Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Northwestern State beat Louisiana Tech 30–⁠27. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Louisiana Tech led the series 7–⁠2.

AwayNorthwestern State6–⁠6 in 2014
30
HomeLouisiana Tech9–⁠5 in 2014
27

Final at Joe Aillet Stadium, RustonAttendance 26,004

At kickoff
89°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN), 7 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Steve Barth; umpire Mike Stephens; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Adam Savoie; side judge Brandon Spencer; field judge Victor Sanchez; back judge Tom HealeyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern State0372030
Louisiana Tech1037727

Standouts

Player stats

Northwestern State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Adkins21/3520502
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Garrett Atzenweiler1966216
De’Mard Llorens721114
Zach Adkins1015012
Daniel Taylor1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ed Eagan670015
Tuff McClain451020
Cody Jones341016
Zach White329017
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Adam Jones2170
Rico Albert100

Louisiana Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cody Sokol20/3428013
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenneth Dixon22103217
Cody Sokol510022
Ryan Higgins1808
Marlon Seets2503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sterling Griffin672021
Carlos Henderson345028
Kenneth Dixon241138
Hunter Lee440020
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kentrell Brice100
Xavier Woods1150

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Northwestern StateLouisiana Tech
307Total yards413
205Passing yards280
102Rushing yards133
5.9Yards per pass8.2
2.7Yards per rush4.0
21First downs22
5–⁠15Third downs4–⁠12
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers5
3–⁠30Penalties8–⁠74
30:11Possession30:38

