2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
C-USA West Division co-champion; Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 14–0 vs. Miami (FL)
Conference	Conference USA
	West Division
Record	10–3 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Skip Holtz (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Todd Fitch (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Bob Diaco (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Conference USA football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
Marshall	6	–	2	8	–	5
Western Kentucky	6	–	2	9	–	4
Charlotte	5	–	3	7	–	6
Middle Tennessee	3	–	5	4	–	8
FIU	3	–	5	6	–	7
Old Dominion	0	–	8	1	–	11
West Division
UAB xy	6	–	2	9	–	5
Louisiana Tech x	6	–	2	10	–	3
Southern Miss	5	–	3	7	–	6
North Texas	3	–	5	4	–	8
UTSA	3	–	5	4	–	8
Rice	3	–	5	3	–	9
UTEP	0	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2019 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 seventh-year head coach Skip Holtz.

Preseason

CUSA media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team (# of 1st place votes)
West Division
1	North Texas (20)
2	Southern Miss (4)
3	Louisiana Tech
4	UAB (2)
5	UTSA
6	Rice
7	UTEP

Preseason All-Conference USA teams

2019 Preseason All-Conference USA^[2]

All-CUSA Offense^[2]
Position	Player	Class
WR	Adrian Hardy	Jr.

All-CUSA Defense^[2]
Position	Player	Class
DB	Amik Robertson	Jr.

All-CUSA Special Teams^[2]
Position	Player	Class
No players were selected

Roster

2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`3`	Aaron Allen	Fr
QB	`5`	Logan McFadden	Fr
WR	`6`	Adrian Hardy	Jr
QB	`8`	J'Mar Smith	Sr
QB	`10`	Westin Elliott	Jr
WR	`11`	George Scott	Jr
WR	`13`	Isaiah Graham	Jr
WR	`14`	Praise Okorie	Jr
WR	`15`	Malik Stanley	Sr
TE	`16`	Zach Cousar	Jr
QB	`18`	Jakson Thomson	Fr
WR	`19`	Smoke Harris	Fr
RB	`22`	Israel Tucker	Jr
RB	`23`	Jaqwis Dancy	Sr
WR	`24`	Joshua Matthews	So
WR	`26`	Jawaun Johnson	Jr
RB	`27`	Elijah Hines	Fr
RB	`29`	DeAndre Marcus	Fr
RB	`32`	Ishmael Landers	Fr
RB	`33`	Justin Henderson	Jr
FB	`41`	Bobby Holly	Sr
FB	`45`	Jacob Adams	So
OL	`47`	Drake Carroll	Fr
OL	`51`	Antawn Lewis	So
OL	`55`	Drew Kirkpatrick	Sr
OL	`60`	Brett Pope	Fr
OL	`61`	Ethan Reed	Sr
OL	`62`	Abraham Delfin	So
OL	`63`	Stevie Ballard	Fr
OL	`64`	Joshua Mote	So
OL	`65`	Kody Russey	Jr
OL	`67`	Walker Hankinson	Fr
OL	`68`	Justin Throckmorton	So
OL	`72`	Christian Henderson	Fr
OL	`73`	Willie Allen	Jr
OL	`74`	Jonah Brewster	Fr
OL	`76`	Biron Rossell	Fr
OL	`77`	Gewhite Stallworth	Sr
OL	`78`	Taylor Fondal	Jr
OL	`79`	Carter Habich	So
WR	`80`	Griffin Hebert	So
WR	`81`	Cee Jay Powell	Jr
WR	`82`	Doyle Adams Jr.	Fr
WR	`83`	Jake Norris	Jr
WR	`84`	Javonte Woodard	Sr
WR	`85`	Joseph Walker	Fr
WR	`86`	Wayne Toussant	Fr
WR	`87`	Carson Rieder	Fr
WR	`88`	Kyle Maxwell	Fr
WR	`89`	Tahj Magee	Fr
OL	`95`	Noah Pitre	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`1`	L'Jarius Sneed	Sr
LB	`2`	Connor Taylor	Sr
LB	`3`	Trey Baldwin	Jr
S	`4`	Darryl Lewis	Sr
CB	`5`	Michael Sam	Sr
S	`7`	Jaiden Cole	So
LB	`8`	Brandon Floyd	Jr
S	`10`	James Jackson	Sr
CB	`16`	CJ Johnson	Fr
CB	`17`	Brodrick Calhoun	Fr
CB	`18`	Zach Hannibal	Jr
S	`20`	Kollin Hurt	So
CB	`21`	Amik Robertson	Jr
CB	`23`	Marquallius Turner	Fr
S	`25`	Bee Jay Williamson	Fr
LB	`26`	Jacorion Andrews	So
CB	`30`	Aaron Robertson	Sr
S	`31`	Christian Archangel	Fr
CB	`32`	Trey Spencer	Sr
LB	`34`	Reggie Cleveland	Jr
LB	`35`	Collin Scott	Sr
S	`36`	Khiry Morrison	Fr
CB	`37`	Ephraim Kitchen	Sr
CB	`38`	Charvis Thornton	Fr
LB	`39`	Randy Hogan	Sr
LB	`42`	Maki Carabin	Fr
DE	`43`	Tristan Allen	So
DT	`44`	Keivie Rose	Fr
LB	`46`	Ezekiel Barnett	Jr
DE	`47`	Eric Kendzior	Jr
LB	`48`	Alex Zayed	Jr
LB	`49`	Isaiah Windmon	Fr
DT	`50`	Chris Spence	Jr
DT	`52`	D. J. Jackson	Fr
LB	`54`	Allen Walker	Fr
DE	`56`	Mykol Clark	Fr
DS	`58`	Reeves Blankenship	So
LB	`85`	Willie Baker	Jr
DT	`90`	Courtney Wallace	Sr
DE	`91`	Steven Shaw	Fr
DT	`92`	La'Dante Davenport	Sr
LB	`93`	Deshon Hall	Fr
DL	`94`	Kevin Murphy	Sr
DL	`95`	Calvin Rhines	Fr
DT	`96`	Ka'Derrion Mason	Sr
DE	`97`	Milton Williams	So
DL	`99`	Malik Wells	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`9`	Bailey Hale	Sr
P/K	`29`	Brady Farlow	Jr
LS	`40`	Kyle Conrad	Jr
LS	`66`	Noah White	Fr
K/P	`98`	Jacob Barnes	Fr

