It took a shootout, and a multitude of Ragin' Cajuns on the trigger.

When the dust settled Saturday night, UL was a 34-31 winner over Georgia State in its Sun Belt Conference opener in front of 24,616 at Cajun Field – and the Cajuns' three-game losing streak was a thing of the past.

"Some guys stepped up and made plays," UL coach Mark Hudspeth said.

That includes the backup quarterback.