University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, November 7
Conway, S.C.
6:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Coastal Carolina
Louisiana Heads to Coastal Carolina for Midweek Clash
11/6/2019 9:47:00 AM | Football
Ragin’ Cajuns looking for first win against the Chanticleers in program history
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana looks to keep its perfect road record intact on Thursday, Nov. 7, when it makes the trip to Conway, S.C., for a nationally televised showdown with Coastal Carolina. Kickoff from Brooks Stadium is slated for 6:30 p.m. (CST).
The Ragin' Cajuns have payback on their mind after the Chanticleers stole the first meeting between the two programs, 30-28, last season at Cajun Field.
With a victory in Conway, Louisiana will improve to 4-0 in road games with one away contest to go. The Ragin' Cajuns have not had a perfect road record in a single season since 1970, when the team finished 5-0 on the road en route to a Gulf State Conference championship.
Who: Louisiana (6-2, 3-1 SBC) at Coastal Carolina (4-4, 1-3 SBC)
Where: Brooks Stadium – Conway, S.C.
When: Thursday, Nov. 7 – 6:30 p.m. (CST)
Watch: ESPNU
On the Call: Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (color)
Listen: ESPN1420
On the Call: Jay Walker (play-by-play), Chris Lanaux (color), Cody Junot (sideline)
All-Time Series: Coastal Carolina Leads, 1-0-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 27, 2018 (Louisiana Won, 47-43)
Game Notes:
Right Through the Heart of Texas
• Louisiana was victorious in its most recent game against Texas State, topping the Bobcats, 31-3, on Nov 2 at Cajun Field.
• In that contest, the Ragin' Cajuns racked up 479 yards of total offense, 296 of which came on the ground. Elijah Mitchell had the bulk of the rushing yards, totaling 126 on the night.
• Louisiana has faced two schools from the state of Texas this season, defeating Texas Southern, 77-6, on Sept. 14 in Lafayette. In those two games, the Ragin' Cajuns have outscored opponents from The Lonestar State, 108-9, and produce 1,227 yards of total offense.
Moving the Chains
• Louisiana's offense has had no issues moving the ball in chunks and is currently tied for 27th nationally in total first downs with 201.
• Of the 201 first downs, 111 have come on the ground, tied for seventh nationally.
• The ability to consistently move the chains has to do with the big plays created by the Louisiana offense. The Ragin' Cajuns are currently tied for 20th in the nation with 143 plays of 10+ yards.
Rushing Game on Top
• With Louisiana's 296 yards on the ground against Texas State on Saturday, Nov. 2, the team has upped its season total to 2,304 yards, the seventh most in the country.
• Louisiana ranks second in the country in yards per attempt with 6.74 yards per carry, ranking just behind Oklahoma (7.05) and Clemson (6.97).
• Louisiana has scored 29 rushing touchdowns this season, the third most in the FBS. The Ragin' Cajuns rank just behind Navy (36) and Air Force (33).
• The Ragin' Cajuns rank third in average yards per game, tallying 288.0 yards on the ground.
• The Ragin's Cajuns have rushed for over 300 yards in three games this season.
Three-Headed Monster
• Louisiana's combination of Elijah Mitchell, Trey Ragas and Raymond Calais have been unstoppable this season.
• The trio has accounted for 1,850 of the 2,304 rushing yards and 23 of the team's 29 rushing scores.
• More impressively, the trio has only combined for 28 yards lost.
• The trio all scored a rushing touchdown in the game against Arkansas State. This was the second time this season the three have recorded a rushing touchdown in a single game and the third time in their careers.
End Zone Elijah
• Elijah Mitchell had another great game in his most recent outing, rushing for 126 yards on 13 carries against Texas State on Nov. 2.
• He now leads the team in total rushing with 705 yards on the year.
• Mitchell has rushed for a touchdown in all but one game this season.
• Mitchell is currently tied for eighth in the country in total rushing touchdowns with 12.
• Mitchell found the end zone twice against Arkansas State (Oct. 17), marking the eighth time he has rushed for multiple touchdowns in the same game and the fourth time he has rushed for two in game.
• Following a dominant performance against Ohio, Mitchell earned Sun Belt Offensive Players of the Week honors. In that contest, Mitchell carried the ball 17 times for 143 yards and scored three times.
