LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Darrell Smith accounted for two of Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns-Lafayette's five touchdown runs and the Ragin' Cajuns opened their season with a 38-7 victory over Lamar Cardinals on Saturday night.

Smith finished with 84 yards rushing on 10 carries. Lunch Winfield also added 84 yards rushing and a score, and was 15-of-21 passing for 189 yards but threw two interceptions. Anthony Reagan Jr. and Steven Blanco also had touchdown runs for the Ragin' Cajuns.

Smith capped a 10-play drive with a 2-yard TD plunge in the first quarter and then broke loose on a 25-yard run early in the second to give Louisiana-Lafayette a 14-0 lead.

Reagan added an 11-yard touchdown run and Winfield's 22-yard TD made it 28-0 at the break. Blanco's short-yardage TD run made it 35-0 near the end of the third.

Lamar (1-1), ranked No. 14 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll, scored with 11:48 remaining on Lanar Kelley's 40-yard pick-6. Aiden McCown completed 15 of 26 passes for 126 yards and threw three interceptions for the Cardinals.

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