2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2020 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 eighth-year head coach Skip Holtz.

2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record5–5 (4–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Sloan (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Blackwell (1st season)
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
(Capacity: 28,562)
2020 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy  4 –1   7 –3  
Florida Atlantic  4 –2   5 –4  
Western Kentucky  4 –3   5 –7  
Charlotte  2 –2   2 –4  
Middle Tennessee  2 –4   3 –6  
FIU  0 –3   0 –5  
West Division
UAB xy$  3 –1   6 –3  
UTSA  5 –2   7 –5  
Louisiana Tech  4 –2   5 –5  
North Texas  3 –4   4 –6  
Rice  2 –3   2 –3  
Southern Miss  2 –4   3 –7  
UTEP  0 –4   3 –5  
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion opted out of the season.

Preseason

Recruiting class

Reference:[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Luke Anthony
Quarterback		 Dallas, TX All Saints' Episcopal
Abilene Christian		 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) – Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ben Bell
Defensive Line		 Cedar Park, TX Cedar Park HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 242 lb (110 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Dontrell Cobbs
Defensive Line		 West Monroe, LA West Monroe HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 309 lb (140 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Joren Dickey
Linebacker		 Albuquerque, NM Volcano Vista HS
Trinity Valley CC		 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 217 lb (98 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Harlan Dixon
Running Back		 Slidell, LA Slidell HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kershawn Fisher
Linebacker		 Slidell, LA Northshore HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 222 lb (101 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Michael Gause
Offensive Line		 Byhalia, MS Byhalia HS
Hinds CC		 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 285 lb (129 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jerren Gilbert
Offensive Line		 Lake Charles, LA Sam Houston HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 276 lb (125 kg) – Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tyler Grubbs
Linebacker		 New Orleans, LA Holy Cross HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Xavier Guy
Offensive Line		 West Monroe, LA Carroll HS
Tyler JC		 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Bert Hale
Offensive Line		 Epps, LA Oak Grove HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 329 lb (149 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cleveland "Tre" Harris
Wide Receiver		 Lafayette, LA Ovey Comeaux HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Jack McKenzie
Offensive Line		 McComb, MS Parklane Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 330 lb (150 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
J. D. Head
Quarterback		 Pearland, TX Pearland HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jemaurian Jones
Defensive Back		 Bogue Chitto, MS Brookhaven HS
Copiah–Lincoln CC		 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jamison Kelly
Defensive Back		 Columbia, MS Columbia HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ralpheal "Taz" Marshall
Defensive Back		 Pearland, TX Pearland HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Joseph Mason
Linebacker		 Shreveport, LA Green Oaks HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 221 lb (100 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Damon McFarland
Defensive Back		 New Orleans, LA St. Augustine HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
CJ McWilliams
Wide Receiver		 Haughton, LA Haughton HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 172 lb (78 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Keveion'ta Spears
Defensive Line		 Baton Rouge, LA McKinley HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 221 lb (100 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Dallas Taylor–Cortez
Defensive Back		 West Hills, CA Chaminade HS
Iowa Western CC		 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Dakota White
Offensive Line		 Katy, TX Katy HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cedric Woods
Cornerback		 Monroe, LA Carroll HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 162 lb (73 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year

