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American college football season
The 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana , and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by ninth-year head coach Skip Holtz .
Preseason [ edit ]
Media poll [ edit ]
The Bulldogs were predicted to finish third in the West Division.[1]
Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish
Team
1
UAB
2
UTSA
3
Louisiana Tech
4
Southern Miss
5
Rice
6
North Texas
7
UTEP
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 3:00 p.m. at Mississippi State * ESPNU L 34–35 44,669
September 11 6:00 p.m. No. 13 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana * ESPN3 W 45–42 15,328
September 18 2:30 p.m. SMU * Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA CBSSN L 37–39 15,326
September 25 6:00 p.m. North Texas Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA Stadium W 24–17 15,488
October 2 5:00 p.m. at No. 23 NC State * ACCNX /ESPN+ L 27–34 51,064
October 16 8:00 p.m. at UTEP ESPN+ L 3–19 18,468
October 23 6:00 p.m. No. 24 UTSA Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA Stadium L 16–45 18,314
October 30 2:30 p.m. at Old Dominion CBSSN L 20–23 13,309
November 6 11:00 a.m. at UAB CBSSN L 38–52 21,261
November 13 2:30 p.m. Charlotte Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA Stadium W 42–32 14,068
7:00 p.m. Southern Miss CBSSN L 19–35 10,410
November 27 12:00 p.m. at Rice ESPN+ L 31–35 15,832
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Personnel [ edit ]
Game summaries [ edit ]
At Mississippi State [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 1-yard pass from Will Rogers (Brandon Ruiz kick), 8:09. Mississippi State 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:41.
MSST – Jamire Calvin 20-yard pass from Will Rogers (Brandon Ruiz kick), 0:35. Mississippi State 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:45.
LT – Bub Means 72-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 0:00. Mississippi State 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35.
Second quarter
LT – Austin Kendall 59-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 11:55. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:58.
LT – Smoke Harris 24-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 3:06. Louisiana Tech 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:17.
Third quarter
LT – Jacob Barnes 20-yard field goal, 3:06. Louisiana Tech 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:18.
LT – Trey Baldwin 35-yard interception return (Jacob Barnes kick), 1:50. Louisiana Tech 31–14.
Fourth quarter
LT – Jacob Barnes 33-yard field goal, 13:11. Louisiana Tech 34–14. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:36.
MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 1-yard run (Brandon Ruiz kick), 12:01. Louisiana Tech 34–21. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:59.
MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 5-yard run (Brandon Ruiz kick), 7:24. Louisiana Tech 34–28. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:25.
MSST – Jaden Walley 15-yard pass from Will Rogers (Brandon Ruiz kick), 3:37. Mississippi State 35–34. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:30.
Statistics
LT
MSST
First downs
14
22
Total yards
369
435
Rushing yards
101
65
Passing yards
268
370
Turnovers
2
4
Time of possession
25:06
34:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Austin Kendall
20/36, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Austin Kendall
5 rushes, 68 yards, TD
Receiving
Bub Means
2 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Mississippi State
Passing
Will Rogers
39/47, 370 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Jo'Quavious Marks
12 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jamire Calvin
3 receptions, 67 yards, TD
No. 13 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana [ edit ]
No. 13 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 13 (FCS)
7
14
14 7 42
Bulldogs
14
10
14 7 45
at Joe Aillet Stadium , Ruston, Louisiana
Date : September 11Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 15,328Referee : Kevin VicknairTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Lyn Rollins and Chris MycoskieBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
LT – BeeJay Williamson 45-yard interception return (Jacob Barnes kick), 8:16. Bulldogs 7–0.
SELA – Tim Wilson Jr. 4-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick), 4:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 4:02.
LT – Greg Garner 4-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 0:33. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 3:27.
Second quarter
SELA – Taron Jones 2-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick), 12:11. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
LT – Austin Kendall 2-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 8:04. Bulldogs 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
LT – Jacob Barnes 44-yard field goal, 4:33. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 2:19.
SELA – Cole Kelley 1-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick), 0:22. Bulldogs 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 4:07.
Third quarter
LT – Greg Garner 33-yard pass from Kyle Maxwell (Jacob Barnes kick), 12:19. Bulldogs 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:34.
SELA – C. J. Turner 47-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick), 11:12. Bulldogs 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07.
LT – Greg Garner 1-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 8:10. Bulldogs 38–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
SELA – Austin Mitchell 9-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick), 1:33. Bulldogs 38–35. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
Fourth quarter
LT – Tre Harris 21-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 9:51. Bulldogs 45–35. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 4:17.
