1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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UL | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
GASO | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Ragin' Cajuns open Sun Belt play with 28-20 victory
Louisiana goes deep for six
STATESBORO, Ga. -- — Levi Lewis threw for three touchdowns and Louisiana-Lafayette held off Georgia Southern 28-20 on Saturday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener.
Lewis threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Lumpkin and a 46-yarder to Dontae Fleming to extend the Ragin' Cajuns' lead to 28-13 in the third quarter.
Gerald Green's 76-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter got the Eagles (1-3, 0-1) within 28-20. Their final possession came with 4:22 to go but the drive died with 44 seconds remaining.
Lewis, who also threw a 48-yard score to Michael Jefferson to tie the game at 7, finished 17 of 28 for 249 yards for the Ragin' Cajuns (3-1, 1-0). Emani Bailey had Louisiana-Lafayette's other touchdown on a 3-yard run for a 14-7 lead.
Green rushed for three touchdowns and a career-high 186 yards on 18 carries for the Eagles. Justin Tomlin threw for 175 yards with an interception.
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Game Information
2024 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Georgia Southern | 4-1 | 6-3 |
Marshall | 3-1 | 5-3 |
Old Dominion | 3-2 | 4-5 |
James Madison | 2-2 | 6-2 |
App State | 2-3 | 4-4 |
Coastal Carolina | 1-3 | 4-4 |
Georgia State | 0-4 | 2-6 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Louisiana | 4-0 | 7-1 |
Arkansas State | 3-1 | 5-3 |
South Alabama | 3-2 | 4-5 |
UL Monroe | 3-2 | 5-3 |
Texas State | 2-2 | 4-4 |
Troy | 1-4 | 2-7 |
Southern Miss | 0-4 | 1-7 |