Louisiana Tech is now 5-0 in Conference USA after a 59-10 win over Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers came into the game as one of the highest scoring teams in the country. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says the gameplan coming into the game was to beat them in a shootout…

cut 15 (11) “high scoring game”

It turns out the Bulldogs didn’t have to score many points as they gave up just one first quarter touchdown to Western Kentucky. With the win, Louisiana Tech is bowl eligible.

Grambling State is also undefeated in its conference play. Quarterback Johnathan Williams threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns as the Tigers downed Texas Southern 35-7. Grambling is 6-0 in the SWAC.

Southern kept pace with Grambling in the SWAC Western Division, with a 28-21 win over Alabama State. Freshman Austin Howard threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns.

The Ragin Cajuns are still undefeated in Sun Belt play after winning their homecoming match-up Saturday. U-L Lafayette beat South Alabama 19-to-9 to improve to 4-0 in the Sun Belt. The Cajuns were led offensively by Elijah McGuire who had 90 yards receiving and 116 yards rushing and a touchdown. Coach Mark Hudspeth had high praise for McGuire after the game…

cut 13 (13) “football games”

The Cajuns did not allow any points in the 2nd half and they held the Jaguars to 66 yards rushing.

McNeese State is in a three-way tie for first place in the Southland Conference after beating Northwestern State 35-28. The Cowboys now own 10 straight victories over the Demons. Dylan Long had three rushing touchdowns for the 2nd consecutive game. McNeese shares the conference lead with Sam Houston State and Southeastern Louisiana.

It’s homecoming in Ruston and Lafayette today. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs have the chance to become bowl eligible with a win over Western Kentucky at two o’ clock at Joe Aillet Stadium. The Bulldogs are also seeking to go 5-and-0 in Conference USA play.

The Ragin Cajuns will host South Alabama for homecoming. Last year the Jaguars beat U-L Lafayette 30-8. Coach Mark Hudspeth remembers that game well and knows South Alabama is not your typical homecoming opponent…
cut 30 (07) “….ready to play’
Kick-off at Cajun Field is at 4 PM.

ULM has an 11 A-M kick-off in College Station today where they’ll face Texas A-and-M. The Aggies started 5-and-0, but they’ve lost their last three games and may start freshman Kyle Allen at quarterback.

McNeese State goes after its tenth straight win over Northwestern State when the two teams meet at Turpin Stadium at Six P-M. The Cowboys have won their last two games, while the Demons gave up 58 points in a loss to Central Arkansas last week.

Nicholls State has a good opportunity at its first win of the season when they host Incarnate Word, who has just one win. Both of these teams have struggled to put points on the board, but Nicholls should play inspired in front of a homecoming crowd.

In the SWAC…Grambling State returns from the bye week to visit Texas Southern. The Tigers are looking to improve to 6-0 in the league. Quarterback Jonathan Williams has been terrific for Grambling. He had three passing and two rushing touchdowns two weeks ago against Arkansas Pine Bluff.

Also today, Southern hosts Alabama State.

At the Smoothie King Center, the Pelicans will take on the Dallas Mavericks at six P-M.

The Saints get to enjoy the Halloween weekend after beating Carolina 28-10 last night. Running Back Mark Ingram rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Drew Brees also had a rushing touchdown, but he says his touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham right before halftime was a bigger play…
cut 30 (26) “…as well”
The Saints head into the second half of the season, in first place in the NFC South, despite their four and four record.

In high school football, The LHSAA announces Parkway High School in Bossier City will have to forfeit five wins this season, because it used an ineligible player. The school plans on appealing the ruling.

Louisiana Tech looks to remain unbeaten in Conference USA play when they host Western Kentucky for homecoming at two o’ clock tomorrow. Last week, the Bulldogs limited Southern Miss to negative 31 yards rushing. Defenesive Coordinator Manny Diaz on the improvement of his front four…
cut 19 (17) “….line of scrimmage”
Tech’s defense will be tested by the Hilltoppers ability to throw the football. They are averaging 410 passing yards a game and they beat Old Dominion 66-51 last week.

U-L-M visits Texas A-and-M and kick-off is set for 11 A-M in College Station. The Aggies are averaging 364 passing yards a game, but A-and-M Coach Kevin Sumlin has reportedly made a change at quarterback. True freshman Kyle Allen will get the start.

The Saints moved into first place in the NFC South by snapping their seven-game road regular season losing streak by beating the Carolina Panthers 28-10 last night. Quarterback Drew Brees on finally getting a win on the road…
cut 30 (14) “….team victory”
Brees threw for 297 yards. His lone touchdown pass went to Jimmy Graham, who caught seven passes for 83 yards. Running back Mark Ingram rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the first Saints running back to have back-to-back 100-yard games since Deuce MCallister in 2006.

