Louisiana-Lafayette 48, NC A&T 7

LAFAYETTE, La., September 23, 2006 -- It was a different game, but the same problem that has hampered the North Carolina A&T football team through the first three games occurred again. Louisiana-Lafayette, a Division I-A team out of the Sun Belt Conference, rushed for 330 yards in a 48-7 victory over the Aggies.

The Aggies fall to 0-3 season, while the Ragin' Cajuns improved to 1-2. Curtis Walls led the Aggies with a career night. He had career highs in catches and yards as he finished the night with eight receptions for 115 yards.

The game was delayed 45 minutes at the outset due to lightning that passed over the stadium. With the game underway, the Cajuns ceased the momentum when Jason Chery blocked Aggies punter Lee Woodson's punt. Johnny Felders recovered the loose ball in the end zone for a touchdown. The Cajuns' missed the extra point and led 6-0.

Louisiana-Lafayette turned from its special teams to its running game. Tyrell Fenroy had runs of 8, 9, 14 and 8 on the Cajuns' first drive. On his second run of eight yards, he helped the Cajuns move the ball to the Aggies 10-yard line. Lightning flashed again, delaying the game for 26 minutes.

When the teams returned, the Aggies defense stiffened. They forced a 4th-and-goal from the Aggies 4. The Cajuns decided to go for it, and Cajuns quarterback Jerry Babb found Corey Frederick in the middle of the end zone for a touchdown and a 13-0 lead. A Fenroy 23-yard run on the Cajuns ensuing drive set up a 4-yard touchdown run from Babb.

The Aggies did mount a drive to combat the Cajuns running attack. Aided by a 15-yard personal foul penalty, the Aggies moved the ball to the Cajuns 45. Tony Leath moved the Aggies even closer to a potential score with a 13-yard run. After Tre' Green tackled Herb Miller for a five-yard loss, Miller connected with Walls for an 18-yard gain to the Cajuns 18.

Miller would later sprint out to the right for an 11-yard gain and a first-and-goal for the Aggies. But a reverse for no gain, an incomplete pass and an 11-yard sack, forced the Aggies to attempt a 33-yard field goal that Ross Vosburg missed wide left. Louisiana-Lafayette responded with a 12-play, 80-yard drive culminated by an 8-yard touchdown run by Chester Johnson to give the Cajuns a comfortable lead.

The Aggies return to conference play next week when they face Norfolk State in Norfolk , Va., at 4 p.m. The Aggies return home after five weeks away when they play Morgan State at Aggie Stadium on Oct. 7 at 1:30 p.m.