2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

American college football season

2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record6–6 (5–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Rickey Bustle (7th season)
Offensive coordinatorRon Hudson (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorKevin Fouquier (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumCajun Field
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Sun Belt Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Troy $   6 – 1     8 – 5  
Louisiana–Lafayette   5 – 2     6 – 6  
Florida Atlantic   4 – 3     7 – 6  
Arkansas State   4 – 3     6 – 6  
FIU   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Middle Tennessee   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 4     4 – 8  
North Texas   0 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Louisiana–Lafayette competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference, and played their home games at Cajun Field. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by seventh-year head coach Rickey Bustle. UL-Lafayette finished the season with a 6–6 record (Sun Belt: 5–2).[1]

Louisiana–Lafayette came close to an upset against 24th-ranked Illinois at home but ultimately lost, 20–17. The Ragin' Cajuns were also competitive against Kansas State, trailing by 42–37 late in that game, but Louisiana-Lafayette was hindered by ten penalties, twice as many as called against their opponent. Louisiana-Lafayette beat Arkansas State with a touchdown in the last 0:42 to play and won, 28–23. They defeated Florida International decisively, 49–20, before losing to UTEP in Lafayette. lost to Florida Atlantic after trailing, 40–7, in the final quarter. The following week, they were routed by eventual Sun Belt champions Troy, 48–3. UL-Lafayette won their finale against Middle Tennessee, 42–28, which gave the Cajuns their sixth win, and with it, bowl eligibility. The Ragin' Cajuns also finished second in the Sun Belt Conference with a 5–2 mark in league play. It was the third season in four years that the Cajuns became bowl eligible, but the Cajuns did not receive a bowl bid.[2]

Preseason

Award Watchlist

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy Chris Fisher C JR
Lou Groza Award Drew Edminston PK SR
Doak Walker Award Tyrell Fenroy RB SR
Draddy Trophy Michael Desormeaux QB SR

Sun Belt Media Day

Preseason Standings

Sun Belt Conference Predicted Standings
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st Place)
1 Florida Atlantic 62 (6)
2 Troy 51 (1)
3 Louisiana-Monroe 46 (1)
4 Arkansas State 39
5 Middle Tennessee 32
6 Louisiana-Lafayette 26
7 North Texas 19
8 Florida International 13

