2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

New Orleans Bowl, L 3–38 vs. Georgia Southern
Conference	Conference USA
Division	West Division
Record	5–5 (4–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Skip Holtz (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Sloan (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	David Blackwell (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Conference USA football standings
v t e
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.

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.

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
Luke Anthony Quarterback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ben Bell Defensive Line	Cedar Park, TX	Cedar Park HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Ben Bell Defensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dontrell Cobbs Defensive Line	West Monroe, LA	West Monroe HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	309 lb (140 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Dontrell Cobbs Defensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Joren Dickey Linebacker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Harlan Dixon Running Back	Slidell, LA	Slidell HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Harlan Dixon Running Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kershawn Fisher Linebacker	Slidell, LA	Northshore HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Kershawn Fisher Linebacker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Gause Offensive Line	Byhalia, MS	Byhalia HS Hinds CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Michael Gause Offensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jerren Gilbert Offensive Line	Lake Charles, LA	Sam Houston HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Jerren Gilbert Offensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyler Grubbs Linebacker	New Orleans, LA	Holy Cross HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Tyler Grubbs Linebacker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Xavier Guy Offensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bert Hale Offensive Line	Epps, LA	Oak Grove HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	329 lb (149 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Bert Hale Offensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cleveland "Tre" Harris Wide Receiver	Lafayette, LA	Ovey Comeaux HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Cleveland "Tre" Harris Wide Receiver	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: 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
Jack McKenzie Offensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
J. D. Head Quarterback	Pearland, TX	Pearland HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
J. D. Head Quarterback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Jemaurian Jones Defensive Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamison Kelly Defensive Back	Columbia, MS	Columbia HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Jamison Kelly Defensive Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ralpheal "Taz" Marshall Defensive Back	Pearland, TX	Pearland HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Ralpheal "Taz" Marshall Defensive Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joseph Mason Linebacker	Shreveport, LA	Green Oaks HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Joseph Mason Linebacker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Damon McFarland Defensive Back	New Orleans, LA	St. Augustine HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Damon McFarland Defensive Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
CJ McWilliams Wide Receiver	Haughton, LA	Haughton HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
CJ McWilliams Wide Receiver	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Keveion'ta Spears Defensive Line	Baton Rouge, LA	McKinley HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Keveion'ta Spears Defensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Dallas Taylor–Cortez Defensive Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dakota White Offensive Line	Katy, TX	Katy HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Dakota White Offensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cedric Woods Cornerback	Monroe, LA	Carroll HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	162 lb (73 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Cedric Woods Cornerback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:

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

Offense

1st team

2nd team

Defense

1st team

2nd team

C-USA Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense

1st team

2nd team

Defense

1st team

2nd team

Roster

2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
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.	#	Name	Class
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.	#	Name	Class
P/K	`29`	Brady Farlow	Sr
LS	`58`	Reeves Blankenship	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)
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
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]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 19	6:30 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Rivalry in Dixie)	ESPN2	W 31–30	7,140
September 26	6:00 p.m.	Houston Baptist*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN3	W 66–38	7,140
October 2	8:00 p.m.	No. 22 BYU*	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN2	L 14–45	0
October 10	6:30 p.m.	UTEP	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN2	W 21–17	7,140
October 17	5:00 p.m.	Marshall	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	CBSSN	L 17–35	7,140
October 24	7:00 p.m.	at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX	ESPNU	L 26–27	6,114
October 31	2:30 p.m.	UAB	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	Stadium	W 37–34 ^2OT	7,140
December 3	6:00 p.m.	at North Texas	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	CBSSN	W 42–31	6,085
December 12	6:00 p.m.	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FS1	L 10–52	10,472
December 23	2:30 p.m.	vs. Georgia Southern*	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	L 3–38	3,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Source:^[7]

Game summaries

At Southern Miss

Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	7	3	14	7	31
Golden Eagles	0	13	14	3	30

Date: September 19, 2020
Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg, MS
Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
Game attendance: 7,140
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 7 NE MPH
Referee: Billy Wiliams
TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Pasch (play–by–play), Mike Golic Sr. (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	01:49	LT	Griffin Hebert 5-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick) (15 plays, 79 yards, 7:09)	LT 7–0

2	12:00	USM	Kevin Perkins 1-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed) (11 plays, 67 yards, 4:49)	LT 7–6
	06:08	LT	Jacob Barnes 28-yard field goal (10 plays, 55 yards, 5:52)	LT 10–6
	05:44	USM	Tim Jones 74-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (1 play, 74 yards, 0:24)	USM 13–10

