La Tech Survives a 55-52 Thriller with WKU

What. A. Game.

Western Kentucky’s C-USA winning streak came to an end in the same place as their last loss before the streak started. The Thursday night showdown between the Hilltoppers and the Bulldogs did not disappoint.

We expected a ton of offense, but we had no idea we’d get this much. The over/under of 68 was shattered as both offense and special teams lit up the field.

The game started fast with teams trading scores like baseball cards and the score was 21-14 Tech at the end of the 1st, although WKU tied it up within the first minute of the 2nd quarter. Tech was then able to pull ahead slightly, getting a stop to force a field goal and scoring off a two-minute drill to take a 35-24 lead…