Freshman Evan Bullock has 5 touchdown passes and a rushing score as Louisiana Tech defeats Middle Tennessee 48-21

Associated Press

RUSTON, La. (AP) – Freshman Evan Bullock threw touchdown passes on four straight drives to open the game and ran on the fifth drive as Louisiana Tech earned a 48-21 victory over Middle Tennessee on Thursday night.

Bullock completed touchdown passes to Omiri Wiggins of 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 lead after one quarter.

Bullock extended the Bulldogs' lead to 27-14 with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Jay Wilkerson early in the second quarter. He shot the ball into the goal from a meter away and had a 34:14 lead at halftime.

Bullock fired a fifth touchdown pass in his second career start – a 75-yarder to Tre Edwards – just 54 seconds into the third quarter. Marquis Crosby added a 19-yard touchdown pass to Solo Lewis, giving the Bulldogs a 27-point lead heading into 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 the game 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.

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