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 Troy Edwards .................................................5 Player Notables.............................................6 LA Tech Roster...........................................7-8 Where They Are From.................................9 Bulldog Notes....................................... 10-13 Know the Foes.............................................14 The Last Time...............................................15 Head Coach Sonny Cumbie............. 16-17 Joe Aillet Stadium .....................................18 Miscellaneous Stats...................................19 2023 Statistics....................................... 20-21 2023 Defensive Leaders...........................22 2023 Game-By-Game Stats.....................23 2023 Individual GBG Stats................ 24-25 2023 Defensive GBG Stats................ 26-27 2023 Superlatives.......................................28 2023 Long Plays..........................................29 2023 Start Chart..........................................30 Career Games Played................................31 2023 Game Recaps............................. 32-35 2022 Stats......................................................36
CORRECT Louisiana Tech LATech ( LahTech) Bulldogs or 'Dogs
INCORRECT LT or LTU LaTech or La. Tech Dawgs
LEADERS PASSING Hank Bachmeier 70/106 756 YDS 5 TD / 2 INT
RUSHING Keith Willis Jr. 33 Attempts 240 Yards 3 TD
RECEIVING Smoke Harris 24 Receptions 288 YDS 3 TD
TACKLES Myles Heard 44 Tackles 22 Solo 2.5 TFL
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
2-2 | 1-0 CUSA
1-2 | 0-1 Big Ten
2023 Record........................................... 2-2 (1-0) Last Game.................... 9/16/23 (L, 40-37 vs UNT) Head Coach.....................................................Sonny Cumbie Career Record (Yr.) ........................................................7-14 (3) Record at LA Tech (Yr.) ................................................5-11 (2) Record vs. Nebraska................................................................0-0 Record at Memorial Stadium...........................................0-0
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2023 Record........................................... 1-2 (0-1) Last Game....................9/16/23 (W, 35-11 vs. NIU) Head Coach..............................................................Matt Rhule Career Record (Yr.) .....................................................48-45 (8) Record at Neb. (Yr.) ..........................................................1-2 (1) Record vs. LA Tech....................................................................0-0 Record at Memorial Stadium...........................................1-0
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Louisiana Tech is 2-2 this season and coming off a heart- WR Smoke Harris has recorded a reception in breaking 40-37 loss to North Texas. Tech trailed by 10 36-straight games which is the 6th-longest streak points with just 6:27 left in the game before making a field nationally. goal and converting an onside kick. The Bulldogs then tied DB Michael Richard leads all FBS freshmen in pass the game with 1:04 left in the contest on a 36-yard touch- breakups this season with four. down pass from QB Jack Turner to WR Smoke Harris before North Texas marched down the field and won the game with a 31-yard field goal with three seconds on the clock. The Bulldogs 23 fourth-quarter points in last week's loss to North Texas were the most in the fourth quarter since >> The Bulldogs are led by head coach Sonny Cumbie who is in his second season at the helm with a record of 5-11. Oct. 13, 2012 when they had 27 against Texas A&M. >> Saturday’s matchup between Louisiana Tech and NeThe Bulldogs have had a play from scrimmage go braska will be the third meeting all time. The Huskers lead for over 50 yards in five-consecutive games. the series with a 2-0 mark in Lincoln. La Tech great Troy Edwards broke the NCAA record with 405 receiving yards in the teams inaugural matchup in 1998 during a 56-27 loss. A LA TECH WIN WOULD... >> Safety Myles Heard has been a force on the defensive side of the football since transferring from Stephen F. Aus- >> Improve it’s all-time record to 642-491-38. tin following the 2022 season. Heard leads LA Tech with 44 >> Give the Bulldogs their first win over Nebraska. total tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss. He is averaging >> Improve Tech’s all-time record against Big Ten Conference 11 tackles per game which ranks eighth nationally. opponents to 4-4-1. >> WR Smoke Harris has one of the most accomplished ca>> Be the Bulldogs' third consecutive win over a Big Ten reers of any active FBS player with 248 career receptions for 2,395 yards and 22 TD. His 248 receptions are the fifth- team. most in program history. He is the only active FBS player >> Be the first road win since Dec. 3, 2020 when the Dogs’ with 2,000 receiving yards, 800-kickoff return yards and defeated North Texas 42-31 in Denton, Texas. >> Be the eighth win on Sept. 23 in program history. 600 punt-return yards in a career. >>
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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+ W, 51-21
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NORTH TEXAS
Sept. 16 Ruston, La. ESPN+ L, 40-37
NEBRASKA Sept. 23 Lincoln, Neb. Big 10 Network 2:40 p.m.
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 5 vs. NEBRASKA