Saturday, September 26
Lafayette, LA
12 PM
Georgia Southern University
1-1 , 0-1
18
at
20
Louisiana
3-0 , 2-0
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
GS
0
7
3
8
18
Louisiana
0
7
3
10
20
Wesley Kennedy III caught two passes for 105 yards.
Snyder’s 53-Yard Field Goal Sends Louisiana Past Georgia Southern
9/26/2020 3:41:00 PM | Football
The Eagles travel to ULM next Saturday.
LAFAYETTE, La. – Nate Snyder booted a 53-yard field goal as the final gun sounded to lift No. 19 Louisiana to a 20-18 Sun Belt football win over Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon at Cajun Field.
Georgia Southern (1-1, 0-1) took the lead with 54 seconds left when Shai Werts connected with Khaleb Hood for a 28-yard touchdown pass that made the score 17-16. The Eagles elected to go for two, and Werts avoided a sack, scrambled around and threw to a diving Darion Anderson in the end zone for an 18-17 advantage.
Levi Lewis completed three passes for 49 yards as Louisiana (3-0, 2-0) moved the ball down to the Georgia Southern 36-yard line with two seconds to go. It was one of two field goals on the day for Snyder, who came into the game 1-for-4 on this season and missed a 34-yarder in the second quarter.
Werts completed 11 of 18 passes for 255 yards and a touchdown, while Lewis was 18 of 32 for 290 and a score.
Eagles of the Game: J.D. King rushed 24 times for 100 yards and a touchdown, and Wesley Kennedy III caught two balls for 105 yards. Java'n Singletary and Rashad Byrd led the Eagles with eight tackles each.
Key Moments: With the Eagles trailing 17-10 late in the fourth, Beau Johnson caught a pass from Werts, avoided some tackles, tip-toed down the sideline but fumbled as he tried to extend the ball over the goal line. It wound up being a 57-yard gain, a fumble out of the end zone and a touchback, giving Louisiana the ball with 2:48 to go.
The Eagle defense gave up just two yards on the first two downs of Louisiana's ensuing possession, and on 3rd-and-8, Lewis missed on a long pass try, giving Georgia Southern the ball back at its own 39-yard line with 1:34 remaining. Werts completed three passes and ran for 10-yards before hitting Hood for the 28-yard touchdown pass with 54 seconds left. Hood made a diving, one-handed grab on the play.
With the score tied 10-10, the Eagles went 3-and-out for just the first time all day, and Louisiana capitalized early in the fourth quarter. Lewis completed passes of 18 and 20 yards and then found Errol Rogers Jr. for a 27-yard touchdown pass as the Ragin' Cajuns opened up a 17-10 lead.
The Eagles came right back as Werts found Kennedy III for a 44-yard gain, and GS moved the ball down to the Louisiana 24-yard line. After Matt LaRoche was stopped on 3rd-and-4, Alex Raynor's 41-yard field goal try sailed wide right. The Eagle defense posted its second 3-and-out of the game, and GS got the ball back on its own 30-yard line with 5:48 remaining.
Fun Stat: The Eagles were 8 of 14 on 3rd down and held the ball for 11 minutes longer than Louisiana.
Scoring Plays:
GS – King 2-yard run with 14:53 left in the 2nd 7-0
ULL – Trey Ragas 10-yard run with 9:25 left in the 2nd, 7-7
GS – Raynor 27-yard FG with 5:49 left in the 3rd, 10-7
ULL –Snyder 25-yard FG with 0:30 left in the 3rd, 10-10
ULL – Lewis 27-yard pass to Rogers with 10:34 left in the 4th, 10-17
GS – Werts 28-yard pass to Hood with 54 seconds left in the 4th, Werts pass to Anderson for 2-pt conversion, 18-17.
ULL – Snyder 53-yard FG with 0:00 left, 18-20
Up Next
The Eagles travel to ULM for a 7 p.m. Sun Belt contest next Saturday. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Georgia Southern (1-1, 0-1) took the lead with 54 seconds left when Shai Werts connected with Khaleb Hood for a 28-yard touchdown pass that made the score 17-16. The Eagles elected to go for two, and Werts avoided a sack, scrambled around and threw to a diving Darion Anderson in the end zone for an 18-17 advantage.
