| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TROY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| UL | 14 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 53 |
Ragas with 2 TDs as Louisiana rolls past Troy 53-3
Smith turns the corner for an 80-yard score
Chris Smith goes off-tackle and books it for an 80-yard touchdown run.
LAFAYETTE, La. -- Trey Ragas ran for two touchdowns as Louisiana rolled to a 53-3 win over Troy on Saturday night.
Ragas had 79 yards rushing and was one of four running backs to score touchdowns for the Ragin' Cajuns (9-2, 6-1 Sun Belt Conference). Chris Smith led with 87 yards and Raymond Calais and Elijah Mitchell each contributed to a total of 254 rushing yards. Levi Lewis threw for 273 yards and a score.
Louisiana outgained Troy 598-359 and forced three turnovers.
Lewis capped the first drive of the game with a 12-yard touchdown throw to Ja'Marcus Bradley. Troy got on the board with a field goal late in the first quarter but would not score again.
The Ragin' Cajuns scored three consecutive touchdowns after that, on Calais' 27-yard run, on a 1-yard run by Ragas and on an 11-yard run by Michell for a 28-3 lead with 8:18 to go in the first half. Stevie Artigue's 49-yard field goal made it 31-3 at halftime.
Kaleb Barker threw for 178 yards for the Trojans (5-6, 3-4) and was intercepted twice.
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 |
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