Tomorrow is a big day of college football as there’s a lot of marque match-ups. Ohio State-Michigan State, Arizona State-Notre Dame, TCU and Kansas State and of course LSU-versus Alabama. If you don’t have a ticket for Saturday night’s game in Death Valley and want to go, Connor Gregoire, with SeatGeek, says the highest seats in the upper sections of Tiger Stadium are going for about 150-dollars…
cut 12 (11) “…500-dollars”
It’s been reported that there will be about 100-prospects in attendance.

The high school football regular season ends this weekend. In last night’s action…Captain Shreve edged Northwood 24-21, Bastrop beat West Ouachita 38-6, Sterlington defeated Oak Grove 50-42, and Livonia edged Church Point 24-21.

The Saints head into Sunday’s game with San Francisco on a two-game winning streak and in first place in the NFC South. Quarterback Drew Brees believes the Saints running game has been a big help in opening things up for the passing game,…
cut 18 (16) “…benefits of that”
In other NFL news…Tony Romo practiced for the Cowboys today and he’s listed as probable as Dallas takes on Jacksonville in London.

Taking a look at Saturday’s college football schedule. LSU against Alabama is the big one, but there’s also Louisiana Tech at UAB, the Ragin Cajuns visit New Mexico State, ULM takes on Appalachian State. Southeastern Louisiana hosts Houston Baptist and McNeese State hosts Stephen F Austin.
Last night…Grambling won its seventh straight, beating Mississippi Valley State 38-23.

The Saints are on a two-game winning streak heading into Sunday’s game against San Francisco and there’s a feeling with Who Dat nation that the Black and Gold are headed in the right direction when it comes to getting back into the playoffs. But Coach Sean Payton says they need to win a few more games, before they can think about the postseason…
cut 20 (20 “…clean up”
The Saints game against San Francisco marks the start of a three-game homestand and an opportunity for the Black and Gold to get on a roll.

In tonight’s NFL game…expect former LSU Tiger Jeremy Hill to start at running back for the Bengals who host the Cleveland Browns. Hill rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns in a victory over the Jaguars on Sunday.

The LSU Tigers are back on the practice field this afternoon getting ready for Alabama. The Crimson Tide’s biggest weapon on offense is Amari Cooper, who has 71 catches for 1,132 yards and nine touchdowns. Junior free safety Jalen Mills on the challenge of defending Cooper…
cut 18 (13) “….on the field”
Coach Les Miles told reporters last night there’s a chance Brandon Harris may play this Saturday, but the coach has said that before and the true freshman has seen very little playing time since his start at Auburn.

There’s a chance Ragin Cajuns running back Alonzo Harris will not be able to play this Saturday against New Mexico State. Harris was limited in the Cajuns last game against South Alabama.

Tonight, Grambling State seeks its seventh straight win when they visit Mississippi Valley State in a game that will be televised by ESPN-U.

Preparation continues on the LSU campus for Saturday’s SEC West showdown between the Fighting Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide. Junior free safety Jalen Mills says they have a good idea of what to expect from Alabama, who plays a similar style as LSU…
cut 17 (16) “…play ball’
LSU is looking to snap a three-game losing streak to Alabama that dates back to the 2011 national championship game.

Grambling State puts its six-game winning streak on the line tonight in a game at Mississippi Valley state. Grambling is 6-0 in the SWAC, while the Delta Devils are 1-and-6. Kick-off tonight is at 6:30 on ESPN-U.

The Saints will host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a game featuring two teams that have identical records. Both clubs are 4-and-4, but the 49ers are coming off a very disappointing loss to St. Louis. But New Orleans Coach Sean Payton says San Fran is still one of the best franchises in the NFL…
cut 19 (15) “…outstanding job”

In high school football…one of the top teams in Class Five-A, Parkway, will likely not be involved in this year’s postseason. The LHSAA denied Parkway’s appeal and they must forfeit five games because they used an ineligible player. There is the possibility a lawsuit could be filed, but as it stands now Parkway gets ready for its regular season finale with a two-and-seven record.

The Saints returned to the practice field today to prepare for Sunday’s game against Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers. Here’s Coach Sean Payton on what he’s seen from Kaepernick…
cut 30 (10) “…job with that”
Kaepernick is taking some heat this week as he had a costly fumble at the very end of last week’s game, which resulted in a loss to the St. Louis Rams.

On paper, Alabama has the advantage at quarterback in Saturday’s game against LSU. Blake Sims has completed 65-percent of his passes for 2,034 yards, 15 touchdowns and three interceptions. LSU’s Anthony Jennings has completed only 50-percent of his passes for 1,190 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions.

