LSU paid Tulane $700,000 to cancel the remaining six matchups between the schools, senior associate athletic director Verge Ausberry said Thursday.Ausberry said the decision was made largely because of the changing economy.”We just came up with a number,” he said. “We found a number that was fair and talked to both sides, and the cancel was made. Both are ready to part next year and explore different scheduling opportunities.”Ausberry said LSU is paying Tulane $650,000 to play Oct. 31 in Baton Rouge, which will be the final game in the 10-year contract that was signed in May 2005.Ausberry said the economic uncertainty did not make it smart to continue following through with such a lengthy contract.”We just said it was time to change it. A 10-year deal was too long,” Ausberry said. “When the financial structure changes, you have to change with it … There is a good relationship between both athletic departments.”LSU was scheduled to open the 2010 season at Tulane, but that spot was officially filled Wednesday with the announcement that LSU will face North Carolina in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on Sept. 4 in Atlanta.  LSU made some other scheduling moves this week, adding a game against Louisiana-Monroe in Baton Rouge on Nov. 13, 2010 and a game against Northwestern State on Sept. 10, 2011. LSU also moved a proposed home matchup with Southern Miss to Nov. 12, 2011.- – – -Contact Rachel Whittaker at [email protected]