Sports

Cajuns win conference opener

by Patrick Flanagan

Terrance Broadway's second touchdown pass to Jamal Robinson, a 21-yard strike with 3:34 to play, lifted Louisiana-Lafayette to a 34-31 win over Georgia State on Saturday night.

Terrance Broadway's second touchdown pass to Jamal Robinson, a 21-yard strike with 3:34 to play, lifted Louisiana-

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Terrance Broadway

Lafayette to a 34-31 win over Georgia State on Saturday night.

The Ragin' Cajuns (2-3, 1-0 Sun Belt) secured the win when Tracy Walker made an open field tackle two yards short of a first down on a fourth-and-6 play with 1:07 left.

The game saw five lead changes in the second half.

Marcus Caffey's third touchdown, a 2-yard run with 6:35 to play, gave the Panthers (1-4, 0-2) a 31-28 lead with 6:35 to play.

Louisiana-Lafayette responded with a seven-play, 75-yard drive. Broadway finished 20 of 26 for 216 yards. Robinson had eight receptions for 119 yards.

Wil Lutz had a 48-yard field goal as time expired in the first half gave Georgia State a 17-14 lead.

Alonzo Harris and Caffey each had two touchdowns in the second half.