Ragas is Rushin'
• Trey Ragas ranks second on the team with 598 rushing yards on the year.
• Ragas has gone over 100 yards in three games this season.
• Ragas has found the end zone in all but two games this season.
• His 598 yards rushing ranks eighth in the conference and seven touchdowns ranks fifth in the Sun Belt Conference.
Calais the Clubhouse Leader
• Raymond Calais had a nice outing against Texas State, toting the ball 21 times for 83 yards, while hauling in a 34-yard touchdown pass.
• Following his performance against Arkansas State on Oct. 17, Calais was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the second time he has earned the honor in his career. His first weekly recognition from the Sun Belt came a season ago following a breakout 186-yard, three-score performance against Georgia State. In that game, he recorded a 92-yard touchdown run, setting the school record.
• Calais got a plethora of his rushing yards from his 80-yard touchdown run, which is the tied for the 12th-longest rushing score in school history.
• His effort was the third, multi-score game of his career and second of the season.
Ground Records
• Louisiana has produced 29 touchdowns on the ground this season, five rushing scores shy of the school record of 34, which was set during the 2005 campaign.
• Elijah Mitchell and Trey Ragas have both found the end zone at a high rate this season. Mitchell's 12 rushing scores have him eyeing a spot in the program's top-5 for most rushing touchdowns by an individual in a single season.
Open the Record Books
• Louisiana broke multiple school records with the 77-6 victory over Texas Southern on Sept. 14.
• The Ragin' Cajuns scored the most points in school history (77), won by the largest margin in school history (71) and broke the record for the most touchdown's in a game with 11 scores.
• Louisiana also tied the record for the most rushing touchdowns in a single game with eight, the third time in school history the team has rushed for eight touchdowns in a single game. The previous two times were against Nicholls State in 2013 and Arkansas State in 2014.
Spreading the Wealth
• It's no secret the Louisiana's rushing attack is one of the best in the country. On Sept. 14 against Texas Southern, six different Ragin' Cajun running backs scored a touchdown. The six were: Raymond Calais, Trey Ragas, Elijah Mitchell, Ashton Johnson, Michael Orphey, Jr. and Chris Smith.
• Johnson, Orphey, Jr. and Smiths all registered as their first career scores in that contest. To add, Louisiana has had four players rush for over 100 yards in a single game this season. Those four are: Trey Ragas, Elijah Mitchell, Raymond Calais and T.J. Wisham. Louisiana is just one of five teams in the country that has for players who has rushed for over 100 yards in a singles game.
Bradley Continues to Dominate
• Bradley has produced 439 receiving yards on the year, ranking him eighth in the conference.
• Bradley had his 34-game reception streak snapped after not recording a catch against Texas State.
• Bradley had one of the best receiving seasons in school history in 2018. The Ackerman, Miss. native, caught a team-high 10 touchdowns and added 608 yards.
• Bradley's 10 touchdowns were the most by a receiver since the 1996 season. He also had a tremendous performance against South Alabama catching three touchdowns. Not only did that tie the most single game touchdowns among wide receivers in school history, it was also the most TDs caught in a single game since Jason Cherry nabbed a three-piece against North Texas in 2008.
Ja'Marcus Record Watch
• Ja'Marcus Bradley has hauled in four touchdowns this season, bringing his career total to 17. The senior wideout is now two touchdowns shy of breaking into the school's top 5 for career touchdowns.
Saved by the Jamal Bell
• Jamal Bell currently ranks second on the team with 23 receptions for 275 yards. He has recorded a reception in seven of the team's eight games this season and at least two receptions in five out of the Ragin' Cajuns' eight contests this year.
• Bell broke out onto the scene in the opener against Mississippi State. Bell caught a career-high eight balls for career high 113 yards.
• Not only is he just one of three players to eclipse the century mark in receiving yards in the last two years, he also owns the most receptions in the first game of the season since Gary Haynes on September 5, 2015 against Kentucky and the most receiving yards in an opener since Fred Stamps hauled in 115 yards against Southern on August 31, 2002.
