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When Derek Carr heads for home down Highway 99 to Bakersfield, one of the first questions people ask him when he arrives is how he's faring in the competition to become Fresno State's next starting quarterback.

Kevin Goessling's 35-yard field goal on the game's final play lifted Fresno State to a 30-28 victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday.

You remember that playbook that Louisiana Tech started the season with? It's a good thing there were multiple copies.

BATON ROUGE - Take one more look at Louisiana Tech's go-ahead touchdown at the end of the first half in Saturday's 24-16 loss to LSU.

Jordan Jefferson is expected to practice throughout the week and No. 10 LSU is hopeful its starting quarterback will be able to play after missing the last game with a sprained right ankle.

When Louisiana Tech has won this season, they've won big. 48 points, 27 points, 45 points.

Keiland Williams ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries, and ninth-ranked LSU held off a feisty Louisiana Tech team, 24-16, at Tiger Stadium.Jarrett Lee completed only 7-of-22 pass attempts for 104 yards and a touchdown for LSU , which was coming off a defeat at the hands of unbeaten Alabama.

Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . It's now time for the Nevada Wolf Pack football team to play with the big kids.

Louisiana Tech running back Daniel Porter runs the ball past Boise State safety Winston Venable to score a first quarter touchdown during their NCAA college football game in Ruston, La., Friday, Nov.

No. 5 Boise State at Louisiana Tech 6 p.m. Line: Boise State by 21. Series record: Boise State leads 7-3. Last meeting: Boise State, 38-3. What's At Stake More of the same for Boise State, and that's keep winning to keep alive its BCS prospects.

RUSTON - It's an age-old argument that certainly won't be decided tonight in Joe Aillet Stadium.

Louisiana Tech has never played host to a team ranked as high as No. 5 Boise State.

The season's stretch drive has arrived, and luckily for Idaho, it gets to play three of the last four games at the Kibbie Dome.

At this rate, it won't be long before Louisiana Tech is lining up with walk-ons and water boys.

With help from an opportunistic defense, Boise State remains in prime position to earn another BCS bowl bid.

DeMaundray Woolridge scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including the game-winner with under a minute to play, as the Idaho Vandals came back to defeat Louisiana Tech, 35-34, in Western Athletic Conference action at the Kibbie Dome.

Idaho coach Robb Akey has had some time to digest his team's 70-45 loss at Nevada last weekend and reached some conclusions about the Vandals' first Western Athletic Conference defeat.

Late in fall camp, Idaho defensive coordinator Mark Criner was tending to last-minute Week 1 details when his phone buzzed.

The USU football team emerges onto the field prior to its game against Nevada. The Aggies play their second straight home game this Saturday when they take on Lousiana Tech Bulldogs.

The Louisiana Tech Bullodgs are 2-0 in WAC home games where they've made their opponent look like prepsters dressed up as a tackling troop.