Louisiana to Face Georgia Southern in Sun Belt Opener
The game will kickoff at 5 p.m. CT and is available to be streamed live on ESPN+
Coming off a dominant 49-14 victory over Ohio on Thursday, Louisiana Football will travel to Statesboro, Ga. to begin Sun Belt Conference play against Georgia Southern on Saturday at 5 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
With a 19-7 record, head coach Billy Napier enters the contest in search of his 20th conference win. In his tenure, Louisiana is 2-1 in Sun Belt openers.
The two teams have met four times previously, with the Ragin' Cajuns holding a 3-1 series advantage including a perfect 2-0 record in Statesboro.
Louisiana has been stellar away from Cajun Field as of late, compiling four straight wins over conference opponents and holding an 11-1 road record overall in the last two seasons.
Last year, the two programs faced off in a thriller as Louisiana placekicker Nate Snyder drilled a 53-yard field goal as time expired to give Louisiana a 20-18 win.
Georgia Southern sits at 1-2 on the season after a season-opening victory over Gardner-Webb and subsequent losses at Florida Atlantic and Arkansas.
Who: Louisiana (2-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern (1-2, 0-0 Sun Belt)
Where: Allen E. Paulson Stadium – Statesboro, Ga.
When: Monday, Sept. 20 – 5 p.m. (CST)
Watch: ESPN+
On the Call: Matt Stewart (play-by-play), Danny Waugh (analyst)
Listen: ESPN1420
On the Call: Jay Walker (play-by-play), Richie Falgout (analyst), Cody Junot (sideline)
All-Time Series: Louisiana leads, 3-1
Last Meeting: W, 20-18 (9/26/2020)
Game Notes:
Basketball Numbers
• The Ragin' Cajuns are 30-5 under Napier when scoring 20 or more points.
Road Warriors
• Louisiana is 8-4 in non-conference games under Napier, including a 5-0 mark at Cajun Field.
Clean Laundry
• Louisiana has done a good job limiting penalties so far this season, ranking 14th in the nation and third in the Sun Belt with only eight flags thrown against.
Magic Number 6
• In addition to a 23-7 record as the starting quarterback for the Ragin' Cajuns, Levi Lewis needs 6 passing touchdowns to set the program record for career passing scores. The current record of 64 is held by Ragin' Cajun legend Jake Delhomme.
In the Trenches
• Four of Louisiana's offensive linemen have started in at least 27 games over the last two years. Ken Marks leads the way with 30 starts, while Shane Vallot has started in 27 games and Max Mitchell and O'Cyrus Torrence have each started in 27.
Let it Fly, Levi
• The senior currently leads the Sun Belt and ranks 30th nationally in total passing yards (798), while leading the league and checking in at 29th in the nation with his 266.0 passing yards per game. Additionally, he ranks 21st nationally and leads the league in completions per game (22.7).
• Lewis has thrown a touchdown pass in 21-straight games.
Offensive Overflow
• Louisiana produced 562 yards of total offense against Ohio, the 16th time the Cajuns have recorded 500+ yards in the Napier era. The team owns a 15-1 record in those contests.
Run it Back
• Per ESPN's Bill Connelly, Louisiana returned a nation-high 96 percent of its production from a season ago, including 93 percent of its offensive production and 98 percent of its defensive production.
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