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Rice Defeats Louisiana-Lafayette 33-21 - Recap
TJ McMahon threw for 303 yards to lead the Owls over Louisiana-Lafayette 33-21 on Saturday in Week 3 action at Rice Stadium.
Rice was an underdog by +11.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 52.0.
TJ McMahon completed 25 of 36 pass attempts for 303 yards for the Owls in the win.
Chris Smith rushed for 39 yards for Louisiana-Lafayette, while Jacob Kibodi added 33 yards. Chandler Fields threw for 38 yards for the Ragin' Cajuns, while receivers Michael Jefferson and Neal Johnson had 53 and 20 yards respectively.
Rice outgained Louisiana-Lafayette 449-175 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 27-9 by the Owls.
Louisiana-Lafayette lost the time of possession battle 41:51-17:22, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Rice looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Houston. Louisiana-Lafayette will aim to get back on the winning track at Louisiana-Monroe.