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Football: Lawson shows off arm in trick playJoshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • September 12, 2010 UL used some trickery to score its third touchdown Saturday against Arkansas State.
Facing first and 10 from the Arkansas State 47 late in the second quarter, receiver Javone Lawson took the pitch from quarterback Chris Masson and fired the ball downfield to Andrew "Rico" Joseph for the 47-yard touchdown. Lawson filled the role normally held by senior receiver Richie Falgout, who has been nursing a sore shoulder. "I was watching him the other day in practice, and I noticed that Javon could throw the football," UL coach Rickey Bustle said. "They put him back there, and he threw a strike down the field." Lawson, a sophomore from Harvey, also caught one pass for nine yards. Falgout still holds the NCAA Tough turnoutThe announced crowd for Saturday’s game in the afternoon heat was 15,103. It was the smallest crowd to attend a Cajun home opener since a crowd of 15,605 showed up to watch UL beat North Carolina A&T, 48-7, on Sept. 23, 2006. Pass happyArkansas State quarterback Ryan Aplin tied the Cajun Field record for most passing yards by an opponent with 438 yards. UCF quarterback Daunte Culpepper set the record in a 42-10 win over the Cajuns on Oct. 24, 1998. Close callUL junior quarterback Chris Masson left the game briefly after hurting his left knee midway through the second quarter. Junior tailback Kevis Streeter hurt his right hamstring on the same play and was on the sideline in street clothes for the second half. After putting a protective sleeve on his left knee, Masson returned later in the drive and threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Ladarius Green. Welcome backSun Belt Conference It was a homecoming of sorts for Waters, who was UL’s associate athletic director from July 1983 to December 1984. He’s my brotherGautier (Miss.) High tight end/defensive end Mykhael Quave, the younger brother of UL freshman offensive lineman Daniel Quave, was one of the recruits that attended Saturday’s game. The younger Quave is rated the nation’s No. 97 tight end by ESPN.com. He currently holds offers from the Cajuns, Southern Miss and UL Monroe with Ole Miss, Mississippi State and South Alabama also showing interest.
Extra pointsTeam captains for the Cajuns were quarterback Chris Masson, linebacker Daylon McCoy, center Ian Burks and defensive end Terrell Richardson. Arkansas State was represented by defensive back Marquette Williams, right tackle Derek Newton, cornerback Walter Moody and left guard Alfred Louis "» The Cajuns won the coin flip and deferred to the second half "» Masson scored on a 65-yard run in the third quarter. It was a career-long run. His previous long run was 25 yards last season against North Texas "» UL freshman receiver Darryl Surgent made his first collegiate catch with a 4-yard reception for a first down late in the second quarter from Masson "» Ryan Aplin’s 65-yard pass to Taylor Stockemer in the first quarter for Arkansas State was a career-long gain for both players and a season-best pass play by the Red Wolves "» UL’s Ladarius Green and Marlin Miller recovered onside kicks in the fourth quarter "» Andrew "Rico" Joseph’s 47-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter was a career-long play for the junior. His previous best was a 31-yard catch last season against Arkansas State "» The Cajuns are now 7-0 when Masson does not throw an interception "» UL is now 7-2 over the past two years when forcing at least two takeaways. Athletic Network Footnote: Click here for Athletic Network Tailgating Pictures
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