University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
One More Before Return Home
10/6/2008 5:00:00 AM | Football
LAFAYETTE- Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns conclude a three game road swing Saturday as they visit Fouts Field in Denton, Texas, to meet North Texas' Mean Green at 6 p.m. The Cajuns (2-3) will look to improve to 2-0 in Sun Belt Conference play.
Louisiana is coming off the best offensive showing in school history. Last Saturday at ULM, the Cajuns set the school record for total offense for the second time in three weeks tallying 728 yards of offense in the 44-35 victory. The team also set the record for rushing yards with 556 yards on the ground.
UL enters this week ranked first in the nation in rushing offense (331.0 ypg). The team is also ranked eighth in total offense (517.0 ypg).
Tyrell Fenroy had career night with 297 yards on the ground and three touchdowns. Fenroy needs only 30 yards to pass North Texas' Patrick Cobbs to become the Sun Belt's all-time leading rusher. He is 250 yards away from becoming just the seventh player in NCAA history with four 1,000 yard rushing seasons.
Fenroy's career night earned him his second consecutive SBC player of the week award. Fenroy was also named Walter Camp Football Foundation Bowl Subdivision Offensive Player of the Week.
Jason Chery earned the SBC special team's player of the week award. Chery amassed 318 all-purpose yards. The senior wide reciever had 92 yards on two rushes and one touchdown, 96 yards receiving on six receptions and one touchdown and 130 yards on kickoffs at ULM.
The Cajuns coaching staff announced their weekly award winners on Monday. The Offensive Player of the Game award went to the entire offense for its record setting performance.
Defensive Player of the Game honnors went to Nate Douglas (2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF), Gerren Blount (8 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss, 1 hurry), Derik Keyes (6 tackles), Dwight Bentley (5 tackles, 1 break up), Orkeys Auriene (5 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss) and Scooter Rogers (2 pass breakups).
The Special Forces Player of the Game was Orkeys Auriene for his job on kickoff coverage.
The scout team players of the week were awarded to Leonardo Bates (offense) and Chase Bourgeois (defense).
Following Saturday's game at North Texas the Cajuns return home Oct. 18 to face Arkansas State at 6 p.m., at Cajun Field. The ASU game marks the first of three straight home games plus an open date - a stretch which keeps the Ragin' Cajuns in Lafayette through Nov. 15.
