Coming off such a stellar start against Grambling, the Cajuns thought they’d have some momentum on their side against Mississippi State. They had a bye week to rest and prepare, but they looked like they had just played a game the night before. It didn’t look good.
The Cajuns just could not get anything going, and they let the Bulldogs coast to an easy win. Bulldog QB Nick Fitzgerald had shaken off the rust from that first game and logged a dominating performance. Louisiana had no answer for the display that he put on. After the Cajuns took an early led, the Bulldogs responded with a touchdown and never looked back.