Originally Posted by
Parrott
The Cajuns averaged 5.8 yards on 21 carries for a total of 121 yards, so that's not a horrible effort. You can't take plays away, but 79 of those yards came on Spikes' TD run, meaning they gained only 42 yards on their other 20 rushes.
Something to keep in mind is the Cajuns had to pass more to rally. They ran it only 10 times after falling behind 21-10 midway through the second quarter. Gautier put up the third-best passing effort (419 yards) in school history and had the fifth-most pass completions (32) on 51 attempts.