SELA – Cole Kelley 4-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick), 4:22. Bulldogs 45–42. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
Statistics
SELA
LT
First downs
32
23
Total yards
598
448
Rushing yards
103
198
Passing yards
495
250
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
32:48
27:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Cole Kelley
44/59, 495 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Cole Kelley
14 rushes, 42 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
C. J. Turner
8 receptions, 131 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Austin Kendall
19/27, 217 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Marcus Williams Jr.
18 rushes, 99 yards
Receiving
Tre Harris
4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
SMU Mustangs at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Mustangs
7
9
17 6 39
Bulldogs
7
7
14 9 37
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
Date : September 18Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 15,326Referee : Patrick FoyTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Chick Hernandez and Ben Leber Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
LT – Tre Harris 62-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 6:22. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:12.
SMU – Rashee Rice 41-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Blake Mazza kick), 3:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:04.
Second quarter
LT – Samuel Emilus 11-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 6:49. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 99 yards, 6:00.
SMU – Danny Gray 17-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (kick blocked), 3:30. Bulldogs 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
SMU – Blake Mazza 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:17.
Third quarter
SMU – Jordan Kerley 18-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Blake Mazza kick), 12:09. Mustangs 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:42.
LT – Tre Harris 11-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 10:30. Mustangs 23–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.
SMU – Blake Mazza 24-yard field goal, 7:55. Mustangs 26–21. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:24.
LT – Austin Kendall 3-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 5:25. Bulldogs 28–26. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30.
SMU – Rashee Rice 5-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Blake Mazza kick), 0:24. Mustangs 33–28. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:54.
Fourth quarter
LT – Marcus Williams Jr. 6-yard pass from Austin Kendall (pass failed), 5:07. Bulldogs 34–33. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:13.
LT – Jacob Barnes 47-yard field goal, 0:36. Bulldogs 37–33. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 2:42.
SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. 33-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai, 0:00. Mustangs 39–37. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 0:36.
Statistics
SMU
LT
First downs
31
24
Total yards
578
483
Rushing yards
183
132
Passing yards
395
351
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
32:37
27:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SMU
Passing
Tanner Mordecai
36/48, 395 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Ulysses Bentley IV
13 rushes, 61 yards
Receiving
Grant Calcaterra
7 receptions, 103 yards
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Austin Kendall
24/40, 351 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Marcus Williams Jr.
13 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving
Tre Harris
5 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
North Texas [ edit ]
North Texas Mean Green at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Mean Green
0
7
0 10 17
Bulldogs
14
10
0 0 24
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
Date : September 25Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 15,488Referee : Scott HardinTV announcers (Stadium ) : Chris Hassel and Sed Bonner Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
LT – Marcus Williams Jr. 2-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 11:14. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:51.
LT – Marcus Williams Jr. 42-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 5:47. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
LT – Samuel Emilus 34-yard pass from J. D. Head (Jacob Barnes kick), 12:54. Bulldogs 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:44.
LT – Jacob Barnes 21-yard field goal, 10:03. Bulldogs 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:47.
UNT – DeAndre Torrey 3-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 0:34. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 3:59.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
UNT – Ethan Mooney 33-yard field goal, 13:25. Bulldogs 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:02.
UNT – Damon Ward Jr. 8-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick), 5:39. Bulldogs 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 3:39.
Statistics
UNT
LT
First downs
24
20
Total yards
333
286
Rushing yards
241
79
Passing yards
92
207
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
29:25
30:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Austin Aune
12/27, 79 yards, TD
Rushing
DeAndre Torrey
26 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Receiving
Jason Pirtle
4 receptions, 26 yards
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Aaron Allen
14/18, 137 yards
Rushing
Marcus Williams Jr.
17 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Samuel Emilus
2 receptions, 69 yards, TD
At No. 23 NC State [ edit ]
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at No. 23 NC State Wolfpack – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
0
10
3 14 27
No. 23 Wolfpack
7
6
14 7 34
at Carter–Finley Stadium , Raleigh, North Carolina
Date : October 2Game time : 5:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 51,064Referee : Gary PattersonTV announcers (ACCNX /ESPN+ ) : John Schriffen, Rene Ingoglia, and Tori PetryBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
NCST – Christopher Toudle 6-yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick), 2:18. Wolfpack 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:30.
Second quarter
LT – Jacob Adams 2-yard pass from Adam Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 13:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
NCST – Christopher Dunn 36-yard field goal, 5:37. Wolfpack 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:55.
LT – Jacob Barnes 21-yard field goal, 2:12. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:25.
