Ragin Cajuns turn away Troy Trojans in their own house; Troy QB makes history

Troy and UL-Lafayette open conference play Saturday at Troy. The Trojans was looking for a comeback and manage to get another disappointment.

Troy quarterback Corey Robinson broke five school records in Saturday's home opener against Louisiana-Lafayette, but the Cajuns took advantage of three Trojan turnovers to come away with a 37-24 victory at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Robinson broke the Troy career records for total offense (7,591), passing yards (7,786) and passing attempts (1,103), while setting single-game marks for completions and passing yards. Robinson finished 46-of-70 for 485 yards and two touchdowns against the Cajuns; his passing total ranked as the third highest in Sun Belt Conference history and the most in the NCAA this year.

Robinson hit nine different receivers on the night with Chandler Worthy's nine catches for 154 yards leading the way. Eric Thomas also had nine catches for 55 yards and a touchdown, while Jaquon Robinson had six catches for 79 and a touchdown.

The Trojans (1-1, 0-1 Sun Belt) pulled within three, 20-17, on a Will Scott 33-yard field goal with 9:50 to play in the third quarter, but the Cajuns (2-0, 1-0) scored the game's next 17 points to stake a 37-17 lead.

Terrance Broadway needed just five plays following the Scott field goal to put the Cajuns back on the board as he hooked up with Harry Peoples from nine yards out for his only touchdown pass of the game. ULL's backup quarterback opened the drive with a 32-yard run and had a 23-yard completion to Darryl Surgent.

Broadway finished 10-of-16 for 143 yards through the air and rushed for another 43 yards on eight carries. Alonzo Harris led the Cajuns with 137 yards and a score on 21 carries.

Troy ran a mind-boggling 102 plays in the game and racked up 588 yards of total offense. Troy backup quarterback Deon Anthony rushed for a touchdown and was 4-of-5 for 43 yards through the air. The Trojans held the Cajuns to 389 yards of total offense in the game.

Louisiana-Lafayette built a 20-7 lead midway through the second quarter as they took advantage of a Troy turnover and a pair of big plays.

The Trojans will make history next week when they host Mississippi State in Veterans Memorial Stadium. The visit by the Bulldogs will be the first-ever to Troy by a member of the Southeastern Conference. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live by ESPN3.