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A Look Back at the History Between LSU and McNeese: The Bonnette Bowl
The connections between McNeese and LSU runs deeper than box scores. Surprisingly, there is not much of a history between LSU and McNeese in football. They have only played each other twice, with the Tigers taking both. The most interesting part of this series is the family ties. Louis Bonnette...
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If LSU Wins or Loses against McNeese
Saturday against McNeese could reveal more about the LSU Tigers before SEC play resumes. The LSU Tigers enter Saturday’s matchup with McNeese in a much different position than they were just one week ago. After suffering a disappointing loss to Ole Miss, LSU responded by dominating No. 23 Texas...
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TDL Week 5 scores and highlights
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - We have reached the middle of the regular high school football season!. Our Touchdown Live Game of the Week is a matchup between two undefeated 5A rivals, The Sulphur Golden Tors and the Barbe Buccaneers. Tune in to 7News at Six Friday to see who an adoptable puppy predicts will come out on top!
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QB to QB matchup: Jake Strong vs Sam Leavitt
Sam Leavitt and Jake Strong are set for Saturday night but LSU should consider Landen Clark to start for this matchup. LSU takes on McNeese this Saturday at 6:45 p.m. in Death Valley, and the Cowboys will NOT be bringing in their third-year QB Devin Lippold to take on the Tigers and Sam Leavitt, and potentially Landen Clark and Husan Longstreet. Lippold is out for the rest of the season with an injury to his right wrist. Jake Strong is taking over for Lippold and started last week against East Texas A&M. Strong finished the game 17-of-27 for 202 yards and 1 TD, with 9 carries for 34 yards. Strong is a 6’2”, 210-pound junior out of Justin, Texas. Out of high school, Strong committed to Texas Tech in the 2023 class and played in 3 games, making one start against BYU. An interesting connection here is that Strong was the third-string QB behind Tyler Shough when he was the starter at Tech. Shough went down with a broken fibula, and backup QB Behren Morton suffered a shoulder injury, which gave Strong his opportunity to start against BYU. In 2024, Strong was redshirted and did not appear in a single game. In 2025, Strong transferred to McNeese and was the starter last year but finished with more INTs than TDs, throwing 11 TDs to 13 INTs. To start this season, Strong was the QB against Stephen F. Austin but hurt his shoulder late in the second quarter. This allowed Lippold to enter the game, and he became the starter going forward until he hurt his wrist against UT Rio Grande Valley. Strong will be a dual-threat QB, and his mobility will be a part of the offense. As the full-time starter, he was third in the Southland Conference in total offense per game. The weather can also have an impact on the play-calling as well. Regardless of the players who will be on the field for LSU, the pass rush will have to account for Strong’s mobility and his willingness to run. He will also put some passes into contested areas, and the Tigers will have to make sure those passes are converted into turnovers.
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Creating Quite a Stir: Gritty Sulphur’s already doubled its win total over last season
David Feaster has coached football for more than four decades with one common denominator. He’s jumped into each job, including head coaching positions at seven different high schools in Louisiana, with both feet first. “I never do my homework,” he said. “I haven’t said, ‘Let’s see who they’ve got...
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TDL Week 5 Game of the Week Preview: Sulphur Golden Tors
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - Sulphur is turning its attention to district rival Barbe after last week’s comeback win over Sam Houston, trailing by 23 points with less than 8 minutes left in the fourth quarter before storming back to win 55-54. “I don’t know. I’ll process it when I figure out did it really happened. I’m still not sure. They’re still tossing the ball around over there so I’m still afraid they’re going to pick it up and run it back,” said Sulphur head coach David Feaster after the win.
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McNeese fans take to Death Valley for LSU showdown
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LSU football vs McNeese score prediction, scouting report
BATON ROUGE — LSU football closed the first month of the 2026 season with a dominating win over Texas A&M on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Tiger Stadium. Lane Kiffin and the Tigers are staying home this weekend, playing host to in-state FCS foe McNeese State. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. CT (SEC Network) on Saturday, Oct. 3.
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LSU must use cautious approach vs. McNeese
The LSU football team faces McNeese State on Saturday in a game the Tigers should win easily. What does that mean for the status of quarterback Sam Leavitt, who is nursing a minor hamstring injury, and other LSU starters?. Our LSU Insiders are here to discuss LSU's approach to the...
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QB to QB matchup: Devin Lippold vs Sam Leavitt
Sam Leavitt and Devin Lippold are set for Saturday night but LSU should consider Landen Clark to start for this matchup. LSU takes on McNeese this Saturday at 6:45 p.m. in Death Valley, and the Cowboys will be bringing in their third-year quarterback, Devin Lippold, to take on the Tigers and Sam Leavitt—and potentially Landen Clark and Husan Longstreet.
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LCCP cousins Dylan and Javon Vital team up for senior season
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Dylan and Javon Vital are playing on the same football team for the first time in their senior seasons at Lake Charles College Prep. “We never played together on a team. We always played in the backyard or something,” Dylan said. Dylan and Javon...
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Watch: Lane Kiffin's Weekly Radio Show - McNeese Preview, Team Updates & More
LSU head coach Lane Kiffin hosted his weekly radio show Thursday night to preview Saturday's game vs. McNeese State and share team updates. Special teams coordinator Joe Houston and cornerback DJ Pickett joined the show before Kiffin appeared.
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Connecting the in-state dots between LSU football and Week 5 opponent McNeese
Despite being only a two-hour drive across Interstate 10 from each other, No. 11 LSU will face McNeese for just the third time ever on Saturday. Though they may not have come across each other much, these in-state rivals have deep athletic histories filled with overlapping players and coaches. Through...
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Everything Lane Kiffin said ahead of McNeese matchup
Lane Kiffin said there’s not a lot of talk around McNeese this week. The monitors around the football facility are still showing game footage of the Cowboys but this week five matchup is much more about the Tigers and what they need to focus on internally. LSU is banged up right now and the conversations in and around the building are rooted in whether the Tigers should look at this week as a way to expand opportunities for others while lightening the load on key pieces. From the shakeup in the secondary to being cautious with Sam Leavitt and if LSU is considering resting a few starters, there...
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GALLERY: NSU vs Lamar Football
Nicholls State University did not answer Lamar University’s quick start as the Colonels lost the Southland Conference game 49-18 Saturday on Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium. The Cardinals scored four times in the first quarter showing why they are ranked No. 15. The Colonels did get on...
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Softball: Louisiana Softball Unveils 2026 Fall Schedule
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Softball team has announced four fall ball dates during the month of October, including three contests in the Hub City at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park. The Ragin’ Cajuns open their fall exhibition schedule on the road on Friday, October 9 in Lake Charles, taking on McNeese at 5:00 p.m. at Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond. All three of the home dates at Lamson Park follow the trip to Lake Charles, with Louisiana hosting Mississippi Gulf Coast and Pearl River on October 14 and 15, respectively, before a rematch with McNeese on…