Rice University
7-5 , 5-3
Louisiana Tech
8-4 , 7-1
Rice Drops to Louisiana Tech, 76-31
11/29/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
RUSTON, La. (AP) - Cody Sokol threw four touchdown passes, Kenneth Dixon rushed for 137 yards with three scores and Louisiana Tech clinched the Conference USA West Division title with a 76-31 victory over Rice on Saturday.
Louisiana Tech (8-4, 7-1) turned a tight contest into victory in the second half. Dixon and Jarred Craft each scored on long runs and Sokol threw a pair of scores to Trent Taylor. The Bulldogs also recovered two fumbles for touchdowns, including one of their own as Carlos Henderson recovered Dixon's fumble in the end zone.
Driphus Jackson had 337-yards passing with four touchdowns for Rice (7-5, 5-3). He threw two of his three interceptions in the decisive third quarter.
The Bulldogs will face Marshall in the conference championship on Dec. 6.
Team Stats
RICE 3, LATECH 0
RICE - HAIRSTON, James 35 yd field goal 13 plays, 66 yards, TOP 3:26
RICE 3, LATECH 7
LATECH - DIXON,Kenneth 1 yd run (FISCHER, Kyle kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:30
RICE 3, LATECH 14
LATECH - HENDERSON, C. 72 yd pass from SOKOL, Cody (FISCHER, Kyle kick) 4 plays, 88 yards, TOP 1:42
RICE 3, LATECH 21
LATECH - TURNER, Paul 35 yd pass from SOKOL, Cody (FISCHER, Kyle kick) 1 plays, 35 yards, TOP 0:07
RICE 10, LATECH 21
RICE - HULL, Mario 7 yd pass from JACKSON, Driphu (HAIRSTON, James kick) 7 plays, 50 yards, TOP 2:49
RICE 17, LATECH 21
RICE - WRIGHT, Zach 51 yd pass from JACKSON, Driphu (HAIRSTON, James kick) 5 plays, 67 yards, TOP 1:40
RICE 17, LATECH 28
LATECH - DIXON,Kenneth 10 yd run (FISCHER, Kyle kick), 5 plays, 45 yards, TOP 2:14
RICE 24, LATECH 28
RICE - HULL, Mario 35 yd pass from JACKSON, Driphu (HAIRSTON, James kick) 3 plays, 60 yards, TOP 0:36
RICE 24, LATECH 35
LATECH - DIXON,Kenneth 31 yd run (BARNES,Jonathan kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:25
RICE 24, LATECH 42
LATECH - CRAFT, Jarred 58 yd run (BARNES,Jonathan kick), 4 plays, 69 yards, TOP 1:32
RICE 24, LATECH 49
LATECH - HENDERSON, C. 0 yd fumble recovery (BARNES,Jonathan kick)
RICE 24, LATECH 56
LATECH - TAYLOR, Trent 35 yd pass from SOKOL, Cody (BARNES,Jonathan kick) 3 plays, 30 yards, TOP 0:20
RICE 24, LATECH 63
LATECH - TAYLOR, Trent 24 yd pass from SOKOL, Cody (BARNES,Jonathan kick) 6 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:29
RICE 24, LATECH 69
LATECH - FITTE, Beau 19 yd fumble recovery (BARNES,Jonathan rushfumbled)
RICE 31, LATECH 69
RICE - TAYLOR, Jordan 27 yd pass from JACKSON, Driphu (HAIRSTON, James kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:46
RICE 31, LATECH 76
LATECH - BURCH, Taylor 7 yd run (BARNES,Jonathan kick), 7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 2:58
