One conference road victory down and now the UL Ragin’ Cajuns turn their attention to grabbing a second road Sun Belt Conference win against South Alabama at 7 p.m. Saturday in Mobile.
The 2021 UL Athletic Hall of Fame induction class, announced Monday by the Ragin’ Cajuns Letterman Club, squarely focused on the university’s successful diamond sports.
STATESBORO, Ga. — It wasn’t that UL quarterback Levi Lewis and the rest of the Ragin’ Cajuns offense didn’t appreciate the defense’s effort with the game on the line in a 28-20 road win over Georgia Southern on Saturday.
There were a lot of good things to say about every area of the UL squad after Saturday’s 28-20 road win against Georgia Southern.
The UL Ragin’ Cajuns ended the first half with a blocked field goal and that momentum appeared to carry over into the second half.
1. Still too inconsistent
UL’s special teams have had their ups and downs thus far this season. The kicking game was certainly on point Saturday at Georgia Southern.
When the UL Ragin’ Cajuns lost at Texas in the season opener, it ended an impressive run of road success that coach Billy Napier’s program is eager to recapture against Georgia Southern at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
There’s no arguing the 2020 football season for the Ragin’ Cajuns would have been a lot less fun without Nate Snyder’s game-winning, 53-yard field goal on the final play to beat Georgia Southern 20-18 at Cajun Field last September.
INSIDE THE GAME
The Sun Belt Conference part of the UL’s 2021 schedule begins Saturday evening in Statesboro, Georgia.
For UL senior defensive tackle Tayland Humphrey, this week is a matter of getting back to the way things should be.
A week ago, the UL Ragin’ Cajuns were pressed for time.
In Thursday’s 49-14 demolition of Ohio at Cajun Field, the UL Ragin’ Cajuns partied on ESPN like it was, well, 2019.
It was going to be a rough week before the Sun Belt Conference opener at Georgia Southern next Saturday if not for Thursday’s redeeming performance.
1. Running game returns
A prevalent theme entering Thursday’s UL-Ohio matchup was a strong desire by both teams to fare better on third downs.
Now that’s more like it.
After a home opener that left fans unsatisfied and UL athletic director Bryan Maggard apologetic, it seems some improvements are coming to Cajun Field concessions before the Ragin' Cajuns Thursday night game vs. Ohio.
UL coach Billy Napier put it best when addressing his team Tuesday.
What's at stake, key players, numbers to know and a prediction for Thursday's game.
The Bishop family has some family ties to Louisiana.
UL coach Billy Napier on Monday still was discussing the fan support more than his team’s play after Saturday's 27-24 victory over Nicholls State.
UL athletic director Bryan Maggard issued an apology to Ragin’ Cajuns fans after the team's 27-24 win over Nicholls on Saturday at Cajun Field.
Saturday’s 27-24 home win over Nicholls did not produce a big postgame celebration in UL’s locker room.
UL's coaching staff will have plenty to review in their film study after Saturday's 27-24 home win over Nicholls.
1. Defense struggles again
The UL Ragin’ Cajuns may not have achieved all of their pregame goals heading into Saturday’s home opener against Nicholls.
A cloudless blue sky and soothing breeze greeted Ragin’ Cajuns football fans who enthusiastically embraced the return of tailgating and fan events Saturday before the Cajuns’ first home game of the 2021-22 season.
INSIDE THE GAME
Both UL’s Billy Napier and Nicholls State's Tim Rebowe understand the importance of family, friends and the most important things in life.
Since Billy Napier arrived in Lafayette for the 2018 football season, he’s helped take the UL football program to exciting new levels.
UL coach Billy Napier certainly isn’t opposed to the concept of having a clear-cut No. 1 target at wide receiver.
There are several areas that need addressing after UL’s 38-18 road loss to the Texas Longhorns this past Saturday.
Reviewing the film of UL’s 38-18 road loss to the Texas Longhorns gave Cajuns coach Billy Napier a few more ideas about his team’s performance.
The offseason of hype and living off last year’s breakthrough season officially ended in Austin, Texas on Saturday for the UL Ragin’ Cajuns.
Louisiana falls short to Texas 38-18 in season opener Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — UL’s 31-14 road upset of Iowa State last season was largely due to an aggressive defense and elite special teams.
1. Special teams struggled
This time, there was no magic.
Finally, the highly anticipated showdown between the UL Ragin’ Cajuns and the Texas Longhorns will occur at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.
INSIDE THE GAME
As they say, it’s why you play the game.
The UL Ragin’ Cajuns are largely a homegrown football team with 77 players on the roster from the state of the Louisiana.
UL football coach Billy Napier began and ended his weekly zoom with the area media talking about the impact of Hurricane Ida more than Saturday’s season opener between his No. 23-ranked Ragin’ Cajuns and the No. 21 Texas Longhorns in Austin.
Time will tell how many of the lofty expectations can be achieved, but there’s no denying the 2021 college football season is the most anticipated campaign in the history of the UL Ragin’ Cajuns.
The 2020 season is behind UL sophomore tight end Neal Johnson.
UL’s athletic department will not require fans to be vaccinated or produce a negative COVID-19 test in order to attend home game at Cajun Field this fall.
Tackling the top issues for one of the most anticipated seasons in school history.
College athletics, particularly football, went through one of the most transformative offseasons of all time this summer. No one knows for sure what it will look like in the years to come.
UL defensive coordinator Patrick Toney never claimed to be a genius.