C-USA coaches poll

The C-USA coaches poll will be released in July 2020

C-USA Preseason All-Conference teams

Roster
2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 3 Aaron Allen  So
QB 5 Logan McFadden  Fr
WR 6 Adrian Hardy  Sr
QB 10 Westin Elliott  Sr
WR 11 George Scott  Jr
WR 13 Isaiah Graham  Sr
WR 14 Praise Okorie Sr
TE 16 Zach Cousar  Sr
QB 18 Jakson Thomson  Fr
WR 19 Smoke Harris  So
RB 22 Israel Tucker  Sr
WR 24 Joshua Matthews  Jr
WR 26 Jawaun Johnson  Fr
RB 27 Elijah Hines  Fr
RB 29 DeAndre Marcus  So
RB 32 Ishmael Landers  Fr
RB 33 Justin Henderson  Sr
FB 45 Jacob Adams  Jr
OL 47 Drake Carroll  So
OL 51 Antawn Lewis  Jr
OL 60 Brett Pope  Fr
OL 62 Abraham Delfin  Jr
OL 63 Stevie Ballard  Fr
OL 64 Joshua Mote  Jr
OL 65 Kody Russey  Sr
OL 67 Walker Hankinson  Fr
OL 68 Justin Throckmorton  Jr
OL 72 Christian Henderson  So
OL 73 Willie Allen  Sr
OL 74 Jonah Brewster  Fr
OL 76 Biron Rossell  So
OL 78 Taylor Fondal  Sr
WR 80 Griffin Hebert  Jr
WR 81 Cee Jay Powell  Sr
WR 82 Doyle Adams Jr.  Fr
WR 83 Jake Norris  Sr
WR 85 Joseph Walker  Fr
WR 86 Wayne Toussant  So
WR 87 Carson Rieder  Fr
WR 88 Kyle Maxwell  Fr
WR 89 Tahj Magee  So
OL 95 Noah Pitre  So
QB Luke Anthony GS
RB Harlan Dixon Fr
OL Michael Gause Jr
OL Jerrren Gilbert Fr
OL Xavier Guy Jr
OL Bert Hale Fr
WR Tre Harris Fr
QB J. D. Head Fr
WR C. J. McWilliams Fr
OL Dakota White Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 3 Trey Baldwin  Sr
S 7 Jaiden Cole  Jr
LB 8 Brandon Floyd  Sr
CB 16 CJ Johnson  Fr
CB 17 Brodrick Calhoun  So
CB 18 Zach Hannibal  Sr
S 20 Kollin Hurt  Jr
CB 23 Marquallius Turner So
S 25 Bee Jay Williamson  So
S 31 Christian Archangel  Fr
LB 34 Reggie Cleveland  Sr
S 36 Khiry Morrison  Fr
CB 38 Charvis Thornton  Fr
LB 42 Maki Carabin  Fr
DE 43 Tristan Allen  Jr
DT 44 Keivie Rose  Fr
LB 46 Ezekiel Barnett  Sr
DE 47 Eric Kendzior  Sr
LB 48 Alex Zayed  Sr
LB 49 Isaiah Windmon  So
DT 50 Chris Spence  Sr
DT 52 D. J. Jackson  So
LB 54 Allen Walker  Fr
DE 56 Mykol Clark  Fr
LB 85 Willie Baker  Sr
DE 91 Steven Shaw  So
LB/DE 93 Deshon Hall So
DL 95 Calvin Rhines  Fr
DE 97 Milton Williams  Jr
DL 99 Malik Wells  Jr
DL Ben Bell Fr
DL Dontrell Cobbs Fr
LB Joren Dickey Jr
LB Kershawn Fisher Fr
LB Tyler Grubbs Fr
CB Jemaurian Jones  So
S Jamison Kelly Fr
DB Taz Marshall Fr
LB Joseph Mason Fr
DB Damon McFarland Fr
DL Keveion'ta Spears Fr
DB Dallas Taylor-Cortez  So
CB Cedric Woods Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P/K 29 Brady Farlow  Sr
LS 58 Reeves Blankenship  Jr
LS 66 Noah White  Fr
K/P 98 Jacob Barnes  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Joe Sloan (East Carolina)
    Offensive coordinator/qb
  • David Blackwell (East Carolina)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Dennis Smith (Miami (FL))
    Special teams coordinator/olb
  • Jeff Burris (Notre Dame)
    Defensive backs
  • Brian Gamble (Texas A&M)
    Linebackers
  • Robert McFarland (McNeese State)
    Offensive line
  • Anthony Camp (McNeese State)
    Defensive line
  • Brock Hays (Grambling State)
    Running backs
  • John Allen (James Madison)
    Outside receivers
  • Trey Holtz (Ohio State)
    Inside receivers
  • Kurt Hester (Tulane)
    Head strength and conditioning coach
  • Krista Patrick
    Director of external football operation
  • Paul Smith
    Director of internal football operations
  • Ed Jackson
    Assistant A.D./character education
  • Mac Goode
    Graduate assistant
  • Ross Hornor
    Graduate assistant
  • Jason Shumaker
    Director of football recruiting
  • Jude Holloway
    Football video coordinator
  • Dylan Griffin
    Assistant director of recruiting
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 15, 2020

Schedule

Louisiana Tech announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.[2] The 2020 schedule consists of 5 home and 7 away games in the regular season.

