BATON ROUGE — A Southern University tailgate is about more than football, according to fans who have been showing up for decades. Roosevelt Johnson has been coming to the tailgate for 38 years, long enough to watch generations of Jaguars return to campus. "One of the things that's important is the family, the culture, cooking and camaraderie," Johnson said. The cooking gets going well before kickoff. "After we get everything all set up, we start cooking, mu
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BATON ROUGE — As LSU football returned home on Saturday, one tailgate group near Alex Box Stadium made sure it stood out from the crowd. The group called KDST has been tailgating for more than 20 years, with one of their most talked-about setups being a firetruck a member traded for a Mustang. "My buddy Shawn here, he had a Mustang, he traded it straight up for the firetruck," said Stephen "Doc" Cannon. "It was stripped out. He since has outfitted it with the TVs, t
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and the Many Police Department will present a two-day course that will address two different investigations: child endangerment and asset forfeiture. The course would be of interest to anyone in law enforcement invested in protecting…
BATON ROUGE - The Southern Jaguars beat Kentucky State 34-15 in their home opener, giving them their first win in the Marshall Faulk era.Southern opened the scoring in the second quarter with a pick six by defensive back Tay James. Kentucky State scored a safety after running back Mike Franklin fumbled the ball, leading Southern to recover the ball in their own end zone.With seven seconds left in the second quarter, Christian Jones threw a touchdown pass to Isaiah Pina. A missed extra point ma
BATON ROUGE - The "Lane Kiffin Era" in Baton Rouge started off with a statement victory over the Clemson Tigers. LSU received the opening kickoff, but the Tigers' first possession ended almost immediately. On the second play from scrimmage, quarterback Sam Leavitt was intercepted on a pass intended for wide receiver Malik Elzy.Clemson took over at the LSU 33-yard line, but the Tigers' defense limited the damage. LSU held Clemson to a 49-yard field goal, giving Clemson an early 3-0 lea
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lane Kiffin's LSU debut was delayed, but by no means derailed. Sam Leavitt complemented his 113 yards and two rushing to...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The much-anticipated first game of the Lane Kiffin era at LSU was delayed nearly two hours by lightning and did not include two NFL signees whose ongoing effort to return to college football has brought a lot of attention — and no shortage of criticism — upon the Tigers’ lightning-rod … Continue reading Lane Kiffin’s debut at LSU delayed by lightning as Tigers move ahead without NFL signees
BATON ROUGE - After a nearly two-hour weather delay, LSU and Clemson are finally underway!LSU received the opening kickoff, but the Tigers' first possession ended almost immediately. On the second play from scrimmage, quarterback Sam Leavitt was intercepted on a pass intended for wide receiver Malik Elzy.Clemson took over at the LSU 33-yard line, but the Tigers' defense limited the damage. LSU held Clemson to a 49-yard field goal, giving Clemson an early 3-0 lead.LSU responded with a 59-yard d
BATON ROUGE - The Southern Jaguars lead Kentucky State 13-2 in their home opener.Southern opened the scoring in the second quarter with a pick six by defensive back Tay James. Kentucky State scored a safety after running back Mike Franklin fumbled the ball, leading Southern to recover the ball in their own end zone.With seven seconds left in the second quarter, Christian Jones threw a touchdown pass to Isaiah Pina. A missed extra point made the score 13-2.Permalink| Comments
BATON ROUGE — Both Southern University and LSU's home games were delayed by weather on Saturday afternoon.The delay comes as storms move through the area, leading to lightning delays at both Southern University and LSU. LSU was originally scheduled to take on the Clemson Tigers at 6:30 p.m., with Southern scheduled to take on Kentucky State at 6 p.m.According to an announcement from the press box, LSU's warmups are set for 7:10 p.m.; kickoff is projected to be around 8:40 p.
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