BATON ROUGE — The LSU Tiger football team is back in action on Saturday after a road win over the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Head coach Brian Kelly met with the media Monday to discuss the win and preview this week's upcoming game against the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on WBRZ at Kyle Field in College Station.

Kelly gave high marks to the team's ability to match the intensity and physicality of an Arkansas team fresh off a bye week. In the face of a more well-rested Arkansas team, Kelly praised the LSU defense's ability to tackle and cause multiple timely turnovers that kept momentum in LSU's favor.

One of the more unique formations that LSU's defense, led by defensive coordinator Blake Baker, was an I-formation blitz where multiple defenders were placed in the backfield in a straight, vertical line. 

"The little nuances of pressures in those situations is to make it difficult for protection schemes," Kelly said.

Kelly also said that there is a strong sense of belief and trust in Baker's ability to coach the linebacker corps, saying that Baker puts in the time to make sure they can perform riskier formations like the I blitz that was done Saturday.

"You can't finish a defensive performance without Whit Weeks being all over the field," Kelly said, noting the sophomore linebacker's 10 tackles, one sack and one interception. Weeks also leads the SEC in tackles.

Multiple LSU players won SEC Player of the Week in different positions, including kicker Damian Ramos and offensive lineman Emery Jones Jr. Kelly said Caden Durham also performed well above his expectations as a freshman running back with 100 rushing yards and three touchdowns. 

Garrett Nussmeier also threw for 233 yards and no interceptions, which is a bit of a drop from past weeks where he put up more than 300 yards per game. Kelly said that he is looking to challenge Nussmeier with more complex throws, which is part of his strategy tending toward passing game progression.

"Our percentage is gonna be a little bit lower. We're not gonna be in the 70 to 75% percentile. We're gonna probably be in the 60s," he said. "It's really what our choice is relative to the passing game we're running."

Kelly said the goal is to be equally efficient whether the offense puts a pass or a rush on the field.

The Tigers will continue this momentum into a second away game with their trip to College Station, a place Kelly compared to Death Valley in terms of challenging venues to play football.

"We're excited for the challenge," Kelly said, adding that there are about 11 true freshmen on the team, something he said is a scary but exciting prospect on the road.

But the team is not looking too far into the future. Kelly said his "guys stay in the present," adding that their preparation remains consistent as the 12-team College Football Playoffs become more and more of a possibility for the Tigers after a rocky loss against USC to start the season. 

The Tigers are 6-1 following the Arkansas win and are currently ranked No. 8 in the country in the latest Associated Press poll released on Sunday.

Kelly also gave his condolences to the family of former LSU staffer Charles Baglio Jr. in a deadly car crash over the weekend. 

"I didn't get a chance to work with coach, but I can tell you that everyone that I have come in contact with that have worked with him knew him as an incredibly passionate LSU supporter, fan," Kelly said. "We lost a great one."

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TAKASAKI, Japan - Four Louisiana residents are set to compete in the World Karate Championship Tournament in Takasaki, Japan later this week.

14-year-old Fransisco Hernandez, 83-year-old Helen Stone, Dan Almon, and Rick Mekdessie qualified for the competition from October 25-27. Hernandez, Stone, Almon, and Mekdessie are making their first appearance at the Championship Tournament.

All four practice at the Ponchatoula Karate Center. The Karate Center has created a GoFundMe account to help fund the participant's trip to Japan. 

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BATON ROUGE — The LSU Tigers have held steady in the latest AP Top 25 poll released Sunday. 

After LSU's 34-10  win over the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday night, they are still ranked No. 8.

See the full list below.

1. Oregon

2. Georgia

3. Penn State

4. Ohio State

5. Texas

6. Miami (FL)

7. Tennessee

8. LSU

9. Clemson

10. Iowa State

11. BYU

12. Notre Dame 

13. Indiana

14. Texas A&M

15. Alabama

16. Kansas State

17. Boise State

18. Ole Miss

19. Pittsburgh

20. Illinois

21. Missouri

22. SMU

23. Army

24. Navy

25. Vanderbilt

LSU is 6-1 so far this season and 3-0 in the SEC. The Tigers will play Texas A&M next Saturday, Oct. 26 at Kyle Field in Bryan-College Station, Texas. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. 

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BATON ROUGE - The Southern football team picked up a huge win Saturday night, with a 24-14 victory over Alcorn State.

With the win, Southern is now 4-3 overall and 3-0 in SWAC play. Alcorn State was previously undefeated in conference play.

