Louisiana-Lafayette came up with a thrilling 31-14 win over no. 23 Iowa State on Saturday. The Ragin’ Cajuns were powered by Chris Smith’s 95-yard kickoff return in the second quarter and Eric Garror’s 83-yard punt return in the third.
Levi Lewis threw a 78-yard scoring pass to Peter LeBlanc to give Louisiana-Lafayette a 17-14 lead late in the third quarter. The Ragin’ Cajuns limited Cyclones quarterback Brock Purdy to 16-of-35 passing for 145 yards, with no touchdowns and an interception.
Louisiana-Lafayette beat a Top 25 opponent for the first time
Louisiana-Lafayette beat a Top 25 opponent for the first time. The Ragin’ Cajuns’ only win ever against a Top 25 team prior to this was in 1996 at home against Texas A&M.
Iowa State began the season ranked for a second straight year, but will likely drop out of the poll this week. Iowa State visits TCU next on September 26th. Louisiana-Lafayette visits Georgia State next on September 19th.
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