Efficiency

Northwestern StateLouisiana Tech
38%Success rate49%
0.06EPA per play0.25
1.13Explosiveness1.02
0.07Rushing EPA0.17
0.08Passing EPA0.29
41%Passing-down success32%
−0.10First-down EPA0.21
0.22Second-down EPA0.21
0.03Third-down EPA0.22
4%Havoc by its defense3%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Louisiana Tech 82% to win. Northwestern State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Louisiana Tech −24.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Louisiana Tech 95%, Northwestern State 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisiana Tech end zoneNorthwestern State end zoneQ1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Louisiana TechField goal, 7 playsQ1 Northwestern StateInterception, 5 playsQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 Louisiana TechInterception, 8 playsQ2 Northwestern StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 Louisiana TechField goal, 13 playsQ2 Northwestern StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Northwestern StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 Louisiana TechInterception, 7 playsQ3 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 playsQ4 Northwestern StateInterception, 1 playQ4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Louisiana TechFumble, 3 playsQ4 Northwestern StateField goal, 6 playsQ4 Louisiana TechInterception, 1 playQ4 Northwestern StateField goal, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisiana Tech drives left to right, Northwestern State right to left.
  1. Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  2. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  3. Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 7 plays, 48 yards
  4. Q1 Northwestern StateInterception, 5 plays, 15 yards
  5. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 9 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q2 Louisiana TechInterception, 8 plays, 52 yards
  8. Q2 Northwestern StateField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
  9. Q2 Louisiana TechField goal, 13 plays, 66 yards
  10. Q2 Northwestern StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 Northwestern StatePunt, 8 plays, 40 yards
  12. Q3 Louisiana TechInterception, 7 plays, 32 yards
  13. Q3 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 54 yards
  14. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 60 yards
  15. Q3 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  16. Q4 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 27 yards
  17. Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  18. Q4 Northwestern StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  19. Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 38 yards
  20. Q4 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 58 yards
  21. Q4 Louisiana TechFumble, 3 plays, 10 yards
  22. Q4 Northwestern StateField goal, 6 plays, 23 yards
  23. Q4 Louisiana TechInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  24. Q4 Northwestern StateField goal, 5 plays, 21 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Louisiana Tech 10, Northwestern State 0
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 30Chris Moore kickoff for 67 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tevin King run for 4 yds to the LaTch 39
15:002nd & 6 at own 39Kenneth Dixon run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the NWSt 46
15:002nd & 6 at opp 46Kenneth Dixon run for no gain to the NWSt 46
15:003rd & 6 at opp 46Cody Sokol pass complete to Sterling Griffin for 8 yds to the NWSt 38 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 38Cody Sokol pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 38 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 7, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 5 plays
12:181st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:181st & 10 at own 25Zach Adkins pass complete to Zach White for 3 yds to the NWSt 28
12:182nd & 7 at own 28LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the NWSt 33
12:182nd & 2 at own 33Garrett Atzenweiler run for 4 yds to the NWSt 37 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 37Zach Adkins run for 3 yds to the NWSt 40
12:182nd & 7 at own 40LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the NWSt 45
12:182nd & 2 at own 45De’Mard Llorens run for no gain to the NWSt 45
12:183rd & 2 at own 45De’Mard Llorens run for a loss of 2 yards to the NWSt 43
12:184th & 4 at own 43Andy Wickman punt for 26 yds
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 7 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 31Cody Sokol pass complete to Hunter Lee for 20 yds to the NWSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 49Cody Sokol pass complete to Paul Turner for 18 yds to the NWSt 31 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 31Cody Sokol pass complete to Hunter Lee for 10 yds to the NWSt 21 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 21Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Trent Taylor
9:222nd & 10 at opp 21Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Hunter Lee, broken up by Damon Medcafe
7:303rd & 10 at opp 21SOKOL, Cody pass complete to DIXON,Kenneth for 21 yards to the NWLA0, clock 07:30, PENALTY LATECH pass interference (SOKOL, Cody) 15 yards to the NWLA36, NO PLAY.
7:303rd & 25 at opp 36SOKOL, Cody pass complete to LEE, Hunter for 6 yards to the NWLA30 (Poullard, Dariu), PENALTY LATECH illegal block 4 yards to the NWLA40, NO PLAY.
7:303rd & 29 at opp 40Cody Sokol pass complete to Sterling Griffin for 19 yds to the NWSt 21
6:294th & 10 at opp 21Jonathan Barnes 38 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 10, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Interception, 5 plays
