Louisiana Tech pulled off an absolutely insane 32-31 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday night, roaring back with a staggering 19 points in the fourth quarter to snatch the win right at the buzzer. Seriously, what a finish.
A Fourth Quarter Rollercoaster
The fourth quarter was a total whirlwind. Early on, Jalen Mickens punched it in from 3 yards out, pulling Louisiana Tech to 24-13. You’d think that would build momentum, right? Nope. Louisiana-Lafayette’s Lunch Winfield then bombed a 45-yard touchdown pass to KeDarious Wade, stretching their lead back out to 31-19. It felt like they were in control, but Baker clearly had other plans. With just 3:44 left to play, he scored on a 12-yard touchdown run, bringing Louisiana Tech to within five at 31-26. The pressure was on.
Baker’s Heroics Seal the Deal
Louisiana Tech’s defense did their job, forcing a crucial three-and-out. That gave Baker the ball back, and man, did he deliver. He marched his team down the field on an eight-play, 66-yard drive that culminated in a 7-yard touchdown pass to Eli Finley with only 46 seconds remaining. Talk about ice in his veins! Baker was a beast all night, finishing 32-of-42 for 319 yards through the air, with three touchdown passes plus that critical rushing score. Finley was huge, snagging nine catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner. Talyn Shettron added eight receptions for 102 yards, and Andrew Burnette contributed 85 yards on 14 carries. Winfield, on the other side, completed 14 of 24 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown, but those two interceptions really hurt.
Louisiana Tech is now sitting at 3-2 overall and 1-0 in Sun Belt Conference play, a massive statement win. Louisiana-Lafayette drops to 4-2, 1-1 in the conference. Next up, Louisiana-Lafayette hosts Troy on Saturday, while Louisiana Tech hits the road to face Louisiana-Monroe. The Sun Belt race just got a whole lot more interesting after that comeback!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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