Davis runs for 3 TDs, Louisiana-Lafayette beats Troy 51-30, clinched berth in Sun Belt title game

By The Associated Press

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Chandler Fields was 18-of-24 passing for 323 yards and two touchdowns, Bill Davis ran for three touchdowns and Louisiana-Lafayette exploded for 27 points in the second quarter to beat Troy 51-30 and clinch a berth in the Sun Belt Conference championship game. Matthew Caldwell’s 1-yard scoring strike to Trae Swartz with 11:30 to play trimmed Troy’s deficit to 37-30 but Robert Williams returned the ensuing kickoff 96 yards for a TD and Davis added a 1-yard TD run to cap the scoring. Kenneth Almendares kicked field goals of 38, 32 and 46 yards, the last of which capped a string of 30 consecutive points by the Ragin’ Cajuns and made it 37-14 with 11:06 left in the third quarter. Caldwell had 230 yards passing and four TDs.