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Kessinger's 41-Yard Field Goal With 3 Seconds Left Lifts Eastern Michigan Over Louisiana-Lafayette, 34–31

Late turnovers plus 10 penalties undermined Louisiana.

Overview

  • Eastern Michigan earned its first win of the season to move to 1-3, while Louisiana dropped to 1-3.
  • Quarterback Noah Kim logged one rushing and one passing touchdown with one interception, including a 3-yard run and a 15-yard strike.
  • Tavierre Dunlap scored two rushing touchdowns for his first multi-score game, and Dontae McMillan ran for 126 yards to eclipse 2,000 career rushing yards.
  • Louisiana cornerback Courtline Flowers delivered a 35-yard pick-six in the third quarter before freshman quarterback Daniel Beale threw two fourth-quarter interceptions.
  • Zylan Perry rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns as Louisiana totaled 214 rushing yards, but Eastern Michigan countered with a season-best 183 on the ground and a late first-down completion that set up the winning kick.