The Bulldogs had games scheduled against Prairie View A&M, UNLV, and Vanderbilt, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][5] On July 22, Louisiana Tech announced it had added a game against Houston Baptist as a replacement for Prairie View A&M.[6]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 196:30 p.m.at Southern Miss
ESPN2W 31–307,140
September 266:00 p.m.Houston Baptist*
ESPN3W 66–387,140
October 28:00 p.m.No. 22 BYU*
ESPN2L 14–450
October 106:30 p.m.UTEP
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN2W 21–177,140
October 175:00 p.m.Marshall
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
CBSSNL 17–357,140
October 247:00 p.m.at UTSA
ESPNUL 26–276,114
October 312:30 p.m.UAB
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
StadiumW 37–34 2OT7,140
December 36:00 p.m.at North Texas
CBSSNW 42–316,085
December 126:00 p.m.at TCU*
FS1L 10–5210,472
December 232:30 p.m.vs. Georgia Southern*
ESPNL 3–383,000
Source:[7]

Game summaries

At Southern Miss
Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi
1 234Total
• Bulldogs 7 3147 31
Golden Eagles 0 13143 30
      
Scoring summary
101:49LTGriffin Hebert 5-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick)
(15 plays, 79 yards, 7:09)		LT 7–0
212:00USMKevin Perkins 1-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(11 plays, 67 yards, 4:49)		LT 7–6
06:08LTJacob Barnes 28-yard field goal
(10 plays, 55 yards, 5:52)		LT 10–6
05:44USMTim Jones 74-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(1 play, 74 yards, 0:24)		USM 13–10
313:58USMTim Jones 20-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(1 play, 20 yards, 0:09)		USM 20–10
07:36USMJason Brownlee 5-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(8 plays, 55 yards, 3:51)		USM 27–10
05:31LTAdrian Hardy 32-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 2:05)		USM 27–17
00:29LTSmoke Harris 35-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(4 plays, 46 yards, 1:10)		USM 27–24
405:06USMBriggs Bourgeois 37-yard field goal
(13 plays, 57 yards, 5:51)		USM 30–24
00:14LTGriffin Hebert 4-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(17 plays, 74 yards, 5:51)		LT 31–30
See also: 2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team and Rivalry in Dixie
Over/under
USM −759[8]
StatisticsLouisiana TechSouthern Miss
First downs2620
Total yards381377
Rushing yards163137
Passing yards218240
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:5227:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassingLuke Anthony13/21, 149 yards, 3 TDs
RushingJustin Henderson18 carries, 69 yards
ReceivingAdrian Hardy5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
Southern MissPassingJack Abraham23/31, 240 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingDon Ragsdale11 carries, 56 yards
ReceivingTim Jones8 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TDs

Houston Baptist
Houston Baptist at Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
Huskies 14 3714 38
• Bulldogs 17 211414 66
  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
    Ruston, LA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
  • Game attendance: 7,140
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 0 MPH
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lyn Rollins (play–by–play) and Chris Mycoskie (analyst)
            
Scoring summary
111:59LTJacob Barnes 51-yard field goal
(4 plays, 0 yards, 0:23)		LT 3–0
08:29HBUJerreth Sterns 4-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:30)		HBU 7–3
07:24LTWayne Toussant 44-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05)		LT 10–7
03:42HBUBen Ratzlaff 6-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick)
(12 plays, 82 yards, 3:42)		HBU 14–10
00:49LTWayne Toussant 43-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53)		LT 17–14
213:34LTIsaiah Graham 14-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(4 plays, 72 yards, 1:08)		LT 24–14
12:01LTJustin Henderson 3-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(1 play, 3 yards, 0:05)		LT 31–14
03:24LTIsaiah Graham 15-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(10 plays, 81 yards, 4:56)		LT 38–14
00:15HBUGino Garcia 42-yard field goal
(11 plays, 50 yards, 3:09)		LT 38–17
309:48HBUJerreth Sterns 2-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick)
(6 plays, 55 yards, 1:56)		LT 38–24
07:50LTJawaun Johnson 41-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(4 plays, 70 yards, 1:58)		LT 45–24
02:39LTLuke Anthony 1-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(8 plays, 77 yards, 3:44)		LT 52–24
413:25HBUBen Ratzlaff 1-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick)
(14 plays, 75 yards, 4:14)		LT 52–31
08:52LTGreg Garner 2-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(10 plays, 60 yards, 4:33)		LT 59–31
05:42HBUJerreth Sterns 1-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick)
(10 plays, 85 yards, 3:10)		LT 59–38
01:15LTKyle Maxwell 7-yard pass from Westin Elliott (Jacob Barnes kick)
(8 plays, 62 yards, 4:27)		LT 66–38
See also: 2020 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Over/under
LT −23.571[9]
StatisticsHouston BaptistLouisiana Tech
First downs2632
Total yards501542
Rushing yards95182
Passing yards406360
Turnovers21
Time of possession29:3730:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Houston BaptistPassingBailey Zappe37/58, 406 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
RushingEan Beek6 carries, 35 yards
ReceivingJerreth Sterns14 receptions, 138 yards, 3 TDs
Louisiana TechPassingLuke Anthony17/30, 314 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJustin Henderson11 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingWayne Toussant3 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TDs

At BYU
Louisiana Tech at Brigham Young
1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 007 14
• No. 22 Cougars 7 21107 45
  • Date: October 2, 2020
  • Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium
    Provo, UT
  • Game start: 8:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: Weather: Sunny • Wind: 0 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Stormy Buonantomy (sideline reporter)
     
Scoring summary
110:02BYUZach Wilson 9-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(6 plays, 78 yards, 2:57)		BYU 7–0
06:51LTSmoke Harris 66-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(6 plays, 82 yards, 3:11)		TIE 7–7
210:34BYUCarter Wheat 22-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(6 plays, 58 yards, 3:03)		BYU 14–7
05:07BYUTyler Allgeier 1-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(9 plays, 58 yards, 3:30)		BYU 21–7
00:59BYUGunner Romney 22-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(5 plays, 80 yards, 0:37)		BYU 28–7
311:35BYUZach Wilson 1-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25)		BYU 35–7
07:19BYUJake Oldroyd 45-yard field goal
(6 plays, 26 yards, 1:41)		BYU 38–7
413:25BYUZach Wilson 14-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(10 plays, 71 yards, 5:01)		BYU 45–7
04:58LTSmoke Harris 4-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(17 plays, 75 yards, 8:27)		BYU 45–14
See also: 2020 BYU Cougars football team
Over/under
BYU −2461.5[10]
StatisticsLouisiana TechBYU
First downs1826
Total yards313513
Rushing yards74188
Passing yards239325
Turnovers20
Time of possession30:1229:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassingLuke Anthony18/27, 191 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJustin Henderson13 carries, 29 yards
ReceivingSmoke Harris3 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TDs
BYUPassingZach Wilson24/26, 325 yards, 2 TDs
RushingTyler Allgeier10 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingGunner Romney7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

UTEP
Texas–El Paso at Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
Miners 0 737 17
• Bulldogs 7 707 21
  • Date: October 10, 2020
  • Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
    Ruston, LA
  • Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 48 minutes
  • Game attendance: 7,140
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPH
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave O'Brien (play–by–play), Mike Golic (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline reporter)
  
