2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football | |
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Sun Belt co-champion Sun Belt West Division champion First Responder Bowl champion | |
First Responder Bowl, W 31–24 vs. UTSA | |
Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
West Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 16 |
AP | No. 15 |
2020 record | 10–1 (7–1 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Rob Sale |
Defensive coordinator | Patrick Toney |
Home stadium | Cajun Field (Capacity: 41,426) |
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No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 15 Louisiana xy+ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2020 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 third-year head coach Billy Napier. The Cajuns began the season with an away matchup against a preseason top-25 Iowa State and concluded their regular season at conference and in-state rival Louisiana–Monroe.
Shortly before the season began, Offensive Line Assistant Coach D. J. Looney, 31, died of a heart attack while at practice on August 1, 2020.[1] He was honored at the Week 9 matchup against UAB in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, where players all wore Looney's name on their jerseys.
The win over Iowa State marked the first victory against a ranked team on the road in team history, the second victory ever against a ranked team, and the highest ranked team ever defeated.[2] The following week, the Cajuns were nationally ranked for the first time since the 1940s, reaching 19th in the AP Poll.[3] During their Week 2 overtime victory against Georgia State, the Cajuns secured their first victory in overtime since the 2005 conference matchup against the Troy Trojans.[4] During Week 14, Louisiana was ranked for the first time ever in the College Football Playoff rankings, at No. 25. This was also the first time the Cajuns had been ranked in the three major college football rankings (No. in the 20 AP Poll, No. 21 in the Coaches Poll, and No. 25 in the CFP rankings).[5] During Week 14, the Cajuns defeated Appalachian State for the first time in school history, bringing their all-time record against the Mountaineers to 1–8.[6]
The Cajuns ended their season by defeating the UTSA Roadrunners in the 2020 First Responder Bowl. Senior RB Elijah Mitchell earned the bowl game MVP. This also marked the first time a Sun Belt team took part in that bowl game.
Previous season[]
The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2019 season 11–3, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place in the West Division for the second consecutive year in the Sun Belt Conference. The Ragin' Cajuns then played in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game, losing to Appalachian State 38–45. The Cajuns, finishing second overall in the Sun Belt, were invited to play in the LendingTree Bowl, their first time taking part in the annual Mobile, Alabama bowl game. They played Miami, OH and won their third overall bowl game by the score of 27–17. For the first time in decades, the Cajuns received upwards of 26 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 2 in the AP Poll.
Preseason[]
Recruiting class[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Trenayvian "Trey" Amos CB |
New Iberia, LA | Catholic HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Caleb Anderson CB |
Clinton, LA | East Feliciana HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Emani Bailey RB |
Denton, TX | Denton Ryan HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Dontae Fleming WR |
LaPlace, LA | East St. John HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Courtline Flowers CB |
Dallas, TX | South Oak Cliff HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Dabari Hawkins CB |
Missouri City, TX | Stafford HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Sonny Hazard DL |
New Orleans, LA | Jesuit HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Reginald Johnson WR |
Baton Rouge, LA | Southern Lab | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Feb 5, 2020 |
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Ahmad Johnson LB |
Pelahatchie, MS | Pelahatchie Attendance Center | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Kyren Lacy WR |
Thibodaux, LA | Thibodaux HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Jordan Lawson DL |
Branson, MS | Brandon HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | Feb 5, 2020 |
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Cory Marshall OL |
Shreveport, LA | Northwood HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Jack McKenzie OL |
McComb, MS | Parklane Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Andray Pope RB |
Evergreen, AL | Hillcrest HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Dominique Ratcliff DL |
Conroe, TX | Conroe HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Errol Rogers, Jr. WR |
Lafayette, LA | Lafayette Christian Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Christian Sabatini TE |
Plano, TX | Plano Senior HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Tyree Skipper S |
New Orleans, LA | Sophie B. Wright Charter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Award watch lists[]
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason[]
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Davey O'Brien Award | Levi Lewis | QB | Senior |
Doak Walker Award | Elijah Mitchell | RB | Senior |
Doak Walker Award | Trey Ragas | RB | Senior |
Outland Trophy | O'Cyrus Torrence | OL | Sophomore |
Ray Guy Award | Rhys Burns | P | Junior |
Wuerffel Trophy | Jalen Williams | WR | R-Senior |
Maxwell Award | Levi Lewis | QB | Senior |
References:[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Season/Postseason[]
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Rimington Trophy | Shane Vallot | OL | R-Junior |
FWAA Freshman-All American | Kyren Lacy | WR | Freshman |
Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year | Ken Marks | OL | R-Senior |
Sun Belt coaches poll[]
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on August 25, 2020. The Cajuns were picked to finish first in the West with 47 votes and second in the conference behind Appalachian State.
