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

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 4). Tony Sterner's field goal on final play lifts Louisiana-Lafayette over Arkansas State 23-20. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/tony-sterner-s-field-goal-on-final-play-lifts-louisiana-lafayette-over-arkansas-state-23-20/article_3b667187-1158-5df3-b648-7a1f55af1378.html

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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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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

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

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