Both LSU and Clemson will arrive in New Orleans later today aheasd of Monday’s national championship game. Clemson has won 29 straight. The Tigers last loss was to Alabama in the 2018 Sugar bowl. Jennings native and Clemson running back Travis Etienne was a freshman that season and didn’t play well after taking a big hit on the opening kickoff
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Clemson is a 5.5 point underdog.

Even though LSU will play for a national championship on Monday, the spring semester will still start Monday as previously planned. LSU Faculty Senate President Doctor Mandi Lopez says with many classes only meeting once or twice a week, losing that time would be detrimental…
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Louisiana Tech’s first Conference USA road game did not go well last night as U-T-S-A hit a school-record 18 three-pointers in a 89-73 loss to the Roadrunners. At one point the Bulldogs found themselves down by 29 points.

The Ragin Cajuns fell behind 25 to 2 and lost to Georgia State 90-52. ULM also lost on the road last night, falling to Georgia Southern 67-56.

Tonight, the Pelicans will visit the New York Knicks. Brandon Ingram has been playing at an All-Star level for New Orleans, averaging 24 points and shooting 40-percent from three-point territory. Tip time is at 6:15.

Saints tight end Jared Cook and guard Andrus Peat have been added to the pro Bowl. That brings the total number of Saints on the N-F-C Pro Bowl team to a record nine players. The Pro Bowl is January 26th in Orlando.

And New Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule is reportedly interested in interviewing LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady to be his offensive coordinator.