Western Kentucky wins C-USA crown

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Anthony Wales rushed for 209 yards and four touchdowns, Mike White threw for 421 and three more scores and Western Kentucky defeated Louisiana Tech 58-44 on Saturday in the Conference USA championship game.

The Hilltoppers (10-3) and Bulldogs (8-5), who won the regular-season matchup 55-52 on Oct. 6, combined for 1,163 yards of total offense in the highest scoring championship game in C-USA history. It is the second straight title for Western Kentucky, which is headed to its third bowl in a row and fourth in five years.

Western Kentucky outscored the Bulldogs 24-6 over the final 24 minutes. SAN DIEGO ST. 27 WYOMING 24

Rashaad Penny rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and Donnel Pumphrey added 110 yards and one TD as the Aztecs won their second consecutive Mountain West Conference championship.

Penny also gained 113 yards on two kickoff returns and 13 receiving yards for a total of 243 all-purpose yards for the visiting Aztecs (10-3). SOUTH ALABAMA 35 NEW MEXICO ST. 28

Xavier Johnson rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns, both career bests, and the host Jaguars became bowl eligible.

Johnson’s 35-yard scoring run with 2:28 to play capped a 21-point fourth quarter for the Jaguars. ARKANSAS ST. 36 TEXAS ST. 14

Justice Hansen threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes and Warren Wand rushed for 135 yards and a score as the Red Wolves pulled away from the host Bobcats in their Sun Belt Conference finale. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 30 LOUISIANA-MONROE 3

Elijah McGuire ran for 110 yards and a touchdown, and the host Ragin’ Cajuns returned two fumbles for scores to win in the rain and become bowl eligible for the fifth time in six seasons.

From wire reports