University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, October 22
San Marcos, Texas
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McGuire's Record Night, Stingy Defense Lead Cajuns To 27-3 Win At Texas State
10/22/2016 9:36:00 PM | Football
Cajuns do not allow a touchdown since 2014 New Orleans Bowl
SAN MARCOS, Texas – Elijah McGuire rushed for a game-high 112 yards on 20 carries, while scoring a pair of touchdowns to become the school's all-time leader in points scored, and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns erased an early deficit to record a convincing 27-3 win over Texas State in a Sun Belt Conference game on Saturday at Bobcat Stadium.
Anthony Jennings completed 18 of 22 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown as Louisiana (3-4, 2-2 SBC) snapped a three-game losing streak and did not allow a touchdown for the first time since a 16-3 win over Nevada in the 2014 R L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
McGuire, who became the fourth player in Louisiana history to record 40 rushing touchdowns, gave the Ragin' Cajuns a 10-3 lead in the second quarter when he scored on a 4-yard run with 8:53 remaining in the second quarter. The senior capped an eight-play, 56-yard drive in the third quarter when he scored on a 1-yard plunge, giving him 300 career points and passing Tyrell Fenroy (294) as the school's all-time leader.
Stevie Artigue tied the game at 3-3 in the first quarter when he booted a 36-yard field goal and gave Louisiana a 13-3 lead at halftime when he drilled a 42-yard kick at the buzzer.
Jennings overcame an early interception on the Ragin' Cajuns first drive to pick apart the Bobcat defense. His 18-yard scoring pass to Keenan Barnes with 8:17 remaining in the fourth quarter gave Louisiana a 27-3 lead, and the Ragin' Cajuns would unload the bench the rest of the night.
Al Riles caught four passes to lead the Ragin' Cajuns with Barnes and Gabe Fuselier catching three passes each. Simeon Thomas picked off a Tyler Jones pass in the third quarter to set up McGuire's touchdown while Travis Crawford recovered a second-quarter fumble that set up Louisiana's first touchdown.
Texas State (2-5, 0-3 SBC) took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter after a 29-yard field goal by Marcus Ripley capped a 12-play, 63-yard drive. Jones finished 20-for-28 for 142 yards for Texas State while Stedman Mayberry led the Bobcats with 54 yards rushing.
Tre'maine Lightfoot led Louisiana with eight tackles with Denarius Howard adding seven. Joe Dillon added a sack and four tackles for loss for the Ragin' Cajuns who held Texas State to 221 yards of total offense, including 100 after the first quarter.
Louisiana will return to action on Nov. 5 when it hosts Idaho in the annual Homecoming Game at Cajun Field.
NOTES FROM THE TEXAS STATE GAME
• Captains were Jared Johnson (WR), Simeon Thomas (DB), Gabe Fuselier (WR) and Trev Miller (DE).
• Louisiana won the coin toss (now 3-4 on the season) and deferred to the second half.
• Louisiana did not allow a touchdown on defense for the first time since a 16-3 win over Nevada in the 2014 R L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
• WR Ja'Marcus Bradley (ankle) and DE Mario Osborne (concussion) did not make the trip.
• Elijah McGuire rushed for 112 yards to record his 15th 100-yard rushing game of his career.
• Joe Dillon added a second quarter sack for his sixth of the season – two away from moving into a tie for fifth-place on UL single-season list.
• Simeon Thomas set up Louisiana's first score of the second half with an interception off a deflected Texas State pass.
• McGuire's 1-yard TD run in the third quarter was his 40th rushing score of his career, joining Tyrell Fenroy (48), Brian Mitchell (47) and Alonzo Harris (44) as only Ragin' Cajuns with 40 rushing TDs in a career.
• Anthony Jennings' 18-yard TD pass to Keenan Barnes in fourth quarter was his first since the first quarter at New Mexico State (5-yard pass to Barnes on 10/1).
• Kamar Greenhouse makes his debut in fourth quarter on special teams. Cole Prudhomme (OL), Ken Marks (OL) and Gunner Hudspeth (QB) play on final drive for Cajuns to become 31st, 32nd and 33rd players to see first action for Louisiana.
