The University of Louisiana is already bowl-eligible and another win could solidify the Cajuns’ bowl status. But to get there, UL will have to defeat Sun Belt Conference champion Troy.

The teams square off at 6 p.m. today at Cajun Field.

“I think it is (a great motivator) and you add to that the fact that Troy is undefeated (in Sun Belt play),” UL coach Rickey Bustle told RaginCajuns.com of going for their seventh win. “We know that we are going to have to play and execute a great game. Troy has played a lot of games that were over at halftime and we are going to have to fight hard to make it a four quarters game.

“It is an important game,” Bustle said. “It’s giving us the chance at a seventh win, which hasn’t been accomplished here since 1993. It improves our bowl chances also. … Six wins wasn’t enough last year.”

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