Scoring summary
111:23LTIsrael Tucker 15-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:37)		LT 7–0
209:56UTEPDevaughn Cooper 33-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)
(5 plays, 48 yards, 1:57)		TIE 7–7
01:36LTJustin Henderson 14-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(9 plays, 72 yards, 3:32)		LT 14–7
309:02UTEPGavin Baechle 29-yard field goal
(8 plays, 33 yards, 3:31)		LT 14–10
411:47LTIsrael Tucker 1-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(13 plays, 60 yards, 5:33)		LT 21–10
11:32UTEPDuron Lowe 100-yard kickoff returned (Gavin Baechle kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		LT 21–17
See also: 2020 UTEP Miners football team
Over/under
LT −14.555.5[11]
StatisticsUTEPLouisiana Tech
First downs1416
Total yards266210
Rushing yards6091
Passing yards206119
Turnovers20
Time of possession26:5833:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassingGavin Hardison18/38, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDeion Hankins15 carries, 35 yards
ReceivingJacob Cowing7 receptions, 63 yards
Louisiana TechPassingLuke Anthony11/20, 85 yards
RushingJustin Henderson15 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAdrian Hardy4 receptions, 58 yards

Marshall
Marshall at Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
• Thundering Herd 7 7147 35
Bulldogs 0 377 17
    
Scoring summary
105:36MARSHGrant Wells 1-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)
(10 plays, 38 yards, 4:43)		MARSH 7–0
210:02LTJacob Barnes 35-yard field goal
(12 plays, 64 yards, 5:11)		MARSH 7–3
05:36MARSHBrenden Knox 1-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)
(12 plays, 85 yards, 6:20)		MARSH 14–3
307:34MARSHBrenden Knox 7-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)
(8 plays, 51 yards, 3:56)		MARSH 21–3
05:41LTAdrian Hardy 12-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(5 plays, 77 yards, 1:53)		MARSH 21–10
03:09MARSHArtie Henry 46-yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32)		MARSH 28–10
411:03MARSHCorey Gammage 26-yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick)
(11 plays, 85 yards, 5:49)		MARSH 35–10
00:36LTIsaiah Graham 9-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick)
(11 plays, 87 yards, 4:45)		MARSH 35–17
See also: 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Over/under
MARSH −1248[12]
StatisticsMarshallLouisiana Tech
First downs2517
Total yards402267
Rushing yards1757
Passing yards227260
Turnovers21
Time of possession35:3124:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MarshallPassingGrant Wells19/24, 227 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingBrenden Knox32 carries, 125 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingArtie Henry3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana TechPassingLuke Anthony18/25, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingIsrael Tucker4 carries, 20 yards
ReceivingAdrian Hardy9 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD

At UTSA
Louisiana Tech at Texas–San Antonio
1 234Total
Bulldogs 3 1670 26
• Roadrunners 3 3714 27
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 7:04 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,114
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: N/A (Indoors)
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
108:50LTJacob Barnes 27-yard field goal
(13 plays, 63 yards, 6:10)		LT 3–0
04:28UTSAHunter Duplessis 21-yard field goal
(14 plays, 56 yards, 5:46)		TIE 3–3
214:03LTJacob Barnes 46-yard field goal
(6 plays, 14 yards, 1:59)		LT 6–3
09:22LTJacob Barnes 22-yard field goal
(10 plays, 29 yards, 3:49)		LT 9–3
06:36UTSAHunter Duplessis 37-yard field goal
(10 plays, 55 yards, 2:46)		LT 9–6
03:43LTJacob Adams 13-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(7 plays, 72 yards, 2:53)		LT 16–6
00:29LTJacob Barnes 24-yard field goal
(8 plays, 40 yards, 1:38)		LT 19–6
309:36UTSASincere McCormick 2-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 5:24)		LT 19–13
06:32LTEzekial Barnett 60-yard interception returned (Jacob Barnes kick)
(3 plays, 4 yards, 1:19)		LT 26–13
410:28UTSASincere McCormick 6-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(3 plays, 71 yards, 0:35)		LT 26–20
06:16UTSASincere McCormick 45-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:43)		UTSA 27–26
See also: 2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team
Over/under
LT –2.553.5[13]
StatisticsLouisiana TechUTSA
First downs1525
Total yards247385
Rushing yards78188
Passing yards169197
Turnovers22
Time of possession27:3932:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassingLuke Anthony22/33, 148 yards, 1 TD
RushingIsrael Tucker19 carries, 70 yards
ReceivingCee Jay Powell8 receptions, 54 yards
UTSAPassingFrank Harris18/33, 189 yards, 2 INTs
RushingSincere McCormick37 carries, 165 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingTykee Ogle-Kellogg4 receptions, 96 yards

