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Georgia Southern Falls 36-17 to Ragin' Cajuns - Recap

The Eagles came up short against the Ragin' Cajuns in Week 11 action on Thursday, falling 36-17 at Cajun Field.

Louisiana-Lafayette was a favorite by -3.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 63.0.

Chris Smith rushed for 80 yards, while Dre'lyn Washington added 74 yards in the win. Michael Jefferson and Peter LeBlanc added 53 and 40 receiving yards respectively.

Gerald Green rushed for 44 yards for Georgia Southern, while Jalen White added 28 yards. Kyle Vantrease threw for 325 yards for the Eagles, while receivers Derwin Burgess Jr. and Khaleb Hood had 75 and 68 yards respectively.

Louisiana-Lafayette outgained Georgia Southern 435-430 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-22 by the Eagles.

Georgia Southern lost the time of possession battle 31:24-28:36, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Louisiana-Lafayette heads into a Week 12 battle against Florida State. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Marshall.