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Nov 15, 2025; Pullman, Washington, USA; Louisiana Tech Bulldogs quarterback Trey Kukuk (2) drops back against the Washington State Cougars in the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nTrey Kukuk threw for 114 yards and a touchdown and helped Louisiana Tech score two touchdowns in a four-minute span in the fourth quarter for a 23-14 comeback victory against Coastal Carolina in the Independence Bowl on Tuesday in Shreveport, La.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Kukuk, who threw an interception, also rushed for a game-high 121 yards on 19 carries as the Bulldogs (8-5) finished the season with a three-game winning streak for their first winning season since 2019.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Tad Hudson threw for 311 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions on 25-for-49 passing for Coastal Carolina (6-7).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Chanticleers played under interim coach Jeremiah Johnson, who filled in after the firing of Tim Beck. Johnson was Louisiana Tech’s defensive coordinator a year earlier when the program played in the Independence Bowl.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n For the Bulldogs’ first touchdown, Kukuk hooked up with Marlion Jackson for a 52-yard touchdown play on the first snap following Jordan McRae’s interception of Hudson.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Following a Coastal Carolina punt, it took just three plays for the Bulldogs to cover 49 yards. Kukuk had a 29-yard run, and Andrew Burnette’s 1-yard run with 8:09 remaining gave Louisiana Tech its first lead of the day.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n After the Chanticleers gave the ball back with less than two minutes to play following four consecutive incomplete passes, Kaegan Kent kicked a clinching 35-yard field goal with 56 seconds left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Coastal Carolina’s best scoring chance in the second half came in the third quarter, but Kian Afrookhteh’s 22-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Kenyatta McNeese.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Coastal Carolina led 14-3 at halftime, holding the Bulldogs to 102 yards of total offense.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Chanticleers scored late in the first quarter on Hudson’s 20-yard pass to Dominic Knicely.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Louisiana Tech scored on Kent’s 42-yard field goal to conclude an 11-play drive.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Chanticleers responded by going 75 yards in six plays, with Hudson’s 16-yard TD pass to Robby Washington coming with 1:16 to play in the half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Bulldogs made it 14-6 on John Hoyet Chance’s 51-yard field after their first possession of the second half. Chance, a punter, was playing in his hometown.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n