No. 19 Louisiana Faces UTSA in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

LAFAYETTE – No. 19-ranked Louisiana Football eyes its second consecutive bowl victory on Saturday, Dec. 26, when it takes on Conference USA foe UTSA in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The first ever meeting between the two programs is slated to kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

With a win on Saturday, the team will secure its second-straight bowl victory under head coach Billy Napier and will improve it to 2-0 against Conference USA opposition in the Napier era.

Who: No. 19 Louisiana (9-1, 7-1 SBC) vs. UTSA (7-4, 5-2 C-USA)
Where: Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
When: Saturday, Dec. 26 – 2:30 p.m. (CST)
Watch: ABC
On the Call: Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Listen: ESPN1420
On the Call: Jay Walker (play-by-play), Gerald Broussard (color), Cody Junot (sideline)
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Last Meeting: N/A

Game Notes:
Geauxing Bowling
• Louisiana will be playing its third consecutive bowl in the Napier era, owning a 1-1 record in those games.
• The team is playing in its 10th bowl all-time.

Ranking the Cajuns
• Louisiana is ranked in all three national polls, checking in at No. 16 in the Associated Press Top 25, No. 17 in the USA Today/Amway Coaches Poll and No. 19 in the College Football Playoff Top 25.

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• The Ragin' Cajuns have scored 20 or more points in 18 straight-games and is 16-2 in those contests.

Through the Air
• Levi Lewis has thrown for 2,128 yards this season, the third most in the Sun Belt and 24th most nationally.
• His 17 passing touchdowns this season ranks fifth in the league and 27th nationally.

Can't Catch Chris Smith
• Chris Smith is one of the top return men in the nation, boasting 572 kick return yards and two kick return touchdowns.
• For his efforts, he picked up First Team All-America honors from Pro Football Focus and 247Sports/CBS Sports, as well as First Team All-Conference honors.

All-Conference
• Louisiana picked up 14 All-Sun Belt Conference selections, the most in program history.
• Elijah Mitchell and Chris Smith led the way with First Team honors.

Plenty of Picks
• The defense has already recorded 15 interceptions on the year, the most picks by the team since notching 16 during the 2009 campaign. The team's 15 picks are tied for the second most in the nation.
• Louisiana has forced two or more turnovers in nine games this season, holding a 9-0 record in those games.

No. 19 Louisiana Faces UTSA in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

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Players Mentioned

Levi Lewis

Elijah Mitchell

Chris Smith

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