Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at UTEP Miners
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Louisiana Tech forces 5 INTs, return 2 for touchdowns to beat UTEP 30-11
Baker's 5-yard TD toss to Singleton capped a 10-play, 60-yard drive late in the first quarter. Foster picked off a Malachi Nelson pass and returned it 67 yards for a score that stretched the Bulldogs' lead to 17-3 with 10:22 to play. It was Nelson's fourth interception.
Clay Thevenin's 4-yard touchdown run made it 24-3 with about five minutes to play. Jackson intercepted Skyler Locklear's pass for a 23-yard touchdown with nine seconds left.
Baker was 18-of-26 passing for 137 yards and he also threw one interception. Singleton finished with 33 yards receiving on five catches. Thevenin had 68 yards rushing on 19 carries for Louisiana Tech (4-1, 2-0 Conference USA).
Nelson completed 18 of 38 passes for 73 yards with four interceptions for UTEP (1-4, 0-1). Locklear was 4-of-6 passing for 74 yards with a touchdown pass.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:14 | Marques Singleton Jr. 5 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:47 | Drew Henderson 37 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 14:55 | Tanner Cragun 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 10:22 | Jakari Foster 67 Yd Interception Return (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:58 | Clay Thevenin 4 Yd Run (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:34 | Wondame Davis Jr. 35 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Josh Schuchts Pass to for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:44 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. 23 Yd Interception Return (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 LT |
 UTEP |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-17 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 232 | Total Yards | 273 |
| 137 | Passing | 147 |
| 18/26 | Comp/Att | 22/44 |
| 5.3 | Yards per pass | 3.3 |
| 95 | Rushing | 126 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 2.3 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 5-49 | Penalties | 5-50 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 3 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 5 |
| 32:15 | Possession | 27:45 |
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