American college football season
The 2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represents Louisiana Tech University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bulldogs are led by Sonny Cumbie in his third year as the head coach. The Bulldogs play their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium , located in Ruston, Louisiana .[ 1]
The Bulldogs finished their regular season with an overall record of 5–7 (4–4 in conference), and initially were not selected for post-season play. However, on December 14, Louisiana Tech was selected to replace Marshall in the Independence Bowl , after Marshall withdrew from that contest.[ 2]
Preseason
The Conference USA preseason media prediction poll was released on July 19, 2024. The Bulldogs were predicted to finish seventh in the conference.[ 3]
Conference USA media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Liberty
197 (18)
2
Western Kentucky
173 (2)
3
Jacksonville State
166
4
Middle Tennessee
98
5
New Mexico State
97
Sam Houston
7
Louisiana Tech
88
8
FIU
81
9
UTEP
76
10
Kennesaw State
27
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:00 p.m. No. 23 (FCS ) Nicholls * ESPN+ W 25–1716,570
September 14 11:00 a.m. at NC State * ACCN L 20–3056,919
September 21 6:00 p.m. Tulsa * Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA ESPN+ L 20–23 OT 18,152
September 28 5:00 p.m. at FIU ESPN+ L 10–1712,425
7:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA CBSSN W 48–2115,072
8:00 p.m. at New Mexico State ESPNU L 30–33 2OT 9,671
7:00 p.m. UTEP Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA CBSSN W 14–1015,168
7:00 p.m. at Sam Houston ESPNU L 3–99,128
November 9 3:30 p.m. Jacksonville State Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA CBSSN L 37–44 OT 16,345
November 16 11:00 a.m. at Western Kentucky CBSSN W 12–713,312
November 23 3:00 p.m. at Arkansas * SECN+ /ESPN+L 14–3566,041
November 30 3:00 p.m. Kennesaw State Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA ESPN+ W 33–014,686
December 28 8:15 p.m. vs. No. 22 Army * ESPN
[ 4]
Game summaries
No. 23 (FCS) NichollsNo. 23 (FCS) Nicholls Colonels at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 23 (FCS) Colonels
7
3
0 7 17
Bulldogs
9
6
0 10 25
at Joe Aillet Stadium , Ruston, Louisiana
Date : August 31Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 16,570Referee : Scott HardinTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Chris Mycoskie (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst), and Madison Kaufman (sideline)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
LT – Jaylon Spears tackled in own end zone, 12:55. Bulldogs 2–0.
NICH – Rasheed Lovelace 25-yard interception return (Ray Vallee kick), 11:22. Colonels 7–2.
LT – Solo Lewis 28-yard pass from Jack Turner (Buck Buchanan kick), 10:14. Bulldogs 9–7. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:02.
Second quarter
LT – Marlion Jackson 14-yard pass from Blake Baker (kick blocked), 8:27. Bulldogs 15–7. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:44.
NICH – Gabe Showalter 38-yard field goal, 0:56. Bulldogs 15–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:25.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LT – Buck Buchanan 24-yard field goal, 12:41. Bulldogs 18–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:56.
LT – Jimmy Holiday 6-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 7:12. Bulldogs 25–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:15.
NICH – Quincy Brown 27-yard pass from Pat McQuaide (Ray Vallee kick), 2:17. Bulldogs 25–17. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:47.
Statistics
NICH
LT
First downs
13
16
Total yards
200
386
Rushing yards
62
109
Passing yards
138
277
Turnovers
1
5
Time of possession
28:18
31:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Pat McQuaide
10/26, 138 yards, TD
Rushing
Collin Guggenheim
18 rushes, 79 yards
Receiving
Quincy Brown
4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Blake Baker
12/24, 207 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Marquis Crosby
9 rushes, 44 yards
Receiving
Marlion Jackson
3 receptions, 76 yards, TD
At NC State
Game information
First quarter
NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 39-yard field goal, 5:04. Wolfpack 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:24.
Second quarter
NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 35-yard field goal, 5:29. Wolfpack 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:27.
