1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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TXST | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
ULM | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Evans leads Louisiana-Monroe past Texas State 20-14
ULM WR leaps for the TD catch
ULM wide receiver Brandius Batiste catches the touchdown pass from 27 yards out extending their lead to 17-7.
MONROE, La. -- Caleb Evans threw a touchdown pass, Austin Vaughn added a TD run and Craig Ford kicked two field goals to propel Louisiana-Monroe to a 20-14 victory over Texas State in Sun Belt Conference action on Saturday.
Freshman quarterback Tyler Vitt scored on a 7-yard run to stake Texas State to a 7-0 first-quarter lead, but the Warhawks (4-4, 2-2 SBC) pulled even on Vaughn's 2-yard run on the ensuing possession.
Ford's 43-yard field goal and Evans' 27-yard scoring strike to Brandius Batiste stretched ULM's lead to 17-7 at halftime.
Ford's 30-yard field with 44 seconds left in the third quarter gave the Warhawks a 20-7 lead.
Robert Brown Jr.'s 4-yard TD run pulled the Bobcats (1-6, 0-4) within six points with 7:18 left to play. After the two teams traded punts, ULM began a drive from its own 3-yard line and never gave the ball back.
Game Information
2024 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Marshall | 7-1 | 10-3 |
Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 8-5 |
James Madison | 4-4 | 9-4 |
Old Dominion | 4-4 | 5-7 |
Coastal Carolina | 3-5 | 6-6 |
App State | 3-5 | 5-6 |
Georgia State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Louisiana | 7-1 | 10-3 |
Texas State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
Arkansas State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
South Alabama | 5-3 | 7-6 |
UL Monroe | 3-5 | 5-7 |
Troy | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Southern Miss | 0-8 | 1-11 |