McNeil returns, leads Louisiana Tech past Middle Tennessee

RUSTON, La. (AP) — Parker McNeil returned to the lineup and threw three touchdown passes to lead Louisiana Tech to a 40-24 victory over Middle Tennessee. McNeil threw TD passes of 41 yards to Cyrus Allen, and 10 yards and 27 yards to Tre Harris as the Bulldogs built a 27-14 lead with about a minute to go in the second quarter. Middle Tennessee closed to within 27-21 just before halftime when Jaylin Lane caught a 3-yard TD pass from Chase Cunningham. In the third quarter, LaTech added Willie Roberts’s 18-yard interception return and two field goals by Jacob Barnes for a 40-21 lead.