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A member of the chain crew is wheeled off during the first half of an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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Chain crew member dislocated his knee during Lions-Saints game
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sun,12/03/23-7:11PM , 74 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A member of the chain crew at a game between Detroit and New Orleans was taken to a hospital with a dislocated knee that occurred when Saints running back Alvin Kamara was tackled into him.

Saints spokesman Doug Miller said Nick Piazza was in stable condition at University Hospital.
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Southern University guard Brandon Davis, second from right, makes a banked shot to score in the final seconds against Mississippi State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Southern closes with 12-0 run to stun No. 21 Mississippi State, 60-59
By PAUL JONES - Associated Press
Sun,12/03/23-5:43PM , 88 Reads
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tai’Reon Joseph scored 27 points and blocked Mississippi State’s final shot as Southern closed on a 12-0 run to stun the No. 21 Bulldogs 60-59 on Sunday.
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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) throws during an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (Scott Clause/The Daily Advertiser via AP)

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No. 13 LSU looks to hit 10 wins when it faces Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl
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Sun,12/03/23-4:41PM , 46 Reads
No. 13 LSU (9-3, SEC) vs. Wisconsin (7-5, Big Ten), Jan. 1, noon ET

LOCATION: Tampa, Florida

TOP PLAYERS

LSU: QB Jayden Daniels. The Heisman Trophy candidate has thrown for 3,812 yards with 40 touchdowns against just four interceptions. Daniels has also run for 1,134 yards and 10 more scores.
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Texas Tech wide reciever Drae McCray (10) runs the ball during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Texas, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)

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Late-season surges bring California, Texas Tech to 2nd-ever meeting, this time in Independence Bowl
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Sun,12/03/23-4:34PM , 47 Reads
California (6-6, 4-5 Pac-12) vs. Texas Tech (6-6, 5-4 Big 12), Dec. 16, 9:15 p.m. ET

LOCATION: Shreveport, La.

TOP PLAYERS

Cal: RB Jaydn Ott, Pac-12-best 1,260 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns.

Texas Tech: RB Tahj Brooks, fourth nationally with 1,443 rushing yards, nine touchdowns.

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86°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Chance of Rain: 60%
Max Temp: 88°F
Min Temp: 74°F
Feels Like: 99°F
Dew Point: 73°F
Humidity: 79%
Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sunset: 8:06 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Gust: 20 mph
Sky Cover: 87%
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 73°F
Moon Rise: 9:46 AM
Moon Set: 11:31 PM

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

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