LAFAYETTE – Coming off a thrilling overtime victory against Georgia State, No. 19 Louisiana welcomes Georgia Southern to Cajun Field for the Herbert Heymann Classic on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m. (CST) on ESPN2.
Louisiana is coming off its first overtime victory since Oct. 29, 2005, when it beat Troy, 31-28, in Lafayette. Elijah Mitchell added 164 yards on the ground and capped off the win with a 12-yard touchdown run in overtime, helping him earn Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week.
With the win, the Ragin' Cajuns improved to 2-0 on the year, marking the first time in program history the team opened a season with two-straight road triumphs.