It's game day: LSU vs. Georgia State

The LSU football games, like holiday shopping days, are dwindling down to a precious few.

The Tigers have Georgia State this week (7 p.m., ESPN2) and Texas A&M next Saturday (11 a.m. ... ech ... ESPN) and a bowl game.

Two, maybe three more chances to see Jayden Daniels play quarterback at LSU.

Two more chances for sure to impress the Heisman Trophy voters.

One thing pretty certain to expect Saturday: Daniels going deep to one of his top targets, Brian Thomas.

Our Reed Darcey writes about how Thomas got to this point, finally realizing his potential to rank as one of the nation's top receivers (he leads the FBS with 13 touchdown catches).

You've come to us in the midst of a busy news cycle. We've got a lot more in today's newsletter, starting with:

• LSU women's basketball won at SLU on Friday night, but without star forward Angel Reese.
• In my column, I tell you that LSU needs Reese to be a national title contender, but she needs LSU as well and we all need answers about why she's currently AWOL.
• I'm having a 2-for-1 sale on columns today (lucky you), so here's my look at the LSU-Georgia State game, the Heisman and Biletnikoff races and TV leaving LSU to finish with an 11 a.m. kickoff next week (again ... ech).
• Bad news from Cincinnati as former LSU QB Joe Burrow is done for the year. It's the second time in four seasons with the Bengals that his year ends early because of injury.
• Bad news for former LSU basketball star Glen "Big Baby" Davis, who was found guilty of defrauding the NBA's health insurance system along with several other former league players.
• LSU men's basketball picked up a much-needed win Friday in Charleston, South Carolina, over North Texas.
• We've got our top five SEC topics for this second-to-last Saturday of the regular season.

That should keep you busy clicking from now until tonight's kickoff.

Enjoy the football (and basketball) weekend, and we'll see you next time.

Scott Rabalais