Head coach

Skip Holtz (Notre Dame)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Joe Sloan (East Carolina)
Assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator
Todd Fitch (Ohio Wesleyan)
Co-offensive coordinator/QB
Bob Diaco (Iowa)
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
Rick Petri (Missouri–Rolla)
Defensive line
Brock Hays (Grambling State)
Running backs
Kenny Guiton (Ohio State)
Outside 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
Sean Marinan
Graduate assistant
Caden Thomson
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
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 16, 2020

Schedule

Louisiana Tech announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019.^[3] The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Texas*	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	LHN	L 14–45	93,418
September 7	2:30 p.m.	Grambling State*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	NFLN	W 20–14	23,174
September 14	4:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN+	W 35–7	18,021
September 20	7:00 p.m.	FIU	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	CBSSN	W 43–31	18,782
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	W 23–20 ^OT	19,075
October 12	6:00 p.m.	UMass*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN3	W 69–21	19,682
October 19	2:30 p.m.	Southern Miss	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (Rivalry in Dixie)	NFLN	W 45–30	23,419
October 26	7:00 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN3	W 42–21	16,084
November 9	3:00 p.m.	North Texas	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	Stadium	W 52–17	22,792
November 15	6:00 p.m.	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	CBSSN	L 10–31	19,893
November 23	2:30 p.m.	at UAB	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	ESPN+	L 14–20	18,346
November 30	2:30 p.m.	UTSA	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN+	W 41–27	14,782
December 26	3:00 p.m.	vs. Miami (FL)*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	W 14–0	33,129
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Central time

