Box Score Upland, IN – The Lawrence Technological University football team held a 14-3 halftime lead on the road against Taylor University and never looked back as they cruised to a 31-3 win as Tyler Kulka scored four total touchdowns on the day.
The Highlights
- LTU orchestrated a 12-play, 96-yard drive on the opening possession of the game, culminating in a Kulka 39-yard TD run to take a 7-0 lead
- The Trojans mustered a field goal early in the second quarter to cut the margin to 7-3
- The LTU defense stopped Taylor on a 4th and 6 from their 45-yard line with 1:25 to go in the second quarter
- Ben Brittain's 4-yard TD reception gave the Blue Devils a 14-3 advantage at the half.
Second Half
- After a Taylor turnover on downs, Kulka punches it in from the one-yard out to extend the lead to 18, 21-3, with 8:37 left in the third quarter
- On the next Trojans possession, Marquise Thorns picks it off to give the Blue Devils offense the ball at the Taylor 49-yard line
- Three plays later, Kulka finds CJ Thompson for a 23-yard TD to balloon the score to 28-3
- Marko Matovski adds a 35-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter as Lawrence Tech wins 31-3
By the Numbers:
407 – Yards of total offense by LTU
150 – Yards of total offense by Taylor
79.2% – Completion percentage for Kulka (19-of-24 for 264 yards)
72 – Receiving yards for Thompson, TD
7 – Tackles by LTU linebacker Tommy Lappin
3 – Takeaways by Blue Devil defense
What's Next?
The Blue Devils head to #14 Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday, October 16th for a 1:00 pm kickoff.
