LSU has lost another five-star commitment from its 2025 recruiting class. Earlier today, Kade Phillips decommitted from LSU and now plans on playing for Texas. The Missouri City, Texas native was previously committed to Texas in the summer, but announced in August he would play for the Tigers. Matthew Brune, who covers LSU for the Bengal Tiger, says it’s a loss, but the 2025 recruiting class for LSU still contains five-star cornerback DJ Pickett from Florida and Aidan Anding. A four-star corner from Ruston…

Cut 26 (13) “…years of eligibility”

There are couple of big college basketball games in the state tonight as LSU hosts Florida State in an SEC-ACC matchup. McNeese hosts Santa Clara in a mid-major showdown.

The worst fears regarding Saints utility man Taysom Hill’s knee injury are confirmed. He has a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season. Hill was carted off the field in Sunday’s loss to the Rams. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says you can’t replace Hill’s versatility…

Cut 15 (13) “…step up.”

The Saints are at the Giants on Sunday.

The Ragin Cajuns are gearing up to play Marshall on Saturday night in the Sun Belt Championship game. U-L Lafayette Coach Michael Desormeaux is leading his alma mater to the conference title game in his third season as head coach. His first two seasons were six and seven campaigns, but knew it would eventually come together…

Cut 18 (18)   “…for those things.”

The worst fears regarding Saints utility man Taysom Hill’s knee injury are confirmed. He has a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says you can’t replace Hill’s versatility…

Cut 15 (13) “…step up.”

Hill is the Saints second leading rusher. But Rizzi said running back Kendre Miller can return for Sunday’s game against the Giants. Miller is currently on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

Three LSU Tigers were named players of the week. Linebacker Whit Weeks received defensive player of the week honors for his 17 tackles, Aaron Anderson is the Special Teams Player of the Week for his 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Dominick McKinley is the Freshman of the Week after recording two sacks in the win over Oklahoma.

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Southern will battle Jackson State in the SWAC title game on Saturday afternoon in Jackson, Mississippi. The Jaguars leaned on their defense to win the western division title with a seven and one record and that side of the football will need to be at its best for them to beat the Tigers. Coach Terrance Graves…

Cut 19 (12) “…take the ball away.”  

Kick off is at 1 PM on ESPN Two.

Former McNeese Coach Matt Viator is returning to Lake Charles to be the head coach for the Cowboys once again. Viator is the school’s all-time winningest coach with 78 victories and led the Pokes to four Southland Championships from 2006 to 2015. He’ll be re-introduced tomorrow.

A couple of big men’s college basketball games tonight. LSU hosts Florida State in the SEC-ACC Challenge. And McNeese hosts Santa Clara in a mid-major showdown.

Last night ULM lost to UT Arlington 84-70 and and the Pelicans dropped their ninth straight, falling to the Atlanta Hawks.

The Saints mini two-game winning streak ended Sunday and the season is over for offensive utility man Taysom Hill. The Los Angeles Rams scored three second half touchdowns to beat New Orleans 21 to 14 and late in the fourth quarter, Hill was carted off the field with a knee injury. Tests confirmed today that Hill has a torn A-C-L. The 4-and-8 Saints visit the Giants this Sunday.

The LSU football team defeated Oklahoma 37-17 in the regular season finale on Saturday. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier came back from an in-game injury to his shoulder to throw for 277 yards and three touchdowns. Nussmeier says he was determined to finish the game…

Cut 20 (15) “….out there”

Back-up quarterback Rickie Collins reportedly plans to enter the transfer portal. The former Woodlawn of Baton Rouge star is the Tigers third string quarterback.

Three Louisiana college football teams are involved in conference championship games this weekend. Tulane is at Army in the A-A-C title game, Southern faces Jackson State in the SWAC Title game and the Ragin Cajuns will host Marshall in the Sun Belt title game. U-L Lafayette beat ULM on Saturday 37 to 23. Running back Zylan Perry rushed for a career-high 150 yards and a two touchdowns. Perry was questionable for the game, Coach Michael Desormeaux…

Cut 17 (15) “…his today”

Louisiana Tech football coach Sonny Cumbie will return for a fourth season. The Bulldogs went 5-and-7 this past season after going 3-and-9 in Cumbie’s first two seasons in Ruston.

But Tim Rebowe is done after ten seasons as the head coach at Nicholls State. Rebowe announced his retirement on Sunday after leading the Colonels to four FCS playoff appearances and three Southland championships.

The Rams offense came to life after halftime and scored three touchdowns in the second half to beat the Saints 21 to 14 yesterday. It’s the first loss for interim head coach Darren Rizzi…

Cut 16 (13) “….consistent enough”

The loss drops New Orleans to 4-and-8. They had an opportunity to jump back into the race for an NFC South Title because the Falcons lost again and they are now tied with Tampa Bay for first place with six and six records.