The game was tied at 14 at the half, and stayed that way until the fourth quarter, when Southern kicker Joshua Griffin kicked a 39-yard field goal with 6:50 left in the game to give the Jaguars a 17-14 lead.

On the ensuing Alcorn State drive, Southern's Herman Brister recovered a Braves fumble. On the next play, Kendric Rhymes put the game away with a 51-yard touchdown run.

Southern has won two straight and three of their last four games.

The Braves opened the scoring with a touchdown in the first quarter, Southern quarterback Noah Bodden's 15-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and ensuing extra point made it a 7-7 game.

Later in the second quarter, Bodden connected with Datraveon Brown on a 37-yard pass for a touchdown, giving the Jaguars a 14-7 lead

Alcorn State's Xzavier Vaughn tied the game up at 14 with an eight-yard touchdown run with 55 seconds left in the half.

Southern travels to Florida A&M next Saturday, October 26.

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Fayetteville, AR - The 8th ranked LSU Tigers defeated Arkansas 34-10 in a game where the Tigers led all the way.

The Tigers got off to a strong start against Arkansas as they led 10-0 after one quarter of play.

LSU lost the coin toss and received the opening kick off. They drove down field and it was capped off with freshman running back Caden Durham running in a 22 yard touchdown.

Arkansas made it across mid field during their opening drive, but were forced to make a field goal attempt. The 42 yard attempt was no good and LSU maintained their lead.

The Tigers get in scoring position on the ensuing drive,  but aren't able to end it with a touchdown. Damian Ramos made his 33 yard field goal attempt for LSU to go up 10-0 with less than a minute to go in the quarter.

On Arkansas' next drive, Jardin Gilbert forced a fumble that was recovered by Major Burns to give LSU possession to close out the first quarter.

The Tigers would get points out of the turnover. Ramos would add on three more after making a 48 yard field goal for LSU to lead 13-0.

Arkansas would put their first points on the board in the second quarter when quarterback Taylen Green connected with wide receiver Andrew Armstrong for a touchdown. The Razorbacks would still trail though, 13-7, with over eight minutes left in the first half.

LSU would add on three more with another Ramos made field goal. The 33 yarder put LSU up 16-7 as they go into halftime.

Arkansas received the ball to open the second half, and they turned it into points. After driving down field, the Hogs try a 51 yard field goal attempt and make it. They still trailed 16-10 early in the second half.

Later in the second half, Arkansas is driving on their own 14 yard line. Linebacker Whit Weeks breaks up Taylen Green’s pass and then intercepts it. Weeks returned the pick for three yards to set LSU’s offense up right next to the goal line. Caden Durham pushes in the touchdown one play later, and a pass to Trey’Dez Green would add on two more. LSU would take a 24-10 lead as they headed into the final quarter.

LSU added another field goal and late into the fourth quarter, and Caden Durham added his third touchdown of the day from the one yard line to make the score 34-10. As Arkansas tried to go for one more drive, LSU recovered a fumble before the two minute timeout.

The Tigers play Texas A&M at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 26.

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Fayetteville, AR - The 8th ranked LSU Tigers made the trip to North West Arkansas for the Battle for the Boot against the Razorbacks.

Both teams are coming off big wins. LSU defeated Ole Miss last week in overtime and Arkansas defeated previously No. 4 ranked Tennessee two weeks ago. The Hogs had an open date last week.

Over the past four years, this match up has been decided by three points or less. Last year's game in Tiger Stadium was decided by a field goal.

LSU will look for another win to remain undefeated in the SEC and better their chances for the College Football Playoff.

Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN.

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FAYETTEVILLE, AR - The LSU Tigers head to Arkansas for a date with the Razorbacks. Brian Kelly's squad is coming off a big home win over the Ole Miss Rebels that ended with a walk-off touchdown reception by Kyren Lacy and the Tiger faithful storming the field. 

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has thrown for 1,989 and 18 touchdowns. He is currently 5th in the country in touchdown passes and 6th in passing yards.

The Razorbacks are led by junior quarterback Taylen Green, who has tallied 1,502 yards passing and five touchdowns this season, along with 326 yards rushing and four scores on the ground.

Three points have decided the last four meetings between these two schools. LSU has won seven of the previous eight games in the series with the only loss coming in Tiger Stadium in overtime, 16-13, in 2021. The Tigers lead the all-time series 44-23-2, dating back to the first meeting in 1901.

