Georgia Southern University
1-3 , 0-1
Louisiana
4-1 , 1-0
Louisiana’s Quick Strike Offense Tops Georgia Southern 37-24
9/28/2019 9:46:00 PM | Football
The Eagles have a short week before traveling to South Alabama Thursday.
It was the conference opener for both teams.
GS Players of the Game: Shai Werts ran for 93 yards and threw for 37 yards in his first game since the season opener. Tyler Bass made three field goals, and his 44-yard field goal with 12:09 left in the second quarter set the school record for made field goals of 40 or more yards.
Key Moments: Trailing 24-13, the Eagles (1-3, 0-1) put together a 78-yard drive over 7:41 and scored a touchdown on a J.D. King 1-yard run near the end of the third quarter. King ran it in for a 2-point conversion to trim the margin to 24-21, but Louisiana responded with a touchdown in just over two minutes. Levi Lewis hit Peter LeBlanc with a 24-yard pass to help set up a 19-yard touchdown run by Elija Mitchell.
Bass' third field goal of the night brought the Eagles to within a score with 5:35 to go in the game, but Ragas took over for Louisiana (4-1, 1-0). He broke off runs of 9, 20 and 32 yards and capped the 75-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to ice the game with 2:34 remaining.
Key Stats: Georgia Southern held a seven-minute edge in time of possession, but Louisiana outgained the Eagles 440-252 in total offense.
Key Scoring Plays:
LA - Elijah Mitchell 5-yard run with 13:42 left in the 1st, 0-7
GS – Tyler Bass 28-yard FG with 5:20 to go in the 1st, 3-7
GS – Bass 44-yard FG with 12:09 left in the 2nd, 6-7
LA – Trey Ragas 3-yard run with 8:05 left in the 2nd, 6-14
GS – Logan Wright 2-yard run with 4:58 left in the 2nd, 13-14
LA – Kenneth Almendares 25-yard FG with 0:00 left in the 2nd, 13-17
LA – Ja'Mar Bradley 1-yard pass from Levi Lewis with 8:04 left in the 3rd, 13-24
GS – J.D. King 1-yard run, King 2-point conversion with 15 seconds left in the 3rd, 21-24
LA – Elija Mitchell 19-yard run with 12:30 left in the 4th, 21-31
GS – Bass 31-yard FG with 5:35 left in the 4th, 24-31
LA – Ragas 1-yd run with 2:34 left in the 4th, 24-37
Up next: The Eagles have a short week before traveling to South Alabama for a Thursday night tilt. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m., and the game will air on ESPNU.
Team Stats
LA 7, GS 0
LA - Mitchell, Elija 5 yd run (Artigue, Stevie kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:18
LA 7, GS 3
GS - T. Bass 28 yd field goal 15 plays, 64 yards, TOP 8:22
LA 7, GS 6
GS - T. Bass 44 yd field goal 5 plays, 16 yards, TOP 2:42
LA 14, GS 6
LA - Ragas, Trey 3 yd run (Almendares, Ken kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:04
LA 14, GS 13
GS - L. Wright 2 yd run (T. Bass kick), 2 plays, 7 yards, TOP 0:49
LA 17, GS 13
LA - Artigue, Stevie 25 yd field goal 14 plays, 67 yards, TOP 7:10
LA 24, GS 13
LA - Bradley, Ja'Mar 1 yd pass from Lewis, Levi (Almendares, Ken kick) 11 plays, 55 yards, TOP 4:44
LA 24, GS 21
GS - J. King 1 yd run (J. King rush), 14 plays, 78 yards, TOP 7:41
LA 31, GS 21
LA - Mitchell, Elija 19 yd run (Artigue, Stevie kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:45
LA 31, GS 24
GS - T. Bass 31 yd field goal 14 plays, 74 yards, TOP 6:50
LA 37, GS 24
LA - Ragas, Trey 1 yd run (Almendares, Ken kickfailed), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:01
