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Louisiana Tech tops Louisiana-Monroe 68-57
Louisiana Tech tops Louisiana-Monroe 68-57
LOUISVILLE, KY. - Dec. 21, 2020 - Five offensive players/ return specialists were named to the weekly Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. Making the list are: Britain Covey, Utah; Travis Etienne, Clemson; Justin Hall, Ball State; DeVonta Smith, Alabama; and Kadarius Toney, Florida.
Foo Fact of the 2020 Season: The Jennings High Football Program had to endure the Covid-19 Pandemic issues and Hurricanes Laura and Delta to have an 8-1 season, losing in the Quarter-final round.
(AP) - LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini is leaving the program after one difficult season in which the Tigers allowed six opponents to gain more than 500 yards..
BATON ROUGE -- LSU freshman quarterback-Max Johnson threw for 435 yards and accounted for five touchdowns, while freshman wide receiver Kayshon Boutte set an SEC record with 308 yards as LSU defeat
(AP) - The Sun Belt Conference football championship game Saturday between No. 9 Coastal Carolina and No. 17 Louisiana-Lafayette was canceled Thursday night because of a positive COVID-19 test within the Coastal Carolina program. An entire position group would have been unavailable to play for the unbeaten Chanticleers because of contact tracing, the conference said.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton seriously considered drafting Patrick Mahomes in 2017.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers agreed Wednesday to regulations governing fantasy sports betting in the 47 parishes that approved it two years ago, setting in motion the process for approving operators so the competitions for online cash prizes can begin.
MIDLAND – The Elton Indians stopped a 3-game losing skid Wednesday night, by blowing past the Kaplan Pirates 61-34 on the opening night of the Midland Holiday Spectacular. The Indians upped their overall season mark to 5-3 with the win over the Pirates. Elton used a balanced scoring attack in the win, placing three players in double figures.
CROWLEY – The Jennings Bulldogs were back to full strength on the hardwood Tuesday night, as quite a few gridiron Dogs joined the forces after their season ended last Friday night. The response was encouraging, as Jennings toppled a very good Crowley team by coming from behind late in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs upped their overall season record to 3-2 with a 56-51 win over the Gents.
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