Oklahoma State Cruises to Easy Win Over University of Louisiana-Lafayette
University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns (2-3) lose hard fought game to undefeated Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-0) 54-28. The Cowboys were led by quarterback Brandon Weeden who went 29-46-for 353-yards passing. Weeden proved why the Cowboys were ranked third in the nation in passing yards. Cajuns quarterback Chris Masson had an impressive night of his own going 33-55-for 308-yards passing.
The Cowboys would get on the scoreboard first with a Dan Baily 52-yard field goal with 12:38 left to play in first quarter. This would be Baily's career longest field goal, with his previous being a 51-yard kick. The Cowboys second score of the game would come after a thirteen play 82-yard touchdown drive,off a Weeden to Justin Blackmon 11-yard pass with a Baily kick. Giving the Cowboys a 10-0 lead with 4:40 left to play in the first quarter.
The Cajuns would get their first score of the game, after and impressive seventeen play 80-yard touchdown drive, from a Blaine Gautier one-yard run with a Brett Baer kick. Putting Cajuns down by three 10-7 13;13 left in the first half.
The Cowboys would fire right back with a touchdown, for Blackman's second touchdown of the from a 37-yard pass from Weeden. Putting the Cowboys up by a touchdown 17-7 with 11:07 left in the first half. On both of the Cowboys next two possessions Weeden would be intercepted resulting in touchdowns.
The Cajuns first touchdown would be a James Butler 35-yard pass from Masson with a Baer kick and second would be an Aaron Spikes seven yard pass from Masson. Putting the Cajuns up by four going into halftime.
The Cowboys would come out to start the second half with a fire lit under there feet, scoring on four of their five possessions of this half. The first would come off a two-yard run from Kendall Hunter and a Baily kick. Cowboys 24-21 12:24 left in the third quarter.
The second would be from a 24-yard pass from Weeden to Michael Harrison and a Baily kick, putting the Cowboys up by 10 with 10:55 left in the third quarter 31-21. Their third series would again result in a touchdown from a Weeden 22-yard pass to Hubert Anyiam and a Baily kick, giving the Cowboys a two-plus touchdown lead 38-21 with 6:04 left in the third quarter.
The Cajuns would quickly fire back, with a 97-yard Darryl Surgent kickoff return resulting in touchdown, and a Baer kick cutting the score to 38-28 with 5:49 left in the third quarter.
The Cowboys next three scores would all come off Baily field goals. The first was a 25-yard kick with 1:04 left in the third quarter 41-28. The second would again be his career long 52-yard kick with 9:44 left in the second half 44-28. And the third would be a 47-yard kick with 6:17 left in the second half 47-28.
The Cowboys would get their final touchdown with 5:49 left in the second half, from a Weeden one-yard pass to Wilson Youman and a Baily kick with a final score Cowboys over the Cajuns 54-28.
Even though the Cowboys dominated all of the second half, the game was a lot closer than it looks. The Cajuns took themselves out of the game both offensively and defensively. The Cajuns had a interception,a fumble and two series resulting in turnovers by downs. The interception was Masson's first thrown in a 103 attempts.
The Cowboys were led by Weeden with 351 yards passing, Hunter's 126 yards rushing, and Blackmon's 190 yards receiving. The Cajuns were led by Masson's 308 yards passing, and Gautier's 30 yards rushing. The Cajuns had three receivers all with over 50 yards receiving: Butler's 62 yards, Lawson's 57 yards, and Joseph's 50 yards.
