South Alabama Holds Off Late Louisiana Rally for Road Victory
South Alabama defeated Louisiana 24-22 in Week 12, covering the spread as the away team in a defensive struggle that saw four lead changes. The Jaguars dominated early, scoring 17 points through the first half while holding Louisiana scoreless until the second quarter. However, the Ragin' Cajuns mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback behind quarterback Chandler Fields, who connected with Dre'lyn Washington on a 66-yard touchdown pass that gave Louisiana hope late. Ben Wooldridge led Louisiana's passing attack with 91 yards, while South Alabama's Kentrel Bullock led all receivers with nine catches. Louisiana's Zylan Perry paced the ground game with eight rushing attempts. Despite Louisiana's late-game heroics and a dramatic win-probability swing that saw four lead changes, South Alabama's defense made a crucial stop in the fourth quarter to preserve the victory. The game finished under the 60-point over-under total.
AI-generated recap · Sep 3, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Alabama | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
 Louisiana | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 22 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | South Alabama | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 24-34 | 22-30 |
| Pass Yards | 285 | 276 |
| Rush Yards | 68 | 137 |
| Total Yards | 353 | 413 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 4-11 | 4-13 |
| Penalties | 8-61 | 6-65 |
| Possession | 27:10 | 32:50 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Laith Marjan kickoff for 62 yds , Zylan Perry return for 31 yds to the UL 34
Zylan Perry run for 4 yds to the UL 38
Ben Wooldridge pass complete to Harvey Broussard for 5 yds to the UL 43
Bill Davis run for 10 yds to the USA 47 for a 1ST down
Zylan Perry run for 2 yds to the USA 45
Ben Wooldridge pass complete to Lance LeGendre for 4 yds to the USA 41
Zylan Perry run for 2 yds to the USA 39
Ben Wooldridge run for 6 yds to the USA 33 for a 1ST down
Ben Wooldridge pass incomplete
Ben Wooldridge pass incomplete
Dre'lyn Washington run for 8 yds to the USA 25
Dre'lyn Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 26
Gio Lopez pass complete to Shamar Sandgren for 14 yds to the USA 40 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass complete to Shamar Sandgren for 20 yds to the UL 40 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 9 yds to the UL 31
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 14 yds to the UL 17 for a 1ST down
Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the UL 14
Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the UL 12
Fluff Bothwell run for 11 yds to the UL 1 for a 1ST down
Fluff Bothwell run for a loss of 1 yard to the UL 2
Gio Lopez run for 2 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)
Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds , Zylan Perry return for 15 yds to the UL 15
Bill Davis run for no gain to the UL 15
Ben Wooldridge pass complete to Harvey Broussard for 25 yds to the UL 40 for a 1ST down
Bill Davis run for 15 yds to the USA 45 for a 1ST down
Ben Wooldridge pass incomplete
Ben Wooldridge pass complete to Robert Williams for 6 yds to the USA 39
Ben Wooldridge sacked by Parker Shattuck for a loss of 12 yards to the UL 49
Nathan Torney punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jamaal Pritchett at the USA 10
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 13 yds to the USA 23 for a 1ST down
South Alabama Penalty, False Start (Jaden Voisin) to the USA 18
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Gio Lopez run for 6 yds to the USA 24
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 67 yds to the UL 9 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez run for 9 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)
Laith Marjan kickoff for 63 yds , Zylan Perry return for 36 yds to the UL 38
Ben Wooldridge pass complete to Terrance Carter for 17 yds to the USA 45 for a 1ST down
Bill Davis run for 4 yds to the USA 41
Ben Wooldridge pass complete to Lance LeGendre for 21 yds to the USA 20 for a 1ST down
Ben Wooldridge pass complete to Lance LeGendre for 8 yds to the USA 12
Bill Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 13
(11:20) WOOLDRIDGE, Ben pass short to the right incomplete intended for CAMBRE, Dalen thrown to the USA11, clock 11:12. PENALTY UL Holding on CARTER, Terrance enforced 10 yards from the USA13 to the USA23 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Ben Wooldridge pass complete to Harvey Broussard for 5 yds to the USA 18
Kenneth Almendares 35 yd FG GOOD
Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the USA 26
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 9 yds to the USA 35 for a 1ST down
Fluff Bothwell run for 8 yds to the USA 43
Fluff Bothwell run for 6 yds to the USA 49 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 13 yds to the UL 38 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez run for 3 yds to the UL 35
(07:26) LOPEZ, Gio pass to the left complete for 5 yards to THOMAS-JONES, DJ caught at the UL37 and advanced to the UL30 (GLASS, Carmycah), out of bounds, clock 07:21. PENALTY UL Holding on AGU, Justin enforced 10 yards from the UL35 to the UL25 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 20 yds to the UL 5 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 3 yds to the UL 2
Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)
Laith Marjan kickoff for 60 yds , Robert Williams return for 21 yds to the UL 26
Dre'lyn Washington run for 22 yds to the UL 48 Dre'lyn Washington fumbled, recovered by USA Wesley Miller W. Miller return for 0 yds
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Gio Lopez pass complete to Shamar Sandgren for 7 yds to the UL 41
Kentrel Bullock run for a loss of 1 yard to the UL 42
Jack Martin punt for 36 yds, downed at the UL 6
Ben Wooldridge pass incomplete
Bill Davis run for 2 yds to the UL 8
Bill Davis run for 4 yds to the UL 12
Nathan Torney punt for 54 yds, downed at the USA 34
Gio Lopez run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 33
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 1 yd to the USA 34
Gio Lopez pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for 9 yds to the USA 43
