University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, October 12
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
2-4 , 1-2
0
vs
24
Appalachian State
4-2 , 2-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cajuns Blanked By Appalachian State, 24-0
10/12/2016 11:36:00 PM | Football
McGuire passes Fenroy in UL career all-purpose yards
LAFAYETTE – Jalin Moore rushed for 106 yards on 14 carries with a pair of touchdowns and Appalachian State scored on its first four possessions of the game in defeating the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, 24-0, in a Sun Belt Conference game on Wednesday at Cajun Field.
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Taylor Lamb completed 15 of 26 passes for 201 yards and a score as Appalachian State (4-2, 2-0 SBC) handed Louisiana (2-4, 1-2 SBC) its first shutout at home since a 27-0 loss to North Texas on Oct. 26, 2002.
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App State opened the game with a 56-yard pass from Lamb to Shaedon Meadors to the UL 2 before Moore scored on the following play. After taking over at its own 4 after a punt by Steven Coutts, the Mountaineers drove 92 yards in 11 plays with Michael Rubino booting a 21-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead with 5:13 remaining in the first quarter.
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Moore added a 41-yard TD run in the second quarter for a 17-0 lead before Lamb connected with Collin Reed for an 8-yard scoring pass giving Appalachian State a 24-0 lead with 5:43 remaining in the first half.
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Elijah McGuire gained 43 yards rushing for Louisiana and moved past Tyrell Fenroy (5,231 yards, 2005-08) as the school's all-time leader in all-purpose yards. The senior running back moved past Fenroy on a 13-yard gain in the third quarter and increased his career total to 5,236.
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Al Riles had six receptions to lead the Ragin' Cajuns with Michael Jacquet grabbing a season-high five passes. Denarious Howard led Louisiana with six tackles and an interception with Reggie Miles posting five tackles in his first career start.
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Louisiana will return to action on Oct. 22 when it travels to face Texas State in San Marcos, Texas.
NOTES FROM THE APPALACHIAN STATE GAME
• Captains for the game were Al Riles (WR), Otha Peters (LB), Elijah McGuire (RB), Taboris Lee (DL).
• Reggie Miles (DB) earned his first career start.
• Appalachian State won coin toss and deferred to second half (Cajuns now 2-4 on coin toss).Â
• Terrence Jones (DE) makes his debut after season-ending injuries to David Lemoto, LaDarrius Kidd at NMSU. Jones is the 29th player to see his first action in a Ragin' Cajuns uniform in 2016.
• Denarius Howard grabbed his first interception of the season in second quarter.Â
• Louisiana was shut out in the first half for the first time since Nov. 28, 2015 at Appalachian State (trailed 14-0).
• Louisiana was shut for the first time since a 55-0 loss to No. 25 Nebraska on Sept. 26, 2009.
• The shut out was the first for the Ragin' Cajuns at Cajun Field since a 27-0 loss to North Texas on Oct. 26, 2002 - a span of 79 games.
• Levarious Varnado's 35-yard punt return in the third quarter was the longest of the season (previous was 7 yards by Gary Haynes vs. South Alabama).
• Elijah McGuire's 13-yard run in the third quarter moved him past Tyrell Fenroy (5,231 yards, 2005-08) as UL's all-time leader in all-purpose yards.
• Tabors Lee recorded his first sack of the season in the third quarter.
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Taylor Lamb completed 15 of 26 passes for 201 yards and a score as Appalachian State (4-2, 2-0 SBC) handed Louisiana (2-4, 1-2 SBC) its first shutout at home since a 27-0 loss to North Texas on Oct. 26, 2002.
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App State opened the game with a 56-yard pass from Lamb to Shaedon Meadors to the UL 2 before Moore scored on the following play. After taking over at its own 4 after a punt by Steven Coutts, the Mountaineers drove 92 yards in 11 plays with Michael Rubino booting a 21-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead with 5:13 remaining in the first quarter.
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Moore added a 41-yard TD run in the second quarter for a 17-0 lead before Lamb connected with Collin Reed for an 8-yard scoring pass giving Appalachian State a 24-0 lead with 5:43 remaining in the first half.
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Elijah McGuire gained 43 yards rushing for Louisiana and moved past Tyrell Fenroy (5,231 yards, 2005-08) as the school's all-time leader in all-purpose yards. The senior running back moved past Fenroy on a 13-yard gain in the third quarter and increased his career total to 5,236.
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Al Riles had six receptions to lead the Ragin' Cajuns with Michael Jacquet grabbing a season-high five passes. Denarious Howard led Louisiana with six tackles and an interception with Reggie Miles posting five tackles in his first career start.
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Louisiana will return to action on Oct. 22 when it travels to face Texas State in San Marcos, Texas.
NOTES FROM THE APPALACHIAN STATE GAME
• Captains for the game were Al Riles (WR), Otha Peters (LB), Elijah McGuire (RB), Taboris Lee (DL).
• Reggie Miles (DB) earned his first career start.
• Appalachian State won coin toss and deferred to second half (Cajuns now 2-4 on coin toss).Â
• Terrence Jones (DE) makes his debut after season-ending injuries to David Lemoto, LaDarrius Kidd at NMSU. Jones is the 29th player to see his first action in a Ragin' Cajuns uniform in 2016.
• Denarius Howard grabbed his first interception of the season in second quarter.Â
• Louisiana was shut out in the first half for the first time since Nov. 28, 2015 at Appalachian State (trailed 14-0).
• Louisiana was shut for the first time since a 55-0 loss to No. 25 Nebraska on Sept. 26, 2009.
• The shut out was the first for the Ragin' Cajuns at Cajun Field since a 27-0 loss to North Texas on Oct. 26, 2002 - a span of 79 games.
• Levarious Varnado's 35-yard punt return in the third quarter was the longest of the season (previous was 7 yards by Gary Haynes vs. South Alabama).
• Elijah McGuire's 13-yard run in the third quarter moved him past Tyrell Fenroy (5,231 yards, 2005-08) as UL's all-time leader in all-purpose yards.
• Tabors Lee recorded his first sack of the season in the third quarter.
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Team Stats
APP
LA
Total Yards
372
267
Pass Yards
201
128
Rushing Yards
171
139
Penalty Yards
50
65
1st Downs
20
16
3rd Downs
5
7
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
31:42
28:18
1st Quarter
APP 7, LA 0
APP - Moore, Jalin 2 yd run (Rubino, Michael kick), 2 plays, 58 yards, TOP 0:27
APP 10, LA 0
APP - Rubino, Michael 21 yd field goal 11 plays, 92 yards, TOP 5:56
2nd Quarter
APP 17, LA 0
APP - Moore, Jalin 41 yd run (Rubino, Michael kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:03
APP 24, LA 0
APP - Reed, Collin 8 yd pass from Lamb, Taylor (Rubino, Michael kick) 7 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:04
Game Leaders
CMP
19
TD
0
YDS
121
INT
0
CMP
2
TD
0
YDS
7
INT
0
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