Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics Communications 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 537 Cajundome Blvd., Suite 239 • Lafayette, LA 70506 Asst. AD For Communications & Digital Strategy: Patrick Crawford • E: [email protected] • C: 337-412-4220 GAME 2 - SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 Athletics Communications Assistant: David Collins • E: [email protected] • O: 337-482-6318 • C: 908-334-5547 QUICKHITS LOUISIANA RAGIN’ CAJUNS (1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) Head Coach: Billy Napier (Furman, 2002) • @coach_bnapier 1 Louisiana’s Billy Napier won his first career game as a head 1-0 (First season) Same coach at any level with the 49-17 win over Grambling. He Record at LA: Career Record: became the 12th head coaching in Louisiana history to win his AT first game. No. 16 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS (2-0, 0-0 SEC) 2 Louisiana is one of 44 schools in the nation that is perfect in Head Coach: Joe Moorhead (Fordham, 1996) the red-zone (7-7); all seven trips have resulted in touchdowns. Record at Mississippi State: 2-0 (First season) Career Record: 40-13 (Fifth Season) 3 Andre Nunez finished the game against Grambling with a completion percentage of 86.4 percent (19 for 22) to set a Sept. 15, 2018 • 6:30 p.m. CT • Starkville, Miss. • Davis Wade Stadium (61,337) school record for completion percentage in a single game. Series History: Mississippi State Leads 3-0 (Fourth Meeting All-Time) At Starkville: 0-3 | At Lafayette: 0-0 | Napier vs. Mississippi State: 0-0 4 Nunez enters the week with the best completion percentage in First Meeting: Oct. 5, 1940 (L, 0-20) | Last Meeting: Sept. 5, 1987 (L, 3-31) the FBS (86.4 percent). 5 A total of 18 student-athletes made their first career SECN Alternate | WatchESPN • TBA (PXP) • TBA (Color) appearance for Louisiana during the game against Grambling KPEL 1420 AM (Flagship) • Jay Walker (PXP) • Chris Lanaux (Analyst) • Cody Junot (Sideline) (see additional stations on p. 2) (nine transfers and nine true freshmen). 2018 STATISTICAL LEADERS QUICKFACTS RUSHING GP Att Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Trey Ragas 1 13 142 10.9 1 47 142.0 Location: ....................................................................Lafayette, Louisiana Raymond Calais 1 7 69 9.9 1 41 69.0 Population: ....................................................................................124,276 Elijah Mitchell 1 7 34 4.9 0 9 34.0 Founded: ............................................................................................1898 Enrollment: .....................................................................................19,291 PASSING GP C-A-I Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G Conference: ...................................................................................Sun Belt Andre Nunez 1 19-22-0 86.4 184 2 35 184.0 Nickname: ............................................................................Ragin’ Cajuns Levi Lewis 1 4-8-1 50.0 57 2 19 57.0 Colors: ......................................................Vermilion (PMS 186) and White President: ................................................................... Dr. E. Joseph Savoie RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Ja’Marcus Bradley 1 6 70 11.7 2 35 70.0 Director of Athletics: .................................................... Dr. Bryan Maggard Ryheem Malone 1 4 46 11.5 0 19 46.0 NCAA Faculty Representative: ......................................... Anita Hazelwood Matt Barnes 1 3 38 12.7 1 19 38.0 Athletics Website: ...................................................www.RaginCajuns.com Stadium: ................................................................... Cajun Field (41,426) TACKLES GP UT AT TT TFL/YDS SACKS/YDS INT Playing Surface: ........................................................................Matrix Turf Jacques Boudreaux 1 1 3 4 1.0/7 1.0/7 0 First Season of Football: .....................................................................1901 Terik Miller 1 2 1 3 1.0/2 0/0 0 Andre Riley 1 2 1 3 1.0/2 1.0/2 0 All-Time Record: ........................................................................511-549-34 Bennie Higgins 1 1 1 2 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 All-Time SBC Record: ..........................................................................52-51 SBC Championships (Last): ...........................................................1 (2005) Cajun Field Record: ......................................................................130-110-2 2018 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT NOTES Sept. 1 GRAMBLING ESPN3 W, 49-17 Head Coach Billy Napier wins first career game as HC LOUISIANACOACHES Sept. 15 at Mississippi State SECNA 6:30 p.m. First matchup with Mississippi State since Sept. 5, 1987 ON THE FIELD: Sept. 22 COASTAL CAROLINA* TBA TBA First time the two schools will meet in football Billy Napier ..............................................................................Head Coach Sept. 29 at Alabama TBA TBA First meeting with Alabama in 28 years (10/6/90) Rob Sale ............................................................Offensive Coordinator/OL Oct. 6 at Texas State * TBA TBA Louisiana is 4-0 all-time against Texas State Michael Desormeaux ....................................Assistant Football Coach/TEs Oct. 13 NEW MEXICO STATE [HC] TBA TBA Second straight season game will be played in Lafayette Jabbar Juluke ...................................................Assistant Head Coach/RBs Oct. 20 at Appalachian State * TBA 2:30 p.m. Third visit, second straight, to Boone in four years for Louisiana Patrick Toney .........................................Assistant Football Coach/Safeties Oct. 27 ARKANSAS STATE * TBA TBA Louisiana leads the all-time series 23-21-1 Tim Leger .................................................... Assistant Football Coach/WRs Nov. 3 at Troy* TBA TBA The all-time series between the two schools is tied at 8-8 Matt Powledge ..................Assistant Football Coach/OLBs/Sp. Tm. Coord. Nov. 10 GEORGIA STATE * TBA TBA Louisiana and Georgia State haven’t met since 11/7/15 Rory Segrest .....................................................Assistant Head Coach/DLs Nov. 17 SOUTH ALABAMA * TBA TBA Louisiana has won the past two matchups against South Alabama Nov. 24 at ULM * TBA TBA Louisiana has won the last six games against ULM played in Monroe IN THE BOX: Dec. 1 Sun Belt Conference Championship Game TBA TBA First ever SBC Championship Game in conference history Ron Roberts .....................................................Defensive Coordinator/LBs D.J. Looney ............................................Assistant Football Coach/Asst. OL Zac Etheridge ................................................Assistant Football Coach/CBs Home Games in BOLD CAPS | * - Sun Belt Conference game; HC - Homecoming | All times listed are Central and subject to change GAME 2 | LOUISIANA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | SEPT. 15, 2018 LOUISIANA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES - HEAD COACH BILLY NAIPER - @coach_bnapier Billy Napier vs. The Billy Napier File Assistant Coach Colorado State, 2012 Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks All Opponents Assistant Coach Alabama, 2011 Alabama 0-0 Offensive Analyst Appalachian State 0-0 2011 BCS National Champions (No. 1 AP Poll Final Ranking) Arkansas State 0-0 Coastal Carolina 0-0 Assistant Coach Clemson, 2006-10 Georgia State 0-0 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (2009-10) PERSONAL Grambling 1-0 Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator (2006-08) Hometown Chatsworth, Ga. Mississippi State 0-0 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl Birthdate July 21, 1979 New Mexico State 0-0 2009 Music City Bowl (No. 24 AP Poll Final Ranking) Family Married to the former Ali Gunn South Alabama 0-0 2008 Gator Bowl Three sons: Sammy, Nelson and Charlie Texas State 0-0 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl (No. 21 AP Poll Final Ranking) One daughter: Annie Troy 0-0 2006 Music City Bowl Date Hired At Louisiana December 18, 2017 ULM 0-0 2018 opponents in bold EDUCATION Assistant Coach South Carolina State, 2005 Quarterbacks TEAM INFORMATION Murray Country High School 1998 Furman 2002 Offensive Coordinator/OL: _________________________Rob Sale Graduate Assistant Clemson, 2003-04 Defensive Coordinator: _________________________ Ron Roberts B.S. in Health & Exercise Science Defensive Graduate Assistant (2004) Assistant Football Coach/TE: _________________ Michael Desormeaux Graduate Assistant (2003) Assistant Football Coach/CBs: ____________________ Zac Etheridge COACHING EXPERIENCE 2003 Peach Bowl (No. 22 AP Poll Final Ranking) Assistant Head Coach/RBs: ______________________Jabbar Juluke Head Coach Louisiana, 2018 Assistant Football Coach/WRs/Recruiting Coordinator: ________ Tim Leger 1-0 Overall Record (First Season) Assistant Football Coach/Assistant OL: ________________ D.J. Looney PLAYING EXPERIENCE Assistant Football Coach/OLBs/ST Coordinator: _________ Matt Powledge Furman, 1999-2002 Assistant Coach Arizona State, 2017 Assistant Head Coach/DL: _______________________Rory Segrest Four-year letter winer (1999-2002) Assistant Football Coach/Safeties __________________ Patrick Toney Offensive Coordinator/Quarteback Played quarterback, started 2001-02 2018 Record: ___________________________________1-0 Started in 2001 Division I-AA National Championship Game 2018 SBC Record: _________________________________0-0 Assistant Coach Alabama, 2013-17 2017 Postseason: ________________________________ N/A Wide Recievers Primary Offense: ______________________________ Multiple HONORS AND AWARDS 2016 National Championship Game (No. 2 AP Poll Final Ranking) Primary Defense: _____________________________Hybrid 4-3 2002 Walter Payton Award finalist First Season of Football: ____________________________ 1901 2015 National Champions (No.