Scrimmage #3
Starters rule the day
Cajuns’ first stringers shine in final scrimmage.
LOUISIANA La. — University of Louisiana starters ruled Wednesday’s scrimmage at Cajun Field, as it should be with the season opener 10 days away.
But Ragin’ Cajun backups will be evaluated on how much of a fight they put up as the squad turns its attention to the Northwestern State Demons.
“We’ll have to look at the film to see what the backups did,” coach Rickey Bustle said. “I thought the first team offense and defense both did some good things.
“As a group, that second team needs to step up. I don’t know that that happened. Maybe when we look at the film, we’ll see that they played better than I thought.”
“A lot of the second and third-teamers haven’t had a chance to jell yet,” cornerback Terryl Fenton said. “The first team has been together a little longer. You have to have time to grow together.”
Sophomore quarterback Jerry Babb hit 10-of-21 passes for 154 yards and touchdowns of 43 yards to B.J. Crist and 34 to Kemmie Lewis. He had a scoring pass dropped by Crist and suffered an interception in a two-minute drill just before halftime.
“Some of Jerry’s passes aren’t the prettiest, but he gets them there,” Bustle said. “He made one bad decision there in that two-minute drill.
“It was good to see B.J. make some plays,” Bustle said of Crist, who had been slowed by a leg injury for much of camp. “I don’t think Jerry was necessarily trying to get him involved. I just think that’s where the reads took him, and they looked like the right reads.”
“The receivers made some plays for me,” Babb said. “And, the offensive line gave me great protection. I don’t think I felt any pressure out there. The line also did a great job blocking in the running game.
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Bruce Brown
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