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Jaguars Fall 48-38 Against Louisiana-Lafayette - Game Recap

Elijah Mitchell ran for 104 yards as Louisiana-Lafayette handled South Alabama by a score of 48-38 on Saturday at Cajun Field.

Louisiana-Lafayette won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -19.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 65.5.

Elijah Mitchell rushed for 104 yards, while Trey Ragas added 53 yards in the win. Ja'Marcus Bradley and Jalen Williams added 62 and 38 receiving yards respectively.

Tra Minter rushed for 87 yards for South Alabama, while Cole Garvin added 50 yards. Cole Garvin threw for 254 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Kawaan Baker and Jamarius Way had 80 and 67 yards respectively.

Louisiana-Lafayette was outgained by South Alabama 477-407 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-17 by the Jaguars.

The time of possession battle favored South Alabama as their offense was on the field for 35:59, longer than the 24:01 of their opponents.

Louisiana-Lafayette heads into a Week 13 battle against Louisiana-Monroe. South Alabama, meanwhile, will have their next action against Coastal Carolina.