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Louisiana Tech Football 2009 Louisiana Tech Football SID: Patrick T. Walsh, Assistant Director of Media Relations Office: (318) 257-5305 Cell: (318) 514-9203 E-mail: [email protected] 2009 WAC StaNDINGS GAME 0 Team WAC Overall Streak Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-6, 2-4 WAC) Nevada 5-0 6-3 W6 vs. Boise State 4-0 9-0 W9 #9 LSU Tigers (7-2, 4-2 SEC) Fresno State 5-1 6-3 W5 Idaho 4-2 7-3 L1 Tiger Stadium - Baton Rouge, La. LA TECH 2-4 3-6 L3 6 p.m. CT - ESPNU New Mexico State 1-3 3-6 L3 Utah State 1-4 2-7 L2 SERIES INformatION BROADCAST INformatION Hawai’i 1-5 3-6 W1 San Jose State 0-4 1-7 L4 Series: LSU leads, 17-1 Television: ESPNU Trend: LSU has won 14 Eric Collins (play-by-play), Brock Huard (Analysis) Last Meeting: LSU, 58-10, on Nov. 10, 2007 Radio: LA Tech Sports Network Dave Nitz (play-by-play), Steve Davison (color), 2009 SCHEDULE/NOTES At Ruston: LSU leads, 4-1 Benny Thornell (sideline) OPPONENT INFO NOTES At Baton Rouge: LSU leads, 12-0 at Auburn TECH only trailed 13-10 Internet: Live Audio on LA Tech All-Access at Saturday, Sept. 5 at half... TECH now trails Neutral Sites: LSU leads, 1-0 LATechSports.com L, 37-13 all-time series, 0-11-1... ESPNU Dooley loses first season- Jordan-Hare Stadium opener as LA Tech head Auburn, Ala. coach. GAME INformatION ► LA Tech has won nine of its last 11 games at Navy TECH led 14-0 off an early Saturday, Sept. 12 scoring drive and Phillip ► Louisiana Tech (3-6, 2-4 WAC) hits the in the friendly confines of Joe Aillet Stadium, L, 32-14 Livas’ 85-yard punt return road for the final non-conference game of but has not won on the road yet. CBS College Sports for a TD... TECH is now 0- Navy-Marine Corps Mem. Stadium 2 vs. service acadamies. Annapolis, Md. the year as the Bulldogs head to Baton ► Louisiana Tech is in its third season under Nicholls State TECH scored a touch- Rouge for an in-state showdown with No. the direction of head coach Derek Dooley. Saturday, Sept. 19 down on five consecutive W, 48-13 possessions in 2nd half... 9 LSU. Saturday’s game in the Bayou will The Bulldogs have improved dramatically Joe Aillet Stadium Derek Dooley moves to Ruston, La. 3-0 in home openers. kickoff at 6 p.m. CT and will be televised by under Dooley, going from a 3-8 record prior ESPNU. to his arrival to an 8-5 season and an Inde- Hawai’i TECH prevents UH from Wednesday, Sept. 30 scoring TD for first time in 63 pendence Bowl win last year. W, 27-6 games... UH held to -7 rush- ESPN2 ing yards... TECH defense GAME NOTES ► LA Tech’s 2008 Independence Bowl vic- Joe Aillet Stadium records 7 sacks... Dooley Ruston, La. wins 1st game vs. UH. ► Louisiana Tech will face its second South- tory over Northern Illinois marked the Bull- at Nevada Nevada tops TECH for fifth Friday, Oct. 9 straight year... TECH out- eastern Conference opponent this season. dogs as the only WAC team to record a bowl L, 37-14 gained 511-256... TECH ► LA Tech is looking for its first road win of win in 2008. ESPN commits and uncharacter- Mackay Stadium istic seven penalties. Reno, Nev. the season. ► Louisiana Tech will be hosting two games New Mexico State TECH records 500-plus ► LA Tech will face a top-10 ranked team that will air live on ESPN2, the first time that Saturday, Oct. 17 yards of totla offense for W, 45-7 2nd home game this sea- for the second consecutive week. Joe Aillet Stadium will be the stage for mul- Joe Aillet Stadium son... Wins 3rd straight Ruston, La. over NMSU. ► Louisiana Tech will face its fourth oppo- tiple live national television audiences. nent ranked in the top 65 in the Sagarin rat- ► With the addition of the LSU game to at Utah State First loss in Logan since Saturday, Oct. 24 1993... Failed two-point ings on the road this season. ESPNU, Louisiana Tech will have eight of L, 23-21 conversion dooms ’Dogs... ESPN Regional/CST-Tape Delay TECH rallied from 23-7 ► With a 16-8 record at home since 2005, its games broadcast on the ESPN family of Romney Stadium deficit in fourth quarter. Logan, Utah LA Tech has the third-best winning percent- networks this season. at Idaho TECH outgained Idaho Saturday, Oct. 31 547-461... Idaho only led age at home among WAC members (see p. L, 35-34 