2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
American college football season
The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Michael Desormeaux.
Preseason
Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
|
Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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40‡
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Commit date
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Terrance Carter TE
|
Killeen, Texas
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Harker Heights HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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249 lb (113 kg)
|
–
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Dec 15, 2021
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Zeon Chriss QB
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Madison Prep Academy
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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198 lb (90 kg)
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–
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Dec 15, 2021
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Lorenzell Dubose CB
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Monroe, Louisiana
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Neville HS
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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178 lb (81 kg)
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–
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Dec 15, 2021
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Kailep Edwards LB
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Wallace, Louisiana
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West St. John HS
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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223 lb (101 kg)
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–
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Dec 15, 2021
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Jaydon Johnson WR
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Missouri City, Texas
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Thurgood Marshall HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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213 lb (97 kg)
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–
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Dec 15, 2021
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Kaden Moreau OL
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Pineville, Louisiana
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Pineville HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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285 lb (129 kg)
|
–
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Feb 2, 2022
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Trent Murphy OL
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Opelousas, Louisiana
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Opelousas HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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271 lb (123 kg)
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–
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Feb 2, 2022
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James Ohonba OL
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Stockbridge, Georgia
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Woodland HS Michigan State
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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318 lb (144 kg)
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–
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Feb 2, 2022
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Zylan Perry RB
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Franklin, Louisiana
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Franklin HS
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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187 lb (85 kg)
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–
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Feb 2, 2022
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Charles Robertson WR
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Zachary, Louisiana
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Zachary HS
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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186 lb (84 kg)
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–
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Feb 2, 2022
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Bryant Williams OL
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Lake Charles, Louisiana
