Louisiana beats Georgia Southern in Sun Belt opener, 37-24
AP
Sep 28, 2019
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) Elijah Mitchell and Trey Ragas each ran for two touchdowns and Louisiana-Lafayette beat Georgia Southern, 37-24, in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both schools Saturday night.
The Ragin' Cajuns now have won back-to-back road games and their first win in a conference opener since the 2016 season.
With Louisiana-Lafayette (4-1, 1-0) leading 17-13 in the third quarter and facing fourth down at the Georgia Southern 1, Levi Lewis rolled left after a play fake, deked a linebacker with a run fake himself, then stepped back and found Ja'Marcus Bradley in the back of the end zone to make it 24-13.
The Eagles cut their deficit to three on a 1-yard run by J.D. King with 15 seconds left in the third quarter.
Mitchell scored from 19 yards out early in the fourth quarter and Ragas put the game out of reach with his second touchdown of the game with 2:34 left.
Tyler Bass kicked field goals from 28-, 44- and 31-yards out for the Eagles (1-3, 0-1).
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(2:34 - 4th) 45-K.Almendares kicks 65 yards from ULL 35 to GSO End Zone. touchback.
+4 YD
1 & 10 - GAS 25
(2:34 - 4th) 1-S.Werts complete to 16-M.Murray. 16-M.Murray to GSO 29 for 4 yards.
+2 YD
2 & 6 - GAS 29
(2:34 - 4th) 1-S.Werts complete to 26-N.Thompson. 26-N.Thompson to GSO 31 for 2 yards.
+13 YD
3 & 4 - GAS 31
(2:20 - 4th) 1-S.Werts complete to 6-C.Ransom. 6-C.Ransom to GSO 44 for 13 yards.
+6 YD
1 & 10 - GAS 44
(2:10 - 4th) 1-S.Werts complete to 26-N.Thompson. 26-N.Thompson to GSO 50 for 6 yards.
+8 YD
2 & 4 - GAS 50
(2:00 - 4th) 1-S.Werts complete to 26-N.Thompson. 26-N.Thompson to ULL 42 for 8 yards.
+4 YD
1 & 10 - LALAF 42
(1:50 - 4th) 1-S.Werts complete to 26-N.Thompson. 26-N.Thompson to ULL 38 for 4 yards.
No Gain
2 & 6 - LALAF 38
(1:40 - 4th) 1-S.Werts incomplete. Intended for 23-M.Michaud.
Penalty
3 & 6 - LALAF 38
(1:30 - 4th) 1-S.Werts incomplete. Intended for 15-J.King. Penalty on GSO 70-J.Leeds A punter placekicker or holder who fakes being roughed 10 yards enforced at ULL 38. No Play.
No Gain
3 & 16 - LALAF 48
(1:25 - 4th) 1-S.Werts incomplete. Intended for 23-M.Michaud.
Sack
4 & 16 - LALAF 48
(1:15 - 4th) 1-S.Werts sacked at GSO 46 for -6 yards (38-T.Miller).
Sack
4 & 16 - LALAF 48
(1:15 - 4th) 1-S.Werts sacked at GSO 46 for -6 yards (38-T.Miller).
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