UAB
Alabama–Birmingham at Louisiana Tech
1 234OTTotal
Blazers 0 141703 34
• Bulldogs 3 140146 37
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
    Ruston, LA
  • Game start: 2:36 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 7,140
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 5 MPH
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and Max Browne (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
111:45LTJacob Barnes 27-yard field goal
(8 plays, 58 yards, 3:15)		LT 3–0
207:00LTKhalil Ladler 81-yard interception returned (Jacob Barnes kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 3:51)		LT 10–0
06:48UABDeWayne McBride 75-yard rush (Matt Quinn kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:12)		LT 10–7
01:42UABSpencer Brown 6-yard rush (Matt Quinn kick)
(6 plays, 98 yards, 2:33)		UAB 14–10
00:19LTAdrian Hardy 18-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(4 plays, 53 yards, 1:23)		LT 17–14
312:55UABDeWayne McBride 22-yard rush (Matt Quinn kick)
(4 plays, 50 yards, 2:05)		UAB 21–17
11:11UABSpencer Brown 10-yard rush (Matt Quinn kick)
(2 plays, 14 yards, 0:48)		UAB 28–17
04:13UABMatt Quinn 45-yard field goal
(11 plays, 42 yards, 5:28)		UAB 31–17
414:54LTJawaun Johnson 30-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick)
(2 plays, 45 yards, 0:27)		UAB 31–24
00:10LTAdrian Hardy 24-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick)
(13 plays, 90 yards, 1:55)		TIE 31–31
1OTLTJacob Barnes 36-yard field goal
(4 plays, 7 yards)		LT 34–31
UABMatt Quinn 42-yard field goal
(6 plays, 1 yard)		TIE 34–34
2OTLTJacob Barnes 35-yard field goal
(7 plays, 8 yards)		LT 37–34
See also: 2020 UAB Blazers football team
Over/under
UAB –1347.5[14]
StatisticsUABLouisiana Tech
First downs2020
Total yards485381
Rushing yards33849
Passing yards147332
Turnovers31
Time of possession32:4427:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UABPassingTyler Johnston III4/9, 81 yards
RushingSpencer Brown29 carries, 140 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingAustin Watkins Jr.6 receptions, 95 yards
Louisiana TechPassingAaron Allen18/26, 191 yards, 2 TDs
RushingIsrael Tucker17 carries, 54 yards
ReceivingAdrian Hardy7 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TDs

At North Texas
Louisiana Tech at North Texas
1 234Total
• Bulldogs 7 21140 42
Mean Green 14 377 31
  • Date: December 3, 2020
  • Location: Apogee Stadium
    Denton, TX
  • Game start: 5:02 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,085
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NNW 14 MPH
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and Sed Bonner (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
110:25LTSmoke Harris 12-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(7 plays, 55 yards, 2:17)		LT 7–0
07:41UNTJaelon Darden 13-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(9 plays, 70 yards, 2:44)		TIE 7–7
04:45UNTDeAndre Torrey 1-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:10)		UNT 14–7
212:13LTGreg Garner 1-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(17 plays, 68 yards, 7:32)		TIE 14–14
07:40LTIsrael Tucker 2-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(8 plays, 36 yards, 3:09)		LT 21–14
03:05UNTEthan Mooney 48-yard field goal
(12 plays, 39 yards, 4:35)		LT 21–17
00:13LTKyle Maxwell 5-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(9 plays, 64 yards, 2:52)		LT 28–17
305:13LTSmoke Harris 6-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(12 plays, 53 yards, 5:22)		LT 35–17
04:23UNTJaelon Darden 33-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:50)		LT 35–24
01:21LTIsrael Tucker 1-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)
(7 plays, 58 yards, 3:02)		LT 42–24
410:37UNTJaelon Darden 10-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick)
(8 plays, 52 yards, 2:03)		LT 42–31
See also: 2020 North Texas Mean Green football team
Over/under
LT –11.574[15]
StatisticsLouisiana TechNorth Texas
First downs2419
Total yards341386
Rushing yards183155
Passing yards158231
Turnovers11
Time of possession36:1923:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassingLuke Anthony13/20, 110 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingIsrael Tucker37 carries, 161 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingSmoke Harris7 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
North TexasPassingJason Bean17/30, 231 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingNic Smith16 carries, 96 yards
ReceivingJaelon Darden8 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TDs

At TCU
Louisiana Tech at Texas Christian
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 037 10
• Horned Frogs 10 21147 52
      
Scoring summary
102:18TCUGriffin Kell 22-yard field goal
(6 plays, 37 yards, 3:27)		TCU 3–0
01:17TCUMax Duggan 5-yard rush (Griffin Kell kick)
(2 plays, 8 yards, 0:42)		TCU 10–0
214:33TCUQuentin Johnston 76-yard pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell kick)
(1 play, 76 yards, 0:12)		TCU 17–0
11:56TCUZach Evans 4-yard rush (Griffin Kell kick)
(4 plays, 23 yards, 2:00)		TCU 24–0
02:11TCUQuentin Johnston 1-yard rush (Griffin Kell kick)
(12 plays, 70 yards, 5:03)		TCU 31–0
314:46TCUZach Evans 75-yard rush (Griffin Kell kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:14)		TCU 38–0
11:19TCUKendre Miller 38-yard rush (Griffin Kell kick)
(3 plays, 40 yards, 1:41)		TCU 45–0
05:48LTJacob Barnes 34-yard field goal
(8 plays, 9 yards, 2:54)		TCU 45–3
411:13LTGriffin Hebert 13-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(14 plays, 83 yards, 7:22)		TCU 45–10
01:31TCUKendre Miller 89-yard rush (Griffin Kell kick)
(2 plays, 92 yards, 0:58)		TCU 52–10
See also: 2020 TCU Horned Frogs football team
Over/under
TCU –21.550[16]
StatisticsLouisiana TechTCU
First downs1515
Total yards244494
Rushing yards52333
Passing yards192161
Turnovers31
Time of possession34:1725:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassingLuke Anthony15/25, 161 yards, 1 TD
RushingIsrael Tucker10 carries, 28 yards
ReceivingIsaiah Graham3 receptions, 44 yards
TCUPassingMax Duggan10/13, 160 yards, 1 TD
RushingKendre Miller5 carries, 136 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingQuentin Johnston5 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Georgia Southern (New Orleans Bowl)
Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
• Eagles 7 14710 38
Bulldogs 0 300 3
   
Scoring summary
109:52GASOShai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(10 plays, 65 yards, 5:08)		GASO 7–0
214:51GASOKhaleb Hood 65-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 72 yards, 1:41)		GASO 14–0
06:26GASOShai Werts 37-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 0 yards, 1:20)		GASO 21–0
00:09LTJacob Barnes 45-yard field goal
(4 plays, -7 yards, 0:22)		GASO 21–3
305:54GASOShai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(4 plays, 47 yards, 1:29)		GASO 28–3
413:28GASOAlex Raynor 25-yard field goal
(10 plays, 38 yards, 4:58)		GASO 31–3
03:07GASOGerald Green 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 4:40)		GASO 38–3
See also: 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team and 2020 New Orleans Bowl
Over/under
GASO –4.551[17]
StatisticsGeorgia SouthernLouisiana Tech
First downs1715
Total yards448232
Rushing yards322113
Passing yards126119
Turnovers04
Time of possession34:2725:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts7/12, 126 yards, 1 TD
RushingGerald Green16 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKhaleb Hood1 reception, 65 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana TechPassingJD Head9/14, 78 yards, 1 INT
RushingIsrael Tucker20 carries, 123 yards
ReceivingIsaiah Graham3 receptions, 26 yards

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2021 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
373Milton WilliamsDTPhiladelphia Eagles

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