Louisiana Tech beats Southern Miss 31-20

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Kenneth Dixon caught a pair of touchdowns and ran for a third, all in the second half, as Louisiana Tech rallied past Southern Miss 31-20 on Saturday night. Dixon's career-long 84-yard, catch-and-run on the second snap of the second half gave the Bulldogs (5-3, 4-0 Conference USA) their first lead. His 5-yard reception broke a 10-10 tie at the end of the third quarter. His six catches for 124 yards and the two scores were all career bests. Louisiana Tech's Cody Sokol completed 27 of 46 passes for a career-high 423 yards and three touchdowns, including a 29-yarder to Carlos Henderson in the final period. It was the second-most passing yards by an opposing quarterback at Roberts Stadium. Dixon, who rushed for 41 yards on 19 carries, scored Louisiana Tech's final points on a 1-yard run late in the fourth quarter.