In high school football news…Parkway’s appeal was denied by the LHSAA, which means they’ll have to forfeit five games for using an ineligible player and that won’t make the postseason.

The Ragin Cajuns are getting ready to take a long flight out to New Mexico State to play the Aggies on Saturday night. New Mexico State has lost their last seven, but U-L Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says the Aggies are still a quality football team…
cut 20 (20) “…a lot of breaks”

U-L-M gets back into Sun Belt action this Saturday as the Warhawks will visit Appalachian State. The Warhawks are looking to end a four-game losing streak. The Mountaineers have won two in a row, including a 44-0 win over Georgia State. Kick-off from Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina is at 2:30.

When LSU and Alabama meet in Tiger Stadium on Saturday night, the Bayou Bengals are expected to run the football. But the Crimson Tide are allowing just 78 yards a game on the ground. LSU senior center Elliot Porter expects a hard fought battle in the trenches…
cut 18 (17) “…come with it”
LSU brings a three-game winning streak into Saturday night’s contest. Alabama has also won three in a row, since its 23-17 loss to Ole Miss.

In the latest College Football Rankings…Mississippi State, Florida State and Auburn are still the top three. Oregon is fourth, Alabama is fifth and LSU is 16th, up three spots from last week. Ole Miss dropped to 11th.

The Pelicans snapped a two-game losing streak last night with a 100-91 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Anthony Davis had 24 points and 13 rebounds to lead the way. Jrue Holiday and Ryan Anderson each added 16 points and the Pels shot the ball better as they were 47-percent from the floor.

Saints linebacker Junior Galette has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. He had two sacks and a forced fumble in New Orleans win over Carolina last week.

In other NFL news….Houston Coach Bill O’ Brien has announced former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett will start at quarterback for the Texans. Mallett replaces Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has led Houston to a four-and-five record. The Texans are off this weekend.

And former LSU Tiger DJ LeMahieu has been named a National League Gold Glove winner for his play at second base for the Rockies. LeMahaieu is the first former Tiger to win this award as led N-L second baseman in defensive runs saved and double plays.

LSU is a six and a half point underdog heading into Saturday’s game Alabama. But junior cornerback Jalen Collins says the Tigers have all the confidence in the world they can get a win over the Crimson Tide…

cut 17 (16) “feeling great”

LSU is expected to run the football, but the Crimson Tide is allowing just 78 yards a game on the ground.

The Pelicans defeated the Charlotte Hornets 100-91 in front of nearly 15,000 fans last night in the Smoothie King Center. Anthony Davis lead all scorers with 24 points and 13 rebounds as the Pels improve to 2-2 on the season. The Pelicans have a few days off before traveling to meet the defending champion San Antonio Spurs Saturday night.

The Ragin Cajuns will take a four-game winning streak to New Mexico State where they’ll face the two and seven Aggies. U-L Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says the play of the offensive line is one reason for its recent success…

cut 19 (19) “nice job”

Hudspeth says even though New Mexico State has lost their last seven, they are still a quality football team.

The Black & Gold get back to work today as they get ready to host San Francisco Sunday. The Saints are feeling good about themselves, as they’ve won two in a row and moved into first place in the NFC South. The 49ers lost to St. Louis last Sunday and they are also 4-and-4. Kick-off on Sunday is at noon.

When LSU and Alabama meet on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium, it will be the ninth time, Coach Les Miles has matched wits with Alabama’s Nick Saban. Saban has won five of the previous eight meetings. Miles says it’s enjoyable to face the style of program led by Saban….
cut 19 (17) “….talented coach”
Saban is not ruling out the possibility that his starting left tackle Cameron Robinson of West Monroe will play against LSU, even though he suffered a high ankle sprain in the Crimson Tide’s last game.

The Saints get back to work tomorrow as they’ll get ready to host San Francisco on Sunday. New Orleans is feeling good about itself, as they’ve won two in a row, to move into first place in the NFC South. The 49ers lost to St. Louis last Sunday and they are also 4-and-4. Kick-off on Sunday is at noon.

The Pelicans look to snap a two-game losing streak tonight when they host the Charlotte Hornets. New Orleans lost to Memphis 93 to 81 last night. In the two defeats, the Pelicans shot just 38-percent from the field and 26-percent from three point territory. Tip-off tonight is at seven o’ clock.

Back to college football…Louisiana Tech quarterback Cody Sokol has been named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association offensive player of the week. He threw for 335 and five touchdowns. in the Bulldogs 59-10 win over Western Kentucky.

U-L-M’s Hunter Kissinger and U-L Lafayette’s Christian Ringo are the co-defensive players of the week. Ringo had two sacks and a fumble recovery in the Cajuns 19-9 win over South Alabama and Kissinger had a game-high 13 tackles in the Warhawks loss to Texas A-and-M.

