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GAME 1 • NO. 23/23 LOUISIANA AT NO. 19/21 TEXAS • SATURDAY, SEPT. 4 • DKR-TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM • AUSTIN, TEXAS 8 CONFERENCE TITLES • 10 BOWL APPEARANCES • 241 ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS 2021 SCHEDULE/RESULTS /// No. 23/23 Louisiana at No. 19/21 Texas /// OVERALL: 0-0 | SUN BELT: 0-0 Saturday, Sept. 4 | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium | Austin, Texas | 3:30 p.m. | FOX HOME: 0-0 | ROAD: 0-0 | NEUTRAL: 0-0 RAGIN’ CAJUNS INSIDE THE SERIES LONGHORNS SEPTEMBER Overall Series ................Texas Leads, 2-0 4 at Texas FOX 3:30 p.m. Last Meeting........... Sept. 3, 2005 (3-60) 11 Nicholls ESPN3 6 p.m. In Lafayette ............................................N/A 16 Ohio ESPN 7 p.m. 25 at Georgia Southern* TBA 5 p.m. In Austin ................................................... 0-2 0-0, 0-0 SUN BELT 0-0, 0-0 BIG 12 Current Streak ..........................................L2 OCTOBER QUICK HITS Longest Winning Streak ....................N/A QUICK HITS 2 at South Alabama* TBA TBA Ranking (AP/CP/CFP) .....23/23/-- Last 10 Games ........................................ 0-2 Ranking (AP/CP/CFP) .....21/19/-- 12 Appalachian State* ESPN2 6:30 p.m. Last Game ............... Dec. 26, 2020 Last Game ................Dec. 29, 2020 Biggest Win ............................................N/A 21 at Arkansas State ESPNU 6:30 p.m. Win vs. UTSA, 31-24 Win vs. Colorado, 55-23 30 Texas State* TBA TBA Coach ............................ Billy Napier Biggest Loss ............ 60-3 (Sept. 3, 2005) Coach ......................Steve Sarkisian Career Record ...........28-11 (4) Most Louisiana Points ...........................10 Career Record ................0-0 (1) NOVEMBER Record at UL ..............28-11 (4) Most Texas Points ...................................60 Record at Texas..............0-0 (1) 4 Georgia State* ESPN 6:30 p.m. 13 at Troy TBA TBA STATISTICAL LEADERS Fewest Louisiana Points .........................3 STATISTICAL LEADERS 20 at Liberty TBA TBA Fewest Texas Points ...............................52 Passing ...........................Levi Lewis Passing .....................Hudson Card 27 ULM* TBA TBA 177-297, 2,274 yds, 19 TD, 7 INT Games Decided by 3 Pts or Less ....N/A 1-3, 5 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT All Times CENTRAL | Home Games BOLD | * - SBC Game Games Decided by 7 Pts or Less .... N/A Receiving ......................Kyren Lacy Receiving ...............Joshua Moore GAMEDAY MEDIA 28 rec., 364 yds, 4 TD 30 rec., 472 yds, 9 TD A LOUISIANA WIN WOULD... TELEVISION • Mark the team’s second-straight FOX Rushing ....................... Chris Smith Rushing ................Bijan Robinson road victory over a ranked opponent Tim Brando (PxP) 62 car., 359 yds, 1 TD 86 car., 703 yds, 4 TD from the Big 12 Conference. Spencer Tillman (Analyst) • Be the Ragin’ Cajuns’ seventh- Tackles ............Lorenzo McCaskill Tackles .......... Demar Overshown straight road victory. 83 total (41 solo/42 asst) 60 total (32 solo/28 asst) RADIO • Improve the Ragin’ Cajuns to 2-1 ESPN1420 Sacks .....................Ferrod Gardner against Power 5 opposition in season Sacks ..........................Moro Ojomo Jay Walker (PxP) 4.5 sack (-34 yds) openers in the Napier era. 2.0 sack (-14 yds) Chris Lanaux (Analyst) Cody Junot (Sideline) NO. 23 LOUISIANA PRIMED FOR RANKED OPENER AT NO. 19 TEXAS No. 23 Louisiana will kick off the 2021 season on Saturday, Sept. 4, when it travels to Austin, Texas, to face LOUISIANA COACHING STAFF off with the No. 19 Texas Longhorns. Broadcast nationally on FOX, the contest will mark the second-straight Billy Napier .....................................................Head Coach season the Ragin’ Cajuns have met a ranked Big 12 Conference opponent in their season opener. Patrick Toney .................. Defensive Coordinator/OLB Michael Desormeaux .......Offensive Coordinator/TE A LOOK AT THE RAGIN’ CAJUNS Tim Leger .....Offensive Coordinator/WR, Recruiting • Louisiana enters Saturday’s contest ranked No. 23 in both the USA Today/AFCA Coaches Poll and the AP Top Jabbar Juluke ...................... Assistant Head Coach/RB 25. It is the first time in program history that the team has been ranked in a national poll in the preseason. Rory Segrest ........................Assistant Head Coach/DL • Saturday’s meeting will be the first time in program history that Louisiana has played in a Top 25 matchup. Jeff Norrid .........................................Assistant Coach/OL • The Ragin’ Cajuns are 2-1 in season openers under head coach Billy Napier and are 1-1 in those games Galen Scott .....................................Assistant Coach/ILB against Power 5 opposition. Jeff Burris ..........................................Assistant Coach/CB Wes Neighbors ..................................Assistant