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J'Mar Smith passed for 331 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as Louisiana Tech closed the regular season with a 41-27 win over UTSA on Saturday night.
Dylan Hopkins passed for 185 yards and rushed for 35, the UAB defense forced a late four-and-out and the Blazers beat Louisiana Tech 20-14 on Saturday for their 18th straight win at home.
Isaiah Green and Brenden Knox accounted for two touchdowns apiece and Marshall handed Louisiana Tech its first Conference USA loss 31-10 on Friday night.
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| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UTSA | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| UAB | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Mississippi | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Lewis | WR | Committed | 79 |
| Cyrus Allen | WR | Committed | 79 |
| J'Dan Burnett | OLB | Committed | 76 |
| Kenneth Bannister | OT | Committed | 75 |
| Armani Diamond | CB | Committed | 74 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R. Allen | Ray Guy Award |
| 2011 | R. Allen | Ray Guy Award |
| 1998 | T. Edwards | Fred Biletnikoff Award |
