ncaaf Game Recap
Southern Miss Falls 23-13 to Ragin' Cajuns - Recap
The Ragin' Cajuns grabbed a Week 6 victory over the Golden Eagles on Saturday, winning 23-13 at Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium.
Louisiana-Lafayette did not, however, defeat the Golden Eagles against the spread, which closed at -17.0 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 57.5.
Dre'lyn Washington rushed for 91 yards, while Elijah Davis added 47 yards in the win. Terrance Carter and Harvey Broussard added 64 and 46 receiving yards respectively.
Rodrigues Clark rushed for 61 yards for Southern Miss, while Kenyon Clay added 10 yards. Tate Rodemaker threw for 140 yards for the Golden Eagles, while receivers Kenyon Clay and Kyirin Heath had 31 and 26 yards respectively.
Louisiana-Lafayette outgained Southern Miss 410-177 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 22-8 by the Ragin' Cajuns.
The time of possession battle favored Louisiana-Lafayette as their offense was on the field for 41:35, longer than the 18:10 of their opponents.
Louisiana-Lafayette heads into a 7 battle against Appalachian State. Southern Miss, meanwhile, will have their next action against Louisiana-Monroe.