Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Louisiana Tech beat Northwestern State 51–⁠21. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Louisiana Tech led the series 9–⁠2.

AwayNorthwestern State0–⁠11 in 2023
21
HomeLouisiana Tech3–⁠9 in 2023
51

Final at Joe Aillet Stadium, RustonTV: ESPN+Attendance 19,152

At kickoff
86°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN), 7 km from the stadium
Official
Ed ArditoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern State777021
Louisiana Tech102120051

Standouts

Player stats

Northwestern State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Vander Waal10/2413413
Quaterius Hawkins2/3500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kolbe Burrell1156125
Darius Boone1052029
Scooter Adams730014
Tyler Vander Waal1124111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaren Mitchell460027
Travon Jones238032
Dennis Smith215011
Scooter Adams111111
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kendal Harmon7100
Jaeden Ward7000
Ara Rauls III60.500
Trevion Sneed5100
Ty Ely3210
Daniel Dufour0001

Louisiana Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hank Bachmeier9/1811010
Jack Turner3/4101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keith Willis13188268
Tyre Shelton562141
Keldric Moody552024
Charvis Thornton738130
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyle Maxwell142042
Koby Duru329112
Marlion Jackson118018
Ryan Rivera112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Myles Heard152.500
Mykol Clark82.50.50
Willie Roberts8001
Jeslord Boateng72.510
J’Dan Burnett5110
Zion Nason40.50.50
Rason Williams II2110
Jhamal Shelby Jr.20.501
Cedric Woods1001

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

Team stats

Northwestern StateLouisiana Tech
324Total yards478
139Passing yards111
185Rushing yards367
5.1Yards per pass5.0
3.6Yards per rush9.7
20First downs22
6–⁠17Third downs3–⁠11
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers2
9–⁠97Penalties8–⁠80
31:41Possession28:19
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Northwestern StateLouisiana Tech
36%Success rate37%
−0.19EPA per play0.16
1.25Explosiveness1.67
0.09Rushing EPA0.30
−0.43Passing EPA−0.04
21%Passing-down success17%
−0.38First-down EPA0.32
0.08Second-down EPA0.00
0.22Third-down EPA−0.02
20%Havoc by its defense25%

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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisiana Tech −23, over/under 58.5.

