LSU Coach Brian Kelly says their plan is to give sophomore linebacker Whit Weeks more playing time, possibly make him a starter. Weeks is one of the team leaders in tackles with 12 and he’s coming off a six tackle performance against Nicholls. Kelly says Weeks is playing too well for him to be a platoon player…

Cut 16 (18)   “…linebacker position.”

Louisiana Tech is preparing to play a North Carolina State offense led by Quarterback Grayson McCall, who was a three-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year at Coastal Carolina. Bulldogs defensive back Cedric Woods talked about the game plan

Cut 20 (15) “…third and long.”

Kick off is at 11 AM.

The Saints can make a huge statement with a win over Dallas on Sunday. New Orleans won by 37 points over Carolina in the season opener. Linebacker Demario Davis says they need to follow up that win with another one….

Cut 18 (19)  “…embrace it.”

Cornerback Marshon Lattimore was one of five players who did not practice yesterday. He left Sunday’s win over the Panthers with a hamstring injury, he’s also dealing with a hip injury. New Orleans can really use Lattimore this Sunday as the Cowboys have one of the best receivers in the NFL in CeeDee Lamb.

Saints legend Steve Gleason, who suffers from A-L-S, is in the hospital for unspecified reasons according to a post on his X account. He’s listed in stable condition and New Orleans EMS and fire department had to take him to the hospital as Hurricane Franciene moved through New Orleans.

The Saints can make a huge statement with a win over Dallas on Sunday. New Orleans won by 37 points over Carolina in the season opener. Linebacker Demario Davis says they need to follow up that win with another one….

Cut 18 (19)  “…embrace it.”

Cornerback Marshon Lattimore was one of five players who did not practice yesterday. He left Sunday’s win over the Panthers with a hamstring injury, he’s also dealing with a hip injury. New Orleans can really use Lattimore this Sunday as the Cowboys have one of the best receivers in the NFL in CeeDee Lamb.

Tonight’s NFL game is a good one as the Dolphins host the Bills. Buffalo’s Keon Coleman from Opelousas caught four passes last week in his NFL debut.

LSU is preparing for its SEC opener at South Carolina on Saturday. There’s a 70-percent chance of rain in Columbia. Coach Brian Kelly says before Francine made landfall, they practiced outside yesterday to prepare for playing in the rain…

Cut 17 (15) “…on Saturday”

LSU receiver Chris Hilton remains questionable for Sunday’s game at South Carolina. He has yet to play because of a bone bruise. Jordan Allen, Kyle Parker, Da’Shawn Womack and West Weeks are also questionable. Starting offensive guard Garrett Dellinger is probable after missing last Saturday’s Nicholls game.

The 24^th ranked Colonels continue their three-game road trip this Saturday as they are at 11^th ranked Sacramento State. McNeese kicks off conference play by hosting Stephen F Austin. Southeastern Louisiana has its home opener against Eastern Washington and Northwestern State visits South Alabama.

Before Hurricane Francine made landfall in southeast Louisiana, the Saints held a practice this morning at the team’s training facility in Metairie. The players were let go early and they’ll continue to go over the game plan remotely at their home. Quarterback Derek Carr talked about balancing being a football player, while also dealing with a hurricane…

cut 26 (24) “…job to do”

Five Saints players did not practice today including Marshawn Lattimore and Tyrann Mathieu. Lattimore is dealing with a hip and hamstring, while Mathieu has a bad heel. But receiver A-T Perry and guard Nick Saldiveri were full participants.

LSU linebacker Whit Weeks is one of the team co-leaders in tackles and Coach Brian Kelly said on today’s SEC Media teleconference Weeks is pushing for more playing time…

cut 29 (10) “…platoon situation”

Harold Perkins and Greg Penn were the starting linebackers in the first two weeks. Penn led the team with nine tackles against Nicholls, Weeks had six, while Perkins had three.

Louisiana Tech is preparing to play a North Carolina State offense led by Quarterback Grayson McCall, who was a three-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year at Coastal Carolina. Bulldogs defensive back Cedric Woods talked about the game plan…

cut 20 (15) “…third and long”

Kick off is at 11 AM.

The Saints put up 47 points in their season opening win against Carolina, but they’ll find it more difficult to find the end zone this Sunday when they visit the Dallas Cowboys. Coach Dennis Allen is looking forward to the matchup….

Cut 17 (22) “…for us.”

Even though Hurricane Francine is bearing down on southeast Louisiana, the Saints practiced this morning at their training facility in Metairie.

Conditions in Baton Rouge are expected to deteriorate this afternoon, so the LSU Tigers practice this morning without defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory, who is out for the year with a torn Achilles. Defensive end Paris Shand says they got other guys who can step up….

