Louisiana-Lafayette lights up South Alabama 52-30

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Terrance Broadway threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns as Louisiana-Lafayette rolled over South Alabama 52-30 Saturday night.

Broadway completed 11 of 19 passes for the Ragin’ Cajuns (7-4, 5-2 Sun Belt Conference) — an average of 27.8 yards per completion.

Harry Peoples caught five passes for 166 yards, an average of 33.2 per catch, and Javone Lawson had three catches for 113 yards, a 37.7-yard average. Each had a touchdown catch.

Louisiana-Lafayette expanded a 24-16 halftime lead to 38-16 on its first two third-quarter possessions on rushing touchdowns by Effrem Reed and Broadway.

Blaine Gautier, out since Sept. 29 with a broken hand, came in at quarterback for the Ragin’ Cajuns in the fourth quarter and his first pass went for an 18-yard score to Jacob Maxwell.

Ross Metheny completed 27 of 44 for 360 yards and two touchdowns for the Jaguars (2-10, 1-7) in their season finale.