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Grand Lake HS
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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323 lb (147 kg)
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–
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Dec 15, 2021
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Marcus Wiser DL
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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Calallen HS Kilgore College
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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290 lb (130 kg)
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–
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Dec 15, 2021
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Damon Youngblood S
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McKinney, Texas
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McKinney HS
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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181 lb (82 kg)
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–
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Dec 15, 2021
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Source:[1]
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason
Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Cajuns were picked to finish first in the West Division and first in the conference.[8]
West Division
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes
|
1 |
Louisiana |
95 (12)
|
2 |
South Alabama |
79 (2)
|
3 |
Troy |
76
|
4 |
Texas State |
41
|
5 |
Southern Miss |
40
|
6 |
Arkansas State |
37
|
7 |
Louisiana–Monroe |
24
|
East Division
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes
|
1 |
Appalachian State |
94 (10)
|
2 |
Coastal Carolina |
77 (2)
|
3 |
Georgia State |
68 (1)
|
4 |
Marshall |
62
|
5 |
Georgia Southern |
35 (1)
|
6 |
James Madison |
31
|
7 |
Old Dominion |
25
|
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Defense
1st team
- Zi'Yon Hill-Green – Defensive line, RS-SR
- Eric Garror – Defensive back, SR
2nd team
|
Special teams
1st team
- Rhys Byrns – Punter, SR
- Chris Smith – All-Purpose, RS-JR
|
Personnel
Schedule
All conference games were announced in early March 2022.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 17 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana* | | ESPN3 | W 24–7 | 16,812 |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan* | - Cajun Field
- Lafayette, Louisiana
| NFLN | W 49–21 | 18,079 |
September 17 | 6:30 p.m. | at Rice* | | ESPN+ | L 21–33 | 18,746 |
September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | | ESPN+ | L 17–21 | 19,077 |
October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | South Alabama | - Cajun Field
- Lafayette, Louisiana
| ESPN+ | L 17–20 | 20,671 |
| 6:30 p.m. | at Marshall | | ESPN2 | W 23–13 | 19,905 |
October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | - Cajun Field
- Lafayette, Louisiana
| ESPN+ | W 38–18 | 15,017 |
| 6:30 p.m. | at Southern Miss | | ESPN2 | L 24–39 | 27,332 |
November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Troy | - Cajun Field
- Lafayette, Louisiana
| ESPN+ | L 17–23 | 7,888 |
| 6:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | - Cajun Field
- Lafayette, Louisiana
| ESPN2 | W 36–17 | 11,512 |
November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 19 Florida State* | | ACCRSN | L 17–49 | 58,597 |
November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at Texas State | | ESPN+ | W 41–13 | 15,035 |
| 2:00 p.m. | vs. Houston* | | ESPN | L 16–23 | 23,410 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
|
Game summaries
Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana at Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 17 (FCS) Lions |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
• Ragin' Cajuns |
10 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
24 |
- Date: September 3, 2022
- Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana - Game start: 6:03 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
- Game attendance: 16,812
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 4 MPH
- Referee: Scott Broadway
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 09:08 | LA | Johnny Lumpkin 28-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick) (9 plays, 79 yards, 4:20) | LA 7–0 |
01:34 | LA | Preston Stafford 36-yard field goal (14 plays, 58 yards, 5:54) | LA 10–0 |
| 2 | 12:41 | LA | Eric Garror 83-yard punt returned (Preston Stafford kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | LA 17–0 |
| 3 | 04:04 | SELA | Carlos Washington, Jr. 5-yard rush (Mateo Rengifo kick) (13 plays, 78 yards, 5:56) | LA 17–7 |
