UL Downs Louisiana-Monroe 21-17

Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns took a 21-17 lead in fourth quarter for good and two key Louisiana-Monroe mistakes sealed the 21-17 victory Saturday night at Cajun Field.

Brad McGuire crossed the goal line with 7:16 remaining to put Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns in the lead for good and two key Louisiana-Monroe mistakes sealed the 21-17 victory Saturday evening at Cajun Field.

On the ensuing possession following McGuire's score, the Warhawks were posed with a fourth-and-one situation at the UL 37. The Cajuns (6-5, 4-3 Sun Belt) caught a break as UL Monroe (6-5, 5-2 Sun Belt) was whistled for a false start penalty that forced a punt.

The Cajuns were forced to punt themselves with 1:38 remaining. Another bounce went the Cajuns way after Luther Ambrose muffed the punt return and Grant Fleming recovered for Louisiana.

With the Warhawks out of timeouts the Ragin' Cajuns were able to kneel the ball twice and run out the clock.

The loss sends ULM back to Monroe to face 7-4 Middle Tenneessee and still in search for their first winning season in Division I football.

The win ended a three-game losing streak to UL Monroe at Cajun Field. It also makes Louisiana bowl eligible for the second straight season and fourth time in the past five seasons.

Chris Masson went over 200 yards passing for the sixth straight game, finishing 16-of-27 for 252 yards. Masson moved over 2,000 yards passing for the season making him the first UL quarterback to reach 2,000 yards passing since Jerry Babb in 2004

The Ragin' Cajuns conclude the season next Saturday as they welcome Troy's Trojans to Cajun Field. Game time is set for 6 p.m.