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Nov 23, 2024; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) throws a pass before the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Josh Hoover passes TCU to rout of Louisiana in New Mexico Bowl

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Josh Hoover completed a record-setting season by passing for 252 yards and four touchdowns and TCU defeated Louisiana 34-3 in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday in Albuquerque.

Hoover completed 20 of 32 passes and finished the season with 3,949 passing yards, 48 more than Trevone Boykin’s previous single-season school record. The Horned Frogs (9-4), who rolled to a 27-0 halftime lead and coasted, won their fourth straight game and for the sixth time in their last seven games.

Ben Wooldridge returned from a three-game absence due to a shoulder injury and completed 7 of 20 passes for 61 yards with an interception for the Ragin’ Cajuns (10-4), who lost their second consecutive game after a 31-3 defeat to Marshall in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game on Dec. 7 in Lafayette, La.

TCU outgained Louisiana 367 yards to 209 and finished with 257 passing yards compared to 95 for the Cajuns.

On the Frogs’ fourth offensive play of the third quarter, Hoover threw his fourth touchdown pass, a 20-yarder to Blake Nowell that expanded the lead to 34-0 at the end of the period.

Louisiana avoided a shutout when Kenneth Almendares kicked a 24-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter.

TCU received the opening kickoff and, 11 plays later, Hoover threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to DJ Rogers.

On the ensuing possession, Wooldridge drove the Cajuns to the Frogs 37, but Almendares’ 54-yard field-goal attempt hit the right upright and bounced away. It was just the third missed field goal in 30 attempts this season for the Lou Groza Award winner.

Hoover threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Eric McAlister on fourth down to increase the lead to 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. McAlister was Hoover’s most frequent target, finishing with eight receptions for 87 yards.

Kyle Lemmermann kicked field goals from 45 and 22 yards and Hoover threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to JP Richardson on fourth-and-2 to expand the lead to 27-0 at halftime.

–Field Level Media

Sep 28, 2024; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns head coach Michael Desormeaux reacts to a targeting call during the second half against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Report: Louisiana coach Michael Desormeaux gets new deal

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Louisiana agreed to terms on a new five-year deal with Ragin’ Cajuns football coach Michael Desormeaux, ESPN reported Monday.

The contract keeps Desormeaux, 39, in Lafayette through the 2029 season. Financial terms were not reported.

Desormeaux was named the Sun Belt Coach of the Year this season and guided the Ragin’ Cajuns (10-3, 7-1) to the conference title game.

Louisiana will face TCU (8-4) in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday in Albuquerque.

Desormeaux is 23-17 as the head coach at his alma mater since taking over as the interim coach for the New Orleans Bowl to conclude the 2021 season. He replaced Billy Napier, who left Louisiana to take over as head coach at Florida.

–Field Level Media

Sep 28, 2024; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns quarterback Ben Wooldridge (10) throws a touchdown pass under pressure by Wake Forest Demon Deacons defensive lineman Jasheen Davis (30) during the first half at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Louisiana edges Wake Forest on Kenneth Almendares’ FG

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Kenneth Almendares delivered the go-ahead 31-yard field goal with 52 seconds left to lift Louisiana over Wake Forest 41-38 in a non-conference game Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Ben Wooldridge completed 20 of 29 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns without an interception for Louisiana. Two of his touchdowns went to Lance Legendre, who finished with six catches for 123 yards for the Ragin’ Cajuns (3-1).

Wake Forest quarterback Hank Bachmeier tallied for 254 yards with a touchdown and an interception on 30-of-36 passing. Tate Carney had three 1-yard rushing touchdowns for the Demon Deacons (1-3), who never led in the game.

Carney’s third touchdown tied the score with 1:55 remaining, but Zylan Perry returned the ensuing kickoff 57 yards to the Wake Forest 43, leading to the winning kick.

Bachmeier drove the Demon Deacons to the Louisiana 24, but Matthew Dennis’ 42-yard field goal hit the left upright and fell into the end zone as time expired.

Louisiana received the second-half kickoff and drove to Almendares’ 50-yard field goal that increased the Cajuns’ lead to 24-17.

On the ensuing possession, Demond Claiborne, who left the game in the first half because of a knee injury, ran 60 yards for a touchdown to tie the score.

Louisiana answered with Wooldridge’s 48-yard touchdown pass to Legendre to take a 31-24 lead.

Carney’s second touchdown run tied the score at the end of the third quarter.

Tyree Skipper intercepted Bachmeier for the game’s only takeaway and returned it to the Wake Forest 38 early in the fourth quarter. Louisiana capitalized on Bill Davis’s 2-yard run to pull ahead 38-31 with 8:07 left.

On the Cajuns’ first possession of the game, Wooldridge completed all eight of his passes for 57 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown throw to Tavion Smith for a 7-0 lead.

