Three takeaways from UL's 68 Ventures Bowl loss to Delaware

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1. Wasted opportunities
had UL kicked three field goals on its first three drives, it wouldn’t have needed a touchdown to win the game on the final drive.
2. Team is gutsy

3. Defense did its part

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[Hudsheen#Fired]

Lunch is one tough gutsy S.O.B

[Turbine]

1. Wasted opportunities
had UL kicked three field goals on its first three drives, it wouldn’t have needed a touchdown to win the game on the final drive.

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Just 2 field goals in the first half (even with the miss) and CajunsWin in regulation.

Don't underestimate lost momentum.

Lost momentum due to thinking you have to win the game in 30 minutes is a hump I thought Des has left in his rear view mirror.

The lost momentum of getting on the board and the defense realing from the unexpected interception is the difference.

The defense played great overall but the offensive effort to score a TD instead of just score put the defense on its heals unexpectantly with a squander of momentum.

Two field goals and Delaware does go on that drive after the interception

Louisiana wins just by kicking that early field goal.

Its a 60 minute game not 30.

Reminds me of the Tulane game.

[zephyr]

1. Big Plays = Both of their TD's came on big plays. Generally the D played well enough to win, especially in the first half but....

2 Turnovers = We had two costly TO's in the first half that killed our momentum, especially when we were defending well outside of the big play run that scored their TD.

The game was going to come down to TO's. The hens were not very good this year when losing the TO battle. I suppose that filters through to most teams when it comes to TO's but they just made fewer errors. They didn't kill themselves. We did.

[CajunVic]

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[Bandwagon King]

1. Big Plays = Both of their TD's came on big plays. Generally the D played well enough to win, especially in the first half but....

2 Turnovers = We had two costly TO's in the first half that killed our momentum, especially when we were defending well outside of the big play run that scored their TD.

The game was going to come down to TO's. The hens were not very good this year when losing the TO battle. I suppose that filters through to most teams when it comes to TO's but they just made fewer errors. They didn't kill themselves. We did.

UL has several really talented players. This season's 6-7 team is way better athletically than Desormeaux's first team was. They just make too many ball handling mistakes. They're tough & way more physical than the Mike's first team. they just need to hopefully stick together & not lose too many guys. The transfers I saw from LSU need to keep transferring IMO. One thing I'm learning about college football more than ever with this whole NIL & transfer portal crap. No one is going to dominate any league year in & year out. One year your team may be great, then the next they may be very disappointing. Then a year of struggle & growth, followed by a year of dominance. That's the pattern whether you're Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, or Coastal Carolina. It's just the way it is. I think the future looks pretty bright for these guys if they stick together & don't lose too many players.