Wooldridge and Washington lead Louisiana-Lafayette to 23-13 win over Southern Miss
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) Ben Wooldridge threw a touchdown pass, Dre'lyn Washington ran for 91 yards and a score and Louisiana-Lafayette beat Southern Miss 23-13 on Saturday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener.
Wooldridge's 15-yard touchdown pass to Lance LeGendre and Washington's 21-yard TD run, each in the second quarter, gave Louisiana-Lafayette a 17-7 lead midway through the period.
Kenyon Clay scored on a pair of short-yardage touchdown runs, the second with 1:40 left to play before halftime and Southern Miss trailed just 17-13.
Kenneth Almendares kicked field goals from 30 and 19 yards in the second half for the Ragin' Cajuns. He also hit a 21-yarder in the first quarter.
Wooldridge completed 22 of 30 passes for 222 yards for Louisiana-Lafayette (4-1, 1-0).
Rodrigues Clark had 61 yards rushing on seven carries for Southern Miss (1-4, 0-1), which was held to 37 yards on the ground and 177 yards overall.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Wooldridge
10 QB
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B. Wooldridge | 21/29 | 222 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Washington
20 RB
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D. Washington | 12 | 91 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Davis
7 RB
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E. Davis | 14 | 47 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Perry
21 RB
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Z. Perry | 9 | 45 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. LeGendre
9 WR
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L. LeGendre | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Wooldridge
10 QB
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B. Wooldridge | 8 | -3 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Carter
0 TE
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T. Carter | 6 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Broussard
3 WR
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H. Broussard | 5 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. LeGendre
9 WR
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L. LeGendre | 4 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bernard
4 WR
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J. Bernard | 3 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jensen
88 TE
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C. Jensen | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
81 WR
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J. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Washington
20 RB
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D. Washington | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Williams
15 WR
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R. Williams | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Davis
7 RB
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E. Davis | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Perry
21 RB
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Z. Perry | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Smith
80 WR
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T. Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Whitfield
19 LB
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C. Whitfield | 6-0 | 3.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Martin
21 CB
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K. Martin | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Lewis Jr.
3 S
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T. Lewis Jr. | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ossai
8 LB
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K. Ossai | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Glass
25 LB
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C. Glass | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Skipper
4 S
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T. Skipper | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lawson
0 DL
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J. Lawson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Baylis
2 DL
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A. Baylis | 0-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Narcisse
9 DL
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M. Narcisse | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Almendares
45 K
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K. Almendares | 3/3 | 30 | 2/2 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Torney
92 P
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N. Torney | 4 | 34.0 | 2 | 39 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Z. Perry
21 RB
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Z. Perry | 3 | 24.7 | 29 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Bernard 4 WR
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J. Bernard | 4 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Rodemaker
18 QB
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T. Rodemaker | 15/20 | 140 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Clark
0 RB
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R. Clark | 7 | 61 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Clay
5 RB
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K. Clay | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Lofton
30 K
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B. Lofton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Rodemaker
18 QB
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T. Rodemaker | 6 | -28 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Clay
5 RB
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K. Clay | 2 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Heath
85 TE
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K. Heath | 4 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jackson
13 WR
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D. Jackson | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Clark
0 RB
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R. Clark | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Simmons
9 WR
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L. Simmons | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Dalton
11 WR
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D. Dalton | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Pittman
2 RB
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C. Pittman | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Butler
6 WR
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J. Butler | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mims
1 WR
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T. Mims | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Pinkney
17 LB
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T. Pinkney | 11-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Baker
1 LB
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D. Baker | 8-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Sabbatini
3 S
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E. Sabbatini | 6-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Cage
9 LB
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K. Cage | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones
35 LB
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C. Jones | 4-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Johnson
23 LB
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R. Johnson | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Caraway Jr.
2 CB
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M. Caraway Jr. | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. James
13 DB
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W. James | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Roland
51 DL
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D. Roland | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sims
15 LB
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J. Sims | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Myers
16 DB
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B. Myers | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Clemons
8 LB
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J. Clemons | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lawrence
6 S
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D. Lawrence | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Moore
93 DL
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C. Moore | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bryant
45 DL
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C. Bryant | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lewis
14 LB
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J. Lewis | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Lewis
36 DT
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B. Lewis | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
B. Lofton
30 K
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B. Lofton | 7 | 47.0 | 1 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Gray
20 RB
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J. Gray | 2 | 21.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |