Cajuns fall victim to big North Texas comeback

[Harry]

DENTON, Texas — The UL Ragin' Cajuns went into their ESPN2-televised visit to North Texas on Tuesday night averaging 38 points per game, with a pair of 40-plus-point performances in their last two outings.

Anyone looking for a scorefest might have scrolled away with the remote had they tuned in during the opening half, and it didn't get much better for UL in the second half.

Those who stuck with it, however, wound up watching a thriller.

Trailing early in the fourth quarter after a 22-yard Zach Olen field goal that helped send North Texas from down 14 to up three, UL — despite several impressive defensive stands, and a 47-yard field by Brett Baer that tied the game with three minutes and one second remaining — ultimately fell 30-23 to the Mean Green.

After Baer tied the game at 23, North Texas quarterback Derek Thompson hit Antoinne Jimmerson with a screen pass that the backup running back took 78 yards for a touchdown with 1:54 to go in front of 17,055 at Apogee Stadium.

Jimmerson danced and dodged his way through the Cajun defense, ultimately making a cut to shake Emeka Onyenekwu and adding a burst to beat the reach of Justin Hamilton.

Read more: http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20121017/SPORTS0201/210170329/Cajuns-fall-victim-big-North-Texas-comeback?odyssey=nav%7Chead