RUSTON, La. — Daniel Porter ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns to lift Louisiana Tech to a 27-6 victory over Hawai‘i tonight, holding the Warriors without a touchdown for the first time in 62 games. It was the second consecutive loss for the Warriors, who also lost quarterback Greg Alexander to a sprained left knee.

Louisiana Tech and Hawai‘i are 2-2 overall after tonight’s Western Athletic Conference football opener.
It was the first time the Warriors were held without a touchdown since a 69-3 loss to Boise State in 2004.
Louisiana Tech rolled up a season high 342 yards rushing.
"The problem with the run was (it was) the worst exhibition of tackling in football," Hawaii coach Greg McMackin said. "We were diving and not tackling the way we teach. We're not that kind of football team."
McMackin said there is "no whining in football" but acknowledged his team appeared to be at a low ebb as it weathered home games 36 days apart.
"We didn't have any energy and didn't play our best game," he said. "We're really looking forward to going home and playing Fresno State in front of our crowd."
Alexander took a hard hit from Adrien Cole on a scramble with 56 seconds in the third quarter and was replaced by Bryant Moniz. Alexander was taken off the field in cart as the fourth quarter began.
Alexander completed 20 of 34 passes for 199 yards. He was intercepted twice and sacked five times. Moniz also was sacked twice.
"The sacks are just devastating," Louisiana Tech coach Derek Dooley said.
After trailing 10-6 at halftime, the Warriors’ second half got off to a shaky start. UH received the opening kickoff, but Alexander was intercepted on the next play by Kwame Jordan at the UH 26.
The Bulldogs scored in six plays, with Daniel Porter scoring his second touchdown — on a 1-yard run — to give Louisiana Tech a 17-6 lead with 12:01 remaining the third quarter.
Myke Compton scored on a 6-yard run to give Louisiana Tech a 24-6 lead with 2:22 remaining the third quarter.
Matt Nelson kicked his second field goal — a 26-yarder — to give Louisiana Tech a 27-6, lead with 12:05 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Louisiana Tech’s defense kept the Warriors' run-and-shoot offense in the middle of the field. Hawai‘i's best chance to score a touchdown came with about 6 1/2 minutes left in the fourth quarter on a 40-yard pass to Greg Salas. But Salas fumbled into the end zone from the 1 and Louisiana Tech’s Chad Boyd recovered.
The Bulldogs then went to the running game to run out the clock.
The Warriors and Bulldogs were able to move the ball but the first half ended with just one touchdown and three field goals and a 10-6 Louisiana Tech lead.
Porter had 14 rushes for 95 yards and a touchdown in the first half. Quarterback Ross Jenkins was 7 of 13 for 54 yards.
Alexander was 15 of 22 for 139 yards in the first half. Kealoha Pilares had eight catches for 60 yards.
The first half featured six drives, three by each team.
After Louisiana Tech was forced to punt on its first drive, the Warriors started their first drive on their own 12, but stalled at the LT 19. Scott Enos kicked a 36-yard field goal to give Hawai'i a 3-0 lead with 6:32 remaining in the first quarter.
Louisiana Tech had no problem going down the field, driving 72 yards in 11 plays for its first score. Daniel Porter scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to give Louisiana Tech a 7-3 lead with 2:39 remaining in the first quarter.
Nelson kicked a 28-yard field goal to give Louisiana Tech a 10-3 lead with 5:39 remaining in the second quarter. Tech's 78-yard drive took 17 plays and 6:26.
Hawai'i drove to the Louisiana Tech 1 on its next drive, but settled for a field goal. On first down at the LT 2, Alex Green ran for a yard. On second down, Jayson Rego was stopped for no gain. On third down, Alexander lofted a pass incomplete in the end zone. Enos kicked an 18-yarder as Hawai'i closed Louisiana Tech's lead to 10-6 with 8 seconds remaining in the second quarter.