PINEVILLE – The 19th-ranked Louisiana Christian University football program is picking up steam on the national level as the Wildcats prepare to host Wayland Baptist in a Sooner Athletic Conference contest Saturday evening at 6.
Winning its last eight games, including all three this season, LCU has broken through the top 20 barrier of the College Football Network Poll.
The Orange and Blue are 3-0 with landslide victories over East Texas Baptist, Arkansas Baptist, and Langston, averaging a margin of victory north of 23 points while retaining the Border Claw Trophy with their opening domination of ETBU.
Most of the damage LCU has inflicted has come via a devastating rushing attack which has seen six different players find paydirt including four of those that have multiple scores. Wildcats ball carriers have put together nearly 1,000 yards on the ground alone through the first quarter of the campaign, producing 964 for a per game median of 321.
On defense, the Cats surrender only 18 points a night, racking up seven sacks, four forced fumbles, and a pair of interceptions over that span with just five red zone trips ceded during that timeframe.