LOUISIANA TECH 2023 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Football Contact: Hunter Corneliusen | hunter@latech.edu | (913) 689-8407
WHERE TO FIND IT Media Information.......................................2 Depth Chart....................................................3 Inside the Matchup......................................4 Player Notables.............................................5 LA Tech Roster...........................................6-7 Where they are from...................................8 Bulldog Notes..........................................9-12 Know the Foes.............................................13 The Last Time...............................................14 Head Coach Sonny Cumbie............. 15-16 Joe Aillet Stadium .....................................17 Miscellaneous Stats...................................18 2022 Statistics....................................... 19-20 2022 Defensive Leaders...........................21 2022 Game-By-Game Stats.....................22 2022 Individual GBG Stats................ 23-24 2022 Defensive GBG Stats................ 25-26 2023 Long Plays..........................................27 2022 Start Chart..........................................28 Career Games Played................................29 2023 Game Recaps....................................30 2022 Stats............................................... 31-32
CORRECT Louisiana Tech LATech ( LahTech) Bulldogs or 'Dogs
INCORRECT LT or LTU LaTech or La. Tech Dawgs
LEADERS PASSING Hank Bachmeier 34/44 333 YDS 1 TD / 1 INT
RUSHING Charvis Thornton 8 Attempts 51 Yards 0 TD
RECEIVING Smoke Harris 11 Receptions 155 YDS 1 TD
TACKLES Myles Heard 9 Tackles 1 Solo 8 UA
SMU MUSTANGS
1-0 | 1-0 CUSA
0-0 | 0-0 AAC
2023 Record........................................... 1-0 (1-0) Last Game....................8/26/22 (W, 22-17 vs. FIU) Head Coach.....................................................Sonny Cumbie Career Record (Yr.) ........................................................6-12 (3) Record at LA Tech (Yr.) ...................................................4-9 (2) Record vs. SMU...........................................................................0-0 Record at Gerald J. Ford Stadium..................................0-0
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2022 Record........................................... 7-6 (5-3) Last Game..................12/17/22 (L, 23-24 vs. BYU) Head Coach........................................................Rhett Lashlee Career Record (Yr.) ...........................................................7-6 (1) Record at SMU (Yr.) .........................................................7-6 (1) Record vs. LA Tech....................................................................0-0 Record at Gerald J. Ford Stadium..................................4-2
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Louisiana Tech is coming off a thrilling 22-17 win over WR Smoke Harris has recorded a reception in FIU in week zero. Freshman running back Jacob Fields gave 33-straight games which is the 7th-longest streak LA Tech the win on a 30-yard touchdown run in the game's nationally. final minutes as the Bulldogs scored 19 unanswered points for the comeback victory. The Bulldogs' defense held FIU Louisiana Tech allowed just four passing yards in to 182 yards of total offense, the fewest since Oct. 17, 2009 the week-zero victory over FIU, the lowest by an opponent since Sept. 5, 1981. when they held New Mexico State to 142 in a 45-7 win. >> The Bulldogs are led by head coach Sonny Cumbie who Smoke Harris is one of just two players returning is in his second season at the helm with a record of 4-9. nationally that accumulated 500+ kickoff return >> Saturday’s matchup will be the seventh meeting between LA Tech and SMU. The Bulldogs lead the series 4-2, yards and 200+ punt return yards in 2022. with a 1-1 record against the Mustangs in Dallas. SMU took 18 Bulldogs on the Louisiana Tech roster have last matchup in 2021 by the score of 39-37 scoring the already obtained their bachelor's degree. game-winning touchdown on a hail mary as time expired. >> Quarterback Hank Bachmeier is the leader of the LA Tech offense in 2023 after transferring from Boise State this offA LA TECH WIN WOULD... season. Bachmeier was impressive in his Bullodog debut, completing 34 of 44 passing attempts for 333 yards and a >> Improve it’s all-time record to 641-489-38. touchdown in the week zero win over FIU. >> Wide receiver Smoke Harris enters 2023 with one of the >> Give the Bulldogs their first 2-0 start since 2020 when most accomplished careers of any FBS player with 235 ca- they defeated Southern Miss and Houston Baptist to open reer receptions for 2,262 yards and 20 TD. He is the only the season. Bulldog to score a touchdown in every season dating back to 2018. Harris hauled in a career-high 11 passes for 155 >> Improve Tech’s all-time record against SMU to 5-2 while yards and a touchdown in the week zero win over FIU, improving it’s all-time record against American Athletic earning CUSA Offensive Player of the week honors. Conference opponents to 42-30-1. >> LA Tech will be debuting a new look this season when >> Be the first road win since Dec. 3, 2020 when the Dogs’ they step on the field in brand new primary uniforms for defeated North Texas 42-31 in Denton, Texas. the first time since 2020. >>
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2023 SCHEDULE & RESULTS
FIU Aug. 26 Ruston, La. CBSSN 8 p.m.
SMU Sept. 2 Dallas, Texas ESPNU 11 a.m.
NORTHWESTERN ST. Sept. 9 RUSTON, La. ESPN+ 6 p.m.
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NORTH TEXAS
Sept. 16 Ruston, La. ESPN+ 6 p.m.
NEBRASKA Sept. 23 Lincoln, Neb. TBA TBA
UTEP* Sept. 29 El Paso, Texas CBSSN 8 p.m.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE* WKU* Oct. 10 Oct. 5 Ruston, La. Murfreesboro, Tenn. CBSSN ESPNU 6 p.m. 7 p.m.
NM STATE* Oct. 24 Ruston, La. CBSSN 6 p.m.
LIBERTY* Nov. 4
Lynchburg, Va.
CBSSN 5 p.m.
SAM HOUSTON* Nov. 11 Ruston, La. ESPN Platforms 2 p.m.
JAX STATE* Nov. 18 Jacksonville, Ala. ESPN Platforms 1 p.m.
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