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TREY BALDWIN | LB GAME UTEP MINERS AT LOUISIANA TECH 2 BULLDOGS SAT., OCT. 10 • 6:30PM CT • JOE AILLET STADIUM • RUSTON, LA. 2020 SCHEDULE LOUISIANA TECH LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS AT BULLDOGS AT SOUTHERN MISS UTSA 1 GOLDEN EAGLES* 6 ROADRUNNERS* SAT., SEPT. 19, 2020 • 6:30pm CT • M.M. ROBERTS STADIUM • HATTIESBURG, MISS. SAT., OCTOBER 24, 2020 • 2:30pm CT • ALAMODOME • SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS LOUISIANA TECH LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS VS BULLDOGS VS HOUSTON BAPTIST UAB 2 HUSKIES 7 BLAZERS* SAT., SEPT. 26, 2020 • 6:00pm CT • JOE AILLET STADIUM • RUSTON, LA. SAT., OCT. 31, 2020 • 2:30pm CT • JOE AILLET STADIUM • RUSTON, LA. LOUISIANA TECH LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS AT BULLDOGS AT BYU NORTH TEXAS 3 COUGARS 8 MEAN GREEN* FRI., OCT. 2, 2020 • 8:00pm CT • LAVELL EDWARDS STADIUM • PROVO, UTAH SAT., NOV. 7, 2020 • 6:00pm CT • APOGEE STADIUM • DENTON, TEXAS LOUISIANA TECH LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS VS BULLDOGS VS UTEP RICE 4 MINERS* 9 OWLS* SAT., OCT. 10, 2020 • 6:30pm CT • JOE AILLET STADIUM • RUSTON, LA. SAT., NOV. 14, 2020 • 2:30pm CT • JOE AILLET STADIUM • RUSTON, LA. LOUISIANA TECH LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS VS BULLDOGS VS MARSHALL ULM 5 THUNDERING HERD* 10 WARHAWKS SAT., OCT. 17, 2020 • 5:00pm CT • JOE AILLET STADIUM • RUSTON, LA. SAT., NOV. 21, 2020 • 3:00pm CT • INDEPENDENCE STADIUM • SHREVEPORT, LA. LOUISIANA TECH HOME AWAY BULLDOGS VS FIU NEUTRAL PANTHERS* 11 * C-USA GAME SAT., NOV. 28, 2020 • 11:00Am CT • RICARDO SILVA STADIUM • MIAMI, FLA. P 4 P 5 PLAYER SPOTLIGHTS PLAYER SPOTLIGHTS OFFENSE DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS P 42 KODY RUSSEY ATHLETIC VISION Louisiana Tech University will be a conference leader in performance by LOUISIANA TECH’S ALMA MATER investing strategically in student-athletes’ development, providing superior facilities, and enhancing program support to achieve a local and national O Tech, thy halls so beautiful, image of success and dominance. Thy pleasant walks, thy noble trees, That charmed me in my college days, ATHLETIC MISSION STATEMENT Are ever dear to me. Embody excellence in everything we do. Develop student-athletes to maximize their potential in mind, body and spirit. Bring pride, admiration and CHORUS: Louisiana Tech I love thee loyalty to the University family, community and state. Win with integrity. My Alma Mater, My Alma Mater; I will ever loyal be To thee my Alma Mater. Those old Tech days, those joyful days, So cherished in my memory TABLEOF Through days of toil, in many ways Were happy days and free. CONTENTS TECH FIGHT SONG: Fight, fight, fight, for old red and blue, 2 Home Game Promos & Events 36-37 LA Tech Numerical Roster Show your might and we’ll root for you, Get on your toes when you meet your foes, 7 Charting the Opponents 38 UTEP