Everything was set up for a huge celebration for the UL football team, looking to clinch the outright Sun Belt Conference championship in front of its home fans. But ULM put the party on ice with a 31-28 win that holds the celebration for one week.

But the one thing that did still happen for the Louisiana is the program got a third straight invitation to the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 21. After a bowl drought of over 40 years, the Cajuns have made three straight bowl trips ...