Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Kansas Jayhawks Match Player Stats On Sep 21, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 21, 2013

Kansas 13, Louisiana Tech 10: Matthew Wyman kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired as the host Jayhawks snapped a 22-game losing streak against FBS opponents.

Jake Heaps completed 28-of-46 passes for 279 yards for Kansas (2-1), which took over on its on 5-yard line with 1:33 remaining and drove for the winning score. James Sims added 78 yards on the ground on 20 carries.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Higgins, making his first college start, completed 35-of-55 passes for 289 yards and a touchdown for Louisiana Tech (1-3) but also had a key fumble at the goal-line early in the fourth quarter that went out of bounds for a touchback.

Louisiana Tech, despite a pair of missed field goals by Kyle Fischer, still went into halftime with a 7-3 lead thanks to a 8-yard touchdown pass from Higgins to Hunter Lee, who made a sprawling catch in the end zone. Kansas, which twice failed going for it on fourth down, managed just a 39-yard field goal by Wyman with 2:20 left in the half.

The Bulldogs extended their lead to 10-3 in the third quarter when Fischer finally connected from 39 yards but the Jayhawks rallied to tie it when Heaps connected with tight end Jimmay Mundine for a 22-yard touchdown with 9:54 remaining. Louisiana Tech looked to take the lead late in regulation but running back Kenneth Dixon (129 yards) fumbled at the Jayhawk 5, setting the stage for Kansas' game-winning drive.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Kansas P Trevor Pardula averaged 57.6 yards on five punts, including a 78-yarder in the third quarter. ... Higgins started in place of Scotty Young, who is still nursing bruised ribs suffered a week earlier in a 24-15 loss to Tulane. ... Fischer broke a streak of four consecutive missed field goals with his 39-yarder in the third quarter.