Preseason All-Conference Team

Offense

RB Tyrell Fenroy
OL Chris Fisher

Special teams

PK Drew Edmiston

Roster

2008 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 3 Brady Thomas  Fr
RB 5 Jason Chery Sr
QB 6 Michael Desormeaux Sr
WR 7 Caleb Rubin Sr
QB 8 Brad McGuire  Fr
QB 11 Chris Masson  Fr
WR 15 Verlin Moore So
QB 16 Keldric White  Fr
QB 17 Blaine Gautier  Fr
WR 18 Derrick Smith Sr
WR 19 Marlin Miller So
RB 20 Ian Roberts  Fr
WR 21 Lance Kelley  Fr
WR 22 Antwain Keyes  Fr
RB 25 Undrea Sails Jr
RB 26 Yobes Walker  Fr
FB 27 Phillip Walker Jr
RB 31 Draylon Booker  Fr
RB 31 Deon Wallace Jr
RB 32 Tyrell Fenroy Sr
RB 33 Julian Shankle  Fr
FB 34 Geoffrey McCullough Jr
RB 40 Matt Dupre Jr
FB 44 Jonathan Thomas  Fr
FB 45 Chancellor Roberson Sr
TE 46 Matt Desormeaux So
OT 51 Colin Windsor So
OT 55 Brad Bryant Jr
G 60 Ian Burks So
OL 61 Mike Muguira  Fr
G 63 Josh Robinson  Fr
OT 66 Nasser Jamal So
OT 67 Sean Osborne  Fr
OT 67 Jesse Newman Sr
C 68 Matthew Autrey  Fr
OL 70 Evan Ruiz  Fr
OL 72 Leonardo Bates  Fr
OT 73 Jonathan DeCoster So
OL 74 Kyle Plouhar  Fr
G 75 Brad Bustle Jr
OL 76 Jaron Odom  Fr
C 77 Byrnes Tatford  Fr
OT 78 Kyle Pirtle Jr
C 79 Chris Fisher Jr
WR 80 Darrius Duffy Jr
TE 80 Dusty Mack Jr
WR 81 Richie Falgout So
WR 82 Jawanza Mitchell  Fr
WR 83 Ryan Finney Sr
WR 83 Pierre Hill  Fr
WR 84 Louis Lee Jr
TE 85 Luke Aubrey Jr
TE 86 Matt Ulm Jr
TE 87 Brendan Wilson  Fr
TE 88 Erik Jones Sr
TE 89 Ladarius Green  Fr
WR Matt Campbell Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 2 Orkeys Auriene So
CB 3 Justin Branden Sr
LB 4 Daylon McCoy So
LB 10 Fred Davis So
CB 13 Scooter Rogers Sr
CB 17 Ken Dandridge Jr
CB 17 Ross Goodlett  Fr
SS 20 Derik Keyes Sr
CB 22 Dwight Bentley  Fr
CB 23 Junior Jean Jr
SS 24 Phillip Nevels Jr
SS 25 Frantz Accime So
FS 26 Justin Lee Sr
CB 27 Daryl Hampton  Fr
DE 29 Jonathon Vance Sr
FS 30 Gerren Blount Jr
SS 31 Devon Lewis-Buchanan  Fr
DB 33 Melvin White  Fr
FS 36 Maurice Rolle So
CB 38 Rodney Gillis  Fr
FS 38 Seth Guilbeaux So
DB 39 Tim Jackson  Fr
SS 39 Julian Jones So
LB 40 Chris Richard  Fr
LB 41 Antwyne Zanders Sr
LB 43 Brenton Burkhalter Sr
LB 44 Kyron Benoit  Fr
DE 45 Emeke Onyenekwu  Fr
LB 47 Grant Fleming So
DE 50 Jeremy Cook So
LB 52 Jesse Broadnax  Fr
LB 53 Jezreel Washington Jr
LB 56 Richard Brooks  Fr
LB 57 Fred Okoye  Fr
DE 58 Nate Douglas  Fr
DT 61 Bobby Fails Sr
DE 62 Brandon Williams  Fr
DT 64 Ben Duhon  Fr
DE 65 Kyle Cox  Fr
DT 69 Ross Graham So
DT 71 Jordan Hanby  Fr
DE 71 Trace Wilson  Fr
DT 72 Chris Johnson So
DT 90 Derreck Dean  Fr
DT 91 Sharrick Moore So
DT 92 Tory Day  Fr
DE 93 Hall Davis Jr
DT 94 Jermaine Rogers So
DT 95 LaQuincy Williams Jr
DE 96 Chris Lanaux Jr
DE 97 Terrell Richardson So
DT 98 Lanier Coleman Sr
DT 99 Seth Adams Sr
LB Matt Lafeaux  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 35 Spencer Ortego So
P 37 Brett Baer  Fr
K 48 Drew Edminston Sr
LS 52 Matt Rosenbalm  Fr
LS 54 Scott Hayes Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ron Hudson (Louisville)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Kevin Fouquier (Texas A&M)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Jorge Munoz (Bethany (KS))
    Assistant coach
  • Troy Wingerter (Louisiana)
    Assistant head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmat Southern Miss*L 21–5132,792[3]
September 1311:00 amat No. 24 Illinois*
BTNL 17–2058,632[3]
September 206:00 pmKent State*W 44–2718,241[3]
September 272:35 pmat Kansas State*L 37–4545,558[3]
October 46:00 pmat Louisiana–MonroeW 44–3521,929[3]
October 116:00 pmat North TexasW 59–3017,106[3]
October 186:00 pmArkansas State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, Louisiana
W 28–2323,684[3]
November 14:05 pmFlorida Internationaldagger
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, Louisiana
ESPN+W 49–2029,031[3]
November 86:00 pmUTEP*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, Louisiana
ESPN360L 24–3721,065[3]
November 153:00 pmat Florida AtlanticL 29–4014,338[3]
November 226:00 pmat TroyL 3–4819,443[3]
December 36:00 pmMiddle Tennessee
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, Louisiana
ESPN+W 42–2815,321[3]

[4]

Game summaries

@ Southern Miss

Louisiana-Lafayette at Southern Mississippi – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 14 0721
Golden Eagles 14 20 10751

