LAFAYETTE,
La.-UL-Lafayette took advantage of ULM miscues to win a back-and-forth game,
21-17, on a cold and rainy night on Saturday at Cajun Field.
ULM held the
Ragin Cajuns to just 314 yards of total offense; however the Warhawks turned
the ball over three times and missed a 27-yard field goal. ULL (6-5, 4-3 Sun
Belt) rushed for just 62 yards, but scored three 1-yard rushing touchdowns for all of its points in the game.
Brad McGuire,
ULL's back-up quarterback, scored two of the touchdowns and Yobes Walker ran in
the other. McGuire's second score of the night proved to be the game-winner
with 7:16 to play in the game.
The Warhawks (6-5,
5-2) took the ball down to the ULL 37-yard line on the following possession and
were faced with a 4th-and-1. ULM was flagged for a false start
forcing a punt from Scott Love which went downed at the UL-Lafayette 6-yard
line.
The Ragin
Cajuns were able to pick up one first down and move the ball out to the 21-yard
line before the ULM defense forced a punt with 1:26 to play in the game. Luther
Ambrose couldn't handle the rolling punt and Grant Fleming fell on the ball to
end any ULM comeback hopes.
Chris Masson
completed 16-of-27 passes for 252 yards to lead the ULL attack. His favorite
target was tight end Ladarius Green who caught seven passes for 131 yards.
ULM quarterback
Trey Revell could never get in a rhythm completing 8-of-12 attempts for just 91
yards. He threw his 11th touchdown pass of the season, but also
threw a pair of interceptions.
Warhawk
running back Frank Goodin topped the 100-yard mark for the third consecutive game
and fifth time of the season with 108 yards on 22 carries. He moved into sixth
place on the ULM single-season rushing list with 1,086 yards.
ULL needed
only three minutes to crack the scoreboard as Walker capped an 8-play opening
drive with his 1-yard touchdown run.
The Ragin
Cajuns looked like they were going to extend the lead on their next drive with
first down on the ULM 23-yard line. However, the ULM defense stood firm with
three straight negative plays to force a punt.
The ULM
offense responded with a 12-play, 89-yard touchdown drive to tie the game at
7-7. J.J. McCoy kept the drive alive pulling down a 19-yard strike from Revell
on a 3rd-and 13 on the ULL 40-yard line. Four plays later Revell
scored from four yards out for his fifth rushing touchdown of the season - the
most by a ULM quarterback since Kinsmon Lancaster had the same number in 2006.
The Warhawks
appeared to take a 14-7 lead just before halftime on a 9-yard touchdown pass
from Revell to Anthony McCall. However, the officials took the points off the
board as the replay official ruled there was indisputable video evidence to
reverse the call by saying McCall dropped the ball.
Radi Jabour
then came out and booted a 32-yard field goal to give the Warhawks a 10-7 lead
with 3:21 to play before the break.
ULL regained
the lead with 12 seconds to play before halftime on McGuire's first score of
the night. ULL converted a 4th-and-1 on its own 42-yard line to keep
the drive alive and on the next play Masson hit Green for 52 yards down to the
ULM 4-yard line. McGuire's touchdown run came three plays later.
Keavon Milton
put the Warhawks back on top, 17-14, with an 11-yard touchdown reception from
Revell. It was Milton's second reception of the season and both have gone for
touchdowns.
The Warhawks
missed a prime opportunity to extend their lead with 1st-and-goal on
the ULL 7-yard line. Following a 3-yard run, Revell couldn't handle the second-down
snap and threw an incomplete pass on third down. Jabour then missed a 27-yard
field wide left to keep the score 17-14 in ULM's favor with 11:51 to play in
the game.
Following the
missed field goal, ULL drove 80 yards on 12 plays capped by McGuire's
game-winner to snap ULM's three-game win streak at Cajun Field.
Aaron Morgan
moved into second place all-time in Sun Belt history and fourth all-time in ULM
history with 22 career sacks after dropping Masson on ULL's first possession of
the game.
The Warhawks
conclude the regular season next Saturday when they host Middle Tennessee at
3:30 p.m. in Malone Stadium. The game will be televised live on the Sun Belt
Network.
Scoring Summary
ULL - Walker
1- yard run (Albrecht kick), 12:03, 1st 7-0
ULM - Revell
4-yard run (Jabour kick), 12:34, 2nd 7-7
ULM - Jabour
32-yard FG, 3:21, 2nd 7-10
ULL - McGuire
1-yard run (Albrecht kick), 0:12, 2nd 14-10
ULM - Milton
11-yard pass from Revell (Jabour kick), 2:41, 3rd 14-17
ULL - McGuire
1-yard run (Albrecht kick), 7:16, 4th 21-17