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

Every drive

Louisiana Tech end zoneNorthwestern State end zoneQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Louisiana TechField goal, 5 playsQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 playsQ2 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Northwestern StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Northwestern StateInterception, 6 playsQ3 Louisiana TechFumble, 1 playQ3 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Louisiana TechField goal, 9 playsQ3 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Northwestern StatePick-six, 1 play (Louisiana Tech scores)Q3 Northwestern StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Louisiana TechField goal, 11 playsQ3 Northwestern StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechPunt, 8 playsQ4 Northwestern StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 Louisiana TechInterception, 3 playsQ4 Northwestern StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 3 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 Northwestern StatePunt, 7 plays, 22 yards
  2. Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 74 yards
  3. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  4. Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 5 plays, 42 yards
  5. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 5 plays, 37 yards
  6. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q1 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 61 yards
  8. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 1 play, 65 yards
  11. Q2 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  13. Q2 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 73 yards
  14. Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
  15. Q2 Northwestern StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 1 play, 30 yards
  17. Q2 Northwestern StateInterception, 6 plays, 25 yards
  18. Q3 Louisiana TechFumble, 1 play, −1 yard
  19. Q3 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 30 yards
  20. Q3 Louisiana TechField goal, 9 plays, 56 yards
  21. Q3 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  22. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 1 play, 68 yards
  23. Q3 Northwestern StatePick-six, 1 play (Louisiana Tech scores), 0 yards
  24. Q3 Northwestern StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 45 yards
  25. Q3 Louisiana TechField goal, 11 plays, 55 yards
  26. Q3 Northwestern StateInterception, 3 plays, −5 yards
  27. Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 8 plays, 0 yards
  28. Q4 Northwestern StatePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  29. Q4 Louisiana TechInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  30. Q4 Northwestern StatePunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  31. Q4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 3 plays, 30 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Louisiana Tech 10, Northwestern State 7
Northwestern State Punt, 7 plays
15:00Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tyler Vander Waal run for 7 yds to the NWST 32
14:362nd & 3 at own 32Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete
14:233rd & 3 at own 32Tyler Vander Waal run for 7 yds to the NWST 39 for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at own 39Tyler Vander Waal run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at the 50Kolbe Burrell run for 1 yd to the LT 49
13:192nd & 9 at opp 49Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete
13:123rd & 9 at opp 49Tyler Vander Waal sacked by Rason Williams II for a loss of 4 yards to the NWST 47
12:224th & 13 at own 47Brett Money punt for 27 yds
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 26Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Koby Duru for 12 yds to the LT 38 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at own 38Charvis Thornton run for 2 yds to the LT 40
11:202nd & 8 at own 40(11:20) BACHMEIER, Hank pass deep to the right incomplete intended for DURU, Koby thrown to the NSU35. PENALTY NSU Pass Interference on RHONE, Cadillac enforced 15 yards to the NSU45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:081st & 10 at opp 45Tyre Shelton run for 4 yds to the NWST 41
10:282nd & 6 at opp 41Tyre Shelton run for 41 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 7, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
10:28Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 10:28
10:28Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:281st & 10 at own 25Kennieth Lacy run for 5 yds to the NWST 30
10:282nd & 5 at own 30Northwestern State Penalty, False Start (Anthony Richard) to the NWST 25
10:282nd & 10 at own 25MITCHELL, Jaren rush to the right for a gain of 5 yards to the NSU30 (SINGLETON, Cecil;RANDLE, Brevin). PENALTY NSU Holding on JOSEPH, Justus enforced 10 yards from the NSU25 to the NSU15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:282nd & 20 at own 15Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Dennis Smith for 11 yds to the NWST 26
10:283rd & 9 at own 26QB Keeper VANDER WAAL, Tyler rush up the middle for a gain of 15 yards to the NSU41, out of bounds. PENALTY NSU Holding on RICHARD, D’Andre enforced 10 yards from the NSU26 to the NSU16 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:363rd & 19 at own 16Tyler Vander Waal run for 3 yds to the NWST 19
8:124th & 16 at own 19Brett Money punt for 28 yds
7:491st & 10 at opp 47Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 07:49
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 5 plays
7:491st & 10 at opp 47Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Kyle Maxwell for 42 yds to the NWST 5 for a 1ST down
7:451st & goal at opp 5Charvis Thornton run for 1 yd to the NWST 4
6:552nd & goal at opp 4Charvis Thornton run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWST 5
6:153rd & goal at opp 5Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
5:574th & goal at opp 5Jacob Barnes 22 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 10, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 5 plays
5:57Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds
5:511st & 10 at own 20Darius Boone Jr. run for 3 yds to the NWST 23
5:302nd & 7 at own 23Darius Boone Jr. run for 29 yds to the LT 48 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 48Darius Boone Jr. run for 2 yds to the LT 46
4:402nd & 8 at opp 46Darius Boone Jr. run for 3 yds to the LT 43
4:073rd & 5 at opp 43Darius Boone Jr. run for no gain to the LT 43
3:404th & 5 at opp 43Brett Money punt for 36 yds
3:051st & 10 at own 11Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 03:05
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 11Tyre Shelton run for 6 yds to the LT 17
2:432nd & 4 at own 17Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
2:433rd & 4 at own 17Charvis Thornton run for 3 yds to the LT 20
1:404th & 1 at own 20Blake Ochsendorf punt for 41 yds
Northwestern State Touchdown, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 39Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Travon Jones for 32 yds to the LT 29 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 29VANDER WAAL, Tyler pass deep to the right incomplete intended for MITCHELL, Jaren thrown to the LAT2. PENALTY LAT Pass Interference on SHELBY JR., Jhamal enforced half the distance from the goal, 14 yards to the LAT15 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:171st & 10 at opp 14Scooter Adams run for 3 yds to the LT 11
0:322nd & 7 at opp 11Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Scooter Adams for 11 yds for a TD (Brett Money KICK)Louisiana Tech 10, Northwestern State 7
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
0:32Brett Money kickoff for 55 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 35Hank Bachmeier run for 2 yds to the LT 37
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 37Louisiana Tech Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the LT 39
Q2 14:312nd & 6 at own 39Hank Bachmeier run for 5 yds to the LT 44
Q2 13:453rd & 1 at own 44Tyre Shelton run for a loss of 1 yard to the LT 43
Q2 13:054th & 2 at own 43Blake Ochsendorf punt for 17 yds, downed at the NWST 40
Q2 13:054th & 2 at own 43Timeout Northwestern State, clock 13:05
2nd quarter9 drives, then Louisiana Tech 31, Northwestern State 14
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
12:561st & 10 at own 40Tyler Vander Waal run for 5 yds to the NWST 45
12:562nd & 5 at own 45Tyler Vander Waal run for no gain to the NWST 45
12:563rd & 5 at own 45Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete
11:504th & 5 at own 45Brett Money punt for 20 yds
11:501st & 10 at own 35Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 11:50
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 1 play
11:411st & 10 at own 35Keith Willis Jr. run for 65 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 17, Northwestern State 7
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
11:41Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:411st & 10 at own 25Kennieth Lacy run for 3 yds to the NWST 28
11:412nd & 7 at own 28Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete
11:103rd & 7 at own 28Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete
11:034th & 7 at own 28Brett Money punt for 31 yds
10:551st & 10 at own 41Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 10:55
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 41Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
10:552nd & 10 at own 41Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Smoke Harris for a loss of 4 yards to the LT 37
10:413rd & 14 at own 37Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
10:154th & 14 at own 37Blake Ochsendorf punt for 36 yds
Northwestern State Touchdown, 11 plays
9:302nd & 13 at own 23Timeout Northwestern State, clock 09:30
9:301st & 9 at own 27Scooter Adams run for a loss of 4 yards to the NWST 23
9:302nd & 13 at own 23Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Jaren Mitchell for 20 yds to the NWST 43 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 43Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Jaren Mitchell for 6 yds to the NWST 49
9:302nd & 4 at own 49Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Dennis Smith for 4 yds to the LT 47 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at opp 47Kolbe Burrell run for 5 yds to the LT 42
8:142nd & 5 at opp 42Kolbe Burrell run for 8 yds to the LT 34 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 34Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete
7:012nd & 10 at opp 34Kolbe Burrell run for 25 yds to the LT 9 for a 1ST down
7:011st & goal at opp 9Kolbe Burrell run for a loss of 1 yard to the LT 10
7:012nd & goal at opp 10Kolbe Burrell run for 1 yd to the LT 9
5:413rd & goal at opp 9Tyler Vander Waal run for 9 yds for a TD (Brett Money KICK)Louisiana Tech 17, Northwestern State 14
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 45Keith Willis Jr. run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
5:122nd & 5 at the 50Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Koby Duru for 6 yds to the NWST 44 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 44Keith Willis Jr. run for 19 yds to the NWST 25 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at opp 25Keith Willis Jr. run for no gain to the NWST 25
