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New Mexico State Football vs. Louisiana Tech Takeaways: Aggies Have No Answers for Bulldogs
Louisiana Tech's quarterbacks Blake Baker and Trey Kukuk combined for multiple long touchdowns, helping the Bulldogs dominate with 574 total yards in their conference opener.
- On September 13, 2025, Louisiana Tech opened their Conference USA schedule with a commanding 49-14 victory over New Mexico State at their home stadium in Ruston.
- The Bulldogs' strong rushing attack and defensive pressure exploited New Mexico State's turnovers and poor defensive performance despite the Aggies' previous defensive rankings.
- Blake Baker led LA Tech with 103 rushing yards, a touchdown, 182 passing yards, and a passing touchdown while the Bulldogs rushed 65 times, the most in a CUSA game since 2011.
- LA Tech's defense scored two touchdowns, including a 20-yard fumble return by Jacob Bradford, registered two interceptions, and raised its season total to five interceptions.
- The victory improved Louisiana Tech to 9-4 in CUSA openers, extended their lead over New Mexico State to 9-6 in the series, and highlighted their offensive and defensive dominance throughout the game.
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Blake Baker's 2 TDs helps Louisiana Tech roll past New Mexico State 49-14
Blake Baker accounted for 285 yards and two touchdowns to lead Louisiana Tech to a 49-14 win over New Mexico State on Saturday night in the Conference USA opener for both teams.
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Louisiana Tech 49, New Mexico State 14
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Second-Half Struggles Lead to Aggies’ First Loss of Season - New Mexico State University Athletics
RUSTON, La. – What began as a competitive first half quickly unraveled for the Aggies, as LA Tech erupted for 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to hand the Aggies a 49-14 road loss Saturday night at Joe Aillet Stadium. The Bulldogs generated 574 yards of total offense and capitalized on three NM State turnovers to pull away in the second half of the Conference USA opener for both teams.
Preview: LA Tech vs. New Mexico State - LA Tech Athletics
RUSTON – Louisiana Tech returns to Origin Bank Field at Joe Aillet Stadium for the first of two consecutive home games as the Bulldogs open Conference USA play against New Mexico State on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Tech is looking for its third 2-0 start at home in the last four seasons and its fifth home-opening CUSA win. The matchup will serve as the conference opener for both teams and will air on ESPN+.
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