The winner of this annual matchup will bring home the "Golden Boot". The trophy is four feet tall, made of 24-karat gold and molded in the shape of the states of Arkansas and Louisiana which creates the resemblance of a boot. 

The Tigers and Razorbacks kickoff at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday. The game will air on ESPN. 

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Here are the high school football scores from Week 7 for the state of Louisiana:

Acadiana 55, Lafayette 10

Airline 56, Haughton 13

Alexandria 56, Pineville 21

Arcadia 54, Plain Dealing 0

Barbe 35, New Iberia 7

Baton Rouge Catholic 35, Central - B.R. 17

Belle Chasse 44, Patterson 6

Bunkie 64, Buckeye 0

C.E. Byrd 31, Natchitoches Central 21

Calvary Baptist Academy 24, Union Parish 15

Carencro 37, Sam Houston 27

Cecilia 71, Beau Chene 0

Chalmette 27, Northshore 0

Covenant Christian Academy 53, Hanson Memorial 6

DeQuincy 38, Jonesboro-Hodge 20

Destrehan 46, Captain Shreve 42

Discovery 49, Ben Franklin 20

Dunham 51, Northeast 6

Dutchtown 27, Denham Springs 13

East Jefferson 35, West Jefferson 0

Erath 43, Berwick 7

Eunice 24, LaGrange 20

Evangel Christian Academy 33, Benton 32

Ferriday 50, Madison 12

Franklin 26, West St. Mary 0

Franklin Parish 48, Peabody 0

Grand Lake 44, Basile 12

Hahnville 35, Central Lafourche 0, 4OT

Hamilton Christian Academy 46, Elton 22

Haynesville 52, Cedar Creek 8

Holy Cross 25, Easton 21

Holy Savior Menard 8, Avoyelles 0

Iowa 47, Washington-Marion 12

Istrouma 31, Broadmoor 0

Jeanerette 26, St. Martinville 13

Jena 60, Vidalia 0

Jennings 55, South Beauregard 0

John Curtis Christian 17, Brother Martin 14

Kaplan 40, Southern Lab 20

Karr 21, Jesuit 9

Kentwood 56, Independence 6

Kinder 42, Oakdale 13

Lafayette Renaissance 40, Welsh 38

Lake Arthur 24, Richwood 20

Lake Charles College Prep 46, St. Louis 6

Lakeshore 42, Pearl River 21

Leesville 62, DeRidder 35

Legacy School of Sport Sciences, Texas 34, St. Charles Catholic 28, 4OT

Live Oak 39, Prairieville 3

Logansport 63, Lakeview 0

Loranger 50, Hannan 49

Loreauville 51, Houma Christian 3

Loyola Prep 55, Woodlawn (SH) 16

Lutcher 27, E.D. White 20

Mangham 26, Oak Grove 20

Mansfield 34, Rosepine 8

Marksville 34, Caldwell Parish 26

Minden 41, B.T. Washington 16

Montgomery 20, St. Mary's 14

NDHS 42, Lafayette Christian Academy 28

Neville 26, Ruston 21

New Iberia Catholic 62, Delcambre 6

Oberlin 28, Merryville 20

Ouachita Christian 47, Beekman 0

Parkview Baptist 53, Collegiate Baton Rouge 0

Prairie View 55, Hillcrest Christian, Miss. 12

Red River 30, Lakeside 6

Riverfield 29, Canton Academy, Miss. 6

Riverside Academy 41, West St. John 6

Saint Paul's 42, Ponchatoula 7

Shaw 59, Walker 14

Shreveport Northwood 48, Bossier 6

Silliman 48, Columbia Academy, Miss. 21

South Lafourche 33, Assumption 21

South Plaquemines 43, M.L. King Charter 8

South Terrebonne 56, Morgan City 6

Southside 41, Sulphur 0

St. Amant 17, East Ascension 12

St. Edmund Catholic 58, Sacred Heart 7

St. Frederick Catholic 58, Delhi 14

St. Martin's 52, Crescent City 0

St. Thomas More def. Comeaux, forfeit

Sterlington 49, North Webster 0

Terrebonne 42, East St. John 8

Teurlings Catholic def. North Vermilion, forfeit

University (Lab) 55, Glen Oaks 6

Vermilion Catholic 49, Ascension Episcopal 27

Ville Platte 24, Mamou 14

Vinton 43, Pickering 14

West Feliciana 35, Brusly 28

West Monroe 15, Ouachita Parish 13

West Ouachita 48, Tioga 26

Winnfield 48, Many 0

Woodlawn (BR) 33, Scotlandville 15

Wossman 41, Grant 0

Zachary 42, Liberty Magnet 8

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BATON ROUGE - In a battle of heavyweights, the Catholic High School football team handled undefeated Central Friday night.