4:112nd & 10 at opp 25Hank Bachmeier run for 2 yds to the NWST 23 for a 1ST down Northwestern State Penalty, Personal Foul (Trevion Sneed) to the NWST 12 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 11Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Koby Duru for 11 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 24, Northwestern State 14
Northwestern State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
3:18Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:181st & 10 at own 25Darius Boone Jr. run for 2 yds to the NWST 27
3:182nd & 8 at own 27Darius Boone Jr. run for 10 yds to the NWST 37 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at own 37Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Travon Jones for 6 yds to the NWST 43
2:142nd & 4 at own 43Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete
1:563rd & 4 at own 43Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Stanley King for 10 yds to the LT 47 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 47Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete
1:382nd & 10 at opp 47Tyler Vander Waal sacked by J’Dan Burnett and Jeslord Boateng for a loss of 1 yard to the LT 48
1:333rd & 11 at opp 48Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 01:33
1:333rd & 11 at opp 48Tyler Vander Waal sacked by J’Dan Burnett and Jeslord Boateng for a loss of 9 yards to the NWST 43
1:281st & 10 at opp 30Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 01:28
1:254th & 20 at own 43Brett Money run for a loss of 13 yards to the NWST 30 Brett Money fumbled, recovered by NWST Brett Money
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 1 play
1:171st & 10 at opp 30Charvis Thornton run for 30 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 31, Northwestern State 14
Northwestern State Interception, 6 plays
1:17Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:171st & 10 at own 25Kennieth Lacy run for no gain to the NWST 25
1:173rd & 7 at own 28Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 01:17
1:173rd & 7 at own 28Kennieth Lacy run for 9 yds to the NWST 37 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 37Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Jaren Mitchell for 7 yds to the NWST 44
1:172nd & 3 at own 44Kennieth Lacy run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at the 50Timeout Northwestern State, clock 01:17
0:542nd & 10 at own 25Kennieth Lacy run for 3 yds to the NWST 28
0:001st & 10 at the 50Tyler Vander Waal pass intercepted
Q3 14:56Brett Money kickoff for 34 yds , return for no gain to the LT 31
Q3 14:511st & 10 at own 31Charvis Thornton run for a loss of 1 yard to the LT 30 Charvis Thornton fumbled, recovered by NWST Trevion Sneed
3rd quarter8 drives, then Louisiana Tech 51, Northwestern State 21
Northwestern State Touchdown, 4 plays
14:511st & 10 at opp 30Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Jaren Mitchell for 27 yds to the LT 3 for a 1ST down
14:511st & goal at opp 3Kolbe Burrell run for a loss of 1 yard to the LT 4
14:512nd & goal at opp 4Kolbe Burrell run for 2 yds to the LT 2
13:373rd & goal at opp 2Kolbe Burrell run for 2 yds for a TD (Brett Money KICK)Louisiana Tech 31, Northwestern State 21
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 9 plays
13:37Brett Money kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:371st & 10 at own 25Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Smoke Harris for 13 yds to the LT 38 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 38Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Ryan Rivera for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at the 50Keith Willis Jr. run for 1 yd to the NWST 49
13:102nd & 9 at opp 49BACHMEIER, Hank pass deep to the right incomplete intended for DURU, Koby thrown to the NSU28. PENALTY NSU Pass Interference on RICHARD, Anthony enforced 15 yards to the NSU34 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:021st & 10 at opp 34Keith Willis Jr. run for 1 yd to the NWST 33
12:022nd & 9 at opp 33Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
12:023rd & 9 at opp 33BACHMEIER, Hank pass deep to the left incomplete intended for EDWARDS, Tru thrown to the NSU0. PENALTY NSU Pass Interference on BROWN, Emanuel enforced 15 yards to the NSU18 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:141st & 10 at opp 18Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
11:102nd & 10 at opp 18Louisiana Tech Penalty, False Start (Carson Bruno) to the NWST 23
11:102nd & 15 at opp 23Charvis Thornton run for 4 yds to the NWST 19
10:363rd & 11 at opp 19Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Tru Edwards for no gain fumbled, forced by Cadillac Rhone, recovered by LT Ryan Rivera
9:454th & 11 at opp 19Jacob Barnes 36 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 34, Northwestern State 21
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
9:45Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 09:45
9:45Buck Buchanan kickoff for 64 yds
9:451st & 10 at own 35Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete
9:392nd & 10 at own 35Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete
9:393rd & 10 at own 35Northwestern State Penalty, False Start (Jordan Cooper) to the NWST 30
9:333rd & 15 at own 30(09:33) VANDER WAAL, Tyler pass short up the middle complete for 15 yards to JONES, Travon caught at the NSU34 and advanced to the NSU45 (RANDLE, Brevin). PENALTY NSU Holding on MCMILLAN, Tyler enforced 10 yards from the NSU30 to the NSU20 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:253rd & 25 at own 20Darius Boone Jr. run for 5 yds to the NWST 25
8:174th & 20 at own 25Brett Money punt for 38 yds , returns for no gain to the LT 32