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 32,792
  • Referee: Ed Ardito
  • [1] [2] [3]
Game information
First quarter
  • USM - Damion Fletcher 14-yard TD run, Britt Barefoot kick good, 11:08 (USM 7-0)
  • USM - Ed Morgan 23-yard TD pass from Austin Davis, Barefoot kick good, 4:49 (USM 14-0)
Second quarter
  • USM - Davis 1-yard TD run, Barefoot kick good, 13:51 (USM 21-0)
  • ULL - Julian Shankle 1-yard TD run, Drew Edmiston kick good, 8:12 (USM 21-7)
  • USM - Fletcher 6-yard TD run, Barefoot kick good, 6:31 (USM 28-7)
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 3-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 1:56 (USM 28-14)
  • USM - Davis 1-yard TD run, Barefoot kick no good, 0:13 (USM 34-14)
Third quarter
  • USM - Barefoot 25-yard field goal, 10:49 (USM 37-14)
  • USM - Bubba Kirksey 3-yard TD run, Barefoot kick good, 4:09 (USM 44-14)
Fourth quarter
  • USM - DeAndre Brown 29-yard TD pass from Davis, Barefoot kick good, 13:53 (USM 51-14)
  • ULL - Pierre Hill 21-yard TD pass from Brad McGuire, Edminston kick good, 8:55 (USM 51-21)
Top passers
  • USM - Anthony Davis - 14/21, 206 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 9/20, 98 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • USM - Damion Fletcher - 21 carries, 222 yards, 2 TD
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 16 carries, 146 yards
Top receivers
  • USM - DeAndre Brown - 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD
  • ULL - Jason Chery - 3 receptions, 47 yards

@ Illinois

Louisiana-Lafayette at Illinois – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 3 0 01417
No. 24 Fighting Illini 10 7 0320

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); partly sunny
  • Game attendance: 58,632
  • Referee: Dennis Lipski
  • TV: BTN
  • [4] [5] [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • ILL - Matt Eller 51-yard field goal, 8:19 (ILL 3-0)
  • ILL - Brit Miller 27-yard fumble return for TD, Eller kick good, 7:03 (ILL 10-0)
  • ULL - Drew Edmiston 24-yard field goal, 0:12 (ILL 10-3)
Second quarter
  • ILL - Daniel Dufrene 10-yard TD pass from Juice Williams, Eller kick good, 6:26 (ILL 17-3)
Fourth quarter
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux 34-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 5:30 (ILL 17-10)
  • ILL - Eller 27-yard field goal, 1:36 (ILL 20-10)
  • ULL - Erik Jones 11-yard TD pass from Desormeaux, Edmiston kick good, 0:18 (ILL 20-17)
Top passers
  • ILL - Juice Williams - 13/25, 147 yards, TD, INT
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 25/35, 200 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • ILL - Daniel Dunfrene - 19 carries, 126 yards
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 14 carries, 42 yards, TD
Top receivers

Kent State

Kent State at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 7 7 7627
Ragin' Cajuns 10 13 14744

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 18,241
  • Referee: Chuck Lewis
  • [7] [8] [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • KENT - Julian Edelman 11-yard TD run, Nate Reed kick good, 11:11 (KENT 7-0)
  • ULL - Drew Edminston 20-yard field goal, 5:14 (KENT 7-3)
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 5-yard TD run, Edminston kick good, 0:14 (ULL 10-7)
Second quarter
  • KENT - Shawn Bayes 42-yard TD pass from Edelman, Reed kick good, 5:58 (KENT 14-10)
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux 5-yard TD run, Edminston kick no good, 4:17 (ULL 16-14)
  • ULL - Fenroy 69-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 2:43 (ULL 23-14)
Third quarter
  • KENT - Edelman 6-yard TD run, Reed kick good, 11:07 (ULL 23-21)
  • ULL - Ladarius Green 55-yard TD pass from Desormeaux, Edmiston kick good, 9:47 (ULL 30-21)
  • ULL - Jason Chery 47-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 6:28 (ULL 37-21)
Fourth quarter
  • ULL - Fenroy 1-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 12:05 (ULL 44-21)
  • KENT - Alan Vanderink 81-yard TD pass from Anthony Magazu, Reed kick no good, 8:33 (ULL 44-27)
Top passers
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 15/22, 253 yards, TD
  • KENT - Julian Edelman - 10/20, 81 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 23 carries, 194 yards, 3 TD
  • KENT - Julian Edelman - 19 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • ULL - Ladarius Green - 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD
  • KENT - Alan Vanderink - 2 receptions, 83 yards, TD