LT – Donerio Davenport 5-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 2:41. Bulldogs 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
LT – Tru Edwards 71-yard pass from Jack Turner (Buck Buchanan kick), 1:19. Bulldogs 14–6. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:13.
LT – Buck Buchanan 57-yard field goal, 0:13. Bulldogs 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
NCSU – D. K. Kaufman 33-yard interception return (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 14:03. Bulldogs 17–13.
NCSU – Kendrick Raphael 3-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 4:23. Wolfpack 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 8:11.
LT – Buck Buchanan 20-yard field goal, 0:36. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:47.
Fourth quarter
NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 52-yard field goal, 12:32. Wolfpack 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:04.
NCSU – C. J. Bailey 1-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 7:21. Wolfpack 30–20. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:12.
Statistics
LT
NCST
First downs
12
20
Total yards
324
361
Rushing yards
43
151
Passing yards
281
210
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
23:24
36:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Jack Turner
19/36, 281 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Donerio Davenport
6 rushes, 21 yards, TD
Receiving
Tru Edwards
4 receptions, 148 yards, TD
NC State
Passing
C. J. Bailey
13/20, 156 yards, INT
Rushing
Kendrick Raphael
9 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Receiving
Dacari Collins
3 receptions, 55 yards
Tulsa Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Golden Hurricane
7
3
7 3 3 23
Bulldogs
0
7
0 13 0 20
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
Date : September 21Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind : SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 18,152Referee : Reid JacksonTV announcers (ESPN+) : Lyn Rollins (play-by-play), Chris Mycoskie (analyst) and Madison Kaufman (sideline)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
TLSA – Anthony Watkins 30-yard run (Seth Morgan kick), 4:05. Golden Hurricane 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:11.
Second quarter
LT – Jimmy Holiday 1-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 11:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:18.
TLSA – Seth Morgan 32-yard field goal, 4:50. Golden Hurricane 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:25.
Third quarter
TLSA – Corey Smith 38-yard pass from Kirk Francis (Seth Morgan kick), 0:03. Golden Hurricane 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 3:14.
Fourth quarter
LT – Blake Baker 1-yard run (run failed), 12:08. Golden Hurricanes 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:52.
LT – Eli Finley 24-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 3:14. Bulldogs 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:41.
TLSA – Seth Morgan 45-yard field goal, 0:32. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:42.
Overtime
TLSA – Seth Morgan 34-yard field goal. Golden Hurricane 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards.
Statistics
TLSA
LT
First downs
14
17
Total yards
333
284
Rushing yards
105
87
Passing yards
228
197
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
30:00
30:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulsa
Passing
Kirk Francis
24/36, 228 yards, TD
Rushing
Anthony Watkins
10 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Receiving
Kamdyn Benjamin
8 receptions, 69 yards
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Blake Baker
6/10, 107 yards, INT
Rushing
Fred Robertson
7 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving
Eli Finley
3 receptions, 91 yards, TD
At FIU Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at FIU Panthers – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bulldogs
0
0
10 0 10
Panthers
7
0
7 3 17
at Pitbull Stadium , Miami, Florida
Date : September 28Game time : 5:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 12,425Referee : Reed BrothertonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Zach Leston (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
FIU – Eric Rivers 10-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 2:26. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:02.
Second quarter
Third quarter
FIU – Lexington Joseph 6-yard run (Alejandro Prado kick), 10:38. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:04.
LT – Jimmy Holiday 5-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 7:04. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:23.
LT – Buck Buchanan 34-yard field goal, 2:43. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:13.
Fourth quarter
FIU – Alejandro Prado 25-yard field goal, 7:08. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:13.
