When: Saturday, September 27th, 2025, 2:30 PM Where: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS Channel: ABC Spread: Ole Miss -1.5 O/U: 55.5 This will be a battle in Oxford. This game features 2 teams with postseason dreams! Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss comes into this game with a 4-0 record. The Rebels are looking to go 3-0 in SEC play. Trinidad Chambliss will get the start at quarterback. The former Ferris State star is a dual threat quarterback. Kewan Lacy and Logan Diggs are the leaders in the running back room. Lacy has 7 TDs on the season. Harrison Wallace III, Deuce Alexander, and Dae'Quan Wright are the leading pass catchers on this team. Zxavian Harris and Will Echoles are the leaders on the defensive line. Jaden Yates and TJ Dottery are the leaders in the linebacker room. Wydett Williams, Jr. and Antonio Kite are the leaders in the defensive back room. LSU Tigers LSU enters this contest with a 4-0 record. The Tigers are trying to move to 2-0 in conference play. Garrett Nussmeier will look to keep the momentum rolling in this game. Running back Caden Durham is a bit banged up. Ju'Juan Johnson and Harlem Berry will look to lead the running back room if Durham cannot play. Aaron Anderson is the leading pass catcher on this team. Bauer Sharp, Zavion Thomas, and Barion Brown are the other leading pass catchers on this team. West Weeks and Dahvon Keys are the leading tacklers on this Tiger defense. Tamarcus Cooley and AJ Haulcy are the leaders in the defensive back room. Jack Pyburn and Jacobian Guillory II are the leaders on the defensive line. KEYS TO THE GAME - Can the Tiger defense contain Trinidad Chambliss? - Can the Tiger offensive line hold up against this Ole Miss defensive line? - Can the offense stay balanced in this one? This will be a great game in this storied rivlary! Fun fact; The last time these 2 teams met while being undefeated was on Halloween night in 1959. Billy Cannon took care of it for the Tigers! Follow me on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) @eazytro

The LSU Tigers are now 4-0 on the season! Each team goes 3 and out on their 1st possessions of the game. LSU goes on a 13 play 45 yard drive that was capped off by a Garrett Nussmeier 1 yard rushing TD. LSU 7-0. Southeastern Louisiana turns the ball over on downs. LSU goes on a 7 play 44 yard drive that was capped off by a Ju'Juan Johnson 2 yard rushing TD. LSU 14-0. Southeastern Louisiana punts. LSU goes on a 7 play 74 yard drive that was capped off by a Ju'Juan Johnson 10 yard rushing TD. LSU 21-0. Southeastern Louisiana goes 3 and out. LSU goes goes on an 8 play 57 yard drive that was capped of by a Barion Brown 17 yard receiving TD. LSU 28-0. Southeastern Louisiana goes 3 and out. LSU goes on an 8 play 56 yard drive that was capped of by a Zavion Thomas 9 yard receiving TD. LSU 35-0. Southeastern Louisiana kneels out the half. Southeastern Louisiana punts on the opening drive of the 2nd half. LSU goes on a 7 play 87 yard drive that was capped off by a Bauer Sharp 23 yard receiving TD. LSU 42-0. Southeastern Louisiana answers back with an 8 play 75 yard drive that was capped off by a Deantre Jackson 14 yard receiving TD. LSU 42-7. LSU answers back with a dominant 16 play 81 yard drive that was capped off by a Michael Van Buren Jr. 1 yard rushing TD. LSU 49-7. Southeastern Louisiana goes 3 and out. LSU goes on a 6 play 58 yard drive that was capped off by a Kyle Parker 27 yard receiving TD. LSU 56-7. Southeastern Louisiana answers back with an 11 play 55 yard drive that was capped off by a Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez 37 yard field goal. LSU 56-10. LSU goes 3 and out. Southeastern Louisiana runs out the clock. Tigers win 56-10! Takeaways - Hopefully the Caden Durham injury is not too serious. - Ju'Juan Johnson is a playmaker. - 13 Tigers caught passes in this game. That is impressive! Awards Offensive MVP - Garrett Nussmeier - It was great to see Nuss let it fly in this matchup! Defensive MVP - Dashawn Spears - Spears led the Tigers in tackles. The Tigers travel to Ole Miss on Saturday. Follow me on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) @eazytro

I was going to follow my standard format, which includes what I was looking for and how it played out, but after the Saints immediately fell behind 21-0 to start this game, it made no sense to. There were zero positives in this game for the Saints, other than Rattler seemingly not being the reason the score ended the way it did. This game showed Saints fans and the NFL where this organization currently is, and it is clearly a rebuilding team at the bottom of the power rankings. The crazy thing about this blowout is that the Saints led the game in time of possession, which can mean a few things. Firstly, it can mean that the Saints' offense had long drives and didn’t capitalize on points, which happened. Secondly, it can mean that the Seahawks had big returns as well as quick scoring drives, which also happened. Neither of those things you want to see from your team, and hopefully, we will see those fixed in the coming weeks. My biggest takeaway from this game was that Kellen Moore seems to be in over his head as an NFL head coach, and I really wanted to be patient this