^[4]

Game summaries

At Texas

Pregame line	Over/under
Texas	–19.0

Louisiana Tech at Texas – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	14	14
No. 10 Longhorns	7	17	14	7	45

at Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX

Date: August 31
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); partly cloudy; Wind: S 3 mph
Game attendance: 93,418
Referee: Cooper Castlebe
TV: Longhorn Network
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Game information

First quarter

(12:40) TEX TD – Devin Duvernay 4-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
Texas 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:20

Second quarter

(13:20) TEX TD – Collin Johnson 6-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
Texas 14–0; Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:32
(10:26) TEX TD – Brennan Eagles 28-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
Texas 21–0; Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:34
(02:56) TEX FG – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal
Texas 24–0; Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:08

Third quarter

(09:06) TEX TD – Brennan Eagles 25-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
Texas 31–0; Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:46
(02:44) TEX TD – Keaontay Ingram 1-yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick
Texas 38–0; Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:30

Fourth quarter

(13:31) LT TD – Malik Stanley 5-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hare kick
Texas 38–7; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13
(07:54) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 12-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hare kick
Texas 38–14; Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:52
(01:09) TEX TD – Casey Thompson 2-yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick
Texas 45–14; Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:43

Top passers

TEX – Sam Ehlinger – 28/38, 276 yards, 4 TD
LT – J'Mar Smith – 34/51, 331 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

TEX – Keaontay Ingram – 11 carries, 78 yards, TD
LT – Jaqwis Dancy – 7 carries, 25 yards

Top receivers

TEX – Brennan Eagles – 3 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
LT – Smoke Harris – 6 receptions, 58 yards

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	Texas
First downs	25	24
Total yards	413	454
Rushing yards	73	153
Passing yards	340	301
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	32:16	27:44

Grambling State

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana Tech	–30.0

Grambling State at Louisiana Tech – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	7	7	14
Bulldogs	7	13	0	0	20

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

Date: September 7
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: 98 °F (37 °C); sunny; Wind: N 5 mph
Game attendance: 23,174
Referee: Kevin Randall
TV: NFL Network
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Game information

First quarter

(01:34) LT TD – Justin Henderson 7-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:09

Second quarter

(10:13) LT FG – Bailey Hare 33-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 10–0; Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:57
(04:38) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 40-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hare kick
Louisiana Tech 17–0; Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:04
(02:16) LT FG – Bailey Hare 48-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 20–0; Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:51

Third quarter

(07:01) GRAM TD – Raylon Richardson 23-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Garrett Urban kick
Louisiana Tech 20–7; Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 3:52

Fourth quarter

(03:23) GRAM TD – Jakarie Nichols 2-yard rush, Garrett Urban kick
Louisiana Tech 20–14; Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:39

Top passers

LT – J'Mar Smith – 17/25, 220 yards, TD
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 26/40, 239 yards, TD

Top rushers

LT – Israel Tucker – 16 carries, 71 yards
GRAM – Damien Crumitie – 16 carries, 68 yards

Top receivers

LT – Griffin Hebert – 3 receptions, 68 yards, TD
GRAM – Raylon Richardson – 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD

Statistics	Grambling State	Louisiana Tech
First downs	32	20
Total yards	455	390
Rushing yards	216	170
Passing yards	239	220
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:45	29:15

At Bowling Green

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana Tech	–13.0

Louisiana Tech at Bowling Green – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	7	0	14	35
Falcons	7	0	0	0	7

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH

Date: September 14
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); sunny; Wind: W 10 mph
Game attendance: 18,021
Referee: Billy Williams
TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter

(12:14) BGSU TD – Bryson Denley 1-yard rush, Nate Needham kick
Bowling Green 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:46
(11:11) LT TD – Isaiah Graham 49-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hare kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:58
(10:23) LT TD – Amik Robertson 36-yard interception returned, Bailey Hare kick
Louisiana Tech 14–7; Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:43

