Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Troy Trojans
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Kilcrease and Lovett combine for 4 TDs rushing, lead Troy past Louisiana-Lafayette 35-23
Tony Sterner kicked a 31-yard field goal late in the third quarter and a 32-yarder with 7:08 to play in the fourth to get Louisiana-Lafayette within 28-23. On the ensuing drive, Lovett broke loose on 19-yard run with 2:55 remaining for his second touchdown that capped a seven-play, 75-yard drive.
Kilcrease was 16-of-24 passing for 180 yards with one interception for Troy (6-2, 4-0 Sun Belt Conference). He added 25 yards on the ground and scored on runs from 8 and 2 yards in the first half. Lovett finished with 113 yards rushing on 21 carries that included a short-yardage touchdown run midway through the third.
Jaquez White had a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown for the Trojans that knotted it 14-all midway through the second.
Lunch Winfield completed 12 of 22 passes for 187 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Louisiana-Lafayette (2-6, 1-3). He also ran 23 times for 139 of the Ragin' Cajuns 184 yards rushing. Shelton Sampson Jr. had five receptions for 74 yards with a 36-yard TD catch.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:01 | Tucker Kilcrease 8 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:27 | Shelton Sampson Jr. 36 Yd pass from Lunch Winfield (Tony Sterner Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:14 | Zylan Perry 1 Yd Run (Tony Sterner Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:42 | Jaquez White 30 Yd Interception Return (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:03 | Tucker Kilcrease 4 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:51 | Tony Sterner 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:16 | Jordan Lovett 1 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:29 | Tony Sterner 31 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 7:08 | Tony Sterner 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:55 | Jordan Lovett 19 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick) |
Statistics
 UL |
 TROY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 7-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-13 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 371 | Total Yards | 345 |
| 187 | Passing | 180 |
| 12/23 | Comp/Att | 16/24 |
| 8.1 | Yards per pass | 7.5 |
| 184 | Rushing | 165 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 4.4 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 2-15 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:28 | Possession | 30:32 |
Game Information
Location: Troy, AL
Attendance: 23,719 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Old Dominion | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-6 | 4-4 |
| Marshall | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-7 | 2-6 |
| Georgia State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-6 | 6-2 |
| Southern Miss | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas State | 6-6 | 3-5 |
| South Alabama | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-9 | 1-7 |
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