MOBILE, Ala. — Louisiana stayed alive in the race for bowl eligibility Saturday night, holding off South Alabama 31-22 in a must-win Sun Belt matchup at Hancock Whitney Stadium.

Quarterback Lunch Winfield led the charge, accounting for 277 total yards and three touchdowns — two through the air and one on the ground — as the Ragin’ Cajuns snapped a three-game losing streak.

Louisiana struck first when Winfield connected with Shelton Sampson Jr. on a 25-yard post route for an early 7-0 lead. Tony Sterner’s 32-yard field goal extended the advantage to 10-0 before the Jaguars (3-7, 1-4) responded with a 16-play drive capped by Keenan Phillips’ 15-yard touchdown run.

Running back Zylan Perry punched in his seventh rushing score of the season to push the Cajuns’ lead to 17-7 midway through th

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