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Ragin' Cajuns open Sun Belt play with 28-20 victory
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) Levi Lewis threw for three touchdowns and Louisiana-Lafayette held off Georgia Southern 28-20 on Saturday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener.
Lewis threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Lumpkin and a 46-yarder to Dontae Fleming to extend the Ragin' Cajuns' lead to 28-13 in the third quarter.
Gerald Green's 76-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter got the Eagles (1-3, 0-1) within 28-20. Their final possession came with 4:22 to go but the drive died with 44 seconds remaining.
Lewis, who also threw a 48-yard score to Michael Jefferson to tie the game at 7, finished 17 of 28 for 249 yards for the Ragin' Cajuns (3-1, 1-0). Emani Bailey had Louisiana-Lafayette's other touchdown on a 3-yard run for a 14-7 lead.
Green rushed for three touchdowns and a career-high 186 yards on 18 carries for the Eagles. Justin Tomlin threw for 175 yards with an interception.
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| Team Stats |  |
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| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0.0 | 0-0.0 |
| Return Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. FieldsÂ
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C. Fields | 9/13 | 106 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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T. WilliamsÂ
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T. Williams | 8 | 32 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. FieldsÂ
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C. Fields | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. BernardÂ
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J. Bernard | 0 | 5 | 84 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. WilliamsÂ
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T. Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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M. NarcisseÂ
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M. Narcisse | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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K. AlmendaresÂ
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K. Almendares | 4/5 | 0 | 14/15 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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S. KenersonÂ
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S. Kenerson | 2/3 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. WhiteÂ
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J. White | 68 | 383 | 4 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. KenersonÂ
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S. Kenerson | 9 | 35 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Burgess Jr.Â
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D. Burgess Jr. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Burgess Jr.Â
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D. Burgess Jr. | 0 | 17 | 311 | 1 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. JohnsonÂ
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B. Johnson | 0 | 15 | 162 | 3 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. KenersonÂ
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S. Kenerson | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. WhiteÂ
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J. White | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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T. DavisÂ
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T. Davis | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
