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Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech

Friday, December 26, 2014, Heart of Dallas Bowl

Louisiana Tech beat Illinois 35–⁠18. It was their second meeting; Louisiana Tech leads the series 2–⁠0.

Neutral siteIllinois6–⁠7 in 2014
18
Neutral siteLouisiana Tech9–⁠5 in 2014
35

Final at Cotton Bowl, DallasTV: ESPNAttendance 31,297

MVP Houston Bates (LB, Louisiana Tech)Wikipedia

At kickoff
60°F, light drizzle, wind 13 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Land Clark; umpire Mat Jordan; head linesman Bart Longson; line judge Tim Messuir; side judge Ryan Dickson; field judge John Morton; back judge Joe Johnson; alternate Mike WeselohGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois366318
Louisiana Tech14701435

Standouts

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Player stats

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Reilly O’Toole24/3929511
Wes Lunt4/83400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Ferguson750017
Mike Dudek150050
Donovonn Young618111
Jon Davis1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Turner684020
Mike Dudek773014
Geronimo Allison472020
Josh Ferguson654021

Louisiana Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cody Sokol14/2824710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenneth Dixon1363128
Blake Martin438128
Jarred Craft516116
Carlos Henderson31107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Carlos Henderson493070
Kenneth Dixon479180
Paul Turner338026
Trent Taylor220014
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Xavier Woods1691

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

Team stats

IllinoisLouisiana Tech
451Total yards361
329Passing yards247
122Rushing yards114
7.0Yards per pass8.8
3.7Yards per rush3.7
26First downs16
3–⁠15Third downs3–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
9–⁠68Penalties6–⁠45
41:09Possession24:38

Efficiency

IllinoisLouisiana Tech
40%Success rate33%
0.05EPA per play0.30
1.33Explosiveness1.94
0.11Rushing EPA0.20
0.01Passing EPA0.41
38%Passing-down success27%
−0.13First-down EPA0.22
0.50Second-down EPA0.20
−0.29Third-down EPA0.63

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 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisiana Tech −4, over/under 55.

