The Saints are short on cornerbacks heading into Sunday’s game against Carolina. Alontae Taylor is the only healthy cornerback on the active roster as Marshon Lattimore, Kool-Aid McKinstry and Rico Payton all missed practice yesterday. New Orleans has signed veteran Tre Herndon to the practice squad.

Tulane improved to 5-and-0 in the American Athletic Association with a convincing 34 to three win over Charlotte last night. Sophomore Makhi Hughes rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns.

ULM is looking to bounce back from a loss to South Alabama last week by knocking off Marshall in Huntington, West Virigina tomorrow afternoon. The Thundering Herd are 15^th in the nation in rush offense. Kick-off is at 2:30.

It’s also another big night for High school football tonight…as Airline battles Byrd and Teurlings Catholic takes on ST. Thomas More.

LSU is trying to take advantage of the bye week by correcting the mistakes that cost them last Saturday’s Texas A-and-M. The Tigers missed on three field goal tries. One of the tires saw the holder not even know the ball was snapped. Coach Brian Kelly…

Cut 30 (27) “…on it”

LSU is 6-and-2 and ranked 16^th in both major polls. Jerry Palm with CBS Sports says LSU getting into playoff position starts with them winning out.

Cut 17 (09) “…conference championship game.”

The Tigers will host Alabama next Saturday night in Baton Rouge. The loser will suffer their third loss and basically eliminated from C-F-P consideration.

Saints Quarterback Derek Carr says he hopes to return to action this Sunday against the Panthers in Carolina. Carr has been out since injuring his oblique October 7th late in their loss to the Chiefs. Carr says he had a great day of practice Wednesday and should be ready to go Sunday.

Cut 17 (15) “…it felt great.”

Carr hopes his return will result in the end of a six game losing streak.

Tulane is in action tonight as the Green Wave visit the Charlotte 49ers. The Green Wave are undefeated in the American Athletic Conference trying to keep up with Army and Navy, who are also undefeated, while Charlotte is 2-and-2 in league play and have lost back to back games to Navy and Memphis. Kick-off is at 6:30.

The NFL game is tonight is the Texans versus the Jets.

ULM is coming off its first Sun Belt defeat as the Warhawks were defeated by South Alabama 46 to 17. But Coach Bryan Vincent says his team is not dismayed

Cut 19 (11) “….success.”  

The Warhawks are back on the road this Saturday against the Marshall Thundering Herd. Marshall is 4-and-3 on the season, winning all four of its games at home.

The Pelicans lost their third straight last night as they fell to the Golden State Warrirors for a second consecutive night. Coach Willie’s Green’s team has hit their first rough patch of the season…

Cut 26 (16) “…guys back”

The Pelicans played last night’s game without Trey Murphy, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones and Dejounte Murray.

The Saints returned to practice yesterday as they look to snap a six game losing streak this Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Head Coach Dennis Allen…

Cut 30 (09) “…in the season”

Saints quarterback Derek Carr returned to practice yesterday after missing the last three games with an oblique injury. But cornerback Marshon Lattimore and running back Kendre Miller did not practice yesterday because of hamstring injuries.

In an interview on WWL Radio, General Manager Mickey Loomis says Owner Gayle Benson has expressed concern about how the losing streak is affecting the team and the fans. Loomis says that makes everyone more determined to turn this around,

The Pelicans season is mirroring the Saints. The Pels won their first two games and now they’ve lost three in a row as New Orleans dropped its second straight game to Golden State last night., 104 to 89. Rough night for Zion Williamson as he only scored 12 points.

There’s still a lot of talk about whether LSU was prepared for Texas A-and-M’s backup quarterback. Marcel Reed helped ignite a second-half comeback against the Tigers by using his legs. Coach Brian Kelly says it was a lack of execution, not preparation…

Cut 29 (28) “…as well”

McNeese football coach Gary Goff says redshirt freshman Kamden Sixkiller will be the Cowboys starting quarterback the rest of the season as Clifton McDowell is done for the season with a hand injury. Goff on Sixkiller…

Cut 16 (15)   “…twice.”

The Cowboys have lost three straight, and they will host a one-win Texas A-and-M Commerce team on Saturday night in Lake Charles.

The Ragin Cajuns are 7-and-1 overall, after a 23-17 win over Texas State. U-L Lafayette is now 5-and-0 on the road and they have an excellent chance at winning the Sun Belt West Division.

Louisiana Tech’s struggles on offense continued last night with a nine to three loss to Sam Houston. The Bulldogs turned it over four times and turned it over twice on downs. Coach Sonny Cumbie says with the exception of a long touchdown run, the defense played a great game…

Cut 15 (09) “…make that commitment”

Tech’s next game is November ninth at Jacksonville State.

Saints Quarterback Derek Carr returned to practice today as New Orleans prepares to  play Carolina in Charlotte on Sunday.

The Pelicans face Golden State again tonight after losing to the Warriors 124 to 106 last night.

LSU Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw a career-high three interceptions in last Saturday’s loss to Texas A-and-M. Coach Brian Kelly says Nussmeier’s confidence is not cracked, nor can it be…

Cut 18 (16) “….away from it”

ULM was blown out by South Alabama on Saturday, but Coach Bryan Vincent says his team is not dismayed…

Cut 19 (11) “…success”

The Warhawks are back on the road this Saturday against the Marshall Thundering Herd. Marshall is 4-and-3 on the season, winning all four of its games at home. Kick-off is at 2:30 central time.