Second quarter

(05:49) LT TD – Jaqwis Dancy 8-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
Louisiana Tech 21–7; Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 1:40

Fourth quarter

(14:49) LT TD – Jaqwis Dancy 2-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
Louisiana Tech 28–7; Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:27
(10:19) LT TD – Smoke Harris 27-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hare kick
Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:20

Top passers

LT – J'Mar Smith – 19/26, 267 yards, 2 TD
BGSU – Darius Wade – 18/38, 171 yards, INT

Top rushers

LT – Justin Henderson – 9 carries, 95 yards
BGSU – Davon Jones – 13 carries, 48 yards

Top receivers

LT – Adrian Hardy – 6 receptions, 95 yards
BGSU – Quintin Morris – 6 receptions, 90 yards

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	Bowling Green
First downs	20	15
Total yards	453	290
Rushing yards	129	119
Passing yards	324	171
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	31:39	28:21

FIU

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana Tech	–7.0

Florida International at Louisiana Tech – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	10	14	7	31
Bulldogs	0	13	14	16	43

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

Date: September 20
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); cloudy; Wind: S 5 mph
Game attendance: 18,782
Referee: Ken Antee
TV: CBS Sports Network
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Game information

Second quarter

(14:56) LT FG – Bailey Hare 25-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 3–0; Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:48
(12:24) FIU FG – Jose Borregales 36-yard field goal
Tied 3–3; Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:32
(09:26) LT TD – Justin Henderson 29-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
Louisiana Tech 10–3; Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:58
(00:52) FIU TD – James Morgan 15-yard rush, Jose Borregales kick
Tied 10–10; Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:45
(00:00) LT FG – Bailey Hare 45-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 13–10; Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 0:52

Third quarter

(13:24) FIU TD – Anthony Jones 2-yard rush, Jose Borregales kick
Florida International 17–13; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:36
(08:50) LT TD – Justin Henderson 6-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
Louisiana Tech 20–17; Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:34
(06:57) FIU TD – Shemar Thornton 31-yard pass from James Morgan, Jose Borregales kick
Florida International 24–20; Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:53
(04:16) LT TD – Justin Henderson 6-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
Louisiana Tech 27–24; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:41

Fourth quarter

(13:17) LT FG – Bailey Hare 41-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 30–24; Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:13
(05:09) LT FG – Bailey Hare 25-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 33–24; Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 7:10
(02:17) LT FG – Bailey Hare 29-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 36–24; Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:36
(00:51) FIU TD – Anthony Jones 1-yard pass from James Morgan, Jose Borregales kick
Louisiana Tech 36–31; Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:26
(00:46) LT TD – Amik Robertson 30-yard kickoff returned, Bailey Hare kick
Louisiana Tech 43–31; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00

Top passers

LT – J'Mar Smith – 27/41, 290 yards, INT
FIU – James Morgan – 29/41, 394 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

LT – Justin Henderson – 15 carries, 141 yards, 3 TD
FIU – Napoleon Maxwell – 8 carries, 78 yards

Top receivers

LT – Griffin Hebert – 5 receptions, 78 yards
FIU – Austin Maloney – 5 receptions, 113 yards

Statistics	FIU	Louisiana Tech
First downs	29	31
Total yards	526	565
Rushing yards	132	275
Passing yards	394	290
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	23:13	36:47

At Rice

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana Tech	–9.0

Louisiana Tech at Rice – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	7	3	6	23
Owls	7	7	0	3	3	20

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: September 28
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); clear; Wind: S 7-10 mph
Game attendance: 19,075
Referee: Chris Bynum
TV: ESPN3
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Game information

First quarter

(09:58) RICE TD – Aston Walker 16-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Rice 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:09
(03:32) LT TD – Adrian Hardy 9-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:26

Second quarter

(13:25) RICE TD – Aston Walker 2-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Rice 14–7; Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:07

Third quarter

(01:23) LT TD – Justin Henderson 26-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Tied 14–14; Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:58

Fourth quarter

(02:51) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 37-yard field goal
Rice 17–14; Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:09
(01:10) LT FG – Bailey Hare 31-yard field goal
Tied 17–17; Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:41

