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Ragin' Cajuns Down Arkansas State 37-20 - Match Report

The Red Wolves had no answer for Raymond Calais on Thursday as the Ragin' Cajuns rolled to a 37-20 win at Centennial Bank Stadium.

Louisiana-Lafayette won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -6.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 68.5.

Raymond Calais rushed for 144 yards, while Elijah Mitchell added 109 yards in the win. Ja'Marcus Bradley and Jalen Williams added 72 and 39 receiving yards respectively.

Marcel Murray rushed for 164 yards for Arkansas State, while Jamal Jones added 24 yards. Layne Hatcher threw for 303 yards for the Red Wolves, while receivers Omar Bayless and Jonathan Adams Jr. had 150 and 39 yards respectively.

Arkansas State was outgained by Louisiana-Lafayette 496-473 yards in Thursday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-26 by the Red Wolves.

The time of possession battle favored Arkansas State as their offense was on the field for 33:10, longer than the 26:50 of their opponents.

Louisiana-Lafayette heads into a 10 battle against Texas State. Arkansas State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas State.