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Sep 4, 2021; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns tight end Cade Brewer (80) hugs quarterback Hudson Card (1) after catching a touchdown pass in the first half of the game against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

Hudson Card shines in debut as No. 21 Texas routs No. 23 Louisiana

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Hudson Card passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score in his first collegiate start as No. 21 Texas began the Steve Sarkisian era with a 38-18 win over No. 23 Louisiana on Saturday afternoon in the season-opener for both teams in Austin, Texas.

Card was 14-of-21 passing and connected with six different receivers while playing three quarters for the Longhorns (1-0). Bijan Robinson ran for 103 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 73 yards and another score in Texas’ romp while Jordan Whittington led all receivers with seven catches for a career-best 113 yards.

The Longhorns’ defense limited Louisiana to 359 yards, 179 of which came in the final 12:24 of the game after things were out of reach. Dual-threat Ragin’ Cajuns’ quarterback Levi Lewis passed for 282 yards and a scoring pass late, combining with Kyren Lacy on a 19-yard touchdown.

Louisiana (0-1) got on the board first via a 37-yard field goal by Kenneth Almendares at the end of a 42-yard drive with 8:16 to play in the first quarter. Texas answered with an 18-yard TD pass from Card to Robinson at the 2:25 mark of the first that culminated an 11-play, 70-yard march.

The Longhorns added to their lead when Card hit Cade Brewer on a 6-yard touchdown pass with two minutes to play before halftime. Almendares booted a career-long 48-yard field goal on the final play of the half to allow the Ragin’ Cajuns to pull to within 14-6 at the break.

Robinson stutter-stepped his way to a 7-yard TD run on the opening drive of the third quarter to push Texas’ lead to 21-6. Louisiana responded on the ensuing possession with a 27-yard touchdown run around right end by Chris Smith before Almendares’ extra point was blocked by the Longhorns’ Keondre Coburn.

Card’s 3-yard scoring run expanded Texas’ advantage to 28-12 with 2:43 to play in the third quarter. Whittington’s 14-yard catch-and-run TD from backup quarterback Casey Thompson early in the fourth quarter removed any real notion of a comeback from Louisiana.

Texas’ Cameron Dicker booted a 49-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter to provide the final margin of victory.

–Field Level Media

Sep 12, 2020; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Coastal Carolina Chanticleers quarterback Grayson McCall (10) runs against Kansas Jayhawks safety Davon Ferguson (7) and defensive lineman Caleb Sampson (98) at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Coastal Carolina upset No. 21 Louisiana on last-minute FG

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Massimo Biscardi kicked a 40-yard field goal with four seconds remaining to give Coastal Carolina a 30-27 upset victory against No. 21 Louisiana in a Sun Belt Conference game Wednesday night in Lafayette, La.

Grayson McCall passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third as the Chanticleers (4-0) improved to 2-0 in the Sun Belt for the first time in their four seasons in the conference and matched their previous number of conference wins in each of those seasons.

McCall completed 17 of 24 passes for 202 yards.

CJ Marable caught one of McCall’s touchdown passes and rushed for another score as Coast Carolina avenged a 48-7 home loss to Louisiana last season.

Levi Lewis connected on 14 of 24 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown and produced 84 yards and a touchdown on six carries for the Ragin’ Cajuns (3-1, 2-1). Elijah Mitchell added two rushing touchdowns.

The score was tied 13-13 at halftime after each team missed an extra point.

McCall’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Jaivon Heiligh gave the Chanticleers a 20-13 lead early in the third quarter.

Mitchell’s 9-yard touchdown run pulled the Cajuns even at 20 at the end of the period.

McCall ran 3 yards for another touchdown, and Coastal Carolina, which won each of its previous three games by at least 15 points, led 27-20 less than a minute into the fourth quarter.

Mitchell’s 1-yard touchdown run tied the score for the final time moments later.

The victory should move the Chanticleers closer to the AP Top 25. They have received votes in the rankings each of the past two weeks for the first time in the program’s four-year FBS history.

The Cajuns opened the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Lewis to Jalen Williams.

Marable ran 1 yard for a touchdown that tied the score at the end of the first quarter.

Coastal Carolina took its first lead at 13-7 on McCall’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Marable.

Lewis’ 8-yard touchdown run pulled Louisiana even at halftime.

This game was postponed four days because of the threat to Louisiana from Hurricane Delta.

–Field Level Media