2011 New Orleans Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 New Orleans Bowl Louisiana win vacated by the NCAA in 2016 R+L Carriers December 17 2011 2011 Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana San Diego State University San Diego State Aztecs 8–4 Rocky Long Mountain West 3 0 14 13 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 8–4ULL later vacated all wins during the season for an official 0–4 record. "n" Mark Hudspeth Sun Belt 6 7 6 13 San Diego State by 5Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2011 QB Blaine Gautier, UL-Lafayette Randy Christal (Big 12) 42,841 325,000 per team ESPN/ESPN 3D Carter Blackburn (Play-by-Play)Brock Huard (Analyst)Shelley Smith (Sidelines) 1.63 The 2011 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, part of the 2011–12 bowl game season, took place on December 17, 2011, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 11th edition of the game featured the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns from the Sun Belt Conference (Sun Belt), and the San Diego State Aztecs from the Mountain West Conference. The game was telecast at 8:00 p.m. CT on ESPN and ESPN 3D.ESPN 3D to Televise R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl in 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110926224255/http://www.neworleansbowl.org/news/bowl/?article_id=5388 2011-09-26 . neworleansbowl.org. August 9, 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011. In March 2016, Louisiana vacated its 2011 and 2013 New Orleans Bowl wins, due to major NCAA violations including ACT exam fraud and payments to recruits.Exam fraud, recruit payments among NCAA accusations against UL, ex-assistant coach David Saunders The Baton Rouge Advocate October 11, 2015 October 20, 2015 http://theadvocate.com/sports/ullafayette/13682425-128/ncaa-accuses-louisiana-lafayette-former-football November 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151118234641/http://theadvocate.com/sports/ullafayette/13682425-128/ncaa-accuses-louisiana-lafayette-former-football deadhttps://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ragin-cajuns-vacate-2013-sun-belt-title-22-wins-due-to-ncaa-violations/ Ragin' Cajuns vacate 2013 Sun Belt title, 22 wins due to NCAA violations Chip Patterson CBS Sports March 3, 2016 December 22, 2019 Teams right|thumb|The 2011 New Orleans Bowl was played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Louisiana accepted a bid to compete in the 2011 edition of the game on November 21, while San Diego State accepted a bid on December 4.The ULL Ragin' Cajuns accept invitation http://www.neworleansbowl.org/news/bowl/index.html?article_id=7597 New Orleans Bowl (neworleansbowl.org) November 21, 2011 November 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20140509020250/http://www.neworleansbowl.org/news/bowl/index.html?article_id=7597 May 9, 2014 dead mdy-all University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2011 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team On November 21, 2011, the UL Ragin' Cajuns accepted an invite to represent the Sun Belt Conference.Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns Accept Invitation https://web.archive.org/web/20140509001153/http://www.neworleansbowl.org/news/bowl/?article_id=7597 2014-05-09 . neworleansbowl.org. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011. Prior to the start of the 2011 season, the Ragin' Cajuns were expected to finish last in the Sun Belt Conference and be ranked last among the 120 FBS school.Gemmell, Kevin. Instant analysis: UL 32, SDSU 30. ESPN. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011. However, the Ragin' Cajuns team was a surprise and finished the regular season with an 8-4 record. The New Orleans Bowl marked UL's first ever division I FBS bowl appearance and their first bowl appearance since the 1970 Grantland Rice Bowl.Brett Baer's 50-yard FG lifts La. vs. SDSU. ESPN. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.Hedlin, Kate. San Diego St. at LA Lafayette. Yahoo Sports. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011. Because of UL's close proximity to New Orleans, the New Orleans Bowl set an attendance record at 42,841. However, in 2015, Louisiana–Lafayette was forced to vacated all nine wins including the New Orleans Bowl due to major NCAA violations including ACT exam fraud and payments to players. San Diego State University 2011 San Diego State Aztecs football team On December 4, 2011, the San Diego State Aztecs accepted an invite to represent the Mountain West Conference.San Diego State Aztecs Accept Invitation https://web.archive.org/web/20150907174218/http://www.neworleansbowl.org/news/bowl/index.html?article_id=7863 2015-09-07 . neworleansbowl.org. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011. The Aztecs entered the bowl with a record of 8–4. SDSU's season was helped by Ronnie Hillman, who rushed for 1,656 yards and 19 touchdowns.Gemmell, Kevin. New Orleans Bowl Keys. ESPN. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011. This marked SDSU's sixth bowl appearance and their second consecutive following the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl. The bowl game also marked the first time the Aztecs appeared back-to-back division I bowl games. Neither team previously appeared in the New Orleans Bowl. The bowl game marked the first ever meeting between the two schools. Game summary The Aztecs scored first with a 27-yard field goal from Abelardo Perez. The Ragin' Cajuns responded with a touchdown to make the score 6–3, after the point after was blocked. In the second quarter, the Ragin' Cajuns went up 13–3 when Darryl Surgent scored on an 87-yard punt return. Louisiana added to their lead when they scored a touchdown in the third quarter to go up 19–3 (the PAT failed). However, the Aztecs closed the deficit to two at the end of the third quarter with two San Diego State touchdown passes from quarterback Colin Lockett. Lockett's second touchdown pass capped off a seven-play, 99-yard drive. Louisiana scored another touchdown in the fourth quarter to make it 26–17. The Aztecs responded with their own touchdown to make it 26–24 with 5:40 left. On their next possession, the Ragin' Cajuns marched towards the three-yard line but had to settle for a field goal with 2:09 left. The Aztecs then scored a touchdown to take the lead 30–29 with 35 seconds left. The Aztecs attempted go up by three points on a two-point conversion, but failed. With no timeouts left, Louisiana managed to get in range for a 55-yard field, before the Aztecs were called for an "illegal stemming" penalty, thus reducing the field goal range to 50-yard. Placekicker Brett Baer made the kick, sealing a 32–30 victory for the Ragin' Cajuns. UL's Blaine Gautier had 470 passing yards in the game, breaking the previous New Orleans Bowl record of 387 passing yards set in 2010. Gautier's performance in the bowl game also helped him finish the season with 2,958 yards passing and 23 touchdowns, breaking the previous school single-season record set by Jake Delhomme. Aztec running back Ronnie Hillman was limited to only 55 yards; Hillman had been averaging 138 yards per game coming into the New Orleans Bowl. Reaction Controversy Prior to a 55-yard field goal attempt by the UL Cajuns with four seconds to go, an official called a five-yard "illegal stemming" penalty against the SDSU Aztecs to set up the Cajuns' 50-yard game-winning field goal. Following the game, Aztecs coach Rocky Long said it was a "phantom call," claiming that no one was moving on the Aztec's side.Schrotenboer, Brent. SDSU falls in New Orleans, 32-30. The San Diego Union-Tribune. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011. However, replays clearly show the Aztec defender moving.https://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/12/18/2643928/illegal-spinning-stemming-new-orleans-bowl-penalty 15 June 2021 Illegal Spinning or Illegal Stemming: What Was the Penalty at the End of the New Orleans Bowl? 18 December 2011 Scoring summary Scoring Play Score 1st QuarterSDSU – Abelardo Perez 27 yard kick, 9:35SDSU 3–0UL – Blaine Gautier 18-yard pass to Javone Lawson (kick blocked), 0:25UL 6–3 2nd QuarterUL – Darryl Surgent 87-yard punt return (Brett Baer kick), 14:00UL 13–3 3rd QuarterUL – Blaine Gautier 20-yard pass to Ladarius Green (kick failed), 14:01 UL 19–3SDSU – Ryan Lindley 16-yard pass to Colin Lockett (Abelardo Perez kick), 12:54UL 19–10SDSU – Ryan Lindley 16-yard pass to Colin Lockett (Abelardo Perez kick), 3:40UL 19–17 4th QuarterUL – Blaine Gautier 11-yard pass to Javone Lawson (Brett Baer kick), 12:48UL 26–17SDSU – Adam Muema 5-yard run (Abelardo Perez kick), 05:40UL 26–24UL – Brett Baer 22 yard kick, 02:09UL 29–24SDSU – Ryan Lindley 12-yard pass to Colin Lockett (two-point conversion failed), 00:35SDSU 30–29UL – Brett Baer 50 yard kick, 00:00UL 32–30 Statistics Statistics SDSU UL First downs 30 25Rushes-yards (net) 31–68 30–76 Passing yards (net) 413 491Passes, Att-Comp-Int 28–49–0 25–44–1 Total offense, plays – yards 80–481 74–567 Time of Possession 33:30 26:30 Notes n References Category:2011–12 NCAA football bowl games 2011 2011 2011 Category:December 2011 sports events in the United States Category:2011 in sports in Louisiana Category:2010s in New Orleans