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 2023 Statistics....................................... 19-20 2023 Defensive Leaders...........................21 2023 Game-By-Game Stats.....................22 2023 Individual GBG Stats................ 23-24 2023 Defensive GBG Stats................ 25-26 2023 Superlatives.......................................27 2023 Long Plays..........................................28 2023 Start Chart..........................................29 Career Games Played................................30 2023 Game Recaps....................................31 2022 Stats......................................................32
CORRECT Louisiana Tech LATech ( LahTech) Bulldogs or 'Dogs
INCORRECT LT or LTU LaTech or La. Tech Dawgs
LEADERS PASSING Hank Bachmeier 55/77 574 YDS 2 TD / 2 INT
RUSHING Charvis Thornton 16 Attempts 75 Yards 0 TD
RECEIVING Smoke Harris 18 Receptions 202 YDS 1 TD
TACKLES Brevin Randle 17 Tackles 8 Solo 9 UA
NORTHWESTERN STATE
1-1 | 1-0 CUSA
0-1 | 0-0 SLC
2023 Record........................................... 1-1 (1-0) Last Game.......................9/2/23 (L, 14-38 at SMU) Head Coach.....................................................Sonny Cumbie Career Record (Yr.) ........................................................6-13 (3) Record at LA Tech (Yr.) ...................................................4-9 (2) Record vs. NSU............................................................................0-0 Record at Joe Aillet Stadium.............................................4-2
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2023 Record........................................... 0-1 (0-0) Last Game........................ 9/2/23 (L, 13-38 at ULL) Head Coach.................................................................Brad Laird Career Record (Yr.) .....................................................16-36 (6) Record at NW State (Yr.) ........................................16-36 (6) Record vs. LA Tech....................................................................0-0 Record at Joe Aillet Stadium.............................................0-0
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Louisiana Tech is 1-1 this season and coming off a 38- WR Smoke Harris has recorded a reception in 14 loss at SMU. Koby Duru's 53-yard touchdown reception 34-straight games which is the 6th-longest streak from Hank Bachmeier and Keith Willis Jr.'s four-quarter nationally. rushing touchdown provided the scoring for the Bulldogs. Linebacker Brevin Randle's 17 total tackles this >> The Bulldogs are led by head coach Sonny Cumbie who season are tied for the fifth-most among all FBS is in his second season at the helm with a record of 4-10. players. >> Saturday’s matchup will be the 80th meeting between LA Tech and Northwestern State. The Bulldogs have domi- The Bulldogs have defeated Northwestern State nated the series with a 54-20-5 all-time record against the 54 times which is the most wins LA Tech has over a Demons, including a 12-1-2 mark in Ruston. The 54 wins single opponent in program history. over Northwestern State are the most over any Tech opponent all time. Tech took the previous matchup on Sept. 2, LA Tech entered the 2023 season having recorded a pick six in each of the past 12 seasons, the 2017 by the score of 52-24 at Joe Aillet Stadium. >> Quarterback Hank Bachmeier is the leader of the LA Tech third-longest streak nationally. offense in 2023 after transferring from Boise State this offseason. Bachmeier currently ranks third nationally in A LA TECH WIN WOULD... passing yards with 574. >> Wide receiver Smoke Harris has one of the most accom>> Improve it’s all-time record to 641-490-38. plished careers of any active FBS player with 242 career re- >> Give the Bulldogs their fourth 2-0 start at Joe Aillet Staceptions for 2,309 yards and 20 TD. Harris leads the country in receptions over 10 yards with eight this season. He is the dium in the last five years. only Bulldog to score a touchdown in every season dating >> Improve Tech’s all-time record against NW State to 55back to 2018. Harris hauled in a career-high 11 passes for 20-5 while improving it’s all-time record against South155 yards and a touchdown in the week-zero win over FIU, land Conference opponents to 132-46-8. earning CUSA Offensive Player of the week honors. >> Improve Tech’s all-time record to 176-72-2 at Joe Aillet >> Defensive back Wille Roberts is tied for the national lead in pass breakups with four this season. Roberts is tied for Stadium. >> Be the third win on Sept. 9 in program history. 10th in the FBS in passes defended per game with two. >>
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2023 SCHEDULE & RESULTS
FIU Aug. 26 Ruston, La. CBSSN W, 22-17
SMU Sept. 2 Dallas, Texas ESPNU L, 38-14
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.
LOUISIANA TECH GAME NOTES | GAME 3 vs. NSU