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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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Cedric Woods makes a game-saving tackle on fourth down and Louisiana Tech beats Western Kentucky

Jacob Fields recovers the muffed punt for Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech was preparing for a midrange field-goal attempt with just over two minutes remaining to extend its lead to eight points before a tackle for a loss on third down pushed back Buck Buchanan's field-goal attempt. The 48-yard field goal was blocked by Hosea Wheeler and the ball rolled out of bounds near midfield to give Western Kentucky another shot at a go-ahead touchdown.

Western Kentucky picked up a first down on a questionable pass interference penalty to move the ball to the LaTech 30-yard line. Caden Veltkamp had an open receiver in the end zone on third down but under threw his target Then Veltkamp found Dalvin Smith over the middle for a 13-yard gain before he was immediately tackled by Woods to come up two yards short with under a minute left.

Louisiana Tech (4-4, 3-4 Conference USA) won on the road for the first time since beating UTEP 24-10 on Sept. 29, 2023. The Bulldogs have lost 23 of the last 24 on the road.

Buchanan made a field goal on three of Louisiana Tech's opening four possessions of the game — with a long of 42 yards — to take a 9-7 lead at halftime.

Veltkamp was 18 of 26 for 152 yards for Western Kentucky (7-3, 5-1).

How To Watch

How can I watch Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers?
  • TV Channel: Bulldogs at Hilltoppers 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary

LT FG 1st Period 9:30 Buck Buchanan 35 Yd Field Goal
WKU TD 2nd Period 14:16 Elijah Young 7 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
LT FG 2nd Period 8:16 Buck Buchanan 42 Yd Field Goal
LT FG 2nd Period 2:25 Buck Buchanan 28 Yd Field Goal
LT FG 4th Period 8:06 Buck Buchanan 24 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2348.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originLT https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/98.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originWKU
18 1st Downs 12
2-11 3rd down efficiency 3-11
0-0 4th down efficiency 1-3
275 Total Yards 215
66 Passing 152
12/15 Comp/Att 18/26
4.4 Yards per pass 5.8
209 Rushing 63
49 Rushing Attempts 22
4.3 Yards per rush 2.9
5-42 Penalties 3-35
0 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 0
39:38 Possession 20:22

Game Information

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 13,312 · Capacity:
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