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Big Blue was on the road in Cajun country Saturday , and downed the University of Louisiana at Monroe 38-19. The Band of Blue then started chanting a oebowl bound, bowl bounda and the fans joined-in. It was sunny and near 70-degrees when Lightning zapped the Warhawks in front of approximately 10,000 fans at Malone Stadium.

MTSU quarterback Dwight Dasher tossed two second-quarter TD passes to put the Blue Raiders ahead 21-10 over Louisiana-Monroe at halftime.

ULM's losses this weekend started before the clock ran out in Lafayette Saturday night.

Rain usually plays into the hands of the Warhawks. They've won games - and conference games at that - in far worse conditions than the steady drizzle in Lafayette Saturday night.

A disappointing 4-8 record last season resulted in a flurry of offseason changes for UL Monroe, including an overhaul of the coaching staff and a switch defensively to a 3-3-5 scheme from the 4-2-5. That shift defensively has paid off brilliantly so far this season for the Warhawks under first-year defensive coordinator Troy Reffett, who previously ...

NEW ORLEANS - ULM linebacker Cardia Jackson was named Sun Belt Conference defensive player of the week after a record setting performance on Saturday against Western Kentucky, the league office announced Monday morning.

Each Sunday, ULM meets for treatment, weights and a little practice to correct mistakes from the previous day's game.

Once upon a time, the 2009 college football season held great promise for all. A fresh 0-0 start gives every team high hopes.

ULM senior Greg James did not participate in ULM's spring practice this past March.

They were riding a two-game losing streak and a little down in spirits after a loss at Troy last week.

Riley Dodge has enjoyed some monster offensive games during his decorated career, both at Southlake Carroll and North Texas.

Trey Revell and LaGregory Sapp hooked up for a pair of touchdown passes and Greg James picked off three throws as Louisiana-Monroe snapped a two-game slide with a 33-6 victory Saturday over North Texas.

There are separate moods going into Fouts Field when ULM takes on North Texas. The Eagles are hopeful after notching their first Sun Belt victory of the season against Western Kentucky last week.

ULM receiver Darrell McNeal didn't want to talk about it. Linebacker Cardia Jackson compared it to losing his grandmother.

Kentucky is into week two of the Morgan Newton era, with the true freshman set to make his second career start.

If you want to know how difficult it was to face SEC foe Kentucky, ask senior offensive lineman Mitch Doyle.

ON THE IOWA GAME Giving you a look back at the Iowa game, and all our previous games, we are very proud of the way we played.

ULM coach Charlie Weatherbie listed a few items at the front of his mind this past offseason that he wanted to tackle immediately in fall camp.

It was a role reversal for ULM last week when it routed Texas Southern 58-0. The step down in competition was a welcomed win after the Warhawks lost 59-20 Week 1 at Texas.

Revell, a junior, takes over as the starter after completing 14 of 28 passes last season, with one touchdown and two interceptions, in backup duty.