LAFAYETTE, La. (AP)—Louisiana-Lafayette moved to the pool of bowl-eligible teams with a 42-28 victory over Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night.
Gerren Blount recovered a key fumble for the Ragin’ Cajuns (6-6, 5-2 Sun Belt) with just more than nine minutes left in the game, which helped the Cajuns add another seven points to their 35-28 lead.
Daylon McCoy intercepted Middle Tennessee quarterback Joe Craddock’s first pass of the next drive, thwarting a Tennessee comeback. The Blue Raiders (5-7, 3-4) would have one more chance in the fourth quarter, advancing to Lafayette’s 7-yard line.
But Jezreel Washington would recover a fumble two plays after the advance, allowing the Ragin’ Cajuns to run the final 1:42 off the clock.
Quarterback Michael Desormeaux led the charge for the Cajuns, tossing a career-best four touchdowns for Lafayette. He finished 18-of-25 for 243 yards passing and added 42 yards rushing.
Head to Head - Week 15
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 409 | 242 | 167 | 26 | 75.0% | 6/49 | 3 | 28:41 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 395 | 243 | 152 | 23 | 50.0% | 5/44 | 0 | 31:19 |