The George-Anne · Nov 26, 2017
Eagles roll over Ragin' Cajuns 34-24 for second straight win
GS junior running back Wesley Fields scores a touchdown against South Alabama last weekend. Fields had 186 yards in the 34-24 win at Louisiana.After losing nine consecutive games to start the season, Georgia Southern football won its second game in a row under interim head coach Chad Lunsford, beating Louisiana 34-24 on the road, led by a big game from junior running back Wesley Fields.
Game at a glance
The Eagles rode a strong first half defensive effort, along with a Fields 8-yard touchdown run and a 55-yard passing touchdown from freshman quarterback Shai Werts to tight end Ellis Richardson, to a 17-7 halftime lead.