Feels Like the First Time
• Freshman wide receiver Peter LeBlanc brought home his first career touchdown reception against Texas Southern (Sept. 14) on a pass from Levi Lewis that went for 53 yards.
• Pearse Migl, Brandon Legendre, Kaleb Carter and Chris Turner all added their first career receptions as well, while Andre Jones and Kendall Wilkerson both added their first career sacks.
Old Reliable
• Kevin Dotson earned his 46th start on the offensive line against Texas State on Nov. 2.
• His 46 starts are tied for the most by any offensive lineman in the country along with Ethan Reed from Louisiana Tech.
Hunt to the Senior Bowl
• Robert Hunt was invited to participate in the 2020 Reese's Senior Bowl, the first Ragin' Cajun to be invited to the postseason all-star game since Tracy Walker.
Welcome to the Show
• O'Cyrus Torrence earned his first career start at left guard during the Sept. 7 game against Liberty.
• He became the first true freshman to start a game on the offensive line since Jesse Newman against ULM on Nov. 20, 2004.
• Torrence is also the one of four true freshmen in the Sun Belt Conference who have started at least one game this season.
Tossing the Ball Around the Yard
• Levi Lewis has been the rock of Louisiana's offense all season long.
• The junior has thrown for 1,475 yards on the year with a 63.87 completion percentage (122-191) and has notched 11 throwing touchdowns to just three interceptions.
• Lewis opened the 2019 season throwing for a career-high 267 yards with 24 completions on 39 attempts.
• Lewis' 267 passing yards is the most against a Power 5 school since Blaine Gautier threw for 315 yards against Arizona on Nov. 26, 2011.
• Furthermore, Lewis' 267 passing yards is the most in an opener since Chris Mason opened the season throwing for 283 yards against Southern on Sept. 5, 2009.
Lockdown Defense
• Louisiana has been superb on defense this season, holding opponents to just 18.4 points per contest in 2019. That 18.4 points allowed ranks 19th in FBS and first in the Sun Belt Conference.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have held five of their seven opponents to 20 points or less this year.
Inspector Jacques Boudreaux
• Jacques Boudreaux currently leads the Ragin' Cajuns' defense with 57 total tackles on the season.
• Boudreaux claimed an All-Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor for his career-high 12 tackles performance against Georgia Southern a few weeks ago.
• Following that contest, Boudreaux has recorded three consecutive double-digit tackle games against Georgia Southern, Appalachian State and Arkansas State.
• Boudreaux became the first Ragin' Cajun to record three, double-digit tackle performances in a single season since Tracy Walker in 2017 and the first to do it in three-straight games since Tre'Maine Lightfoot in 2016.
Welcome Back Joe Dillon
• After missing all of last season with an injury, Joe Dillon is back on the gridiron making an impact.
• Dillon is tied for seventh on the team with 23 tackles on the year and first on the team with 4.0 sacks.
• The redshirt junior recorded his first sack of the season against Liberty on Sept. 9, his first since Oct. 12, 2017 against Texas State.
• With his half sack against Texas State on Nov. 2, Joe Dillon is now 1.0 sacks away from 5th place all-time in school history in sacks.
Manac Attack
• In seven games played this season, Chauncey Manac has recorded 21 tackles, 5.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks.
• Chauncey Manac wreaked havoc on the Liberty offensive line on Sept. 7, finishing the game with 3.0 tackles and 2.0 sacks.
• Manac became the first Ragin' Cajun defensive player to have more than 1.0 sacks in a game since Kevon Perry posted 2.0 against New Mexico State on Nov. 18, 2017.
Mike Jacquet III: Ball Hawk
• Through eight games this year, Michael Jacquet III is fourth on the team with 29 tackles.
• In Louisiana's 31-3 over Texas State on Nov. 2, Jacquet recorded his second interception of the season and the fourth of his career.
• After flipping from playing offense to defense last season, Mike Jacquet III recorded his first career sack and forced fumble against Mississippi State quarterback Tommy Stevens.
• The last defensive player to record a "strip sack" was Chaiziere Malbrue against New Mexico State last season and the last defensive back to record a "strip sack" in a game was Savion Brown against ULM on Dec. 3, 2016.
Picking Off Passes
• Louisiana added two more interceptions against Texas State, bringing its season total to seven.
