Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns junior quarterback Blaine Gautier was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week as announced by the conference office on Monday. Gautier, making just his fourth career start, led the Cajuns to a stunning 36-31 upset at FIU.

The Louisiana Sportswriters Association recognized his efforts as well, awarding him LSWA Offensive Player of the Week honors.

The Paulina, La., native guided the team to a season-high 419 yards of total offense and did not commit a turnover. He totaled 307 yards (221 pass/86 rush) and tossed three touchdown passes.

Gautier was not sacked, averaging 5.7 yards-per-rush, and made one of the biggest plays in the game. With 50 seconds remaining in the first half and leading 8-7, the Cajuns lined up for a fourth-and-one attempt at the FIU 41-yard line. Everyone in the stadium looked for a run, but Gautier sold the play-action to perfection and hit a wide-open Ladarius Green with the touchdown. The score pushed the Cajuns one-point lead up to eight.

His third touchdown pass of 20-plus yards, a 46-yard touchdown strike to Javone Lawson early in the fourth quarter, gave the Cajuns a 12-point cushion.

Gautier picked up his first career Sun Belt Player of the Week honor and the second of the season for Louisiana (Melvin White named Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 19).

Louisiana‘s All-Time Sun Belt Players of the Week
Sept. 26, 2011 – Blaine Gautier – Jr. (Offense)
Sept. 19, 2011 – Melvin White – Sr. (Special Teams)
Nov. 29, 2010 – Cooper Gerami – Fr. (Special Teams)
Nov. 1, 2010 – Brett Baer – So. (Special Teams)
Oct. 4, 2010 – Chris Masson – Jr. (Offense)
Oct. 4, 2010 – Jermaine Rogers – Sr. (Special Teams)
Sept. 13, 2010 – Maurice Rolle, Jr. – Sr. (Defense)
Nov. 23, 2009 – Grant Fleming – Jr. (Special Teams)
Oct. 19, 2009 – Tyler Albrecht – Jr. (Special Teams)
Oct. 12, 2009 – Dwight Bentley – So. (Defense)
Sept. 14, 2009 – Antwyne Zanders – Sr. (Defense)
Sept. 14, 2009 – Tyler Albrecht – Jr. (Special Teams)
Sept. 7, 2009 – Spencer Ortego – Jr. (Special Teams)
Dec. 8, 2008 – Michael Desormeaux – Sr. (Offense)
Dec. 8, 2008 – Drew Edmiston – Sr. (Special Teams)
Nov. 3, 2008 – Tyrell Fenroy – Sr. (Offense)
Oct. 20, 2008 – Daylon McCoy – So. (Defense) 
Oct. 13, 2008 – Jason Chery – Sr. (Offense)
Oct. 6, 2008 – Tyrell Fenroy – Sr. (Offense)
Oct. 6, 2008 – Jason Chery – Sr. (Special Teams)
Sept. 29, 2008 – Tyrell Fenroy – Sr. (Offense)
Sept. 29, 2008 – Derik Keyes – Sr. (Defense)
Nov. 12, 2007 – Rodney Hardeway – Sr. (Defense)
Sept. 9, 2007 – Jarrett Jones – Sr. (Defense)
Sept. 2, 2007 – Jason Chery – Jr. (Special Teams)
Oct. 23, 2006 – Drew Edmiston – So.  (Special Teams)
Oct. 9, 2006 – Jerry Babb – Sr. (Offense)
Oct. 2, 2006 – Drew Edmiston – So. (Special Teams)
Oct. 2, 2006 – Jerry Babb – Sr. (Offense)
Sept. 25, 2006 – Jason Chery – So. (Special Teams)
Sept. 25, 2006 – Jerry Babb – Sr. (Offense)
Nov. 28, 2005 – Sean Comiskey – Sr. (Special Teams)
Nov. 28, 2005 – Tyrell Fenroy – Fr. (Offense)
Oct. 31, 2005 – Sean Comiskey – Sr. (Special Teams)
Oct. 31, 2005 – Tyler Norman – Sr. (Defense)
Oct. 31, 2005 – Tyrell Fenroy – Fr. (Offense)
Oct. 24, 2005 – Eugene Kwarteng – Sr. (Defense)
Sept 19, 2005 – Johnny Felders – Jr. (Defense)
Sept 19, 2005 – Derrick Smith – Fr. (Offense)
Oct. 4, 2004 – Sean Comiskey – Jr. (Special Teams)
Sept. 6, 2004 – Jerry Babb – So. (Offense)
Nov. 17, 2003 – Sean Comiskey – So. (Special Teams)
Nov. 17, 2003 – Jerry Babb – Fr. (Offense)
Oct. 27, 2003 – C.C. Brown – Jr. (Defense)
Oct. 20, 2003 – Sean Comiskey – So. (Special Teams)
Sept. 29, 2003 – Sean Comiskey – So. (Special Teams)
Sept. 1, 2003 – Patrick Lamy – Sr. (Special Teams)
Sept. 1, 2003 – Travis Smothers – Jr. (Offense)
Nov. 18, 2002 – Charles Tillman – Sr. (Special Teams)
Nov. 11, 2002 – Sean Comiskey – Fr. (Special Teams)
Nov. 11, 2002 – Eric Rekieta – Jr. (Offense)
Sept. 16, 2002 – Fred Stamps – Jr. (Offense)
Sept. 9, 2002 – Nick Dugas – Jr. (Special Teams)
Oct. 22, 2001 – Jon Van Cleave – So. (Offense)
Sept. 3, 2001 – Jonathon Knott – Jr. (Special Teams)

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