Last year’s co-champs in the Sun Belt Conference meet tonight on national television as the Ragin Cajuns host Arkansas State. Both teams are 2-and-0 in league play this season. U-L Lafayette domianted the Red Wolves last season, beating them 23-7 in Jonesboro. Kick-off tonight is at seven o’ clock and Coach Mark Hudspeth wants to see a big crowd.

LSU’s Les Miles wants to see the 12th man involved in their game against third ranked Ole Miss this Saturday. Many fans tend to leave Tiger Stadium at halftime, but Miles wants the fans to stay late and make some noise. The Tigers go into the game as a three and a half point underdog.

Louisiana Tech is a nine and a half point favorite as they go on the road this Saturday to face Southern Miss. The Bulldogs are 3-and-0 in Conference USA. The Bulldogs have allowed only 44 points in those three conference games. Southern Miss is 1-and-2 in league play and they rank last in scoring in the conference, averaging 20 points a game.

The Saints are 2-and-4 and some in the Who Dat nation are putting part of the blame on Quarterback Drew Brees. The veteran signal caller’s interception in the late stages on Sunday set up Detroit’s game-winning touchdown. But Coach Sean Payton is defending Brees’ play….
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The Saints offense will reportedly be without running back Pierre Thomas for the next two to three weeks, because of a shoulder injury he sustained in the loss tot he Lions. New Orleans hosts Green Bay this Sunday.

In NA preseason action last night…the Pelicans beat the Washington Wizards 88-84. Anthony Davis had 14 points, before leaving the game with a minor wrist injury. The final preseason game is Thursday against Dallas, which will be played at the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City.