Anthony Jennings completed 18 of 22 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown as Louisiana (3-4, 2-2 SBC) snapped a three-game losing streak and did not allow a touchdown for the first time since a 16-3 win over Nevada in the 2014 R L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
McGuire, who became the fourth player in Louisiana history to record 40 rushing touchdowns, gave the Ragin' Cajuns a 10-3 lead in the second quarter when he scored on a 4-yard run with 8:53 remaining in the second quarter. The senior capped an eight-play, 56-yard drive in the third quarter when he scored on a 1-yard plunge, giving him 300 career points and passing Tyrell Fenroy (294) as the school's all-time leader.
Stevie Artigue tied the game at 3-3 in the first quarter when he booted a 36-yard field goal and gave Louisiana a 13-3 lead at halftime when he drilled a 42-yard kick at the buzzer.
Jennings overcame an early interception on the Ragin' Cajuns first drive to pick apart the Bobcat defense. His 18-yard scoring pass to Keenan Barnes with 8:17 remaining in the fourth quarter gave Louisiana a 27-3 lead, and the Ragin' Cajuns would unload the bench the rest of the night.
Al Riles caught four passes to lead the Ragin' Cajuns with Barnes and Gabe Fuselier catching three passes each. Simeon Thomas picked off a Tyler Jones pass in the third quarter to set up McGuire's touchdown while Travis Crawford recovered a second-quarter fumble that set up Louisiana's first touchdown.
Texas State (2-5, 0-3 SBC) took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter after a 29-yard field goal by Marcus Ripley capped a 12-play, 63-yard drive. Jones finished 20-for-28 for 142 yards for Texas State while Stedman Mayberry led the Bobcats with 54 yards rushing.
Tre'maine Lightfoot led Louisiana with eight tackles with Denarius Howard adding seven. Joe Dillon added a sack and four tackles for loss for the Ragin' Cajuns who held Texas State to 221 yards of total offense, including 100 after the first quarter.
Louisiana will return to action on Nov. 5 when it hosts Idaho in the annual Homecoming Game at Cajun Field.
NOTES FROM THE TEXAS STATE GAME
• Captains were Jared Johnson (WR), Simeon Thomas (DB), Gabe Fuselier (WR) and Trev Miller (DE).
• Louisiana won the coin toss (now 3-4 on the season) and deferred to the second half.
• Louisiana did not allow a touchdown on defense for the first time since a 16-3 win over Nevada in the 2014 R L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
• WR Ja'Marcus Bradley (ankle) and DE Mario Osborne (concussion) did not make the trip.
• Elijah McGuire rushed for 112 yards to record his 15th 100-yard rushing game of his career.
• Joe Dillon added a second quarter sack for his sixth of the season – two away from moving into a tie for fifth-place on UL single-season list.
• Simeon Thomas set up Louisiana's first score of the second half with an interception off a deflected Texas State pass.
• McGuire's 1-yard TD run in the third quarter was his 40th rushing score of his career, joining Tyrell Fenroy (48), Brian Mitchell (47) and Alonzo Harris (44) as only Ragin' Cajuns with 40 rushing TDs in a career.
• Anthony Jennings' 18-yard TD pass to Keenan Barnes in fourth quarter was his first since the first quarter at New Mexico State (5-yard pass to Barnes on 10/1).
• Kamar Greenhouse makes his debut in fourth quarter on special teams. Cole Prudhomme (OL), Ken Marks (OL) and Gunner Hudspeth (QB) play on final drive for Cajuns to become 31st, 32nd and 33rd players to see first action for Louisiana.
Team Stats
LA
TXST
Total Yards
401
221
Pass Yards
165
142
Rushing Yards
236
79
Penalty Yards
93
64
1st Downs
22
13
3rd Downs
8
7
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
32:49
27:11
1st Quarter
LA 0, TXST 3
TXST - Ripley, Marcus 29 yd field goal 12 plays, 63 yards, TOP 4:23
LA 3, TXST 3
LA - Artigue, Stevie 36 yd field goal 10 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:30
2nd Quarter
LA 10, TXST 3
LA - McGuire, Elijah 4 yd run (Artigue, Stevie kick), 9 plays, 55 yards, TOP 3:26
LA 13, TXST 3
LA - Artigue, Stevie 42 yd field goal 11 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:19
3rd Quarter
LA 20, TXST 3
LA - McGuire, Elijah 1 yd run (Artigue, Stevie kick), 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 3:24
4th Quarter
LA 27, TXST 3
LA - Barnes, Keenan 18 yd pass from Jennings, A. (Artigue, Stevie kick) 5 plays, 54 yards, TOP 1:57
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
18
TD
1
YDS
165
INT
1
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