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Eastern Michigan Defeats Louisiana-Lafayette 34-31 - Recap
Dontae McMillan tore up the turf for 126 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Eagles to a 34-31 win over the Ragin' Cajuns at Rynearson Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Eagles were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 51.0.
Dontae McMillan rushed for 126 yards, while Tavierre Dunlap added 45 yards in the win. Nick Devereaux and Joshua Long added 76 and 42 receiving yards respectively.
Zylan Perry rushed for 110 yards for Louisiana-Lafayette, while Bill Davis added 78 yards. Lunch Winfield threw for 5 yards for the Ragin' Cajuns, while receivers Shelton Sampson Jr. and Robert Williams had 87 and 71 yards respectively.
Eastern Michigan was outgained by Louisiana-Lafayette 441-409 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 21-20 by the Ragin' Cajuns.
Eastern Michigan led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:01-29:59 split in that important category.
Next game, Eastern Michigan takes its act on the road to face Central Michigan looking for another win. For Louisiana-Lafayette, they head home to face Marshall.