Northwestern State Demons Demons

The parents of slain Northwestern State football player Ronnie Caldwell Jr. filed a wrongful death lawsuit late Friday, naming former coach Brad Laird, the state of Louisiana and the apartment complex Caldwell lived at as defendants.

The family of slain Northwestern State football player Ronnie Caldwell Jr. will pursue a lawsuit in the coming weeks, saying "the university, the coach" failed its son, who was killed earlier this month.

Northwestern State canceled the remainder of its football season and head coach Brad Laird stepped down following the fatal Oct. 21 shooting of safety Ronnie Caldwell.

Northwestern State's home game against Southeastern Louisiana has been moved to Thursday night so that the contest won't conflict with a wake and funeral services for recently slain defensive back Ronnie Caldwell.

Northwestern State canceled its game Saturday at Nicholls as a result of Ronnie Caldwell's death. He was 21.

College football teams look to make a statement off the field with their uniforms in Week 3.

— Eddie Godina kicked a 32-yard field goal on the final play and Northwestern State won its first game of the spring season in its season finale 49-47 over Incarnate Word on Saturday night.

— Lamar raced out to an early lead and held on, defeating Northwestern State 31-23 on Saturday.

James Madison returns after back-to-back postponements, while Incarnate Word looks to continue its hot start.

North Dakota and North Dakota State meet in a crowded and raucous Missouri Valley Football Conference, while Deion Sanders' Jackson State squad looks to move to 4-0.