Catholic jumped out to a 21-7 lead at the half, and cruised in the second half to a 35-17 win.

The Bears are now 5-1 this season and 2-0 in District 4-5A.

Central is now 6-1 this fall. The Wildcats are 1-1 in district play.

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Hunter McCann has this weekend's best bets for college football, the NFL, the NHL, the MLB postseason and the WNBA playoffs!

Friday

College Football:

Florida State @ Duke: Duke -2.5 (W)

Oregon @ Purdue: Purdue +30.5 (L)

Oklahoma State @ BYU: BYU -9.5 (L)

Fresno State @ Nevada: Fresno State -2.5 (W)

NHL:

Hurricanes @ Penguins: u6.5 Total Goals (W)

Sharks @ Jets: Jets -1.5 (W)

Ducks @ Avalanche: Avalanche -1.5 (L)

MLB:

Yankees @ Guardians: Yankees ML (W)

WNBA: 

Liberty @ Lynx: Liberty -3.5 (L)

Saturday

College Football:

Miami @ Louisville: Miami -4.5 (W)

Alabama @ Tennessee: o55.5 Total Points (L)

LSU @ Arkansas: LSU -2.5 (W)

Georgia @ Texas: Texas -3.5 (L)

Kansas State @ West Virginia: Kansas State -2.5 (W)

Colorado State @ Air Force: Colorado State -6.5 (W)

MLB:

Yankees @ Guardians: Guardians ML (L)

NHL:

Red Wings @ Predators: Predators ML (L)

Oilers @ Stars: Oilers ML (L)

Golden Knights @ Panthers: o5.5 Total Goals (W)

Wild @ Blue Jackets: u6.5 Total Goals (W)

Canucks @ Flyers: u6.5 Total Goals (W)

Flames @ Kraken: Kraken ML (W)

Sunday

NFL:

Patriots @ Jaguars: Patriots +5.5 (L)

Seahawks @ Falcons: Seahawks +3.0 (W)

Lions @ Vikings: Lions +1.5 (W)

Bengals @ Browns: o41.5 Total Points (L)

Panthers @ Commanders: Commanders Team Total o30.5 Points (W)

Jets @ Steelers: Jets -1.5 (L)

NHL:

Penguins @ Jets: Jets ML (W)

Kings @ Ducks: Kings ML (W)

Avalanche @ Sharks: u6.5 Total Goals (W)

MLB:

Mets @ Dodgers: Mets ML (L)

WNBA: 

Lynx @ Liberty: Liberty -5.5 (L)

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NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints continued a losing streak Thursday as the team fell 33-10 to the Denver Broncos at home.

The Broncos (4-3), led by former Saints (2-5) Super Bowl-winning head coach, Sean Payton, never trailed in the game as they got out to a 16-3 lead going in to halftime.

Starting quarterback Spencer Rattler went 25-of-35 in his attempts for 172 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions; he lost a fumble that resulted in a 52-yard touchdown return for the Broncos with four minutes left in the fourth quarter.

The injury issues continued for the Saints as cornerback Paulson Adebo was carted off the field in an aircast during the second quarter. His injury follows wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, who the Saints placed on injured reserve prior to the game. Wide receiver Chris Olave also missed the game with a concussion.

The Saints, who started 2-0 with dominant wins over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys, continue their losing streak to five games. The team is 1-3 at home.

The Saints play in Los Angeles versus the Chargers at 3:05 p.m. central on October 27.

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NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Saints wide receiver and return specialist Rashid Shaheed is out for the season after surgery on his knee. 

Shaheed had surgery on Thursday to assess the extent of a meniscus injury that he sustained against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. After further evaluation, doctors decided to repair the meniscus instead of trimming it, which means the receiver is set to miss four to six months for recovery.

Shaheed returned a punt for a touchdown against Tampa Bay and has been a consistent target on offense this season. He has 20 receptions for 349 yards with three touchdowns this season and is under contract with New Orleans through the 2025 season.

The Saints will now be without their top two receivers against the Denver Broncos with receiver Chris Olave also out with a concussion. 

