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
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
K.C. Ossai led the Ragin' Cajuns with seven tackles with Carmycah Glass and Cameron Whitfield adding six stops apiece.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
K.C. Ossai led the Ragin' Cajuns with seven tackles with Carmycah Glass and Cameron Whitfield adding six stops apiece.
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.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsFB) to stay up-to-date on Louisiana Football.
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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