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Louisiana-Lafayette Defeats Marshall 23-13 - Recap
The Thundering Herd came up short against the Ragin' Cajuns in Week 7 action on Wednesday, falling 23-13 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Ragin' Cajuns were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +10.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 45.0.
Ben Wooldridge rushed for 45 yards, while Dre'lyn Washington added 22 yards in the win. Michael Jefferson and Neal Johnson added 71 and 55 receiving yards respectively.
Khalan Laborn rushed for 120 yards for Marshall, while Cam Fancher added 10 yards. Henry Colombi threw for 68 yards for the Thundering Herd, while receivers Corey Gammage and Charles Montgomery had 58 and 32 yards respectively.
Marshall lost the offensive yardage battle to Louisiana-Lafayette 338-276 yards in Wednesday's game. Marshall had more first downs as that total ended up 17-16.
Marshall led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:42-28:18 split in that important category.
Louisiana-Lafayette heads into a 8 battle against Arkansas State. Marshall, meanwhile, will have their next action against James Madison.