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No. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette holds off Georgia State in OT
ATLANTA (AP) Louisiana-Lafayette coach Billy Napier was concerned about Saturday's game at Georgia State.
Turns out he had good reason.
''I think human nature, when everybody's patting you on the back, maybe you relax a little bit,'' Napier said. ''I feel like we practiced well. I feel like practice was up to par. I do think that, no matter what, some of that has a residual effect on you. I think it's important we learned a good lesson here.''
Elijah Mitchell rushed for 164 yards, including the winning touchdown in overtime, and No. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette topped Georgia State 34-31.
The Ragin' Cajuns (2-0, 1-0 Sun Belt Conference) were ranked for the first time since 1943 following last week's 20-point win at Iowa State. Louisiana-Lafayette was a 17-point favorite, but trailed 14-7 at intermission and Levi Lewis then threw an interception on the opening drive of the second half.
The Panthers (0-1, 0-1) answered by taking a 21-7 lead on Marcus Carroll's 2-yard run, but the advantage didn't last very long.
Lewis, who completed 21 of 37 passes for 279 yards, rolled left to complete a 4-yard touchdown pass that cut the lead to 21-14 midway through the third quarter, and then Mitchell got going.
''We put it in our head it was going to come sooner or later,'' Mitchell said. ''The time came. We made adjustments and stuff, and it started happening in the second half. The offensive line, they really stepped it up in the second half and we made it happen.''
The senior running back burst free down the left side for two long gains; a 59-yard touchdown run that tied it at 21 late in the third, and a 53-yard run early in the fourth that set up Trey Ragas' 2-yard touchdown run.
''He capitalized on people's mistakes,'' Lewis said. ''When you make the wrong move on him, it's going to be bad. Eli's real athletic, agile, hard to get down. It's hard to get that guy down.''
Georgia State tied it at 28 on Coates' 4-yard run with 7:37 remaining.
In overtime, Mitchell ran 12 yards around the right side and was untouched as he crossed the goal line for the final score. He finished with 16 carries.
The Panthers were trying for their first win over a ranked team in seven tries. Destin Coates finished with 150 yards rushing and a TD for Georgia State. Quad Brown, making his first career start, completed 22 of 39 passes for 196 yards, one TD and one pick.
Brown's 12-yard run off right tackle was good for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead in the first. Tight end Roger Carter, running a wheel route on the left side, caught 28-yard pass early in the second for a 14-0 lead.
The Ragin' Cajuns offense, which went 1 for 9 on third down in the first half, finally woke up after Mekhi Garner intercepted Brown late in the second. Lewis converted a fourth-and-10 pass to Devon Pauley and found Chris Smith for an 18-yard touchdown.
''I kept telling my guys, `Just keep fighting. keep chopping wood,''' Lewis said. ''No matter what happens, we know what type of team we have. We had a lot of ball to play. There was two quarters left in the ballgame.''
Noel Ruiz kicked a 25-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime for Georgia State.
''You look at the effort of our football team,'' Panthers coach Shawn Elliott said. ''How we played the game, how we fought. We knew they were good, but we thought we could play with them. We played with great effort, we played with intensity. It tells me we can come out and make some noise.''
THE TAKEAWAY
Louisiana-Lafayette: The Ragin' Cajuns likely will stay in the poll despite the close outcome. Their defense had an early takeaway when Chauncey Manac forced a fumble, but the offense couldn't get any momentum going until Lewis directed the touchdown drive late in the second. After halftime, they ran off 21 straight points to take the 28-21 lead.
Georgia State: The Panthers hardly looked like a team playing its opener. Georgia State had its first two games canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, the Panthers came close to earning their second opening upset in two years following last year's win at Tennessee.
SIDELINED
Linebacker Joe Dillon, a leader on Louisiana-Lafayette's defense, stayed home. He was not cleared to play by the team medical staff due to what Napier termed ''an illness.'' Dillon had a team-high 10.5 tackles for minus yardage and eight sacks last year.
UP NEXT
Louisiana-Lafayette: Hosts Georgia Southern next Saturday.
Georgia State: At Charlotte next Saturday.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 26 |
Rushing | 0 | 13 |
Passing | 0 | 11 |
Penalty | 0 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 7-19 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 402 |
Total Plays | 0 | 91 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 4.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 223 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 52 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 4.3 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 196 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 22-39 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 4.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 6-38 |
Touchdowns | 4 | |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 3 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 1 |
Other | 0 | |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 9-39.2 |
Return Yards | 58 | |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 3-14 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 1-22 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 2-22 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Brown IV
4 QB
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C. Brown IV | 22/39 | 196 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Coates
17 RB
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D. Coates | 34 | 150 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brown IV
4 QB
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C. Brown IV | 15 | 64 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Gregg
26 RB
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T. Gregg | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Carroll
23 RB
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M. Carroll | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Carter
45 TE
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R. Carter | 4 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dixon
0 WR
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T. Dixon | 7 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Coates
17 RB
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D. Coates | 4 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Pinckney
15 WR
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S. Pinckney | 7 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Thompson
11 WR
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C. Thompson | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Marshall
80 WR
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M. Marshall | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. McCoy
83 WR
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C. McCoy | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thrash
2 WR
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J. Thrash | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Payne
88 TE
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A. Payne | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Carroll
23 RB
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M. Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Sims
18 CB
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C. Sims | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
B. Carroll
42 LB
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B. Carroll | 8-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. White
20 CB
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Q. White | 7-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Lane
34 S
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A. Lane | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Stephens-McQueen
6 LB
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T. Stephens-McQueen | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Strachan
7 LB
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J. Strachan | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bacon
3 S
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C. Bacon | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wilson
52 NT
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D. Wilson | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Clark
91 DL
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J. Clark | 3-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Heyward
37 LB
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V. Heyward | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
27 CB
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J. Jones | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Taylor
47 LB
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J. Taylor | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tate
22 CB
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J. Tate | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Golden
71 OL
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C. Golden | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Moore
28 S
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C. Moore | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Brown
5 CB
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B. Brown | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Carter
35 S
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K. Carter | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Denis
98 DE
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J. Denis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Willis
90 DE
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H. Willis | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
97 NT
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A. Smith | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
N. Ruiz
92 K