Cut 22 (14) “…with that”

Louisiana Tech football coach Sonny Cumbie says Jack Turner will start at quarterback for the Bulldogs this Saturday when they visit North Carolina State. Turner was injured in the first half of the Nicholls State game on August 31st after taking a big hit. Cumbie credits Turner’s strength and conditioning for his quick recovery…

Cut 19 (19) “….Saturday morning” 

N-C State went 9-and-4 last year, but they are coming off a 51-10 loss to Tennessee.

Southern football coach Terrence Graves has announced redshirt freshman Czavian Teasett will start this Saturday against Jackson State. Teasett threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns last week against Savannah State.

In basketball…four star forward Matt Gilhool has committed to LSU. He’ six-foot-ten and is ranked by 2-4-7-sports as the 24^th best power forward in the nation.

Saturday was a quiet night for LSU linebacker Harold Perkins. Perkins had just three tackles in the win over Nicholls and the Tigers most dynamic player on defense did not have much of an impact. It raises the question again, is Perkins being used correctly as an inside linebacker. Coach Brian Kelly says they will continue to evaluate…

Cut 19 (19) “….the most” 

LSU will be at South Carolina on Saturday.

Northwestern State linebacker Blake Gotcher had a career-high 23 tackles in the Demons’ loss to Prairie View A-and-M. He’s the first Demon since 2019 to have more than 20 tackles in a game. N-S-U will be at South Alabama on Saturday looking for their first win on the season.

The Saints put up 47 points in their season opening win against Carolina, but they’ll find it more difficult to find the end zone this Sunday when they visit the Dallas Cowboys. Coach Dennis Allen is looking forward to the matchup….

Cut 17 (22) “…for us”

Kick-off is at Noon.

Louisiana Tech football coach Sonny Cumbie announced today that Jack Turner will start at quarterback against North Carolina State. Turner left the season opening win against Nicholls with an injury, but Cumbie says Turner is ready to face a talented Wolfpack team…

Cut 20 (11) “…bye week”

Kick off is at 11 AM.

LSU is having trouble getting its run game going, but Coach Brian Kelly is not concerned. The Tigers only rushed for 68 yards on 21 carries against Nicholls. Kelly says the Colonels forced the Tigers to throw the ball more, because the number of defenders they had close to the line of scrimmage…

Cut 17 (18) “…right now.”

LSU will visit South Carolina this Saturday. The Gamecocks lead the SEC in sacks with ten.

Paul Skenes won his tenth game of the season last night as Skenes allowed one run over six innings and struck out nine as Pittsburgh edged Miami three to two. Skenes has struck out 151, a franchise record for the Pirates for a rookie.

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The Saints were easy winners in week one as New Orleans defeated Carolina 47 to 10. We’ll get a better idea of how good this Saints team is over the next month as three of the next four opponents made the playoffs last year, starting with this Sunday’s game against the Cowboys at AT-and-T Stadium in Arlington.

The Ragin Cajuns are off to a good start at 2-and-0 and quarterback Ben Woolridge is completing 76-percent of his passes. Coach Michael Desormeaux says avoiding negative plays on offense allows for an efficient passing game…

Cut 29 (12) “…part of it”

The Cajuns are off this Saturday and they’ll host Tulane on September 21^, which will be an 11 AM kick -off.

Grambling quarterback Myles Crawley has been named SWAC player of the week. Crawley threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns in Grambling’s 37-20 win over Tuskegee. The Tigers are at Texas A-and-M Commerce this Saturday.

What a start to the season for the Saints as they scored a franchise record 47 points in a season opener and crushed NFC South rival Carolina 47 to 10. Quarterback Derek Carr threw three touchdown passes and the offense scored on its first nine possessions. Alvin Kamara rushed for 83 yards and a score. A-K says they did a great job of executing new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s offense

Cut 19 (13) “….worried about so” 

The Saints will face a tougher test this Sunday when they visit the Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. Dallas had a convincing 33-17 win over Cleveland yesterday.

In his first NFL game, Jayden Daniels rushed for two touchdowns but the Commanders still lost to the Buccaneers 37-20. Washington released former kicker Cade York, who missed two field goals.

In LSU’s 44-21 win over Nicholls, the Tigers only ran it 21 times for 68 yards. Coach Brian Kelly said they ended up changing out of a lot of run plays at the line of scrimmage, because Nicholls had more defenders near the line of scrimmage than they could block. Kelly still has faith in his ground game and if the Gamecocks this Saturday try to defend the pass, they’ll hit them with run…

Cut 15 (16) “…situations”

LSU-South Carolina will kick off at 11 AM this Saturday. ESPN’s College Gameday will be there. The Tigers next home game against UCLA on September 21^st will kick off at 2:30 or 3:15.