3	13:58	USM	Tim Jones 20-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (1 play, 20 yards, 0:09)	USM 20–10
	07:36	USM	Jason Brownlee 5-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (8 plays, 55 yards, 3:51)	USM 27–10
	05:31	LT	Adrian Hardy 32-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (7 plays, 65 yards, 2:05)	USM 27–17
	00:29	LT	Smoke Harris 35-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (4 plays, 46 yards, 1:10)	USM 27–24

4	05:06	USM	Briggs Bourgeois 37-yard field goal (13 plays, 57 yards, 5:51)	USM 30–24
4	00:14	LT	Griffin Hebert 4-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (17 plays, 74 yards, 5:51)	LT 31–30

Pregame line	Over/under
USM −7	59^[8]

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	Southern Miss
First downs	26	20
Total yards	381	377
Rushing yards	163	137
Passing yards	218	240
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	27:52	27:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Luke Anthony	13/21, 149 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Justin Henderson	18 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Adrian Hardy	5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
Southern Miss	Passing	Jack Abraham	23/31, 240 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Don Ragsdale	11 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Tim Jones	8 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TDs

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	14	3	7	14	38
• Bulldogs	17	21	14	14	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

1	11:59	LT	Jacob Barnes 51-yard field goal (4 plays, 0 yards, 0:23)	LT 3–0
	08:29	HBU	Jerreth Sterns 4-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:30)	HBU 7–3
	07:24	LT	Wayne Toussant 44-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05)	LT 10–7
	03:42	HBU	Ben Ratzlaff 6-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick) (12 plays, 82 yards, 3:42)	HBU 14–10
	00:49	LT	Wayne Toussant 43-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53)	LT 17–14

2	13:34	LT	Isaiah Graham 14-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (4 plays, 72 yards, 1:08)	LT 24–14
	12:01	LT	Justin Henderson 3-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick) (1 play, 3 yards, 0:05)	LT 31–14
	03:24	LT	Isaiah Graham 15-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (10 plays, 81 yards, 4:56)	LT 38–14
	00:15	HBU	Gino Garcia 42-yard field goal (11 plays, 50 yards, 3:09)	LT 38–17

3	09:48	HBU	Jerreth Sterns 2-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick) (6 plays, 55 yards, 1:56)	LT 38–24
	07:50	LT	Jawaun Johnson 41-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (4 plays, 70 yards, 1:58)	LT 45–24
	02:39	LT	Luke Anthony 1-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick) (8 plays, 77 yards, 3:44)	LT 52–24

4	13:25	HBU	Ben Ratzlaff 1-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick) (14 plays, 75 yards, 4:14)	LT 52–31
	08:52	LT	Greg Garner 2-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick) (10 plays, 60 yards, 4:33)	LT 59–31
	05:42	HBU	Jerreth Sterns 1-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Gino Garcia kick) (10 plays, 85 yards, 3:10)	LT 59–38
	01:15	LT	Kyle Maxwell 7-yard pass from Westin Elliott (Jacob Barnes kick) (8 plays, 62 yards, 4:27)	LT 66–38

Pregame line	Over/under
LT −23.5	71^[9]

Statistics	Houston Baptist	Louisiana Tech
First downs	26	32
Total yards	501	542
Rushing yards	95	182
Passing yards	406	360
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	29:37	30:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Baptist	Passing	Bailey Zappe	37/58, 406 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ean Beek	6 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Jerreth Sterns	14 receptions, 138 yards, 3 TDs
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Luke Anthony	17/30, 314 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Justin Henderson	11 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Wayne Toussant	3 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TDs

At BYU

Louisiana Tech at Brigham Young

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	0	7	14
• No. 22 Cougars	7	21	10	7	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

1	10:02	BYU	Zach Wilson 9-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick) (6 plays, 78 yards, 2:57)	BYU 7–0
1	06:51	LT	Smoke Harris 66-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (6 plays, 82 yards, 3:11)	TIE 7–7

2	10:34	BYU	Carter Wheat 22-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick) (6 plays, 58 yards, 3:03)	BYU 14–7
	05:07	BYU	Tyler Allgeier 1-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick) (9 plays, 58 yards, 3:30)	BYU 21–7
	00:59	BYU	Gunner Romney 22-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick) (5 plays, 80 yards, 0:37)	BYU 28–7

3	11:35	BYU	Zach Wilson 1-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25)	BYU 35–7
3	07:19	BYU	Jake Oldroyd 45-yard field goal (6 plays, 26 yards, 1:41)	BYU 38–7

