Mostly clear skies this evening will give way to mostly cloudy skies overnight. Low near 45F. Winds light and variable..
Mostly clear skies this evening will give way to mostly cloudy skies overnight. Low near 45F. Winds light and variable.
Updated: November 29, 2025 @ 3:18 pm
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Quarterback Trey Kukuk had three touchdown runs, Andrew Burnette added two more and the pair combined for 304 yards rushing to lead Louisiana Tech to a 42-30 victory over Missouri State on Saturday in a Conference USA regular-season finale.
The teams combined for 34 points in the fourth quarter.
Kukuk's 2-yard touchdown run capped a 78-yard, 16-play drive that chewed up about eight minutes to stretch the Bulldogs' lead to 28-17 with 14:12 remaining in the fourth quarter. Jacob Clark answered for the Bears on the next play from scrimmage with a 75-yard touchdown pass to Jeron Askren.
Devin Gandy then broke loose on a 93-yard touchdown run on the ensuing kickoff to make it 35-23. It took six plays later for the Bears to answer with Ramone Green Jr.'s 12-yard touchdown run to get Missouri State within 35-30 with 6:44 to play.
Kukuk's 58-yard touchdown run capped the scoring with 3:44 left. Clark threw an interception to Jakari Foster on the Bears' final possession.
Kukuk finished with 172 yards rushing. Burnette added 132 yards that included a 98-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. They each had 16 carries.
Clark was 17-of-31 passing for 294 yards and threw two touchdown passes. Shomari Lawrence had 84 yards rushing on 13 carries with a 56-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
Louisiana Tech (7-5, 5-3) clinched bowl eligibility last week with its 34-28 win over Liberty. Missouri State (7-5, 5-3) ends its season due to its transition to FBS.
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