The Deacons drove to Dennis’ 39-yard field goal before Davis’ 60-yard run set up Wooldridge’s 1-yard plunge that gave Louisiana a 14-3 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Carney’s first touchdown trimmed the lead to 14-10 before Wooldridge threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Legendre.

Bachmeier answered with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Deuce Alexander, leaving Louisiana with a 21-17 halftime lead.

–Field Level Media

Sep 4, 2021; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns tight end Cade Brewer (80) hugs quarterback Hudson Card (1) after catching a touchdown pass in the first half of the game against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

Hudson Card shines in debut as No. 21 Texas routs No. 23 Louisiana

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Hudson Card passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score in his first collegiate start as No. 21 Texas began the Steve Sarkisian era with a 38-18 win over No. 23 Louisiana on Saturday afternoon in the season-opener for both teams in Austin, Texas.

Card was 14-of-21 passing and connected with six different receivers while playing three quarters for the Longhorns (1-0). Bijan Robinson ran for 103 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 73 yards and another score in Texas’ romp while Jordan Whittington led all receivers with seven catches for a career-best 113 yards.

The Longhorns’ defense limited Louisiana to 359 yards, 179 of which came in the final 12:24 of the game after things were out of reach. Dual-threat Ragin’ Cajuns’ quarterback Levi Lewis passed for 282 yards and a scoring pass late, combining with Kyren Lacy on a 19-yard touchdown.

Louisiana (0-1) got on the board first via a 37-yard field goal by Kenneth Almendares at the end of a 42-yard drive with 8:16 to play in the first quarter. Texas answered with an 18-yard TD pass from Card to Robinson at the 2:25 mark of the first that culminated an 11-play, 70-yard march.

The Longhorns added to their lead when Card hit Cade Brewer on a 6-yard touchdown pass with two minutes to play before halftime. Almendares booted a career-long 48-yard field goal on the final play of the half to allow the Ragin’ Cajuns to pull to within 14-6 at the break.

Robinson stutter-stepped his way to a 7-yard TD run on the opening drive of the third quarter to push Texas’ lead to 21-6. Louisiana responded on the ensuing possession with a 27-yard touchdown run around right end by Chris Smith before Almendares’ extra point was blocked by the Longhorns’ Keondre Coburn.

Card’s 3-yard scoring run expanded Texas’ advantage to 28-12 with 2:43 to play in the third quarter. Whittington’s 14-yard catch-and-run TD from backup quarterback Casey Thompson early in the fourth quarter removed any real notion of a comeback from Louisiana.

Texas’ Cameron Dicker booted a 49-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter to provide the final margin of victory.

–Field Level Media

Sep 12, 2020; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Coastal Carolina Chanticleers quarterback Grayson McCall (10) runs against Kansas Jayhawks safety Davon Ferguson (7) and defensive lineman Caleb Sampson (98) at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Coastal Carolina upset No. 21 Louisiana on last-minute FG

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Massimo Biscardi kicked a 40-yard field goal with four seconds remaining to give Coastal Carolina a 30-27 upset victory against No. 21 Louisiana in a Sun Belt Conference game Wednesday night in Lafayette, La.

Grayson McCall passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third as the Chanticleers (4-0) improved to 2-0 in the Sun Belt for the first time in their four seasons in the conference and matched their previous number of conference wins in each of those seasons.

McCall completed 17 of 24 passes for 202 yards.

CJ Marable caught one of McCall’s touchdown passes and rushed for another score as Coast Carolina avenged a 48-7 home loss to Louisiana last season.

Levi Lewis connected on 14 of 24 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown and produced 84 yards and a touchdown on six carries for the Ragin’ Cajuns (3-1, 2-1). Elijah Mitchell added two rushing touchdowns.

The score was tied 13-13 at halftime after each team missed an extra point.

McCall’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Jaivon Heiligh gave the Chanticleers a 20-13 lead early in the third quarter.

Mitchell’s 9-yard touchdown run pulled the Cajuns even at 20 at the end of the period.

McCall ran 3 yards for another touchdown, and Coastal Carolina, which won each of its previous three games by at least 15 points, led 27-20 less than a minute into the fourth quarter.

Mitchell’s 1-yard touchdown run tied the score for the final time moments later.

The victory should move the Chanticleers closer to the AP Top 25. They have received votes in the rankings each of the past two weeks for the first time in the program’s four-year FBS history.

The Cajuns opened the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Lewis to Jalen Williams.

Marable ran 1 yard for a touchdown that tied the score at the end of the first quarter.

Coastal Carolina took its first lead at 13-7 on McCall’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Marable.

Lewis’ 8-yard touchdown run pulled Louisiana even at halftime.

This game was postponed four days because of the threat to Louisiana from Hurricane Delta.

–Field Level Media