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11/13 08:14 CST Garner scores for seventh straight game, Louisiana-Lafayette
beats Louisiana-Monroe 42-41
Garner scores for seventh straight game, Louisiana-Lafayette beats
Louisiana-Monroe 42-41
MONROE, La. (AP) --- JJ Garner scored twice in his seventh straight game with a
rushing touchdown as Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Louisiana-Monroe 42-21 in the
62nd Battle on the Bayou on Tuesday night.
The Ragin' Cajuns (7-3, 4-2 Sun Belt Conference) hold the advantage in the
series, 36-26. They are 8-2 in the past 10 meetings, and won 30-27 in overtime
last season.
Garner, a redshirt freshman, had 104 yards rushing on just nine carries. His
19-yard touchdown late in the third quarter made Louisiana-Lafayette's lead
28-14.
Steven Blanco added 113 yards rushing and scored a touchdown late in the fourth.
The Warhawks (2-8, 2-4) struck first on a 1-yard touchdown from Austin
Carlisle, who ran for 102 yards on 21 carries. Bryson Roland added 111 yards
rushing.
Shelton Sampson hauled in a 13-yard reception from Lunch Winfield to tie the
game at 7-all, but Jaiden Tucker answered with a touchdown grab of his own to
give the Warhawks the lead again.
Kedarius Wade scored from 8 yards out just before the half, starting a run of
four straight touchdowns. Micah Johnson took a fumble 18 yards to paydirt early
in the third, and Garner tacked on two more.
Don Chaney had a 6-yard rushing score to get ULM back on the board, but the
rally ended there.
The rivalry was first contested on Sept. 15, 1951, a 13-7 victory for ULM (then
Northeastern Louisiana State) over Louisiana (then Southwestern Louisiana).
Up next
Louisiana: hosts Coastal Carolina next Saturday.
ULM: visits Appalachian State next Saturday.
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