year with him. Before the half, when you are down by more than 30 points, it makes no sense at all to attempt a field goal on 4th down in the opponent’s territory. It also makes even less sense after the first field goal misses, and you then attempt another from the opponent’s 5-yard line. Both of those moments scream surrendering defeat, or even a lack of confidence in your team, and neither of those are desirable traits for a head coach in the league. What made these decisions make less sense is that Kellen Moore attempted to go for it on 4th down two times early in the game, once resulting in a turnover on downs, and the other leading to a false start, leading to a punt return touchdown. The Saints once again struggled to cut down on penalties, having 11 in the game, with multiple being pre-snap by the line or receivers. Yes, it is Kellen Moore’s first season as an NFL head coach, but this doesn’t mean he can constantly let sloppy, undisciplined play go without showing some emotion on the sideline. One of my biggest issues with Dennis Allen was that he never seemed to show any emotion on the sideline, whether that be positive energy in a good game or performance, or lighting a fire under the players’ asses in bad ones. So, with the way the Saints started this game, I would have loved for Kellen Moore to show something, anything, and he didn’t. Does that mean he is a bad head coach? No, but it also isn’t the sign of a good one. This is still only the third game of the season, so I’m very interested to see exactly how he gets the team to respond after this week. Offense I really don’t know what to say about the offense in this one. Spencer Rattler looked okay considering he was forced into trying to play hero ball early, and he seemed to have poise all the way through the end. He had a few almost picks in this one, and they weren’t the best of throws or decisions, but none of them actually ended up standing. His only REAL pick in this one came on a 4th down where he faced immediate pressure and was forced to throw it, so I won’t take that throw as a negative. The Saints were down Radunz and Fuaga, so I wasn’t expecting clean OL play, but the number of penalties this group committed was absolutely atrocious. The run game was also visibly impacted without both of those guys, which isn’t a surprise. The passing game seemed fine without the two, although the pocket was definitely worse than the prior couple of weeks. Chris Olave played well in this one, with the Seahawks limiting deep plays and Olave being able to find short holes in the zone constantly, and catching almost everything thrown his way. The Defense An atrocity to football. The defense let up 4 touchdowns in a row to start the game, followed by 3 field goals, and did not get their first stop of the game until the fourth quarter. There was no pressure in this game, with seemingly no blitzes being thrown at the Seahawks, and a secondary appearing to always leave at least one player wide open. Those two things added together lead to one thing: points. Brandon Staley let Sam Darnold sit in the pocket all game long, and the results did not bode well for a Saints team that lacks a lot of talent outside of their vets, i.e., Demario Davis and Justin Reid. The only positive things I can say about this side of the ball is that once Quincy Riley was put in, he made a play by forcing a fumble late in the 4th quarter, and that the run defense showed some good moments. Outside of that, nothing desirable on this side of the ball. Special Teams No positives at all. Blake Grupe missed another field goal, they allowed a punt to be blocked, and let up a punt return touchdown. All three are the ultimate triple header of poor special teams play, and I’m not sure how you let Phil Galiano have a job after this performance. On the blocked punt, they left the end man on the line go completely unblocked, and on the punt return, the lanes by the coverage team were absolutely horrific. In addition, Grupe’s miss put Kellen Moore in the position to either cut him or bring in competition this week (if they decide not to just roll the dice on Charlie Smyth). Closing and Team MVPs This game was ugly to watch, and I know all of the Saints fans reading this are embarrassed to call themselves fans of the team, and frankly, I’m right there with you all. But that being said, this is a rebuilding team lacking young talent, so this was bound to happen sooner rather than later. The biggest thing for me is seeing how this team responds, and if the locker room is able to survive this type of hit. If it doesn’t, this team could see major movement before the deadline. The final thing I want to note is that this game, in no way, shape, or form, influenced my opinions on Rattler. Did he miss a couple of throws? Sure, but he was forced to play hero ball early, and the Seahawks were able to sit back and play prevent all game. That being said, Rattler needs to start winning games soon, or the Saints will have no choice other than to see what Shough is able to do. Offensive MVP: Chris Olave Defensive MVP: NONE Special Teams MVP: NONE

Another week, another loss for the New Orleans Saints. Now, going into the third game of the season, expectations are low, but hopes remain high.

