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09/26 21:01 CDT Winfield rushes, throws for TDs to lead Louisiana-Lafayette
over Charlotte 34-7
Winfield rushes, throws for TDs to lead Louisiana-Lafayette over Charlotte 34-7
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) --- Lunch Winfield rushed for a touchdown and threw for
another, Anthony Reagan Jr. and JJ Garner also had rushing scores, and
Louisiana-Lafayette took down Charlotte 34-7 on Saturday.
The Ragin' Cajuns (3-1) held strong on defense, holding Charlotte (0-4) to just
137 yards of offense and no offensive scoring.
Tony Sterner opened the scoring on a 29-yard chip-shot field goal in the first,
and Steven Blanco caught his only target for a 3-yard touchdown in the second
that gave Louisiana-Lafayette a 10-0 lead.
The 49ers' lone touchdown came on a 54-yard fumble recovery touchdown with 24
seconds remaining in the first half.
Garner scored from 7 yards out to cap off an 83-yard march to open the second
half, Sterner pinned his second field goal from 44 yards, and Winfield scored
his sixth rushing touchdown of the year on a 9-yard dash in the fourth.
Reagan tacked on a late 4-yarder with 33 seconds remaining in regulation to cap
off the win.
Brent Gordon Jr. led the defense with seven total tackles, an interception, and
two forced fumbles. The Ragin' Cajuns forced four total turnovers, all in the
second half.
Up next
Louisiana-Lafayette: hosts Arkansas State next Saturday.
Charlotte: host Memphis next Saturday.
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