University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
4-2 , 1-1
Louisiana Tech
3-2 , 1-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 32 |
Cajuns Fall In Final Seconds To Bulldogs, 32-31
10/10/2026 10:52:00 PM | Football
Louisiana to host Troy on Saturday for Hall of Fame Weekend
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Louisiana (4-2, 1-1 SBC) built a 24-13 lead in the third quarter and led 31-19 with over 11 minutes remaining, but Louisiana Tech (3-2, 1-0 SBC) scored twice in the final 3:44 to rally before a crowd of 20,035.
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Louisiana Tech quarterback Blake Baker connected with Eli Finley on a 7-yard touchdown pass for the go-ahead score to cap an eight-play, 66-yard drive.
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Louisiana had one final opportunity, but Lunch Winfield was intercepted with 19 seconds remaining, allowing the Bulldogs to run out the clock.
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Winfield completed 14 of 24 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 34 yards and a score. KeDarius Wade caught two passes for 88 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown reception that gave Louisiana a 31-19 advantage with 11:34 remaining.
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The Cajuns established control in the third quarter with a pair of rushing touchdowns. JJ Garner scored on a 20-yard run with 9:51 left in the period, and Trenton Chaney added a 25-yard touchdown run with 1:50 remaining to extend Louisiana's lead to 24-13.
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Louisiana Tech began its fourth-quarter rally with a 3-yard touchdown run by Jalen Mickens at the 13:01 mark, cutting the deficit to 24-19. After Wade's touchdown reception restored a two-score advantage, Baker scored on a 12-yard run with 3:44 remaining to pull the Bulldogs within 31-26.
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Baker completed 32 of 42 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns while adding 35 yards and a rushing score. Finley caught nine passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, while Mickens finished with nine receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown.
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Louisiana finished with 399 yards of total offense, including 160 rushing yards and 239 passing yards. Louisiana Tech totaled 485 yards, highlighted by 338 through the air.
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Jake St. Andre recorded a career-high 14 tackles for Louisiana with Micah Johnson equaling his career-high with 10. Priest Ashe and Fitzgerald West Jr. each recovered fumbles for the Ragin' Cajuns.
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Louisiana will return to SBC play on Saturday when it hosts Troy for Hall of Fame Weekend. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. with the game being televised on ESPN+.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
UL 0, LAT 7
LAT - Finley,Eli 10 yd pass from Baker,Blake (Rioux,Hunter kick) 10 plays, 85 yards, TOP 04:45
UL 7, LAT 7
UL - Winfield,Lunch 7 yd run (Sterner,Tony kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:08
UL 10, LAT 7
UL - Sterner,Tony 30 yd field goal 7 plays, 13 yards, TOP 03:01
UL 10, LAT 13
LAT - Mickens,Jalen 14 yd pass from Baker,Blake () 11 plays, 70 yards, TOP 04:53
UL 17, LAT 13
UL - Garner,JJ 20 yd run (Sterner,Tony kick), 6 plays, 91 yards, TOP 02:43
UL 24, LAT 13
UL - Chaney,Trenton 25 yd run (Sterner,Tony kick), 6 plays, 79 yards, TOP 03:11
UL 24, LAT 19
LAT - Mickens,Jalen 3 yd run (), 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 03:44
UL 31, LAT 19
UL - Wade,KeDarius 45 yd pass from Winfield,Lunch (Sterner,Tony kick) 3 plays, 70 yards, TOP 01:22
UL 31, LAT 26
LAT - Baker,Blake 12 yd run (Rioux,Hunter kick), 8 plays, 63 yards, TOP 02:58
UL 31, LAT 32
LAT - Finley,Eli 7 yd pass from Baker,Blake () 8 plays, 66 yards, TOP 01:55
