RUSTON, Louisiana - Joe Smith's dominant performance
gave Luke McCown a chance to rest.
Joe Smith ran for a season-high 177 yards and scored two touchdowns
as Louisiana Tech rolled to a 53-9 rout over Tulsa in a Western
Athletic Conference matchup.
Luke McCown attempted 110 passes as the Bulldogs split their first
two games while Joe Smith was limited to only 122 yards on 38
carries. But the senior running back led the offense against the
Golden Hurricane, falling just 11 yards shy of his best career
performance.
Joe Smith gave Louisiana Tech (2-1, 1-0 WAC) a 10-0 lead with a
33-yard touchdown run less than six minutes into the game and
added a 29-yard score seven minutes later.
The Bulldogs scored 24 points in the first quarter and Luke McCown
opened the second with an eight-yard TD pass to Chris Norwood
for a 31-0 cushion.
Ralph Davis rushed 10 times for 56 yards and freshman Ryan Moats
ran for a career-high 28 yards on nine carries as Louisiana
Tech gained 290 of its 513 offensive yards on the ground.
Luke McCown completed 10-of-19 passes for 162 yards, three touchdowns
and an interception. Backup Maxie Causey finished the game and
was 4-of-5 for 61 yards.
Erick Franklin caught two passes for 64 yards, including a
61-yard touchdown, and returned two kickoffs for 119 yards.
Franklin highlighted excellent special teams' play for the
Bulldogs, who blocked a punt and an extra point attempt.
Louisiana Tech has won seven consecutive WAC games, the longest
current streak in the league.
Tulsa (0-3, 0-1), by contrast, has lost nine straight conference
games, the longest current slide in the WAC.
Tyler Gooch completed 16-of-29 passes for 164 yards and threw
the Golden Hurricanes' only touchdown to Romby Bryant midway
through the second period.
Romby Bryant caught seven passes for 72 yards as Tulsa managed only
225 yards on offense.
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