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..........................................9-13 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............................. 32-37 2022 Stats......................................................38
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 Tyre Shelton 37 Attempts 318 Yards 3 TD
RECEIVING Smoke Harris 37 Receptions 368 YDS 3 TD
TACKLES Myles Heard 50Tackles 27 Solo 3.5 TFL
WKU HILLTOPPERS
3-3 | 2-0 CUSA
3-2 | 1-0 CUSA
2023 Record........................................... 3-3 (2-0) Last Game..................9/29/23 (W, 24-10 at UTEP) Head Coach.....................................................Sonny Cumbie Career Record (Yr.) ........................................................8-15 (3) Record at LA Tech (Yr.) ................................................6-12 (2) Record vs. WKU...........................................................................0-0 Record at Joe Aillet Stadium.............................................5-3
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2023 Record........................................... 3-2 (1-0) Last Game................9/28/23 (W, 31-10 vs. MTSU) Head Coach.........................................................Tyson Helton Career Record (Yr.) .....................................................35-23 (5) Record at WKU (Yr.) ...................................................35-23 (5) Record vs. LA Tech....................................................................0-0 Record at Joe Aillet Stadium.............................................0-0
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Louisiana Tech is 3-3 this season with a 2-0 mark in WR Smoke Harris has recorded a reception in CUSA play. The last time out, LA Tech put an end to its 16- 38-straight games which is the 7th-longest streak game road losing streak with a 24-10 victory at UTEP. The nationally. Dogs used all three phases to get the victory. Offensively, it was a pair of explosive pass plays to go along with The Bulldogs rank sixth nationally in passing yards another 100-yard rushing performance by Tyre Shelton. allowed per game, allowing just 152.0 a contest. Defensively, it was keeping UTEP (1-5, 0-2 CUSA) off the scoreboard in their final four drives. And on special teams, The Bulldogs are coming off a 24-10 win at UTEP it was Smoke Harris electrifying with a 67-yard punt return which snapped a 16-game road losing streak. The for a touchdown. Harris' punt return for a TD was the first victory was the first on the road since Dec. 3, 2020. by a Bulldog since Teddy Veal did it in 2017. Louisiana Tech has recorded 29 pass breakups this >> The Bulldogs are led by head coach Sonny Cumbie who season which is the third-most among all FBS prois in his second season at the helm with a record of 6-12. grams. >> Saturday’s matchup between Louisiana Tech and Western Kentucky will be the 10th all time. LA Tech leads the A LA TECH WIN WOULD... series 5-4 with a 4-1 mark in Ruston. >> 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 643-492-38. tin following the 2022 season. Heard leads LA Tech with 60 >> Give the Bulldogs their 6th win over the Hilltoppers, imtotal tackles including 3.5 tackles for loss. He is averaging proving their all-time series record to 6-4. 10 tackles per game which ranks 15th nationally. >> Improve Tech’s all-time record against current Confer>> WR Smoke Harris has one of the most accomplished caence USA members to 43-13-1. reers of any active FBS player with 262 career receptions >> Improve Tech to 3-0 in CUSA play for the first time since 2019. for 2,475 yards and 22 TD. His 262 receptions are the thirdmost in program history. He is the only active FBS player >> Improve LA Tech to 6-3 at Joe Aillet Stadium under Sonny with 2,000 receiving yards, 800-kickoff return yards and Cumbie and 177-75-2 all time. >> Be the sixth win on Thursday since since joining the FBS. 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 L, 28-14
UTEP* Sept. 29 El Paso, Texas CBSSN W, 24-10
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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