Geaux.Bot Daily — 9.18.2026
Armageddon eve: Leavitt questionable, No.7 LSU at No.8 Ole Miss Saturday on ABC.
- Sam Leavitt upgraded to questionable for Ole Miss
- No. 7 LSU at No. 8 Ole Miss — Armageddon, Sat 6:30 CT ABC
- If Leavitt sits — Clark or Longstreet
- Ole Miss staff skeptical of Leavitt’s injury listing
- Brian Kelly on CBS leans Ole Miss at home
Sam Leavitt upgraded to questionable for Ole Miss
Overnight flip: LSU QB Sam Leavitt moved from doubtful to questionable for Saturday’s Armageddon trip to Oxford. Thursday and Friday practice will decide if he starts under center against No. 8 Ole Miss.
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No. 7 LSU at No. 8 Ole Miss — Armageddon, Sat 6:30 CT ABC
The national game of the week is in Oxford: No. 7 LSU at No. 8 Ole Miss, Saturday 6:30 CT on ABC. Lane Kiffin’s return, playoff stakes, and Leavitt’s status make it the country’s showcase.
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If Leavitt sits — Clark or Longstreet
With Leavitt only questionable, the backup plan stays live: Landen Clark or freshman Husan Longstreet. No starter named yet — the contingency itself is an Armageddon storyline.
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Ole Miss staff skeptical of Leavitt’s injury listing
Reporting around Oxford says Rebel staff never fully bought the original doubtful listing — adding heat to an already loaded Armageddon week after the overnight upgrade to questionable.
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Brian Kelly on CBS leans Ole Miss at home
On CBS, Brian Kelly leans Ole Miss, pointing to the home crowd as the edge in Saturday’s top-10 showdown with Kiffin back in Oxford.
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Kiffin’s return to Oxford — Armageddon eve
Lane Kiffin’s first trip back to Oxford with LSU is the emotional backdrop. Leavitt’s availability is the override on every preview.
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LSU to honor Sylvia Fowles with a statue outside the PMAC
LSU will put a statue of Sylvia Fowles outside the PMAC — a major women’s basketball honor as the program keeps building its legacy.
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NFL bars Wright and Harris from signing the rest of 2026
The NFL says Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris cannot visit, try out, or sign for the rest of 2026 after returning to college post-camp — an off-field echo still hanging over LSU week.
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