Lewis' 3 TDs powers UL-Lafayette past Liberty, 35-14
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Levi Lewis threw two touchdown passes to Ja'Marcus Bradley and ran for a third score as Louisiana-Lafayette scored four unanswered touchdowns to beat Liberty, 35-14, in the Ragin' Cajuns home opener Saturday night.
The game was the first meeting between the programs and the second straight year the Cajuns have faced an FCS independent after hosting New Mexico State last year.
Stephen Calvert threw a 12-yard strike to DJ Stubbs four minutes into the game to put Liberty up, 7-0, but Lewis ran 19 yards to tie the game in the final minute of the first quarter.
Frankie Hickson ran 66 yards for a touchdown to put Liberty back in front to start the second quarter, but Trey Ragas answered with a 75-yard dash to even the score.
Lewis hit Bradley from 2-yards out with :21 left in the first half to give Louisiana-Lafayette a 21-14 lead at the break, then fired a 58-yard scoring pass early in the third quarter.
Lewis finished 15 of 23 for 179 yards and two TDs for the Cajuns. Ragas had nine carries for 129 yards.
Calvert was 21 of 37 for 212 yards and a touchdown and Hickson carried 18 times for 133 yards for Liberty (0-2).
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. Calvert
12 QB
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S. Calvert | 21/37 | 212 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bennett
6 QB
|
J. Bennett | 1/2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
F. Hickson
23 RB
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F. Hickson | 18 | 133 | 1 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bollinger
30 TE
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M. Bollinger | 3 | 18 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mack
34 RB
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J. Mack | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Calvert
12 QB
|
S. Calvert | 3 | -26 | 0 | -6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Gandy-Golden
11 WR
|
A. Gandy-Golden | 0 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Stubbs
5 WR
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D. Stubbs | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Shaa
2 WR
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K. Shaa | 0 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. King
7 WR
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D. King | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Hickson
23 RB
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F. Hickson | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Coleman
17 WR
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K. Coleman | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Huntley
3 TE
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J. Huntley | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Louis
1 WR
|
S. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Espinoza Jr.
6 S
|
C. Espinoza Jr. | 6-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lemonier
11 DL
|
J. Lemonier | 5-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Lewis
44 DL
|
A. Lewis | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Monday
98 DE
|
B. Monday | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. James
55 DT
|
E. James | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dupree
35 LB
|
T. Dupree | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Van Dellen
14 QB
|
H. Van Dellen | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Faulks
8 CB
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J. Faulks | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Davis
3 S
|
R. Davis | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Ajayi
14 LB
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S. Ajayi | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Mitchell
97 DL
|
E. Mitchell | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Clark
23 CB
|
K. Clark | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jenkins
9 LB
|
A. Jenkins | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Queen
19 WR
|
S. Queen | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Elefante
94 DL
|
V. Elefante | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Megginson
19 S
|
C. Megginson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Dabney
2 CB
|
E. Dabney | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Steele
13 S
|
I. Steele | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Wilson
20 CB
|
B. Wilson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Scruggs
1 CB
|
J. Scruggs | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Green
47 LB
|
R. Green | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Alexander
43 S
|
B. Alexander | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Cozad
33 LB
|
W. Cozad | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Rusins
99 DL
|
R. Rusins | 0-1 | -0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Boyd
33 RB
|
F. Boyd | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Chorowicz
86 WR
|
M. Chorowicz | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Probert
10 K
|
A. Probert | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Alves
13 P
|
A. Alves | 5 | 35.8 | 2 | 42 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Louis
1 WR
|
S. Louis | 2 | 8.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |