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Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns put their four-game win streak on the line on Saturday, as they play host to the Troy Trojans, in Sun Belt Conference play.

UL stands at 4-1 overall, and a perfect 2-0 in conference play, while Troy comes it at 2-2 overall, and 1-0 in conference.

Kick-off time at Cajun Field is scheduled for shortly after six o'clock.

You can hear all the live play-by-play action on sports Radio ESPN 1420, and espn1420.com, beginning with the pre-game show, beginning at 5:30 pm.

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It's a big one Saturday. A breakdown and a prediction

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If history is any indication (and it usually is) there are some things the Cajuns are going to have to do in order to notch their first win over the Trojans since 2005:

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That's four.

As in four straight.

As in 4-1.

I have to admit, I was pretty nervous before the game.  Games that you're not supposed to win, (read:  games where you're the underdog) don't usually affect me that way.  But games that you're SUPPOSED to win, well, those make me

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While many teams around the Sun Belt don't start conference play for at least three weeks, the conference season actually starts this week.

Thursday, in fact.

First year head coach Dan McCarney leads the North Texas

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(This is the sixth in a series previewing Louisiana's 2011 opponents.  Today:  Troy)

TROY TROJANS

Location:  Troy, Alabama

Stadium:  Larry Blakeney Field at Veterans' Memorial Stadium (30,000)

2010 Record: 8-5 (6-2 SBC)

Coach:  Larry Blakeney

Record:  161-82-1 (21st season)

Last meeting with Louisiana:  2010 (Troy 31, Louisiana 24)

Over the last five years, the Sun Belt Conference has been stable in some areas, not so stable in others.

But one thing has remained the same.

At the end of ea

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It's a good thing I don't put much stock in preseason predictions.

Otherwise, I'd be pretty damned depressed right now.

Because no one, and I mean no one, is giving Louisiana much of a chance when football season starts.

Just read some of what folks supposedly "in the know" ha

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Now that we've had time to digest the Sun Belt baseball tournament here are the winners and losers.

BIGGEST WINNER:  UALR

Duh.  The Trojans are in the NCAA tournament after only making the Sun Belt Tournament for the first time since 2003.  The Trojans did it in the most unlikely way possible. 

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LSU players, coaches and fans are obviously disappointed today after the Tigers were not included in the field of 64 for the NCAA Tournament.

But let's face it, the Tigers put themselves in the position to be passed over.

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They hadn't qualified for the Sun Belt Tournament since 2003.

Even this year, they were 10-20 in the league, 20-32 overall.

But in 2011, UALR is in the NCAA Tournament.

The eighth-seeded Trojans finished their improbable run to the field of 64 by beating second-seed Florida International, 7-6 to win the Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament in Monroe, LA

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