In high school football last night…Byrd beat Southwood 34-12, Natchitcohes Central over Pineville 35-20, Parkway knocked off Haughton 57-28 and Thibodaux blanked South LaFourche 35-0.

The Ragin Cajuns will look to stay undefeated in Sun Belt play when they host South Alabama on Saturday. The Jaguars beat U-L Lafayette 30 to 8 last season. But Coach Mark Hudspeth’s team enters this Saturday’s game on a roll as they’ve won three in a row….
cut 17 (19) “….being homecoming”
It’s also homecoming in Ruston and Thiboaux. The Bulldogs will face Western Kentucky, while the Colonels seek their first win of the year against Incarnate Word.

The Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team is receiving votes in the preseason A-P Top 25 poll. When you count up the Bulldogs votes, they are ranked 37th. LSU is also receiving votes and they are ranked 38th.

Running back Mark Ingram rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns as the Saints beat the Carolina Panthers 28-10 last night in Charlotte. Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 297 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as the Black and Gold improved to 4-4 on the season and took over first place in the NFC South. The win snaps a seven game losing streak on the road for the Saints.

It’s homecoming weekend on the campus of U-L Lafayette. The Ragin Cajuns, who are undefeated in the Sun Belt, will face conference rival South Alabama, who has just one loss in league play. Coach Mark Hudspeth says there’s a lot of great events around campus celebrating homecoming, but his players have to worry about the game…

Cut 16 (20) “ready to play”

The Cajuns enter Saturday’s game winning three in a row.

Louisiana Tech’s homecoming game against Western Kentucky will get underway at two o’ clock Saturday. The Hilltoppers are 1-and-3 in Conference USA play, but they are second in the league in scoring, averaging 46 points a game. Bulldogs defensive coordinator Manny Diaz is looking forward to the challenge

cut 18 (14) “on Saturday”

Last week, the Bulldogs limited Southern Miss to negative 31 yards rushing.

Over in the Southland Conference…Northwestern State hosts McNeese State. The Cowboys are 3-and-1 in league play and with a win they move into a first place tie with Southeastern Louisiana, who is off this weekend. Nicholls State will host Incarnate Word.

In the SWAC, after taking last weekend off, Grambling State will visit Texas Southern. Both teams are 5-and-3 on the season. Southern will host Alabama State. The Jaguars are 4-and-1 in the SWAC, a game behind Grambling in the west division standings.

A win for the Saints tonight against Carolina and they move into first place in the NFC South. The Panthers are winless in their last three games, but they should get a boost with the return of running back DeAngelo Williams, who has missed the last six games because of injuries. Saints defensive end Cam Jordan on the challenges Williams brings to their defense…
cut 18 (14) “….about us”
Three players have been ruled out for the Saints tonight. Running back Pierre Thomas, linebacker David Hawthorne and fullback Austin Johnson. This is the second straight game Thomas will miss because of a shoulder injury, while Hawthorne hurt his hand in the Green Bay win.

Former LSU Tiger Jarvis Landry has been named the A-F-C Special Teams Player of the Month. Landry leads the NFL with a 31-yard kickoff return average.

Tonight in the Sun Belt Conference, Georgia Southern hosts Troy. Georgia Southern and the Ragin Cajuns are both undefeated in league play and tied for first in the Sun Belt. U-L Lafayette hosts South Alabama this Saturday. The Jaguars are 4-and-1 in the Sun Belt this year and last season they beat the Cajuns 30 to 8.

Louisiana Tech will also look to stay undefeated in league action this Saturday as they host Western Kentucky. The Bulldogs are 4-and-0 in Conference USA, while the Hilltoppers are 1-and-3.

Over in the Southland Conference…Northwestern State hosts McNeese State. The Cowboys are 3-and-1 in league play and with a win they move into a first place tie with Southeastern Louisiana, who is off this weekend. Nicholls State will host Incarnate Word.

In the SWAC, after taking last weekend off, Grambling State will visit Texas Southern. Both teams are 5-and-3 on the season. Southern will host Alabama State. The Jaguars are 4-and-1 in the SWAC, a game behind Grambling in the west division standings.

The Saints believe tonight is the night they get their first road victory of the 2014 season as they visit the Carolina Panthers. Quarterback Drew Brees sounded very confident before the team left for Charlotte…
cut 17 (12) “….our game”
Running back Pierre Thomas, linebacker David Hawthorne and fullback Austin Johnson will not play tonight because of injuries. The Panthers starting left tackle, Byron Bell, is out because of a knee injury. But running back DeAngelo Williams returns after missing the last six games because of injuries.

LSU and Alabama are both off this Saturday, which gives them extra time to get healthy for their match-up in Death Valley on November eighth. The Crimson Tide’s leading rusher TJ Yeldon has not practiced this week and has been seen wearing a walking boot. But Bama’s Nick Saban anticipates Yeldon will return to practice on Monday.

