Louisiana-Lafayette 26, New Mexico St. 24

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LAFAYETTE, La. -- Sean Comiskey's 21-yard field goal with eight seconds on the clock gave Louisiana-Lafayette a 26-24 victory over New Mexico State Thursday night and its first win of the season.

The Ragin' Cajuns (1-7, 1-3) started the game's winning drive after Terryl Fenton intercepted Paul Dombrowski's pass and brought it back to the Aggies 44.

Chester Johnson gained two yards on fourth-and-one to get the Cajuns to the Aggies 33. Jerry Babb scrambled on consecutive plays and took the Cajuns down to the four-yard line with 18 seconds remaining. Babb then spiked the ball with 11 seconds remaining to set-up Comiskey's field goal.

The Cajuns led 17-14 at the half, but New Mexico State (1-6, 0-3) opened the scoring in the second half with a 46-yard kickoff return. A 38-yard field goal from Dario Aguiniga tied the score at 17-17.

The Aggies took the lead when Dombrowski found Ronshay Jenkins wide open in the endzone on third-and-seven from the eight-yard line.

Babb ran in for a touchdown from three yards out on the first play of the fourth quarter to trim the Aggies' lead to 24-23 before Comiskey's field goal gave the Cajuns the win.

Babb finished the game passing for 177 yards and one touchdown and rushed five times for 28 yards and two touchdowns.

This story is from ESPN.com's automated news wire. Wire index

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