ncaaf Game Recap
Warhawks Fall 45-44 Against Florida State - Game Recap
Florida State got a 193-yard performance from Cam Akers as a key part of its 45-44 victory over the Warhawks on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Florida State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -23.0-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 65.5.
Cam Akers rushed for 193 yards, while Khalan Laborn added 19 yards in the win. Tamorrion Terry and Cam Akers added 57 and 55 receiving yards respectively.
Josh Johnson rushed for 126 yards for Louisiana-Monroe, while Caleb Evans added 32 yards. Caleb Evans threw for 241 yards for the Warhawks, while receivers Josh Pederson and Xavier Brown had 85 and 55 yards respectively.
Louisiana-Monroe lost the offensive yardage battle to Florida State 501-419 yards in Saturday's game. Florida State had more first downs as that total ended up 30-26.
The time of possession battle favored Louisiana-Monroe as their offense was on the field for 45:41, longer than the 29:19 of their opponents.
Florida State heads into a Week 3 battle against Virginia. Louisiana-Monroe, meanwhile, will have their next action against Iowa State.