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WKU Football at Louisiana Tech
Postgame Notes
Nov. 1, 2014
Joe Aillet Stadium; Ruston, La.
FINAL SCORE: Louisiana Tech 59, WKU 10
Team Records and Series Notes
- WKU fell to 3-5 on the season and 1-4 in Conference USA action while Louisiana Tech won its fourth-straight game to improve to 6-3 and 5-0 in league play.
- LA Tech extended its series advantage to 3-1 after the teams played for the first time since the 1973 Camellia Bowl.
Team Notes
- WKU's game captains were Cameron Clemmons, Brandon Doughty, Willie McNeal and Gavin Rocker.
- WKU lost the coin toss but received the opening kickoff after LA Tech deferred.
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- The Hilltoppers failed to score on their opening possession for just the third time this season
- The Hilltoppers suffered their worst conference loss in school history and their worst league setback since losing 46-6 against Tennessee Tech 46-6 on Oct. 16, 1965
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- WKU's 59 points allowed were their most allowed in a conference game since giving up 62 at Middle Tennessee on Oct. 24, 2009
- The loss was WKU's worst overall since falling 63-7 at Tennessee on Sept. 5, 2009
- The Hilltoppers were held to season-lows in points (10) and yards (297) while committing a season-high five turnovers
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- WKU was held under 400 yards of offensive for the first time since Nov. 9, 2013 at Army
- WKU was held under 300 yards of offense for the first time since Nov. 10, 2012 versus FAU
- WKU's four interceptions were its most since throwing five at Tennessee on Sept. 7, 2013
- WKU's FBS-best and school-record streak of nine-consecutive games of 34 or more points was snapped
- WKU has had at least eight different players catch a pass in every game this season.
- The Hilltoppers have forced a turnover in five-consecutive games
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- WKU has had a freshman intercept a pass in consecutive weeks
Player Notes
- Senior quarterback Brandon Doughty completed 14-of-35 passes for 134 yards, a TD and four INTs.
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- Doughty surpassed the 3,000-yard mark for the season during the game, making him the first 3,000-yard passer in WKU history
- Doughty extended his single-season record for TD passes to 25 after throwing one versus the Bulldogs
- Doughty has thrown at least one touchdown pass in nine-straight games
- Doughty was held to season lows in completions (14), yards (134) and TD passes (1)
- Junior running back Leon Allen rushed 76 yards on 14 carries
- Sophomore wide receiver Taywan Taylor led WKU with 50 yards receiving on two catches, including a 46-yard TD
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- Taylor has a caught a touchdown in four-consecutive games
- Taylor now has three touchdown grabs of 45 yards or longer this season
- Redshirt freshman linebacker Daeshawn Bertram intercepted his first-career pass in the first quarter
- Freshman defensive lineman Derik Overstreet recovered his first-career fumble in the second quarter
- Junior defensive back Forrest Coleman had a career-high seven tackles
- Junior quarterback Troy Jones made his first career appearance in the fourth quarter, rushing for 24 yards and completing two passes for 11 yards
