Ben Wooldridge completed 18 of 28 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown while the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns defense forced a pair of crucial turnovers in the second half to earn a 23-17 victory over Texas State in a nationally-televised Sun Belt Conference game on Tuesday at UFCU Stadium.

Kenneth Almendares booted three field goals – all in the second half – while Tyrone Lewis' interception late in the fourth quarter helped Louisiana (7-1, 4-0 SBC) remain unbeaten in SBC play while winning its fifth straight game.