Saints kickoff against the Broncos at 7:15 P.M. on Thursday. 

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NEW ORLEANS - Former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Drew Brees was inducted on Thursday to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame. Brees became one of the most prolific quarterbacks in history throughout his 15 year career with the black and gold.

Brees holds the record for completion percentage in a season after completing 74.4% of his passes in 2018. He is also second all-time in passing completions (10,551), passing touchdowns (571) and passing yards (80,358). 

Brees signed with the Saints in 2006 after shoulder surgery from an injury he sustained playing quarterback for the San Diego Chargers. Four season later in 2009, Brees and head coach Sean Payton would bring home the Vince Lombardi Trophy to New Orleans for the very first time after defeating the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl 44. 

"No matter where we live, no matter where we go, for the rest of time... When people ask our kids where they're from, they are from NEW ORLEANS." pic.twitter.com/vmZgsAIGda

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) October 17, 2024

Brees' Saints Hall of Fame induction comes on the same day that Payton returns to New Orleans, but this time as the Denver Broncos head coach. This is the first time Payton has faced his former team since leaving New Orleans in 2021. The Saints host the Broncos in the Superdome on Thursday night at 7:15 P.M.

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Baton Rouge - It was a rivalry game that lived up to the hype between Madison Prep and Southern Lab in week six of the season. The Chargers came from behind to win 26-26, and it was senior running back Alfred McKnight that helped lead the way.

McKnight rushed 23 times for 192 yards and 3 touchdowns in the victory. However, his role on this Madison Prep team took time and hard work to get to. 

"First few years, it was really a struggle. I had to get used to the playing style over here, so I had to wait my turn. I'm really an underdog. I don't really want nothing given to me at all. I'd rather earn everything," McKnight said.

It wasn't just McKnight, but a stellar offensive line that helped get the run game going Friday night. Their off the field bond helps their chemistry during games.

"They're young and they're the best in the state, and I'll put them up against anybody. The fact that they love to block for Alfred and for the rest of the running backs here, that just makes them even better. They love what they do, " Offensive coordinator Ross Akpan said. 

"McKnight actually works out with the offensive linemen, so you kind of build some chemistry there. That just kind of feeds into our run game. McKnight... he's doing a really good job of running the football," Head coach Landry Williams added.

Madison Prep started the season 0-3 after dropping games to three straight 5A teams. Now, the 6-3A Chargers are on a three game winning streak and they have high hopes for the post season. McKnight has a goal he has not yet reached, a state championship.

"It's really not about confidence with us. It's just about, you know, we're perfecting our craft. I wouldn't say we're really worried about the other team, we just focused on the state championship and getting to that next level," McKnight said.

Madison Prep will face Port Allen in a district game Thursday night at Memorial Stadium.

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NEW ORLEANS - When rookie Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler makes his second career NFL start Thursday night, it will be without two of the teams top receivers.

Wide receiver Chris Olave will not play because of a concussion and Rashid Shaheed will not play due to a meniscus injury, Saints head coach Dennis Allen said Wednesday.

Shaheed could return to the Saints this season, but also could miss the rest of the season depending on what doctors find during meniscus surgery, according to Ian Rapaport with the NFL Network.

Coach Dennis Allen announces that Rashid Shaheed will undergo surgery on his meniscus, and during the surgery, it will be determined if he has the full repair or the trim.

The full repair would mean his season is over. https://t.co/oN7duzudLv

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 16, 2024

Shaheed has 20 receptions for 349 yards with three touchdowns this season. Olave has 23 receptions for 280 yards this season. 

New Orleans hosts Denver Thursday at 7:15 pm. The game can be streamed on Amazon Prime.

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Baton Rouge - It's homecoming week at Southern University and the Jags are preparing for a tough battle with Alcorn this weekend.

Southern is coming off of an overtime victory over Texas Southern last weekend, and now, first place in the SWAC West is up for grabs this weekend. 

Last season, Alcorn dominated the Jags, but this year will look different. That's because Southern now has former Alcorn head coach Fred McNair coaching Southern's tight end unit.

The Jags also have quarterback coach Willie Totten and special teams coordinator/defensive ends coach Everett Todd on the staff. Both are former head coaches in college football.

That level of experience along with McNair's stint in Lorman, MS could give Southern an edge on Saturday.

