The 2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Louisiana–Lafayette competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference, and played their home games at Cajun Field. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by seventh-year head coach Rickey Bustle. UL-Lafayette finished the season with a 6–6 record (Sun Belt: 5–2).Louisiana–Lafayette 2008 , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 28, 2009.
Louisiana–Lafayette came close to an upset against 24th-ranked Illinois at home but ultimately lost, 20–17. The Ragin' Cajuns were also competitive against Kansas State, trailing by 42–37 late in that game, but Louisiana-Lafayette was hindered by ten penalties, twice as many as called against their opponent. Louisiana-Lafayette beat Arkansas State with a touchdown in the last 0:42 to play and won, 28–23. They defeated Florida International decisively, 49–20, before losing to UTEP in Lafayette. lost to Florida Atlantic after trailing, 40–7, in the final quarter. The following week, they were routed by eventual Sun Belt champions Troy, 48–3. UL-Lafayette won their finale against Middle Tennessee, 42–28, which gave the Cajuns their sixth win, and with it, bowl eligibility. The Ragin' Cajuns also finished second in the Sun Belt Conference with a 5–2 mark in league play. It was the third season in four years that the Cajuns became bowl eligible, but the Cajuns did not receive a bowl bid.Phil Steele's 2009 College Football Preview, vol. 15, p. 289, 2009.
Preseason
Award Watchlist Rimington TrophyChris FisherCJRLou Groza AwardDrew EdminstonPKSRDoak Walker AwardTyrell FenroyRBSRDraddy TrophyMichael DesormeauxQBSR
Sun Belt Media Day
Preseason Standings Sun Belt Conference Predicted Standings 1 Florida Atlantic 62 (6) 2 Troy 51 (1) 3 Louisiana-Monroe 46 (1) 4 Arkansas State 39 5 Middle Tennessee 32 6 Louisiana-Lafayette 26 7 North Texas 19 8 Florida International 13
Preseason All-Conference Team
Offense RB Tyrell Fenroy OL Chris Fisher
Special teams PK Drew Edmiston
Roster
Schedule
Game summaries @ Southern Miss
@ Illinois
Kent State
@ Kansas State
@ Louisiana-Monroe
@ North Texas
Arkansas State
FIU
UTEP
@ Florida Atlantic
@ Troy
Middle Tennessee
Postseason
All–Conference Team
First-Team Offense QB Michael Desormeaux RB Tyrell Fenroy OL Brad Bustle OL Chris Fisher
Second-Team Offense WR Jason Chery
Second-Team Defense DB Derik Keyes
Second-Team Special Teams RS Jason Cherry
Honorable Mentions OL Jonathan Decoster LB Antwyne Zanders
Post-Season Awards Tyrell Fenroy, ULL - Player of the Year Michael Desormeaux, ULL - Offensive Player of the Year Alex Carrington, ASU - Defensive Player of the Year Levi Brown, TROY - Newcomer of the Year T. Y. Hilton, FIU – Freshman of the Year Larry Blakeney, TROY - Coach of the Year
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