• Kamar Greenhouse, Asjlin Washington, and Kam Pedescleaux all recorded their first career interceptions earlier this year at Ohio.
• The last time Louisiana tallied three picks in a game was against New Mexico State on Nov. 11, 2017.
Byrns-ing the Competition
• Rhys Byrns had a career game against Appalachian State on Oct. 9, recording four, 50+-yard punts. He also put four punts inside the 20-yard line, another career high.
• Following his performance against App State, he was named the Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week.
• Byrns set a career high for his longest punt in Louisiana's victory over Ohio on Sept. 21.
by booting the ball 70 yards.
• His success has come despite limited action. The sophomore has had two games this season where he punted just once and was not utilized in Louisiana's dominant victory over Texas Southern on Sept. 14.
• Byrns is averaging 46.8 yards per punt this year, which has him on pace to set the school record. The current school record is 42.9, set by Daniel Cadona during the 2014 campaign.
Kenneth, We Have A Kickoff
• First-year kicker Kenneth Almendares has been successful on kickoff duty this season, recording touchbacks on 23 of his 49 attempts.
• The redshirt freshman had his name called 12 times against Texas Southern, notching seven touchbacks and totaling 722 yards.
P-Ar-Tigue
• In Sept. 14's victory over Texas Southern, Stevie Artigue nailed 11 extra points, the most in a single game in school history.
• The previous record was set during the 2013 when Stephen Brauchle converted 10 PATs against Nicholls State.
Artigue Watch
• Stevie Artigue has been a member of the Louisiana Football program since the 2015 season, and has racked up 246 total points in his career. After entering the season ranked ninth in program history for scoring, Artigue now ranks sixth all-time.
• Artigue is now 10 points shy of the fifth spot, which is held by Brett Baer. If Artigue surpasses Baer, he will become the highest scoring kicker in program history.
Groovin' and Cruisin' on a Saturday Afternoon
• The Louisiana offense has produced 14 drives that have been for 75-yards or more this season.
• Of the 14 drives, 13 have been for touchdowns.
• Louisiana's long drive of 99 yards, which came on Aug. 31 against Mississippi State, was the team's first 99-yard drive since Nov. 26, 2016 against Arkansas State.
• Additionally, the 99-yard touchdown drive is just the sixth 90+ yard touchdown drive in the last five years.
The Ragin' Cajuns have payback on their mind after the Chanticleers stole the first meeting between the two programs, 30-28, last season at Cajun Field.
With a victory in Conway, Louisiana will improve to 4-0 in road games with one away contest to go. The Ragin' Cajuns have not had a perfect road record in a single season since 1970, when the team finished 5-0 on the road en route to a Gulf State Conference championship.
Who: Louisiana (6-2, 3-1 SBC) at Coastal Carolina (4-4, 1-3 SBC)
Where: Brooks Stadium – Conway, S.C.
When: Thursday, Nov. 7 – 6:30 p.m. (CST)
Watch: ESPNU
On the Call: Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (color)
Listen: ESPN1420
On the Call: Jay Walker (play-by-play), Chris Lanaux (color), Cody Junot (sideline)
All-Time Series: Coastal Carolina Leads, 1-0-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 27, 2018 (Louisiana Won, 47-43)
Game Notes:
Right Through the Heart of Texas
• Louisiana was victorious in its most recent game against Texas State, topping the Bobcats, 31-3, on Nov 2 at Cajun Field.
• In that contest, the Ragin' Cajuns racked up 479 yards of total offense, 296 of which came on the ground. Elijah Mitchell had the bulk of the rushing yards, totaling 126 on the night.
• Louisiana has faced two schools from the state of Texas this season, defeating Texas Southern, 77-6, on Sept. 14 in Lafayette. In those two games, the Ragin' Cajuns have outscored opponents from The Lonestar State, 108-9, and produce 1,227 yards of total offense.
Moving the Chains
• Louisiana's offense has had no issues moving the ball in chunks and is currently tied for 27th nationally in total first downs with 201.
• Of the 201 first downs, 111 have come on the ground, tied for seventh nationally.
• The ability to consistently move the chains has to do with the big plays created by the Louisiana offense. The Ragin' Cajuns are currently tied for 20th in the nation with 143 plays of 10+ yards.
