Cajun-Longhorn game on TV

MeanGreen61 · June 22, 2005

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Cajuns to challenge Texas on television

Bruce Brown

bbrown@theadvertiser.com

The last time fans saw the Texas Longhorns play football on television, they were following dual threat quarterback Vince Young to a stirring 38-37 victory over Michigan in the Rose Bowl to complete an 11-1 campaign.

The next time they're on the air, coach Mack Brown's squad will be hosting Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns at 6 p.m. on Sept. 3 in the 2005 season opener for both programs.

The game will be televised on Fox Sports Net, the latest detail to be ironed out in the UL schedule as coach Rickey Bustle enters his fourth year at the Cajun helm.

"I don't know where Texas will be ranked to start the season, the top two or three, but they'll be up there," Bustle said. "So, there's no question that having that game on TV gives you the opportunity to be in a lot of homes.

"It affects our recruiting, and I think it's great for the (Sun Belt) conference and great for the university. Where we are with our team, we'll find out very quickly."

UL follows the Texas game with a road date at Eastern Michigan, but then has three games at home in Cajun Field.

"I think it's a very fair schedule," Bustle said. "After Texas, we have a chance to get back home a little bit. It's good competition. And, obviously, we play all the conference schools and that's great for all of us."

In addition to the kickoff time and TV details on the Texas game, UL announced on Tuesday that the Oct. 22 road game at Sun Belt Conference opponent Middle Tennessee will have a 2 p.m. kickoff.

That Middle Tennessee contests kicks off a stretch run in which no Cajun game begins later than 6 p.m. (at North Texas, Nov. 5). The Oct. 29 homecoming game with Troy features the traditional 4 p.m. kickoff, while the Nov. 12 home date with Florida International begins at 4 p.m. and the season finale at UL Monroe starts at 3 p.m. on Nov. 19.

CAJUN CLIPPINGS - UL's Athletic Department will receive an allotment of tickets for the opener at Texas, which will be offered to football season ticket holders only. Season ticket holders interested in attending the game should contact the athletic department directly to be placed on a waiting list. Call Karen at 337-482-5393 or e-mail Assistant Athletics Director Kay Dischler at kdischler@louisiana.edu. Tickets are $50 each and will guarantee a seat in the UL section of UT's Memorial Stadium ... The Cajuns report for preseason drills on Sunday, Aug. 7, with the season's first practice set for 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8.

Edited June 22, 2005 by MeanGreen61

NCMeanGreen · June 22, 2005

Guesses as to what the blow out score of that game will be? think the 'horns will do better than 65-0, or the 66-7 they pasted on them last time they played?

I wouldn't go there dude...we have no room to talk...

grad88 · June 22, 2005

Wouldn't it be something if they played lights out...maybe pulled an NT-UT 88 on 'em and made it a competitive game on TV--that would do something for the Sunbelt!