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New Orleans Saints quarterbacks Andy Dalton (14) and Jameis Winston sit on the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Saints know what's broken, but quick fixes have been elusive
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Fri,10/21/22-4:26PM , 237 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Dennis Allen gave his players the weekend off while he and his staff try to figure out how to stem the tide of turnovers, missed tackles and other fundamental errors that led to five losses by 10 or fewer points.
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Mississippi quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) throws a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Mississippi won 52-28. (AP Photo/John Amis)

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Kiffin: No. 7 Ole Miss faces toughest road test yet at LSU
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,10/20/22-3:58PM , 78 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin offered a blunt assessment of the challenge facing the unbeaten and seventh-ranked Rebels when they visit LSU on Saturday.

“This is the most talented opponent by far,” Kiffin said.
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Former Murray State head coach Matt McMahon, center, talks with LSU fans after being hired as the head men's basketball coach for LSU during the second half of a women's college basketball game against Ohio State in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Monday, March 21, 2022, in Baton Rouge, La. Not long after Matt McMahon was hired to take over a Tigers program which remains under investigation because of NCAA allegations against former coach Will Wade, virtually every player on the roster either graduated, left for the NBA draft, or entered the transfer portal. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

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New LSU coach McMahon rebuilds roster despite uncertainty
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,10/20/22-12:44PM , 252 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — It's a new era at LSU.

Virtually an entirely new team, for that matter.
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Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt throws a pass against South Florida during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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No. 25 Tulane offers a lesson in dramatic 1-year turnarounds
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Wed,10/19/22-3:39PM , 526 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen took calls from three bowl game representatives this week. He anticipates a near-capacity crowd at 30,000-seat, on-campus Yulman Stadium when Memphis visits the 25th-ranked Green Wave on Saturday.
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