LAFAYETTE — Ragin’ Cajuns fans cheered on the University of Louisiana football team as players boarded buses Tuesday and departed for their third consecutive New Orleans Bowl game.

Supporters gathered near Cajun Field to grab lunch from food trucks and greet the players for a Cajun Walk at 12:45 p.m. before the team headed to the Crescent City, where the Ragin’ Cajuns will face Tulane University on Saturday night in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.