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 61%, Illinois 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisiana Tech end zoneIllinois end zoneQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 1 playQ1 IllinoisMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 playsQ2 IllinoisPick-six, 4 plays (Louisiana Tech scores)Q2 IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Louisiana TechEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ4 Louisiana TechFumble, 8 playsQ4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisiana Tech drives left to right, Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
  2. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  5. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 64 yards
  6. Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 1 play, 80 yards
  7. Q1 IllinoisMissed FG, 9 plays, 51 yards
  8. Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  10. Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 IllinoisPick-six, 4 plays (Louisiana Tech scores), 21 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 40 yards
  13. Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q2 IllinoisMissed FG, 7 plays, 20 yards
  15. Q2 Louisiana TechEnd of half, 3 plays, −13 yards
  16. Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 plays, 33 yards
  17. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  19. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  20. Q3 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 8 plays, 36 yards
  21. Q3 IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 49 yards
  22. Q4 Louisiana TechFumble, 8 plays, 18 yards
  23. Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 84 yards
  24. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  25. Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 49 yards
  26. Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 60 yards
  27. Q4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Louisiana Tech 14, Illinois 3
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 40 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 35Josh Ferguson run for 1 yd to the Illin 36
14:222nd & 9 at own 36O’Toole, Reilly pass complete to Davis, Jon for 12 yards to the ILLINOIS48, PENALTY ILLINOIS pass interference (Davis, Jon) 16 yards to the ILLINOIS20, NO PLAY.
13:522nd & 25 at own 20ILLINOIS Penalty, Delay of Game (Reilly O’Toole) to the Illin 15
13:182nd & 30 at own 15Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 14 yds to the Illin 29
12:503rd & 16 at own 29Reilly O’Toole sacked by Houston Bates for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 20
12:094th & 25 at own 20Justin DuVernois punt for 38 yds , Trent Taylor returns for no gain to the LaTch 42
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 42Cody Sokol pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 12 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 46Kenneth Dixon run for 3 yds to the Illin 43
10:572nd & 7 at opp 43Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Hunter Lee
10:523rd & 7 at opp 43Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Paul Turner
10:434th & 7 at opp 43Logan McPherson punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 20Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
10:252nd & 10 at own 20Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 7 yds to the Illin 27
10:133rd & 3 at own 27ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (Michael Heitz) to the Illin 22
9:403rd & 8 at own 22Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 7 yds to the Illin 29
9:064th & 1 at own 29ILLINOIS Penalty, Delay of Game (Justin DuVernois) to the Illin 24
8:554th & 6 at own 24Justin DuVernois punt for 50 yds , Paul Turner returns for 11 yds to the LaTch 37
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
8:491st & 10 at own 37Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Hunter Lee
8:402nd & 10 at own 37Kenneth Dixon run for 28 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 35Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Paul Turner
8:132nd & 10 at opp 35Cody Sokol pass incomplete
8:043rd & 10 at opp 35Cody Sokol run for 9 yds to the Illin 26
7:384th & 1 at opp 26Sokol, Cody pass incomplete to Gaston, Josh, PENALTY ILLINOIS holding (Mosely, Darius) 10 yards to the ILLINOIS16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LATECH. for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 16Jarred Craft run for 16 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 7, Illinois 0
Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 35Kyle Fischer kickoff for 64 yds , V’Angelo Bentley return for 26 yds to the Illin 27
7:131st & 10 at own 27Reilly O’Toole run for 1 yd to the Illin 28
6:352nd & 9 at own 28Mike Dudek run for 50 yds to the LaTch 22 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 22Josh Ferguson run for 3 yds to the LaTch 19
5:252nd & 7 at opp 19Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 11 yds to the LaTch 8 for a 1ST down
5:041st & goal at opp 8Reilly O’Toole sacked by Houston Bates for a loss of 11 yards to the LaTch 19
4:272nd & goal at opp 19Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Malik Turner for 10 yds to the LaTch 9
3:503rd & goal at opp 9Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Jon Davis
3:464th & goal at opp 9Taylor Zalewski 27 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 7, Illinois 3
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 1 play
3:464th & 11 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 20 yds to the LaTch 20
3:281st & 10 at own 20Cody Sokol pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 80 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 14, Illinois 3
Illinois Missed FG, 9 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 35Kyle Fischer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:201st & 10 at own 25Josh Ferguson run for 10 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 35Reilly O’Toole run for no gain to the Illin 35
2:202nd & 10 at own 35Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 21 yds to the LaTch 44 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 44Josh Ferguson run for 6 yds to the LaTch 38
1:302nd & 4 at opp 38Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Justin Hardee for 10 yds to the LaTch 28 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 28Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Donovonn Young for 2 yds to the LaTch 26
0:222nd & 8 at opp 26O’Toole, Reilly rush for 2 yards to the LATECH24, PENALTY ILLINOIS holding (Schmidt, Austin) 10 yards to the LATECH36, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:482nd & 18 at opp 36Reilly O’Toole run for 5 yds to the LaTch 31
Q2 13:583rd & 13 at opp 31Reilly O’Toole run for 7 yds to the LaTch 24
Q2 13:284th & 6 at opp 24Taylor Zalewski 42 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter8 drives, then Louisiana Tech 21, Illinois 9
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 24Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Marlon Watts
13:152nd & 10 at own 24Kenneth Dixon run for 7 yds to the LaTch 31
12:533rd & 3 at own 31Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson
12:454th & 3 at own 31Logan McPherson punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 35
Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 35Josh Ferguson run for 17 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at opp 48Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Malik Turner
12:082nd & 10 at opp 48Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Malik Turner for 17 yds to the LaTch 31 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 31Reilly O’Toole run for 6 yds to the LaTch 25
11:152nd & 4 at opp 25Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Jon Davis for 25 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski PAT MISSED)Louisiana Tech 14, Illinois 9
Louisiana Tech Punt, 5 plays
11:152nd & 4 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:031st & 10 at own 25Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the LaTch 26
10:282nd & 9 at own 26Carlos Henderson run for no gain to the LaTch 26
10:003rd & 9 at own 26Sokol, Cody pass incomplete to Craft, Jarred (TEAM), PENALTY ILLINOIS pass interference (Thomas III, Earnest) 2 yards to the LATECH28, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LATECH, QB hurry by TEAM, QB hit by TEAM. for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 28Jarred Craft run for no gain to the LaTch 28
9:092nd & 10 at own 28Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Hunter Lee
9:053rd & 10 at own 28Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson
8:574th & 10 at own 28Logan McPherson punt for 42 yds, fair catch by V’Angelo Bentley at the Illin 30
Illinois Pick-six, 4 plays (Louisiana Tech scores)
8:501st & 10 at own 30Josh Ferguson run for 16 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 46Donovonn Young run for 8 yds to the LaTch 46
8:062nd & 2 at opp 46Donovonn Young run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 49
7:203rd & 5 at opp 49Reilly O’Toole pass intercepted for a TD Xavier Woods return for 69 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 21, Illinois 9
Illinois Punt, 9 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 35Kyle Fischer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:201st & 10 at own 25Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 07:20
7:041st & 10 at own 25Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Josh Ferguson for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 18
6:322nd & 17 at own 18Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Malik Turner for 17 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at own 35Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
6:072nd & 10 at own 35Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 18 yds to the LaTch 47 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at opp 47Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Mike Dudek
5:352nd & 10 at opp 47Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 12 yds to the LaTch 35 for a 1ST down
5:081st & 10 at opp 35Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Josh Ferguson
4:582nd & 10 at opp 35Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Martize Barr
4:553rd & 10 at opp 35Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Mike Dudek
4:494th & 10 at opp 35Justin DuVernois punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Trent Taylor at the LaTch 9
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
4:411st & 10 at own 9Cody Sokol pass complete to Carlos Henderson for no gain to the LaTch 9
3:402nd & 10 at own 9Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the LaTch 11
3:163rd & 8 at own 11Jarred Craft run for 4 yds to the LaTch 15
3:164th & 4 at own 15Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 03:16
3:024th & 4 at own 15Logan McPherson punt for 33 yds, downed at the LaTch 48
Illinois Missed FG, 7 plays
2:371st & 10 at opp 48Reilly O’Toole run for 11 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 37Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Malik Turner
2:102nd & 10 at opp 37Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 11 yds to the LaTch 26 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 26Reilly O’Toole sacked by Houston Bates for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 30
2:012nd & 14 at opp 30Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 02:01
1:502nd & 14 at opp 30Reilly O’Toole sacked by Kentrell Brice for a loss of 9 yards to the LaTch 39 ILLINOIS Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Reilly O’Toole) to the LaTch 39
1:303rd & 23 at opp 39Wes Lunt pass complete to Mike Dudek for 11 yds to the LaTch 28
1:074th & 12 at opp 28David Reisner 46 yd FG MISSED
Louisiana Tech End of half, 3 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 28Cody Sokol pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for a loss of 7 yards to the LaTch 21
0:322nd & 17 at own 21LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, False Start (David Mahaffey) to the LaTch 16
0:282nd & 22 at own 16Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the LaTch 17
0:283rd & 21 at own 17Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:28
0:003rd & 21 at own 17TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 15
3rd quarter6 drives, then Louisiana Tech 21, Illinois 15
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 62 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 2 yds to the LaTch 5
14:501st & 10 at own 5Cody Sokol pass complete to Paul Turner for 26 yds to the LaTch 31 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at own 31Cody Sokol pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 3 yds to the LaTch 34
14:002nd & 7 at own 34Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the LaTch 38
13:273rd & 3 at own 38Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Kenneth Dixon
13:214th & 3 at own 38Logan McPherson punt for 14 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 48
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 48Jon Davis run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
12:302nd & 8 at the 50Reilly O’Toole run for 4 yds to the LaTch 46
12:013rd & 4 at opp 46Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
11:504th & 4 at opp 46Justin DuVernois punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 20Cody Sokol sacked by Rob Bain for a loss of 9 yards to the LaTch 11
11:052nd & 19 at own 11Cody Sokol pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 3 yds to the LaTch 14
10:313rd & 16 at own 14Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Josh Robinson) declined
10:214th & 16 at own 14Gerald Shouse punt for 58 yds, downed at the Illin 28
Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 28Reilly O’Toole run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 25
9:302nd & 13 at own 25Donovonn Young run for no gain to the Illin 25
8:453rd & 13 at own 25Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 19 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at own 44Reilly O’Toole run for 3 yds to the Illin 47
7:582nd & 7 at own 47Reilly O’Toole run for 2 yds to the Illin 49
7:303rd & 5 at opp 49Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 7 yds to the LATECH 44 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Roughing Passer (Vontarrius Dora) to the LaTch 29 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 29Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 15 yds to the LaTch 14 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 14Donovonn Young run for 11 yds to the LaTch 3 for a 1ST down
6:041st & goal at opp 3Donovonn Young run for 3 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Louisiana Tech 21, Illinois 15
Louisiana Tech Missed FG, 8 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 37 yds to the LaTch 37
6:041st & 10 at own 37Hunter Lee run for no gain to the LaTch 37
5:042nd & 10 at own 37Cody Sokol pass complete to Trent Taylor for 6 yds to the LaTch 43
4:273rd & 4 at own 43Cody Sokol pass complete to Trent Taylor for 14 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 43Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Marlon Watts
3:492nd & 10 at opp 43Sokol, Cody pass incomplete to Taylor, Trent, PENALTY ILLINOIS roughing passer (Ward, Jihad) 15 yards to the ILLINOIS28, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LATECH. for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 28Sokol, Cody pass incomplete, PENALTY LATECH holding (Danielsen, Jens) 10 yards to the ILLINOIS38, NO PLAY.
3:402nd & 20 at opp 38Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Kenneth Dixon
3:343rd & 20 at opp 38Cody Sokol pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 11 yds to the Illin 27
3:054th & 9 at opp 27Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 03:05
3:004th & 9 at opp 27Kyle Fischer 45 yd FG MISSED
Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 27Reilly O’Toole sacked by Mitch Villemez and Houston Bates for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 24
2:102nd & 13 at own 24Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 20 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at own 44Reilly O’Toole run for 7 yds to the LaTch 49
1:152nd & 3 at opp 49Reilly O’Toole run for 2 yds to the LaTch 47
0:443rd & 1 at opp 47Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Jon Davis for 13 yds to the LaTch 34 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 10 at opp 34Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 11 yds to the LaTch 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:511st & 10 at opp 23Donovonn Young run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 24
Q4 14:152nd & 11 at opp 24Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Matt LaCosse
Q4 14:073rd & 11 at opp 24Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Geronimo Allison
Q4 14:014th & 11 at opp 24David Reisner 43 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 21, Illinois 18
4th quarter6 drives, then Louisiana Tech 35, Illinois 18
Louisiana Tech Fumble, 8 plays
14:014th & 11 at own 35Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 55 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 17 yds to the LaTch 27
13:501st & 10 at own 27Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 25
13:162nd & 12 at own 25Cody Sokol pass complete to Paul Turner for 4 yds to the LaTch 29
12:433rd & 8 at own 29Cody Sokol pass complete to Paul Turner for 8 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 37Carlos Henderson run for 7 yds to the LaTch 44
11:462nd & 3 at own 44Carlos Henderson run for 4 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 48Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the Illin 48
10:322nd & 6 at opp 48Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
9:553rd & 8 at the 50LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, False Start (Josh Robinson) to the LaTch 45
8:353rd & 13 at own 45Cody Sokol sacked by LaKeith Walls for a loss of 10 yards to the LaTch 16 Cody Sokol fumbled, forced by LaKeith Walls, recovered by Illin Jihad Ward , return for 0 yards , return for 19 yds to the LaTch 16 Jihad Ward fumbled, recovered by LaTch Cody Sokol , return for 0 yards
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 16Jarred Craft run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 15
8:212nd & 11 at own 15LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, False Start (Jens Danielsen) to the LaTch 10
8:002nd & 16 at own 10Cody Sokol pass complete to Hunter Lee for 17 yds to the LaTch 27 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at own 27Cody Sokol pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 70 yds to the Illin 3 for a 1ST down
7:001st & goal at opp 3Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the Illin 1
6:152nd & goal at opp 1Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 28, Illinois 18
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:152nd & 8 at own 35Kyle Fischer kickoff for 65 yds , V’Angelo Bentley return for 22 yds to the Illin 22
5:551st & 10 at own 22Reilly O’Toole sacked by Houston Bates for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 15
5:352nd & 17 at own 15Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Josh Ferguson
5:303rd & 17 at own 15Reilly O’Toole pass incomplete to Mike Dudek
5:194th & 17 at own 15Justin DuVernois punt for 34 yds, downed at the Illin 49
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
5:141st & 10 at opp 49Jarred Craft run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 48
5:142nd & 13 at own 48Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 05:14
5:002nd & 13 at own 48Kenneth Dixon run for 14 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 38Blake Martin run for 5 yds to the Illin 33
4:322nd & 5 at opp 33Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 04:32
4:262nd & 5 at opp 33Blake Martin run for 3 yds to the Illin 30
4:263rd & 2 at opp 30Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 04:26
4:193rd & 2 at opp 30Blake Martin run for 2 yds to the Illin 28 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 28Blake Martin run for 28 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 35, Illinois 18
Illinois Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 35Kyle Fischer kickoff for 59 yds , V’Angelo Bentley return for 18 yds to the Illin 24
3:251st & 10 at own 24Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Malik Turner for 13 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 37Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 17 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 46Reilly O’Toole pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 5 yds to the LaTch 41
2:202nd & 5 at opp 41O’Toole, Reilly pass sacked for loss of 10 yards to the ILLINOIS49 (Bates, Houston), PENALTY LATECH substitution infraction 5 yards to the LATECH36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS. for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 36Wes Lunt pass incomplete
2:002nd & 10 at opp 36Josh Ferguson run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 39
1:303rd & 13 at opp 39Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 7 yds to the LaTch 32
1:154th & 6 at opp 32Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 20 yds to the LaTch 12 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 12Wes Lunt pass incomplete
1:062nd & 10 at opp 12Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Justin Hardee
0:513rd & 10 at opp 12Wes Lunt pass complete to Donovonn Young for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 16
0:214th & 14 at opp 16Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Martize Barr
Louisiana Tech End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 16TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 14

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.

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2014Louisiana Tech 35, Illinois 18Heart of Dallas Bowl
2012Louisiana Tech 52, Illinois 24

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