| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| ULL | 10 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 48 |
Mitchell, Louisiana-Lafayette beat South Alabama 48-38
Louisiana's Mitchell breaks free for TD
Louisiana RB Elijah Mitchell finds the hole and speeds to a 45-yard touchdown.
LAFAYETTE, La. -- Elijah Mitchell had 104 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 12 carries and Ja'Marcus Bradley had three TD receptions to help Louisiana-Lafayette beat South Alabama 48-38 on Saturday night.
The Ragin' Cajuns (6-5, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference) won their fourth consecutive home game and moved into a three-way tie with Louisiana-Monroe and Arkansas State atop the conference's west division. ULL wraps up its regular season against the Warhawks in Monroe -- where it has won six in a row -- next Saturday.
Mitchell, on third-and-2, took a handoff up the middle and raced 45 yards for a score to make it 31-24 and the Ragin' Cajuns led the rest of the way. He added a 1-yard TD run that pushed the lead to 17 points going into the fourth quarter and his 3-yard scoring run made it 48-31 with 2:12 to go.
Cole Garvin threw two TD passes and Kawaan Baker had two rushing touchdowns for South Alabama (2-9, 1-6).
Bradley caught touchdown passes of 17, 44 and 1 yard in the first half as the Ragin' Cajuns took a 24-10 lead into the break.
Game Information
2024 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 5-1 | 7-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-2 | 6-4 |
| James Madison | 4-2 | 8-2 |
| Old Dominion | 3-3 | 4-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| App State | 2-4 | 4-5 |
| Georgia State | 0-6 | 2-8 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| Texas State | 4-2 | 6-4 |
| Arkansas State | 4-2 | 6-4 |
| South Alabama | 4-2 | 5-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| Troy | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| Southern Miss | 0-6 | 1-9 |
NCAAF News