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Golden Eagles Down Louisiana-Lafayette 39-24 - Match Report
Jason Brownlee caught 3 passes for 102 yards against the Louisiana-Lafayette defense as Southern Miss handed the Ragin' Cajuns a 39-24 loss on Thursday at Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium.
Southern Miss won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 42.5.
Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 87 yards, while Chandler Pittman added 27 yards in the win. Jason Brownlee and Tiaquelin Mims added 102 and 69 receiving yards respectively.
Chris Smith rushed for 47 yards for Louisiana-Lafayette, while Dontae Fleming added 34 yards. Ben Wooldridge threw for 336 yards for the Ragin' Cajuns, while receivers Michael Jefferson and Neal Johnson had 179 and 57 yards respectively.
Southern Miss lost the offensive yardage battle to Louisiana-Lafayette 439-339 yards in Thursday's game. Louisiana-Lafayette had more first downs as that total ended up 18-15.
Southern Miss led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:13-26:47 split in that important category.
Southern Miss heads into a Week 10 battle against Georgia State. Louisiana-Lafayette, meanwhile, will have their next action against Troy.