 89-78. Malik Marquetti drained five threes and finished with a career-high 17 points.

Southeastern Louisiana won its fourth straight last night beating Loyola of New Orleans 80-53. Jordan Capps had 21 points.

And ULM never trailed in its 65-52 win over Jackson State. The Warhawks have won three of their last four.

LSU Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron has said he expects offensive coordinator Matt Canada will seek a head coaching job. Football analyst Mike Detillier says there appears to be a rift between Coach “O” and Canada, and believes the young play caller has worked his last game at LSU
Cut 18 (18) “offensive coordinator somewhere”
The Tigers rank 54th nationally in total offense, 72nd in scoring and 84th in passing.

The LSU men’s basketball team returns to the court tonight, back from the Maui Invitational. The 3-2 Tigers host the 1-5 UT Martin Skyhawks for a 7pm tipoff at the PMAC.

The 11-9 New Orleans Pelicans will look to get back into the win column against the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight inside the Smoothie King Center.

Its Grambling State versus Alcorn State for a third consecutive season in Saturday’s SWAC Championship game in Houston. The winner advances to play North Carolina A-and-T in the Celebration Bowl on December 16th in Atlanta. Broderick Fobbs’ team is coming off a 30-21 win over Southern in the Bayou Classic, but they have to turn the page quickly…:
Cut 16 (17) “to play”
He expects it will be a tight contest.

In college hoops last night, ULM beat Jackson State 65-52. The 3-4 Warhawks shot 50 percent from the field which included 9-of-20 shooting from 3-point range.

UL-Lafayette picked up an 89-78 victory over McNeese State last night. The Cajuns made 11 three-pointers in the game.

Southeastern had an easy time against UNO, the Lions picking up an 80-53.

This season, LSU has only turned it over eight times, which is the fewest in school history. Quarterback Danny Etling has tossed only two interceptions. The fifth year senior says he learned hard lessons about turnovers while at Purdue….
cut 17 (15) “…what I’ve been doing”
In other LSU news…edge rusher Arden Key will have surgery this week on his pinky finger which is bent out of shape. He’s been playing with the injury for the last two months. Key is expected to recover from this surgery in time for the bowl game.

What bowl game is Louisiana Tech heading too. Most analysts who do bowl projections have the Bulldogs playing in the New Orleans Bowl. But Bryan Fischer at NBC Sports has Tech playing in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport against Wake Forest.

The Cajuns could have become bowl eligible with a win at home against Georgia Southern on Saturday, but the Eagles upset UL Lafayette 34-24. Coach Mark Hudspeth says they were without some key players because of injuries, but they should play this Saturday against Appalachian State….
cut 20 (21) “…definitely help”
Kick-off in Boone, North Carolina is at 1:30 PM.

The SWAC Championship game between Grambling State and Alcorn State is at 3:30 in Houston. This will be the sixth meeting between the two teams over the last three years and this will be the third consecutive year they’ve played each other in the league title game. The G-Men easily defeated Alcorn 41-14 in October.

With his 347 yard passing performance in the victory over Texas A-and-M, LSU’s Danny Etling became the fifth quarterback to throw for over 2,000 yards in multiple seasons. Jeff Wickersham, Zach Mettenberger, Toddy Hodson and JaMarcus Russell are the others. Etling is glad he ended up at LSU, after losing his job as the starter at Purdue…:
Cut 16 (15) “next level”
In 12 games this season, Etling has thrown for 2,234 yards, 14 touchdowns and just two interceptions.

LSU’s Devin White made history Monday as he became the first player to be named SEC Defensive Player of the Week for a fourth time in one season.

Former LSU coach Les Miles has purchased a home in Baton Rouge for about $1.3 million, according to documents filed with the Clerk of Court.

For U-L Lafayette to be bowl eligible this season, they’ll have to go on the road and beat one of the best teams in the Sun Belt Conference. The Ragin Cajuns will visit Appalachian State this Saturday for a 1:30 kickoff. Coach Mark Hudspeth…:
Cut 19 (19) “bowl berth”
The Cajuns could have become bowl eligible last Saturday, but Georgia Southern upset UL Lafayette 34-24.

Louisiana Tech running back Russell Farris has been named Conference USA’s Defensive Player of the Week, following his performance in the Bulldogs’ 20-6 victory over UTSA on Saturday.

Trinity Valley Community College athletic director and head football coach Brad Smiley has announced his resignation to become offensive coordinator at Northwestern State University.

The Saints eight game winning streak ended yesterday with a 26-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Saints were just 3-for-13 on third downs and running back Mark Ingram was held to 31 yards rushing. Other than a 74-yard run by rookie Alvin Kamara, New Orleans offense didn’t do much. Coach Sean Payton says penalties made it difficult to sustain drives…
cut 17 (16) “….20 calls”
The Saints also missed injured cornerbacks Ken Crawley and Marshon Lattimore as Jared Goff threw for 354 yards and two touchdowns. Up next the Carolina Panthers.

NBA…Anthony Davis was named Western Conference Player as he averaged nearly 30 points last week as New Orleans won three of four. The Pels host Minnesota on Wednesday.

LSU’s Devin White made history today as he became the first player to be named SEC Defensive Player of the Week for a fourth time in one season. After recording 13 tackles in the win over Texas A-and-M, White received SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors.

