RUSTON, La. (AP) -Brad Oestriecher made a career-best three field goals and Louisiana Tech took advantage of three Mississippi State turnovers in the third quarter in a 22-14 upset on Saturday.

The win by Tech was the first over a BCS conference squad in five years (at Michigan State in 2003) and first against an SEC team since an upset of No. 18 Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1999.

The last time a current member of the SEC played in Ruston was 1908 when visitor LSU beat Tech 22-0.

Mississippi State (0-1) held a 14-9 lead at halftime, but had three turnovers in the third quarter.

Running back Patrick Jackson threw a first-half interception on a trick play, but also scored twice, including a 6-yard scamper to give Tech a 16-14 the lead for good midway through the third quarter.

Oestriecher made field goals from 48, 28 and 50 yards away for Tech. Jackson ran for 62 yards on 17 carries.

Anthony Dixon rushed for 91 yards on 18 carries for the Mississippi State. Wesley Carroll threw for 172 yards and a touchdown along with three interceptions.

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ATLANTA — Taylor Bennett, Georgia Tech’s starting quarterback in 2007, will transfer to Louisiana Tech and will be eligible for the 2008 season.

Bennett decided he wouldn’t return for his senior season at Georgia Tech after meeting with new coach Paul Johnson, who is installing a spread option attack.

He said he plans to enroll at Louisiana Tech for summer semester and pursue a master’s degree.

Normally, a student-athlete transferring from one Division I-A program to another would have to sit out a year, but Louisiana Tech has a graduate-school major that Georgia Tech does not, so the NCAA approved Bennett’s eligibility request on academic grounds.

At Louisiana Tech, Bennett will play for Derek Dooley, the son of former longtime Georgia coach and athletic director Vince Dooley.

Bennett said he hasn’t been promised a starting job by Dooley.

“Coach Dooley said he wants to win,” Bennett said, adding Dooley said the starter will be “whoever the best guy is coming out of camp.”

Bennett completed 162 of 327 passes for 2,136 yards with seven touchdowns and nine interceptions in 2007.

Information from ESPN college football reporter Joe Schad and the Associated Press was used in this report.