NCST – Christopher Dunn 29-yard field goal, 0:02. Wolfpack 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
NCST – Ricky Person Jr. 24-yard run (Christopher Dunn kick), 10:44. Wolfpack 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:43.
LT – Jacob Barnes 38-yard field goal, 6:17. Wolfpack 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:27.
NCST – C. J. Riley 5-yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick), 3:02. Wolfpack 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter
LT – Bub Means 23-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 12:10. Wolfpack 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:51.
NCST – Zonovan Knight 4-yard run (Christopher Dunn kick), 7:45. Wolfpack 34–20. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:20.
LT – Griffin Hebert 14-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 4:43. Wolfpack 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
Statistics
LT
NCST
First downs
26
23
Total yards
480
418
Rushing yards
139
167
Passing yards
341
251
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
30:41
29:19
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Austin Kendall
26/43, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Austin Kendall
15 rushes, 71 yards
Receiving
Bub Means
5 receptions, 67 yards, TD
NC State
Passing
Devin Leary
22/36, 251 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Ricky Person Jr.
15 rushes, 90 yards, TD
Receiving
Emeka Emezie
4 receptions, 67 yards
At UTEP [ edit ]
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at UTEP Miners – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
0
3
0 0 3
Miners
14
2
3 0 19
at Sun Bowl , El Paso, Texas
Date : October 16Game time : 8:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 18,468Referee : Joe LehringTV : ESPN+Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
UTEP – Deion Hankins 16-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick), 9:19. Miners 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
UTEP – Deion Hankins 4-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick), 6:02. Miners 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:18.
Second quarter
UTEP – Marcus Williams Jr. tackled in own end zone by Jalen Rudolph, 11:53. Miners 16–0.
LT – Jacob Barnes 25-yard field goal, 6:56. Miners 16–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:35.
Third quarter
UTEP – Gavin Baechle 41-yard field goal, 0:38. Miners 19–3. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:29.
Fourth quarter
Statistics
LT
UTEP
First downs
14
18
Total yards
288
385
Rushing yards
92
102
Passing yards
196
283
Turnovers
3
4
Time of possession
23:17
36:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Austin Kendall
14/28, 174 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Marcus Williams Jr.
7 rushes, 42 yards
Receiving
Marcus Williams Jr.
2 receptions, 59 yards
UTEP
Passing
Gavin Hardison
19/29, 283 yards, INT
Rushing
Deion Hankins
15 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jacob Cowing
9 receptions, 166 yards
No. 24 UTSA [ edit ]
No. 24 UTSA Roadrunners at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 24 Roadrunners
7
14
7 17 45
Bulldogs
10
0
0 6 16
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
Date : October 23Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 18,314Referee : Jonathan NoliTV announcers (Stadium) : Chris Hassel and Patrick MurrayBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
LT – Smoke Harris 47-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 12:20. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:35.
UTSA – Zakhari Franklin 75-yard pass from Frank Harris (Hunter Duplessis kick), 11:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:36.
LT – Jacob Barnes 35-yard field goal, 3:37. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:12.
Second quarter
UTSA – Sincere McCormick 2-yard run (Hunter Duplessis kick), 14:22. Roadrunners 14–10. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
UTSA – Zakhari Franklin 10-yard pass from Frank Harris (Hunter Duplessis kick), 3:12. Roadrunners 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:28.
Third quarter
UTSA – Dadrian Taylor 51-yard interception return (Hunter Duplessis kick), 12:44. Roadrunners 28–10.
Fourth quarter
UTSA – Sincere McCormick 47-yard run (Hunter Duplessis kick), 13:46. Roadrunners 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 1:36.
UTSA – Sincere McCormick 1-yard run (Hunter Duplessis kick), 12:38. Roadrunners 42–10. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:01.
LT – Samuel Emilus 21-yard pass from Austin Kendall (pass failed), 9:31. Roadrunners 42–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
UTSA – Hunter Duplessis 38-yard field goal, 1:06. Roadrunners 45–16. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 4:12.
Statistics
UTSA
LT
First downs
21
22
Total yards
406
401
Rushing yards
213
62
Passing yards
193
339
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
27:25
32:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTSA
Passing
Frank Harris
12/19, 193 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Sincere McCormick
23 rushes, 113 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Zakhari Franklin
5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Austin Kendall
23/34, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Marcus Williams Jr.
13 rushes, 66 yards
Receiving
Smoke Harris
7 receptions, 108 yards, TD
At Old Dominion [ edit ]
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
0
10
3 7 20
Monarchs
0
10
7 6 23
at S.B. Ballard Stadium , Norfolk, Virginia
Date : October 30Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 13,309Referee : Jonathan NoliTV announcers (CBSSN) : Chris Hassel and Sed BonnerBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ODU – Nick Rice 36-yard field goal, 3:56. Monarchs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:15.
