Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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Tisdale finds Barry for game-winning 2-point conversion to give WKU a 28-27 win over Louisiana Tech
Western Kentucky (6-2, 4-1 Conference USA) became bowl eligible for the seventh straight season.
WKU and Louisiana Tech both blocked a field-goal attempt in the final two minutes of regulation to force overtime tied at 20-all.
Louisiana Tech took its first lead of the game in overtime on Andrew Burnette's short run.
Tisdale, in his first career start, had key completions on fourth-and-10 and third-and-7 to keep the final drive going. Tisdale was 21 of 34 for 227 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried it 12 times for 73 yards.
Blake Baker was 31 of 45 for 340 yards with a touchdown and interception for Louisiana Tech (4-3, 2-2).
Jack Cassidy made a 53-yard field goal in the first half and John Cannon added a 47-yarder to help Western Kentucky take a 20-7 lead at the break. The half ended when Louisiana Tech mishandled a snap on a field-goal attempt from 23-yards out.
Louisiana Tech began the second half with a trick play. Clay Thevenin received the second-half kickoff and threw it back to the left sideline where Devin Gandy raced 85 yards for a touchdown to get within 20-14.
How To Watch
How can I watch Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs?
- TV Channel: Hilltoppers at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:26 | John Cannon 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 6:46 | Tre Averhart 6 Yd pass from Blake Baker (John Hoyet Chance Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:09 | La'Vell Wright 15 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:41 | George Hart III 1 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:28 | Jack Cassidy 53 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:45 | J. Cassidy kickoff for 57 yds, C. Thevenin returns for 7 yds, lateral to D. Gandy returns for 85 yds for a TD (J. Chance KICK) |
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FG | 4th Period 14:49 | John Hoyet Chance 24 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 6:20 | John Hoyet Chance 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 5 0:00 | A. Burnette run for 2 yds, for a TD (J. Chance KICK) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | G. Hart III run for 4 yds, for a TD R. Tisdale Jr. pass to K.D. Hutchinson GOOD for Two-Point Conversion R. Tisdale Jr. pass to K.D. HutchinsonGOOD fo |
Statistics
 WKU |
 LT |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 7-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 10-19 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 340 | Total Yards | 449 |
| 227 | Passing | 340 |
| 21/34 | Comp/Att | 31/46 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 7.4 |
| 113 | Rushing | 109 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 3.0 | Yards per rush | 2.9 |
| 5-36 | Penalties | 9-80 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:20 | Possession | 28:40 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 10,928 · Capacity:
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