And it’s expected Taysom Hill will miss the rest of the season. The Saints swiss army knife on offense went down with a knee injury in the fourth quarter and had to be carted off.

Nicholls football coach Tim Rebowe has retired. Rebowe led the Colonels to four FCS playoff appearances and three Southland championships in ten seasons.

LSU beat Oklahoma 37-17 on Saturday night. The Tigers finished the regular season with an 8-and-4 record, but Coach Brian Kelly believes this program is on the verge of playing for a national championship….

Cut 18 (17) “….national championship game”

The Tigers await their bowl game assignment. Meanwhile, the Ragin Cajuns, Southern and Tulane are preparing to play in a conference championship this weekend.

Despite three consecutive losing seasons, Louisiana Tech is bringing back football coach Sonny Cumbie for a fourth season. The Bulldogs went 5-and-7 this season, but 97.7 in Ruston Sports Director Sean Fox says an upset win over Western Kentucky and shutout victory over Kennesaw State likely saved Cumbie’s job…

Cut 9 (07) “….the season”

Louisiana Tech’s offense held them back in 2024. The Bulldogs ranked 113^th in the country in offense, averaging 22 points per game, while the defense allowed just 20 points a game after a dismal 2023 season.

The LSU football team closed out the 2024 regular season with a 37-17 win over Oklahoma Saturday. With an 8-and-4 record the Tigers won’t have a chance at a title this year, but head Coach Brian Kelly is more confident than ever in his team’s future…

Cut 19 (19) “…proud of em.”

Redshirt freshman backup quarterback Rickie Collins announced he’ll be entering the transfer portal yesterday. The 2023 four-star out of Woodlawn high School has three years of eligibility remaining.

UL-Lafayette will host Marshall in the Sun Belt conference championship Saturday following their 37-23 victory over ULM.

Southern will face Jackson St in the SWAC championship game Saturday after their 24-14 win against Grambling St in the Bayou Classic this weekend.

The Saints fell to 4-and-8 after a 21-14 loss to the Rams at home yesterday. New Orleans had a chance to win or tie the game on a fourth down inside the Rams’ 10-yard line with under two minutes to go but came up short. Coach Darren Rizzi says they know they need to be better in tight games…

Cut 15 “…they should be.”

Louisiana Tech announced football coach Sonny Cumbie will be returning to lead the Bulldogs in 2025. Cumbie finished with his best record in Ruston at 5-and-7 but faced scrutiny as the Bulldogs posted a 3-and-5 record in one score games this season.

Nicholls football coach Time Rebowe announced his retirement following his tenth season in Thibodaux. Rebowe led the Colonels to four playoff appearances and three Southland championships. He will be replaced by defensive coordinator Tommy Rybacki

The final regular season game of the year is tomorrow night for the LSU Tigers, who will host Oklahoma at 6 PM. Running back Josh Williams has been at LSU since 2019 and he’ll play his final game in Tiger Stadium…

Cut 15 (17) “…every day and compete”

Williams and the LSU offense will go up against a good Oklahoma defense. The Sooners are sixth in the country in yards per carry averaging less than three yards a carry.

Tulane could not run the ball last night against Memphis and were upset by the Tigers 34-24. Just 57 yards rushing for Jon Sumrall’s team…

Cut 28 (12) “…in the box”

Tulane is still heading to the A-A-C Championship game, but if Army beats U-T-S-A tomorrow, the Black Knights will host.

A win for the Ragin Cajuns over in-state rival ULM will give U-L Lafayette a Sun Belt West Title, their fifth division championship in seven years. There’s also a chance they host the championship game. It could come down to tiebreakers based on online FBS rankings. Coach Michael Desormeaux says he’s focused on one thing…

Cut 18 (17) “….that’s ideal”

A win for ULM, ends its five game losing streak and they will become bowl eligible for the first time since 2018. Kick off isa t11 AM in Malone Stadium.

Louisiana Tech ends the regular season by hosting Kennesaw State. Will this be Sonny Cumbie’s final game as the Bulldogs head coach?

Tomorrow is the Bayou Classic in the Superdome. Redshirt freshman Jalen Woods could get the start at quarterback after winning his first start at quarterback over Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Grambling has been stingy against the pass, allowing 181 passing yards a game and they have 14 interceptions.

The Saints will host the Rams on Sunday. New Orleans will try to go 3-and-0 with Darren Rizzi as its interim head coach.

17^th ranked Tulane’s chances of getting into the College Football Playoff were dashed last night as they were upset at home by Memphis 34 to 24. The Green Wave will still play in the American Athletic Conference Championship game but Army will host if they beat U-T-S-A tomorrow.

Tomorrow night is senior night for the LSU Tigers as they host the Oklahoma Sooners. It’s O-U’s first ever visit to Tiger Stadium. Senior linebacker Greg Penn has held down the middle of the field this year and wears 18 on the defensive side of the ball. Penn came to Baton Rouge from Baltimore…

Cut 16 (18) “…I went here.”

