2006: Louisiana-31 Houston-28

[NewsCopy]

There may not be a bigger compliment to the UL football program than the fact that the unexpected has come to be expected. No one thought the Cajuns would win four out of five to end the 2003 season after starting off 0-7. Nobody had a clue that UL could take a 1-5 record into a tough Sun Belt Conference stretch last season and finish with a winning record and a share of the league title. Saturday's 31-28 victory at Houston, one that included a rally from three touchdowns down and an 18-0 run to end the game, was ... well, unexpected. Yes, the Cajuns had won two straight entering the weekend, but those two were at home and came against a below-average (0-5) Eastern Michigan team and a bad (0-5) North Carolina A&T squad. The Cougars, in contrast, were 4-1 and only one fumble away from 5-0 and having a victory over Miami (Fla.) on its résumé. As it was, UH had wins over Oklahoma State and Tulane, led Conference USA at 2-0 and created talk of running the table the rest of the way. The rest of the story Dan McDonald The Daily Advertiser 289-6318 dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

[OldBullDog]

Morning world. Have the Cajuns ever gone for it on 4th down as much as Saturday? They would not be denied.

ps I can't wait for the game Wednesday but am real worried about another game so soon.

[OldBullDog]

Is there an award for best post of the season? I nominate TuffGuy84 and his recap of the Houstin win because while reading it I felt like I was there.

[Cajunsmike]

Is there an award for best post of the season? I nominate TuffGuy84 and his recap of the Houstin win because while reading it I felt like I was there.

I was there and his recap was perfect.

[mickzat]

Don't worry about the Wednesday game. It's a week and a half away...Oct. 18th.

[gridiron]

I love scoreboard pictures do you have one of the final score?

[gridiron]

Great job, Cajuns! Amazing second half by all three units.

It takes all three units don't it. Bustle's teams seem to b balancd in that area.

[gridiron]

you know ive been coming to UL games since i started college here, some 5 or 6 years ago, now that im an alum and look back i realize that i have never sat in the actual student section, we would always go sit out in the places with less people, but id like to watch a game from the student section at least once

You should do it.

[DestinCajun]

Houston's scoreboard is quite nice with good clarity on the replay screen.

As an aside, it was funny how only the good UH plays warranted a replay on the big screen (as should be expected for the home team), but the UL fans sharted chanting "REPLAY, REPLAY" after Mike's run on the fake punt.

Jr and I laughed about the way the PA announcer said "University of Louisiana nuthin" when giving the score (until the Cajuns scored). He put a lot of emphasis on the "nuthin".

Much like the U hou crowd he kinda lost his enthusiasm there in the fourth quarter. No pleas for noise or support, no "nuthin".

[Bert]

Never seen nothing like it.