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Lunch Winfield's 2 TDs help Louisiana-Lafayette down UAB 21-14

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Lunch Winfield's 2 TDs help Louisiana-Lafayette down UAB 21-14. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/lunch-winfield-s-2-tds-help-louisiana-lafayette-down-uab-21-14/article_f090319f-625d-5657-a5df-eb9e1499677b.html

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Lunch Winfield led Louisiana-Lafayette to a 21-14 victory over UAB with two rushing touchdowns and 91 yards on the ground. The Ragin’ Cajuns established a commanding halftime lead by scoring early in the first quarter and adding two more touchdowns in the second. Despite UAB's efforts, including a touchdown late in the game to cut the deficit to seven points, Louisiana-Lafayette held them off. The final score reflects both teams' performances but highlights Louisiana-Lafayette’s strong start and defensive resilience down the stretch.
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In a college football game in LAFAYETTE, La., on Saturday night, Louisiana-Lafayette defeated UAB with a score of 21-14. Lunch Winfield contributed significantly to the victory by rushing for 91 yards and scoring two touchdowns. The Ragin’ Cajuns established an early lead with a halftime score of 21-7, following Winfield’s touchdown runs of 9 and 11 yards in the second quarter. UAB managed to narrow the gap later in the game when quarterback Nate Rogers scored on an 11-yard run, but their late-game drive ended abruptly due to a fumble forced by Collin Jacob with 1:54 left. Louisiana-Lafayette finished strong, totaling 225 yards rushing while UAB was limited to only 74 yards rushing and one touchdown.

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LAFAYETTE La. Louisiana-Lafayette The Ragin’ Cajuns UAB

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UAB ORG · 5× Louisiana-Lafayette ORG · 4× Winfield PERSON · 2× Chris Burge PERSON · 1× Darrell Smith PERSON · 1× LAFAYETTE GPE · 1× La. GPE · 1× Lunch Winfield PERSON · 1× Sterling Sanders PERSON · 1× The Ragin’ Cajuns ORG · 1×

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UAB drove into Louisiana-Lafayette territory again late in the fourth, but Collin Jacob chased down quarterback Ryder Burton and forced a fumble on fourth down with 1:54 left.
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2026-09-20 · Toronto Star
Lunch Winfield's 2 TDs help Louisiana-Lafayette down UAB 21-14 · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

Lunch Winfield rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns as Louisiana-Lafayette built a 14-point halftime lead and held off UAB 21-14 on Saturday night. asserted
Lafayette → rush → night
The Ragin’ Cajuns (2-1) led 7-0 after the first quarter before Winfield scored on runs of 9 and 11 yards in the second to make it 21-7 at halftime. asserted
it → lead → halftime
UAB (1-2) got on the board in the second quarter when Sterling Sanders forced a Darrell Smith fumble, and Chris Burge returned it 13 yards for a touchdown. asserted
Burge → get → touchdown
Nate Rogers’ 11-yard touchdown run with 8:59 remaining pulled the Blazers within seven. asserted
run → remain → seven
UAB drove into Louisiana-Lafayette territory again late in the fourth, but Collin Jacob chased down quarterback Ryder Burton and forced a fumble on fourth down with 1:54 left. asserted
Jacob → drive → 1:54
Winfield completed 15 of 20 passes for 110 yards. asserted
Winfield → complete → yards
Steven Blanco added 55 yards rushing and a touchdown as Louisiana-Lafayette finished with 225 yards on the ground. asserted
Lafayette → add → ground
Burton threw for 144 yards and an interception for UAB, which was held to 74 yards rushing. asserted
which → throw → yards
Up next UAB: Hosts Navy next Friday. asserted
UAB → host → Navy
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