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 1 play
8:061st & 10 at own 32Keith Willis Jr. run for 68 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 41, Northwestern State 21
8:06Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:521st & 10 at own 25Cedric Woods 49 Yd Interception Return (Jacob Barnes Kick)Louisiana Tech 48, Northwestern State 21
Northwestern State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:52Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:521st & 10 at own 25Scooter Adams run for 14 yds to the NWST 39 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 39Louisiana Tech Penalty, Personal Foul (Jayden Gray) to the LT 46 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 46Scooter Adams run for 10 yds to the LT 36 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 36Scooter Adams run for 9 yds to the LT 27
7:272nd & 1 at opp 27Scooter Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the LT 29
7:273rd & 3 at opp 29Darius Boone Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the LT 30
5:194th & 4 at opp 30Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 11 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 30Smoke Harris run for 7 yds to the LT 37
5:192nd & 3 at own 37Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
5:193rd & 3 at own 37Marlion Jackson run for 5 yds to the LT 42 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 42Keith Willis Jr. run for 11 yds to the NWST 47 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 47Hank Bachmeier pass complete to Marlion Jackson for 18 yds to the NWST 29 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 29Keith Willis Jr. run for 2 yds to the NWST 27
2:552nd & 8 at opp 27Keldric Moody run for 24 yds to the NWST 3 for a 1ST down
2:551st & goal at opp 3Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
2:552nd & goal at opp 3Louisiana Tech Penalty, False Start (Decoldest Crawford) to the NWST 8
1:413rd & goal at opp 8Timeout Louisiana Tech, clock 01:41
1:412nd & goal at opp 8Hank Bachmeier pass incomplete
1:413rd & goal at opp 8Hank Bachmeier sacked by Ty Ely for a loss of 7 yards to the NWST 15
1:184th & goal at opp 15Jacob Barnes 32 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 51, Northwestern State 21
Northwestern State Interception, 3 plays
1:18Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Louisiana Tech Penalty, Offsides (Landon Nelson)
1:181st & 10 at own 30Darius Boone Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWST 29
1:182nd & 11 at own 29Tyler Vander Waal sacked by Mykol Clark and Zion Nason for a loss of 4 yards to the NWST 25
0:033rd & 15 at own 25Tyler Vander Waal pass intercepted
Louisiana Tech Punt, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Jack Turner run for 1 yd to the NWST 44
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 44Dedrick Latulas run for 2 yds to the NWST 42
Q4 14:333rd & 7 at opp 42Keith Willis Jr. run for 7 yds to the NWST 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:331st & 10 at opp 35Keith Willis Jr. run for 2 yds to the NWST 33
Q4 14:332nd & 8 at opp 33Keith Willis Jr. run for 2 yds to the NWST 31
Q4 14:333rd & 6 at opp 31Keith Willis Jr. run for 5 yds to the NWST 26
Q4 14:332nd & 5 at opp 26Jack Turner pass complete to Dedrick Latulas for a loss of 2 yards to the NWST 28
Q4 10:333rd & 7 at opp 28TURNER, Jack pass deep to the right complete for 28 yards to JACKSON, Marlion caught at the NSU0 and advanced to the NSU0, TOUCHDOWN LAT, score nullified by penalty, clock 10:33 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY LAT Pass Interference on JACKSON, Marlion enforced 15 yards to the NSU43 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 10:333rd & 22 at opp 43Keldric Moody run for a loss of 2 yards to the NWST 45
Q4 9:484th & 24 at opp 45Blake Ochsendorf punt for 35 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Louisiana Tech 51, Northwestern State 21
Northwestern State Punt, 4 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 10Kolbe Burrell run for 13 yds to the NWST 23 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 23Kolbe Burrell run for 1 yd to the NWST 24
9:482nd & 9 at own 24Quaterius Hawkins run for 1 yd to the NWST 25
9:483rd & 8 at own 25Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to Ke’Nard King for 5 yds to the NWST 30
7:064th & 3 at own 30Brett Money punt for 40 yds
Louisiana Tech Interception, 3 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 30Jack Turner pass complete to John Locke for 1 yd to the LT 31
7:062nd & 9 at own 31Jack Turner pass complete to Dedrick Latulas for 2 yds to the LT 33
5:473rd & 7 at own 33Jack Turner pass intercepted
Northwestern State Punt, 6 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 20Quaterius Hawkins run for no gain to the NWST 20
5:242nd & 10 at own 20Kennieth Lacy run for no gain to the NWST 20
5:243rd & 10 at own 20Quaterius Hawkins run for 11 yds to the NWST 31 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 31Quaterius Hawkins pass incomplete
3:322nd & 10 at own 31Kennieth Lacy run for a loss of 2 yards to the NWST 29
3:323rd & 12 at own 29Quaterius Hawkins pass complete to T.J. Johnson for no gain to the NWST 29
2:024th & 12 at own 29Brett Money punt for 28 yds
Louisiana Tech End of game, 3 plays
2:021st & 10 at the 50Keldric Moody run for a loss of 1 yard to the LT 49
1:372nd & 11 at own 49Keldric Moody run for 9 yds to the NWST 42
0:003rd & 2 at opp 42Keldric Moody run for 22 yds to the NWST 20 for a 1ST down

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 one 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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