When: Saturday, September 18th, 2025, 6:45 PM Where: The Real Death Valley, Baton Rouge, LA Channel: SEC Network Spread: LSU -39.5 Over/Under: 51.5 The Tigers welcome the Southeastern Louisiana Lions to Baton Rouge this weekend. Southeastern Louisiana is a scrappy team who would love to make some noise Saturday night. Southeastern Louisiana Lions The Lions are 2-1 entering this contest. Southeastern Louisiana is on a 2 game winning streak. The offense uses a 2 quarterback system. Carson Camp and Kyle Lowe are the 2 quarterbacks. Both quarterbacks can run. Jaedon Henry and Calvin Smith, Jr. are the leaders in the running back room. Jaylon Domingeaux and Tristan Goodly are the leading pass catchers on this team. This offense can put up a lot of points in a hurry! The Lion defensive line is led by Rowan Briggs and Ahmad Bradley. The linebacker room is led by KK Reno and Carter Hanberry. The defensive back room is led by Kamron Norwood and Blayne Delahoussaye. LSU Tigers The Tigers are 3-0 heading into this matchup. The offense has not been what many fans expected heading into the season. Head coach Brian Kelly hinted at this team leaning on the defense and playing field position throughout the season. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is a little dinged up heading into this contest. It will be interesting to see how much he plays in this one. Caden Durham and Aaron Anderson are coming off of strong games. Double A is the most consistent player on this team in my opinion. Dashawn Spears burst onto the scene last week. He deserves more playing time. West Weeks and Dahvon Keys continue to rack up tackles. Grant Chadwick may be the best transfer on this team. What a weapon! KEYS TO THE GAME - Can you get your starters out early? - Can you stay healthy? - Can you rack up points early in this one? This team from Hammond, America, would love nothing more than to give LSU trouble in this one. Fun Fact: The 1st time these teams met was back in 1949. The LSU football team featured a young man by the name of Ebert Van Buren. Van Buren would go on to be the number 7 overall pick in the 1951 NFL draft, but that is nowhere near his greatest feat. Van Buren moved to New Orleans as a young child, and he decided to join the military in 1943. Ebert served in the US Army 96th Infantry Division in the Pacific Ocean during World War II from 1943 to 1945. He was wounded in heavy fighting on Hacksaw Ridge in Okinawa. Van Buren received the Purple Heart, 2 Bronze Stars, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge, and the Good Conduct Medal. Ebert was the only survivor in his unit in Okinawa by the time the war finished. In the 1970s he served as Lt. Commander in the US Naval Reserve. Ebert Van Buren is a hero. Follow me on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) @eazytro

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New Orleans Saints 21 - 26 San Francisco 49ers  What I was Looking for Following last week's game, where the offensive playcalling and time management appeared questionable, this team sought to bounce back on offense. In addition, the defense looked solid against the Kyler Murray-led Cardinals, so I wanted to see them look good against a 49ers team led by the average at best Mac Jones. The Notes I made before the game to look for were: How does Rattler look against a solid 49ers defense? How will Kellen Moore bounce back after a poorly called game 1? Does Juwan Johnson continue being a top target? How often does Brandon Staley blitz Mac? Rattler: Spencer Rattler had one noticeably bad missed touchdown to Olave on the first drive, but after that, he showed up and showed out. Rattler had his first multi-passing touchdown game of his career, finishing 25 of 34 for 207 yards and 3 touchdowns. This was by far Rattler’s best game of his career, and I believe this performance should encourage both the team and fans about his potential future as the starting quarterback. As I mentioned, the start was iffy, with him missing a wide-open touchdown to Olave behind him (should’ve been caught), and multiple drops by Juwan Johnson. He then went out and finished the game strong, at one point having 13 consecutive completions. Rattler looked confident in himself and his receivers, and also used his legs in multiple situations to help the team. All in all, this was a B+ performance by him, and if he can build off of it, it could completely change the team’s rebuilding decisions. Moore: I was avidly down on Kellen Moore as a playcaller last week, as he abandoned the run game and giving Alvin Kamara touches in the second half. This week, it appeared that Kellen Moore realized Alvin Kamara is a crucial playmaker in this offense, as he gave Alvin 21 carries spread throughout the game, which resulted in 99 yards. In addition, the passing game seemed much more diverse in depth of target as well as the routes being run, which is definitely encouraging in terms of his confidence in Rattler. In the future, I want to see Moore continue to improve each week as well as show some emotion on the sidelines, something I feel is lacking at the moment (and reminds me of Dennis Allen too much). Juwan Johnson: Juwan Johnson was the leading receiver last week, so I wanted to see if that would continue this week. He ended up being the 2nd leading target for Rattler, with 9 targets being just behind Olave’s 10. Outside of the 2 horrific drops, which justifiably made fans get the torches ready, Juwan was very