University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, September 13
Columbia, Mo.
12 p.m.
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Missouri
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Louisiana Falls At No. 25 Missouri, 52-10
9/13/2025 4:15:00 PM | Football
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Ahmad Hardy rushed for a career-high 250 yards and scored three touchdowns while No. 25-ranked Missouri scored on its first four possessions of the game and defeated Louisiana, 52-10, before a sellout crowd of 57,321 Saturday afternoon at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.
Beau Pribula completed 15 of 22 passes for 172 yards and accounted for three TDs as Missouri (3-0) recorded 606 yards of total offense.
Louisiana (1-2) averted a shutout in the second quarter when Cameron Whitfield picked off Pribula, leading to Tony Sterner's 34-yard field goal with 6:22 remaining.
After Hardy scored on a 71-yard run to give Missouri a 35-3 lead, the Ragin' Cajuns quickly answered with Zylan Perry ran up the middle untouched for a career-long, 84-yard touchdown.
Perry gained 84 yards on five carries to lead Louisiana with Steven Blanco gaining 31 yards on seven attempts. Jaden Dugger tied a career-best with 11 tackles with a sack while Tyree Skipper, Terrence Williams and Jake St. Andre added eight tackles.
Louisiana returns to action on Saturday (September 20) when it travels to Ypsilanti, Michigan to face Mid-American Conference member Eastern Michigan. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT and will be available on ESPN+.
Season tickets for the 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football season are available now at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685).
Single-game tickets are available for as low as $25 and can be purchased through RaginCajuns.com and its social media platforms (Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram).
New this season, fans can park on the athletic footprint on a single-game basis for just $20 per game by clicking here. Fans will also be able to purchase single-game tailgate spots beginning at $100 by clicking here.
Fans are encouraged to stay connected with Louisiana Football by downloading the official #GeauxCajuns App — click here for iOS and here for Android — and by following the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (@RaginCajunsFB).
2025 LOUISIANA RAGIN' CAJUNS FOOTBALL
Postgame Notes – at No. 25 Missouri (Sept. 13, 2025)
TEAM
• The loss snapped Louisiana's six-game win streak in road games - its first since a 31-24 decision at Troy on Nov. 18, 2023.
• Louisiana lost the coin toss; now 1-2 on the coin toss.
• UL team captains – Terrence Williams (linebacker); Cooper Fordham (center); Nathan Torney (punter).
• The game against No. 25 Missouri was Louisiana's first against a ranked opponent since playing No. 20 Florida State in 2022.
• The announced crowd of 57,321 was the largest for a Louisiana road game since 2022 at Florida State (58,597).
• Three players – Matthew Broussard (left guard), Brent Gordon Jr. (cornerback), Drenon Fite III (linebacker) – each earned their first career start, increasing UL's total of first-time starters to 11 through the first three games.
OFFENSE
• Zylan Perry's 84-yard touchdown run in the second quarter was the longest rush of his career and tied for the ninth-longest run in school history.
• Perry's run was the first of over 80 yards since Zeon Chriss at UAB in 2023.
• Offensive lineman J'Marion Gooch – a former member of the Mizzou team – made his Division I debut at left tackle.
DEFENSE
• Brent Gordon Jr. had a career-high six tackles in his first career start.
• Maurion Eleam had a 98-yard fumble return for a potential game-tying touchdown in the first quarter wiped out after video review showed Missouri's Marquis Johnson crossed the goal line for a touchdown.
• Cameron Whitfield's interception in the second quarter was the first of his career and snapped a Missouri streak of 76 consecutive passes without an interception to start the season.
• Trae Tomlinson's sack of Beau Pribula in the second quarter was the first of his career.
• Jake St. Andre had a career-best eight tackles for Louisiana
• Chase Edwards (5 tackles) and Priest Ashe (4 tackles) each posted a career-high.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Nathan Torney set a career high with nine punts, eclipsing his previous high (8) set at Southern Illinois (at Northern Iowa) in 2023.
• Brek Schultz made his collegiate debut for Louisiana, opening the second half with a touchback on his first kickoff attempt.
Beau Pribula completed 15 of 22 passes for 172 yards and accounted for three TDs as Missouri (3-0) recorded 606 yards of total offense.
Louisiana (1-2) averted a shutout in the second quarter when Cameron Whitfield picked off Pribula, leading to Tony Sterner's 34-yard field goal with 6:22 remaining.
After Hardy scored on a 71-yard run to give Missouri a 35-3 lead, the Ragin' Cajuns quickly answered with Zylan Perry ran up the middle untouched for a career-long, 84-yard touchdown.
Perry gained 84 yards on five carries to lead Louisiana with Steven Blanco gaining 31 yards on seven attempts. Jaden Dugger tied a career-best with 11 tackles with a sack while Tyree Skipper, Terrence Williams and Jake St. Andre added eight tackles.