In the latest power rankings for high school football….on the non-select side….Byrd, Plaquemine, Church Point, Kinder and Mangham are ranked number one in their respective classifications. On the select side…the schools that lead their respective divisions are John Curtis, U-High, Catholic High of New Iberia and Vermilion Catholic.

Alabama will arrive in Death Valley on Saturday night with a seven and one record. They once again have one of the top defenses in the Southeastern Conference and on offense they feature Amari Cooper, who leads the SEC in receiving yards. Coach Les Miles says Cooper has great speed and size…
Cut 18 (15) “talented man”
This is the ninth time Miles has matched up with Alabama Coach Nick Saban. His record is 3-and-5.

The Saints will begin their second-half of the season on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, who are struggling with a 4-and-4 record. New Orleans is also 4-and-4, but the Black and Gold have won their last two games and lead the NFC South. Kick-off this Sunday is at noon. In other action this weekend….Atlanta is at Tampa Bay and Carolina visits Philadelphia in a Monday night matchup.

Louisiana Tech’s defense is ranked near the top in the country in several categories. They are third in the country in interceptions with 16 and they are number one in points off turnovers and number one in third quarter scoring margin, a plus 91.

UL Lafayette outside linebacker David Saunders has resigned. The university has cited “personal reasons.” Matt Wallerstedt who joined the staff as a consultant, will take over Saunders position.

In the latest high school football polls….Rummel, Neville, UHIGH, Many and Mangham are all ranked number one. In Two-A, Many is number one and Catholic High of New Iberia has moved to number two, followed by Riverside, Calvary Baptist and Kinder.

In the NBA….the Pelicans shot just 33-percent from the field in a 93-81 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. New Orleans will try to snap its two-game losing streak tonight against the Charlotte Hornets, who are also off to a 1-and-2 start.

The 14th ranked LSU Tigers are back on the practice field today after taking the weekend off. The Bayou Bengals are getting ready for fourth ranked Alabama. LSU had some momentum going into the bye week, because of their thrilling win over Ole Miss. Coach Les Miles says the week off shouldn’t hurt his team…
cut 29 (17) ‘…as well’
Alabama also did not play this Saturday as well.

Louisiana Tech quarterback Cody Sokol threw for 335 yards and five touchdowns in the Bulldogs 59–10 win over Western Kentucky. Today he was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week. Sokol is the fifth Q-B in La Tech history to throw five TDS in a single game.

The Ragin Cajuns defense had its best performance of the season on Saturday in a 19-9 win over South Alabama. The Jaguars were held to 150 total yards in the second half and zero points. UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says it was an impressive peformance….
cut 30 (11) “…big hits”
The Cajuns are at New Mexico State this Saturday.

In other college football action this Saturday…ULM is at Appalachian State. It’s the first meeting between the two schools. Southeastern Louisiana hosts Houston Baptist and McNeese State takes on Stephen F Austin. The Cowboys and Lions are tied for first place in the league, along with Sam Houston State.

NBA…the Pelicans are memphis tonight. New Orleans needs to see some more scoring from Eric Gordon. He only has eight points and six turnovers in two games.

The Saints next opponent, the San Francisco 49ers suffered a heart wrenching loss on Sunday. 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick fumbled at the goal line with two seconds left, which allowed St. Louis to hold on for a 13-10 victory over San Fran. The 49ers will enter the Mercedes Benz Superdome with a 4-and-4 record.

In other NFL action…former LSU standout Jeremy Hill rushed for a career-high 154 yards and two touchdowns in the Bengals 33-23 victory over Jacksonville.

Tyran Mathieu had an interception in the Cardinals 28-17 win over Dallas. Arizona has the best record in the NFC at seven and one. And another former LSU standout, Jarvis Landry, caught a touchdown pass in the Dolphinms 37-nothing beat down of the San Diego Chargers.

Tonight its Eli Manning and the New York Giants hosting the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts lead the A-F-C South with a 5-and-3 record.

It was a complete performance for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs as they defeated Western Kentucky 59-10 on Saturday to improve to 5-and-0 in Conference USA. Tech Coach Skip Holtz saw his defense hold the Hilltoppers to less than 300 yards of total offense and they forced five turnovers…
cut 16 (20) “….all of the above”
Bulldogs Quarterback Cody Sokol was named the Conference USA offensive player of the Week. Sokol threw for five touchdown passes.

Grambling State Quarterback Johnathan Williams continues to play at a high level. Williams threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns in a win on Saturday He also rushed for 71 yards and a score. Grambling is 6-0 in the SWAC and they visit Mississippi Valley State on Thursday.