The Louisiana Superdome comes alive on December 17th as the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl starts. The San Diego State Aztecs play the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in a battle for the championship. The Aztecs come into the game with an 8-4 record and a 4-3 record in their MWC. The Aztecs average 29.8 points per game on offense while allowing 24.4 points per game on defense.
The Aztecs are headed up by senior quarterback Ryan Lindley (2,740 yards – 52.5 completion pct – 20 td’s / 8 int – 122.9 rating). The running game is in competent hands with phenom sophomore running back Ronnie Hillman (287 carries – 1,656 yards – 19 td’s). Hillman had a 99-yard touchdown run in a losing effort against Wyoming on October 29th. Hillman reminds many of previous Aztecs standout and newest NFL Hall Of Famer Marshall Faulk who also ran up and down opposing teams in the early 1990′s.
The Ragin’ Cajuns defense will have their hands full in trying to stifle Ronnie Hillman on the ground. Both defenses will definitely work hard in this shootout of two impressive teams. The two-way threat of Gautier versus the running game of Hillman will be on display. Both teams will look to put a lot of points on the board in this game.
