2020 First Responders Bowl: Louisiana 31, UTSA 24

[IberiaCajun]

[moorecajun]

CCU wouldn’t. And would declare themselves bowl champions.

They may just do that still!

[Crowley Cajun]

CCU wouldn’t. And would declare themselves bowl champions.

And don't forget, they would wait until you arrive to play the game before they tell you.

[Turbine]

"intangibles"

This team thrives on "intangibles."

[NewsCopy]

No. 19-ranked Louisiana Football eyes its second consecutive bowl victory on Saturday, Dec. 26, when it takes on Conference USA foe UTSA in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The first ever meeting between the two programs is slated to kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

With a win on Saturday, the team will secure its second-straight bowl victory under head coach Billy Napier and will improve it to 2-0 against Conference USA opposition in the Napier era.

Who: No. 19 Louisiana (9-1, 7-1 SBC) vs. UTSA (7-4, 5-2 C-USA)
Where: Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
When: Saturday, Dec. 26 – 2:30 p.m. (CST)
Watch: ABC
On the Call: Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Listen: ESPN1420
On the Call: Jay Walker (play-by-play), Gerald Broussard (color), Cody Junot (sideline)
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Last Meeting: N/A

Game Notes:
Geauxing Bowling
• Louisiana will be playing its third consecutive bowl in the Napier era, owning a 1-1 record in those games.
• The team is playing in its 10th bowl all-time.

Ranking the Cajuns
• Louisiana is ranked in all three national polls, checking in at No. 16 in the Associated Press Top 25, No. 17 in the USA Today/Amway Coaches Poll and No. 19 in the College Football Playoff Top 25.

20+
• The Ragin' Cajuns have scored 20 or more points in 18 straight-games and is 16-2 in those contests.

Through the Air
• Levi Lewis has thrown for 2,128 yards this season, the third most in the Sun Belt and 24th most nationally.
• His 17 passing touchdowns this season ranks fifth in the league and 27th nationally.

Can't Catch Chris Smith
• Chris Smith is one of the top return men in the nation, boasting 572 kick return yards and two kick return touchdowns.
• For his efforts, he picked up First Team All-America honors from Pro Football Focus and 247Sports/CBS Sports, as well as First Team All-Conference honors.

All-Conference
• Louisiana picked up 14 All-Sun Belt Conference selections, the most in program history.
• Elijah Mitchell and Chris Smith led the way with First Team honors.

Plenty of Picks
• The defense has already recorded 15 interceptions on the year, the most picks by the team since notching 16 during the 2009 campaign. The team's 15 picks are tied for the second most in the nation.
• Louisiana has forced two or more turnovers in nine games this season, holding a 9-0 record in those games.

Louisiana Athletics
RaginCajuns.com
PRESS RELEASE

[tdncz]

Just saw that UTSA coach Traylor has tested positive for COVID....

[tdncz]

Wow
Sorry- looks like I was LITERALLY a day late and a couple of dollars short here!!

[31Ragin97]

When sec steals a coach from G5 they are perfectly able to play bowl without that former head coach. So why would this be different

[Turbine]

When sec steals a coach from G5 they are perfectly able to play bowl without that former head coach. So why would this be different

Valid but wrong comparison.

It's different because UTSA is inland and Coastal is wishy-washy.

[NewsCopy]

The UTSA athletic program announced the news Wednesday night. Traylor tested positive following a regularly scheduled test. A statement from the program said Traylor has no symptoms at this time.

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Caleb Beames

[RaginScotsman]

CCU wouldn’t. And would declare themselves bowl champions.

Totally!

[NewsCopy]

Truthfully, UL coach Billy Napier would have preferred a more precise practice from his No. 16-ranked Ragin’ Cajuns on Wednesday.

But all things considered, Napier said he’s pleased with how his team has seemed to recover from the disappointment of not getting to play for the Sun Belt Conference championship last weekend.

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