"To have coach McNair on my staff, to lean on him, as well as the other coaches for experience and things to do. You know, God has blessed me exponentially with those guys. But as he says, it's not about him. It's about Southern and Alcorn. That's just the man that he is. And so, you know, he has, he has some insights, and he helps us and chose us. But you know, it's great, it's great to have him period," Head coach Terrence Graves said Tuesday at his weekly press conference.

If the Jags win, they will sit atop the SWAC West and be the only team in the West to remain undefeated in conference games.

Kick off is set for 6 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.

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Baton Rouge - Week six of the high school football season has come and gone, and many athletes stood out under the lights. Our Sports2 team narrowed down three finalists for this week's Fans' Choice Player of the Week.

Madison Prep running back Alfred McKnight helped lead the Chargers to a come-from-behind victory over Southern Lab in a big time rivalry game. McKnight rushed for 192 yards on 23 carries and scored 3 touchdowns.

Noah Graves let it fly in the air for Parkview Baptist. The quarterback had 304 passing yards and 3 touchdowns in the Eagles' big win over Port Allen.

Finally, North Iberville is making their presence known now that they're back in varsity sports. Their quarterback, Justice Roy, helped his team remain undefeated in their first district game last Thursday. Roy threw for 217 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. He also ran in a score himself in the second quarter.

Voting is open until noon on Wednesday. Our winner will be featured on the 6:00 and 10:00 newscasts on Wednesday.

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Sports Director Michael Cauble, 104.5 ESPN's Matt Moscona, and On3's Shea Dixon break down the LSU's home victory over the Ole Miss Rebels. 

They also discuss the Tiger faithful's decision to rush the field after the win.

Watch the entire episode of Sports Takeover every Tuesday evening at 6:30 P.M. on WBRZ+

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – LSU women's basketball stars Flau’Jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow were selected as Preseason Co-SEC Players of the Year. In the preseason media poll on Monday, Mikaylah Williams was selected preseason Second Team All-SEC. The poll consisted of votes from a panel of SEC and national media members.

Johnson and Morrow share the honor with Texas’ Madison Booker and the two Tigers made LSU the only team with multiple players on the preseason First Team All-SEC.

Johnson enters her junior season at LSU after averaging 14.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season before she upped her play throughout the 2024 NCAA Tournament. In the postseason she averaged 20.5 points and 6.3 rebounds in four games as LSU reached the Elite Eight.

Morrow enters her senior season and second at LSU after averaging a double-double last season with 16.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game.  Her 21 double-doubles last year ranked No. 5 nationally and she had 93 steals throughout the season which is tied for the third most in program history.

The Tigers were selected to finish third in the league behind South Carolina and Texas.

LSU women's basketball opens their season against Eastern Kentucky on November 4 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. 

2024-25 SEC Preseason Media Poll:

Order of Finish

1.       South Carolina

2.       Texas

3.       LSU

4.       Oklahoma

5.       Ole Miss

6.       Alabama

7.       Tennessee

8.       Kentucky

9.       Florida

10.    Vanderbilt

11.    Mississippi State

12.    Auburn

13.    Texas A&M

14.    Georgia

15.    Missouri

16.    Arkansas

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BATON ROUGE — Three LSU Tigers were named SEC Players of the Week after their performance in Saturday's overtime victory over Ole Miss. 

Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, linebacker Whit Weeks and defensive end Bradyn Swinson were recognized as SEC Offensive Player, Defensive Player and Defensive Lineman of the Week, respectively. 

Nussmeier leads the SEC in touchdowns at 18 — including a game-winning overtime pass to Kyren Lacy — and completed 22 of 51 passes for 337 yards on Saturday. 

Weeks recorded a career-best 18 tackles on Saturday, including two for a loss, a sack and a forced fumble in the second quarter that led to an LSU field goal. 

Swinson also racked up a career-high eight tackles, including a pair of sacks, and batted down two passes. 

In total, LSU's defense sacked Dart six times.

This is Weeks' first time receiving Player of the Week this season, while Nussmeier and Swinson have received these honors before. Nussmeier previously won in LSU's contest against UCLA, while Swinson won against South Carolina and UCLA.

Officials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl also named coach Brian Kelly as The Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week.

"Kelly has been a force since taking over in Baton Rouge and this was an impressive comeback victory for his Tigers against a top-10 opponent," Jim Terry, chairman of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation, said.

Kelly previously won the award in 2018 at Notre Dame.

LSU's win boosted the team to No. 8 in the AP poll as the Tigers improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in SEC play. LSU travels to face Arkansas in Fayetteville on Saturday.

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