| 4 | 01:37 | LA | Johnny Lumpkin 3-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick) (7 plays, 39 yards, 3:09) | LA 24–7 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
LA –13.0 |
61
|
Statistics |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Louisiana
|
First downs |
12 |
18
|
Total yards |
260 |
374
|
Rushing yards |
111 |
133
|
Passing yards |
149 |
241
|
Turnovers |
2 |
0
|
Time of possession |
29:04 |
30:56
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Southeastern Louisiana |
Passing |
Cephus Johnson III |
22/34, 149 yards, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Carlos Washington Jr. |
10 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
CJ Turner |
3 receptions, 46 yards
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Chandler Fields |
13/20, 173 yards, 2 TDs
|
Rushing |
Terrence Williams |
10 carries, 61 yards
|
Receiving |
Johnny Lumpkin |
5 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs
|
Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan at Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
7 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
• Ragin' Cajuns |
0 |
0 | 21 | 28 |
49 |
- Date: September 10, 2022
- Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana - Game start: 6:04 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 4 hours and 30 minutes
- Game attendance: 18,079
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Mostly cloudy • Wind: S 4 MPH
- Referee: Greg Sujack
- TV announcers (NFL Network): Doug Sherman (play–by–play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 08:29 | EMU | Aaron Jackson 3-yard pass from Samson Evans (Jesus Gomez kick) (13 plays, 75 yards, 6:31) | EMU 7–0 |
| 2 | 00:05 | EMU | Tanner Knue 25-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Jesus Gomez kick) (11 plays, 88 yards, 3:26) | EMU 14–0 |
| 3 | 12:41 | LA | Michael Jefferson 27-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick) (2 plays, 27 yards, 0:11) | EMU 14–7 |
09:14 | LA | Johnny Lumpkin 1-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick) (7 plays, 32 yards, 3:09) | TIE 14–14 |
07:00 | EMU | Darius Boone 1-yard rush (Jesus Gomez kick) (5 plays, 82 yards, 2:08) | EMU 21–14 |
03:59 | LA | John Stephens Jr. 36-yard pass from Ben Woolridge (Preston Stafford kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01) | TIE 21–21 |
| 4 | 14:52 | LA | Chris Smith 20-yard rush (Kam Pedescleaux kick) (6 plays, 61 yards, 2:25) | LA 28–21 |
11:15 | LA | Neal Johnson 19-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick) (7 plays, 43 yards, 3:18) | LA 35–21 |
08:22 | LA | Pearse Migl 2-yard pass from Ben Woolridge (Preston Stafford kick) (5 plays, 71 yards, 2:21) | LA 42–21 |
01:47 | LA | Dre'lyn Washington 1-yard rush (Ben Woolridge kick) (8 plays, 55 yards, 4:34) | LA 49–21 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
LA –11.0 |
56
|
Statistics |
Eastern Michigan |
Louisiana
|
First downs |
23 |
23
|
Total yards |
361 |
459
|
Rushing yards |
41 |
149
|
Passing yards |
320 |
310
|
Turnovers |
5 |
0
|
Time of possession |
29:35 |
30:25
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Eastern Michigan |
Passing |
Taylor Powell |
31/50, 317 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
|
Rushing |
Jaylon Jackson |
5 carries, 37 yards
|
Receiving |
Tanner Knue |
8 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
12/13, 169 yards, 2 TDs
|
Rushing |
Dre'lyn Washington |
8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
John Stephens Jr. |
3 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD
|
At Rice
Louisiana at Rice
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
• Owls |
3 |
10 | 6 | 14 |
33 |
- Date: September 17, 2022
- Location: Rice Stadium
Houston, Texas - Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
- Game attendance: 18,764
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 10 MPH
- Referee: Scott Hardin
- TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) & Chris Mycoskie (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 07:17 | RICE | Christian VanSickle 23-yard field goal (7 plays, 33 yards, 2:42) | RICE 3–0 |
02:47 | LA | Caleb Anderson 54-yard interception returned (Preston Stafford kick) (5 plays, 64 yards, 2:45) | LA 7–3 |
| 2 | 05:20 | RICE | Luke McCaffrey 8-yard pass from TJ McMahon (Christian VanSickle kick) (13 plays, 83 yards, 7:56) | RICE 10–7 |
01:24 | LA | Terrence Williams 11-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick) (3 plays, 17 yards, 1:28) | LA 14–10 |
00:01 | RICE | Christian VanSickle 31-yard field goal (9 plays, 60 yards, 1:19) | LA 14–13 |
| 3 | 10:20 | RICE | Bradley Rozner 12-yard pass from TJ McMahon (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:40) | RICE 19–14 |
| 4 | 11:25 | RICE | Luke McCaffrey 6-yard pass from TJ McMahon (TJ McMahon two-point conversion pass to Bradley Rozner) (10 plays, 65 yards, 6:07) | RICE 27–14 |