Coach/S • In last year’s opener, the Ragin’ Cajuns secured their first win over a ranked opponent since they defeated Darnell Stapleton...........................Assistant Coach/OL No. 25 Texas A&M, 29-22, on Sept. 14, 1996, and their first win over a Big 12 opponent since defeating Kansas Chris Couch....................... Special Teams Coordinator State, 17-15, on Sept. 12, 2009. Mark Hocke ...................... Associate Head Coach/S&C • Louisiana boasts a 21-4 record over the last two seasons, including an 11-1 mark on the road. The seven- straight wins on the road is the tied for the second longest active road winning streak. TODAY IN LOUISIANA FOOTBALL • Louisiana has eight “super seniors” on the roster this year in quarterback Levi Lewis, linebacker Ferrod Date Opponent Result Gardner, offensive lineman Ken Marks, wide receiver Jalen Williams, linebacker Chauncey Manac, nose tackle Sept. 4, 1993 Utah State L, 13-34 Tayland Humphrey, safety Cameron Solomon and kicker Nate Snyder. Of the eight, Ken Marks and Ferrod Sept. 4, 1999 at Oklahoma State L, 7-24 Gardner are entering their seventh season of eligibility. Sept. 4, 2004 Northwestern State W, 14-7 • Levi Lewis needs 11 passing touchdowns to set the program record for career passing scores. The current Sept. 4, 2010 at Georgia L, 7-55 record of 64 is held by Ragin’ Cajun legend Jake Delhomme. • Four of Louisiana’s projected starting offensive lineman have started in at least 24 games over the last two years. Ken Marks leads the way with 27 starts, while Shane Vallot has started in 25 games and Max Mitchell and O’Cyrus Torrence have each started in 24. • Louisiana was +10 in the turnover margin last year, aided by 16 interceptions. The 16 picks were the most by the Ragin’ Cajuns since 2009. 1 2021 Game Notes @RaginCajuns | @RaginCajunsFB Louisiana LOUISIANA FOOTBALL WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE Athletics Communications MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 119 Cox Communication Center 201 Reinhardt Drive Press Photo/Video Photo/Video PRACTICE TRAVEL GAMEDAY Lafayette, LA 70506 Conference TBA TBA CLOSED DAY at Fax: (337) 482-6529 11:30 a.m. Texas Press 3:30 p.m. Cajun Field Press Box: (337) 851-2255 Conference Web Site: RaginCajuns.com 6 p.m. LOUISIANA QUICK FACTS AND TEAM INFORMATION UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location .............................................................................................................................................................................Lafayette, La. Population...................................................................................................................................................................................124,276 Josh Brunner Founded ............................................................................................................................................................................................1898 Assistant AD for Communications Enrollment .....................................................................................................................................................................................19,188 Primary Football Contact Conference................................................................................................................................................................................. Sun Belt Nickname ..........................................................................................................................................................................Ragin’ Cajuns C: (205) 568-6559 School Colors ...............................................................................................................................Vermilion (PMS 193) and White [email protected] President ...............................................................................................................................................................Dr. E. Joseph Savoie Director of Athletics ............................................................................................................................................Dr. Bryan Maggard NCAA Faculty Rep. ..................................................................................................................................................Anita Hazelwood Athletics Website ........................................................................................................................................www.RaginCajuns.com Twitter (Athletics) ........................................................................................................................................................ @RaginCajuns Twitter (Football) ...................................................................................................................................................