Louisiana makes its late FG, Wake Forest misses as Ragin' Cajuns take 41-38 road win
— Kenneth Almendares kicked the go-ahead 31-yard field goal with 52 seconds left to help Louisiana edge Wake Forest 41-38 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
41
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
38
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UL | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
| WAKE | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · 31,061 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9/26/26 | @ Charlotte 49ers | W 34-7 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:52 41-38
Kenneth Almendares 31 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:55 38-38
Tate Carney 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Touchdown 8:07 38-31
Bill Davis 2 Yd Run (Kenneth Almendares Kick)
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Touchdown 0:39 31-31
Tate Carney 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Touchdown 6:49 31-24
Lance LeGendre 48 Yd pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares Kick)
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Touchdown 8:19 24-24
Demond Claiborne 60 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Field Goal 10:22 24-17
Kenneth Almendares 50 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:15 21-17
Deuce Alexander 3 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Touchdown 1:18 21-10
Lance LeGendre 20 Yd pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares Kick)
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Touchdown 4:28 14-10
Tate Carney 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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Touchdown 0:56 14-3
Ben Wooldridge 1 Yd Run (Kenneth Almendares Kick)
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Field Goal 2:31 7-3
Matthew Dennis 39 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:56 7-0
Tavion Smith 2 Yd pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares Kick)
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WAKE
7 plays, 51 yards, 0:52 · Missed FG
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UL 0:52
6 plays, 30 yards, 0:55 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:52 41-38
Kenneth Almendares 31 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 1:55
13 plays, 80 yards, 6:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:55 38-38
Tate Carney 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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UL 8:07
4 plays, 38 yards, 1:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:07 38-31
Bill Davis 2 Yd Run (Kenneth Almendares Kick)
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WAKE 9:39
3 plays, 21 yards, 0:48 · Interception
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UL 10:27
9 plays, 27 yards, 5:12 · Punt
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WAKE 0:39
13 plays, 75 yards, 6:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:39 31-31
Tate Carney 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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UL 6:49
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:49 31-24
Lance LeGendre 48 Yd pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares Kick)
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WAKE 8:19
5 plays, 82 yards, 1:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:19 24-24
Demond Claiborne 60 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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UL 10:22
11 plays, 42 yards, 4:38 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:22 24-17
Kenneth Almendares 50 Yd Field Goal
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UL
1 play, -1 yard, 0:15 · End of Half
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WAKE 0:15
6 plays, 80 yards, 0:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:15 21-17
Deuce Alexander 3 Yd pass from Hank Bachmeier (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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UL 1:18
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:18 21-10
Lance LeGendre 20 Yd pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares Kick)
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WAKE 4:28
10 plays, 65 yards, 5:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:28 14-10
Tate Carney 1 Yd Run (Matthew Dennis Kick)
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UL 9:56
7 plays, 33 yards, 4:12 · Downs
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WAKE 14:08
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:48 · Punt
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UL 0:56
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:56 14-3
Ben Wooldridge 1 Yd Run (Kenneth Almendares Kick)
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WAKE 2:31
13 plays, 54 yards, 5:25 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:31 7-3
Matthew Dennis 39 Yd Field Goal
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UL 7:56
10 plays, 70 yards, 5:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:56 7-0
Tavion Smith 2 Yd pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares Kick)
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WAKE 13:50
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:10 · Punt
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
UL
WAKE
24
1st Downs
28
8-12
3rd down efficiency
8-13
0-1
4th down efficiency
2-2
466
Total Yards
472
257
Passing
254
20/29
Comp/Att
29/36
8.9
Yards per pass
7.1
209
Rushing
218
33
Rushing Attempts
37
6.3
Yards per rush
5.9
8-83
Penalties
4-36
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
29:01
Possession
30:59
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