Our 611th game in Collegefootballfan.com history opens our 41st season this weekend in San Marcos, Texas when we see the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (4-1,2-1) visit the Bobcats of Texas State (1-6,1-2) in a Sunbelt bout! Upset? We’re hoping the Bobcats put up some kind of fight while Penn State hosts Ohio State on another network at the same time. We’re just as happy as can be to be off the couch, out of the house, and seeing a live game played in front of us from the stands once again. On the other hand, maybe our timing is not too bad based on how the Lions and Buckeyes performed last week. We hope both games will be close, but…
Past Ohio State at Penn State action.
Our History
Both teams we see this weekend post 0-1 marks in the annals of Collegefootballfan.com history. Both play on our slate for the second time in years. On October 11, 2003, we added the Ragin’ Cajuns and the UL Monroe Indians in a glorious match-up between two 0-6 teams! Attending this game we proclaimed it the “battle at the bottom of the barrel” between the two lowest rated teams in the FBS that season. It turned out to be well worth the trip for excitement. UL-Monroe booted a 31-yard field goal with 1:46 left in the game in an intense, seesaw rivalry for a 45-42 victory. If you don’t believe it, you can read about all the action in my book, “Tales from the Tailgate: From the Fan who’s seen ’em all!” We added those two squads as numbers 85 and 86 on our drive to see every FBS team to play at least once.
2020 season
As for Texas State, we added them as our 124th team on November 17, 2012. They fell to Navy in Annapolis, 21-10. This season, their six losses included close losses to SMU, UTSA, and Boston College, but last week, BYU hammered them, 52-14. Of all teams, their one win thus far came over UL-Monroe, the program we watched edge the Cajuns 17 years ago. After the Louisiana upset win over Iowa State open the season, 31-14, their three wins were won by two, three, and four points. Their lone loss came to an undefeated Coastal Carolina team, 30-27.
Our Outlook
To make this a game, the Bobcat defense has to step up and play their best game of the season. We hope they keep it close to make this contest interesting, but we look for the Cajuns to win by a touchdown. The teams have not played any common opponents this season. Since this is our first game at TSU’s Bobcat Stadium and being hosted by PSU alum and TSU Bobcat employee Zach Rittle, we’ll be pulling for the Cat’s upset. Looking forward to attending a game live and in person once again! It’s been an unusual and desolate college football season for us. We hope FCS games in the spring will allow us more game time attendance opportunities. Only two other potential games loom for CFF.com during the current fall season.