4	13:25	BYU	Zach Wilson 14-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick) (10 plays, 71 yards, 5:01)	BYU 45–7
4	04:58	LT	Smoke Harris 4-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (17 plays, 75 yards, 8:27)	BYU 45–14

Pregame line	Over/under
BYU −24	61.5^[10]

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	BYU
First downs	18	26
Total yards	313	513
Rushing yards	74	188
Passing yards	239	325
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	30:12	29:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Luke Anthony	18/27, 191 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Justin Henderson	13 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Smoke Harris	3 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TDs
BYU	Passing	Zach Wilson	24/26, 325 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Tyler Allgeier	10 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Gunner Romney	7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

UTEP

Texas–El Paso at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	7	3	7	17
• Bulldogs	7	7	0	7	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

1	11:23	LT	Israel Tucker 15-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:37)	LT 7–0

2	09:56	UTEP	Devaughn Cooper 33-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (5 plays, 48 yards, 1:57)	TIE 7–7
2	01:36	LT	Justin Henderson 14-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick) (9 plays, 72 yards, 3:32)	LT 14–7

3	09:02	UTEP	Gavin Baechle 29-yard field goal (8 plays, 33 yards, 3:31)	LT 14–10

4	11:47	LT	Israel Tucker 1-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick) (13 plays, 60 yards, 5:33)	LT 21–10
4	11:32	UTEP	Duron Lowe 100-yard kickoff returned (Gavin Baechle kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)	LT 21–17

Pregame line	Over/under
LT −14.5	55.5^[11]

Statistics	UTEP	Louisiana Tech
First downs	14	16
Total yards	266	210
Rushing yards	60	91
Passing yards	206	119
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	26:58	33:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing	Gavin Hardison	18/38, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Deion Hankins	15 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Cowing	7 receptions, 63 yards
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Luke Anthony	11/20, 85 yards
	Rushing	Justin Henderson	15 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Adrian Hardy	4 receptions, 58 yards

Marshall

Marshall at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Thundering Herd	7	7	14	7	35
Bulldogs	0	3	7	7	17

Date: October 17, 2020
Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Ruston, LA
Game start: 5:02 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
Game attendance: 7,140
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: S 10 MPH
Referee: Chris Bynum
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Rich Waltz (play–by–play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and AJ Ross (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	05:36	MARSH	Grant Wells 1-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (10 plays, 38 yards, 4:43)	MARSH 7–0

2	10:02	LT	Jacob Barnes 35-yard field goal (12 plays, 64 yards, 5:11)	MARSH 7–3
2	05:36	MARSH	Brenden Knox 1-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (12 plays, 85 yards, 6:20)	MARSH 14–3

3	07:34	MARSH	Brenden Knox 7-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (8 plays, 51 yards, 3:56)	MARSH 21–3
	05:41	LT	Adrian Hardy 12-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (5 plays, 77 yards, 1:53)	MARSH 21–10
	03:09	MARSH	Artie Henry 46-yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32)	MARSH 28–10

4	11:03	MARSH	Corey Gammage 26-yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick) (11 plays, 85 yards, 5:49)	MARSH 35–10
4	00:36	LT	Isaiah Graham 9-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick) (11 plays, 87 yards, 4:45)	MARSH 35–17

Pregame line	Over/under
MARSH −12	48^[12]

Statistics	Marshall	Louisiana Tech
First downs	25	17
Total yards	402	267
Rushing yards	175	7
Passing yards	227	260
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	35:31	24:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Grant Wells	19/24, 227 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Brenden Knox	32 carries, 125 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Artie Henry	3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Luke Anthony	18/25, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Israel Tucker	4 carries, 20 yards
	Receiving	Adrian Hardy	9 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD

At UTSA

Louisiana Tech at Texas–San Antonio

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	16	7	0	26
• Roadrunners	3	3	7	14	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

1	08:50	LT	Jacob Barnes 27-yard field goal (13 plays, 63 yards, 6:10)	LT 3–0
1	04:28	UTSA	Hunter Duplessis 21-yard field goal (14 plays, 56 yards, 5:46)	TIE 3–3

2	14:03	LT	Jacob Barnes 46-yard field goal (6 plays, 14 yards, 1:59)	LT 6–3
	09:22	LT	Jacob Barnes 22-yard field goal (10 plays, 29 yards, 3:49)	LT 9–3
	06:36	UTSA	Hunter Duplessis 37-yard field goal (10 plays, 55 yards, 2:46)	LT 9–6
	03:43	LT	Jacob Adams 13-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (7 plays, 72 yards, 2:53)	LT 16–6
	00:29	LT	Jacob Barnes 24-yard field goal (8 plays, 40 yards, 1:38)	LT 19–6