Rushing Game on Top
• With Louisiana's 296 yards on the ground against Texas State on Saturday, Nov. 2, the team has upped its season total to 2,304 yards, the seventh most in the country.
• Louisiana ranks second in the country in yards per attempt with 6.74 yards per carry, ranking just behind Oklahoma (7.05) and Clemson (6.97).
• Louisiana has scored 29 rushing touchdowns this season, the third most in the FBS. The Ragin' Cajuns rank just behind Navy (36) and Air Force (33).
• The Ragin' Cajuns rank third in average yards per game, tallying 288.0 yards on the ground.
• The Ragin's Cajuns have rushed for over 300 yards in three games this season.
Three-Headed Monster
• Louisiana's combination of Elijah Mitchell, Trey Ragas and Raymond Calais have been unstoppable this season.
• The trio has accounted for 1,850 of the 2,304 rushing yards and 23 of the team's 29 rushing scores.
• More impressively, the trio has only combined for 28 yards lost.
• The trio all scored a rushing touchdown in the game against Arkansas State. This was the second time this season the three have recorded a rushing touchdown in a single game and the third time in their careers.
End Zone Elijah
• Elijah Mitchell had another great game in his most recent outing, rushing for 126 yards on 13 carries against Texas State on Nov. 2.
• He now leads the team in total rushing with 705 yards on the year.
• Mitchell has rushed for a touchdown in all but one game this season.
• Mitchell is currently tied for eighth in the country in total rushing touchdowns with 12.
• Mitchell found the end zone twice against Arkansas State (Oct. 17), marking the eighth time he has rushed for multiple touchdowns in the same game and the fourth time he has rushed for two in game.
• Following a dominant performance against Ohio, Mitchell earned Sun Belt Offensive Players of the Week honors. In that contest, Mitchell carried the ball 17 times for 143 yards and scored three times.
Ragas is Rushin'
• Trey Ragas ranks second on the team with 598 rushing yards on the year.
• Ragas has gone over 100 yards in three games this season.
• Ragas has found the end zone in all but two games this season.
• His 598 yards rushing ranks eighth in the conference and seven touchdowns ranks fifth in the Sun Belt Conference.
Calais the Clubhouse Leader
• Raymond Calais had a nice outing against Texas State, toting the ball 21 times for 83 yards, while hauling in a 34-yard touchdown pass.
• Following his performance against Arkansas State on Oct. 17, Calais was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the second time he has earned the honor in his career. His first weekly recognition from the Sun Belt came a season ago following a breakout 186-yard, three-score performance against Georgia State. In that game, he recorded a 92-yard touchdown run, setting the school record.
• Calais got a plethora of his rushing yards from his 80-yard touchdown run, which is the tied for the 12th-longest rushing score in school history.
• His effort was the third, multi-score game of his career and second of the season.
Ground Records
• Louisiana has produced 29 touchdowns on the ground this season, five rushing scores shy of the school record of 34, which was set during the 2005 campaign.
• Elijah Mitchell and Trey Ragas have both found the end zone at a high rate this season. Mitchell's 12 rushing scores have him eyeing a spot in the program's top-5 for most rushing touchdowns by an individual in a single season.
Open the Record Books
• Louisiana broke multiple school records with the 77-6 victory over Texas Southern on Sept. 14.
• The Ragin' Cajuns scored the most points in school history (77), won by the largest margin in school history (71) and broke the record for the most touchdown's in a game with 11 scores.
• Louisiana also tied the record for the most rushing touchdowns in a single game with eight, the third time in school history the team has rushed for eight touchdowns in a single game. The previous two times were against Nicholls State in 2013 and Arkansas State in 2014.
Spreading the Wealth
• It's no secret the Louisiana's rushing attack is one of the best in the country. On Sept. 14 against Texas Southern, six different Ragin' Cajun running backs scored a touchdown. The six were: Raymond Calais, Trey Ragas, Elijah Mitchell, Ashton Johnson, Michael Orphey, Jr. and Chris Smith.
