Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
· NCAA - Football
Wooldridge throws 3 TD passes, runs for another in Ragin' Cajuns' 34-24 win over Chanticleers
Kenneth Almendares kicked three field goals, becoming the Ragin' Cajuns career leader with 56, including a 38-yarder that gave Louisiana (6-1, 3-0 Sun Belt) the lead for good with five minutes remaining. A few minutes later, Wooldridge turned an extended scramble into a 59-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Carter.
Wooldridge completed 27 passes on 36 attempts for 373 yards, a career high. Carter had seven catches for a career-high 149 yards and Bill Davis ran for a career-best 110 yards on 19 carries.
Noah Kim took over at quarterback with the Chanticleers (4-3, 1-2) trailing 14-0 and helped rally Coastal Carolina to a tie, the final time after Braydon Bennett took a pitch from Kim and went 49 yards with 11 minutes remaining.
Kim finished with personal bests of 145 yards passing and two touchdowns. Bennett had a career-high 132 rushing yards on 13 carries.
How To Watch
How can I watch Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers?
- TV Channel: Ragin' Cajuns at Chanticleers 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:09 | Lance LeGendre 33 Yd pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:28 | Bill Davis 9 Yd pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:50 | Kendall Karr 11 Yd pass from Noah Kim (Kade Hensley Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:11 | Kenneth Almendares 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:44 | Braydon Bennett 4 Yd pass from Noah Kim (Kade Hensley Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:16 | Kade Hensley 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:48 | Ben Wooldridge 1 Yd Run (Kenneth Almendares Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:52 | Braydon Bennett 49 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 5:58 | Kenneth Almendares 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:34 | Terrance Carter 59 Yd pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares Kick) |
Statistics
 UL |
 CCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 6-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 516 | Total Yards | 400 |
| 373 | Passing | 192 |
| 27/36 | Comp/Att | 19/35 |
| 10.4 | Yards per pass | 5.5 |
| 143 | Rushing | 208 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 27 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 7.7 |
| 10-75 | Penalties | 7-81 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 38:32 | Possession | 21:28 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, SC
Attendance: 17,812 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| James Madison | 9-4 | 4-4 |
| Old Dominion | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-6 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 3-9 | 1-7 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| UL Monroe | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Troy | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-11 | 0-8 |
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