University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
2-6 , 1-3
Troy
6-2 , 4-0
Ragin' Cajuns Fall Short Against Troy, 35-23
10/25/2025 10:49:00 PM | Football
Second quarter turnovers too much for Cajuns to overcome against Trojans
Louisiana (2-6, 1-3 SBC) totaled 371 yards of offense, outgaining the Trojans (6-2, 4-0 SBC) by 26 yards, but back-to-back interceptions in the second quarter led to 14 straight points after the Cajuns had taken a 14-7 lead.
Winfield, who completed 12-of-22 passes, found Shelton Sampson Jr. on a 36-yard touchdown strike on Louisiana's second play from scrimmage to tie the game at 7-7 after Troy's opening score on Tucker Kilcrease's 8-yard run. After a Courtline Flowers 17-yard interception return to the Troy 1, Zylan Perry punched in two plays later to give the Cajuns a 14-7 lead with 14:14 remaining in the first half.
Troy answered with 14 straight points – including a 30-yard interception return by Jaquez White – to regain the advantage. After Kelano Levine's 34-yard return to the UL 26 on Louisiana's ensuing possession, the Trojans scored two plays later on Kilcrease's 4-yard run up the middle for a 21-14 lead.
Tony Sterner booted a 37-yard field goal before halftime to cut the deficit to 21–17, then added makes from 31 and 32 yards after the break as Louisiana kept it close into the fourth quarter.
The Cajuns trailed 28-23 with just under eight minutes to play, but Troy's Jordan Lovett capped the night with his second rushing touchdown – a 19-yarder – to seal the Trojans' fourth straight league win.
Winfield led the ground attack with 23 carries for 139 yards. Charles Robertson caught three passes for 61 yards, and Sampson finished with five receptions for 74 yards and his first career touchdown.
Defensively, Terrence Williams paced Louisiana with eight tackles. Jordan Lawson, Maxie Baudoin IV, and Kadarius Miller each recorded sacks as the Cajuns totaled three on the night.
Louisiana finished 7-of-15 on third down and converted both fourth-down attempts, controlling the ball for nearly 30 minutes.
The Ragin' Cajuns will return to the state of Alabama on Saturday (November 1) when it travels to Mobile to face South Alabama in a 2:30 p.m. contest at Hancock Whitney Stadium.
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Team Stats
LA 0, TRO 7
TRO - Kilcrease,Tucker 8 yd run (Renfroe,Scott Taylor kick), 11 plays, 67 yards, TOP 05:53
LA 7, TRO 7
LA - Sampson Jr. ,Shelton 36 yd pass from Winfield,Lunch (Sterner,Tony kick) 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:36
LA 14, TRO 7
LA - Perry,Zylan 1 yd run (Sterner,Tony kick), 2 plays, 1 yards, TOP 00:22
LA 14, TRO 14
TRO - White,Jaquez 30 yd interception (Renfroe,Scott Taylor kick)
LA 14, TRO 21
TRO - Kilcrease,Tucker 4 yd run (Renfroe,Scott Taylor kick), 2 plays, 26 yards, TOP 00:42
LA 17, TRO 21
LA - Sterner,Tony 37 yd field goal 12 plays, 55 yards, TOP 06:12
LA 17, TRO 28
TRO - Lovett,Jordan 1 yd run (Renfroe,Scott Taylor kick), 11 plays, 69 yards, TOP 05:29
LA 20, TRO 28
LA - Sterner,Tony 31 yd field goal 10 plays, 62 yards, TOP 05:47
LA 23, TRO 28
LA - Sterner,Tony 32 yd field goal 16 plays, 81 yards, TOP 07:42
LA 23, TRO 35
TRO - Lovett,Jordan 19 yd run (Renfroe,Scott Taylor kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:13
