Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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Freshman Evan Bullock has 5 TD passes, rushing score as Louisiana Tech thumps Middle Tennessee 48-21
Bullock sandwiched touchdown passes to Omiri Wiggins covering 5 and 16 yards around a 15-yarder to Jimmy Holiday to lead Louisiana Tech (2-3, 1-1 Conference USA) to a 20-14 advantage after one quarter.
Bullock upped the Bulldogs' lead to 27-14 with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Jay Wilkerson early in the second quarter. He ran it in from a yard out for a 34-14 advantage at halftime.
Bullock fired a fifth touchdown pass in his second career start — a 75-yarder Tre Edwards — just 54 seconds into the third quarter. Marquis Crosby added a 19-yard touchdown pass to Solo Lewis to put the Bulldogs up 27 points heading to a scoreless fourth quarter.
Nicholas Vattiato capped the first two drives for Middle Tennessee (1-5, 0-2) with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Holden Willis and a 24-yarder to Jekail Middlebrook to give the Blue Raiders a 14-7 lead. The two teams combined for 311 yards of offense in the first 15 minutes.
Bullock finished with 290 yards on 18-for-25 passing. Edwards totaled 127 yards on six receptions.
Vattiato completed 24 of 39 passes for 276 yards with one interception for the Blue Raiders. Omari Kelly had eight catches for 103 yards.
How To Watch
How can I watch Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs?
- TV Channel: Blue Raiders at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:25 | Holden Willis 18 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:42 | Omiri Wiggins 5 Yd pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:35 | Jekail Middlebrook 24 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:36 | Jimmy Holiday 15 Yd pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan PAT failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:34 | Omiri Wiggins 16 Yd pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:26 | Jay Wilkerson 20 Yd pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:16 | Evan Bullock 1 Yd Run (Buck Buchanan Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:06 | Tru Edwards 75 Yd pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:09 | Jaiden Credle 8 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:14 | Solo Lewis 19 Yd pass from Marquis Crosby (Buck Buchanan Kick) |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 LT |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 5-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 12-16 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 336 | Total Yards | 551 |
| 276 | Passing | 329 |
| 24/39 | Comp/Att | 21/28 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 11.8 |
| 60 | Rushing | 222 |
| 21 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
| 6-38 | Penalties | 6-82 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:37 | Possession | 34:23 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 15,072 · Capacity:
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