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 36 yds , Jacob Bernard returns for 1 yd to the UL 12
South Alabama Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Courtney McBride Jr.) to the UL 31 for a 1ST down
Ben Wooldridge pass intercepted Jaden Voisin return for no gain to the USA 47
Gio Lopez pass complete to Kentrel Bullock for 9 yds to the UL 44
Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds to the UL 42 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez run for 5 yds to the UL 37
Gio Lopez run for 6 yds to the UL 31 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 31 yds for a 1ST down South Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (Kentrel Bullock) to the UL 18 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for a loss of 3 yards to the UL 21
Kentrel Bullock run for 4 yds to the UL 17
Laith Marjan 35 yd FG GOOD
End of 2nd Quarter
South Alabama Penalty, False Start (Malachi Carney) to the USA 20
Gio Lopez pass complete to Devin Voisin for 6 yds to the USA 26
Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd to the USA 27
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 41 yds , Jacob Bernard returns for no gain to the UL 32
Bill Davis run for 2 yds to the UL 34
Bill Davis run for 3 yds to the UL 37
(12:24) WOOLDRIDGE, Ben pass to the right incomplete intended for WILLIAMS, Robert thrown to the USA50, clock 12:18. PENALTY USA Offsides on THOMAS, Tyler enforced 5 yards from the UL37 to the UL42 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Ben Wooldridge run for 12 yds to the USA 46 for a 1ST down
(11:49) FIELDS, Chandler pass short to the right complete for 8 yards to WILLIAMS, Robert caught at the USA41 and advanced to the USA38, out of bounds, clock 11:43. PENALTY UL Pass Interference on LEGENDRE, Lance enforced 15 yards to the UL39 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Chandler Fields pass complete to Lance LeGendre for 13 yds to the USA 48
Bill Davis run for 3 yds to the USA 45
Chandler Fields pass complete to Terrance Carter for 15 yds to the USA 30 for a 1ST down
Bill Davis run for 6 yds to the USA 24
Louisiana Penalty, Personal Foul (King McGowen) to the USA 44
Chandler Fields pass complete to Harvey Broussard for 21 yds to the USA 23
Chandler Fields run for 4 yds to the USA 19 for a 1ST down
Dre'lyn Washington run for 12 yds to the USA 7 for a 1ST down
Chandler Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 8
Chandler Fields pass complete to Terrance Carter for no gain to the USA 8
Chandler Fields pass incomplete
Kenneth Almendares 25 yd FG GOOD
Kenneth Almendares kickoff for 54 yds , Braylon McReynolds return for 15 yds to the USA 26
Fluff Bothwell run for 8 yds to the USA 34
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 6 yds to the USA 40 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass complete to Trent Thomas for 5 yds to the USA 45
Bishop Davenport run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 44
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
TEAM run for a loss of 23 yards to the USA 21 fumbled, recovered by UL Trey Fite T. Fite return for 0 yds
Chandler Fields pass complete to Jacob Bernard for no gain to the USA 21
Chandler Fields pass complete to Lance LeGendre for 8 yds to the USA 13
Dre'lyn Washington run for no gain to the USA 13
Bill Davis run for 5 yds to the USA 8 for a 1ST down
Bill Davis run for 2 yds to the USA 6
Chandler Fields pass incomplete
Chandler Fields run for 1 yd to the USA 5
Kenneth Almendares 22 yd FG GOOD
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Kentrel Bullock run for 4 yds to the USA 29
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 5 yds to the USA 34
Gio Lopez run for 4 yds to the USA 38 for a 1ST down
Kentrel Bullock run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd to the UL 49
South Alabama Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the USA 46
Kentrel Bullock run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 45
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jacob Bernard at the UL 18
Chandler Fields pass complete to Harvey Broussard for 13 yds to the UL 31 for a 1ST down
Chandler Fields run for 3 yds to the UL 34
Chandler Fields pass complete to Dre'lyn Washington for 66 yds for a TD (Kenneth Almendares KICK)
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for a loss of 5 yards to the USA 20
Gio Lopez pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 11 yds to the USA 31
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 14 yds to the USA 45 for a 1ST down
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 15 yds to the UL 40 for a 1ST down
Fluff Bothwell run for no gain to the UL 40
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Gio Lopez pass intercepted Kody Jackson return for no gain to the UL 14
Chandler Fields run for 13 yds to the UL 27 for a 1ST down
Chandler Fields pass complete to Lance LeGendre for 11 yds to the UL 38 for a 1ST down
Chandler Fields pass complete to Harvey Broussard for 15 yds to the USA 47 for a 1ST down
Chandler Fields pass complete to Terrance Carter for 3 yds to the USA 44
Chandler Fields run for 6 yds to the USA 38
(03:16) FIELDS, Chandler pass to the right incomplete intended for BERNARD, Jacob thrown to the USA32, clock 03:12. PENALTY USA Offsides on DURGAN, Jalyn enforced 5 yards from the USA38 to the USA33 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Chandler Fields pass incomplete
Chandler Fields pass complete to Caden Jensen for 4 yds to the USA 29
Chandler Fields pass complete to Terrance Carter for 6 yds to the USA 23 for a 1ST down
Chandler Fields pass complete to Lance LeGendre for 10 yds to the USA 13 for a 1ST down
(01:58) FIELDS, Chandler pass to the left incomplete intended for CARTER, Terrance thrown to the USA0, clock 01:53. PENALTY USA Pass Interference on WEBB JR., Lardarius enforced 11 yards to the USA2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Bill Davis run for 1 yd to the USA 1
Bill Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 2
Chandler Fields run for 2 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
[NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at UL45 (team loss of 2), clock 01:16.
(00:53) [NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at UL47 (team loss of 2), clock 00:48.