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09/19 22:27 CDT Lunch Winfield's 2 TDs help Louisiana-Lafayette down UAB 21-14
Lunch Winfield's 2 TDs help Louisiana-Lafayette down UAB 21-14
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) --- Lunch Winfield rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns
as Louisiana-Lafayette built a 14-point halftime lead and held off UAB 21-14 on
Saturday night.
The Ragin' Cajuns (2-1) led 7-0 after the first quarter before Winfield scored
on runs of 9 and 11 yards in the second to make it 21-7 at halftime.
UAB (1-2) got on the board in the second quarter when Sterling Sanders forced a
Darrell Smith fumble, and Chris Burge returned it 13 yards for a touchdown.
Nate Rogers' 11-yard touchdown run with 8:59 remaining pulled the Blazers
within seven.
UAB drove into Louisiana-Lafayette territory again late in the fourth, but
Collin Jacob chased down quarterback Ryder Burton and forced a fumble on fourth
down with 1:54 left.
Winfield completed 15 of 20 passes for 110 yards. Steven Blanco added 55 yards
rushing and a touchdown as Louisiana-Lafayette finished with 225 yards on the
ground.
Burton threw for 144 yards and an interception for UAB, which was held to 74
yards rushing.
Up next
UAB: Hosts Navy next Friday.
Louisiana-Lafayette: At Charlotte next Saturday.
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