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Ragin' Cajuns Down Southeastern Louisiana 51-48 - Match Report

The Ragin' Cajuns were Week 1 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Lions by a score of 51-48 at Cajun Field.

The Ragin' Cajuns earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -14.0-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 52.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.

Trey Ragas rushed for 61 yards, while Elijah Mitchell added 56 yards in the win. Keenan Barnes and Ryheem Malone added 70 and 37 receiving yards respectively.

Eugene Bethea rushed for 187 yards for Southeastern Louisiana, while Julius Maracalin added 76 yards. Lorenzo Nunez threw for 171 yards for the Lions, while receivers Juwan Dickey and Nih-Jer Jackson had 99 and 35 yards respectively.

Louisiana-Lafayette lost the offensive yardage battle to Southeastern Louisiana 514-363 yards in Saturday's game. Southeastern Louisiana had more first downs as that total ended up 24-15.

Louisiana-Lafayette lost the time of possession battle 34:07-25:53, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.