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American college football season
The 2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team will represent Louisiana Tech University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs are led by Sonny Cumbie in his third year as the head coach. The Bulldogs will play home games at Joe Aillet Stadium, located in Ruston, Louisiana.[1]
The Conference USA preseason media prediction poll was released on July 19, 2024. The Bulldogs were predicted to finish seventh in the conference.[2]
Conference USA media poll
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Liberty |
197 (18)
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2 |
Western Kentucky |
173 (2)
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3 |
Jacksonville State |
166
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4 |
Middle Tennessee |
98
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5 |
New Mexico State |
97
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Sam Houston
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7 |
Louisiana Tech |
88
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8 |
FIU |
81
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9 |
UTEP |
76
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10 |
Kennesaw State |
27
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No. 23 (FCS) Nicholls
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No. 23 (FCS) Nicholls Colonels at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 23 (FCS) Colonels |
7 |
3 |
0 | 7 | 17 |
Bulldogs |
9 |
6 |
0 | 10 | 25 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,570
- Referee: Scott Hardin
- TV: ESPN+
- Box score, Recap
Game information
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First quarter
- LT – Jaylon Spears tackled in own end zone, 12:55. Bulldogs 2–0.
- NICH – Rasheed Lovelace 25-yard interception return (Ray Vallee kick), 11:22. Colonels 7–2.
- LT – Solo Lewis 28-yard pass from Jack Turner (Buck Buchanan kick), 10:14. Bulldogs 9–7. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:02.
Second quarter
- LT – Marlion Jackson 14-yard pass from Blake Baker (kick blocked), 8:27. Bulldogs 15–7. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:44.
- NICH – Gabe Showalter 38-yard field goal, 0:56. Bulldogs 15–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:25.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- LT – Buck Buchanan 24-yard field goal, 12:41. Bulldogs 18–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:56.
- LT – Jimmy Holiday 6-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 7:12. Bulldogs 25–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:15.
- NICH – Quincy Brown 27-yard pass from Pat McQuaide (Ray Vallee kick), 2:17. Bulldogs 25–17. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:47.
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Statistics |
NICH |
LT
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First downs |
13 |
16
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Total yards |
200 |
386
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Rushing yards |
62 |
109
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Passing yards |
138 |
277
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Turnovers |
1 |
5
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Time of possession |
28:18 |
31:42
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Nicholls |
Passing |
Pat McQuaide |
10/26, 138 yards, TD
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Rushing |
Collin Guggenheim |
18 rushes, 79 yards
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Receiving |
Quincy Brown |
4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
Blake Baker |
12/24, 207 yards, TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Marquis Crosby |
9 rushes, 44 yards
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Receiving |
Marlion Jackson |
3 receptions, 76 yards, TD
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Statistics |
LT |
NCSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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NC State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Hurricane |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
- Date: Septempber 21
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics |
TLSU |
LT
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Tulsa |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at FIU Panthers – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. EDT
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
LT |
FIU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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FIU |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Raiders |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- TV: CBSSN
Statistics |
MTSU |
LT
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At New Mexico State
[edit]
Statistics |
LT |
NMSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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New Mexico State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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UTEP Miners at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Miners |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- TV: CBSSN
Statistics |
UTEP |
LT
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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UTEP |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Sam Houston Bearkats – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearkats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPNU
Statistics |
LT |
SHSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Sam Houston |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Gamecocks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
- TV: CBSSN
Statistics |
JVST |
LT
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Jacksonville State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Western Kentucky
[edit]
Statistics |
LT |
WKU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Western Kentucky |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Statistics |
LT |
ARK
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Arkansas |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Kennesaw State Owls at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Owls |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
Statistics |
KENN |
LT
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Kennesaw State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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