The Ragin Cajuns next game will be against Tulane on the 21^st and that game will be played at 11 AM at Cajun Field. ESPN-U will televise the game. U-L Lafayette is off to a 2-and-0 start after beating Kennesaw State 34-10.

The Saints were clicking on all cylinders in yesterday’s season opener as they crushed the Carolina Panthers 47 to 10. New Orleans scored on its first nine possessions. Quarterback Derek Carr threw three touchdown passes and running back Alvin Kamara rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown. Kamara has been in New Orleans long enough to remember when the Saints had one of the best offenses in the NFL and is pleased to see a return to their high scoring ways…

Cut 27 (10) “…. exciting”

The Saints will face a more difficult test this Sunday when they face the Dallas Cowboys, who easily beat the Browns 33-17 yesterday.

Elsewhere in the NFC South, Tampa Bay topped Washington 37 to 20 in Jaiden Daniels NFL debut. The Heisman trophy winning LSU quarterback threw for 184 yards and rushed for 88 yards and two scores.

Atlanta lost to Pittsburgh 18 to 10.

LSU beat Nicholls 44 to 21 on Saturday, but only rushed for 68 yards and averaged just three point two yards a carry. Garrett Nussmeier threw for 302 yards and six touchdowns, but Coach Brian Kelly is looking for more balance…

Cut 18 (10) “…. don’t want to talk about”

The Tigers are at South Carolina this Saturday. The Gamecocks have played well on defense through two games.

ULM is off to a 2-and-0 start after a dominating 32-6 win over the UAB Blazers. The Warhawks defense held the Blazers to 259 total yards and forced three turnovers and that includes a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown by Carlin Vigers from Eunice. Coach Bryant Vincent says they beat UAB in every phase…

Cut  16 (14)   “…more discpline.”

ULM is off this Saturday and on September 21st they’ll visit second ranked Texas.

It was an absolutely dominating performance by the Saints yesterday as New Orleans crushed the Carolina Panthers 47 to 10. The 47 points are the most points the Saints have ever scored in a season opener. A 59-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr to Rashid Shaheed on the first drive of the game set the tone. Carr threw three touchdown passes. Alvin Kamara also had a rushing touchdown. The defense had four sacks and three turnovers. Coach Dennis Allen was not pleased with the ten penalties, but he’ll take the win…

Cut 20 (14) “…do better”

The Saints will visit the Cowboys in Dallas next Sunday. Former Haughton High star Dak Prescott threw for 179 yards and a touchdown after agreeing to a four-year 240-million dollar contract prior to kickoff. Dallas defeated Cleveland 33 to 17.

It was a lot closer than expected; but nonetheless, LSU earned its first victory of 2024 by beating Nicholls, 44-21 on Saturday. Nicholls actually pulled to within two early in the third quarter on a 67-yard touchdown run by Colin Guggenheim, but the Colonels would get no closer. The Tigers scored 21 unanswered points to put the game away. After the game, LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly said the short week exposed some flaws in the team’s game.

Cut 17 (17) “…a long week.”

LSU will now get ready for the SEC opener this Saturday at South Carolina. They also have to prepare for playing without their best defensive tackle, Jacobian Guillory is done for the season with a torn achilles tendon.

The Ragin Cajuns and Warhawks enjoyed blowout victories to improve to 2-and-0, while Tulane, Southeastern Louisiana, Northwestern State and McNeese all lost.

Tomorrow marks the start of the 100^th season of football in Tiger Stadium and it’s the first time Nicholls State has ever played the Tigers in football. Colonels Coach Tim Rebowe says his team is looking forward to running onto the field at Death Valley.

Cut 13 (10) “…the flagship school” 

Nicholls is coming off a loss to Louisiana Tech, while LSU lost by a touchdown to USC last Sunday. Despite the loss, senior defensive end Sai’vion Jones had a breakout game against the Trojans with two sacks and five tackles. Jones says he can’t let one game get to his head…

Cut 17 (17) “…be consistent.”

Kick off on Saturday night is at 6:30.

The Ragin Cajuns will look to improve to 2-and-0 on Saturday when they face Conference USA newcomer Kennesaw State. In its first-ever game as an FBS member, the Owls lost to UTSA 27-16 last night.

ULM will try to go 2-and-0 on the season when the Warhawks host UAB. First meeting between these two schools since 1999.

In other action…McNeese visits Texas A-and-M, Northwestern State hosts Prairie View looking for its first win since November 2022, Grambling faces Tuskegee in the school’s first home night game in six years, Southeastern Louisiana is at Southern Miss and Tulane takes on 17^th ranked Kansas State.

The Saints kick off the season on Sunday at noon in the Dome against the Panthers. Quarterback Derek Carr feels good about new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s offense…

Cut 28 (07) “…do it”

The Saints are 3.5 point favorites to win.