09:17 | LA | Chris Smith 22-yard rush (Preston Stafford kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:08) | RICE 27–21 |
02:59 | RICE | Ari Broussard 2-yard rush (two-point pass conversion pass attempt failed) (11 plays, 70 yards, 6:14) | RICE 33–21 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
LA –12.0 |
52
|
Statistics |
Louisiana |
Rice
|
First downs |
9 |
26
|
Total yards |
175 |
449
|
Rushing yards |
61 |
146
|
Passing yards |
114 |
303
|
Turnovers |
1 |
3
|
Time of possession |
18:09 |
41:51
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
6/14, 76 yards
|
Rushing |
Chris Smith |
6 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Michael Jefferson |
5 receptions, 53 yards
|
Rice |
Passing |
TJ McMahon |
25/36, 303 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
|
Rushing |
Ari Broussard |
19 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Luke McCaffrey |
10 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TDs
|
At Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana at Louisiana–Monroe
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ragin' Cajuns |
14 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
• Warhawks |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
- Date: September 24, 2022
- Location: Malone Stadium
Monroe, Louisiana - Game start: 7:02 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
- Game attendance: 19,077
- Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 7 MPH
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Nick White (play–by–play) and Desmond Lighten (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 07:56 | LA | Chandler Fields 9-yard rush (Preston Stafford kick) (6 plays, 76 yards, 2:18) | LA 7–0 |
07:02 | ULM | Andrew Henry 75-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (2 plays, 79 yards, 0:47) | TIE 7–7 |
05:11 | LA | Michael Jefferson 50-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick) (4 plays, 60 yards, 1:51) | LA 14–7 |
| 2 | 07:25 | LA | Preston Stafford 28-yard field goal (4 plays, 9 yards, 2:15) | LA 17–7 |
| 3 | 11:07 | ULM | Chandler Rogers 5-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (2 plays, 8 yards, 0:39) | LA 17–14 |
06:51 | ULM | Malik Jackson 2-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (3 plays, 90 yards, 1:20) | ULM 21–17 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
LA –9.5 |
51
|
Statistics |
Louisiana |
Louisiana–Monroe
|
First downs |
18 |
15
|
Total yards |
354 |
419
|
Rushing yards |
86 |
227
|
Passing yards |
268 |
192
|
Turnovers |
2 |
2
|
Time of possession |
32:45 |
27:15
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Chandler Fields |
20/34, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Chris Smith |
10 carries, 41 yards
|
Receiving |
Michael Jefferson |
5 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
|
Louisiana–Monroe |
Passing |
Chandler Rogers |
14/26, 192 yards, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Andrew Henry |
11 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Tyrone Howell |
3 receptions, 124 yards
|
South Alabama
South Alabama at Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Jaguars |
0 |
7 | 3 | 10 |
20 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
17 |
- Date: October 1, 2022
- Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana - Game start: 4:02 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
- Game attendance: 20,671
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 11 MPH
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 07:53 | LA | Eric Garror 69-yard punt returned (Kenneth Almendares kick) (3 plays, 6 yards, 1:22) | LA 7–0 |
| 2 | 02:54 | USA | La'Damian Webb 1-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (11 plays, 68 yards, 4:46) | TIE 7–7 |
| 3 | 08:29 | USA | Diego Guajardo 38-yard field goal (7 plays, 44 yards, 2:52) | USA 10–7 |
| 4 | 12:53 | USA | Carter Bradley 3-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (11 plays, 51 yards, 4:46) | LA 17–7 |
07:43 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 51-yard field goal (12 plays, 41 yards, 5:10) | USA 17–10 |
00:42 | LA | Pearse Migl 81-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (17 plays, 82 yards, 6:17) | TIE 17–17 |
00:00 | USA | Diego Guajardo 43-yard field goal (8 plays, 49 yards, 0:42) | USA 20–17 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
USA –8.5 |
47.5
|
Statistics |
South Alabama |
Louisiana
|
First downs |
20 |
17
|
Total yards |
361 |
274
|
Rushing yards |
116 |
159
|
Passing yards |
245 |
115
|
Turnovers |
2 |
3
|
Time of possession |
30:18 |
29:42
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
South Alabama |
Passing |
Carter Bradley |
18/41, 245 yards, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
La'Damian Webb |
22 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Caullin Lacy |
