Preview for 2011 R+L Carriers Bowl, December 17
December 15th, 2011
The Louisiana Superdome comes alive on December 17th when the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl kicks off. The San Diego State Aztecs play the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in a battle for the championship. The Aztecs come into play with an 8-4 record and a 4-3 record in their MWC. The Aztecs average 29.8 points per game on offense and 24.4 points per game on defense.
The Aztecs are headed up by senior QB Ryan Lindley (2,740 yards – 52.5 completion pct – 20 td’s / 8 int – 122.9 rating). The running game is in stellar 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 loss against Wyoming on October 29th. Hillman reminds some watchers of previous Aztecs phenom and newest NFL Hall Of Famer Marshall Faulk who also ran all over the field against opposing defenses 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 surely work hard in this shootout of two strong teams. The two-way threat of Gautier versus the ground game of Hillman will be on display. Both teams will work to put a lot of points on the board in this game.