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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs for a touchdown against Florida during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)

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LSU QB Jayden Daniels brings burgeoning Heisman hopes into Georgia State clash
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,11/16/23-3:28PM , 53 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels has two chances left to show why a quarterback on a team with three losses and virtually no hope of challenging for a national title deserves the Heisman Trophy.
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Southern University head coach Eric Dooley before the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game against Jackson State, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Jackson, Miss., Southern university had parted ways with Dooley, who was in his second season, and named assistant Coach Terrence Graves to fill the head coaching position on an interim basis, Southern University's athletic director Roman Banks announced a statement Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

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Southern University fires head football coach Eric Dooley
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Thu,11/16/23-1:46PM , 81 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A shake-up in leadership is underway for Southern University's football program.
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Tulane head coach Willie Fritz, second left, celebrates a touchdown thrown by Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt (7) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tulsa in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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No. 17 Tulane tries to get its 10th win, while FAU looks to win home finale
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Thu,11/16/23-12:04PM , 84 Reads
No. 17 Tulane (9-1, 6-0 American, No. 24 CFP) at Florida Atlantic (4-6, 3-3), Saturday, Noon EST (ESPN+).

Line: Tulane by 9 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Series record: Florida Atlantic leads 1-0.

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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) takes the field with offensive lineman Charles Turner III (69) and tight end Mason Taylor (86) before the kickoff of an NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. ( Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

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No. 15 LSU and Heisman hopeful Jayden Daniels host upset-minded Georgia State
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Thu,11/16/23-11:24AM , 44 Reads
Georgia State (6-4) at No. 15 LSU (7-3, No. 15 CFP), Saturday at 8 p.m. EST (ESPN2).

Line: LSU by 31 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Series record: First meeting.

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