The Thundering Herd were favored by 7.5 heading into their midweek home clash against the visiting Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. Louisiana running back Chris Smith was a late scratch due to an injury, adding to anxiety for Cajuns’ fans. However, Michael Desormeaux’s team picked up the slack to earn their first Sun Belt victory of the year. The final score was 23-13.
It would end up being a career game for Fresno State transfer quarterback Ben Wooldridge, who made his first college start in this game. Wooldridge would finish with 17 completions on 29 attempts with 230 passing yards and two touchdowns.