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N. Ruiz | 1/1 | 25 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Hayes
39 K
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M. Hayes | 9 | 39.2 | 1 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Q. White
20 CB
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Q. White | 1 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:48 | LALAF 21 | 1:21 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
10:03 | LALAF 29 | 0:45 | 3 | 5 | Fumble |
7:46 | LALAF 46 | 1:47 | 5 | 24 | FG Miss |
3:30 | LALAF 1 | 2:04 | 5 | 38 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:25 | LALAF 25 | 2:05 | 5 | 6 | Punt |
9:01 | LALAF 21 | 3:16 | 6 | 26 | Punt |
3:16 | LALAF 20 | 1:43 | 10 | 80 | TD |
1:10 | LALAF 28 | 0:43 | 5 | 1 | INT |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | LALAF 45 | 0:55 | 3 | -11 | INT |
10:49 | LALAF 14 | 4:34 | 9 | 86 | TD |
5:18 | LALAF 23 | 2:16 | 5 | 77 | TD |
1:30 | LALAF 26 | 1:09 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:40 | LALAF 37 | 1:46 | 4 | 63 | TD |
7:37 | LALAF 31 | 2:42 | 6 | 29 | Punt |
2:39 | GAST 45 | 0:48 | 4 | -1 | Downs |
0:41 | LALAF 10 | 0:00 | 1 | 3 | |
OT | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
GAST 25 | 0:00 | 4 | 25 | Game |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | GAST 25 | 2:02 | 6 | 18 | Punt |
11:10 | GAST 42 | 0:51 | 4 | 12 | Punt |
9:05 | GAST 16 | 1:05 | 5 | 38 | Fumble |
5:52 | GAST 30 | 2:22 | 7 | 70 | TD |
1:18 | GAST 10 | 1:09 | 11 | 90 | TD |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:03 | GAST 31 | 1:48 | 3 | 5 | Fumble |
5:45 | GAST 20 | 2:21 | 8 | 0 | INT |
1:33 | GAST 25 | 0:14 | 3 | 1 | Punt |
0:15 | GAST 29 | 0:00 | 1 | 3 | Halftime |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:54 | GAST 34 | 2:55 | 9 | 74 | TD |
6:15 | GAST 23 | 0:44 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
3:02 | GAST 25 | 1:24 | 5 | 10 | Punt |
0:12 | GAST 26 | 0:00 | 3 | -5 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:54 | GAST 25 | 4:17 | 13 | 75 | TD |
4:47 | GAST 11 | 1:54 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
1:41 | LALAF 46 | 0:52 | 4 | 2 | Punt |
OT | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
LALAF 25 | 0:00 | 4 | 17 | FG |
- Punt (6 plays, 18 yards, 2:02 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 36-N.Snyder kicks 40 yards from ULL 35 to GST 25 fair catch by 83-C.McCoy. |
+6 YD | 1 & 10 - GAST 25 (15:00 - 1st) 17-D.Coates to GST 31 for 6 yards (99-T.Humphrey). |
+2 YD | 2 & 4 - GAST 31 (14:40 - 1st) 17-D.Coates to GST 33 for 2 yards (17-C.Manac). |
+5 YD | 3 & 2 - GAST 33 (14:15 - 1st) 4-C.Brown to GST 38 for 5 yards (4-Z.Hill). |
-2 YD | 1 & 10 - GAST 38 (13:50 - 1st) 17-D.Coates to GST 36 for -2 yards (10-A.Jones). |
+7 YD | 2 & 12 - GAST 36 (13:35 - 1st) 17-D.Coates pushed ob at GST 43 for 7 yards (20-M.Garner). |
No Gain | 3 & 5 - GAST 43 (13:03 - 1st) 4-C.Brown incomplete. Intended for 45-R.Carter. |
Punt | 4 & 5 - GAST 43 (12:58 - 1st) 39-M.Hayes punts 42 yards from GST 43. 19-E.Garror to ULL 16 for 1 yard. Team penalty on GST Illegal formation 5 yards enforced at ULL 16. |
- Punt (3 plays, 5 yards, 1:21 poss)
Result | Play |
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+1 YD | 1 & 10 - LALAF 21 (12:48 - 1st) 1-L.Lewis complete to 17-D.Fleming. 17-D.Fleming to ULL 22 for 1 yard (6-T.Stephens-McQueen). |
Penalty | 2 & 9 - LALAF 22 (12:26 - 1st) 15-E.Mitchell to ULL 22 for no gain (52-D.Wilson). Penalty on GST 91-J.Clark Offside 5 yards enforced at ULL 22. No Play. |
-1 YD | 2 & 4 - LALAF 27 (12:00 - 1st) 15-E.Mitchell to ULL 26 for -1 yard (47-J.Taylor). |
No Gain | 3 & 5 - LALAF 26 (11:27 - 1st) 1-L.Lewis incomplete. Intended for 18-J.Williams. |
Punt | 4 & 5 - LALAF 26 (11:27 - 1st) 47-R.Byrns punts 43 yards from ULL 26. 20-Q.White to GST 36 for 5 yards (26-K.Carter). |
- Punt (4 plays, 12 yards, 0:51 poss)
Result | Play |
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+6 YD | 1 & 10 - GAST 36 (11:10 - 1st) 17-D.Coates to GST 42 for 6 yards (43-J.Quibodeaux). |
+12 YD | 2 & 4 - GAST 42 (11:10 - 1st) 17-D.Coates to ULL 46 for 12 yards (10-A.Jones9-P.Butler). |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - LALAF 46 (10:50 - 1st) 4-C.Brown incomplete. Intended for 15-S.Pinckney. |
No Gain | 2 & 10 - LALAF 46 (10:35 - 1st) 4-C.Brown incomplete. Intended for 83-C.McCoy. |
No Gain | 3 & 10 - LALAF 46 (10:26 - 1st) 4-C.Brown incomplete. Intended for 15-S.Pinckney. |
Punt | 4 & 10 - LALAF 46 (10:19 - 1st) 39-M.Hayes punts 17 yards from ULL 46 Downed at the ULL 29. |
- Fumble (3 plays, 5 yards, 0:45 poss)
Result | Play |
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No Gain | 1 & 10 - LALAF 29 (10:03 - 1st) 1-L.Lewis incomplete. Intended for 17-D.Fleming. |
+5 YD | 2 & 10 - LALAF 29 (9:54 - 1st) 1-L.Lewis complete to 21-C.Smith. 21-C.Smith to ULL 34 for 5 yards (7-J.Strachan). |
No Gain | 3 & 5 - LALAF 34 (9:26 - 1st) 1-L.Lewis incomplete. Intended for 89-H.Bergeron. |
Punt | 4 & 5 - LALAF 34 (9:18 - 1st) 47-R.Byrns punts 47 yards from ULL 34. 0-T.Dixon to GST 16 FUMBLES. 18-C.Sims recovers at the GST 16. 18-C.Sims to GST 16 for no gain. |
- Fumble (5 plays, 38 yards, 1:05 poss)
Result | Play |
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+4 YD | 1 & 10 - GAST 16 (9:05 - 1st) 4-C.Brown complete to 2-J.Thrash. 2-J.Thrash to GST 20 for 4 yards (19-E.Garror27-C.Solomon). |
+23 YD | 2 & 6 - GAST 20 (8:50 - 1st) 4-C.Brown pushed ob at GST 43 for 23 yards (0-K.Pedescleaux). |
+6 YD | 1 & 10 - GAST 43 (8:33 - 1st) 4-C.Brown complete to 2-J.Thrash. 2-J.Thrash to GST 49 for 6 yards (28-J.Johnson). |
No Gain | 2 & 4 - GAST 49 (8:07 - 1st) 4-C.Brown incomplete. Intended for 88-A.Payne. |
+5 YD | 3 & 4 - LALAF 49 (8:00 - 1st) 26-T.Gregg to ULL 46 FUMBLES (17-C.Manac). 9-P.Butler to ULL 46 for no gain. |