Louisiana Tech's Season of Big Almosts

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

Trouble is, they've only won three games.

But they've scared the bejesus out of the Big Guns across the country.

First was Idaho, who won by one point late in the game. The next week, Boise State's Broncos cruised into the Joe looking for an easy win. They were the highest ranked team ever to play Tech at home.

They ran back to Boise with a hard-fought win, again, late in the game.

And now the Tigers from just down the road in Baton Rouge.

Looking at the numbers, it's not too bad, considering LSU's No. 8 ranking. The Bulldogs had 23 first downs to LSU's 15, three of four converted fourth downs, and by the second half had amassed more yards than LSU had allowed per game previously.

Daniel Porter's jump pass for a touchdown with two seconds remaining in the first half smacked of Tebow Time football. This is Tech at its best, calling risky plays against the favored team and coming on the right side.

322 total yards, with 107 kick return yards. And a ball-control time of 36:20. Not bad.

But not good enough. Yes, Tech has been plagued with injuries. Yes, they've played back-to-back top-10 teams. Yes, they played well.

But.

But they didn't finish the game. The second half spelled doom for the Bulldogs as Keiland Williams picked up two touchdowns to seal the deal against Tech.

Tech's young freshmen starters played amazingly well against a quicker, stronger, bigger, older, and more experienced LSU, and racked up their highest score since the ancient win over the Tigers in 105 years.

These freshmen coming into next year will have had first-hand experience against big physical teams, and they know what they have to do to improve.

Tech's bowl chances this year are shot...but next year is a whole new game.