The Ragin Cajuns improved to 7-and-1, 4-and-0 in the Sun Belt with a hard fought 23-17 victory at Texas State last night. U-L Lafayette is now 5-and-0 on the road and Coach Michael Desormeaux gives the credit to the players…

Cut 12 (15) “… over and over again”

The Cajuns, who control their own destiny for a Western Division title, will host Arkansas State on November 9^th.

Louisiana Tech’s troubles on offense continued last night as the Bulldogs lost at Sam Houston State nine to three. Tech turned it over four times and a change at quarterback could not produce any points. Tech is now 3-and-5 on the season and will host Jacksonville State for homecoming on November 9^th.

A big factor in LSU’s loss to Texas A-and-M on Saturday was the Tigers inability to stop back-up quarterback Marcel Reed. The Aggies second string signal caller helped provide a spark for A-and-M to rally back from a ten-point deficit. Coach Brian Kelly’s staff has been criticized for not being prepared for the possibility that Reed would play, since he has started multiple games this year. Kelly spoke about their preparation for Reed during SEC Coaches Zoom call…

Cut 20 (20) “…at the same time”

The Tigers will face a running quarterback when they take on Alabama on November ninth.

The Ragin Cajuns improved to 4-and-0 in the Sun Belt with a hard-fought 23-17 win at Texas State last night. Coach Michael Desormeaux’s team held the Bobcats to just one touchdown…

Cut 30 (09) “…effort tonight”

Offensively, the Cajuns got on the scoreboard with a 64-yard touchdown run from Dreyln Washington in the first quarter. Ben Woolridge threw a touchdown pass to Caden Jensen. Woolridge threw for 252 yards and rushed for another 39 yards. U-L Lafayette is in a great position to play in the Sun Belt Championship game.

Louisiana Tech’s offensive struggles continued last night as the Bulldogs lost to Sam Houston nine to three. Coach Sonny Cumbie made a change at quarterback, but it still didn’t produce any touchdowns. Tech is now 3-and-5 on the season and will host Jacksonville State a week from Saturday.

After a tough loss to Texas A&M in College Station, the LSU Tigers have two weeks to prepare for their game against Alabama. After practice yesterday, Head Coach Brian Kelly talked about the team’s lack of running game against the Aggies.

Cut 16 (22)   “…the running game.”

LSU now ranks 111^th in the country in rush offense.

The Saints return to practice today to prepare for this Sunday’s game against Carolina. We’ll see if Derek Carr returns after missing the last three games with an oblique injury.

The Pelicans fell to two and two in the season, with a 124 to 106 loss at Golden State. The same two teams will play again tonight in San Francisco.

LSU’s next football game is November ninth against Alabama and kick-off has been set for 6:30. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier will look to shake off a career-high three interception performance in last Saturday’s loss to Texas A-and-M…

Cut 25 (15) “…front us”

If the Tigers can win their final four regular season games that could be enough to get into the College Football Playoffs.

The Saints are working to correct the mistakes that have led to a six-game losing streak. Coach Dennis Allen says they are looking for more consistency….

Cut 30 (09) “…knock us out”

New Orleans is at Carolina this Sunday. Allen believes Derek Carr will be able to play this Sunday.

The Ragin Cajuns will look to stay unbeaten in Sun Belt play tonight when U-L Lafayette takes on Texas State in San Marcos. The Cajuns are 6-and-1, 3-and-0 in conference play and they are getting consistent quarterback play from Ben Woolridge. Woolridge was named the starter after preseason camp and Coach Michael Desormeaux says he takes his job very seriously…

Cut 16 (20)   “…all down.”

Kick off is at 6:30>

Louisiana Tech plays its third and final Tuesday night game of the year tonight as they visit Sam Houston for a 7 PM kick off on ESPN U. The Bulldogs are 3-and-4, while the Bearkats are 6-and-2 and average over 200 yards rushing a game. Bulldogs linebacker Kolbe Fields…

Cut 18 (14)   “…be beat.”

The Saints losing streak grew to six on Sunday with an ugly 26 to 8 loss to the Chargers. New Orleans Coach Dennis Allen says it’s up to the players and coaches to get back into the win column…

Dennis 4 (11) “…which ones don’t”

Allen is optimistic that starting quarterback Derek Carr will return this Sunday from an oblique injury that has sidelined him the last three games. New Orleans will be in Charlotte this Sunday to the face the lowly Panthers.

Former LSU star Jayden Daniels is the talk of the NFL as he led the Commanders to an 18-15 win over the Chicago Bears. Daniels, who was playing with bruised ribs, sailed a Hail Mary pass on the final play of the game that bounced into the hands of Noah Brown for an improbable victory. The Commanders are now six and two and there’s talk about Daniels in the running for M-V-P.

Texas A-and-M quarterback Marcell Reed was named SEC co-freshman of the week for igniting a come from behind win over the LSU Tigers in College Station last Saturday. Reed completed two passes for 70 yards and rushed for 62 yards and three touchdowns. Reed came in for an ineffective Conner Weigman and it looked like the Tigers were not prepared for a running QB. Coach Brian Kelly…

Cut 17 (21) “…preparation.”

LSU has a couple of weeks to get ready for its next opponent as the Tigers will host Alabama on November 9^th. The SEC announced that game will kick-off at 6:30.

For the second straight week, Nicholls linebacker Jake Dalmado has been named Southland Defensive Player of the Week. Dalmado had four sacks in the win over McNeese. Dalmado has seven sacks in his last two games.