Out in San Diego last night, Dallas opened preseason play with a 17 -7 loss to the Chargers.  Tony Romo, Dez Bryant and the Cowboys top three running backs sat out the game.

Gus Johnson, the former Gilmer Buckeye and Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack, had a touchdown run that tied the game at 7-7 in the second quarter but left the game in the second half with what head coach Jason Garrett called a separated shoulder.

There "is" going to be a rematch between Louisiana Tech and Northwestern State on the gridiron---in 2017.  The old State Fair Classic matchup will return in three seasons when the Demons travel to face the Bulldogs in Joe Aillet Stadium, the sight of last year's upset win by NSU on a last-second field goal.

Tech announced several non-conference football games Thursday, including a first-ever matchup with Texas in 2019 and a trip to Clemson in 2022. The Bulldogs will welcome Mississippi State to Ruston the same year they face the Demons.

-Tim Fletcher

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