6:291st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes on-side kick recovered by NORTHWESTERN ST at the LaTch 47
6:291st & 10 at opp 47Zach Adkins pass complete to Tuff McClain for 9 yds to the LaTch 38
6:292nd & 1 at opp 38Garrett Atzenweiler run for 3 yds to the LaTch 35 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 35Garrett Atzenweiler run for 3 yds to the LaTch 32
6:292nd & 7 at opp 32Zach Adkins pass incomplete to N/A
6:293rd & 7 at opp 32Zach Adkins pass intercepted Xavier Woods return for 15 yds to the LaTch 37
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 37Blake Martin run for 2 yds to the LaTch 39
4:322nd & 8 at own 39Blake Martin run for 1 yd to the LaTch 40
4:323rd & 7 at own 40Cody Sokol pass incomplete to N/A
4:324th & 7 at own 40Logan McPherson punt for 46 yds
Northwestern State Punt, 9 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 14Zach Adkins pass incomplete to Garrett Atzenweiler
3:032nd & 10 at own 14Daniel Taylor run for 1 yd to the NWSt 15
3:033rd & 9 at own 15Zach Adkins pass complete to Daniel Taylor for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 14
3:034th & 10 at own 14Wickman, Andy punt 44 yards to the LATECH42, fair catch by TAYLOR, Trent, PENALTY LATECH roughing the kicker (PREWITT, Jabari) 15 yards to the NWLA29, 1ST DOWN NWLA, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at own 29Zach Adkins pass complete to Bryant Mitchell for 2 yds to the NWSt 31
3:032nd & 8 at own 31Garrett Atzenweiler run for 5 yds to the NWSt 36
3:033rd & 3 at own 36Garrett Atzenweiler run for 7 yds to the NWSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 43Zach Adkins pass complete to Ed Eagan for 1 yd to the NWSt 44
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 44Zach Adkins pass incomplete to Tuff McClain, broken up by Le’Vander Liggins
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 44Zach Adkins pass complete to Tuff McClain for 3 yds to the NWSt 47
Q2 15:004th & 6 at own 47Andy Wickman punt for 48 yds
2nd quarter4 drives, then Louisiana Tech 13, Northwestern State 3
Louisiana Tech Interception, 8 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 5Cody Sokol pass complete to Hunter Lee for 1 yd to the LaTch 6
13:312nd & 9 at own 6Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Paul Turner, broken up by Adam Jones
12:513rd & 9 at own 6Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 12:51
12:513rd & 9 at own 0SOKOL, Cody rush for 4 yards to the LATECH10 (Simon, Deon), PENALTY LATECH illegal block off-setting, PENALTY NWLA holding off-setting, NO PLAY.
12:513rd & 9 at own 6Cody Sokol pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 28 yds to the LaTch 34 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at own 34Cody Sokol sacked by Deon Simon for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 32
12:512nd & 12 at own 32Cody Sokol pass complete to Trent Taylor for 30 yds to the NWSt 38 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 38Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the NWSt 36
12:512nd & 8 at opp 36Cody Sokol sacked by Wilbur Myers for a loss of 7 yards to the NWSt 43
12:513rd & 15 at opp 43Cody Sokol pass intercepted Rico Albert return for no gain to the NWSt 29
Northwestern State Field goal, 9 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 29Zach Adkins run for 2 yds to the NWSt 31
9:452nd & 8 at own 31Zach Adkins run for 12 yds to the NWSt 43 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 43Garrett Atzenweiler run for 16 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 41Zach Adkins run for 9 yds to the LaTch 32
9:452nd & 1 at opp 32De’Mard Llorens run for 6 yds to the LaTch 26 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 26De’Mard Llorens run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 29
9:452nd & 13 at opp 29De’Mard Llorens run for 5 yds to the LaTch 24
6:283rd & 8 at opp 24Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 06:28
6:283rd & 8 at opp 24Zach Adkins pass incomplete to Garrett Atzenweiler, broken up by Andre Taylor
6:154th & 8 at opp 24Chris Moore 41 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 10, Northwestern State 3
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 13 plays
6:151st & 0 at own 35Chris Moore kickoff for 65 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 7 yds to the LaTch 7
6:151st & 10 at own 7Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 5
6:152nd & 12 at own 5Cody Sokol pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 3 yds to the LaTch 8
6:153rd & 9 at own 8NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, personal foul (Marion Chapman) to the LaTch 23 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 23Cody Sokol pass complete to Trent Taylor for 7 yds to the LaTch 30
6:152nd & 3 at own 30Cody Sokol run for 22 yds to the NWSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 48Ryan Higgins run for 8 yds to the NWSt 40
3:292nd & 2 at opp 40Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 03:29
3:292nd & 2 at opp 40Marlon Seets run for 2 yds to the NWSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 38Kenneth Dixon run for 8 yds to the NWSt 30
3:292nd & 2 at opp 30Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the NWSt 29
3:293rd & 1 at opp 29Cody Sokol run for 2 yds to the NWSt 27 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 27Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Trent Taylor
3:292nd & 10 at opp 27Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Paul Turner, broken up by Rico Albert
