The Ragin’ Cajuns beat the 23rd-ranked Iowa State Cyclones going into the game as 11-point road underdogs. Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Louisiana with 83-yard punt return for TD as Ragin' Cajuns upset Iowa State

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 9/12/20

It ended up being the first upset of the young college football season. Louisiana headed to Ames to take on the 23rd-ranked Iowa State Cyclones Saturday afternoon.

The Ragin’ Cajuns found themselves as 11-point road underdogs in their season opener. However, special teams came to play big-time as Louisiana looked to pull off the first real upset of the season.

That included cornerback Eric Garror taking a punt back 83 yards for a touchdown to help give Louisiana a 24-14 lead in the fourth quarter.

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We’re not sure where the punt return coverage was from Matt Campbell’s team here.

In the end, Iowa State dropped the game by the score of 31-14. It really isn’t a great look for the ranked program coming off a pedestrian 7-6 season. Remember, Campbell was bandied about as a potential NFL head coach in the recent past.

As for Garror, he’s coming off a solid sophomore campaign that saw the smallish 5-foot-9 defensive back record eight passes defended.

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