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Louisiana | 47 (7) |
2 | Arkansas State | 40 (2) |
3 | South Alabama | 22 (1) |
4 | Texas State | 21 |
5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 20 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Appalachian State | 49 (9) |
2 | Georgia Southern | 36 |
3 | Troy | 32 (1) |
4 | Georgia State | 20 |
5 | Coastal Carolina | 13 |
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams[]
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Defense 1st team
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Special Teams 1st team
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Athlon Sports Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams[]
Offense 1st team
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3rd team
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Defense 1st team
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Special Teams 1st team
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References:[16]
Lindy's Sports Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams[]
During the announcement, Lindy's also picked the Cajuns to win their third-consecutive Sun Belt West Division Championship as well as named Senior running back Elijah Mitchell to the Preseason Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year.[17]
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Personnel[]
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Schedule[]
The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will travel to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Georgia State, Texas State and Louisiana–Monroe. The Cajuns will play host to Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina, Arkansas State, and South Alabama.
The Ragin' Cajuns will host one of the three non-conference opponents at Cajun Field, Central Arkansas, from NCAA Division I FCS, and will travel to Iowa State of the Big 12 and UAB of the C-USA.
Louisiana had a game against Missouri and Wyoming, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19]
On August 12, the Cajuns and Iowa State reached an agreement to play each other. This game will replace the Cajuns' Wyoming game that was canceled.[20]
On August 13, New Mexico State decided to postpone all their fall sports to the spring.[21] This canceled their October 23 contest with Louisiana.
On August 17, McNeese pulled out of the agreement to play Louisiana in the Herbert Heymann Classic on September 5.[22]
On August 20, the Cajuns reached agreements with UAB and Central Arkansas to play them away on October 23 and home on November 21, respectively.[23]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 23 Iowa State* |
| ESPN | W 31–14 | 0 [1] | |
September 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at Georgia State | No. 19 |
| ESPN2 | W 34–31 OT | 4,126 |
September 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Georgia Southern | No. 19 |
| ESPN2 | W 20–18 | 5,585 |
October 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | No. 21 |
| ESPN | L 27–30 | 5,585 |
October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at UAB* |
| CBSSN | W 24–20 | 11,610 | |
October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas State |
| ESPNU | W 44–34 | 7,500 | |
November 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas State |
| ESPNU | W 27–20 | 5,585 | |
November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | South Alabama | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | W 38–10 | 5,585 |
November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPN3 | W 70–20 | 3,132 | |
December 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at Appalachian State | No. 25 |
| ESPN2 | W 24–21 | 2,170 |
at No. 12 | No. 19 |
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December 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. UTSA* | No. 19 |
| ABC | W 31–24 | 3,512 |
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Game summaries[]
at Iowa State[]
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Over/under | |
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ISU −11.5 | 58[28] |
Statistics | Louisiana | Iowa State |
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First downs | 14 | 18 |
Total yards | 272 | 303 |
Rushing yards | 118 | 158 |
Passing yards | 154 | 145 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 27:41 | 32:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 13/21, 154 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Trey Ragas | 14 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Peter LeBlanc | 5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD | |
Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 16/35, 145 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 20 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 4 receptions, 43 yards |
at Georgia State[]
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Over/under | |
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LA −17 | 58.5 [29] |
Statistics | Louisiana | Georgia State |
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First downs | 23 | 26 |
Total yards | 519 | 419 |
Rushing yards | 240 | 223 |
Passing yards | 279 | 196 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:44 | 30:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 21/37, 279 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Elijah Mitchell | 16 carries, 164 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Dontae Fleming | 4 receptions, 81 yards | |
