SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Scott Rislov threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns Saturday and San Jose State defeated Louisiana Tech, 42-30, in an Western Athletic Conference contest containing more than 1,000 yards of offense.
The Spartans trailed, 23-7, midway through the second quarter but rallied behind Rislov. San Jose State went ahead for good, 29-23, on Rislov's 68-yard strike to Tuati Wooden with 8:40 to play.
On the ensuing possession, safety C.J. Arnold intercepted Bulldog quarterback Luke McCown and scampered 38 yards for a touchdown. McCown got Louisiana Tech within 35-30 on a 41-yard pass to Chris Norwood with 5:22 to go, but Lamar Ferguson countered with an eight-yard run with 1:53 left to conclude the scoring.
Rislov was 25 of 34 with one interception for San Jose State (5-6, 3-3 WAC), which allowed 482 yards but gained 562.
Jamall Broussard had 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Wooden 127 and one score for the Spartans, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
McCown was 29 of 48 for 341 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions for Louisiana Tech (3-6, 2-3), which lost for the fifth time in six games.
Joe Smith rushed for 114 yards and one touchdown in the loss. Chris Norwood had 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns, including a four-yard catch from McCown with 7:59 to play in the second quarter that gave the Bulldogs their biggest lead.
