University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, December 7
Lafayette
6:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
10-3 , 7-1
3
vs
31
Marshall
10-3 , 7-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Louisiana Falls To Marshall In SBC Championship Game, 31-3
12/7/2024 11:59:00 PM | Football
Ragin' Cajuns to await bowl destination Sunday
LAFAYETTE – Braylon Braxton threw for 193 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Marshall gained 217 yards on the ground and controlled the football for nearly 34 minutes in earning a 31-3 victory over Louisiana in the 2024 Hercules Tire Sun Belt Conference Football Championship on Saturday at Cajun Field.
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Jordan Houston rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown while Ethan Payne added a 15-yard touchdown run as Marshall (10-3) built a 17-3 lead and claimed their first SBC title. Louisiana (10-3), making its fifth appearance in the SBC Championship Game, will await its bowl destination when matchups are announced on Sunday.
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Louisiana led 3-0 on Kenneth Almendares' 40-yard field goal with 6:42 remaining in the first quarter before Braxton's 37-yard TD pass to Tychaun Chapman on the Thundering Herd's ensuing possession gave Marshall a 7-3 lead.
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Braxton, who finished 18-for-26 through the air and added 66 yards on the ground on 16 carries, added a 20-yard scoring pass to Bralon Brown for a 24-3 lead before Houston added a 9-yard run with 2:03 remaining.
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Freshman Daniel Beale replaced an injured Chandler Fields in the second quarter and finished 9-for-24 for 95 yards with an interception. Fields was 4-for-8 for 104 yards in the air with Lance LeGendre and Harvey Broussard catching four passes each.
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Louisiana was limited to a season-low 255 yards of total offense including 56 on the ground. The Ragin' Cajuns finished 2-for-16 on third-down conversions after entering the game among the national leaders at 46 percent.
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K.C. Ossai led the Ragin' Cajuns with seven tackles with Carmycah Glass and Cameron Whitfield adding six stops apiece.
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Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Jordan Houston rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown while Ethan Payne added a 15-yard touchdown run as Marshall (10-3) built a 17-3 lead and claimed their first SBC title. Louisiana (10-3), making its fifth appearance in the SBC Championship Game, will await its bowl destination when matchups are announced on Sunday.
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Louisiana led 3-0 on Kenneth Almendares' 40-yard field goal with 6:42 remaining in the first quarter before Braxton's 37-yard TD pass to Tychaun Chapman on the Thundering Herd's ensuing possession gave Marshall a 7-3 lead.
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Braxton, who finished 18-for-26 through the air and added 66 yards on the ground on 16 carries, added a 20-yard scoring pass to Bralon Brown for a 24-3 lead before Houston added a 9-yard run with 2:03 remaining.
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Freshman Daniel Beale replaced an injured Chandler Fields in the second quarter and finished 9-for-24 for 95 yards with an interception. Fields was 4-for-8 for 104 yards in the air with Lance LeGendre and Harvey Broussard catching four passes each.
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Louisiana was limited to a season-low 255 yards of total offense including 56 on the ground. The Ragin' Cajuns finished 2-for-16 on third-down conversions after entering the game among the national leaders at 46 percent.
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K.C. Ossai led the Ragin' Cajuns with seven tackles with Carmycah Glass and Cameron Whitfield adding six stops apiece.
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Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsFB) to stay up-to-date on Louisiana Football.
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Team Stats
MAR
UL
Total Yards
410
255
Pass Yards
193
199
Rushing Yards
217
56
Penalty Yards
60
98
1st Downs
25
11
3rd Downs
7
2
4th Downs
1
3
TOP
33:56
26:04
1st Quarter
MAR 0, UL 3
UL - Almendares,Kenneth 40 yd field goal 5 plays, 52 yards, TOP 02:05
MAR 7, UL 3
MAR - Chapman,Tychaun 37 yd pass from Braxton,Braylon (Verhoff,Rece kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:38
2nd Quarter
MAR 10, UL 3
MAR - Verhoff,Rece 32 yd field goal 9 plays, 54 yards, TOP 04:14
MAR 17, UL 3
MAR - Payne,Ethan 15 yd run (Verhoff,Rece kick), 7 plays, 56 yards, TOP 03:04
3rd Quarter
MAR 24, UL 3
MAR - Brown,Bralon 20 yd pass from Braxton,Braylon (Verhoff,Rece kick) 9 plays, 56 yards, TOP 04:24
4th Quarter
MAR 31, UL 3
MAR - Houston,Jordan 9 yd run (Verhoff,Rece kick), 8 plays, 86 yards, TOP 05:45
Game Leaders
CMP
4
TD
0
YDS
104
INT
0
CMP
9
TD
0
YDS
95
INT
1
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