First overtime

RICE FG – Chris Barnes 36-yard field goal
Rice 20–17; Drive: 10 plays, 0 yards
LT TD – J'Mar Smith 12-yard rush
Louisiana Tech 23–20; Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards

Top passers

LT – J'Mar Smith – 21/39, 210 yards, TD
RICE – Wiley Green – 14/22, 128 yards

Top rushers

LT – Justin Henderson – 12 carries, 64 yards, TD
RICE – Aston Walter – 20 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

LT – Adrian Hardy – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD
RICE – Brad Rozner – 5 receptions, 64 yards

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	Rice
First downs	19	19
Total yards	294	338
Rushing yards	84	190
Passing yards	210	148
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	23:07	36:53

UMass

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana Tech	–31.5

Massachusetts at Louisiana Tech – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	0	14	7	0	21
Bulldogs	28	24	10	7	69

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

Date: October 12
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear; Wind: NE 3 mph
Game attendance: 19,682
Referee: Joe Lehring
TV: ESPN3
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Game information

First quarter

(14:05) LT TD – Amik Robertson 42-yard interception returned, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 0:55
(10:27) LT TD – Justin Henderson 74-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 14–0; Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:40
(08:52) LT TD – Justin Henderson 4-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 21–0; Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:48
(02:24) LT TD – Justin Henderson 3-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 28–0; Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:03

Second quarter

(14:15) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 17-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 35–0; Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:44
(10:57) LT TD – Justin Henderson 1-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 42–0; Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:16
(09:40) UMASS TD – Randall West 1-yard rush, Cooper Garcia kick
Louisiana Tech 42–7; Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:17
(06:58) UMASS TD – Kyle Horn 12-yard pass from Randall West, Cooper Garcia kick
Louisiana Tech 42–14; Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:47
(02:20) LT TD – Cee Jay Powell 2-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 49–14; Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:51
(00:00) LT FG – Bailey Hale 42-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 52–14; Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 0:20

Third quarter

(10:40) LT FG – Bailey Hale 23-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 55–14; Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:20
(07:04) UMASS TD – Bilal Ally 51-yard rush, Cooper Garcia kick
Louisiana Tech 55–21; Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:12
(06:49) LT TD – DeAndre Marcus 30-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 62–21; Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:15

Fourth quarter

(11:28) LT TD – Tahj Magee 13-yard pass from Aaron Allen, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 69–21; Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 6:12

Top passers

LT – J'Mar Smith – 16/28, 239 yards, 3 TD
UMASS – Randall West – 17/29, 172 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

LT – Justin Henderson – 11 carries, 137 yards, 3 TD
UMASS – Bilal Ally – 10 carries, 92 yards, TD

Top receivers

LT – Cee Jay Powell – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
UMASS – Zak Simon – 4 receptions, 43 yards

Statistics	UMass	Louisiana Tech
First downs	19	28
Total yards	347	689
Rushing yards	126	385
Passing yards	221	304
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	29:33	30:27

Southern Miss

Pregame line	Over/under
Southern Miss	–3.0

Southern Mississippi at Louisiana Tech – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	14	13	0	3	30
Bulldogs	7	17	0	21	45

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

Date: October 19
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); sunny, clear
Game attendance: 23,419
Referee: Justin Elliot
TV: NFL Network
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Game information

First quarter

(14:47) USM TD – De'Michael Harris 100-yard kickoff returned, Andrew Stein kick
Southern Miss 7–0; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13
(06:48) USM TD – Ray Ladner 15-yard pass from Jack Abraham, Andrew Stein kick
Southern Miss 14–0; Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:46
(00:04) LT TD – Malik Stanley 5-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Southern Miss 14–7; Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:44

