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LAFAYETTE - Rickey Bustle has a fleck or two of gray hair these days, and at the rate his team is going that number is sure to grow.
But at least the results are getting better.
UL Lafayette spotted the Arkansas State Indians a 10-0 lead, then rallied for a 13-10 victory before 14,117 fans at Cajun Field on Saturday. It was the second comeback win in a row for the Ragin' Cajuns, on the heels of a 31-28 triumph over Idaho.
"These guys are about to kill me," Bustle said good-naturedly. "I've got a lot more gray hairs on my head than I need."
Freshman Sean Comiskey provided the winning margin with a career-long 49-yard field goal with 10:28 to play. It was his 39-yarder that tied it at 10-10 2:15 before halftime.
"I was nervous, but I'm the same before every kick," Comiskey said. "My mouth was dry, and I was a little shakey. I've never kicked the ball that far before. I get an adrenalin rush in games. I knew it was good when I hit it.
"My philosophy is, never leave it short."
"It was a great kick," Bustle said. "He hit a heck of a ball.
"I'm probably the worst coach in America with kickers, because I treat them like everybody else. But I pulled him aside earlier this week and told him that we believed in him."
The adrenalin rush went to Comiskey's head, as he celebrated the kick like a Gramatica brother.
"I'm sorry if I offended anyone with that," he said. "I didn't know I was jumping like that.
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