University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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Nicholls
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Louisiana Downs Nicholls in Home Opener, 27-24
9/11/2021 11:52:00 PM | Football
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With the win, the Ragin' Cajuns improved to 28-22 all-time in home-opening contests, including a perfect 4-0 record in the Billy Napier era.
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Louisiana's offense on the night was marked by aggressive down-field action through the air as quarterback Levi Lewis totaled 304 yards, just the third time in his career that the senior has thrown 300 or more yards.
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On the opening drive of the game, Lewis marched the Ragin' Cajuns into the red zone and connected with junior wide receiver John Stephens, Jr. on a 14-yard strike to the left corner of the end zone.
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Leading by a field goal with just under six minutes to go in the first half, Lewis laced a 46-yard pass down the sideline into the arms of junior Michael Jefferson, extending Louisiana's lead to 17-7.
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The Colonels found the end zone on back-to-back drives late in the fourth quarter to close the scoring gap.
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Placekicker Kenneth Almendares remained perfect on the year, delivering on his two attempts from 46 and 28 yards, respectively.
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Louisiana totaled 417 yards of total offense, complimenting the passing yardage with 113 yards on the ground.
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Defensively, the Ragin' Cajuns recorded 69 tackles, five tackles-for-loss and three sacks. Safety Percy Butler paced Louisiana with 10 tackles, including two tackles in the backfield.
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Louisiana returns to action on Thursday when it welcomes Ohio to Cajun Field. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
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Team Stats
NSU 0, LA 7
LA - Stephens,John 14 yd pass from Lewis,Levi (Almendares,Kenneth kick) 7 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:46
NSU 7, LA 7
NSU - Scott,Lindsey 25 yd pass from Scott,Lindsey (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) 3 plays, 82 yards, TOP 01:10
NSU 7, LA 10
LA - Almendares,Kenneth 46 yd field goal 6 plays, 21 yards, TOP 02:26
NSU 7, LA 17
LA - Jefferson,Michael 46 yd pass from Lewis,Levi (Almendares,Kenneth kick) 4 plays, 99 yards, TOP 02:09
NSU 10, LA 17
NSU - Lasseigne,Gavin 42 yd field goal 9 plays, 32 yards, TOP 01:38
NSU 10, LA 24
LA - Moncrief,Kris 67 yd interception (Almendares,Kenneth kick)
NSU 10, LA 27
LA - Almendares,Kenneth 28 yd field goal 14 plays, 72 yards, TOP 04:10
NSU 17, LA 27
NSU - Franklin,KJ 20 yd pass from Scott,Lindsey (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:26
NSU 24, LA 27
NSU - Dixon,Dai'Jean 6 yd pass from Scott,Lindsey (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) 7 plays, 81 yards, TOP 01:45