LT – Isaiah Graham 32-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 1:13. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.
ODU – LaMareon James 100-yard kickoff return (Nick Rice kick), 0:58. Monarchs 10–7.
LT – Jacob Barnes 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
ODU – Zack Kuntz 5-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice kick), 10:19. Monarchs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:02.
LT – Jacob Barnes 44-yard field goal, 6:51. Monarchs 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:18.
Fourth quarter
LT – Marcus Williams Jr. 7-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 12:01. Bulldogs 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:39.
ODU – Nick Rice 29-yard field goal, 1:52. Tied 20–20. Drive: 20 plays, 58 yards, 10:02.
ODU – Nick Rice 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Monarchs 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:28.
Statistics
LT
ODU
First downs
15
20
Total yards
335
311
Rushing yards
59
162
Passing yards
276
149
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
24:21
35:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Austin Kendall
22/36, 253 yards, TD
Rushing
Marcus Williams Jr.
14 rushes, 42 yards, TD
Receiving
Smoke Harris
7 receptions, 63 yards
Old Dominion
Passing
Hayden Wolff
23/34, 149 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Blake Watson
25 rushes, 108 yards
Receiving
Zack Kuntz
8 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at UAB Blazers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
7
14
0 17 38
Blazers
7
17
7 21 52
at Protective Stadium , Birmingham, Alabama
Date : November 6Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 21,261Referee : Rodney BurnetteTV announcers (CBSSN) : Chick Hernandez and Randy Cross Box score , Recap
Statistics
LT
UAB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UAB
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Charlotte [ edit ]
Charlotte 49ers at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
7
10 15 32
Bulldogs
7
7
14 14 42
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
Date : November 13Game time : 2:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather : Sunny • Wind : 0 MPH Game attendance : 14,068Referee : Ed ArditoTV announcers (Stadium) : Chris Hassel and Sed BonnerBox score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
LTECH – Marcus Williams Jr. 2-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 3:16. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 98 yards, 8:12.
Second quarter
CHAR – Shadrick Byrd 1-yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick), 5:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:27.
LTECH – Marcus Williams Jr. 8-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 1:38. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:17.
Third quarter
LTECH – Marcus Williams Jr. 6-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 12:58. Bulldogs 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
CHAR – Jonathan Cruz 26-yard field goal, 9:06. Bulldogs 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:47.
LTECH – Isaiah Graham 32-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick), 7:22. Bulldogs 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
CHAR – Chris Reynolds 12-yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick), 3:52. Bulldogs 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:30.
Fourth quarter
LTECH – Smoke Harris 17-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick), 13:36. Bulldogs 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:14.
CHAR – Keith Pearson 18-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Chris Reynolds pass to Keith Pearson for Two-Point Conversion), 12:18. Bulldogs 35–25. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
LTECH – Marcus Williams Jr. 25-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 11:06. Bulldogs 42–25. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:12.
CHAR – Keith Pearson 21-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick), 8:44. Bulldogs 42–32. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.
Statistics
CLT
LT
First downs
28
28
Total yards
548
504
Rushing yards
100
180
Passing yards
448
324
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
27:31
32:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Charlotte
Passing
Chris Reynolds
25/42, 448 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
ChaVon McEachern
5 carries, 38 yards
Receiving
Keith Pearson
6 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Aaron Allen
21/27, 324 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Marcus Williams Jr.
29 carries, 131 yards, 4 TD
Receiving
Smoke Harris
8 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Southern Miss [ edit ]
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
7
14
0 14 35
Bulldogs
3
6
0 10 19
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
Statistics
USM
LT
First downs
17
14
Total yards
294
250
Rushing yards
184
150
Passing yards
110
100
Turnovers
3
5
Time of possession
35:06
24:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Frank Gore Jr.
4/8, 75 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Dajon Richard
22 carries, 120 yards
Receiving
Jason Brownlee
5 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Aaron Allen
11/26, 100 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Marcus Williams Jr.
17 carries, 76 yards
Receiving
Smoke Harris
4 receptions, 48 yards
At Rice [ edit ]
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Rice Owls – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
10
0
14 7 31
Owls
7
7
7 14 35
at Rice Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : November 27Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 15,832Referee : Joe LehringTV announcers (ESPN+) : Matt Pedersen and Stanford Routt Box score , Recap
Statistics
LT
RICE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rice
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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