Rauschenberg’s 31-yard FG at the horn carries North Texas past Louisiana Tech 40-37

By The Associated Press

RUSTON, La. (AP) — Noah Rauschenberg made a 31-yard field goal as time expired and North Texas beat Louisiana Tech 40-37. Rauschenberg’s kick ended a nine-play, 61-yard drive that took just 61 seconds. The Bulldogs entered the fourth quarter down 30-14 but scored three TDs — the first five seconds into the final stanza — and a field goal to even the score at 37. Tyre Shelton ran it in from the 7, Jack Turner from the 1, Jacob Barnes connected on a 30-yard field goal and Turner threw a 36-yard score to Smoke Harris with 64 seconds remaining to knot it.