Ragin’ Cajuns visit Kennesaw State on Saturday – Crescent City Sports

The Ragin’ Cajuns are looking for their second 2-0 start in three years, their fifth since 2000.

LAFAYETTE – After opening the 2024 football season with a 40-10 victory over in-state opponent Grambling, the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns will hit the road for the first time this year as they travel to take on Conference USA newcomer Kennesaw State on Saturday at Fifth Third Stadium.

Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central Time. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and fans can listen to it on the Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network and around the world on the Varsity Network app.

Louisiana (1-0) scored the first 37 points of the game and never looked threatened in its win over Grambling, earning its third straight season-opening victory. Ben Wooldridge tied a career-high with 25 completions and recorded his third career 300-yard passing game after finishing with 308 yards and three touchdowns.

Harvey Broussard, Tavion Smith and Terrance Carter each caught TD passes for the Ragin’ Cajuns while Dre’lyn Washington scored on a 6-yard TD run on Louisiana’s first possession. Tyrone Lewis and KC Ossai each made seven tackles for the Ragin’ Cajuns, with Caleb Kibodi returning a second-quarter interception 50 yards for his first career TD.

KSU (0-1), a first-time member of CUSA and playing its first home game as an FBS member, lost at UTSA, 28-16, last Saturday. The Owls trailed 21-3 early in the second quarter and chipped away at the lead, pulling within 21-16 on Davis Bryson’s 25-yard pass to Carson Kent.

The Owls were held to 51 rushing yards on 39 carries while Bryson completed 14 of 28 passes for 202 yards.

GAME 2 PREVIEW – Louisiana (1-0) at Kennesaw State (0-1)
Location: Fifth Third Stadium (10,200); Kennesaw, Georgia.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 7 | 7pm ET/6pm CT

TV/RADIO
TV: ESPN+
Talents: Nolan Alexander (commentary), Barclay Miller (analyst), Maria Martin (sideline)

Radio: Lafayette – Hot 107.9 FM; 103.3 The Goat, 1420 AM; New Orleans/Slidell – WGSO 990 AM; Worldwide – Varsity Network powered by Learfield
Talents: Jay Walker (commentary), Cody Junot (analyst), Dawson Eiserloh (sideline)

All-time series: first meeting
LOUISIANA HEADS EAST TO TACKLE CUSA NEWCOMER KENNESAW STATE
• Louisiana hits the road for the first time in the 2024 season when it heads east to face Conference USA newcomer Kennesaw State on Saturday at Fifth Third Stadium.
• The Ragin’ Cajuns opened their season last week with a convincing 40-10 victory over in-state opponent Grambling.
• Ben Wooldridge completed 25 of 33 passes for 308 yards and three touchdowns as Louisiana led 30-0 at halftime. The senior threw touchdowns to Harvey Broussard, Tavion Smith and Terrance Carter to record his third 300-yard passing game of his career.

CAJUNS CONFERENCE VS NEW LOOK USA
• Tonight’s game against Kennesaw State will mark the 10th school Louisiana has faced in the current Conference USA configuration.
• Louisiana has a 71-71-7 record against current CUSA members.
• The Ragin’ Cajuns have faced in-state rival Louisiana Tech — the most common opponent in school history — 85 times and have an overall record of 32-47-6.
• Louisiana has winning records against Sam Houston (9-6-1), Florida International (8-2), New Mexico State (8-5), Middle Tennessee (7-6), Western Kentucky (5-2) and Liberty (2-0) while trailing Jacksonville State (0-2) and UTEP (0-1).

A LOUISIANA VICTORY WOULD BE…
• Give Louisiana its first 2-0 start since the 2022 season and fifth time overall since 2000.
• Give the Ragin’ Cajuns their first non-conference road win since a 41-21 victory at UAB on Sept. 16, 2023.
• Give Louisiana its first win against a current CUSA member since a 42-14 victory at Liberty on Nov. 20, 2021.
• Mark Louisiana’s first win at Georgia State since a 28-20 victory at Georgia Southern on Sept. 25, 2021.
• Improve Louisiana’s September record (since 2020) to 12-5 overall.
• Be ranked 72nd overall in Louisiana against current CUSA schools.
• Marks his third victory against a team nicknamed “Owls” after facing Rice (3-3) and Florida Atlantic (3-5).

AGAINST OWLS
• Saturday’s meeting with Kennesaw State will be the first-ever meeting between the schools on the field.
• The trip to metro Atlanta marks Louisiana’s first in nearly four years, when it earned a 34-31 overtime victory at Georgia State on Sept. 19, 2020.

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns football season tickets are available for purchase online at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Box Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685).