Johnson with career-high 4 TDs, Ragin' Cajuns top Ohio 49-14
Ohio Bobcats vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns: Full Highlights (1:49)
LAFAYETTE, La. -- — Freshman Montrell Johnson rushed for four short touchdowns, the first of his collegiate career, Levi Lewis passed for 212 yards and Louisiana-Lafayette fended off Ohio 49-14 Thursday night.
Johnson scored on runs of 6, 1, 1 and 1 yards with 13 carries for 84 yards gained. Previously this season he had games of 27 and 11 yards.
The Ragin' Cajuns (2-1) engineered scoring drives of 91 and 80 yards to start the game, building a 14-0 lead by early in the second quarter. Lewis finished 21-of-29 passing. Thirteen receivers caught passes.
Ohio scored on a trick play when starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke, lined up as a wideout to the right, backpedaled to catch a quick toss from Armani Rogers and, curling away from an onrushing defender, fired a 25-yard rope down the sideline to O’Shaan Allison in the end zone.
Louisiana-Lafayette answered with Johnson's run from the 1 as time expired in the first half. He pushed over again on the opening drive of the second half, scoring on fourth-and-1 from the 1. The back-to-back touchdowns swung momentum to Louisiana-Lafayette.
Cameron Odom, who passed 1,000 yards receiving last Saturday for Ohio (0-3), was held to two catches for six yards Thursday. Allison, who surpassed 1,000 yards career rushing on Saturday gained 48 on the ground against Louisiana-Lafayette and another 44 through the air.
Rourke was 12-for-22 passing for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Bobcats.
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2021 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 2-0 | 3-3 |
| Miami (OH) | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Ohio | 1-1 | 1-5 |
| Akron | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Bowling Green | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| Buffalo | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| Northern Illinois | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1-1 | 4-2 |
| Central Michigan | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Toledo | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Ball State | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Western Michigan | 1-1 | 4-2 |
2021 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 2-0 | 6-0 |
| Appalachian State | 1-1 | 4-2 |
| Troy | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Georgia State | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 1-3 | 2-5 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 3-0 | 5-1 |
| Texas State | 1-0 | 2-3 |
| South Alabama | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| UL Monroe | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Arkansas State | 0-2 | 1-5 |