Levi Lewis completed three passes for 49 yards as Louisiana (3-0, 2-0) moved the ball down to the Georgia Southern 36-yard line with two seconds to go. It was one of two field goals on the day for Snyder, who came into the game 1-for-4 on this season and missed a 34-yarder in the second quarter.
Werts completed 11 of 18 passes for 255 yards and a touchdown, while Lewis was 18 of 32 for 290 and a score.
Eagles of the Game: J.D. King rushed 24 times for 100 yards and a touchdown, and Wesley Kennedy III caught two balls for 105 yards. Java'n Singletary and Rashad Byrd led the Eagles with eight tackles each.
Key Moments: With the Eagles trailing 17-10 late in the fourth, Beau Johnson caught a pass from Werts, avoided some tackles, tip-toed down the sideline but fumbled as he tried to extend the ball over the goal line. It wound up being a 57-yard gain, a fumble out of the end zone and a touchback, giving Louisiana the ball with 2:48 to go.
The Eagle defense gave up just two yards on the first two downs of Louisiana's ensuing possession, and on 3rd-and-8, Lewis missed on a long pass try, giving Georgia Southern the ball back at its own 39-yard line with 1:34 remaining. Werts completed three passes and ran for 10-yards before hitting Hood for the 28-yard touchdown pass with 54 seconds left. Hood made a diving, one-handed grab on the play.
With the score tied 10-10, the Eagles went 3-and-out for just the first time all day, and Louisiana capitalized early in the fourth quarter. Lewis completed passes of 18 and 20 yards and then found Errol Rogers Jr. for a 27-yard touchdown pass as the Ragin' Cajuns opened up a 17-10 lead.
The Eagles came right back as Werts found Kennedy III for a 44-yard gain, and GS moved the ball down to the Louisiana 24-yard line. After Matt LaRoche was stopped on 3rd-and-4, Alex Raynor's 41-yard field goal try sailed wide right. The Eagle defense posted its second 3-and-out of the game, and GS got the ball back on its own 30-yard line with 5:48 remaining.
Fun Stat: The Eagles were 8 of 14 on 3rd down and held the ball for 11 minutes longer than Louisiana.
Scoring Plays:
GS – King 2-yard run with 14:53 left in the 2nd 7-0
ULL – Trey Ragas 10-yard run with 9:25 left in the 2nd, 7-7
GS – Raynor 27-yard FG with 5:49 left in the 3rd, 10-7
ULL –Snyder 25-yard FG with 0:30 left in the 3rd, 10-10
ULL – Lewis 27-yard pass to Rogers with 10:34 left in the 4th, 10-17
GS – Werts 28-yard pass to Hood with 54 seconds left in the 4th, Werts pass to Anderson for 2-pt conversion, 18-17.
ULL – Snyder 53-yard FG with 0:00 left, 18-20
Up Next
The Eagles travel to ULM for a 7 p.m. Sun Belt contest next Saturday. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
GS
LA
Total Yards
447
438
Pass Yards
255
290
Rushing Yards
192
148
Penalty Yards
10
55
1st Downs
21
18
3rd Downs
8
5
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
35:14
24:46
2nd Quarter
GS 7, LA 0
GS - J. King 2 yd run (A. Raynor kick), 5 plays, 85 yards, TOP 2:49
GS 7, LA 7
LA - Ragas,Trey 10 yd run (Snyder,Nate kick), 9 plays, 83 yards, TOP 5:22
3rd Quarter
GS 10, LA 7
GS - A. Raynor 27 yd field goal 13 plays, 66 yards, TOP 7:34
GS 10, LA 10
LA - Snyder,Nate 25 yd field goal 12 plays, 67 yards, TOP 5:19
4th Quarter
GS 10, LA 17
LA - Rogers,Errol 27 yd pass from Lewis,Levi (Snyder,Nate kick) 5 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:46
GS 18, LA 17
GS - K. Hood 28 yd pass from S. Werts (D. Anderson pass) 5 plays, 61 yards, TOP 0:40
GS 18, LA 20
LA - Snyder,Nate 53 yd field goal 7 plays, 39 yards, TOP 0:54
Game Leaders
CMP
11
TD
1
YDS
255
INT
1
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