No. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette holds off Georgia State in OT
Elijah Mitchell rushed for 164 yards, including the winning touchdown in overtime, and No. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette beat Georgia State 34-31 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
34
Georgia State Panthers
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UL | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| GAST | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Center Parc Stadium · 4,126 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs South Alabama Jaguars | W 28-26 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles | L 31-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Troy Trojans | W 33-6 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | L 31-32 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Arkansas State Red Wolves | W 23-20 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:00 34-31
Elijah Mitchell 12 Yd Run
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Field Goal 0:00 28-31
Noel Ruiz 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:37 28-28
Destin Coates 4 Yd Run (Noel Ruiz Kick)
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Touchdown 11:54 28-21
Trey Ragas 2 Yd Run (Nate Snyder Kick)
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Touchdown 3:02 21-21
Elijah Mitchell 59 Yd Run (Nate Snyder Kick)
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Touchdown 6:15 14-21
Kyren Lacy 4 Yd pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder Kick)
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Touchdown 10:49 7-21
Marcus Carroll 2 Yd Run (Noel Ruiz Kick)
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Touchdown 1:33 7-14
Chris Smith 18 Yd pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder Kick)
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Touchdown 13:25 0-14
Roger Carter 28 Yd pass from Cornelious Brown (Noel Ruiz Kick)
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Touchdown 3:30 0-7
Cornelious Brown 12 Yd Run (Noel Ruiz Kick)
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UL
4 plays, 25 yards · Touchdown
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GAST
5 plays, 17 yards · Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 34-31
Elijah Mitchell 12 Yd Run
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Field Goal 0:00 28-31
Noel Ruiz 25 Yd Field Goal
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UL
1 play, 3 yards, 0:41 · End of Game
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GAST 0:41
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:59 · Punt
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UL 1:40
4 plays, -9 yards, 0:59 · Downs
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GAST 2:39
3 plays, 2 yards, 2:08 · Punt
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UL 4:47
5 plays, 29 yards, 2:50 · Punt
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GAST 7:37
13 plays, 75 yards, 4:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:37 28-28
Destin Coates 4 Yd Run (Noel Ruiz Kick)
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UL 11:54
4 plays, 63 yards, 1:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:54 28-21
Trey Ragas 2 Yd Run (Nate Snyder Kick)
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GAST 13:40
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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UL 0:12
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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GAST 1:30
5 plays, 10 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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UL 3:02
5 plays, 77 yards, 2:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:02 21-21
Elijah Mitchell 59 Yd Run (Nate Snyder Kick)
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GAST 5:18
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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UL 6:15
7 plays, 86 yards, 4:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:15 14-21
Kyren Lacy 4 Yd pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder Kick)
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GAST 10:49
9 plays, 66 yards, 3:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:49 7-21
Marcus Carroll 2 Yd Run (Noel Ruiz Kick)
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UL 13:54
3 plays, 10 yards, 1:06 · Interception
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GAST
1 play, 3 yards, 0:13 · End of Half
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UL 0:13
5 plays, 49 yards, 0:57 · Interception
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GAST 1:10
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:23 · Punt
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UL 1:33
9 plays, 80 yards, 1:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:33 7-14
Chris Smith 18 Yd pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder Kick)
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GAST 3:16
8 plays, 30 yards, 2:22 · Interception
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UL 5:38
6 plays, 26 yards, 3:23 · Punt
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GAST 9:01
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:02 · Punt
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UL 11:03
4 plays, 7 yards, 2:22 · Punt
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GAST 13:25
10 plays, 90 yards, 2:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:25 0-14
Roger Carter 28 Yd pass from Cornelious Brown (Noel Ruiz Kick)
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UL 1:18
5 plays, 38 yards, 2:12 · Punt
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GAST 3:30
7 plays, 70 yards, 2:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:30 0-7
Cornelious Brown 12 Yd Run (Noel Ruiz Kick)
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UL 5:52
6 plays, 24 yards, 1:54 · Missed FG
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GAST 7:46
5 plays, 38 yards, 1:19 · Fumble
Showing the last 40 of 44 events.
Team Stats
UL
GAST
23
1st Downs
26
3-14
3rd down efficiency
8-20
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
519
Total Yards
419
279
Passing
196
21/37
Comp/Att
22/39
7.5
Yards per pass
5.0
240
Rushing
223
39
Rushing Attempts
52
6.2
Yards per rush
4.3
4-54
Penalties
6-38
2
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions thrown
1
29:50
Possession
30:10
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