Second quarter

(14:39) LT TD – Justin Henderson 30-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Tied 14–14; Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:06
(10:28) USM TD – Jack Abraham 37-yard rush, Andrew Stein kick
Southern Miss 21–14; Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:11
(09:14) LT FG – Bailey Hale 50-yard field goal
Southern Miss 21–17; Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:14
(04:32) USM FG – Andrew Stein 28-yard field goal
Southern Miss 24–17; Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:42
(02:24) USM FG – Andrew Stein 46-yard field goal
Souther Miss 27–17; Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:55
(00:56) LT TD – Justin Henderson 2-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Southern Miss 27–24; Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:28

Fourth quarter

(12:02) LT TD – J'Mar Smith 1-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 31–27; Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:01
(06:28) LT TD – Bobby Holly 1-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 38–27; Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:55
(03:36) USM FG – Andrew Stein 41-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 38–30; Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 2:52
(01:27) LT TD – Ezekiel Barnett 30-yard interception returned, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 45–30; Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:24

Top passers

LT – J'Mar Smith – 14/21, 325 yards, TD, INT
USM – Jack Abraham – 26/40, 327 yards, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

LT – Justin Henderson – 19 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD
USM – Kevin Perkins – 12 carries, 56 yards

Top receivers

LT – Malik Stanley – 8 receptions, 212 yards, 2 TD
USM – Quez Watkins – 6 receptions, 102 yards

Statistics	Southern Miss	Louisiana Tech
First downs	23	19
Total yards	437	476
Rushing yards	110	151
Passing yards	327	325
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	33:08	26:52

At UTEP

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana Tech	–18.0

Louisiana Tech at Texas–El Paso – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	21	14	0	42
Miners	7	0	0	14	21

at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX

Date: October 26
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C); clear; Wind: SSW 8 mph
Game attendance: 16,084
Referee: Chris Bynum
TV: ESPN3
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Game information

First quarter

(07:41) LT TD – Israel Tucker 1-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:17
(01:35) UTEP TD – Treyvon Hughes 5-yard rush, Gavin Baechle kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:02

Second quarter

(09:45) LT TD – Malik Stanley 9-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 14–7; Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:45
(06:27) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 23-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 21–7; Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:54
(00:27) LT TD – Justin Henderson 3-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 28–7; Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 2:27

Third quarter

(05:58) LT TD – Bobby Holly 5-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 35–7; Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:45
(02:07) LT TD – Justin Henderson 1-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 42–7; Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:51

Fourth quarter

(09:49) UTEP TD – Kai Locksley 1-yard rush, Gavin Baechle kick
Louisiana Tech 42–14; Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 7:11
(02:51) UTEP TD – Jacob Cowing 54-yard pass from Kai Locksley, Gavin Baechle kick
Louisiana Tech 42–21; Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:32

Top passers

LT – J'Mar Smith – 29/35, 338 yards, 3 TD
UTEP – Kai Locksley – 17/30, 227 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

LT – Justin Henderson – 17 carries, 65 yards, 2 TD
UTEP – Treyvon Hughes – 13 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

LT – Cee Jay Powell – 6 receptions, 85 yards
UTEP – Jacob Cowing – 2 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	UTEP
First downs	29	21
Total yards	490	331
Rushing yards	152	104
Passing yards	338	227
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	32:03	27:57

North Texas

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana Tech	–5.5

North Texas at Louisiana Tech – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	3	0	0	14	17
Bulldogs	7	10	14	21	52

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

Date: November 9
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); clear
Game attendance: 22,792
Referee: Jonathan Noli
TV: Stadium
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Game information

First quarter

(12:07) UNT FG – Ethan Mooney 38-yard field goal
North Texas 3–0; Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:51
(09:42) LT TD – Justi Henderson 10-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 7–3; Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:25

Second quarter

(07:29) LT FG – Bailey Hale 24-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 10–3; Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:09
(00:00) LT TD – Justin Henderson 1-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 17–3; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:06

Third quarter

(05:08) LT TD – Israel Tucker 8-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 24–3; Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 5:27
(01:15) LT TD – Israel Graham 80-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 31–3; Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12

