University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, November 14
Lafayette
1 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
South Alabama
No. 25 Louisiana Welcomes South Alabama to Cajun Field
11/12/2020 11:28:00 AM | Football
With a win, the Ragin’ Cajuns will clinch the SBC West title for the third-straight year
LAFAYETTE – After opening its three-game homestand with a 27-20 victory over Arkansas State on Nov. 7, No. 25 Louisiana looks to clinch the Sun Belt Conference West Division and a spot in the Sun Belt Championship Game when it welcomes South Alabama to Cajun Field on Nov. 14. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
With a win on Saturday, Louisiana will secure its fifth-straight victory over South Alabama and improve the Ragin' Cajuns' record against the Jags to 5-0 at home.
Saturday's game is the annual Louisiana Salutes and Law Enforcement Appreciation game in which the program will wear special black uniforms.
Who: No. 25 Louisiana (6-1, 4-1 SBC) vs South Alabama (3-4, 2-2 SBC)
Where: Cajun Field – Lafayette, Louisiana
When: Saturday, Nov. 14 – 1:00 p.m. (CST)
Watch: ESPN+
On the Call: Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Chris Lanaux (Analyst)
Listen: ESPN1420
On the Call: Jay Walker (play-by-play), Gerald Broussard (color), Cody Junot (sideline)
All-Time Series: 6-2
Last Meeting: W, 37-27 (11/16/2019)
Game Notes:
Back in the Rankings
• Louisiana returned to the national rankings following its win over Arkansas State, checking in at No. 25 in the latest AP Poll. The Ragin' Cajuns are also receiving votes in the Coaches Poll.
20+
• The Ragin' Cajuns scored have scored 20 or more points in 15 straight-games and own a 13-2 record in those contests, while moving to 12-1 in the Napier era when holding opponents to 20 points or less.
Through the Air
• Levi Lewis has thrown for 1,628 yards this season, the most in the Sun Belt and 17th most nationally.
• With Lewis' 244 yards against Arkansas State, he passed Brian Mitchell (5,447) for the fourth-most passing yards in school history (5,640).
Plenty of Picks
• The defense has already recorded 10 interceptions on the year following its two picks against Arkansas State. Louisiana is just one of 13 teams nationally that has recorded three games with at least two picks.
• With the two picks against Arkansas State, Louisiana improves to 19-0 since 2010 when recording two or more interceptions in a single game.
Moving on Up
• Currently the team's leading rusher, Elijah Mitchell has toted the ball 87 times for 502 yards and five touchdowns this season.
• He is currently third in active career rushing touchdowns in the FBS with 38.
• Toted the ball 16 times for 90 yards and a touchdown against Arkansas State (Nov. 7), passing Michael Desormeaux (2,843) for the sixth-most rushing yards in school history (2,891).
Tackling Machine
• Lorenzo McCaskill currently has 61 tackles on the year, which leads the team, ranks fifth in the Sun Belt Conference and is tied for 18th in all of FBS.
• McCaskill is just one of 12 players in the Sun Belt with 50 or more tackles.
• McCaskill is one of 32 players in FBS who has tallied three games with 10 or more total tackles
With a win on Saturday, Louisiana will secure its fifth-straight victory over South Alabama and improve the Ragin' Cajuns' record against the Jags to 5-0 at home.
Saturday's game is the annual Louisiana Salutes and Law Enforcement Appreciation game in which the program will wear special black uniforms.
Who: No. 25 Louisiana (6-1, 4-1 SBC) vs South Alabama (3-4, 2-2 SBC)
Where: Cajun Field – Lafayette, Louisiana
When: Saturday, Nov. 14 – 1:00 p.m. (CST)
Watch: ESPN+
On the Call: Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Chris Lanaux (Analyst)
Listen: ESPN1420
On the Call: Jay Walker (play-by-play), Gerald Broussard (color), Cody Junot (sideline)
All-Time Series: 6-2
Last Meeting: W, 37-27 (11/16/2019)
Game Notes:
Back in the Rankings
• Louisiana returned to the national rankings following its win over Arkansas State, checking in at No. 25 in the latest AP Poll. The Ragin' Cajuns are also receiving votes in the Coaches Poll.
20+
• The Ragin' Cajuns scored have scored 20 or more points in 15 straight-games and own a 13-2 record in those contests, while moving to 12-1 in the Napier era when holding opponents to 20 points or less.
Through the Air
• Levi Lewis has thrown for 1,628 yards this season, the most in the Sun Belt and 17th most nationally.
• With Lewis' 244 yards against Arkansas State, he passed Brian Mitchell (5,447) for the fourth-most passing yards in school history (5,640).
Plenty of Picks
• The defense has already recorded 10 interceptions on the year following its two picks against Arkansas State. Louisiana is just one of 13 teams nationally that has recorded three games with at least two picks.
• With the two picks against Arkansas State, Louisiana improves to 19-0 since 2010 when recording two or more interceptions in a single game.
Moving on Up
• Currently the team's leading rusher, Elijah Mitchell has toted the ball 87 times for 502 yards and five touchdowns this season.
• He is currently third in active career rushing touchdowns in the FBS with 38.
• Toted the ball 16 times for 90 yards and a touchdown against Arkansas State (Nov. 7), passing Michael Desormeaux (2,843) for the sixth-most rushing yards in school history (2,891).
Tackling Machine
• Lorenzo McCaskill currently has 61 tackles on the year, which leads the team, ranks fifth in the Sun Belt Conference and is tied for 18th in all of FBS.
• McCaskill is just one of 12 players in the Sun Belt with 50 or more tackles.
• McCaskill is one of 32 players in FBS who has tallied three games with 10 or more total tackles
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