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Louisiana-Lafayette Defeats Texas State 34-30 - Recap

The Ragin' Cajuns were Week 6 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Bobcats by a score of 34-30 at Cajun Field.

Louisiana-Lafayette was a favorite by -1.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 66.5.

Zeon Chriss rushed for 67 yards, while Jacob Kibodi added 63 yards in the win. Robert Williams and Neal Johnson added 90 and 37 receiving yards respectively.

Ismail Mahdi rushed for 188 yards for Texas State, while Donerio Davenport added 9 yards. TJ Finley threw for 326 yards for the Bobcats, while receivers Joey Hobert and Ashtyn Hawkins had 132 and 93 yards respectively.

Louisiana-Lafayette was outgained by Texas State 530-423 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 30-22 by the Bobcats.

Louisiana-Lafayette lost the time of possession battle 33:27-26:33, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Louisiana-Lafayette looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Georgia State. Texas State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Louisiana-Monroe.