After a less than stellar start to his career, 2016 has given Ryan Higgins something few people get: a second chance. He has taken full advantage of it.
Ryan Higgins was recruited to Louisiana Tech by former head coach Sonny Dykes. He red shirted in 2012 as the Bulldogs had one of their best seasons ever. The 2012 Dawgs, who were the reigning WAC champions at the time, knocked off two power 5 teams (Illinois and Virginia) and were a 2-pt conversion away from completing a monstrous comeback and forcing overtime against Texas A&M. They found themselves spending a combined five weeks in the AP Top 25 (peaking for 2 weeks at #19) after previously having been ranked only 1 week in school history…
