Box Score RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech held a one-point advantage entering the fourth quarter of Saturday night's non-conference football game against the University of South Alabama, and with 17 points in the final 15 minutes closed out a 34-16 victory over the Jaguars at Joe Aillet Stadium.
J'Mar Smith was 24-of-39 passing for 317 yards and three touchdowns, guiding the Bulldogs (3-2) to 479 yards of total offense in the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Cole Garvin — making his first start in three weeks — provided the Jags (1-4) with a 7-0 lead just over five minutes into the contest when he found Jamarius Way for a 29-yard score.