University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
2-3 , 1-1
New Mexico State
2-3 , 1-1
Cajuns Drop Overtime Heartbreaker To Aggies, 37-31
10/1/2016 11:34:00 PM | Football
Louisiana hosts Appalachian State in midweek contest on Oct. 12
Stevie Artigue connected on a game-tying 47-yard field goal with 2:58 remaining in regulation for Louisiana (2-3, 1-1 SBC) before the game went to overtime at 24-24 when Parker Davidson missed a 20-yarder at the buzzer.
NM State (2-3, 1-1 SBC) took a 31-24 lead on its first possession in overtime as Tyler Rogers hit Gregory Hogan with a 23-yard TD pass before Louisiana answered when Darius Hoggins recovered his own fumble in the end zone after a 10-yard run.
The Ragin' Cajuns took the first possession in the second overtime and moved to within the NM State 6 before Artigue's 22-yard field goal attempt bounced off the left upright.
NM State took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a 19-yard pass from Rogers to Clayton Granch before Louisiana answered on its following drive when Keenan Barnes caught a 5-yard pass rom Anthony Jennings.
Artigue gave the Cajuns a 10-7 lead with a 23-yard field goal before Rose gave NM State a 14-10 lead with a 6-yard scoring run.
Hoggins led Louisiana with 81 yards on the ground with Al Riles catching eight passes for 110 yards. Jennings was 12-for-23 for 143 yards and a touchdown for Louisiana while Jalen Nixon was 8-for-13 for 84 yards while rushing for 58 yards on 12 carries.
Louisiana will return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 12, when it plays host to Appalachian State in a nationally-televised game at 7 p.m.
More updates will be available on RaginCajuns.com later tonight.
Team Stats
LA 0, NMSU 7
NMSU - Granch,Clayton 19 yd pass from Rogers,Tyler (Davidson,P kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:35
LA 7, NMSU 7
LA - Barnes, Keenan 5 yd pass from Jennings, A. (Artigue, Stevie kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:10
LA 10, NMSU 7
LA - Artigue, Stevie 23 yd field goal 7 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:38
LA 10, NMSU 14
NMSU - Rose III, Larry 6 yd run (Davidson,P kick), 10 plays, 94 yards, TOP 4:13
LA 10, NMSU 21
NMSU - Wright,Jaden 45 yd interception (Davidson,P kick)
LA 13, NMSU 21
LA - Artigue, Stevie 41 yd field goal 11 plays, 51 yards, TOP 1:23
LA 21, NMSU 21
LA - Wright, Jordan 7 yd run (Johnson, Jared pass), 7 plays, 39 yards, TOP 2:39
LA 21, NMSU 24
NMSU - Davidson,P 33 yd field goal 7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 2:58
LA 24, NMSU 24
LA - Artigue, Stevie 47 yd field goal 5 plays, 40 yards, TOP 3:04
LA 24, NMSU 31
NMSU - Hogan,Gregory 23 yd pass from Rogers,Tyler (Davidson,P kick) 13 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00
LA 31, NMSU 31
LA - Hoggins, Darius 0 yd fumble recovery (Artigue, Stevie kick)
LA 31, NMSU 37
NMSU - Anderson,S 0 yd fumble recovery ()