Georgia State | Passing | Cornelius Brown IV | 22/39, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 34 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Roger Carter | 2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD |
Georgia Southern[]
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LA −13.5 | 52.5[30] |
Statistics | Georgia Southern | Louisiana |
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First downs | 21 | 18 |
Total yards | 447 | 438 |
Rushing yards | 192 | 148 |
Passing yards | 255 | 290 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:14 | 24:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 11/18, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | J. D. King | 24 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Wesley Kennedy III | 2 receptions, 105 yards | |
Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 18/32, 290 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Chris Smith | 4 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Peter LeBlanc | 3 receptions, 64 yards |
Coastal Carolina[]
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LA −8 | 58.5[31] |
Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Louisiana |
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First downs | 23 | 19 |
Total yards | 414 | 413 |
Rushing yards | 212 | 240 |
Passing yards | 202 | 173 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 38:11 | 21:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 17/24, 202 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | CJ Marable | 17 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 8 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 14/24, 173 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Levi Lewis | 6 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Williams | 4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD |
at UAB[]
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LA −2.5 | 50.5[32] |
Statistics | Louisiana | UAB |
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First downs | 17 | 17 |
Total yards | 286 | 285 |
Rushing yards | 134 | 175 |
Passing yards | 152 | 110 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 30:37 | 29:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 12/20, 152 yards, 2 TDS |
Rushing | Elijah Mitchell | 21 carries, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Kyren Lacy | 2 receptions, 43 yards | |
UAB | Passing | Bryson Lucero | 10/23, 110 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Spencer Brown | 28 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Ryan Davis | 2 receptions, 34 yards |
at Texas State[]
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Over/under | |
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LA −16.5 | 56.5[33] |
Statistics | Louisiana | Texas State |
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First downs | 31 | 26 |
Total yards | 614 | 382 |
Rushing yards | 282 | 204 |
Passing yards | 332 | 178 |
Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:06 | 26:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 22/32, 332 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Trey Ragas | 19 carries, 131 yards, 3 TDs | |
Receiving | Jalen Williams | 3 receptions, 85 yards | |
Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 14/32, 166 yards, 1 TD, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Brock Sturges | 17 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 2 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD |
Arkansas State[]
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LA −14.5 | 68.5[34] |
Statistics | Arkansas State | Louisiana |
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First downs | 24 | 19 |
Total yards | 423 | 440 |
Rushing yards | 199 | 196 |
Passing yards | 224 | 244 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:45 | 28:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 16/30, 127 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 22 carries, 121 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 8 receptions, 95 yards | |
Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 17/29, 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Elijah Mitchell | 16 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Neal Johnson | 5 receptions, 68 yards |
South Alabama[]
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LA −14.5 | 53[35] |
Statistics | South Alabama | Louisiana |
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First downs | 19 | 23 |
Total yards | 268 | 506 |
Rushing yards | 123 | 254 |
Passing yards | 145 | 252 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:47 | 28:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 15/28, 133 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Terrion Avery | 14 carries, 62 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 5 receptions, 64 yards | |
Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 21/31, 252 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Chris Smith | 7 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Neal Johnson | 3 receptions, 40 yards |
at Louisiana–Monroe[]
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LA −29.5 | 58[36] |
