McGuire, Harris combine for 5 TDs as Louisiana-Lafayette rallies to beat Troy 42-23
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Elijah McGuire and Alonzo Harris combined for five touchdowns as Louisiana-Lafayette rallied in the second half to beat Troy 42-23 on Saturday.
McGuire ran for 169 yards and two scores and Harris had 86 yards and three scores for the Ragin' Cajuns (8-4, 7-1 Sun Belt). Terrance Broadway completed 14 of 19 passes for 142 yards and also ran for a touchdown.
The Ragin' Cajuns trailed 23-21 at the break but came back to shut out Troy in the second half, scoring 21 straight points on two runs by Harris and one by Broadway.
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Brandon Silvers threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns for the Trojans (3-9, 3-5).
It was the final career game for Troy coach Larry Blakeney who announced his retirement this fall. Blakeney's 24-season tenure was the second longest at an FBS school among active coaches behind Frank Beaner of Virginia Tech.