Wooldridge helps Louisiana-Lafayette beat Grambling 40-10

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Ben Wooldridge threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns and Louisiana-Lafayette broke it open in the second quarter to beat Grambling 40-10 on Saturday in a season opener.

Dre’lyn Washington scored on a 6-yard run on the Ragin' Cajuns' first offensive possession that spanned 82 yards in eight plays. ULL made it a two-touchdown lead when Wooldridge completed a 13-yard touchdown to Harvey Broussard early in the second.

On Grambling's ensuing possession, Caleb Kibodi intercepted Myles Crawley and ran it back 50 yards to make it 21-0.

With 4:06 before halftime, Woolridge threw a 56-yard touchdown to Tavion Smith and the two-point conversion failed for a 27-0 lead. Kenneth Almendares added a 41-yard field goal with 39 seconds before the break for a 30-point lead.

In the third, Wooldridge threw a 10-yard touchdown to Terrance Carter for a 37-0 advantage.

Grambling finally scored when Ke'travion Hargrove crashed in from the 1 ending a nine-play, 75-yard drive. Hargrove ran for 61 yards on 12 carries and Crawley threw for 166 yards.

The season opener marked the third consecutive season Louisiana-Lafayette has opened at home against a Division I FCS team from the Bayou State following games against Southeastern Louisiana (2022) and Northwestern State (2023).

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