Statistics | Louisiana | Louisiana–Monroe |
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First downs | 26 | 14 |
Total yards | 511 | 247 |
Rushing yards | 344 | 125 |
Passing yards | 167 | 122 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 31:54 | 28:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 18/25, 147 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Trey Ragas | 11 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kyren Lacy | 5 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD | |
Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Jeremy Hunt | 14/32, 121 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kadyn Roach | 7 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Hodoh | 1 reception, 43 yards |
at Appalachian State[]
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APST –3 | 52.5[37] |
Statistics | Louisiana | Appalachian State |
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First downs | 18 | 19 |
Total yards | 227 | 290 |
Rushing yards | 126 | 198 |
Passing yards | 101 | 92 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 24:17 | 35:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 8/23, 101 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Elijah Mitchell | 12 carries, 95 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Williams | 2 receptions, 39 yards | |
Appalachain State | Passing | Zac Thomas | 10/21, 92 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 21 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 4 receptions, 44 yards |
vs. UTSA (First Responder Bowl)[]
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Over/under | |
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LA –14 | 55[38] |
Statistics | UTSA | Louisiana |
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First downs | 27 | 23 |
Total yards | 431 | 411 |
Rushing yards | 223 | 223 |
Passing yards | 208 | 208 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:23 | 32:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 13/21, 208 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Sincere McCormick | 23 carries, 122 yards | |
Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 5 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD | |
Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 12/22, 146 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Elijah Mitchell | 19 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Elijah Mitchell | 2 receptions, 45 yards |
Postseason Accolade[]
Accolade | Recipient |
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2021 Reese's Senior Bowl participant | Elijah Mitchell, RB |
2021 East-West Shrine Game participant | Trey Ragas, RB |
Davy O'Brien Award Great 8 | Levi Lewis, QB |
Davy O'Brien Quarterback Class of 2020 | Levi Lewis, QB |
AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute | Robby Discher |
Burlsworth Trophy nominee | Shane Vallot, OL |
Broyles Award nominee | Patrick Toney |
Joe Moore Award semifinalist | Louisiana OL |
All-Sun Belt First Team Offense | Elijah Mitchell, RB |
All-Sun Belt First Team Specialists | Chris Smith, RS |
All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense | Levi Lewis, QB Trey Ragas, RB O'Cyrus Torrence, OL Max Mitchell, OL |
All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense | Zi'Yon Hill, DL Bralen Trahan, DB |
All-Sun Belt Second Team Specialists | Rhys Burns, P |
All-Sun Belt Third Team Offense | Ken Marks, OL Shane Vallot, OL |
All-Sun Belt Third Team Defense | Lorenzo McCaskill, LB Eric Garror, DB |
All-Sun Belt Third Team Specialists | Chris Smith, AP |
All-Sun Belt Honorable Mentioned | Ferrod Gardner, OL Tayland Humphrey, DL Mekhi Garner, CB Percy Butler, S |
Pro Focus Football First Team All-American | Chris Smith, RS |
Pro Focus Football Third Team All-American | Bralen Trahan, S |
Pro Focus Football Honorable Mentioned All-American | Zi'Yon Hill, DL |
Pro Focus Football First Team All-Sun Belt | Trey Ragas, RB Max Mitchell, OL Zi'Yon Hill, DL Bralen Trahan, S Chris Smith, RS |
Pro Focus Football Second Team All-Sun Belt | Eric Garror, CB Mekhi Garner, CB Cameron Soloman, S Percy Butler, S |
Pro Focus Football Third Team All-Sun Belt | Levi Lewis, QB Elijah Mitchell, RB O'Cyrus Torrence, OL Carlos Rubio, OL |
Pro Focus Football Honorable Mentioned All-Sun Belt | Shane Vallot, OL Tayland Humphrey, DL AJ Washington, CB |
CBS Sports First Team All-American | Chris Smith, RS |
247Sports First Team All-American | Chris Smith, RS |
FWAA Second Team All-American | Chris Smith, RS |
FootballScoop Offensive Line Coaches of the Year | Rob Sale D. J. Looney |
Rankings[]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | NR | NR* | RV | 19 | 19 | RV | 23 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | RV* | RV | 21 | 25 | RV | 23 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | NR | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL[]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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6 | 194 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | San Francisco 49ers |
Notes[]
- 1.^ Many games during the 2020 season denoted “0” in attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic regulations. See Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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