Some aspects of UL’s 66-63 road win over the UNO Privateers on Wednesday at Lakefront Arena looked very familiar.
Every time the UL Ragin’ Cajuns were pushed to the limit by the New Orleans Privateers on Friday at Lakeshore Arena, either 6-11 transfer center Theo Akwuba or sophomore guard Mylik Wilson stepped up.
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Two programs that may know each other more than any two football programs in the country square off at 7:30 p.m. Friday on ESPN when the No. 20 UL Ragin’ Cajuns meet the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette checked in at No. 25 in the latest College Football Playoff Top 25, the first time in program history that the Ragin' Cajuns have been ranked in the poll.
In UL coach Billy Napier’s first season at UL, his Ragin’ Cajuns were fortunate enough to play Appalachian State in the inaugural Sun Belt Conference championship game.
In UL coach Billy Napier’s first two seasons with the Ragin’ Cajuns, he’s made three trips to Boone, N.C., experiencing various weather conditions.
UL was originally scheduled to open the season at Texas on Nov. 10.
When you beat an in-state rival 70-20 in a conference game, there are many memorable moments that go into that dominant of a victory.
The first thing UL coach Billy Napier said in Monday’s weekly zoom news conference was looking forward.
In between the past two games for the No. 20-ranked UL Ragin’ Cajuns, a lot has happened … and didn’t happen.
1. Cajuns focused
Typically, UL coach Billy Napier is looking for favorable down-and-distance situations as a play-caller.
Apparently, the UL Ragin' Cajuns are listening.
MONROE The No. 23-ranked UL Ragin' Cajuns are apparently on a mission.
The UL men's basketball team is opening its 2020-21 season this weekend after all.
Already this season, the schedule changes for the UL men's basketball season is equaling the ones needed during the football season.
One of the aspects lost in UL’s 38-10 win over South Alabama on Nov. 14 was the contribution of senior offensive lineman Zach Robertson.
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It’s one of UL coach Billy Napier’s favorite things to say.
College football games after Thanksgiving Day are typically between two very tired football teams with their eyes on the finish line.
When 6-foot-5, 333-pound Tayland Humphrey transferred to UL from Florida International before the 2019 season, there were many questions to be answered, much progress to be made and a few issues to address.
Even for 2020, this past week has been especially strange for UL coach Billy Napier.
Preseason favorite
His football team's game Saturday was already canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak on the team impacting at least 33 players and now UL head coach Billy Napier has tested positive for the coronavirus.
The offseason had gone better than really just about any program in the country.
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There are going to be two major differences on the UL men’s basketball team from a year ago.
With a team full of newcomers, the fall softball season was a critical step for the UL Ragin’ Cajuns … pandemic or not.
UL baseball coach Matt Deggs wasn’t comfortable with the processes necessary for the fall baseball season during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
News surfaced Wednesday that UL’s men's basketball season opener against Xavier of New Orleans, scheduled for the day before Thanksgiving, was canceled.
The No. 24-ranked UL Ragin’ Cajuns football team was forced to cancel Saturday’s 1 p.m. non-conference home game against Central Arkansas after a spike in positive tests since its last game.
Saturday's UL home game against Central Arkansas has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns with the Ragin' Cajuns football program.
After watching the film of UL’s 38-10 win over South Alabama, UL coach Billy Napier and his staff saw plenty positive signs.
UL redshirt junior wide receiver Calif Gossett was home in Pensacola, Florida, working out at his old high school when it happened.
To end a very different volleyball season, UL’s Ragin’ Cajuns will wrap up their fall schedule in a different Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
It’s getting closer to the end of the college football season.
FootballScoop lists Ragin Cajuns football coach Billy Napier as one of the top candidates for the newly vacant heach coach job at the University of South Carolina, according to the website FootballScoop.com.
Clinching a spot in the conference championship game is one thing.
He may not have looked like it in Saturday's win, but UL coach Billy Napier said he's pleased with the consistency and stability of the Cajuns' wide receiving corps.
1. Fourth down remains mixed
The UL Ragin’ Cajuns have enjoyed a banner season so far in 2020.
There were so many things the No. 25-ranked UL Ragin’ Cajuns wanted to accomplish in Saturday’s Sun Belt West showdown against South Alabama at Cajun Field.
It wasn’t difficult to see what topped the priority list for UL’s 2021 baseball signing class.
It didn’t take very long for the Ragin' Cajuns defense to get the message when preparation began for Saturday’s 1 p.m. home contest against South Alabama.
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UL softball coach Gerry Glasco is known for being a top-notch recruiter.
The UL men’s basketball team was picked second in the Sun Belt West race by the league's coaches.
Most fans and media focus on the final statistical line when judging a quarterback.
The New Orleans Saints signed former Rajun Cajun defensive lineman Christian Ringo to their practice squad, according to Wednesday's transactions report.