LOUISIANA RAGIN' CAJUNS NEWS

Ragin' Cajuns hold off Nicholls 27-24

Levi Lewis threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns and Louisiana-Lafayette edged Nicholls 27-24

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earle, Abilene Christian beat D-III Louisiana College 62-7

Stone Earle threw a career-high six touchdown passes, including two to Kobe Clark, and Abilene Christian beat Division III Louisiana College 62-7 on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

John Stephens - Reels in touchdown Stephens had three catches for 48 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 27-24 win over Nicholls.

Impact Stephens connected with Levi Lewis on Louisiana's first drive of the game to open the scoring on Saturday. The touchdown was Stephens' first in college football. After playing in one game for TCU last season, the junior (and Louisiana native) is ready for a fresh start with the Ragin' Cajuns.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Smith - Strong against Nicholls Smith had 11 carries for 46 yards in Saturday's 27-24 win over Nicholls. He added one catch for nine yards.

Impact Louisiana's RB1 poured in an almost identical performance to last week's, albeit without the touchdown. He led the Ragin' Cajuns in carries with 11 and averaged 4.2 yards per attempt. The junior has rushed for 99 yards twice in his career, but has never gotten to 100. He'll take another crack at that milestone against Ohio next week.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Levi Lewis - Survives scare from Nicholls Lewis completed 19 of 33 passes for 304 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 27-24 win over Nicholls. He added five carries for 30 yards.

Impact After coming up short against Texas last week, Lewis put in a stellar performance that ended up being just enough to squeak by a live Nicholls team. He surpassed the 300-yard mark for the third time in his career while not turning the ball over and firing two touchdowns. The senior pivot will welcome an 0-2 Ohio team that just lost to Duquesne into Cajun Field next week before diving into conference play.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Can Arkansas execute on offense against Texas defense? The Arkansas offense really struggled out of the game last weekend against the Rice Owls, and the Texas defense limited 23rd-ranked Louisian...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football vs. Nicholls Colonels: Scouting report, prediction With its Thibodaux community still dealing with Hurricane Ida's aftermath, Nicholls faces Ragin Cajuns team led by former LSU QB Lindsey Sco...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • THEADVERTISER.COM

Giraffe, football star's namesake, dies in Louisiana zoo

A young giraffe named for a Louisiana football star has died in a zoo in Baton Rouge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jamal Bell - Questionable for Saturday Bell (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game against Nicholls State, Cody Junot of ESPN 1420 Lafayette reports.

Impact Bell missed the 2020 season after undergoing surgery for a torn PCL and sat out the season opener against Texas, but he may be able to play Week 2. He caught 34 passes for 445 yards and a touchdown in 13 games during 2019.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Errol Rogers - Won't play Saturday Rogers has a lower body injury and won't be available for Saturday's game against Nicholls State, Tim Buckley of The Lafayette Daily Advertiser reports.

Impact Rogers had five catches for 50 yards in the season opener against Texas, but he won't be on the field in Week 2. It's not believed to be a serious injury, and his next chance to take the field will be Sept. 16 against Ohio.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

College Football Week 1: Odds, betting lines, results

Point spreads. Moneylines. Over/unders. Here's everything you need to know about the odds and lines on Week 1's Top 25 games.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Texas Ten: The Longhorns who stood in the win over Louisiana A 38-18 win over the Ragin' Cajuns produced 10 noteworthy performances for the first game of the Steve Sarkisian era on the Forty Acres

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Everything Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said after the Louisiana win Everything Steve Sarkisian said after Week 1 win over Louisiana.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

College football Week 1 top moments: Georgia-Clemson, Alabama-Miami, Penn State-Wisconsin, more

The first full Saturday of college football is a wrap, with No. 3 Clemson falling to No. 5 UGA and UCLA upsetting No. 16 LSU.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

PHOTOS- Cajuns vs UT Football Louisiana Ragin Cajuns take on the University of Texas at Austin for their season opener

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • THEADVERTISER.COM

Recap: No. 21 Texas takes care of No. 23 Louisiana, 38-18 The Longhorns opened the Steve Sarkisian era with a win over the Ragin' Cajuns in an AP Top 25 showdown

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Card debut a winner for No. 21 Texas over La-Lafayette 38-18

Bijan Robinson scored twice and Hudson Card threw two touchdown passes in his first career start, leading No. 21 Texas to a 38-18 victory over No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturda...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Louisiana's Ferrod Gardner leaves with injury against Texas Longhorns football Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns linebacker Ferrod Gardner left with an injury against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • THEADVERTISER.COM

Live updates: Billy Napier and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football at Texas Longhorns Billy Napier begins his fourth season at UL as the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns visit Texas on Saturday; check here for live updates of the seaso...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • THEADVERTISER.COM

Neal Johnson - Reels in three catches in opener Johnson had three catches for 40 yards in Saturday's 38-18 loss to Texas.

Impact A year after being Louisiana's most productive tight end with 13 receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown, Johnson was back at it again against Texas and posted some solid numbers. He should have more room to work against Nicholls next week.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kyren Lacy - Catches TD in opener Lacy had three catches for 40 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 38-18 loss to Texas.

Impact Lacy reeled in the Ragin' Cajuns' only touchdown reception of the day when he linked up with quarterback Levi Lewis for a 19-yard pitch-and-catch. After finishing 2020 strong with 10 catches and two touchdowns in his last three games, Lacy is looking like a potential playmaker in Louisiana's receiving corps.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Errol Rogers - Catches five passes in opener Rogers had five catches for 50 yards in Saturday's 38-18 loss to Texas.

Impact Both the five catches and 50 yards receiving are career highs for Rogers. After factoring into six games last season with Louisiana as a freshman, it looks as if the hometown kid from Lafayette is ready to step into a larger role this year.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Williams - Leads team in receiving in opener Williams had five catches for 71 yards in Saturday's 38-18 loss to Texas.

Impact After setting career highs in yards and touchdowns last year, Williams got started on the right foot against Texas in the season opener. If the senior can maintain this kind of connection with quarterback Levi Lewis moving forward, he could be in for a big season.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Smith - Rushes for TD in opener Smith had 11 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 38-18 loss to Texas. He also had four catches for 19 yards.

Impact Smith was the feature back for the Ragin' Cajuns on Saturday and broke off a 27-yard touchdown run that brought Louisiana to within nine in the third quarter. Though Texas would close the game out, the junior running back did his thing against a talented Longhorns front. He should see more daylight against Nicholls next week.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Levi Lewis - Falls short against Texas Lewis completed 28 of 40 passes for 282 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 38-18 loss to Texas.

Impact Lewis' Louisiana team was a popular upset pick on Saturday, but the senior quarterback and the Ragin' Cajuns couldn't quite tame Texas. Even though the left-handed pivot didn't get the win, 282 yards and a touchdown with no turnovers in front of 91,113 hostile fans in a season opener is nothing to sneeze at. Lewis should have a much easier go of things against Nicholls next week.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE