SE Louisiana Lions at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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Defense powers Louisiana Tech to 24-0 victory over Southeastern Louisiana
Drew Henderson's 19-yard field goal as time expired in the half was the first score of the game. The Bulldogs offense came alive early in the second half with touchdowns on back-to-back drives.
Omiri Wiggins found open space on a checkdown and scored a 17-yard receiving touchdown, and Clay Thevenin ran it in from 2 yards out just four minutes later.
Bulldogs quarterback Trey Kukuk completed 14 of his 19 passing attempts for 130 yards and one touchdown, and added 48 yards rushing on 17 attempts. Kukuk's start marked the sixth season in a row with a different opening day quarterback for Louisiana Tech.
Eli Finley led the Bulldogs with 59 receiving yards on four receptions.
Carson Camp completed 11 of 22 attempts for 122 passing yards to pace the Lions. Luke Besh hauled in three receptions for 59 yards, and Jaedon Henry had 31 rushing yards on eight attempts.
Louisiana Tech has won 12 straight season openers at home, a streak that stretches back to 1982, and three straight overall.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Lions at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
 |
FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Drew Henderson 18 Yd Field Goal |
|
TD | 3rd Period 12:24 | Omiri Wiggins 17 Yd pass from Trey Kukuk (Drew Henderson Kick) |
|
TD | 3rd Period 8:32 | Clay Thevenin 2 Yd Run (Drew Henderson Kick) |
|
TD | 3rd Period 5:12 | Kam Franklin 80 Yd Fumble Return (Drew Henderson Kick) |
Statistics
 SELA |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 9-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-10 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 271 | Total Yards | 262 |
| 145 | Passing | 126 |
| 15/31 | Comp/Att | 13/19 |
| 4.7 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 126 | Rushing | 136 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 4.0 |
| 7-43 | Penalties | 5-50 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:53 | Possession | 24:31 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 12,872 · Capacity:
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