5 receptions, 112 yards
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
18/29, 90 yards, 1 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Chris Smith |
12 carries, 107 yards
|
Receiving |
Peter LeBlanc |
3 receptions, 23 yards
|
At Marshall
Louisiana at Marshall
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Ragin' Cajuns |
3 |
0 | 13 | 7 |
23 |
Thundering Herd |
0 |
7 | 0 | 6 |
13 |
- Date: October 12, 2022
- Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Huntington, West Virginia - Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 48 minutes
- Game attendance: 19,905
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Morgan (play–by–play) and Aaron Murray (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 02:47 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (8 plays, 55 yards, 2:38) | LA 3–0 |
| 2 | 04:09 | MRSH | Khalan Laborn 1-yard rush (Rece Verhoff kick) (10 plays, 87 yards, 5:26) | MRSH 7–3 |
| 3 | 10:30 | LA | Dontae Fleming 6-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 60 yards, 2:40) | LA 10–7 |
04:44 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 33-yard field goal (8 plays, 61 yards, 3:06) | LA 13–7 |
00:00 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 52-yard field goal (6 plays, 14 yards, 2:11) | LA 16–7 |
| 4 | 09:59 | LA | Michael Jefferson 32-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 66 yards, 2:30) | LA 23–7 |
06:52 | MRSH | Khalan Laborn 1-yard rush (Two-Point conversion rush attempt failed) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:07) | LA 23–13 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
MRSH –10.5 |
45
|
Statistics |
Louisiana |
Marshall
|
First downs |
16 |
17
|
Total yards |
338 |
276
|
Rushing yards |
108 |
139
|
Passing yards |
230 |
137
|
Turnovers |
0 |
2
|
Time of possession |
28:18 |
31:42
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
17/30, 230 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Ben Wooldridge |
10 carries, 45 yards
|
Receiving |
Michael Jefferson |
3 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
|
Marshall |
Passing |
Cam Fancher |
7/9, 69 yards
|
Rushing |
Khalan Laborn |
26 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Corey Gammage |
4 receptions, 58 yards
|
Arkansas State
Arkansas State at Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Red Wolves |
0 |
9 | 3 | 6 |
18 |
• Ragin' Cajuns |
10 |
14 | 14 | 0 |
38 |
- Date: October 22, 2022
- Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana - Game start: 4:03 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,017
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 14 MPH
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 04:50 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 43-yard field goal (12 plays, 49 yards, 4:05) | LA 3–0 |
00:13 | LA | Dontae Fleming 7-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (9 plays, 53 yards, 3:49) | LA 10–0 |
| 2 | 08:58 | ARST | Dominic Zvada 43-yard field goal (5 plays, 35 yards, 1:25) | LA 10–3 |
06:28 | ARST | Seydou Traore 27-yard pass from AJ Mayer (Dominic Zvada PAT blocked) (3 plays, 85 yards, 1:11) | LA 10–9 |
04:36 | LA | Jacob Bernard 45-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 1:52) | LA 17–9 |
01:14 | LA | Dontae Fleming 55-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (4 plays, 86 yards, 1:26) | LA 24–9 |
| 3 | 11:34 | LA | Michael Jefferson 36-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26) | LA 31–9 |
06:57 | LA | Neal Anderson 13-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 49 yards, 3:39) | LA 38–9 |
01:59 | ARST | Dominic Zvada 33-yard field goal (11 plays, 61 yards, 4:52) | LA 38–12 |
| 4 | 02:02 | ARST | Dane Motley 12-yard fumble returned (Two-Point conversion attempt failed) (3 plays, -8 yards, 1:31) | LA 38–18 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
LA –6.5 |
51.5
|
Statistics |
Arkansas State |
Louisiana
|
First downs |
13 |
27
|
Total yards |
271 |
522
|
Rushing yards |
82 |
206
|
Passing yards |
189 |
316
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
22:12 |
37:48
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Arkansas State |
Passing |
AJ Mayer |
8/23, 155 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Ja'Quez Cross |
6 carries, 33 yards
|
Receiving |
Daverrick Jenkins |
3 receptions, 61 yards
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
21/34, 316 yards, 5 TD
|
Rushing |
Terrence Williams |
11 carries, 58 yards
|
Receiving |
Jacob Bernard |
5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
|
At Southern Miss
Louisiana at Southern Mississippi
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ragin' Cajuns |
5 |
6 | 6 | 7 |
24 |
• Golden Eagles |
20 |
9 | 0 | 10 |
39 |
- Date: October 27, 2022
- Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg, Mississippi - Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 46 minutes
