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2016 LOUISIANA RAGIN’ CAJUNS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Sports Information • 201 Reinhardt Drive • Lafayette, LA 70506 • RaginCajuns.com Sports Information Director: Matt Sullivan • E: [email protected] • O: 337-482-6331 • C: 985-981-0009 • @MattSulli123 Assistant Director: Jeff Schneider •E: [email protected] • O: 337-482-6332 • C: 225-241-8430 • @JSchneidLA 5THINGSTOKNOW GAME 4 1 Elijah McGuire enters tonight’s game needing 212 all-purpose yards to pass Tyrell Fenroy NR/NR LOUISIANA RAGIN’ CAJUNS (2-1, 1-0 SBC) (5,231) as the Ragin’ Cajuns all-time leader. Head Coach: Mark Hudspeth (Delta State, 1992) • @ULCoachHud Record at UL: 20-25* (sixth season), Career Record: 86-46* (13th season) (* - see p. 16) 2 With 5,020 all-purpose yards in his career, Mc- vs Guire is one of four active FBS players with 5,000 all-purpose yards. NR/NR TULANE GREEN WAVE (1-2, 0-1 AAC) Head Coach: Willie Fritz (Pittsburg State, 1983) 3 McGuire enters tonight’s contest tied with Record at Tulane: 1-2 (1st season), Career Record: 194-76-1 (24th season) Alonzo Harris (270) for third-place in school history in scoring. Sept. 24, 2016 • 7:04 p.m. • New Orleans, La. • Yulman Stadium (30,000) 4 The Ragin’ Cajuns have 21 players from the New Series History: Tulane leads, 21-6 Orleans Metropolitan Area (Orleans, Jefferson, In Lafayette: Tulane leads 2-1 | In New Orleans: Tulane leads, 19-5 | Hudspeth vs. Tulane: 0-0 St. Charles, St. John, St. Tammany and Plaque- First Meeting: Oct. 18, 1911 at New Orleans • Tulane, 27-0 mines Parishes) on its 2016 roster. Last Meeting: Dec. 21, 2013 at New Orleans • Louisiana, 24-21* (R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl - vacated) 5 Tonight’s game is the fifth straight played in the state of Louisiana for the Ragin’ Cajuns after ESPN3 • Joel Meyers PXP • Chad Brown Analyst playing their last four games at home dating KPEL 1420 AM • Jay Walker PXP • Richie Falgout Analyst • Travis Webb Sideline Reporter back to the 2015 finale. RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS RAGIN’CAJUNSFACTS RUSHING GP Att Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Elijah McGuire 3 56 408 7.3 1 68 136.0 Location: .................................................................. Lafayette, La. Anthony Jennings 3 32 91 2.8 2 17 30.3 Population: .........................................................................124,276 Jordan Wright 3 11 31 2.8 0 6 10.3 Founded: .................................................................................. 1898 Enrollment: ..........................................................................19,188 PASSING GP C-A-I Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G Conference: ...................................................................... Sun Belt Anthony Jennings 3 54-80-2 67.5 612 5 71 204.0 Nickname: ...............................................................Ragin’ Cajuns Colors: .................................Vermilion (PMS 193) and White RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G President: ..................................................Dr. E. Joseph Savoie Al Riles 3 12 194 16.2 1 71 64.7 Director of Athletics: ..........................................Scott Farmer Ja’Marcus Bradley 3 10 161 16.1 1 36 53.7 NCAA Faculty Representative: ...........Anita Hazelwood Elijah McGuire 3 8 40 5.0 0 21 13.3 Athletics Website: .........................www.RaginCajuns.com Keenan Barnes 3 6 77 12.8 2 38 25.7 Twitter (Athletics): ...................................... @ULRaginCajuns Twitter (Football): ........................................@RaginCajunsFB TACKLES GP UT AT TT TFL-YDS SACKS-YDS Travis Crawford 3 15 13 28 0-0 0-0 Stadium: ...................................................................... Cajun Field Tre’maine Lightfoot 3 7 16 23 3.0-8 0.5-4 Capacity: .................................................................................41,426 Otha Peters 3 9 11 20 3.5-16 1.0-10 Playing Surface: .............................Pro Grass Synthetic Turf Damer’ren Mitchell 3 5 8 13 0.5-1 0-0 First Season of Football:.................................................... 1901 All-Time Record: .......................................................501-539-34 All-Time SBC Record: .........................................................44-44 2016 SCHEDULE SBC Championships (Last): .......................................1 (2005) DATE OPPONENT TIME OF NOTE Cajun Field Record: ................................................... 