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LSU hosts Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 7, to start a four-game November

If you're planning your weekend around LSU, the Tigers come off the bye week at 6-2 after a 38-17 win at Auburn. They're still No.

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LSU holds at No. 15 in the AP poll, below Alabama and Texas

The AP Top 25 poll released Nov. 1

15thof 25

LSU
Alabama 9thTexas 10thTennessee 16th
Alabama 9thTexas 10thTennessee 16th
1 No. 1No. 25 25

Sources: WAFB, WBRZ, Louisiana First News

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PlaceRank of 25
Alabama9th
Texas10th
LSU15th
Tennessee16th

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WeatherStorms could arrive late on Election Day, with cooler weather behind the frontIf you're voting Tuesday, we suggest going earlier in the day. WAFB says the latest trend has low pressure moving farther north, leaving a chance of rain and a few isolated severe storms Tuesday night and early Wednesday, mainly north of the I-10/12 corridor.Today’s editionRead LSU BasketballLSU basketball opens Tuesday with five of six players with eligibility questions able to playCoach Will Wade called it a "calculated risk" to build a roster with six players who weren't guaranteed eligibility. It mostly paid off: five of them have nothing preventing them from playing in the season opener against LSU New Orleans on Tuesday, Nov. 3.Today’s editionRead CommunityBaton Rouge joins a nationwide prayer march for answers in Nolan Wells' deathIf you were at Scotlandville Plaza on Sunday afternoon, you were part of a march held across the country. WAFB says people met at 3 p.m. for a prayer walk calling for answers in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. He went missing on a July 4 trip to Horn Island with friends, and his body was found two days later.Today’s editionRead High School FootballBaton Rouge-area high school football plays Week 10 on Thursday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 6If you're picking a game this week, the Week 10 schedule has Brusly and McKinley at Broadmoor High, Tara and Madison Prep at Memorial Stadium, and East Ascension at Dutchtown on Thursday. Crescent City Sports dates that night as Nov. 5.Today’s editionRead West Baton RougeAddis police officers rescue an injured young bald eagle near Myhand Ball ParkHere's a feel-good one from West Baton Rouge Parish. Two Addis Police Department officers, Cpl. P. Labauve and Ofc. M. Floyd, were dispatched to Laws Road after a call about an injured young bald eagle. They found the bird, now named Victor, and he couldn't fly.Today’s editionRead LSU BasketballFive-star center Xavier Young commits to LSU for the 2027 classIf you follow LSU basketball, Saturday was a big day. Five-star center Xavier Young announced his commitment to the Tigers and will reclassify from the 2028 class to 2027. LSU beat out finalists Michigan, Tennessee, Maryland, and TCU, according to nola.com.Sunday’s editionRead

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  • LSU soccerLSU soccer clinched an SEC tournament berth with a 0-0 draw at Missouri in its regular-season finale.

    LSU soccer clinched an SEC tournament berth with a 0-0 draw at Missouri in its regular-season finale.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Reveille

  • Southern hoopsSouthern women's basketball is coming off back-to-back SWAC Tournament championships and the first two NCAA Tournament wins in program history.

    Southern women's basketball is coming off back-to-back SWAC Tournament championships and the first two NCAA Tournament wins in program history. The Lady Jaguars face seven teams ranked in the preseason top 25.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WBRZ

  • City swim meetSt. Joseph's senior Molly Mayo broke her own meet record in the 100-yard breaststroke at the city championship, finishing in 1:04.51.

    St. Joseph's senior Molly Mayo broke her own meet record in the 100-yard breaststroke at the city championship, finishing in 1:04.51. The previous record of 1:04.93 was set in 2020.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Advocate

  • PowerliftingBaton Rouge native Azariah Pierce broke a 2025 powerlifting world record with an 873-pound deadlift.

    Baton Rouge native Azariah Pierce broke a 2025 powerlifting world record with an 873-pound deadlift. 225 Magazine reports he says of the sport, "Anyone can do it."

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: 225 Magazine

  • Van burglaryPolice are investigating after Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men and Women Lawn Care Service, woke up to a shattered van at the Marriott on Hilton Avenue off I-10.

    Police are investigating after Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men and Women Lawn Care Service, woke up to a shattered van at the Marriott on Hilton Avenue off I-10. Someone stole two lawnmowers.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WAFB

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LSU hosts Alabama Saturday; storms could reach Baton Rouge Election Night

Plus, LSU basketball opens Tuesday and a Nolan Wells march drew Baton Rouge walkers Sunday.

The TLDR

  1. LSU hosts Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 7, to open a four-game November
  2. Rain and a few storms could arrive late Election Day, then it cools off
  3. LSU basketball opens Tuesday with five of six players free to play and one eligibility question still open
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