Tony Sterner's field goal on final play lifts Louisiana-Lafayette over Arkansas State 23-20

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Tony Sterner kicked a game-winning 37-yard field goal as time expired to help Louisiana-Lafayette defeat Arkansas State 23-20 in a Sun Belt Conference game on Saturday night. The Ragin’ Cajuns drove 72 yards over the final three and a half minutes, scoring after Lunch Winfield’s pass to Kristion Brooks set up Sterner’s winning kick. This victory marks Louisiana-Lafayette’s fourth win of the season against their fifth loss for Arkansas State.
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On Saturday night in Lafayette, Louisiana, Louisiana-Lafayette rallied to defeat Arkansas State 23-20 in a Sun Belt Conference game. The deciding play came when Tony Sterner kicked a 37-yard field goal on the final snap of the match. Earlier, Clune Van Andel had tied the score with a 25-yard field goal for Arkansas State in the second quarter. Louisiana-Lafayette took an early lead after Lunch Winfield's 2-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter. The Red Wolves (2-3) briefly led at halftime but could not hold off the Ragin' Cajuns, who improved to 4-1 with their win.

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📰 Louisiana-Lafayette Beats Arkansas State
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Topics

Arkansas State LAFAYETTE Louisiana-Lafayette The Ragin’ Cajuns the Red Wolves

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Arkansas State ORG · 4× Louisiana-Lafayette ORG · 3× Sterner PERSON · 3× The Ragin’ Cajuns ORG · 2× Winfield PERSON · 2× the Red Wolves ORG · 2× LAFAYETTE GPE · 1× La. GPE · 1× Sun Belt Conference ORG · 1× Tony Sterner PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Clune Van Andel kicked a 25-yard field goal at the end of a 14-play drive to cut it to 7-3 in the second quarter, and Trey Owens connected with Jaylen Bonelli for a 21-yard score with 31 seconds left before halftime to put the Red Wolves (2-3) up 10-7.
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Tony Sterner kicked a 37-yard field goal on the final play of the game and Louisiana-Lafayette rallied to beat Arkansas State 23-20 on Saturday night in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams. asserted
Lafayette → kick → teams
The Ragin’ Cajuns (4-1) drove 72 yards in 13 plays, taking the final 3:54 off the clock. asserted
Cajuns → drive → clock
Lunch Winfield’s 14-yard completion to Kristion Brooks with 24 seconds left set up Sterner’s winner. asserted
completion → leave → winner
Louisiana-Lafayette took a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter on Winfield’s 2-yard touchdown run at the end of a 66-yard drive. asserted
Lafayette → take → drive
Clune Van Andel kicked a 25-yard field goal at the end of a 14-play drive to cut it to 7-3 in the second quarter, and Trey Owens connected with Jaylen Bonelli for a 21-yard score with 31 seconds left before halftime to put the Red Wolves (2-3) up 10-7. asserted
Owens → kick → Wolves
Sterner and Van Andel traded field goals for the only scoring in the third quarter and Arkansas State led 13-10. asserted
State → trade → quarter
The Ragin’ Cajuns jumped in front 17-13 on JJ Garner’s 13-yard touchdown run 6 seconds into the final quarter. asserted
Cajuns → jump → quarter
Solomon Baggett answered with a 6-yard scoring run for the Red Wolves, but Sterner kicked a 25-yard field goal with 5:38 remaining to tie it 20-all. asserted
Sterner → answer → it
Winfield completed 18 of 21 passes for 189 yards and rushed for 64 more on 14 carries. asserted
Winfield → complete → carries
Garner rushed seven times for 78 yards. asserted
Garner → rush → yards
Owens finished with 206 yards on 20-for-31 passing for Arkansas State. asserted
Owens → finish → State
Up next Arkansas State: Hosts South Alabama on Thursday. asserted
State → host → Thursday
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