Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA - Football
Wooldridge and Washington lead Louisiana-Lafayette to 23-13 win over Southern Miss
Wooldridge's 15-yard touchdown pass to Lance LeGendre and Washington's 21-yard TD run, each in the second quarter, gave Louisiana-Lafayette a 17-7 lead midway through the period.
Kenyon Clay scored on a pair of short-yardage touchdown runs, the second with 1:40 left to play before halftime and Southern Miss trailed just 17-13.
Kenneth Almendares kicked field goals from 30 and 19 yards in the second half for the Ragin' Cajuns. He also hit a 21-yarder in the first quarter.
Wooldridge completed 22 of 30 passes for 222 yards for Louisiana-Lafayette (4-1, 1-0).
Rodrigues Clark had 61 yards rushing on seven carries for Southern Miss (1-4, 0-1), which was held to 37 yards on the ground and 177 yards overall.
How To Watch
How can I watch Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles?
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:47 | Kenneth Almendares 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:26 | Lance LeGendre 15 Yd pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:19 | Kenyon Clay 1 Yd Run (Connor Gibbs Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:51 | Dre'lyn Washington 21 Yd Run (Kenneth Almendares Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:40 | Kenyon Clay 5 Yd Run (Connor Gibbs PAT failed) |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:07 | Kenneth Almendares 30 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 5:29 | Kenneth Almendares 19 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UL |
 USM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 8 |
| 7-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-7 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 410 | Total Yards | 177 |
| 222 | Passing | 140 |
| 22/30 | Comp/Att | 15/21 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 6.7 |
| 188 | Rushing | 37 |
| 46 | Rushing Attempts | 18 |
| 4.1 | Yards per rush | 2.1 |
| 5-35 | Penalties | 4-37 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 41:35 | Possession | 18:25 |
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 24,041 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7-3 | 5-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| James Madison | 8-2 | 4-2 |
| Old Dominion | 4-6 | 3-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-5 | 2-4 |
| App State | 4-5 | 2-4 |
| Georgia State | 2-8 | 0-6 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 8-2 | 5-1 |
| Texas State | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| Arkansas State | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| South Alabama | 5-5 | 4-2 |
| UL Monroe | 5-5 | 3-3 |
| Troy | 3-7 | 2-4 |
| Southern Miss | 1-9 | 0-6 |
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