for 52 seconds... TECH’s 5). ESPN Regional/CST-Tape Delay first loss in Moscow... Kibbie Dome TECH flagged 13 times. Moscow, Idaho #5 Boise State TECH scores most points Friday, Nov. 6 on Boise State since L, 45-35 2003... #5 BSU highest- 2009 SEASON RESUlts ESPN2 ranked team ever to play Joe Aillet Stadium at Joe Aillet Stadium. Ruston, La. Date Day Opponent Result/Time TV Attendance at #9 LSU LSU leads the series 17-1 Sept. 5 Sat. at Auburn L, 37-13 ESPNU 81,143 Saturday, Nov. 14 with TECH’s lone win com- 6 p.m. CT ing in Ruston in 1904, a 6-0 Sept. 12 Sat. at Navy L, 32-14 CBS College Sports 29,102 ESPNU victory... Dooley was on LSU Tiger Stadium staff in 2003 when they won Sept. 19 Sat. Nicholls State W, 48-13 - 19,400 Baton Rouge, La. the national championship. at Fresno State Fresno leads series 7-3 Sept. 30 Wed. Hawai’i* W, 27-6 ESPN2 21,263 Saturday, Nov. 21 but TECH won the 2008 Oct. 9 Fri. at Nevada* L, 37-14 ESPN 11,975 4 p.m. CT/2 p.m. PT meeting, 38-35... TECH Sweeney Field is 1-5 in games played in Oct. 17 Sat. New Mexico State* W, 45-7 - 20,773 Fresno, Calif. Fresno. Oct. 24 Sat. at Utah State* L, 23-21 ERT, CST^ 14,229 San Jose State Series tied, 4-4, but TECH Saturday, Dec. 5 has won last two meet- Oct. 31 Sat. at Idaho* L, 35-34 ERT, CST 15,236 1 p.m. CT ings... TECH is 3-1 in ESPN Regional/Cox Sports games played in Ruston... Nov. 6 Fri. #5 Boise State* L, 45-35 ESPN2 23,240 Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, La. Nov. 14 Sat. at #9 LSU 6 p.m. ESPNU, CST^ - Bowl Game TBA TECH looking for back-to- Nov. 21 Sat. at Fresno State* 4 p.m. - - back bowl appearances for first time since 1977-1978 Dec. 5 Sat. San Jose State* 1 p.m. ERT, CST - Independence Bowls. All Times Central. Games without TV designation are subject to change. ERT - denotes ESPN Regional broadcast. CST - denotes Cox Sports TV broadcast. * - denotes Western Athletic Conference game. ^ - denotes tape delay broadcast 2009 LA Tech Football LOUISIANA TECH MEDIA SErvICES WHO TO CONtact WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON LA TECH Media Relations Louisiana Tech Head Coach Derek Dooley will hold a weekly press luncheon at 11:30 a.m. each Mon- (318) 257-3144 day during football season in the Dr. Guthrie Jarrell Room at the Charles Wyly Athletic Center. Lunch (318) 257-3757 (fax) will be served at 11:30 a.m. followed by a press conference with Coach Dooley and selected Louisiana Tech players discussing the upcoming game. All media are welcome to attend. Primary Football Contact GAME DAY Patrick Walsh All Louisiana Tech post-game press conferences will be held in the Dr. Guthrie Jarrell Room in the Asstistant Director of Media Relations Charles Wyly Athletic Center after each game following a 12-15 minute cooling off period. No inter- (318) 257-5305 (office) views will be allowed on the field with players and/or coaches immediately following games. A member of the Louisiana Tech Media Relations Department will escort all media to the interview area following (318) 514-9203 (cell) the game. Coach Dooley and selected Louisiana Tech players will be available in the press conference [email protected] following the games. Secondary Contact (Credentials) CREDENTIALS Malcolm Butler Requests for credentials should be sent to Patrick Walsh via e-mail to [email protected]. Requests must be submitted by a sports director/editor at least eight days prior to the contest. Assoc. AD/Media Relations (318) 257-3145 (office) PRACTICE (318) 614-4513 (cell) All practices are open to the media ONLY during the individual drills on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- [email protected] day of game week. All practices are closed to members of the media following Wednesday of game week. During the individual drills, Louisiana Tech permits both still photographers and video photog- raphers to shoot practice. Media wishing to conduct interviews are requested to arrive 10-15 minutes ON THE INTERNET prior to the end of practice. Members of the media cannot use cell phones at practice, and they are not permitted to report on injuries that occur during practice. All practices are closed to the general www.LATechSports.com public. 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