Numerical Roster And don’t let them break through. TECH--TECH--TECH 9-11 Head Coach Skip Holtz 40 2020 Statistics Hit those lines like good ole canines, Assistant Coaches: John Allen, David Break through for a touchdown or two, 13 45-46 LA Tech President Dr. Les Guice Blackwell, Jeff Burris, Anthony Camp Hold up your chin and let’s all go in, To win for the red and blue. 15 Assistant Coaches: Brian Gamble, 47-48 LA Tech Athletic Director Tommy Brock Hays, Kurt Hester, Trey Holtz McClelland Assistant Coaches: Ed Jackson, Robert 17 50 Voice of the Bulldogs - Dave Nitz McFarland, Joe Sloan, Dennis Smith 19 Support Staff 53 Bulldogs in the NFL 22-23 Joe Aillet Stadium 54-55 Facility Construction 24-25 Stadium Information 58-61 LTAC 26-35 LA Tech Players 62 Docs for Dogs 2020 BULLDOG FOOTBALL YEARBOOK | 1 GROUP EXPERIENCES **ALL PACKAGES ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY BASED ON TYPE OF GROUP, GROUP SIZE, AND EVENT TYPE. • VIDEO BOARD RECOGNITION • BIRTHDAY PARTIES • SPECIAL GROUP PRICING • RESERVED BLOCK SEATING • NO STANDING IN LINE ON GAME DAY CONTACT MACY GILLILAND FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUP OPPORTUNITIES AT 318.257.5152 2 | 2020 BULLDOG FOOTBALL YEARBOOK 2020 BULLDOG FOOTBALL YEARBOOK | 3 PLAYER SPOTLIGHTS OFFENSE LUKE ANTHONY QB • Has completed 48-of-78 passes for 654 yards and 10 touchdowns • Named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week after accounting for 6 touchdowns (5 through the air and 1 on the ground) against Houston Baptist SMOKE HARRIS WR • Leads the team in total receptions (13), receiving yards (171) and touchdown catches (3) • Registered three catches for 82 receiving yards and a career-tying two touchdown grabs at No. 22 BYU • Broke ofF a career-long 66-yard reception that went for a touchdown against No. 22 BYU WAYNE TOUSSANT WR • Is averaging a team-best 20.2 yards per catch with six receptions for 121 receiving yards • Recorded 91 receiving yards against Houston Baptist, the most by a Bulldog in a single game this season • Tallied his first career touchdowns versus the Huskies, catching two TD passes 4 | 2020 BULLDOG FOOTBALL YEARBOOK PLAYER SPOTLIGHTS DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS EZEKIEL BARNETT LB • Currently ranks second On the team in total tackles with 19 • Is tied for the most solo tackles on the squad with 12 • Registered a career-high 10 tackles in the season opener at Southern Miss BEE JAY WILLIAMSON DB • Has recorded 16 tackles on the season, the third most on the squad • Was named to PFF National Secondary of the Week after recording seven tackles and one interception versus Houston Baptist TYLER GRUBBS LB • Leads the team in total tackles with 33 stops (12 solo, 21 assisted) • Ranks second in the country for tackles per game (11.0) for teams who have played at least three games • Also paces the team with 4.0 tackles for loss, two of those coming against No. 22 BYU 2020 BULLDOG FOOTBALL YEARBOOK | 5 