{"id":16933,"date":"2018-09-24T19:23:26","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T23:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosoncfb.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=16933"},"modified":"2025-09-13T15:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:45:07","slug":"crimson-tide-know-foe-la-lafayette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2018\/09\/24\/crimson-tide-know-foe-la-lafayette\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Crimson Tide: Know Your Foe – Louisiana-Lafayette Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Alabama Crimson Tide<\/a> faced off in their second SEC matchup in as many weeks against the Texas A&M Aggies<\/a>. This was the 11th<\/span><\/sup> meeting between these two programs, and Alabama had won eight of those meetings coming into Saturday. The last time the Aggies beat the Tide was in 2012. They will have to wait until 2019 when Alabama visits College Station, Texas to try to get their third win against Bama because the Tide rolled again 45-23.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Alabama offense put up their usual numbers, but we unable to score at least 50 points for the first time in 2018. With 524 yards of total offense, the Tide was able to dominate the Aggies from the opening kick. This week will be a good week for head coach Nick Saban<\/strong><\/a> to rest some of his starters and work on some basics as the Tide will face the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin\u2019 Cajuns<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LA-Lafayette is no stranger to providing an upset. In 1996, they were able to knock off the 25th<\/span><\/sup> ranked Aggies of Texas A&M. Being the number one team in the nation means that everyone is out to get you, week in and week out. For more on the Ragin\u2019 Cajuns, it\u2019s time to Know Your Foe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Know Your Foe \u2013 LA-Lafayette Edition<\/h2>\n

The Ragin\u2019 Cajuns from Lafayette, Louisiana head to Tuscaloosa, Alabama this Saturday for their ninth meeting. This will be the first meeting between the two programs since 1990 in a contest that Alabama won 25-6. In fact, Alabama has won all eight of the previous meetings with three of those being shutouts. The closest that the Ragin\u2019 Cajuns have come to pulling the upset was in 1989 in Tuscaloosa when Alabama won 24-17.<\/p>\n

This season, the Ragin\u2019 Cajuns are 1-2. They opened the 2018 season with a win over the Grambling State Tigers. They dominated the Tigers and won 49-17. In week two, they faced off against the Bulldogs of Mississippi State. LA-Lafayette was not able to get anything going and lost 56-10. This past Saturday, they opened Sunbelt Conference play against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. The Ragin\u2019 Cajuns were handed their second loss in a close one, 30-28.<\/p>\n

Ragin\u2019 Offense<\/h3>\n

The LA-Lafayette offense has been good this season. Not great, but good. Scoring 29 points per game and averaging just over 415 yards per game has them sitting high among their Sunbelt Conference opponents. Here is a look at the offensive leaders for the Ragin\u2019 Cajuns:<\/p>\n

Quarterback<\/h4>\n