Louisiana football vs Troy live score, game updates from Week 7

Louisiana football is back home and hoping for a better outcome in Week 7, hosting Troy for its third Sun Belt Conference play game of the season.

The Ragin’ Cajuns lost 32-31 to Louisiana Tech in Week 6 and are looking to rebound. To do so, the Cajuns (4-2, 1-1) will have to take better care of the football.

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It will also take a much better outing from their pass game, led by Lunch Winfield. And Winfield will have to do so without a key weapon in wide receiver Landon Strother. The redshirt freshman will be out for a prolonged period due to an injury suffered in the first half against Tech.

For the Trojans (3-2, 1-0), they are looking to pick up where they left off after scoring 55 points against Southern Mississippi last week. The team that establishes the run game first will likely be the one to snag their second SBC win of the season.

Louisiana football vs Troy live score

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Louisiana football vs Troy prediction

With both squads looking to establish the run game, time of possession will be key in this matchup. The Cajuns have struggled late in games to run the ball, with efficiency, so mixing in pass plays will be key for their offense. Defensively, they will look to netrualize the Trojans‘ three-headed monster in the backfield. If they can do that and rely on Winfield’s dual-threat abilities, UL should be able to deliver the home crowd a victory. Louisiana 28, Troy 26

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Louisiana football vs Troy weather update

Saturday’s matchup will be played in mainly clear skies with sunny and windy weather throughout the evening. It’ll be a high of 68 degrees and low of 50 degrees with a 0% chance of rain. Winds will be light and variable throughout the evening blowing from about 14 mph to 22 mph.

Shannon Belt covers high school sports and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow her high school and Cajuns coverage on X, formerly known as Twitter: @ShannonBelt3. Got questions regarding HS/UL athletics? Send them to Shannon Belt at sbelt@gannett.com.

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