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Football – RUNNING ROUGHSHOD: UL runs past UL Monroe; see photosCajun offense rolls up 556 yards on the ground in outscoring Warhawks
Fenroy ran for a school-record 297 yards and tied a personal best with three rushing touchdowns as the Ragin’ Cajuns powered past ULM, 44-35, on Saturday night in the Sun Belt opener for both schools. With Fenroy leading the way, UL set program marks for rushing yards (556) and total offense (728) to open conference play in electric fashion before a crowd of 21,929 at Malone Stadium and avenge last season’s 17-11 loss to the Warhawks. "Every time I got the ball I was looking to score points and get yards," said Fenroy, who broke Brian Mitchell’s record of 271 yards set against Colorado State in 1987. "This feels great." Glance at his final numbers, and you’ll know why. Fenroy topped 180 yards for the third consecutive week, averaging 14.9 yards on 20 carries in the game dubbed "the Battle of the Bayou". The senior scored on a career-long 89-yard run in the first quarter, a 52-yarder in the third period and an 80-yard sprint with 8:20 left after ULM cut it to 37-35. UL (2-3 overall, 1-0 Sun Belt) also got big performances from quarterback Mike Desormeaux and wide receiver Jason Chery, both of whom scored twice. Desormeaux ran for 149 of his 321 yards, including a 64-yard scoring run and a 74-yard pass play to Chery. The speedy Chery added 318 all-purpose yards, scoring on that long pass from Desormeaux and an 87-yard run. On the negative side, the Cajuns committed three turnovers and were flagged for 10 penalties for 93 yards. But ULM (1-4, 0-1) lost for only the second time in the past seven meetings against its in-state rival after allowing six scoring plays of at least 50 yards in the second-highest game in series history. ULM ran for 241 yards but converted only three of 15 third downs and saw quarterback Kinsmon Lancaster get knocked out of the game in the third quarter. "(It was a) hard-fought ballgame," said ULM coach Charlie Weatherbie, whose program still leads the series, 23-21. "They (UL) made more big plays then we did, and my hat is off to them. "They out-played us tonight." ULM caught the first break early in the first quarter when UL’s punt touched Daylon McCoy and was recovered by Alex Ibe. Three plays later, Radi Jabour’s 42-yard field goal gave the Warhawks a 3-0 lead midway through the first quarter. The Cajuns answered back with huge plays on their next two drives to take a 13-3 lead. First, Fenroy broke a stadium record when he scored on a career-long 89-yard run on the first play of the ensuing drive. After UL forced a ULM punt, Desormeaux raced 64 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the second period. That capped a three-play, 93-yard drive as the Cajuns appeared to take control of the game. Then the momentum turned again. Desormeaux’s streak of 104 consecutive passes without an interception came to an end when ULM’s Greg James stepped in front of Ladarius Green for the pick. The Warhawks punted at the end of that possession, but Jabour closed the period with field goals from 19 and 39 yards, respectively, as UL went into halftime up, 13-9. The Cajuns used their speed to rack up 290 yards in the third quarter. On the second play of the second half, Chery, regarded as the team’s fastest player, took the handoff and sprinted around the left side in Cajun territory. ULM’s Nate Brown caught up with Chery near the Warhawk 20-yard line, but the Sun Belt track medalist slipped away for the 87-yard score. Chery and Desormeaux then hooked up on a 74-yard touchdown pass. After a ULM touchdown, Fenroy ran 52 yards to make it 34-16 midway through the third quarter. The Warhawks roared back to score 19 of the next 22 points on two Frank Goodin scoring runs and Greg James’ 55-yard interception return for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter. Goodin’s second TD run came after a 25-yard field goal by UL’s Drew Edmiston as ULM cut its deficit to 37-35 with 5:42 left. ULM went for the 2-point conversion to tie it up, but quarterback Trey Revell’s pass fell incomplete. "We knew they were going to fight back," Chery said. "We just got a little lackadaisical." Fenroy ended any thoughts of a comeback 22 seconds later on the ensuing drive. After taking the handoff, he avoided a tackle by ULM’s Otis Stamps in the secondary and stayed on his feet until reaching the end zone for an 80-yard run. Game over. "I’m so happy for him,” UL coach Rickey Bustle said. "His best drive of the night was the last one." Click here for Daily Advertiser Photo Gallery of ULM game: http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=DG&Dato=20081004&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=810050801&Ref=PH&Profile=1006
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