Statistics
LT
FIU
First downs
16
21
Total yards
297
304
Rushing yards
79
87
Passing yards
218
217
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
29:12
30:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Evan Bullock
26/37, 218 yards
Rushing
Donerio Davenport
6 rushes, 25 yards
Receiving
Marlion Jackson
5 receptions, 81 yards
FIU
Passing
Keyone Jenkins
17/31, 208 yards, TD
Rushing
Lexington Joseph
13 rushes, 73 yards, TD
Receiving
Eric Rivers
7 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Blue Raiders
14
0
7 0 21
Bulldogs
20
14
14 0 48
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 15,072Referee : Rodney BurnetteTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Alex Del Barrio (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
MTSU – Holden Willis 18-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick), 12:25. Blue Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
LT – Omiri Wiggins 5-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 9:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:30.
MTSU – Jekali Middlebrook 24-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick), 6:35. Blue Raiders 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
LT – Jimmy Holiday 15-yard pass from Evan Bullock, 2:36. Blue Raiders 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
LT – Omiri Wiggins 16-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 0:34. Bulldogs 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:16.
Second quarter
LT – Jay Wilkerson 20-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 12:26. Bulldogs 27–14. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:41.
LT – Evan Bullock 1-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 4:16. Bulldogs 34–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:53.
Third quarter
LT – Tru Edwards 75-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 14:06. Bulldogs 41–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
MTSU – Jaiden Credle 8-yard run (Zeke Rankin kick), 10:06. Bulldogs 41–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
LT – Solo Lewis 19-yard pass from Marquis Crosby (Buck Buchanan kick), 5:14. Bulldogs 48–21. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:49.
Fourth quarter
Statistics
MTSU
LT
First downs
17
27
Total yards
336
551
Rushing yards
60
222
Passing yards
276
329
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
25:37
34:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Middle Tennessee
Passing
Nicholas Vattiato
24/39, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Jekail Middlebrook
5 rushes, 30 yards
Receiving
Omari Kelly
8 receptions, 103 yards
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Evan Bullock
18/25, 290 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Omiri Wiggins
8 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving
Tru Edwards
6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
At New Mexico State Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bulldogs
0
14
0 10 3 3 30
Aggies
0
10
7 7 3 6 33
at Aggie Memorial Stadium , Las Cruces, New Mexico
Date : Game time : 8:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. MDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind : SW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Referee : Douglas MercerTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
(11:44) NMSU – TJ Pride 53-yard pass from Parker Awad, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:20; New Mexico State 7–0 )
(4:59) LT – Tru Edwards 7-yard pass from Evan Bullock, Buck Buchanan kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:45; Tied 7–7 )
(1:12) LT – Omiri Wiggins 1-yard run, Buck Buchanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:20; Louisiana Tech 14–7 )
(0:04) NMSU – Abraham Montano 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:08; Louisiana Tech 14–10 )
Third quarter
(8:26) NMSU – Brandon Nunez 7-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:50; New Mexico State 17–14 )
Fourth quarter
(12:11) LT – Buck Buchanan 41-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 6:29; Tied 17–17 )
(4:54) LT – Tru Edwards 15-yard pass from Evan Bullock, Buck Buchanan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:47; Louisiana Tech 24–17 )
(1:41) NMSU – Brandon Nunez 4-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Tied 24–24 )
Overtime
(0:00) NMSU – Abraham Montano 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:00; New Mexico State 27–24 )
(0:00) LT – Buck Buchanan 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:00; Tied 27–27 )
Second overtime
(0:00) LT – Buck Buchanan 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:00; Louisiana Tech 30–27 )
(0:00) NMSU – Mike Washington 4-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; New Mexico State 33–30 )
Statistics
LT
NMSU
First downs
20
21
Total yards
360
364
Rushing yards
127
160
Passing yards
233
204
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
37:11
22:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Evan Bullock
22/41, 233 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Omiri Wiggins
14 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving
Tru Edwards
9 receptions, 110 yards, TD
New Mexico State
Passing
Parker Awad
11/22, 155 yards, TD
Rushing
Seth McGowan
17 carries, 66 yards
Receiving
T. J. Pride
4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
UTEP UTEP Miners at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Miners
7
0
3 0 10
Bulldogs
0
7
0 7 14
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 15,168Referee : Rory BernardTV announcers (CBSSN) : Alex Del Barrio (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
UTEP – Kam Thomas 47-yard pass from Skyler Locklear (Buzz Flabiano kick), 8:59. Miners 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 3:02.
Second quarter
LT – Solo Lewis 48-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 5:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:58.
Third quarter
UTEP – Buzz Flabiano 44-yard field goal, 2:02. Miners 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:43.
Fourth quarter
LT – Amani Givens 1-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 6:28. Bulldogs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 5:27.
Statistics
UTEP
LT
First downs
14
12
Total yards
251
255
Rushing yards
166
7
Passing yards
85
248
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
28:48
31:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTEP
Passing
Skyler Locklear
7/11, 76 yards, TD
Rushing
Jevon Jackson
22 rushes, 112 yards
Receiving
Kam Thomas
5 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Evan Bullock
22/30, 248 yards, TD
Rushing
Jimmy Holiday
6 rushes, 18 yards
Receiving
Jimmy Holiday
6 receptions, 93 yards
At Sam Houston Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Sam Houston Bearkats – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bulldogs
3
0
0 0 3
Bearkats
2
0
7 0 9
at Bowers Stadium , Huntsville, Texas
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 9,128Referee : Ron HudsonTV announcers (ESPNU) : Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
LT – Buck Buchanan 24-yard field goal, 2:24. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 5:24.
SHSU – Kendrick DuJour safety, 0:00. Bulldogs 3–2.
Second quarter
Third quarter
SHSU – Jay Ducker 40-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 11:40. Bearkats 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
Fourth quarter
Statistics
LT
SHSU
First downs
20
11
Total yards
312
268
Rushing yards
105
105
Passing yards
207
163
Turnovers
4
2
Time of possession
32:33
27:27
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Evan Bullock
16/25, 148 yards, INT
Rushing
Omiri Wiggins
11 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving
Tru Edwards
8 receptions, 80 yards
Sam Houston
Passing
Hunter Watson
14/22, 146 yards, INT
Rushing
Jay Ducker
13 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Receiving
Noah Smith
6 receptions, 47 yards
Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Gamecocks
7
21
0 9 7 44
Bulldogs
7
14
9 7 0 37
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
Date : November 9Game time : 3:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Rain, 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 16,345Referee : Garrett DickersonTV announcers (CBSSN) : Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
JVST – Andrew Paul 1-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 8:57. Gamecocks 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 6:03.
LT – Tru Edwards 86-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 1:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:14.
Second quarter
JVST – Tre Stewart 4-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 11:56. Gamecocks 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
JVST – Tyler Huff 1-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 8:25. Gamecocks 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:51.
LT – Jimmy Holiday 2-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 4:59. Gamecocks 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
JVST – Cam Vaughn 31-yard pass from Tyler Huff (Garrison Rippa kick), 2:50. Gamecocks 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
LT – Tru Edwards 3-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 0:23. Gamecocks 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:27.
Third quarter
LT – Jay Wilkerson 32-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 4:58. Tied 28–28. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:45.
LT – Team safety, 3:37. Bulldogs 30–28.
Fourth quarter
LT – Marquis Crosby 4-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 10:20. Bulldogs 37–28. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:42.
JVST – Garrison Rippa 40-yard field goal, 5:55. Bulldogs 37–31. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 4:25.
JVST – Cam Vaughn 49-yard pass from Tyler Huff (kick failed), 0:00. Tied 37–37. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:39.
Overtime
JVST – Tre Stewart 11-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick). Gamecocks 44–37. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards.
Statistics
JVST
LT
First downs
28
19
Total yards
424
410
Rushing yards
224
144
Passing yards
200
266
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
30:01
29:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Jacksonville State
Passing
Tyler Huff
14/31, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Tre Stewart
34 rushes, 166 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Cam Vaughn
7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Evan Bullock
16/22, 266 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Omiri Wiggins
16 rushes, 67 yards
Receiving
Tru Edwards
6 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
At Western Kentucky Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bulldogs
3
6
0 3 12
Hilltoppers
0
7
0 0 7
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium , Bowling Green, Kentucky
Date : November 16Game time : 11:00 a.m. CSTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 13,312Referee : Rory BernardTV announcers (CBSSN) : Alex Del Barrio (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
LT – Buck Buchanan 35-yard field goal, 9:30. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:05.
Second quarter
WKU – Elijah Young 7-yard run (Lucas Carneiro kick), 14:16. Hilltoppers 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 5:31.
LT – Buck Buchanan 42-yard field goal, 8:16. Hilltoppers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:54.
LT – Buck Buchanan 28-yard field goal, 2:25. Bulldogs 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:13.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
LT – Buck Buchanan 24-yard field goal, 8:06. Bulldogs 12–7. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 6:58.
Statistics
LT
WKU
First downs
18
12
Total yards
275
215
Rushing yards
209
63
Passing yards
66
152
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
39:38
20:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Evan Bullock
12/15, 66 yards
Rushing
Amani Givens
17 rushes, 103 yards
Receiving
Tru Edwards
7 receptions, 52 yards
Western Kentucky
Passing
Caden Veltkamp
18/26, 152 yards
Rushing
Caden Veltkamp
8 rushes, 17 yards
Receiving
Kisean Johnson
4 receptions, 40 yards
At Arkansas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARK – Isaac TeSlaa 11-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 5:49. Razorbacks 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:54.
ARK – Taylen Green 41-yard run (Matthew Shipley kick), 1:53. Razorbacks 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
ARK – Isaac TeSlaa 27-yard pass from Taylen Green (Matthew Shipley kick), 9:54. Razorbacks 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:06.
LT – Eli Finley 2-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 3:59. Razorbacks 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
ARK – Taylen Green 8-yard run (Matthew Shipley kick), 14:14. Razorbacks 28–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.
LT – Jimmy Holiday 20-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 5:58. Razorbacks 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.
ARK – Ja'Quinden Jackson 13-yard run (Matthew Shiley kick), 3:01. Razorbacks 35–14. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:54.
Statistics
LT
ARK
First downs
16
26
Total yards
229
454
Rushing yards
39
233
Passing yards
190
221
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
31:10
28:50
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Evan Bullock
26/43, 190 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Patrick Rea
1 rush, 26 yards
Receiving
Tru Edwards
8 receptions, 53 yards
Arkansas
Passing
Taylen Green
20/37, 221 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Rashod Dubinion
15 rushes, 112 yards
Receiving
Andrew Armstrong
8 receptions, 81 yards
Kennesaw State Kennesaw State Owls at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Owls
0
0
0 0 0
Bulldogs
7
10
9 7 33
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
Date : November 30Game time : 2:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 14,686Referee : Ron HudsonTV announcers (ESPN+) : Lyn Rollins (play-by-play), Hek’ma Harrison (analyst) and Madison Kaufman (sideline)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
LT – Omiri Wiggins 4-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 11:41. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:59.
Second quarter
LT – Omiri Wiggins 6-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 14:16. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:41.
LT – Buck Buchanan 55-yard field goal, 0:57. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:36.
Third quarter
LT – Team safety, 2:04. Bulldogs 19–0.
LT – Omiri Wiggins 35-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 0:07. Bulldogs 26–0. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:51.
Fourth quarter
LT – Amani Givens 2-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 10:50. Bulldogs 33–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:49.
Statistics
KENN
LT
First downs
8
28
Total yards
146
443
Rushing yards
58
210
Passing yards
146
443
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
22:43
37:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kennesaw State
Passing
Davis Bryson
10/26, 88 yards
Rushing
Michael Benefield
9 rushes, 36 yards
Receiving
Gabriel Benyard
4 receptions, 39 yards
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Evan Bullock
23/30, 233 yards
Rushing
Omiri Wiggins
17 rushes, 129 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Jimmy Holiday
7 receptions, 103 yards
Vs. No. 22 Army (Independence Bowl)
Statistics
LT
ARMY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Army
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
References
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