@ Kansas State

Louisiana-Lafayette at Kansas State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 3 7 20737
Wildcats 7 21 14345

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, KS

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 2:35 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 45,558
  • Referee: R. Loumiet
  • [10] [11] [12]
Game information
First quarter
  • ULL - Drew Edmiston 23-yard field goal, 10:17 (ULL 3-0)
  • KSU - Deon Murphy 12-yard TD pass from Josh Freeman, Brooks Rossman kick good, 3:55 (KSU 7-3)
Second quarter
  • KSU - Freeman 7-yard TD run, Rossman kick good, 13:43 (KSU 14-3)
  • KSU - Freeman 15-yard TD run, Rossman kick good, 10:32 (KSU 21-3)
  • KSU - Murphy 3-yard TD pass from Freeman, Rossman kick good, 3:43 (KSU 28-3)
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 15-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 0:43 (KSU 28-10)
Third quarter
  • ULL - Jason Chery 27-yard TD pass from Richie Falgout, Edmiston kick good, 14:42 (KSU 28-17)
  • KSU - Lamark Brown 3-yard TD run, Rossman kick good, 9:48 (KSU 35-17)
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux 1-yard TD run, Edmiston kick no good, 3:21 (KSU 35-23)
  • KSU - Brandon Banks 53-yard TD pass from Freeman, Rossman kick good, 1:49 (KSU 42-23)
  • ULL - Fenroy 69-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 0:34 (KSU 42-30)
Fourth quarter
  • ULL - Fenroy 1-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 8:49 (KSU 42-37)
  • KSU - Rossman 26-yard field goal, 1:37 (KSU 45-37)
Top passers
  • KSU - Josh Freeman - 21/28, 272 yards, 3 TD
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 14/27, 136 yards
Top rushers
  • KSU - Lamark Brown - 29 carries, 137 yards, TD
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 20 carries, 183 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
  • KSU - Brandon Banks - 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
  • ULL - Jason Chery - 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD

@ Louisiana-Monroe

Louisiana-Lafayette at Louisiana-Monroe – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 6 7 211044
Warhawks 3 6 131335

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 21,929
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • [13] [14] [15]
Game information
First quarter
  • ULM - Radi Jabour 42-yard field goal, 6:48 (ULM 3-0)
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 89-yard TD run, Drew Edmiston kick no good, 6:31 (ULL 6-3)
Second quarter
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux 64-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 14:51 (ULL 13-3)
  • ULM - Jabour 19-yard field goal, 2:48 (ULL 13-6)
  • ULM - Jabour 39-yard field goal, 0:07 (ULL 13-9)
Third quarter
  • ULL - Jason Chery 87-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 13:53 (ULL 20-9)
  • ULL - Chery 74-yard TD pass from Desormeaux, Edmiston kick good, 11:07 (ULL 27-9)
  • ULM - Darrell McNeal 3-yard TD run, Jabour kick good, 9:36 (ULL 27-16)
  • ULL - Fenroy 52-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 7:48 (ULL 34-16)
  • ULM - Frank Goodin 4-yard TD run, Jabour kick no good, 1:51 (ULL 34-22)
Fourth quarter
  • ULM Greg James 55-yard interception returned for TD, Jabour kick good, 14:49 (ULL 34-29)
  • ULL - Edmiston 25-yard field goal, 7:36 (ULL 37-29)
  • ULM - Goodin 11-yard TD run, Jabour kick no good, 5:42 (ULL 37-35)
  • ULL - Fenroy 80-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 5:20 (ULL 44-35)
Top passers
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 15/23, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • ULM - Kinsmon Lancaster - 10/19, 115 yards
Top rushers
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 20 carries, 297 yards, 3 TD
  • ULM - Trey Revell - 6 carries, 92 yards
Top receivers
  • ULL - Jason Chery - 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
  • ULM - Zeek Zacharie - 2 receptions, 41 yards

@ North Texas

Louisiana-Lafayette at North Texas – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 14 21 101459
Mean Green 10 10 7330

at Fouts Field, Denton, TX

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 17,106
  • [16] [17]
Game information
First quarter
  • UNT - Jeremy Knott 46-yard field goal, 10:59 (UNT 3-0)
  • ULL - Jason Chery 81-yard TD run, Drew Edmiston kick good, 10:02 (ULL 7-3)
  • UNT - Roderick Johnson 12-yard TD pass from Giovanni Vizza, Knott kick good, 7:56 (UNT 10-7)
  • ULL - Chery 17-yard TD pass from Michael Desormeaux, Edmiston kick good, 0:54 (ULL 14-10)
Second quarter
  • ULL - Chery 49-yard TD pass from Desormeaux, Edmiston kick good, 13:01 (ULL 21-10)
  • UNT - Knott 43-yard field goal, 10:23 (ULL 21-13)
  • ULL - Chery 97-yard kickoff returned for TD, Edmiston kick good, 10:08 (ULL 28-13)
  • ULL - Chery 57-yard TD pass from Desormeaux, Edmiston kick good, 5:57 (ULL 35-13)
  • UNT - Cam Montgomery 1-yard TD run, Knott kick good, 2:25 (ULL 35-20)
Third quarter
  • UNT - Casey Fitzgerald 43-yard TD pass from Vizza, Knott kick good, 11:07 (ULL 35-27)
  • ULL - Edmiston 45-yard field goal, 3:55 (ULL 37-27)
  • ULL - Desormeaux 31-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 0:00 (ULL 45-27)
Fourth quarter
  • UNT - Knott 24-yard field goal, 12:03 (ULL 45-30)
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 1-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 8:48 (ULL 52-30)
  • ULL - Matt Dupre 6-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 4:42 (ULL 59-30)
Top passers
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 14/20, 217 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • UNT - Giovanni Vizza - 29/44, 361 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 15 carries, 123 yards, TD
  • UNT - Cam Montgomery - 20 carries, 116 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • ULL - Jason Chery - 3 receptions, 123 yards, 3 TD
  • UNT - Casey Fitzgerald - 14 receptions, 231 yards, TD

Arkansas State

Arkansas State at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Red Wolves 3 7 31023
Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 71428

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); clear skies
  • Game attendance: 23,684
  • Referee: Jeff Hilyer
  • [18] [19] [20]
Game information
First quarter
  • ARST - Josh Arauco 20-yard field goal, 6:24 (ARST 3-0)
Second quarter
  • ARST - Brandon Thompkins 11-yard TD pass from Corey Leonard, Arauco kick good, 6:57 (ARST 10-0)
  • ULL - Luke Aubrey 18-yard TD pass from Richie Falgout, Drew Edmiston kick good, 5:43 (ARST 10-7)
Third quarter
  • ULL - Brad McGuire 1-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 6:05 (ULL 14-10)
  • ARST - Arauco 42-yard field goal, 3:03 (ULL 14-13)
Fourth quarter
  • ARST - Arauco 41-yard field goal, 7:55 (ARST 16-14)
  • ARST - Darius Glover 29-yard interception returned for TD, Arauco kick good, 7:39 (ARST 23-14)
  • ULL - McGuire 4-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 4:16 (ARST 23-21)
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 9-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 0:42 (ULL 28-23)
Top passers
  • ULL - Brad McGuire - 9/16, 106 yards, 2 INT
  • ARST - Corey Leonard - 21/40, 235 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 22 carries, 128 yards, TD
  • ARST - Reggie Arnold - 15 carries, 65 yards
Top receivers
  • ULL - Derrick Smith - 2 receptions, 44 yards
  • ARST - Brandon Thompkins - 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD

FIU

Florida International at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Panthers 14 0 0620
Ragin' Cajuns 7 28 14049

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); sunny, clear skies
  • Game attendance: 29,031
  • Referee: Jeff Roberson
  • [21] [22] [23]
Game information
First quarter
  • FIU - T. Y. Hilton 90-yard kickoff return for TD, Dustin Rivest kick good, 14:46 (FIU 7-0)
  • ULL - Ladarius Green 6-yard TD pass from Michael Desormeaux, Drew Edmiston kick good, 6:42 (TIE 7-7)
  • FIU - Julian Reams 1-yard TD run, Rivest kick good, 0:53 (FIU 14-7)
Second quarter
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 4-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 11:14 (TIE 14-14)
  • ULL - Gerren Blount 22-yard fumble returned for TD, Edmiston kick good, 11:05 (ULL 21-14)
  • ULL - Fenroy 3-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 7:40 (ULL 28-14)
  • ULL - Jason Chery 25-yard TD pass from Desormeaux, Edmiston kick good, 0:36 (ULL 35-14)
Third quarter
  • ULL - Fenroy 1-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 13:50 (ULL 42-14)
  • ULL - Julian Shankle 2-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 4:47 (ULL 49-14)
Fourth quarter
  • FIU - Eric Kirchenberg 10-yard TD pass from Wayne Younger, Rivest kick no good, 1:21 (ULL 49-20)
Top passers
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 13/19, 216 yards, 2 TD
  • FIU - Paul McCall - 9/21, 85 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 22 carries, 81 yards, 3 TD
  • FIU - Julian Reams - 11 carries, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • ULL - Richie Falgout - reception, 82 yards
  • FIU - T. Y. Hilton - 4 receptions, 96 yards

UTEP

UTEP at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Miners 7 9 14737
Ragin' Cajuns 7 3 7724

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 21,065
  • Referee: Perry Havener
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [24] [25] [26]
Game information
First quarter
  • ULL - Gerren Blount 55-yard interception returned for TD, Drew Edmiston kick good, 13:21 (ULL 7-0)
  • UTEP - Jeff Moturi 16-yard TD pass from Trevor Vittatoe, Jose Martinez kick good, 1:51 (TIE 7-7)
Second quarter
  • ULL - Edmiston 20-yard field goal, 11:56 (ULL 10-7)
  • UTEP - Martinez 28-yard field goal, 8:23 (TIE 10-10)
  • UTEP - Tufick Shadrawy 32-yard TD pass from Vittatoe, Martinez kick no good, 0:52 (UTEP 16-10)
Third quarter
  • UTEP - Kris Adams 7-yard TD pass from Vittatoe, Martinez kick good, 7:33 (UTEP 23-10)
  • UTEP - Moturi 7-yard TD pass from Vittatoe, Martinez kick good, 5:24 (UTEP 30-10)
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 3-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 2:01 (UTEP 30-17)
Fourth quarter
  • UTEP - Adams 23-yard TD pass from Vittatoe, Martinez kick good, 12:43 (UTEP 37-17)
  • ULL - Ladarius Green 9-yard TD pass from Michael Desormeaux, Edmiston kick good, 8:23 (UTEP 37-24)
Top passers
  • UTEP - Trevor Vittatoe - 24/33, 294 yards, 5 TD, INT
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 14/25, 185 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
  • UTEP - Terrell Jackson - 14 carries, 105 yards
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 22 carries, 126 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • UTEP - Kris Adams - 6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 2 receptions, 58 yards

@ Florida Atlantic

Louisiana-Lafayette at Florida Atlantic – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 02229
Owls 12 14 7740

at Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); humid
  • Game attendance: 14,338
  • Referee: Jeff Hilyer
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Game information
First quarter
  • FAU - Charles Pierre 6-yard TD run, Warley Leroy kick no good, 13:25 (FAU 6-0)
  • FAU - Chris Bonner 13-yard TD pass from Rusty Smith, Leroy kick no good, 7:30 (FAU 12-0)
Second quarter
  • FAU - Rob Housler 14-yard TD pass from Smith, Leroy kick good, 10:12 (FAU 19-0)
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 14-yard TD run, Drew Edmiston kick good, 7:22 (FAU 19-7)
  • FAU - Willie Rose 10-yard TD run, Leroy kick good, 0:48 (FAU 26-7)
Third quarter
  • FAU - Housler 23-yard TD pass from Smith, Leroy kick good, 5:58 (FAU 33-7)
Fourth quarter
  • FAU - Jamari Grant 5-yard TD pass from Smith, Leroy kick good, 13:07 (FAU 40-7)
  • ULL - Ladarius Green 2-yard TD pass from Brad McGuire, Edmiston kick good, 7:44 (FAU 40-14)
  • ULL - Scooter Rogers 30-yard fumble return for TD, Edmiston kick good, 6:20 (FAU 40-21)
  • ULL - Luke Aubrey 30-yard TD pass from Chris Masson, Aubrey two-point conversion pass from Masson good, 1:28 (FAU 40-29)
Top passers
  • FAU - Rusty Smith - 17/26, 290 yards, 4 TD
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 11/18, 84 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • FAU - Charles Pierre - 10 carries, 109 yards, TD
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 18 carries, 92 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • FAU - Jamari Grant - 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD
  • ULL - Ladarius Green - 3 receptions, 39 yards, TD

@ Troy

Louisiana-Lafayette at Troy – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 3 003
Trojans 7 10 141748

at Movie Gallery Stadium, Troy, AL

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 19,443
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Game information
First quarter
  • TROY - DuJuan Harris 9-yard TD run, Sam Glusman kick good, 10:08 (TROY 7-0)
Second quarter
  • TROY - Jorrick Calvin 65-yard field goal block return for TD, Glusman kick good, 14:49 (TROY 14-0)
  • ULL - Drew Edmiston 29-yard field goal, 7:54 (TROY 14-3)
  • TROY - Glusman 42-yard field goal, 4:21 (TROY 17-3)
Third quarter
  • TROY - Mykeal Terry 5-yard TD pass from Harris, Glusman kick good, 10:39 (TROY 24-3)
  • TROY - Kennard Burton 20-yard TD run, Glusman kick good, 4:44 (TROY 31-3)
Fourth quarter
  • TROY - Glusman 40-yard field goal, 9:43 (TROY 34-3)
  • TROY - Harris 35-yard TD run, Glusman kick good, 7:57 (TROY 41-3)
  • TROY - Maurice Greer 1-yard TD run, Glusman kick good, 3:56 (TROY 48-3)
Top passers
Top rushers
  • TROY - DuJuan Harris - 28 carries, 234 yards, 2 TD
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 16 carries, 128 yards
Top receivers
  • TROY - Justin Bray - reception, 17 yards
  • ULL - Jason Chery - 4 receptions, 57 yards

Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Blue Raiders 7 7 7728
Ragin' Cajuns 14 7 71442

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 15,321
  • Referee: Jeff Hilyer
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • ULL - Fenroy 3-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 11:20 (ULL 21-7)
  • MTSU - Tanner 4-yard TD run, Gendreau kick good, 6:18 (ULL 21-14)
Third quarter
  • MTSU - Eldred King 22-yard TD pass from Joe Craddock, Gendreau kick good, 8:39 (TIE 21-21)
  • ULL - Ladarius Green 5-yard TD pass from Desormeaux, Edmiston kick good, 5:23 (ULL 28-21)
Fourth quarter
  • MTSU - Sancho McDonald 15-yard TD pass from Craddock, Gendreau kick good, 14:53 (TIE 28-28)
  • ULL - Jason Chery 18-yard TD pass from Desormeaux, Edmiston kick good, 11:06 (ULL 35-28)
  • ULL - Louis Lee 37-yard TD pass from Desormeaux, Edmiston kick good, 6:43 (ULL 42-28)
Top passers
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 18/25, 243 yards, 4 TD
  • MTSU - Joe Craddock - 22/28, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 24 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD
  • MTSU - Phillip Tanner - 23 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • ULL - Jason Chery - 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
  • MTSU - Sancho McDonald - 6 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Postseason

All–Conference Team

First-Team Offense

QB Michael Desormeaux
RB Tyrell Fenroy
OL Brad Bustle
OL Chris Fisher

Second-Team Offense

WR Jason Chery

Second-Team Defense

DB Derik Keyes

Second-Team Special Teams

RS Jason Cherry

Honorable Mentions

OL Jonathan Decoster
LB Antwyne Zanders

Post-Season Awards

References

  1. ^ Louisiana–Lafayette 2008 Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 28, 2009.
  2. ^ Phil Steele's 2009 College Football Preview, vol. 15, p. 289, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Combined Team Statistics". University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
  4. ^ "Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Schedule - 2008". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
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