2011 New Orleans Bowl

[2] In March 2016, Louisiana vacated its 2011 and 2013 New Orleans Bowl wins, due to major NCAA violations including ACT exam fraud and payments to recruits.

[5][6] On November 21, 2011, the UL Ragin' Cajuns accepted an invite to represent the Sun Belt Conference.

[7] Prior to the start of the 2011 season, the Ragin' Cajuns were expected to finish last in the Sun Belt Conference and be ranked last among the 120 FBS school.

[3] On December 4, 2011, the San Diego State Aztecs accepted an invite to represent the Mountain West Conference.

However, the Aztecs closed the deficit to two at the end of the third quarter with two San Diego State touchdown passes from quarterback Colin Lockett.

On their next possession, the Ragin' Cajuns marched towards the three-yard line but had to settle for a field goal with 2:09 left.

Gautier's performance in the bowl game also helped him finish the season with 2,958 yards passing and 23 touchdowns, breaking the previous school single-season record set by Jake Delhomme.