Football | 7/25/2016 1:01:00 PM
Game #10 - UL Lafayette
Thurs., Nov. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Allen E. Paulson Stadium | Statesboro, GA
TV: ESPNU
HOMECOMING
General Information
School: University of Louisiana - Lafayette
Location: Lafayette, LA
Enrollment: 18,796
Founded: 1898
Nickname: Ragin' Cajuns
Colors: Vermilion and White
Head Coach: Mark Hudspeth (40-24, 5 years)
Stadium: Cajun Field (41,426)
Conference: Sun Belt
President: Dr. E. Joseph Savoie
Athletics Director: Scott Farmer
Athletics Dept. Phone: (337) 482-5393
Ticket Office Phone: (337) 265-2104
2015 Record: 4-8 (3-5)
2016 Schedule
9/3/2016 - vs. Boise State
9/10/2016 - vs. McNeese State
9/17/2016 - vs. South Alabama
9/24/2016 - at Tulane
10/1/2016 - at New Mexico State
10/12/2016 - vs. Appalachian State
10/22/2016 - vs. Georgia Southern
10/29/2016 - at Texas State
11/5/2016 - vs Idaho
11/10/2016 - at Georgia Southern
11/19/2016 - at Georgia
11/26/2016 - vs. Arkansas State
12/3/2016 - at UL Monroe
2015 Results
9/5/2015 - at Kentucky, L 33-40
9/12/2015 - vs. Northwestern State, W 44-17
9/26/2015 - vs. Akron, L 14-35
10/3/2015 - at Louisiana Tech, L 14-43
10/10/2015 - vs Texas State, W 49-27
10/20/2015 - at Arkansas State, L 27-37
10/31/2015 - vs. UL Monroe, W 30-24
11/7/2015 - at Georgia State, W 23-21
11/12/2015 - at South Alabama, L 25-32
11/21/2015 - vs. New Mexico State, L 34-37
11/28/2015 - at Appalachian State, L 7-28
12/5/2015 - vs. Troy, L 17-41
Top Players Returning
With 46 returning and 28 lost lettermen, the Ragin' Cajuns are looking for a better finish than last season. Leading the rushing game for the Cajuns will be senior running back Elijah McGuire (12 GP, 209-1047 yds, 5.0 avg, 13 TDs). McGuire was the 2014 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year, starting the 2015 season on the Walter Camp watch list. Getting much of the playing time as both a starter and a back-up, senior quarterback Jalen Nixon (11 GP, 828 yds, 7 TDs-5 INTs, 53.5 pct) will look to make his mark in his final season after fellow quarterback Brooks Haack transferred. Nixon finished second in passing behind Haack, and now has to lead the offense outside of the two quarterback system. Giving him a target is senior receiver Al Riles (11 GP, 46-477 yds, 10.4 avg, 4 TDs). Riles finished with the second-most receptions on the team last season, leading all returning receivers. The defense will look to senior defensive back Savion Brown (12 GP, 43 total tackles, 3 INTs, 1 FR) and junior defensive back Tracy Walker (12 GP, 74 total tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF) to lead the way. Brown led the team in interceptions, taking one back for a touchdown. Walker finished second on the team in tackles, leading returning defenders.
Series History
This is the first meeting between the two programs.
