LOUISIANA TECH LA Tech 24, Utah State 6
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THE UTAH STATE GAME - OCTOBER 9, 2010 - JOE AILLET STADIUM
date: Sept. 25, 2010 Site: Ruston, La. Stadium: Joe Aillet Attendance: 22,344 Total elapsed time: 3:06 1 2 0 3 7 10
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Score 6 24
Scoring Summary: 1st 04:53 LATECH Tim Molton 11 yd pass from Ross Jenkins (Matt Nelson kick), 12-76 4:17 2nd 07:30 LATECH Lennon Creer 2 yd run (Matt Nelson kick), 8-62 2:14 03:53 USU Caldwell, Peter 40 yd field goal, 10-47 3:37 00:36 LATECH Matt Nelson 38 yd field goal, 9-56 3:17 3rd 05:35 USU Caldwell, Peter 22 yd field goal, 9-73 4:02 4th 04:21 LATECH Lennon Creer 10 yd run (Matt Nelson kick), 11-62 4:46
USU First downs 13 Rushes-Yds (Net) 35-122 Passing Yds (Net) 73 Passes Att-Comp-Int 23-14-0 Total Off Plays-Yds 58-195 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2--2 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-74 Int Returns-Yds 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-37.7 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 Penalties-Yds 6-46 Possession Time 26:38 Third-down Conv 5 of 15 Fourth-down Conv 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yds 1-7
LATECH 27 46-280 147 33-21-1 79-427 0-0 2-4 3-44 0-0 4-40.8 1-0 8-93 33:22 7 of 15 1 of 1 3-4 3-22
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Score by Quarters utah State Louisiana Tech
GAME 6
RUSTON, La. - Lennon Creer rushed for a career-high 120 yards and two touchdowns and the Louisiana Tech defense dominated for four quarters to lead the Bulldogs to a 24-6 win over Utah State Saturday afternoon before 16,073 fans at Joe Aillet Stadium. While Creer was spearheading a Bulldog rushing attack that totaled 278 yards on the ground, the LA Tech defense stifled quarterback Diondre Borel and the Aggies offense holding Utah State to only 195 total yards and a pair of Peter Caldwell field goals. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Bulldogs, who improved to 2-4 on the year (1-1 WAC) heading into next week’s homecoming match-up against Idaho. Kickoff time is slated for 3 p.m. The storyline for the win was Tech’s defense which was much maligned following last weekend’s performance that saw Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz throw for more than 500 yards and four scores. Saturday was different. Utah State, which was coming off an impressive 31-16 win over Brigham Young last weekend, failed to find the endzone through four quarters. Tech forced seven punts in the game and with the contest still in reach heading into the fourth stanza, the Bulldogs buckled down - holding the Aggies to only 12 net yards on nine offensive plays over their final three possessions. The Bulldogs corralled Borel all afternoon as the versatile senior signal caller managed only 113 total yards of offense, rushing 10 times for 40 yards and completing 14-of-23 passes for 73 yards. Borel’s longest completion on the afternoon was 11 yards. While the Tech defense was recording it best performance of the year, the Bulldog offense wasn’t far behind. Utilizing the “Wild Dog” formation, Tech rushed for a season-high 278 yards and averaged 5.9 yards per carry. Although Ross Jenkins got the start for Tech - the senior gave the Bulldogs an early lead with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Tim Molten 4:53 to play in the first quarter - , Dykes turned to a plethora of “quarterbacks” as Molten and Creer took snap after snap and used some solid blocking and some misdirection to baffle the Aggies defense. Creer’s two-yard run with 7:30 to play in the second quarter came out of the Wild Dog formation and gave Tech a 14-0 advantage. It capped a eight-play, 62-yard drive that was highlighted by 20-yard pass from Jenkins to Molten that took the ball deep inside Utah State territory. Utah State finally got on the scoreboard late in the second quarter on a 40-yard field goal by Caldwell which capped a 10-play, 47-yard drive. It was one of only three drives that Utah State had all afternoon that covered more than 25 yards. Tech answered with a Matt Nelson 38-yard field goal right before the half as Tech took a 17-3 lead into the locker room. The second half turned into more of the same for Utah State. After taking their first possession of the second half and driving 73 yards and kicking a 22-yard field goal - Tech stopped USU on a third down and three play from the five-yard line - , the Aggies offense was done for the day. Utah State’s final four possessions following the field goal netted a grand total of 32 yards and only one first down. Meanwhile, the Tech offense continued to grind away with the run game and a timely passing attack that saw the Bulldogs record 27 first downs and hold onto the football for more almost 21 minutes in the final two quarters. Jenkins, making his first start since the Grambling State game, completed 20-of-32 passes for 149 yards and one score. In addition to Creer’s impressive day on the ground, Molton added a career-high 93 yards on eight carries while Myke Compton chipped in with 57 yards on 12 carries. Defensively, Adrien Cole led Tech with a career-high tying 12 tackles, including seven that came on the first offensive possession of the game for the Aggies. Matt Broha recorded four tackles, including two tackles for loss, and his 11th career sack which put him in the Top 10 in the Tech record books. IK Enemkpali added his first two career sacks for the Bulldogs as well.
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