3:293rd & 10 at opp 27SOKOL, Cody pass complete to LEE, Hunter for 25 yards to the NWLA2, PENALTY LATECH holding (CARTER, Tre) 10 yards to the NWLA37, NO PLAY.
3:293rd & 20 at opp 37Cody Sokol pass complete to Sterling Griffin for 10 yds to the NWSt 27
0:074th & 10 at opp 27Jonathan Barnes 44 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 13, Northwestern State 3
Northwestern State End of half, 1 play
0:071st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:071st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 24
3rd quarter5 drives, then Louisiana Tech 20, Northwestern State 10
Northwestern State Punt, 8 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Ed Eagan return for 26 yds to the NWSt 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Garrett Atzenweiler run for 3 yds to the NWSt 29
15:002nd & 7 at own 29Garrett Atzenweiler run for 3 yds to the NWSt 32
15:003rd & 4 at own 32Zach Adkins pass complete to Cody Jones for 16 yds to the NWSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Zach Adkins pass incomplete to Ed Eagan, broken up by Houston Bates
15:002nd & 10 at own 48Zach Adkins pass complete to Zach White for 17 yds to the LaTch 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Garrett Atzenweiler run for 1 yd to the LaTch 34
15:002nd & 9 at opp 34Zach Adkins pass incomplete to Ed Eagan
15:003rd & 9 at opp 34Zach Adkins pass incomplete to Cody Jones
15:004th & 9 at opp 34Zach Adkins punt for 34 yds for a touchback
Louisiana Tech Interception, 7 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 20Cody Sokol pass complete to Sterling Griffin for 5 yds to the LaTch 25
11:472nd & 5 at own 25Cody Sokol pass complete to Hunter Lee for 9 yds to the LaTch 34 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at own 34Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the LaTch 36
11:472nd & 8 at own 36Cody Sokol pass complete to Ricky Jones for 15 yds to the NWSt 49 for a 1ST down
11:472nd & 9 at opp 48Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Ricky Jones
11:473rd & 9 at opp 48Cody Sokol pass intercepted Adam Jones return for 17 yds to the NWSt 46
11:471st & 10 at opp 49Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the NWSt 48
Northwestern State Touchdown, 12 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 46Zach Adkins pass incomplete to Cody Jones
8:592nd & 10 at own 46Zach Adkins pass complete to Ed Eagan for 9 yds to the LaTch 45
8:593rd & 1 at opp 45Zach Adkins pass incomplete to Ed Eagan
8:594th & 1 at opp 45Garrett Atzenweiler run for 1 yd to the LaTch 44 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 44Garrett Atzenweiler run for 4 yds to the LaTch 40
8:592nd & 6 at opp 40De’Mard Llorens run for 1 yd to the LaTch 39
8:593rd & 5 at opp 39Zach Adkins pass complete to Ed Eagan for 14 yds to the LaTch 25 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 25Llorens, De’Mar rush for 5 yards to the LATECH20 (BRICE, Kentrell), PENALTY NWLA holding 10 yards to the LATECH35, NO PLAY.
8:591st & 20 at opp 35Zach Adkins pass incomplete to De’Mard Llorens
8:592nd & 20 at opp 35Zach Adkins pass complete to Tuff McClain for 19 yds to the LaTch 16
8:593rd & 1 at opp 16Zach Adkins run for 1 yd to the LaTch 15 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 15Zach Adkins pass complete to Bryant Mitchell for 11 yds to the LaTch 4 for a 1ST down
4:201st & goal at opp 4Garrett Atzenweiler run for 4 yds for a TD, (Chris Moore KICK)Louisiana Tech 13, Northwestern State 10
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
4:201st & 0 at own 35Chris Moore kickoff for 59 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 34 yds to the LaTch 40
4:201st & 10 at own 40Kenneth Dixon run for 9 yds to the LaTch 49
4:202nd & 1 at own 49Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the NWSt 49 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 49Cody Sokol pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 10 yds to the NWSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 39Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Sterling Griffin
4:202nd & 10 at opp 39Kenneth Dixon run for 6 yds to the NWSt 33
4:203rd & 4 at opp 33Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Sterling Griffin
4:204th & 4 at opp 33Cody Sokol pass complete to Sterling Griffin for 9 yds to the NWSt 24 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 24Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Trent Taylor, broken up by Shakeir Ryan
4:202nd & 10 at opp 24Cody Sokol pass complete to Sterling Griffin for 21 yds to the NWSt 3 for a 1ST down
1:041st & goal at opp 3Kenneth Dixon run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 20, Northwestern State 10
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
1:041st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 44 yds , Chris Cryer return for 4 yds to the NWSt 25
1:041st & 10 at own 25Zach Adkins sacked by Nick Thomason for a loss of 2 yards to the NWSt 23
1:042nd & 12 at own 23Zach Adkins sacked by Vernon Butler and Aaron Brown for a loss of 5 yards to the NWSt 18
Q4 15:003rd & 17 at own 18Zach Adkins pass complete to Daniel Taylor for 4 yds to the NWSt 22
Q4 15:004th & 13 at own 22Andy Wickman punt for 43 yds , Trent Taylor returns for no gain to the LaTch 27 Trent Taylor fumbled, recovered by NWSt Imoan Claiborne
4th quarter9 drives, then Northwestern State 30, Louisiana Tech 27
Northwestern State Touchdown, 2 plays
14:111st & 10 at opp 27Zach Adkins pass complete to Shakeir Ryan for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 10 for a 1ST down to Ed Eagan for 19 yds to the LaTch 10 for a 1ST down
13:421st & goal at opp 10Garrett Atzenweiler run for 10 yds for a TD, (Chris Moore KICK)Louisiana Tech 20, Northwestern State 17