Fourth quarter

(13:00) LT TD – Smoke Harris 8-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 38–3; Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:06
(09:40) LT TD – L'Jarius Sneed 68-yard interception returned, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 45–3; Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:20
(09:25) UND TD – Michael Lawrence 74-yard pass from Austin Aune, Ethan Mooney kick
Louisiana Tech 45–10; Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:15
(05:08) LT TD – Jawaun Johnson 15-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 52–10; Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:17
(03:13) UND TD – Tre Siggers 22-yard rush, Ethan Mooney kick
Louisiana Tech 52–17; Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:55

Top passers

LT – J'Mar Smith – 21/38, 263 yards, TD, INT
UNT – Austin Aune – 3/4, 123 yards, TD

Top rushers

LT – Justin Henderson – 15 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Tre Siggers – 19 carries, 77 yards, TD

Top receivers

LT – Adrian Hardy – 9 receptions, 104 yards
UNT – Michael Lawrence – 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Statistics	North Texas	Louisiana Tech
First downs	16	37
Total yards	339	542
Rushing yards	74	264
Passing yards	265	278
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	20:56	39:04

At Marshall

Pregame line	Over/under
Marshall	–6.5

Louisiana Tech at Marshall – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	3	0	10
Thundering Herd	0	17	7	7	31

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV

Date: November 15
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C); clear
Game attendance: 19,893
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV: CBS Sports Network
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Game information

First quarter

(09:07) LT TD – Justin Henderson 5-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:32

Second quarter

(06:58) MAR FG – Justin Rohrwasser 44-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 7–3; Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:30
(04:25) MAR TD – Willie Johnson 18-yard pass from Isaiah Green, Justin Rohrwasser kick
Marshall 10–7; Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:50
(00:40) MAR TD – Brenden Knox 1-yard rush, Justin Rohrwasser kick
Marshall 17–7; Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:08

Third quarter

(04:04) LT FG – Bailey Hale 38-yard field goal
Marshall 17–10; Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:54
(00:33) MAR TD – Isaiah Green 17-yard rush, Justin Rohrwasser kick
Marshall 24–10; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31

Fourth quarter

(06:25) MAR TD – Brenden Knox 4-yard rush, Justin Rohrwasser kick
Marshall 31–10; Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:22

Top passers

MAR – Isaiah Green – 14/26, 213 yards, TD, INT
LT – Aaron Allen – 19/32, 159 yards

Top rushers

MAR – Brenden Knox – 25 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
LT – Justin Henderson – 21 carries, 87 yards, TD

Top receivers

MAR – Obi Obialo – 8 receptions, 146 yards
LT – Smoke Harris – 9 receptions, 91 yards

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	Marshall
First downs	18	22
Total yards	261	405
Rushing yards	67	192
Passing yards	194	213
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	27:19	32:41

At UAB

Pregame line	Over/under
UAB	–6.5

Louisiana Tech at Alabama–Birmingham – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14
Blazers	3	10	7	0	20

at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL

Date: November 23
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); overcast
Game attendance: 18,346
Referee: Justin Elliott
TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter

(10:21) UAB FG – Nick Vogel 36-yard field goal
Alabama–Birmingham 3–0; Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:39

Second quarter

(09:15) LT TD – Isaiah Graham 42-yard pass from Aaron Allen, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 7–3; Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:46
(01:35) UAB TD – Gerrit Prince 14-yard pass from Dylan Hopkins, Nick Vogel kick
Alabama–Birmingham 10–7; Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:21
(00:23) UAB FG – Nick Vogel 31-yard field goal
Alabama–Birmingham 13–7; Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 0:48

Third quarter

(04:20) UAB TD – Lucious Stanley 2-yard rush, Nick Vogel kick
Alabama–Birmingham 20–7; Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:45

Fourth quarter

(08:07) LT TD – Smoke Harris 5-yard pass from Aaron Allen, Bailey Hale kick
Alabama–Birmingham 20–14; Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:04

Top passers

UAB – Dylan Hopkins – 11/21, 185 yards, TD, INT
LT – Aaron Allen – 16/34, 173 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

UAB – Lucious Stanley – 13 carries, 61 yards,TD
LT – Justin Henderson – 16 carries, 63 yards