3	09:36	UTSA	Sincere McCormick 2-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 5:24)	LT 19–13
3	06:32	LT	Ezekial Barnett 60-yard interception returned (Jacob Barnes kick) (3 plays, 4 yards, 1:19)	LT 26–13

4	10:28	UTSA	Sincere McCormick 6-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick) (3 plays, 71 yards, 0:35)	LT 26–20
4	06:16	UTSA	Sincere McCormick 45-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 2:43)	UTSA 27–26

Pregame line	Over/under
LT –2.5	53.5^[13]

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	UTSA
First downs	15	25
Total yards	247	385
Rushing yards	78	188
Passing yards	169	197
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	27:39	32:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Luke Anthony	22/33, 148 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Israel Tucker	19 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Cee Jay Powell	8 receptions, 54 yards
UTSA	Passing	Frank Harris	18/33, 189 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Sincere McCormick	37 carries, 165 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Tykee Ogle-Kellogg	4 receptions, 96 yards

UAB

Alabama–Birmingham at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Blazers	0	14	17	0	3	34
• Bulldogs	3	14	0	14	6	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

1	11:45	LT	Jacob Barnes 27-yard field goal (8 plays, 58 yards, 3:15)	LT 3–0

2	07:00	LT	Khalil Ladler 81-yard interception returned (Jacob Barnes kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 3:51)	LT 10–0
	06:48	UAB	DeWayne McBride 75-yard rush (Matt Quinn kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:12)	LT 10–7
	01:42	UAB	Spencer Brown 6-yard rush (Matt Quinn kick) (6 plays, 98 yards, 2:33)	UAB 14–10
	00:19	LT	Adrian Hardy 18-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (4 plays, 53 yards, 1:23)	LT 17–14

3	12:55	UAB	DeWayne McBride 22-yard rush (Matt Quinn kick) (4 plays, 50 yards, 2:05)	UAB 21–17
	11:11	UAB	Spencer Brown 10-yard rush (Matt Quinn kick) (2 plays, 14 yards, 0:48)	UAB 28–17
	04:13	UAB	Matt Quinn 45-yard field goal (11 plays, 42 yards, 5:28)	UAB 31–17

4	14:54	LT	Jawaun Johnson 30-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick) (2 plays, 45 yards, 0:27)	UAB 31–24
4	00:10	LT	Adrian Hardy 24-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick) (13 plays, 90 yards, 1:55)	TIE 31–31

1OT		LT	Jacob Barnes 36-yard field goal (4 plays, 7 yards)	LT 34–31
1OT		UAB	Matt Quinn 42-yard field goal (6 plays, 1 yard)	TIE 34–34

2OT		LT	Jacob Barnes 35-yard field goal (7 plays, 8 yards)	LT 37–34

Pregame line	Over/under
UAB –13	47.5^[14]

Statistics	UAB	Louisiana Tech
First downs	20	20
Total yards	485	381
Rushing yards	338	49
Passing yards	147	332
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	32:44	27:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UAB	Passing	Tyler Johnston III	4/9, 81 yards
	Rushing	Spencer Brown	29 carries, 140 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Austin Watkins Jr.	6 receptions, 95 yards
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Aaron Allen	18/26, 191 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Israel Tucker	17 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Adrian Hardy	7 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TDs

At North Texas

Louisiana Tech at North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	7	21	14	0	42
Mean Green	14	3	7	7	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

1	10:25	LT	Smoke Harris 12-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick) (7 plays, 55 yards, 2:17)	LT 7–0
	07:41	UNT	Jaelon Darden 13-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick) (9 plays, 70 yards, 2:44)	TIE 7–7
	04:45	UNT	DeAndre Torrey 1-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:10)	UNT 14–7

2	12:13	LT	Greg Garner 1-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick) (17 plays, 68 yards, 7:32)	TIE 14–14
	07:40	LT	Israel Tucker 2-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick) (8 plays, 36 yards, 3:09)	LT 21–14
	03:05	UNT	Ethan Mooney 48-yard field goal (12 plays, 39 yards, 4:35)	LT 21–17
	00:13	LT	Kyle Maxwell 5-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (9 plays, 64 yards, 2:52)	LT 28–17

3	05:13	LT	Smoke Harris 6-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (12 plays, 53 yards, 5:22)	LT 35–17
	04:23	UNT	Jaelon Darden 33-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:50)	LT 35–24
	01:21	LT	Israel Tucker 1-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick) (7 plays, 58 yards, 3:02)	LT 42–24

