Chery Named SBC POW Again

NEW ORLEANS ? Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns senior wide receiver Jason Chery was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week as announced by the conference office on Monday.

In the Cajuns 59-30 road victory at North Texas, Chery had 335 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns ? in the first half. His five touchdowns tie a school and conference record for touchdowns and points in a game. Chery had just seven touches in the first half, but scored five times. He hit pay dirt on a 97-yard kickoff return, an 81-yard run and caught scoring passes of 17, 49 and 57 yards. Chery became the first player in school history with three runs of at least 80 yards in a career.

Chery's 97-yard kickoff return is the fifth longest kickoff return in Sun Belt history. It was the first kickoff return for a touchdown by the Cajuns since 2004. Chery also had a 34-yard kickoff return to total 131 yards on two returns. He finished the game with 339 all-purpose yards.

It is the second consecutive week that Chery has been named Sun Belt Player of the Week. He is currently fourth in the nation in all-purpose yards, averaging 188.8 yards per game.

Chery totaled 318 all-purpose yards last Saturday. He gained 92 yards on two rushes (including an 87-yard touchdown run), 96 yards on six receptions (including a 74-yard touchdown catch) and 130 yards on kickoff returns.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

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