Kickoff in Death Valley is at 6:00

UL-Lafayette will visit rival ULM with Sun-Belt Championship hopes on the line. The Cajuns can clinch a Sun Belt West title and a spot in the conference championship game with a win, but the Warhawks will be fighting to earn their 6th win and bowl eligibility. Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux says these are the games you hope for every year…

Cut 17 (19) “…on Saturday” 

Kick off is at 11 AM.

Also on Saturday…Louisiana Tech hosts Kennesaw State and tomorrow is also the Bayou Classic as Southern battles Grambling.

Quarterfinals of the high school football playoffs are tonight…Destrehan is at undefeated Airline, Vandebilt Catholic and E-D White face off on the Bayou and Southside will try to pull off the upset at Ruston.

The Saints will try to win their third in a row on Sunday when they host a 5-and-6  Los Angeles Rams team. Quarterback Derek Carr says the Rams have a young, hungry defense…

Cut 15 (15) “…moving the front”

Despite the glowing praise from Carr, the Rams rank 26^th in the NFL in points allowed and total yards.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball won all three games at the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero Florida. Today the Bulldogs defeated Eastern Kentucky 78-69 as Daniel Batcho had 19 points.

The seventh ranked LSU women’s basketball team beat NC State 82-65. Mikayla Williams led the way with 24 points. Aneesah Morrow had 20 points and 15 rebounds.

The marquee game in the SEC this Saturday is the Texas-Texas A-and-M matchup in College Station. The winner will face Georgia in the SEC Title game. CBS Sports college football reporter Dennis Dodd says the Aggies can still earn a spot in the College Football Playoff despite three losses…

Cut 17 (21) “….all at the same time”

The four and seven Louisiana Tech football team will look to finish off another disappointing season with a win as they host Kennesaw State. Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie says the team wants to finish on a high note…

Cut 20 (15) “…for our guys’

Kick off is at 3 PM.

The College Football Playoff rankings were released last night. Alabama, Ole Miss, and South Carolina sit at 13, 14, and 15 with three losses each. Some SEC fans argued their tough schedules should put them over some one-loss Big 10 and ACC teams, but CBSSports’ Dennis Dodd disagrees…

Cut 18 (17) “…happened here.”

The Saints will hope to keep the momentum they had before the bye under interim Head Coach Darren Rizzi as they host the Rams Sunday. Los Angeles defensive end Jared Verse is the favorite to win Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Rizzi says he’s been key to their recent success…

Cut 28 (13) “…very well.”

The LSU women’s basketball team will have their toughest test of the season today as they face 20th-ranked NC State in the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship final. The 4-and-2 Wolfpack have losses against South Carolina and TCU and have yet to beat a power four conference team. Tip-off is at 12:30.

Louisiana Tech will wrap up it’s season in Ruston against Conference USA newcomer Kennesaw St Saturday. The Bulldogs are playing for pride at 4-and-7 despite boasting the nation’s 22nd-ranked defense. Coach Sonny Cumbie says first-year D-Coordinator Jeremiah Johnson transformed the 110th-ranked defense from a season ago…

Cut 19 (13) “..whatever reason.”

Kickoff is at 3:00

The Tech men’s basketball team remained undefeated with a 65-62 comeback win over Richmond yesterday.

Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is expected to make his return tonight against the Raptors after suffering a left hand fracture in the team’s first game. tip-off is at 7:00.

The Saints are back at work following their bye week as they get ready for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. New Orleans is 4-and-7, and just two games back of Atlanta for first place in the NFC South. But interim head coach Darren Rizzi says his team should not be focused on the standings…

Cut 22 (18) biggest focus”

Saints center Erik McCoy did not practice yesterday after re-injuring his groin in the win over the Browns on November 17^th.

The LSU women’s basketball team faces its first ranked opponent of the year today when they take on 20^th ranked North Carolina State in the Bahamas. The Lady Tigers are undefeated while N-C State has two losses.

Louisiana Tech men remain undefeated after beating Richmond 65-62. Kaden Cooper had 16 points.

Louisiana Tech will close out its regular season on Saturday by hosting Kennesaw State. The Bulldog are 4-and-7, despite being ranked 22^nd in the country in total defense. Last year Tech ranked 110^th in total defense. Coach Sonny Cumbie gave his thoughts on the 2024 campaign…

Cut 19 (13) “…whatever reason”

Kick off is at 3 PM.

The latest College Football Playoff rankings are out. Oregon is one, Ohio State is two, Texas is three. Georgia is seven, Tennessee is eight and Alabama is 13^th. CBS Sports College Football reporter Dennis Dodd says there’s still a chance for the Crimson Tide to get in the 12 team playoff…

Cut 16 (13) “…years”