On a rainy and windy Saturday afternoon, the 45th Bowl turned in one of its finest games in a back-andforth battle between the UAB Blazers and BYU Cougars. In one of the biggest victories in program history, UAB defeated No. 13 BYU 31-28 to earn their second bowl win in program history and first Independence Bowl victory.

biggest football rivalry in Historically tents are $225 and accomodates Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) eight people. Tickets can be purchased on history takes place during the Port City Fest weekend, April 15-17. The Bayou Classic football game will be held at 1:30 p.

played with really struggle with their second career choice,” Hester said. “What do I want to do? It’s really not about the money part of it … It’s about having a purpose – something that drives you every single day. The last thing I wanted to do was sit at home and not have a career in mind, and just exist.

Sunday, Sept. 2, marked the beginning of LSU football season. While the news is filled with the latest football rankings and fans dressed in their favorite team apparel, this time of year also brings about more and more coverage of the increasing number of sportsrelated traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), namely concussions.