Cajuns Cruise Past FIU In Home Finale

Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003

Statistical Recap

LAFAYETTE - Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns put on an outstanding offensive display on Saturday defeating Florida International by a final score of 43-10.

The win gives the Cajuns three straight at home for the first time since 1995. Head coach Rickey Bustle ups his mark at Cajun Field to 6-5.

UL Lafayette won the toss and elected to receive. The Cajuns marched 79 yards in 16 plays to take a 7-0 lead on an eight-yard touchdown run by Chester Johnson. Johnson was responsible for the drive's key play, gaining two yards on fourth-and-one from the FIU 10-yard line.

Facing a fourth-and-two from the FIU eight-yard line, Jerry Babb ran a quarterback option and hit paydirt. Babb's fourth rushing touchdown of the season capped a 10-play, 54-yard drive, giving the Cajuns a 13-0 lead. Sean Comiskey, who had made 40 consecutive extra points, missed his first career point-after attempt.

The Golden Panthers best field position of the first half came following an interception by Babb. FIU took over at the Ragin' Cajuns 37-yard line. Adam Gorman found a seam and ran 26 yards for a touchdown to cut the Cajuns lead to 13-7.

With 5:32 remaining in the first half, Eugene Kwarteng recovered a Golden Panthers fumble at the FIU 17-yard line. Babb's first pass hit Bill Sampy down to the two-yard line. Dwight Lindon gained one yard on first down and then found the endzone on the next play. Babb hit Sampy on the two-point conversion to give the Cajuns a 21-7 lead with 4:30 left in the half.

FIU held the ball just 45 seconds before punting it back to the Cajuns with 3:45 remaining in the half. Babb directed a 10-play, 94-yard drive that consumed 3:11. The drive, the Cajuns longest of the season, ended with Josh Harrison's first career touchdown to give UL Lafayette a 28-7 lead with 34 seconds remaining.

In a carbon copy of the end of the first half at South Carolina, the Cajuns blocked a field goal attempt and returned it for a touchdown. Derace James blocked Adam Moss' 53-yard field goal attempt and Antwain Spann picked-up the ball and raced 45 yards for a touchdown. At South Carolina, Michael Adams blocked Josh Brown's 29-yard attempt and Patrick Lamy returned the ball 89 yards for a touchdown.

Harrison scored his second touchdown of the game on a nice 22-yard run. With 10:57 left in the fourth quarter, the Cajuns held a 43-10 lead.

Adams blocked his second field goal of the season when he stuffed Moss' 28-yard attempt in the fourth quarter.

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