• Johnson, Orphey, Jr. and Smiths all registered as their first career scores in that contest. To add, Louisiana has had four players rush for over 100 yards in a single game this season. Those four are: Trey Ragas, Elijah Mitchell, Raymond Calais and T.J. Wisham. Louisiana is just one of five teams in the country that has for players who has rushed for over 100 yards in a singles game.
Bradley Continues to Dominate
• Bradley has produced 439 receiving yards on the year, ranking him eighth in the conference.
• Bradley had his 34-game reception streak snapped after not recording a catch against Texas State.
• Bradley had one of the best receiving seasons in school history in 2018. The Ackerman, Miss. native, caught a team-high 10 touchdowns and added 608 yards.
• Bradley's 10 touchdowns were the most by a receiver since the 1996 season. He also had a tremendous performance against South Alabama catching three touchdowns. Not only did that tie the most single game touchdowns among wide receivers in school history, it was also the most TDs caught in a single game since Jason Cherry nabbed a three-piece against North Texas in 2008.
Ja'Marcus Record Watch
• Ja'Marcus Bradley has hauled in four touchdowns this season, bringing his career total to 17. The senior wideout is now two touchdowns shy of breaking into the school's top 5 for career touchdowns.
Saved by the Jamal Bell
• Jamal Bell currently ranks second on the team with 23 receptions for 275 yards. He has recorded a reception in seven of the team's eight games this season and at least two receptions in five out of the Ragin' Cajuns' eight contests this year.
• Bell broke out onto the scene in the opener against Mississippi State. Bell caught a career-high eight balls for career high 113 yards.
• Not only is he just one of three players to eclipse the century mark in receiving yards in the last two years, he also owns the most receptions in the first game of the season since Gary Haynes on September 5, 2015 against Kentucky and the most receiving yards in an opener since Fred Stamps hauled in 115 yards against Southern on August 31, 2002.
Feels Like the First Time
• Freshman wide receiver Peter LeBlanc brought home his first career touchdown reception against Texas Southern (Sept. 14) on a pass from Levi Lewis that went for 53 yards.
• Pearse Migl, Brandon Legendre, Kaleb Carter and Chris Turner all added their first career receptions as well, while Andre Jones and Kendall Wilkerson both added their first career sacks.
Old Reliable
• Kevin Dotson earned his 46th start on the offensive line against Texas State on Nov. 2.
• His 46 starts are tied for the most by any offensive lineman in the country along with Ethan Reed from Louisiana Tech.
Hunt to the Senior Bowl
• Robert Hunt was invited to participate in the 2020 Reese's Senior Bowl, the first Ragin' Cajun to be invited to the postseason all-star game since Tracy Walker.
Welcome to the Show
• O'Cyrus Torrence earned his first career start at left guard during the Sept. 7 game against Liberty.
• He became the first true freshman to start a game on the offensive line since Jesse Newman against ULM on Nov. 20, 2004.
• Torrence is also the one of four true freshmen in the Sun Belt Conference who have started at least one game this season.
Tossing the Ball Around the Yard
• Levi Lewis has been the rock of Louisiana's offense all season long.
• The junior has thrown for 1,475 yards on the year with a 63.87 completion percentage (122-191) and has notched 11 throwing touchdowns to just three interceptions.
• Lewis opened the 2019 season throwing for a career-high 267 yards with 24 completions on 39 attempts.
• Lewis' 267 passing yards is the most against a Power 5 school since Blaine Gautier threw for 315 yards against Arizona on Nov. 26, 2011.
• Furthermore, Lewis' 267 passing yards is the most in an opener since Chris Mason opened the season throwing for 283 yards against Southern on Sept. 5, 2009.
Lockdown Defense
• Louisiana has been superb on defense this season, holding opponents to just 18.4 points per contest in 2019. That 18.4 points allowed ranks 19th in FBS and first in the Sun Belt Conference.
• The Ragin' Cajuns have held five of their seven opponents to 20 points or less this year.
Inspector Jacques Boudreaux
• Jacques Boudreaux currently leads the Ragin' Cajuns' defense with 57 total tackles on the season.
• Boudreaux claimed an All-Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor for his career-high 12 tackles performance against Georgia Southern a few weeks ago.
• Following that contest, Boudreaux has recorded three consecutive double-digit tackle games against Georgia Southern, Appalachian State and Arkansas State.