LSU defensive line coach Pete Jenkins will retire following the bowl game. Jenkins is completing his third stint as an assistant coach with the Bayou Bengals, totalling 15 seasons. Current outside linebackers Coach Dennis Johnson will replace Jenkins on the D-Line.

Here’s the latest with the SEC coaching changes. Bruce Feldman reports big-money Tennessee boosters are trying to force A-D John Currie our after nearly hiring Greg Schiano. Currie sent out a statement defending the search. Dan Mullen was introduced as the new head coach at Florida today. And there are indications Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher will be the new head coach at Texas A-and-M.

The Saints eight-game winning streak ended yesterday in Los Angeles with a 26-20 defeat to the Rams. The loss moves New Orleans into a first place tie with Carolina for first place in the NFC South. The Saints and Panthers meet this Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Saints Quarterback Drew Brees on moving from this loss to a big division matchup….
cut 18 (19) “…meaningful game”
The Panthers beat the Jets 35-27 yesterday to improve their record to 8-3. Altanta is now 7-4 after defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-20. And

Elsewhere in the league….TreDavious White’s interception late in the game secured Buffalo’s 16-10 victory over Kansas City. Leonard Fournette rushed for just 25 yards in Jacksonville’s 27-24 win over Arizona.

LSU defensive line coach Pete Jenkins will retire after the bowl game. Jenkins is completing his third stint with the Tigers. He helped send Henry Thomas, Roland Barbay, Jarvis Green, Marcus Spears, Davon Godchaux, Lewis Neal and Tashawn Bower to the NFL. Dennis Johnson, who serves as LSU’s outside linebackers coach, will coach the defensive line.

Will LSU lose offensive coordinator Matt Canada? Ed Orgeron says he expects Canada will seek a head coaching job.

The bowl season in Louisiana begins with the R-and-L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on December 16th. Jerry Palm of CBS Sports has La Tech versus Troy in that game. He has Southern Miss versus Florida State in the Independence Bowl on December 27th. And the Sugar Bowl is a semifinal contest in the College Football Playoff. Palm says the number one seed will likely be in New Orleans…
cut 15 (09) “…number one”
Bowl announcements will come out on Sunday.

There was no happy ending in Los Angeles for the Saints, who had their eight-game winning streak snapped by the up and coming Rams. New Orleans had trouble getting its offense going and the defense missed its top two cornerbacks, who are injured. Coach Sean Payton says L-A was the better team in the 26-20 win…:
Cut 16 (16) “good enough”
The Saints were just 3-for-13 on third downs and running back Mark Ingram was held to just to 31 yards. Other than a 74-yard run by rookie Alvin Kamara, New Orleans offense didn’t do much. The loss drops the Saints record to 8-3 and into a first place tie with Carolina in the NFC South.

LSU’s legendary defensive line coach, Pete Jenkins, will retire after this season. Current Tiger outside linebacker coach Dennis Johnson will take over Jenkins’ spot.

LSU moves to number 17 in the Associated Press college football poll, following a dominating 45-21 victory over Texas A&M Saturday. So what’s next for the Tigers bowl-game wise? Jerry Palm does bowl projections for CBS Sports is calling the Outback Bowl and says if that happens, they’ll play a team from the Big 10…:
Cut 14 (11) “committee game”
Palm has La Tech versus Troy in the R-and-L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

In college hoops, ULM beat NAIA Rust College 104-46 Sunday. New Orleans fell to South Alabama, 55-52. Tulane was handed its first loss, falling 70-59 to Georgia State. Today Grambling is at North Texas. Nicholls State hosts Blue Mountain College.

In the high school football playoffs last night….three number one seeds were beaten. In Division One, Catholic High had just 105 yards of offense but still beat top-seeded Evangel 14-6. The Bears blocked a punt for a touchdown and also had a pick-6. Catholic will play John Curtis in the Division One State title game. In Division Four, Lafayette Christian kicked a game winning field goal to beat top-seeded Vermilion Catholic 30-28. L-C-A will play Ascension Catholic in the Division 4 title game. And in Three-A, Richwood stunned top-seeded Sterlington 15-14. The eighth seeded Rams will visit 5th seeded Kaplan in the semifinals.

Tonight it’s the regular season LSU Tigers as they host Texas A-and-M. There are reports Aggies Head Coach Kevin Sumlin will get fired after this contest. Last year, LSU Derrius Guice rushed for a school-record 285 yards against A-and-M. Kick-off is at 6:30.

The Saints will not have their top two cornerbacks in Sunday’s game against the Rams. Marshon Lattimore and Ken Crawley will not play because of injuries. But Los Angeles will not have its leading receiver Robert Woods, who is out with a shoulder injury.

Several Louisiana football teams have to win today in order to extend their season. ULM hosts Arkansas State as the Warhawks must pull off the upset in order to be eligible for a bowl. Louisiana Tech is home to take UTSA and if the Bulldogs don’t win their season is over. Nicholls is facing South Dakota in the opening round of the FCS playoffs. South Dakota is averaging over 500 yards of offense. And in the Mercedes Benz Superdome, it’s the Bayou Classic as the winner between Southern and Grambling State advances to the SWAC Championship game.

In the NBA…the Pelicans started fast and easily defeated the Phoenix Suns 115 to 91. Anthony Davis had 23 points and DeMarcus Cousins had a double-double 19 points and 10 rebounds. Tonight the Pels are at Golden State.