TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY

SEGUIN, Texas – Ben McLaughlin tossed six touchdown passes as the Louisiana College Wildcats spoiled Texas Lutheran’s Homecoming with a 42-3 victory over the Bulldogs Saturday at Seguin’s Matador Stadium.

McLaughlin finished one touchdown pass shy of the American Southwest Conference record for TD passes in a single game.

Louisiana College improved to 6-3 overall and to 5-2 in the ASC with the road win.

TLU dropped to 0-9 overall and to 0-7 in the conference. The Bulldogs’ losing streak is now 12 games long. The 12 straight losses extends TLU’s record for most consecutive losses.

Three of McLaughlin’s TD passes went to Jordan Rideaux, who caught seven passes for 164 yards. McLaughlin and Rideaux hooked up on scoring connections of 40, 26, and 55 yards.

McLaughlin also found Detrick James, Brian Jackson and Davonne Lumar for scores. James caught a 29-yard TD pass, and Jackson and Lumar hauled in passes of 20 and 13 yards, respectively.

McLaughlin did not play in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with 313 passing yards and completed 19 of 27 passes. He tossed one interception.

TLU’s lone score of the day came on freshman Allen Cain’s 31-yard field goal in the first quarter.

The Bulldogs managed only 189 yards of total offense against the LC defense. TLU quarterbacks were 7-for-25 with two interceptions.

Junior running back Ralph Valdez led TLU in rushing with six carries for 58 yards. His run of 41 yards in the first quarter set up the TLU field goal.

Sophomore linebacker Trey Parma led the Bulldogs in tackles with 11 (six solos, five assists). He had the lone TLU interception.

TLU freshman defensive end Chris Kyle added two more sacks on Saturday. Kyle entered the game as the ASC leader in sacks.

The Bulldogs end their 2009 season next Saturday in Clinton, Miss., with a 1 p.m. game against Mississippi College. TLU will be playing to avoid the first 0-10 season in school history.