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Will open season as starting QB Louisiana-Lafayette's 2024 season will open with Wooldridge as its starting quarterback, Kevin Foote of The Acadiana Advocate reports.

Impact Wooldridge and Fields were competing to be Louisiana-Lafayette's starting quarterback. Even though Fields played relatively well, he only received the QB1 position after Wooldridge suffered a season-ending injury. Before it, Wooldridge had excelled for ULL, whose last two seasons benefited from more than 2,000 passing yards and almost 25 touchdowns he logged.

AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to compete for starting job Wooldridge (foot) is ready to compete for Louisiana-Lafayette's starting job at quarterback, Kevin Foote of The Acadiana Advocate reports.

Impact Wooldridge has recovered from the foot injury that prematurely ended his 2023 season just three games into it. Now, he can maximize his effort to be Louisiana-Lafayette's primary quarterback in place of Chandler Fields. Wooldridge began ULL's 2023 season as QB1, a position he used to complete 39 passes for 508 yards and log seven overall touchdowns. But because his teammate Fields played relatively well during Wooldridge's absence, the latter re-gaining that QB1 honor will not be a given.

JULY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Wooldridge throws for 3 TDs and runs for a 4th to power Louisiana past Northwestern State, 38-13

Ben Wooldridge threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth to power Louisiana to a 38-13 season-opening win over Northwestern State

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wooldridge leads Louisiana-Lafayette over Georgia Southern

Ben Wooldridge threw all three of his touchdown passes in the first half and Louisiana-Lafayette beat Georgia Southern 36-17 on Thursday night

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Why Louisiana football QB Ben Wooldridge was unfazed by 5 TDs. Well, he didn't know it. Ben Wooldridge says he had no idea he had five touchdown passes during the game versus Arkansas State. How Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns QB stays...

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • THEADVERTISER.COM

Set to start Wednesday Wooldridge will start Wednesday against Marshall, Jamarcus Fitzpatrick of KATC TV reports.

Impact Chandler Fields is sidelined for Wednesday's game so it will be Wooldridge taking over for Louisiana. Wooldridge is completing 65 percent of his passes at 5.9 YPA with three touchdowns and a pick. He has been effective as a runner of late with 12 carries for 66 yards in his last two outings.

OCTOBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sees increased playing time Wooldridge completed 18 of 29 passes for 90 yards with a touchdown and a pick against South Alabama and added 37 rushing yards.

Impact Chandler Fields opened the season as the starter but Wooldridge threw more passes in Louisiana's last game. Both have played in each game, so the quarterback carousel could continue into Wednesday's game against Marshall.

OCTOBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Why Louisiana football has harmony, not controversy with starting quarterback battle Inside look at Louisiana quarterback pair Ben Wooldridge and Chandler Fields' relationship and why it staves off controversy.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • THEADVERTISER.COM

Separating himself from the pack Wooldridge is engaged in an open quarterback competition for the starting spot with Louisiana-Lafayette in 2022, Kevin Foote of The Acadiana Advocate reports.

Impact According to head coach, Michael Desormeaux, Wooldridge and Chandler Fields have pulled away from the rest of the quarterbacks competing for the starting spot. Wooldridge carried the ball for 50 yards and two touchdowns on three attempts during the spring game, showcasing his versatility and mobility. Wooldridge transferred to Louisiana-Lafayette in January after spending three seasons with Fresno State. Wooldridge tallied 147 passing yards and one touchdown on 12-of-24 passes for the Bulldogs on his limited opportunities. Wooldridge will look to take the starting spot from Fields, who has spent three years with the program and appears to have a slight edge over Wooldridge.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Competing for starting job Wooldridge received first-team reps ahead of Saturday's scrimmage, Tim Buckley of The Lafayette Daily Advertiser reports.

Impact Wooldridge is engaged in a battle for the starting quarterback job with teammate Chandler Fields. The Fresno State transfer functioned as the third option behind Fields in 2021, but he will have an equal shot at the starting job. The 6-foot-3 junior appeared in five games with Fresno State, logging 147 yards and one touchdown on 22 passing attempts. Wooldridge will look to take the starting job by showing out in spring ball.

MARCH 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE