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Bowls: Louisiana Tech hammers Illinois
Heart of Dallas Bowl Heal WEB
Louisiana Tech running back Kenneth Dixon (28) beats a tackle against Illinois defensive lineman Austin Teitsma (44) and finds a hole to run during the first half of the Heart of Dallas Bowl on Friday in Dallas. - photo by Associated Press
DALLAS — Kenneth Dixon scored one of his two touchdowns on an 80-yard reception and Xavier Woods scored on a 69-yard interception return to help Louisiana Tech beat Illinois 35-18 in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on Friday. The Bulldogs (9-5) also got touchdown runs of 16 yards from Jarred Craft and 28 yards from Blake Martin on a dark, overcast day at the Cotton Bowl stadium. Illinois (6-7) struggled early with penalties and missed field goals, but got within three points on David Reisner's 43-yard field goal early in the fourth quarters.