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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 .
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
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
[ 2]
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 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
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
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 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
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 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 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
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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