Criss accounts for 4 TDs - 2 in the final 6 minutes - to help ULL beat Texas State 34-30
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Zeon Criss accounted for four touchdowns, including a 5-yard pass and an 8-yard run in the final six minutes to help Louisiana-Lafayette beat Texas State 34-30 Saturday.
TJ Finley threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Joey Hobert to give Texas State (4-2, 1-1 Sun Belt Conference) a 30-21 lead with about 10 minutes remaining. But Criss hit Jacob Bernard for a 21-yard gain on third-and-20 to keep alive an 11-play, 63-yard drive that culminated when Robert Williams caught a 5-yard touchdown pass with 5:54 left. Dalen Cambre blocked a punt that was returned 8 yards to the Bobcats 30 by Patrick Mensah, and four plays later, Criss' rushing TD gave ULL its first lead with 2:21 left.
Texas State converted a fourth-and-1 on its ensuing drive before K.C. Ossai forced a fumble that Tyree Skipper scooped near midfield and returned 29 yards to the 15 and the Ragin' Cajuns ran out the final 1:19.
Finley completed 30 of 40 passes for 326 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Louisiana-Lafayette (4-2, 1-1). Ismail Mahdi added 188 yards rushing and a TD on 34 carries.
Criss was 13-of-17 passing for 205 yards and had 12 carries for 67 yards. Williams finished with five receptions for 90 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Finley
7 QB
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T. Finley | 30/40 | 326 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Mahdi
21 RB
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I. Mahdi | 34 | 188 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Davenport
8 RB
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D. Davenport | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jeter
28 RB
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J. Jeter | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hornsby
4 QB
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M. Hornsby | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Hobert
10 WR
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J. Hobert | 9 | 8 | 132 | 1 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hawkins
1 WR
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A. Hawkins | 12 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Wilson
2 WR
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K. Wilson | 12 | 9 | 66 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Shaw Jr.
5 WR
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S. Shaw Jr. | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Mahdi
21 RB
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I. Mahdi | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lyons
86 TE
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T. Lyons | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
K. Culp
20 S
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K. Culp | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Holton
23 S
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S. Holton | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bell
33 DE
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B. Bell | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Latham
9 DE
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S. Latham | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Coleman
29 S
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C. Coleman | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Holloway
0 LB
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B. Holloway | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ratcliff
97 DT
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D. Ratcliff | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ford-Dement
2 CB
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K. Ford-Dement | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Eaton
1 CB
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J. Eaton | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Crosby
27 S
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B. Crosby | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Haynes
14 LB
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K. Haynes | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wright
11 DE
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D. Wright | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Mourning Jr.
18 LB
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D. Mourning Jr. | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Foster Jr.
3 LB
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D. Foster Jr. | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Main
40 DE
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C. Main | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rorie
93 DT
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C. Rorie | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Shipley
36 K
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M. Shipley | 3/3 | 37 | 3/3 | 12 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Donley
18 WR
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D. Donley | 3 | 10.0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Dawn Jr.
14 WR
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C. Dawn Jr. | 1 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Hobert 10 WR
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J. Hobert | 2 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Z. Chriss
2 QB
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Z. Chriss | 13/17 | 205 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Z. Chriss
2 QB
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Z. Chriss | 12 | 67 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kibodi
0 RB
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J. Kibodi | 11 | 63 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Perry
21 RB
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Z. Perry | 7 | 54 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Washington
20 RB
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D. Washington | 9 | 39 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Williams
15 WR
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R. Williams | 7 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Johnson
9 TE
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N. Johnson | 2 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. LeBlanc
29 WR
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P. LeBlanc | 2 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bernard
4 WR
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J. Bernard | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Broussard
3 WR
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H. Broussard | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Smith
80 WR
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T. Smith | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Agu
26 CB
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J. Agu | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lewis Jr.
3 S
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T. Lewis Jr. | 5-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Flowers
7 CB
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C. Flowers | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
2 LB
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J. Williams | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ossai
8 LB
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K. Ossai | 5-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Gant
6 LB
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K. Gant | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Edwards
16 LB
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K. Edwards | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Martin
21 CB
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K. Martin | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Guidry
33 LB
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T. Guidry | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Skipper
4 S
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T. Skipper | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Miller
90 DL
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K. Miller | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Narcisse
9 DL
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M. Narcisse | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kibodi
45 LB
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C. Kibodi | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Baylis
93 DL
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A. Baylis | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wiser
99 DL
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M. Wiser | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Brown III
25 CB
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G. Brown III | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lawson
0 DL
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J. Lawson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Whitfield
19 LB
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C. Whitfield | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Coleman
92 DL
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Z. Coleman | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Clark
20 CB
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J. Clark | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Almendares
45 K
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K. Almendares | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
T. Leo
84 K
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T. Leo | 2 | 42.5 | 0 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Z. Perry
21 RB
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Z. Perry | 5 | 24.6 | 33 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Johnson
9 TE
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N. Johnson | 1 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Cambre 11 WR
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D. Cambre | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |