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WATCH: La. Tech's Dixon sets NCAA record in career touchdowns
NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana Tech running back Kenneth Dixon set NCAA records with his 87th career touchdown and 522nd point Saturday night in the New Orleans Bowl against Arkansas State.
Dixon entered the game with 83 TDs, two behind Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds, who has scored all 85 of his touchdowns as a rusher and has 512 points. Navy will play Pittsburgh on Monday in the Military Bowl.
Here is Kenneth Dixon's record breaking TD run in the @NewOrleansBowl tonight! #WeAreLATech pic.twitter.com/8hPTLNx1my
— LA Tech Sports (@LATechSports) December 20, 2015
Dixon had a 9-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter, followed by a 59-yard touchdown catch and 8-yard scoring run in the third quarter, and a 4-yard TD run in the fourth quarter as the Bulldogs beat the Red Wolves 47-28.
Congratulations #28 - Current @NCAA Overall Career Touchdown Leader! #WeAreLATech #BowlDogs pic.twitter.com/oadH4YRH9x
— LA Tech #BowlDogs (@LATechFB) December 20, 2015
Kenneth Dixon now has the most career TD in major college history (Receiving & Rushing). pic.twitter.com/bMwie8b4S1
— ESPN CollegeFootball (@ESPNCFB) December 20, 2015
Dixon's No. 28 jersey was ripped in the third quarter. He was allowed to replace it, symbolically, with a No. 1 jersey for the remainder of the game.
He gave them his number and then set the FBS record for career touchdowns. That's just how Kenneth Dixon rolls. pic.twitter.com/uYVHLOUWFw
— ESPN (@espn) December 20, 2015
Dixon, a senior, also entered the game as the nation's active leader in yards rushing with 4,378. He added 102 more to that total Saturday night.
