College football offseason preview: Sun Belt West
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and coach Billy Napier lead the way in the Sun Belt's West Division.
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2020 Schedule
2-10, 5th in Sun Belt - West
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Tolbert gives South Alabama late lead with a TD (0:24)
South Alabama beats Arkansas State 34-30, ends 9-game skid
Sophomore Jalen Tolbert caught five passes for a school-record four touchdowns, Rocel McWilliams came up with a game-saving sack and South Alabama snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 34-30 victory over Arkansas State on Friday.
Welcome, Miami: U are in the Bottom 10
The U gets a week in the Coveted Fifth Spot after getting upset by FIU.
Ellington leads Georgia State past South Alabama 28-15
Dan Ellington threw two touchdown passes and Tra Barnett ran for 128 yards and a score as Georgia State cruised to a 28-15 victory over South Alabama on Saturday.
The Bottom 10 welcomes Baylor's cold November reign
Nothing lasts forever, even the Bears' 25-point lead on Oklahoma.
UL-Lafayette beats South Alabama, stays atop Sun Belt West
Elijah Mitchell rushed 17 times for 117 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 20 yards to help Louisiana-Lafayette beat South Alabama 37-27 on Saturday night.
Louisiana RB evades multiple tackles for the TD (0:26)
Penn State loss means We Are! in the Bottom 10
The Nittany Lions slipped from fourth in the first College Football Playoff rankings to our even-more-coveted No. 5 spot in the Bottom 10.
Texas State wins back-and-forth battle with S. Alabama 30-28
Joshua Rowland kicked a 31-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter lifting Texas State to a 30-28 victory over South Alabama Saturday in a game that saw the lead swapped eight times.
Sooner or later, everyone ends up in the Bottom 10
Oklahoma's shocking loss to Kansas State earns the Sooners the coveted fifth spot in this week's Bottom 10.
No. 21 Appalachian State routs South Alabama, 30-3
Zac Thomas had a successful return to his home state on Saturday, scoring a touchdown and leading No. 21 Appalachian State to a 30-3 victory over South Alabama.
Anderson takes off for 67-yard TD run (0:26)
Williams runs in for short TD (0:20)
Thomas, Hennigan connect for App State TD (0:16)
Troy tops South Alabama 37-13 in Battle for the Belt
Kaleb Barker connected with receiver Kaylon Geiger for two touchdowns and Troy beat in-state rival South Alabama 37-13 on Wednesday night in the Battle for the Belt.
TROY VS USA (0:36)
Late TD, FG in OT lifts Georgia Southern past South Alabama
Tyler Bass kicked a 37-yard field goal in the second overtime after the Georgia Southern forced a turnover and the Eagles rallied to defeat South Alabama 20-17 on Thursday night.
The Bottom 10: Rutgers returns, the Hokies fall flat and a new No. 1
The Scarlet Knights fired their coach already, Virginia Tech's poor robot didn't get to do many post-score pushups, and Akron takes over the top -- bottom? -- spot.
Evans accounts for 4TDs; La. Monroe downs S. Alabama 30-17
Caleb Evans threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns and Louisiana Monroe beat South Alabama 30-17 on Saturday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.
UL Monroe's McCray extends lead with 52-yard TD (0:31)
Johnston throws for 3 TDs, UAB dominates South Alabama 35-3
Tyler Johnston III threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns as UAB scored early and often to dominate South Alabama 35-3 on Saturday afternoon.
The Bottom 10 welcomes the ACC (and former pal Maryland)
Kicking off with a conference game that wasn't a conference game, it was a bad week along the Atlantic coast.
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2019 Sun Belt Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 7-1 | 13-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Georgia State | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Troy | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UL Monroe | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Texas State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| South Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards158.8119th
Rushing Yards171.453rd
Points For18.6274th
Points Against30.7Tied-41st
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Sheriff | DE | Signed | 74 |
| Keyshawn Woodyard | WR | Signed | 73 |
| Hayden Burton | OT | Signed | 73 |
| Caullin Lacy | WR | Signed | 72 |
| Nae'Saan Dickerson | WR | Signed | 72 |