The Sporting News announced their conference award winners on Monday and Louisiana’s Michael Desormeaux was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive MVP according to the magazine.

Desormeaux, who will graduate this Saturday, also claimed Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year honors by the conference office last week.

This season, Desormeaux became the eighth quarterback in NCAA history to post back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons.  Under his guidance, the Cajuns offense led the conference in total yards, rushing yards, yards per game, rushing yards per game, yards per play, third down conversion percentage and touchdowns.  Desormeaux led the Sun Belt in passing efficiency in SBC only games.  He broke Jake Delhomme’s school single-season record for passing efficiency.

The Cajuns 6-6 record in 2008 was three games better than last season, the best improvement among Division I teams in the State of Louisiana.