Jimmy Anderson of Lake Charles has been named the interim executive director of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Anderson will fill the role once served by Kenny Henderson, until a person can take over the position on a full-time basis. Anderson is a past president of the LHSAA and currently serves as a rules compliance officer in Lake Charles.

In high school football action today…John Curtis will face De La Salle. Both teams have six wins on the season. It will be the 600th game for legendary Patriots head coach J-T Curtis.

In college basketball…Stephen F Austin has been picked to win the Southland Conference based on a poll of the league’s coaches. Northwestern State received a first-place vote and is expected to finish second. McNeese State is projected to finish in fifth place. Tulane is expected to finish in last place in the American Athletic Conference.

In the NBA,,,the Pelicans are off today. They don’t play again until Saturday, when they host the Dallas Mavericks.

The Saints will look to repeat their terrific performance against the Packers when they visit NFC South rival Carolina tonight. Last Sunday, Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns, while running back Mark Ingram rushed for a career-high 172 in a 44-23 win over Green Bay. Brees says Ingram’s strong game opened up plays for the passing attack

cut 16 (20) “those matchups”

The Saints have had trouble winning on the road. New Orleans last regular season road victory came almost a year ago, against Atlanta on November 21st.

The Southland Conference Preseason Basketball Coaches Poll is out and the Northwestern State men’s basketball team has been picked to finish second behind preseason favorite Stephen F Austin.

LSU is the only college football team with some players using new mouth guards this season with a chip inside that logs information about how hard a football player is hit. Michelle Southern has more…

cut 26 (30) “reporting”

UL-Lafayette’s Elijah McGuire is named this week’s Louisiana Sports Writers Association Offensive Player of the Week. McGuire led the Cajuns with 265 yards and 4 touchdowns in their 55-40 win over Arkansas State. LSU’s Kendell Beckwith is named Defensive Player of the Week. The Special Teams Player of the Week is Southern’s Willie Quinn.

The Saints will face the Carolina Panthers tomorrow night. Last Sunday, New Orleans defense had to deal with Aaron Rogers, tomorrow night it’s Cam Newton. Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan says Newton is exciting to watch, but they need to get him on the ground…
cut 19 (11) “…platter going”
Newton is 3-and-1 against the Saints in his last four starts.

LSU is the first school in the country to use a special mouthguard that monitors the impact of hits to a player’s head. Jesse Harper, president of I-One Biometrics says the mouthguard has tiny electronic pieces inside and it provides information to the trainers on the sidelines, so they can monitor for possible concussion activity….
cut 11 (11) “….like we wanted”
The Tigers began using it in August, when fall camp started.

ULM is at Texas A-and-M this Saturday. The Aggies have lost three in a row and they are considering a change at quarterback. But despite all of that, A-and-M leads the SEC in total offense and passing offense. Warhawks Head Coach Todd Berry says he’s impressed with the Aggies offensive line….
cut 17 (16) “…anymore”
The Warhawks also go into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Great start of the NBA season for the Pelicans. They beat Orlando 101-84 last night. Big game for Anthony Davis, 26 points, 17 rebounds and nine blocks, which ties a team record that Davis set last season.

And according to a poll of the Southland coaches….the Northwestern State men’s basketball team has been picked to finish second behind preseason favorite Stephen F Austin. McNeese State has been picked to finish fifth, S-L-U seventh, Nicholls 8th and UNO ninth.

The Saints head to Charlotte later today for tomorrow night’s NFC South match-up with the Carolina Panthers. New Orleans’ defense should have a little more confidence, after holding a good Green Bay team to two touchdowns and only one in the second half. Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan says playing better later in games has been a point of emphasis

cut 18 (14) “of it”

Last Sunday, the Saints defense had to deal with Aaron Rogers, tomorrow night it’s Cam Newton.

The Pelicans frontcourt of Omer Asik and Anthony Davis combined for 40 points, 34 rebounds, and 14 blocks as New Orleans opened the NBA regular season with a 101-84 win over the Orlando Magic last night at the Smoothie King Center. Davis led all scorers with 26 points. Former UL-Lafayette standout Elfrid Payton started for the Magic and had 4 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds in his NBA debut.

For the third time this season, the University of Louisiana at Monroe will play a team out of the S-E-C this weekend. The Warhawks are at Texas A-and-M for an 11 A-M kickoff Saturday morning. Coach Todd Berry says whether it’s a team out of the SEC or Sun Belt, he wants his team to prepare the same way…

cut 16 (17) “teammates”

The Aggies have lost three in a row and they are considering a change at quarterback.

LSU Atheltic Director Joe Alleva released a statement yesterday encouraging Tiger fans to remain in the seating areas the next time LSU has a big win in Death Valley. Alleva says LSU represents the achievement of victory with dignity and they do no want to sacrifice safety or sportsmanship. The school has been fined five-thousand dollars for violating the SEC’s policy against fans rushing onto the field or court.