Louisiana returns to action on Saturday (September 20) when it travels to Ypsilanti, Michigan to face Mid-American Conference member Eastern Michigan. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT and will be available on ESPN+.
Season tickets for the 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football season are available now at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685).
Single-game tickets are available for as low as $25 and can be purchased through RaginCajuns.com and its social media platforms (Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram).
New this season, fans can park on the athletic footprint on a single-game basis for just $20 per game by clicking here. Fans will also be able to purchase single-game tailgate spots beginning at $100 by clicking here.
Fans are encouraged to stay connected with Louisiana Football by downloading the official #GeauxCajuns App — click here for iOS and here for Android — and by following the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (@RaginCajunsFB).
2025 LOUISIANA RAGIN' CAJUNS FOOTBALL
Postgame Notes – at No. 25 Missouri (Sept. 13, 2025)
TEAM
• The loss snapped Louisiana's six-game win streak in road games - its first since a 31-24 decision at Troy on Nov. 18, 2023.
• Louisiana lost the coin toss; now 1-2 on the coin toss.
• UL team captains – Terrence Williams (linebacker); Cooper Fordham (center); Nathan Torney (punter).
• The game against No. 25 Missouri was Louisiana's first against a ranked opponent since playing No. 20 Florida State in 2022.
• The announced crowd of 57,321 was the largest for a Louisiana road game since 2022 at Florida State (58,597).
• Three players – Matthew Broussard (left guard), Brent Gordon Jr. (cornerback), Drenon Fite III (linebacker) – each earned their first career start, increasing UL's total of first-time starters to 11 through the first three games.
OFFENSE
• Zylan Perry's 84-yard touchdown run in the second quarter was the longest rush of his career and tied for the ninth-longest run in school history.
• Perry's run was the first of over 80 yards since Zeon Chriss at UAB in 2023.
• Offensive lineman J'Marion Gooch – a former member of the Mizzou team – made his Division I debut at left tackle.
DEFENSE
• Brent Gordon Jr. had a career-high six tackles in his first career start.
• Maurion Eleam had a 98-yard fumble return for a potential game-tying touchdown in the first quarter wiped out after video review showed Missouri's Marquis Johnson crossed the goal line for a touchdown.
• Cameron Whitfield's interception in the second quarter was the first of his career and snapped a Missouri streak of 76 consecutive passes without an interception to start the season.
• Trae Tomlinson's sack of Beau Pribula in the second quarter was the first of his career.
• Jake St. Andre had a career-best eight tackles for Louisiana
• Chase Edwards (5 tackles) and Priest Ashe (4 tackles) each posted a career-high.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Nathan Torney set a career high with nine punts, eclipsing his previous high (8) set at Southern Illinois (at Northern Iowa) in 2023.
• Brek Schultz made his collegiate debut for Louisiana, opening the second half with a touchback on his first kickoff attempt.
Team Stats
LOU
MIZ
Total Yards
121
606
Pass Yards
4
179
Rushing Yards
117
427
Penalty Yards
32
35
1st Downs
4
32
3rd Downs
1
9
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
17:09
42:51
1st Quarter
LOU 0, MIZ 7
MIZ - Hardy,Ahmad 7 yd run (Meyer,Robert kick), 10 plays, 73 yards, TOP 05:17
LOU 0, MIZ 14
MIZ - Johnson,Marquis 11 yd pass from Pribula,Beau (Meyer,Robert kick) 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 04:30
2nd Quarter
LOU 0, MIZ 21
MIZ - Pribula,Beau 14 yd run (Meyer,Robert kick), 4 plays, 59 yards, TOP 01:21
LOU 0, MIZ 28
MIZ - Roberts,Jamal 39 yd pass from Pribula,Beau (Meyer,Robert kick) 5 plays, 74 yards, TOP 02:04
LOU 3, MIZ 28
LOU - Sterner,Tony 34 yd field goal 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:59
LOU 3, MIZ 35
MIZ - Hardy,Ahmad 71 yd run (Meyer,Robert kick), 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:34
LOU 10, MIZ 35
LOU - Perry,Zylan 84 yd run (Sterner,Tony kick), 1 plays, 84 yards, TOP 00:14
LOU 10, MIZ 38
MIZ - Meyer,Robert 22 yd field goal 14 plays, 71 yards, TOP 03:27
3rd Quarter
LOU 10, MIZ 45
MIZ - Hardy,Ahmad 7 yd run (Meyer,Robert kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:58
4th Quarter
LOU 10, MIZ 52
MIZ - Davis,Marquise 2 yd run (Meyer,Robert kick), 17 plays, 73 yards, TOP 10:43
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YDS
5
INT
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CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
-1
INT
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