• Boudreaux became the first Ragin' Cajun to record three, double-digit tackle performances in a single season since Tracy Walker in 2017 and the first to do it in three-straight games since Tre'Maine Lightfoot in 2016.
Welcome Back Joe Dillon
• After missing all of last season with an injury, Joe Dillon is back on the gridiron making an impact.
• Dillon is tied for seventh on the team with 23 tackles on the year and first on the team with 4.0 sacks.
• The redshirt junior recorded his first sack of the season against Liberty on Sept. 9, his first since Oct. 12, 2017 against Texas State.
• With his half sack against Texas State on Nov. 2, Joe Dillon is now 1.0 sacks away from 5th place all-time in school history in sacks.
Manac Attack
• In seven games played this season, Chauncey Manac has recorded 21 tackles, 5.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks.
• Chauncey Manac wreaked havoc on the Liberty offensive line on Sept. 7, finishing the game with 3.0 tackles and 2.0 sacks.
• Manac became the first Ragin' Cajun defensive player to have more than 1.0 sacks in a game since Kevon Perry posted 2.0 against New Mexico State on Nov. 18, 2017.
Mike Jacquet III: Ball Hawk
• Through eight games this year, Michael Jacquet III is fourth on the team with 29 tackles.
• In Louisiana's 31-3 over Texas State on Nov. 2, Jacquet recorded his second interception of the season and the fourth of his career.
• After flipping from playing offense to defense last season, Mike Jacquet III recorded his first career sack and forced fumble against Mississippi State quarterback Tommy Stevens.
• The last defensive player to record a "strip sack" was Chaiziere Malbrue against New Mexico State last season and the last defensive back to record a "strip sack" in a game was Savion Brown against ULM on Dec. 3, 2016.
Picking Off Passes
• Louisiana added two more interceptions against Texas State, bringing its season total to seven.
• Kamar Greenhouse, Asjlin Washington, and Kam Pedescleaux all recorded their first career interceptions earlier this year at Ohio.
• The last time Louisiana tallied three picks in a game was against New Mexico State on Nov. 11, 2017.
Byrns-ing the Competition
• Rhys Byrns had a career game against Appalachian State on Oct. 9, recording four, 50+-yard punts. He also put four punts inside the 20-yard line, another career high.
• Following his performance against App State, he was named the Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week.
• Byrns set a career high for his longest punt in Louisiana's victory over Ohio on Sept. 21.
by booting the ball 70 yards.
• His success has come despite limited action. The sophomore has had two games this season where he punted just once and was not utilized in Louisiana's dominant victory over Texas Southern on Sept. 14.
• Byrns is averaging 46.8 yards per punt this year, which has him on pace to set the school record. The current school record is 42.9, set by Daniel Cadona during the 2014 campaign.
Kenneth, We Have A Kickoff
• First-year kicker Kenneth Almendares has been successful on kickoff duty this season, recording touchbacks on 23 of his 49 attempts.
• The redshirt freshman had his name called 12 times against Texas Southern, notching seven touchbacks and totaling 722 yards.
P-Ar-Tigue
• In Sept. 14's victory over Texas Southern, Stevie Artigue nailed 11 extra points, the most in a single game in school history.
• The previous record was set during the 2013 when Stephen Brauchle converted 10 PATs against Nicholls State.
Artigue Watch
• Stevie Artigue has been a member of the Louisiana Football program since the 2015 season, and has racked up 246 total points in his career. After entering the season ranked ninth in program history for scoring, Artigue now ranks sixth all-time.
• Artigue is now 10 points shy of the fifth spot, which is held by Brett Baer. If Artigue surpasses Baer, he will become the highest scoring kicker in program history.
Groovin' and Cruisin' on a Saturday Afternoon
• The Louisiana offense has produced 14 drives that have been for 75-yards or more this season.
• Of the 14 drives, 13 have been for touchdowns.
• Louisiana's long drive of 99 yards, which came on Aug. 31 against Mississippi State, was the team's first 99-yard drive since Nov. 26, 2016 against Arkansas State.
• Additionally, the 99-yard touchdown drive is just the sixth 90+ yard touchdown drive in the last five years.
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