The Saints are now another win away from getting back to the .500 mark as they have won two in a row, after beating Indianapolis 27-21 yesterday. Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 255 yards and one touchdown. Brees got some help from the running game. Mark Ingram rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown, Khiry Robinson ran the ball into the end zone twice and running back CJ Spiller caught six passes. Brees says it was a good day for that group….
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The Saints are back home this Sunday against the Giants. New York is 4-and-3 on the season and defeated the Cowboys 27-20 yesterday.

In the latest A-P Top 25 poll, LSU is ranked fourth and they received five first place votes. Ohio State is number one, Baylor is second and Clemson is ranked third. The Tigers next opponent, Alabama, is ranked seventh and they received one first place vote. The SEC announced today that the LSU-Alabama game will kickoff at 7 PM on November 7th. It will be televised by CBS.

The undefeated McNeese State Cowboys are ranked seventh in the FCS Coaches Top 25 poll. The Pokes are coming off a 47-27 win over Northwestern State. McNeese is at Abilene Christian this Saturday.

Louisiana Tech cornerback Bryson Abraham was named Conference USA defensive player of the week. Abraham returned an interception for a touchdown in the Bulldogs 45-16 win over Middle Tennessee. Tech is at Rice for a game that will be played on Friday.

And Judy MacLeod has been named the new commissioner of Conference USA. She becomes the first female commissioner of a FBS conference.