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Terrance Broadway, late defensive stand help Louisiana-Lafayette beat Troy 41-36

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Louisiana-Lafayette running back Elijah McGuire reaches out to hand the ball to an official after scoring a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Troy on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at Cajun Field in Lafayette, La. (AP Photo/The Advertiser, Leslie Westbrook) NO SALES (The Associated Press)

Troy running back Brandon Burks (32) is tackled on a run by Louisiana-Lafayette defenders Dominique Tovell (52), Justin Anderson (34) and T.J. Worthy (27) in an NCAA college football game on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, in Lafayette, La. (AP Photo/The Advertiser, Leslie Westbrook) NO SALES (The Associated Press)

Terrance Broadway threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores to help Louisiana-Lafayette beat Troy 41-36 on Thursday night for its seventh straight victory.

The Ragin' Cajuns (7-3, 4-0 Sun Belt) stopped Troy (5-5, 3-3) on a fourth-and-goal play from the 4 with 2:01 left when Trevence Patt knocked away Corey Robinson's pass to Eric Thomas in the end zone.

Broadway was 8 of 13 for 185 yards and ran for 63 yards on 14 carries.

Robinson was 25 of 44 for 271 yards for Troy.