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Rice Owls vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Recap - Owls Win 14-12
Quinton Jackson scampered through the Louisiana-Lafayette defense for 119 yards as Rice handed the Ragin' Cajuns a 14-12 defeat on Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium.
Rice won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +10.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 48.5.
Quinton Jackson rushed for 119 yards, while Daelen Alexander added 74 yards in the win. Drayden Dickmann and Tyson Thompson added 44 and 4 receiving yards respectively.
Bill Davis rushed for 58 yards for Louisiana-Lafayette, while Walker Howard added 47 yards. Daniel Beale threw for 0 yards for the Ragin' Cajuns, while receivers Shelton Sampson Jr. and Jaydon Johnson had 59 and 7 yards respectively.
Louisiana-Lafayette was outgained by Rice 251-239 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 18-16 by the Owls.
Louisiana-Lafayette lost the time of possession battle 36:24-23:36, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Rice looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Houston. Louisiana-Lafayette will aim to get back on the winning track vs. McNeese State.