RUSTON, La. (AP) Mike White threw for 340 yards and five touchdowns Thursday night as the Hilltoppers dropped a high-scoring affair against Louisiana Tech 55-52.
Louisiana Tech (5-5, 2-1 Conference USA) led 49-24 in the middle of the third quarter and Jonathan Barnes' career-long 54-yard field goal with 11 minutes left in the game proved enough to withstand Western Kentucky's rally.
Mike White rallied the Hilltoppers (3-3, 1-1) with TD passes of 31, 8 and 11 yards that made it 55-45 with 7:24 left.
Shaquille Johnson blocked a punt and Kylen Towner recovered and scored to pull WKU within three with 5:02 left.