4	10:37	UNT	Jaelon Darden 10-yard pass from Jason Bean (Ethan Mooney kick) (8 plays, 52 yards, 2:03)	LT 42–31

Pregame line	Over/under
LT –11.5	74^[15]

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	North Texas
First downs	24	19
Total yards	341	386
Rushing yards	183	155
Passing yards	158	231
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	36:19	23:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Luke Anthony	13/20, 110 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Israel Tucker	37 carries, 161 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Smoke Harris	7 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
North Texas	Passing	Jason Bean	17/30, 231 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Nic Smith	16 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	Jaelon Darden	8 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TDs

At TCU

Louisiana Tech at Texas Christian

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	3	7	10
• Horned Frogs	10	21	14	7	52

Date: December 12, 2020
Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Game start: 6:10 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
Game attendance: 10,472
Game weather: Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 3 MPH
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (FoxSports1): Cory Provous (play–by–play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	02:18	TCU	Griffin Kell 22-yard field goal (6 plays, 37 yards, 3:27)	TCU 3–0
1	01:17	TCU	Max Duggan 5-yard rush (Griffin Kell kick) (2 plays, 8 yards, 0:42)	TCU 10–0

2	14:33	TCU	Quentin Johnston 76-yard pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell kick) (1 play, 76 yards, 0:12)	TCU 17–0
	11:56	TCU	Zach Evans 4-yard rush (Griffin Kell kick) (4 plays, 23 yards, 2:00)	TCU 24–0
	02:11	TCU	Quentin Johnston 1-yard rush (Griffin Kell kick) (12 plays, 70 yards, 5:03)	TCU 31–0

3	14:46	TCU	Zach Evans 75-yard rush (Griffin Kell kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:14)	TCU 38–0
	11:19	TCU	Kendre Miller 38-yard rush (Griffin Kell kick) (3 plays, 40 yards, 1:41)	TCU 45–0
	05:48	LT	Jacob Barnes 34-yard field goal (8 plays, 9 yards, 2:54)	TCU 45–3

4	11:13	LT	Griffin Hebert 13-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (14 plays, 83 yards, 7:22)	TCU 45–10
4	01:31	TCU	Kendre Miller 89-yard rush (Griffin Kell kick) (2 plays, 92 yards, 0:58)	TCU 52–10

Pregame line	Over/under
TCU –21.5	50^[16]

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	TCU
First downs	15	15
Total yards	244	494
Rushing yards	52	333
Passing yards	192	161
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	34:17	25:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Luke Anthony	15/25, 161 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Israel Tucker	10 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Isaiah Graham	3 receptions, 44 yards
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	10/13, 160 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	5 carries, 136 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Quentin Johnston	5 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Georgia Southern (New Orleans Bowl)

Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Eagles	7	14	7	10	38
Bulldogs	0	3	0	0	3

Date: December 23, 2020
Location: Mercedes–Benz Superdome
New Orleans, LA
Game start: 2:04 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
Game attendance: 3,000
Game weather: Weather: N/A (Indoors)• Wind: None
Referee: C. Lamertina
TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	09:52	GASO	Shai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 5:08)	GASO 7–0

2	14:51	GASO	Khaleb Hood 65-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick) (5 plays, 72 yards, 1:41)	GASO 14–0
	06:26	GASO	Shai Werts 37-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 0 yards, 1:20)	GASO 21–0
	00:09	LT	Jacob Barnes 45-yard field goal (4 plays, -7 yards, 0:22)	GASO 21–3

3	05:54	GASO	Shai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (4 plays, 47 yards, 1:29)	GASO 28–3

4	13:28	GASO	Alex Raynor 25-yard field goal (10 plays, 38 yards, 4:58)	GASO 31–3
4	03:07	GASO	Gerald Green 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 4:40)	GASO 38–3

Pregame line	Over/under
GASO –4.5	51^[17]

Statistics	Georgia Southern	Louisiana Tech
First downs	17	15
Total yards	448	232
Rushing yards	322	113
Passing yards	126	119
Turnovers	0	4
Time of possession	34:27	25:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Shai Werts	7/12, 126 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Gerald Green	16 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Khaleb Hood	1 reception, 65 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana Tech	Passing	JD Head	9/14, 78 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Israel Tucker	20 carries, 123 yards
	Receiving	Isaiah Graham	3 receptions, 26 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	73	Milton Williams	DT	Philadelphia Eagles

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