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FINALNorthwestern State 6, Louisiana Tech 80LT covered -44.5CLOSED LT -44.5

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
Blake Baker throws 75-yard touchdown pass to Jalen MickensVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
LT WINNING
NWST WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: LT 99% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 1 PTS

Scoring plays

14 SCORES
Q1
Field Goal Good

Payne Williams III 33 Yd Field Goal

8:59
3-0
Passing Touchdown

Jalen Mickens 75 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Kaegan Kent Kick)

8:48
3-7
Pass Reception

Jay Wilkerson 27 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Kaegan Kent Kick)

7:52
3-14
Passing Touchdown

Talyn Shettron 16 Yd pass from Joshua Brantley (Kaegan Kent Kick)

4:04
3-21
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Dylone Brooks 28 Yd Run (Kaegan Kent Kick)

13:48
3-28
Rushing Touchdown

Talyn Shettron 37 Yd Run (Kaegan Kent Kick)

11:25
3-35
Passing Touchdown

Eli Finley 9 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Kaegan Kent Kick)

7:51
3-42
Punt Return Touchdown

Dedrick Latulas 58 Yd Punt Return (Kaegan Kent Kick)

6:17
3-49
Rushing Touchdown

Sergio Snider 2 Yd Run (Kaegan Kent Kick)

4:05
3-56
Rushing Touchdown

Jaden Miller 7 Yd Run (Kaegan Kent Kick)

1:44
3-63
Q3
Passing Touchdown

Luke Watkins 35 Yd pass from Trey Kukuk (Kaegan Kent Kick)

13:22
3-70
Passing Touchdown

Dedrick Latulas 6 Yd pass from Trey Kukuk (Hunter Rioux Kick)

6:28
3-77
Q4
Field Goal Good

Hunter Rioux 49 Yd Field Goal

8:56
3-80
Field Goal Good

Payne Williams III 37 Yd Field Goal

0:47
6-80

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Louisiana Tech routs Northwestern State 80-6

RUSTON, La. -- , Blake Baker accounted for three of Louisiana Tech's 10 touchdowns as the Bulldogs opened their season with an 80-6 rout over Northwestern State on Saturday night. 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.

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Top performers

NWST
PASSINGAbram Johnston5/13, 43 YDS, 1 INT
RUSHINGSage Ingram13 CAR, 48 YDS
RECEIVINGDylan Rhodes2 REC, 25 YDS
LT
PASSINGBlake Baker10/14, 232 YDS, 3 TD
RUSHINGTrey Kukuk5 CAR, 50 YDS
RECEIVINGJalen Mickens3 REC, 133 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

NWST · LT
129
TOTAL YARDS
528
43
PASSING
296
86
RUSHING
232
7
1ST DOWNS
23
4-18
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
7-11
1
TURNOVERS
0
6-64
PENALTIES
2-15
35:08
POSSESSION
24:52

JOE AILLET STADIUM, RUSTON · ATTENDANCE 13,108

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