productive and ended up bringing in a great touchdown reception. It appears he and Rattler do have a great connection brewing, and I would love for the redzone targets to continue this season. Brandon Staley Blitz Rate: The Saints blitzed just over 35% last week, and the defense seemed to get pretty consistent pressure against the Cardinals. This would lead one to believe that Brandon Staley would blitz an offense led by Mac Jones (who struggles against pressure), right??? Wrong. Throughout this game, I found myself dumbfounded by the lack of blitzing, and it seemed as though Mac Jones had all the time in the world to find at least one receiver down the field with lots of room around them. The worst part about this is that the Saints failed to get out of 3rd down situations, with two long 3rd down conversions on the 49ers' final touchdown drive, where Mac Jones faced zero pressure. With Chase Young missing from this DL, I knew Cam Jordan wouldn’t be able to replicate his 1.5 sack performance from last week, but I just wish Staley knew this as well. I hope Staley sees the lack of pressure this front 4 got for most of this one, and that he brings more pressure next week against the Seahawks. The Offense The Good: Alvin Kamara is still Alvin Kamara. As I previously mentioned, he had a great game on the ground, but also back as a pass catcher with 6 receptions for 21 yards. Spencer Rattler was also great on the ground, as he picked up multiple clutch 1st downs with his legs, making defenders miss tackles in the process. The Passing game looked to have significantly improved, with routes being more diverse and the ball being spread out to 7 different receivers. I love the confidence Rattler has in his guys, and I would also love to see more Vele targets in the redzone after his touchdown today. Finally, the last thing that is great to see is that the Saints went 3/3 in the redzone today, something that will be huge this season if they can continue succeeding at a high clip in that area. The Bad: The Saints' offense had more sloppy moments again today, with penalties bringing back 1st downs, easy balls being dropped, and big losses on early downs. Kellen Moore seemed to call a better game, but I hate that he went away from tempo, which was working wonders for Rattler and the offense. The offense struggled to convert on 3rd down, only being able to do so on 36% of them. Finally, although Kelvin Banks and the offensive line looked solid today, Banks and Fuaga both got beaten on crucial downs on the last two drives, something you don’t want to see from the two first-round picks. Something that also belongs technically in the bad column, but I see more as unlucky than anything, is that Alvin Kamara lost a fumble on a bang-bang play. I won’t hold it against him, as I’ve seen similar plays get ruled incomplete after review multiple times when watching NFL games. The Defense The Good: The Saints' defense looked solid to start the game, forcing a quick 3 and out after the Saints' offense stalled in 49ers territory. In addition, this defense stood up after struggling for the majority of the game after that first possession, by forcing two crucial stops in the 4th quarter. Carl Granderson continues to be a crucial piece for this defense in the absence of Chase Young, finishing the game with 2 sacks and now being tied for the NFL sack leader title. The safety play again by Justin Reid felt like a great piece of this defense, as he played great in the run game and was doing a good job communicating with the younger DBs around him. Kool-Aid McKinstry seemed to have a better outing this week, something the young corner can hopefully build on next week, going against a solid receiver group for the Seahawks. The Saints also forced their first turnover of the season, with Chris Rumph II having a huge strip-sack in the 3rd quarter. The Bad: After the pressures accrued early again in the game, the pressure felt non-existent in the second half, and Brandon Staley seemed to completely abandon all blitz packages. Alontae Taylor and Isaac Yiadom struggled massively in this one, with Alontae Taylor blowing a coverage on Christian McCaffrey, allowing a touchdown before the half, and Isaac Yiadom simply was picked on early and often throughout the game. The Saints need to consider Lincoln Riley starting over Yiadom, as the Saints will miss out on a compensatory pick if they continue with Yiadom this season. There were numerous big down plays that you could tell the 49ers would design to attack Yiadom as a weakness, and it worked wonders. In conclusion, I was extremely discouraged by the cornerback group, and I hope Staley goes back to blitzing at a higher rate next week against Sam Darnold. Special Teams: No positives jumped out to me with this group; the return game was solid, but punting seemed hit or miss by Kroeger, and Blake Grupe again missed another field goal. If Grupe makes that field goal early, the Saints would have possibly only needed a field goal on the final drive. Closing and Team MVPs This game felt like another game the Saints took themselves out of, and not one where the opposing team beat them. I did love the sparks that showed on offense, and if Spencer Rattler can build off of this and continue to play at this level, I can say that I’d feel okay if the Saints decided to go with another position than quarterback in the upcoming draft. Offensive MVP: Spencer Rattler Defensive MVP: Carl Granderson Special Teams MVP: NONE