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RUSTON, La. (AP) -
Vai Taua
ran for a 22-yard touchdown with 3:15 left to cap Nevada's 35-31 comeback victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
Taua's rush capped a 21-0 run that washed away Louisiana Tech's 31-14 lead with 4:48 left in the third. Nevada's three-touchdown
turnaround started late in the third with
Colin Kaepernick
's 18-yard touchdown connection with
Marko Mitchell
, continued with Kaepernick's 27-yard toss to
Mike McCoy
to start the fourth and ended with Taua's game-winner.
Kaepernick completed 23 of 39 passes for 378 yards with four touchdowns and one interception for the
Wolf Pack
(7-5, 5-3 Western Athletic Conference). Taua finished with 57 yards on the ground.
Marko Mitchell
had 134 yards and two touchdowns on five catches, and
Mike McCoy
had 109 yards and a score on six receptions.
Ross Jenkins
was 16-for-30 with 259 yards and two touchdowns for the Bulldogs (7-5, 5-3).
Jenkins' 26-yard pass to
Shane Womack
and
Daniel Porter
's 20-yard touchdown run helped give Louisiana Tech a 17-7 lead at halftime. After Kaepernick hit Mitchell on a 62-yard score,
Jenkins hit
Phillip Livas
on a 44-yard score and
Patrick Johnson
's 4-yard run made it 31-14. The Bulldogs didn't score again.
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