The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns (7-1, 4-0 SBC) stayed perfect in conference play after winning a thriller against the Texas State Bobcats on Tuesday. The Bobcats dropped to 2-2 in the Sun Belt conference.
Louisiana's overall record against Texas State improved to 12-0 as a collective effort at San Marcos, Texas, gave it a 23-17 win.
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Louisiana vs Texas State Game Summary
Louisiana (LA) edged out Texas State (TXST) in a tightly contested game. After TXST took the lead through field goals, LA responded with key touchdowns and multiple field goals by Kenneth Almendares.
1st Quarter
11:19: TXST started strong, with Mason Shipley kicking a 20-yard field goal.
2:55: TXST extended its lead with a 25-yard field goal by Shipley, making it 6-0.
0:18: LA responded with a 64-yard rushing touchdown by Dre'lyn Washington (PAT good), taking the lead.
2nd Quarter
1:12: Ben Wooldridge connected with Caden Jensen for a one-yard touchdown pass (PAT good), bringing the score to 14-6.
3rd Quarter
8:28: TXST's Ismail Mahdi scored a one-yard rushing touchdown, and a successful two-point conversion tied the game at 14.
5:02: LA took the lead again with a 42-yard field goal by Kenneth Almendares, making it 17-14.
4th Quarter
14:12: Almendares kicked a 24-yard field goal, extending LA's lead to 20-14.
10:06: TXST closed the gap with a 25-yard field goal by Shipley.
7:12: Almendares added a 44-yard field goal for LA to give his team a 23-17 win.
Final Score LA 23, TXST 17.
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