- Game attendance: 27,332
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 4 MPH
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 07:29 | USM | Janari Dean 1-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois PAT blocked) (5 plays, 19 yards, 2:29) | USM 6–0 |
07:28 | LA | Trey Amos Defensive PAT conversion (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | USM 6–2 |
04:34 | USM | Tiaquelin Mims 52-yard pass from Frank Gore, Jr. (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (3 plays, 59 yards, 1:44) | USM 13–2 |
02:36 | USM | Jason Brownlee 76-yard pass from Zach Wilcke (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (1 play, 76 yards, 0:12) | USM 20–2 |
00:00 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 50-yard field goal (9 plays, 42 yards, 2:36) | USM 20–5 |
| 2 | 10:21 | USM | Camron Harrell safety (2 plays, -1 yards, 0:45) | USM 22–5 |
05:29 | USM | Jason Brownlee 12-yard pass from Frank Gore, Jr. (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (11 plays, 69 yards, 4:43) | USM 29–5 |
03:39 | LA | Michael Jefferson 63-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares PAT blocked) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:50) | USM 29–11 |
| 3 | 02:34 | LA | John Stephens Jr. 9-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Two-Point pass conversion attempt failed) (6 plays, 85 yards, 2:14) | USM 29–17 |
| 4 | 10:30 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 25-yard field goal (8 plays, 28 yards, 4:03) | USM 32–17 |
03:12 | LA | Terrence Williams 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (3 plays, 7 yards, 0:51) | USM 32–24 |
01:14 | USM | Natrone Brooks 52-yard interception returned (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (5 plays, 16 yards, 0:51) | USM 39–24 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
LA –2.5 |
43.0
|
Statistics |
Louisiana |
Southern Miss
|
First downs |
17 |
15
|
Total yards |
439 |
339
|
Rushing yards |
103 |
150
|
Passing yards |
336 |
189
|
Turnovers |
4 |
2
|
Time of possession |
26:47 |
33:13
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
21/46, 336 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
|
Rushing |
Chris Smith |
11 carries, 47 yards
|
Receiving |
Michael Jefferson |
6 receptions, 179 yards, 1 TD
|
Southern Miss |
Passing |
Zach Wilcke |
8/17, 137 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Frank Gore Jr. |
23 carries, 87 yards
|
Receiving |
Jason Brownlee |
3 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
|
Troy
Troy at Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Trojans |
0 |
0 | 7 | 16 |
23 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
0 |
10 | 7 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: November 5, 2022
- Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana - Game start: 4:02 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
- Game attendance: 7,888
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 8 MPH
- Referee: Javarro Edwards
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 2 | 05:39 | LA | Ben Wooldridge 11-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (13 plays, 80 yards, 5:38) | LA 7–0 |
01:27 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 30-yard field goal (9 plays, 36 yards, 3:27) | LA 10–0 |
| 3 | 08:36 | LA | Ben Wooldridge 10-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (12 plays, 77 yards, 6:15) | LA 17–0 |
00:00 | TROY | Michael Vice 3-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick) (20 plays, 75 yards, 8:36) | LA 17–7 |
| 4 | 12:01 | TROY | Deyunkrea Lewis 35-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick) (6 plays, 67 yards, 1:57) | LA 17–14 |
02:41 | TROY | Brooks Buce 37-yard field goal (6 plays, 54 yards, 2:32) | TIE 17–17 |
00:05 | TROY | Kimani Vidal 22-yard rush (Brooks Buce PAT blocked) (8 plays, 68 yards, 1:12) | TROY 23–17 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
TROY –5.5 |
43
|
Statistics |
Troy |
Louisiana
|
First downs |
21 |
21
|
Total yards |
377 |
315
|
Rushing yards |
154 |
203
|
Passing yards |
223 |
112
|
Turnovers |
1 |
0
|
Time of possession |
30:08 |
29:52
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Troy |
Passing |
Gunnar Watson |
21/35, 223 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Kimani Vidal |
21 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
RaJae' Johnson |
5 receptions, 79 yards
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
13/29, 112 yards
|
Rushing |
Chris Smith |
18 carries, 97 yards
|
Receiving |
Michael Jefferson |
6 receptions, 50 yards
|
Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern at Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
0 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
17 |
• Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
20 | 3 | 6 |
36 |
- Date: November 10, 2022
- Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana - Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
- Game attendance: 11,512
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 3 MPH
- Referee: Ted Pitts
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 10:52 | LA | John Stephens Jr. 28-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (6 plays, 60 yards, 2:43) | LA 7–0 |
| 2 | 13:43 | GASO | Derwin Burgess Jr. 32-yard pass from OJ Arnold (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 96 yards, 3:32) | TIE 7–7 |
12:28 | LA | Jacob Bernard 18-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:15) | LA 14–7 |
10:45 | LA | Michael Jefferson 28-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (1 play, 28 yards, 0:09) | LA 21–7 |
03:34 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 48-yard field goal (11 plays, 40 yards, 4:48) | LA 24–7 |
00:00 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 34-yard field goal (7 plays, 33 yards, 0:33) | LA 27–7 |
| 3 | 10:01 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 27-yard field goal (13 plays, 62 yards, 4:59) | LA 30–7 |
04:25 | GASO | Marcus Sanders Jr. 25-yard pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 68 yards, 3:08) | LA 30–14 |
| 4 | 14:09 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (11 plays, 45 yards, 5:16) | LA 33–14 |
11:59 | GASO | Alex Raynor 39-yard field goal (8 plays, 60 yards, 2:10) | LA 33–17 |
10:13 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 40-yard field goal (5 plays, 19 yards, 1:46) | LA 36–17 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
LA –3.5 |
63.0
|
Statistics |
Georgia Southern |
Louisiana
|
First downs |
24 |
22
|
Total yards |
430 |
435
|
Rushing yards |
72 |
242
|
Passing yards |
358 |
193
|
Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
Time of possession |
28:18 |
31:42
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Georgia Southern |
Passing |
Kyle Vantrease |
28/49, 325 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Gerald Green |
10 carries, 44 yards
|
Receiving |
Derwin Burgess Jr. |
5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
17/31, 193 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Chris Smith |
17 carries, 80 yards
|
Receiving |
Michael Jefferson |
3 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
|
At No. 19 Florida State
Louisiana at No. 19 Florida State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ragin' Cajuns |
0 |
3 | 0 | 14 |
17 |
• No. 19 Seminoles |
21 |
14 | 14 | 0 |
49 |
- Date: November 19, 2022
- Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida - Game start: 11:03 a.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Game attendance: 58,597
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 9 MPH
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme (play–by–play), James Bates (analyst), and Wiley Ballard (sideline reporter)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 12:29 | FSU | Treshaun Ward 36-yard rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:31) | FSU 7–0 |
07:37 | FSU | Jordan Travis 3-yard rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (8 plays, 65 yards, 3:25) | FSU 14–0 |
01:58 | FSU | Jordan Travis 13-yard rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (7 plays, 53 yards, 2:25) | FSU 21–0 |
| 2 | 06:59 | FSU | Treshaun Ward 1-yard rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (8 plays, 44 yards, 3:25) | FSU 28–0 |
03:14 | FSU | Malik McClain 9-yard pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (6 plays, 68 yards, 2:49) | FSU 35–0 |
00:00 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 24-yard field goal (14 plays, 68 yards, 3:14) | FSU 35–3 |
| 3 | 10:05 | FSU | Trey Benson 2-yard rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (4 plays, 72 yards, 2:04) | FSU 42–3 |
08:22 | FSU | Markeston Douglas 16-yard pass from A. J. Duffy (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (3 plays, 18 yards, 1:29) | FSU 49–3 |
| 4 | 11:07 | LA | Michael Jefferson 5-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (12 plays, 64 yards, 4:44) | FSU 49–10 |
05:16 | LA | Chandler Fields 5-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (8 plays, 64 yards, 4:12) | FSU 49–17 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
FSU –25.0 |
52.5
|
Statistics |
Louisiana |
Florida State
|
First downs |
18 |
23
|
Total yards |
291 |
440
|
Rushing yards |
132 |
251
|
Passing yards |
159 |
189
|
Turnovers |
1 |
0
|
Time of possession |
29:16 |
30:44
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Chandler Fields |
19/36, 159 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Dre'lyn Washington |
10 carries, 57 yards
|
Receiving |
Michael Jefferson |
6 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