Louisiana Tech Punt, 5 plays
13:421st & 0 at own 35Chris Moore kickoff for 65 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 30 yds to the LaTch 30
13:421st & 10 at own 30Cody Sokol pass complete to Paul Turner for 12 yds to the LaTch 42 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 42Kenneth Dixon run for 11 yds to the NWSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 47LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, false start (Darrell Brown) to the LaTch 48
13:421st & 15 at own 48Cody Sokol pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 7 yds to the NWSt 45
13:422nd & 8 at opp 45Cody Sokol sacked by Marion Chapman for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
13:423rd & 13 at the 50Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson
13:424th & 13 at the 50Kenneth Dixon punt for 47 yds , Ed Eagan returns for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 2
Northwestern State Interception, 1 play
10:431st & 10 at own 2Zach Adkins pass intercepted Kentrell Brice return for no gain to the NWSt 38
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
10:351st & 10 at opp 38Kenneth Dixon run for 17 yds to the NWSt 21 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 21Kenneth Dixon run for 6 yds to the NWSt 15
10:352nd & 4 at opp 15Kenneth Dixon run for 3 yds to the NWSt 12
10:353rd & 1 at opp 12Marlon Seets run for 3 yds to the NWSt 9 for a 1ST down
10:351st & goal at opp 9Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the NWSt 5
8:352nd & goal at opp 5Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 27, Northwestern State 17
Northwestern State Touchdown, 10 plays
8:351st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Ed Eagan return for 42 yds to the NWSt 42
8:351st & 10 at own 42Garrett Atzenweiler run for 2 yds to the NWSt 44
8:352nd & 8 at own 44Zach Adkins pass complete to Tuff McClain for 20 yds to the LaTch 36 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 36Garrett Atzenweiler run for no gain to the LaTch 36
8:352nd & 10 at opp 36Zach Adkins pass complete to Ed Eagan for 5 yds to the LaTch 31
8:353rd & 5 at opp 31Zach Adkins pass complete to Ed Eagan for 7 yds to the LaTch 24 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 24Zach Adkins pass incomplete to Bryant Mitchell, broken up by Le’Vander Liggins
8:352nd & 10 at opp 24Garrett Atzenweiler run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 25
8:353rd & 11 at opp 25NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, false start (Pace Murphy) to the LaTch 30
8:353rd & 16 at opp 30Zach Adkins pass complete to Ed Eagan for 15 yds to the LaTch 15
8:354th & 1 at opp 15Zach Adkins run for 1 yd to the LaTch 14 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 14De’Mard Llorens run for 14 yds for a TD, (Chris Moore KICK)Louisiana Tech 27, Northwestern State 24
Louisiana Tech Fumble, 3 plays
4:201st & 0 at own 35Chris Moore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:201st & 10 at own 25Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the LaTch 29
4:202nd & 6 at own 29Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds to the LaTch 34
4:203rd & 1 at own 34Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the LaTch 35 Kenneth Dixon fumbled, forced by Marion Chapman, recovered by NWSt Marion Chapman
Northwestern State Field goal, 6 plays
2:451st & 10 at opp 35Garrett Atzenweiler run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 38
2:452nd & 13 at opp 38Zach Adkins pass complete to Zach White for 9 yds to the LaTch 29 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, personal foul (Conner Smith) to the LaTch 14 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 14Garrett Atzenweiler run for 1 yd to the LaTch 13
2:452nd & 9 at opp 13Garrett Atzenweiler run for 3 yds to the LaTch 10
1:153rd & 6 at opp 10Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:15
1:153rd & 6 at opp 10Zach Adkins sacked by Vernon Butler and Tony Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 12
1:104th & 8 at opp 12Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:10
1:054th & 8 at opp 12Chris Moore 29 yd FG GOODTied at 27
Louisiana Tech Interception, 1 play
1:051st & 0 at own 35Chris Moore kickoff for 48 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 12 yds to the LaTch 29
1:051st & 10 at own 29Cody Sokol pass intercepted Adam Jones return for no gain to the NWSt 49
Northwestern State Field goal, 5 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 49Zach Adkins pass complete to Cody Jones for 13 yds to the LaTch 38 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 38Zach Adkins pass incomplete to Cody Jones
0:522nd & 10 at opp 38Zach Adkins pass complete to Cody Jones for 12 yds to the LaTch 26 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 26Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 00:13
0:131st & 10 at opp 26Zach Adkins run for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 30
0:032nd & 14 at opp 30Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 00:03
0:032nd & 14 at opp 30Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:03
0:002nd & 14 at opp 30Chris Moore 47 yd FG GOODNorthwestern State 30, Louisiana Tech 27

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Louisiana Tech leads 10–⁠2 in 12 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Louisiana Tech 80, Northwestern State 6
2023Louisiana Tech 51, Northwestern State 21
2017Louisiana Tech 52, Northwestern State 24
2014Northwestern State 30, Louisiana Tech 27
1994Louisiana Tech 38, Northwestern State 28
1981Louisiana Tech 37, Northwestern State 33

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