Football: Louisiana football coach Billy Napier calls to reschedule Sun Belt Championship vs. CCU

Erik Hall, The Advertiser, Dec. 18, 2020

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns football head coach Billy Napier still wants to play Coastal Carolina. 

Saturday’s Sun Belt Conference Championship game between the Coastal Carolina and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns football teams was canceled Thursday night.

Louisiana sent a tweet a 9:41 p.m. announcing the cancelation.

Then 44 minutes later, Napier was asking that it be rescheduled instead of canceled. 

At 10:25 p.m. Thursday night, Napier said in a tweet, "Surely we are going to reschedule this game, right…?" 

UL Ragin’ Cajuns radio play-by-play announcer Jay Walker liked Napier’s suggestion. 

"I vote yes," Walker said while quote tweeting Napier’s tweet.

CCU, ranked No. 12 in the Amway Coaches Poll, is 11-0 overall and 8-0 in the Sun Belt. Most recently, Coastal Carolina beat Troy University 42-38 on Dec. 12. 

The No. 18-ranked Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are 9-1 overall and 7-1 in the Sun Belt. On Dec. 4, UL beat Appalachian State 24-21. 

Here’s more Louisiana football news: 

• CCU football reactions:Coastal Carolina football players devastated at Sun Belt Championship game canceled vs. UL
• Billy Napier:4 things to know about Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns football coach Billy Napier
• Coastal Carolina:What is the mascot for Coastal Carolina? What is a Chanticleer? Here’s the meaning
• Intentional safety:See Louisiana quarterback Levi Lewis intentional safety vs. Appalachian State football
• Sun Belt Championship:Disappointment reigns as Sun Belt Championship canceled between Louisiana, CCU football

Jamey Chadwell is the Coastal Carolina football head coach.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.