|
Florida State |
Passing |
Jordan Travis |
9/14, 112 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Trey Benson |
16 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Kentron Poitier |
1 reception, 45 yards
|
At Texas State
Louisiana at Texas State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
13 | 7 | 14 |
41 |
Bobcats |
3 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
13 |
- Date: November 26, 2022
- Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, Texas - Game start: 4:02 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,035
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 21 MPH
- Referee: Ted Pitts
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 12:01 | TXST | Seth Keller 38-yard field goal (7 plays, 45 yards, 2:59) | TXST 3–0 |
05:35 | LA | Chris Smith 18-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (8 plays, 69 yards, 4:06) | LA 7–3 |
| 2 | 10:00 | TXST | Seth Keller 40-yard field goal (10 plays, 74 yards, 5:27) | LA 7–6 |
05:38 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 33-yard field goal (12 plays, 59 yards, 4:15) | LA 10–6 |
03:24 | LA | Dre'lyn Washington 8-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (2 plays, 1 yard, 0:49) | LA 17–6 |
00:00 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 27-yard field goal (6 plays, 51 yards, 0:47) | LA 20–6 |
| 3 | 12:19 | LA | Chris Smith 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (8 plays, 61 yards, 2:33) | LA 27–6 |
10:23 | TXST | Lincoln Pare 64-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56) | LA 27–13 |
| 4 | 12:08 | LA | Peter LeBlanc 3-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 56 yards, 3:32) | LA 34–13 |
02:58 | LA | Lance Legendre 37-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (10 plays, 84 yards, 6:02) | LA 41–13 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
LA –5.0 |
45.0
|
Statistics |
Louisiana |
Texas State
|
First downs |
27 |
15
|
Total yards |
436 |
356
|
Rushing yards |
165 |
223
|
Passing yards |
271 |
133
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
30:34 |
29:26
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Chandler Fields |
16/26, 187 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Dre'lyn Washington |
10 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Lance Legendre |
4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
|
Texas State |
Passing |
Layne Hatcher |
13/27, 133 yards, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Lincoln Pare |
4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Charles Brown |
3 receptions, 60 yards
|
Vs. Houston (Independence Bowl)
Houston vs. Louisiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Cougars |
0 |
6 | 7 | 10 |
23 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
9 | 0 | 0 |
16 |
- Date: December 23, 2022
- Location: Independence Stadium
Shreveport, LA - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
- Game attendance: 23,410
- Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 15 MPH
- Referee: Scott Hardin
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal (play–by–play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 07:39 | LA | Johnny Lumpkin 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 7:21) | LA 7–0 |
| 2 | 09:35 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (7 plays, 39 yards, 3:43) | LA 10–0 |
07:05 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (4 plays, 3 yards, 0:58) | LA 13–0 |
03:00 | HOU | KeSean Carter 33-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey PAT failed) (9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59) | LA 13–6 |
00:02 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal (13 plays, 83 yards, 2:51) | LA 16–6 |
| 3 | 09:21 | HOU | Nathaniel Dell 2-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick) (13 plays, 70 yards, 5:33) | LA 16–13 |
| 4 | 13:40 | HOU | Kyle Ramsey 19-yard field goal (8 plays, 31 yards, 4:02) | TIE 16–16 |
00:20 | HOU | Nathaniel Dell 12-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick) (6 plays, 92 yards, 2:39) | HOU 23–16 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
HOU –5.0 |
58.0
|
Statistics |
Houston |
Louisiana
|
First downs |
21 |
21
|
Total yards |
363 |
323
|
Rushing yards |
139 |
129
|
Passing yards |
224 |
194
|
Turnovers |
0 |
3
|
Time of possession |
30:19 |
29:41
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Houston |
Passing |
Clayton Tune |
19/28, 224 yards, 3 TDs
|
Rushing |
Clayton Tune |
11 carries, 55 yards
|
Receiving |
KeSean Carter |
4 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Chandler Fields |
17/25, 169 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Chris Smith |
14 carries, 48 yards
|
Receiving |
Lance Legendre |
5 receptions, 56 yards
|
Rankings
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