CHARTING THE OPPONENTS 6 | 2020 BULLDOG FOOTBALL YEARBOOK CHARTING THE OPPONENTS SOUTHERN MISS MARSHALL NORTH TEXAS GOLDEN EAGLES THUNDERING HERD MEAN GREEN GAME 1 RECORD 1-3, 1-1 C-USA GAME 5 RECORD 2-0, 0-0 C-USA GAME 8 RECORD 1-2, 0-1 C-USA 9.3 SOUTH ALABAMA L, 32-21 9.5 EASTERN KENTUCKY W, 59-0 9.5 HOUSTON BAPTIST W, 57-31 9.19 Louisiana Tech* L, 31-30 9.19 APPALACHIAN STATE W, 17-7 9.19 SMU L, 65-35 9.26 TULANE L, 66-24 10.10 AT WKU* 6:30 PM CT 10.3 SOUTHERN MISS* L, 41-31 10.3 AT NORTH TEXAS* W, 41-31 10.17 AT LOUISIANA TECH* 5:00 PM CT 10.10 CHARLOTTE* 7:00 PM CT 10.10 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* 3:00 PM CT 10.24 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* 1:30 PM CT 10.17 AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE* 4:00 PM CT 10.17 AT UTEP* 6:30 PM CT 10.30 AT FIU* 6:00 PM CT 10.31 AT UTEP* 1:00 PM CT 10.24 AT LIBERTY 12:00 PM CT 11.14 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* 11:00 AM CT 11.7 LOUISIANA TECH* 6:00 PM CT 10.31 RICE* 2:00 PM CT 11.21 CHARLOTTE* 11:30 AM CT 11.14 AT UAB* TBA 11.7 NORTH ALABAMA 2:00 PM CT 11.21 RICE* 1:00 PM CT 11.14 AT WKU* 2:30 PM CT 11.28 AT UTSA* 2:00 PM CT 11.21 UTSA* 2:00 PM CT UTSA 11.27 AT UAB* 2:30 PM CT ROADRUNNERS RICE RECORD 3-1, 1-1 C-USA GAME 6 OWLS HOUSTON BAPTIST 9.12 AT TEXAS STATE W, 51-48 RECORD 0-0, 0-0 C-USA HUSKIES 9.19 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN W, 24-10 GAME 9 9.25 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* W, 37-35 10.24 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* 2:30 PM CT GAME 2 RECORD 1-3 10.3 AT UAB* L, 21-13 10.31 AT SOUTHERN MISS* 2:00 PM CT 9.5 AT NORTH TEXAS L, 57-31 10.10 AT BYU 2:30 PM CT 11.7 UTSA* 2:30 PM CT 9.12 AT TEXAS Tech L, 35-33 10.17 ARMY 12:30 PM CT 11.14 AT LOUISIANA TECH* 2:30 PM CT 9.26 AT Louisiana Tech L, 66-38 10.24 LOUISIANA TECH* 2:30 PM CT 11.21 AT NORTH TEXAS* 1:00 PM CT 10.3 AT EASTERN KENTUCKY W, 33-30 10.31 AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC* 11:00 AM CT 11.28 UTEP* 12:00 PM CT 11.7 AT RICE* 2:30 PM CT 11.14 UTEP* 2:00 PM CT BYU 11.21 AT SOUTHERN MISS* 2:00 PM CT ULM 11.28 NORTH TEXAS* 2:00 PM CT COUGARS WARHAWKS GAME 3 RECORD 3-0 GAME 10 RECORD 0-4, 0-2 SUN BELT 9.7 AT NAVY W, 55-3 UAB 9.12 AT ARMY L, 37-7 9.26 TROY W, 48-7 BLAZERS 9.19 TEXAS STATE* L, 38-17 10.2 LOUISIANA TECH W, 45-14 9.26 UTEP L, 31-6 10.10 UTSA 2:30 PM CT GAME 7 RECORD 3-1, 1-0 C-USA 10.3 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* L, 35-30 10.16 AT HOUSTON 8:30 PM CT 9.3 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W, 45-35 10.10 AT LIBERTY 11:00 AM CT 10.24 TEXAS STATE TBA 9.10 AT MIAMI L, 31-14 10.24 AT SOUTH ALABAMA* TBA 10.31 WKU TBA 9.24 AT SOUTH ALABAMA W, 42-10 10.31 APPALACHIAN STATE* 6:00 PM CT 11.7 AT BOISE STATE TBA 10.3 UTSA* W, 21-13 11.7 AT GEORGIA STATE* TBA 11.21 NORTH ALABAMA TBA 10.17 WKU* 12:30 PM CT 11.14 AT ARKANSAS STATE* TBA 12.12 SAN DIEGO STATE TBA 10.23 UL-LAFAYETTE 7:00 PM CT 11.21 VS.