University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
3-4 , 2-2
Arkansas State
4-2 , 3-0
First-Half Outburst Helps A-State Beat Ragin' Cajuns
10/19/2017 10:33:00 PM | Football
Louisiana returns to action on Nov. 4 at South Alabama
Hansen, who completed 23 of 37 passes for 275 yards while adding 121 yards on the ground on 13 carries, tossed a 44-yard strike to Justin McInnis early in the second quarter before scoring on a 20-yard TD run and adding a 6-yard TD pass to McInnis as Arkansas State (4-2, 3-0 SBC) outgained Louisiana (3-4, 2-2 SBC), 318-157, in the first half.
Arkansas State took a quick 7-0 lead after Caleb Caston scooped up an Andre Nunez fumble and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown. After the Ragin' Cajuns were forced to punt on its next possession, the Red Wolves drove 73 yards in six plays with Johnston White capping the drive with a 1-yard plunge with 8:39 remaining in the quarter.
Louisiana scored with 2:10 remaining in the first quarter when Stevie Artigue booted a career-long 51-yard field to cap an 8-play drive.
Sawyer Williams booted field goals of 24 and 28 yards for Arkansas State in the second half with Chauncey Mason scoring on a 10-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Jordan Davis completed 11 of 24 passes for 128 yards for the Ragin' Cajuns while rushing for a team-high 33 yards on nine carries. Michael Jacquet caught six passes for Louisiana with Koa Haynes recording a career-high 10 tackles.
Louisiana will return to action on Saturday (Nov. 4) when it travels to Mobile, Ala., to play South Alabama at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
GAME NOTES
• Stevie Artigue's 51-yard field in the first quarter was the longest of his career and the first 50-yard field goal by a Ragin' Cajun since Brett Baer (52 yards) against East Carolina in the 2012 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
• Artigue's field goal tied Drew Edmiston (at Houston, 2006) for the 14th-longest in school history.
• Raymond Calais' 9-yard reception in the fourth quarter was his first career catch.
• The 44-point margin of victory was the largest by either team in the 46-game series.
• Sam Geraci attempted a career-high nine punts for Louisiana, placing three inside the A-State 20-yard line.
Team Stats
LA 0, A-ST 7
A-ST - Caston, Caleb 24 yd fumble recovery (Williams, S. kick)
LA 0, A-ST 14
A-ST - White, Johnston 1 yd run (Williams, S. kick), 6 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:03
LA 3, A-ST 14
LA - Artigue, Stevie 51 yd field goal 8 plays, 27 yards, TOP 3:19
LA 3, A-ST 21
A-ST - McInnis, Justin 44 yd pass from Hansen, Justice (Williams, S. kick) 7 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:35
LA 3, A-ST 27
A-ST - Hansen, Justice 20 yd run (Williams, S. kickfailed), 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:22
LA 3, A-ST 34
A-ST - McInnis, Justin 6 yd pass from Hansen, Justice (Williams, S. kick) 7 plays, 66 yards, TOP 0:58
LA 3, A-ST 37
A-ST - Williams, S. 24 yd field goal 8 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:35
LA 3, A-ST 40
A-ST - Williams, S. 28 yd field goal 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:15
LA 3, A-ST 47
A-ST - Mason, Chauncey 10 yd run (Williams, S. kick), 8 plays, 63 yards, TOP 3:30
