Liberty Flames at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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Burnette has 25-yard TD run in OT, Louisiana Tech rallies to beat Liberty 34-28
Ethan Vasko pass on the second play of overtime before Burnette broke loose for the game winner on the next play.
Vasko threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Jenkins that stretched Liberty's lead to 28-7 with 7:39 remaining in the third quarter, but he ended the Flames' next three drives with interceptions.
Trey Kukuk completed 13 of 20 passes for 118 yards and scored twice on the ground, finishing with 143 yards on 19 carries. Burnette added 93 yards rushing on 17 carries for Louisiana Tech (6-5, 4-3 Conference USA).
Kukuk had a 31-yard touchdown run and a 29-yarder, sandwiched around a Burnette 3-yard TD run, that tied it 28-all with 7:05 left in the fourth quarter.
Evan Dickens ran the ball 30 times for 228 yards and had two touchdowns for Liberty (4-7, 3-4). Vasko was 8-of-21 passing for 141 yards with a touchdown pass and the four picks.
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- TV Channel: Flames at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:23 | Andrew Burnette 8 Yd Run (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 2:22 | Jay Billingsley 33 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 11:12 | Jay Billingsley 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:00 | Evan Dickens 2 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:10 | Evan Dickens 2 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:39 | Jacob Jenkins 6 Yd pass from Ethan Vasko (Ethan Vasko Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:14 | Trey Kukuk 31 Yd Run (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:24 | Andrew Burnette 3 Yd Run (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:05 | Trey Kukuk 29 Yd Run (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Andrew Burnette 25 Yd Run |
Statistics
 LIB |
 LT |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 2-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-16 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 424 | Total Yards | 437 |
| 141 | Passing | 118 |
| 8/21 | Comp/Att | 13/21 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 5.6 |
| 283 | Rushing | 319 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 54 |
| 6.4 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
| 7-70 | Penalties | 5-55 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 4 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 27:15 | Possession | 32:45 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 10,107 · Capacity:
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