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Get ready for LSU in the Citrus Bowl

BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer​ ​ ​

LSU plays Purdue in the Citrus Bowl tomorrow, and our sports staff has everything you need to know:

  • Who's playing for LSU and who's not, and how opt-outs are affecting both teams
  • Why Saints legend Drew Brees is temporarily helping Purdue as an interim coach — but says he still loves LSU
  • An explanation of the Boilermakers program, which is playing LSU for the first time
  • Our staff's predictions on who's going to win

What caused a massive brawl last April at McKinley High, which police said involved both students and parents?

Three different lawsuits give one side of the story:They claim members of the girls' basketball team were being bullied, and the coach tried to get school administrators to intervene to no avail.

Here are the allegations that the coach and players' parents are making in the lawsuits. 


2022 was a big year for the Roussel family. Catherine was turning 90, Buddy was turning 60 and Karyn was turning 50, all in the same year. 

Here's how they decided to celebrate a year the family dubbed "BigEAUX," with adventures across multiple states and countries. 

Scott Rabalais: Drew Brees loves Louisiana and LSU, but his love for Purdue is different

ORLANDO, Fla. — If the Citrus Bowl is the last place I expected LSU to be this postseason, then Drew Brees is the last face I expected to see here helping Purdue get ready to take on the Tigers. Read more

Who ya got? Our staff makes its picks for LSU's Citrus Bowl matchup with Purdue

The Advocate's staff writers predict the outcome of LSU's matchup with Purdue in the Citrus Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Florida: Read more

 
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