125-105-2 Sept. 3 BOISE STATE (ASN/ESPN3) L, 45-10 Jennings finishes 21-for-33 with TD in debut Sept. 10 McNEESE STATE (ESPN3) W, 30-22 McGuire moves into 2nd place on UL rushing list Sept. 17 SOUTH ALABAMA * (ESPN3) W, 28-23 Cajuns roll up 512 yards total offense in SBC opener COACHESINFO Sept. 24 at Tulane (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Teams last met in 2013 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl ON THE FIELD: Oct. 1 at New Mexico State * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Series is tied at 4-4 Mark Hudspeth ........................................................Head coach Oct. 12 APPALACHIAN STATE * (ESPN2) 7 p.m. App State claimed 35-16 win in Lafayette in 2014 Mike Lucas ..................................Defensive Coordinator/LBs Oct. 22 at Texas State * (ESPN3) 6 p.m. UL posted 34-10 win in San Marcos in 2014 Charlie Harbison ............. Co-Defensive Coordinator/DBs Nov. 5 IDAHO * (ESPN3) (HC) 4 p.m. First meeting since 2004 Michael Desormeaux .................................................Receivers Nov. 10 at Georgia Southern * (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m. First-ever meeting between schools Levorn Harbin .....................................................Defensive Line Nov. 19 at Georgia TBA Bulldogs claimed win in 2010 opener in Athens Marquase Lovings ............................................Running Backs (ESPN3) Mitch Rodrigue ...................................................Offensive Line Nov. 26 ARKANSAS STATE * TBA Cajuns have won 9 of last 10 at home since 1994 Dec. 3 at ULM * (ESPN3) 2 p.m. UL has won five straight in Monroe since 2005 IN THE BOOTH: Jorge Munoz .......................................Offensive Coordinator Home Games in BOLD CAPS Reed Stringer ...............................................................Tight Ends * - Sun Belt Conference game; HC - Homecoming Lionel Stokes ...........................................Outside Linebackers All times listed are Central and subject to change | Game 4 | Louisiana at Tulane | Sept. 24, 2016 MEDIA INFORMATION FOOTBALL WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Each week during the regular season, Mark Huds- peth will hold a weekly media luncheon begin- ning at noon in the Student-Athlete Performance • Mark Hudspeth on • Mark Hudspeth avail- • Mark Hudspeth avail- • No availability • No availability Center Auditorium. Luncheons are ONLY open to SBC Weekly Teleconfer- ability after practice ability after practice credentialed members of the media. ence (11:19 a.m.) • Mark Hudspeth • Offensive players • Defensive players Coaches’ Radio Show Lunch will be served at 12 p.m. with interviews • Mark Hudspeth available for inter- available for inter- at Pete’s on Johnston starting at 12:30 p.m. Student-athletes may be Weekly Press Confer- views views (6:30 p.m.) available to address the media during this time if ence in Student-Ath- there are not class conflicts. Media members are lete Performance • Offensive coaches • Defensive coaches asked to arrive early. Center Auditorium available for inter- available for inter- (12:30 p.m.) views views The 2016 weekly luncheon schedule is: Tuesday, Sept. 6 Monday, Sept. 12 GAME NOTES RAGIN’ CAJUNS RADIO NETWORK Monday, Sept. 19 • During the season, football game notes Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns football games can Monday, Sept. 26 will be available each Monday at 12 p.m. to be heard state-wide over the Louisiana Monday, Oct. 3 media members and will also be available at Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network. Monday, Oct. 10 www.ragincajuns.com. Friday, Oct. 14 • If media require additional notes, statistics All games can be heard over the following Monday, Oct. 24 or information not listed in the game notes stations: Monday, Oct. 31 package, please contact the SID office with KPEL1420-AM (Flagship) Lafayette Monday, Nov. 7 your needs. Please allow time for the SID KHXT107.9-FM Lafayette Monday, Nov. 14 staff to research your questions. KTUX 98.9-FM Shreveport Monday, Nov. 21 • To be added to the Football Mailing KJEF 1290-AM Jennings Monday, Nov. 28 List, please e-mail Matt Sullivan at matt. KLCL 1470-AM Lake Charles Monday, Dec. 5 [email protected]. KRJO 1680-AM Monroe KTIB 640-AM Thibodaux GAME WEEK AVAILABILITY – STUDENT-ATHLETES PRACTICE AVAILABILITY WGSO 990-AM New Orleans • All player interviews must be arranged through • Practices are closed to the media, with the the Louisiana Sports Information office. During exception of the first 30 minutes and last COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM the season, Ragin’ Cajuns players are available 30 minutes. Media should contact the SID CollegePressBox.com is an official media to the media twice a week, typically Tuesday office if they plan to attend an open practice website for the Sun Belt Conference. (offense) and Wednesday (defense). and should be aware of the designated Access and download weekly game notes, • To arrange an interview, please call or email areas around the practice field from which roster cards, statistics, media guides, coach Matt Sullivan or Jeff Schneider at least 48 hours to view practice. or player head shots and more for the in advance. Post-practice interview requests for • All photographers and video crews shoot- Sun Belt and each of its member institu- coaches and players