Trojans Down Injury-laden Cajuns

TROY, Ala. - Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns continued to struggle with injuries to key players, losing 48-3 at Troy on Saturday.

Running back Tyrell Fenroy injured his shoulder in the first half and was limited to 10 carries for 23 yards. He did make two receptions for nine yards.

UL (5-6, 4-2) can still capture a share of the Sun Belt Conference title, but must defeat Middle Tennessee on Dec. 3 and hope Arkansas State (5-5, 3-2) tops Troy (7-4, 5-1) on Dec. 6.

Troy took the opening kickoff of the second half and marched 71 yards in 10 plays, scoring on a five-yard pass from running back DuJuan Harris to Mykeal Terry. The score increased the Trojans lead to 24-3 with 10:39 remaining in the third quarter.

A 20-yard touchdown run by Kennard Burton capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive that put the hosts in front 31-3 late in the third quarter.

The Cajuns mounted a third quarter drive thanks to a 36-yard run by Michael Desormeaux and a 15-yard late hit penalty after the play. Desormeaux was replaced by Brad McGuire two plays later, but the Cajuns turned the ball over on downs at the Troy 18-yard line after a failed attempt on fourth down.

A Chris Masson interception led to another Trojans touchdown that put the game away.

Desormeaux led the Cajuns with 136 yards rushing on 15 carries. Jason Chery led all players with four receptions totaling 57 yards.

Harris finished with 28 carries for 234 yards with two rushing and one passing touchdown.

The Cajuns moved near midfield on the first possession of the game, but a dropped pass on third-and-nine stopped the drive.

Troy took over and moved 69 yards in eight plays, scoring on a nine-yard run by Harris. The Trojans did most of their damage with Harris, who ran five times for 53 yards on the drive.

Harris broke a 67-yard run on the next series, but Scooter Rogers forced a fumble that was recovered by Gerren Blount at the Cajuns four-yard line.

Desormeaux drove the Cajuns to the Troy 20-yard line with the help of a 39-yard rush, his longest rush in the past five games. Drew Edmiston's 43-yard field goal was blocked by Cameron Sheffield and returned 65 yards for a touchdown by Jorrick Calvin.

It was the first opponent blocked field goal since 2004 and the first time a field goal was returned for a touchdown against the Cajuns in school history.

The Cajuns got on the board with a 29-yard field goal by Edmiston. After starting from near midfield, Desormeaux hit Chery with a 34-yard pass to the Trojans 15-yard line. The next three plays netted only four yards and the Cajuns took the three points from Edmiston.

Troy answered with a 42-yard field goal from Sam Glusman to take a 17-3 lead. The Cajuns appeared to have recovered a fumble during the drive, but a video review overturned the call on the field. It marked the second straight game in Troy that the Cajuns had a fumble recovery overturned by video review.

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