Top receivers

UAB – Myron Mitchell – 4 receptions, 81 yards
LT – Isaiah Graham – reception, 42 yards, TD

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	UAB
First downs	16	17
Total yards	270	353
Rushing yards	97	166
Passing yards	173	187
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	27:08	32:52

UTSA

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana Tech	–20.5

Texas–San Antonio at Louisiana Tech – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Roadrunners	10	7	3	7	27
Bulldogs	14	10	10	7	41

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

Date: November 30
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 14,782
TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter

(12:02) LT FG – Hunter Duplessis 28-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 3–0; Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:58
(10:59) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 22-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 7–3; Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:03
(03:21) LT TD – J'Mar Smith 5-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 14–3; Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:43
(00:16) UTSA TD – Brenden Brady 2-yard rush, Hunter Duplessis kick
Louisiana Tech 14–10; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:05

Second quarter

(11:35) UTSA TD – Blaze Moorhead 0-yard fumble returned, Hunter Duplessis kick
Texas–San Antonio 17–14; Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:39
(08:39) LT TD – Isaiah Graham 39-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 21–17; Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:56
(00:00) LT FG – Bailey Hale 34-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 24–17; Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:08

Third quarter

(07:08) LT TD – James Jackson 17-yard interception returned, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 31–17; Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 2:23
(04:52) UTSA FG – Hunter Duplessis 27-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 31–20; Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:16
(01:17) LT FG – Bailey Hale 25-yard field goal
Louisiana Tech 34–20; Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:35

Fourth quarter

(12:46) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 24-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Louisiana Tech 41–20; Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:05
(06:59) UTSA TD – Sincere McCormick 6-yard pass from Jordan Weeks, Hunter Duplessis kick
Louisiana Tech 41–27; Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:47

Top passers

LT – J'Mar Smith – 25/35, 331 yards, 3 TD
UTSA – Jordan Weeks – 26/44, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

LT – Justin Henderson – 20 carries, 105 yards
UTSA – Sincere McCormick – 17 carries, 119 yards

Top receivers

LT – Griffin Hebert – 3 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
UTSA – Sheldon Jones – 8 receptions, 115 yards

Statistics	UTSA	Louisiana Tech
First downs	17	24
Total yards	408	499
Rushing yards	128	168
Passing yards	280	331
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	27:45	32:15

Vs. Miami (FL) (Independence Bowl)

Pregame line	Over/under
Miami	–7.0

Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (FL) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14
Hurricanes	0	0	0	0	0

at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA

Date: December 30
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 33,129
TV: ESPN
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Game information

Second Quarter

(09:34) LT TD – Isreal Tucker 26-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hare kick
Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:18

Fourth Quarter

(01:15) LT TD – J'Mar Smith 8-yard rush, Bailey Hare kick
Louisiana Tech 14–0; Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:07

Top passers

LT – J'Mar Smith – 13/28, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
MIA – Jarren Williams – 9/20, 94 yards, 1 INT

Top rushers

LT – Justin Henderson – 22 carries, 95 yards
MIA – Cam'Ron Harris – 12 carries, 31 yards

Top receivers

LT – Malik Stanley – 3 receptions, 75 yards
MIA – K. J. Osborn – 5 receptions, 56 yards

Statistics	Miami	Louisiana Tech
First downs	18	15
Total yards	337	227
Rushing yards	174	74
Passing yards	163	153
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	31:26	28:34

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
4	138	L'Jarius Sneed	S	Kansas City Chiefs
4	139	Amik Robertson	CB	Las Vegas Raiders

Undrafted free agents include: J'Mar Smith, signed by the New England Patriots

References

^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "FB: 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". www.conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^ "Louisiana Tech Announces 2019 Football Schedule". Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
^ "2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 23, 2019.

[1] "FB: Preseason Media Poll".

[allteam-2] "FB: 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". www.conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.

[2019sched-3] "Louisiana Tech Announces 2019 Football Schedule". Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.

[4] "2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 23, 2019.

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