Northwestern State Demons at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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Louisiana Tech routs Northwestern State 80-6
Louisiana Tech set a program best in points scored, surpassing the 76 it put up against Rice on Nov. 29, 2014. The Bulldogs led Northwestern State 63-3 at halftime.
Baker tossed a 75-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Mickens on the Bulldogs' first play from scrimmage. Baker added a 27-yard touchdown pass to Jay Wilkerson on their next possession. Baker's 9-yard TD pass to Eli Finley made it 42-3 midway through the second quarter.
Mickens led the Bulldogs with three catches for 133 yards. He was one of six receivers with a scoring catch. Trey Kukuk and Joshua Brantley combined for 5-of-5 passing for 61 yards and three touchdowns. Dylone Brooks and Talyn Shettron also had touchdown runs for the Bulldogs.
Louisiana Tech had 528 yards of offense and held Northwestern State to 129.
Northwestern took 11 plays and scored on Payne Williams III’s 33-yard field goal to cap the opening series for a 3-0 lead. Williams added a 37-yard field goal inside the final minute of the game.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:59 | Payne Williams III 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 8:48 | Jalen Mickens 75 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:52 | Jay Wilkerson 27 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:04 | Talyn Shettron 16 Yd pass from Joshua Brantley (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:48 | Dylone Brooks 28 Yd Run (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:25 | Talyn Shettron 37 Yd Run (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:51 | Eli Finley 9 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:17 | Dedrick Latulas 58 Yd Punt Return (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:05 | Sergio Snider 2 Yd Run (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:44 | Jaden Miller 7 Yd Run (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:22 | Luke Watkins 35 Yd pass from Trey Kukuk (Kaegan Kent Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:28 | Dedrick Latulas 6 Yd pass from Trey Kukuk (Hunter Rioux Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 8:56 | Hunter Rioux 49 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 0:47 | Payne Williams III 37 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 NWST |
 LT |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 4-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-11 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 129 | Total Yards | 528 |
| 43 | Passing | 296 |
| 5/16 | Comp/Att | 17/22 |
| 2.7 | Yards per pass | 13.5 |
| 86 | Rushing | 232 |
| 45 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 6.3 |
| 6-64 | Penalties | 2-15 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 35:08 | Possession | 24:52 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 13,108 · Capacity:
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