BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2020 GAME NINE Saturday, Dec. 12 | 6 p.m. (CT) | Fort Worth, Texas Amon G. Carter Stadium (46,000) | Natural Grass TEAM COMPARISON 31.75 Points/Game 28.4 TUNE IN 32.13 Points Allowed/Game 25.8 103.4 Rush Yards/Game 201.6 TV: FS1 166.0 Rush Yards Allowed/Game 135.9 Cory Provus (PxP) 231.88 Pass Yards/Game 200.2 Robert Smith (Analyst) 250.38 Pass Yards Allowed/Game 226.9 LA Tech Bulldogs 335.3 Total Offense/Game 401.8 TCU Horned Frogs 5-3, 4-2 C-USA 30:15 Time of Possession 30:38 5-4, 5-4 Big 12 RADIO: LA Tech Sports Network H: 3-1, A: 2-2, N: 0-0 47-of-121 3rd Down Conversions 50-of-136 H: 2-3, A: 3-1, N: 0-0 13-of-15 4th Down Conversions 7-of-12 Dave Nitz (PxP) Head Coach: Skip Holtz Head Coach: Teddy Allen (Analyst) Career: 149-110 (21) 30-34 Red Zone: Attempts-Scores 23-27 Gary Patterson LA Tech: 61-39 (8) 22-34 Red Zone: Touchdowns 14-27 Career/TCU: 177-74 (20) SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @LATechFB SATURDAY KICKOFF Instagram: @LATechFB >> Louisiana Tech and TCU have faced off once before when the Horned Frogs defeated the Bulldogs, 31-24, at the 2011 Poinsettia Facebook: LATechFootball Bowl in San Diego, Calif. YouTube: Louisiana Tech Athletics >> LA Tech has played inside Amon G. Carter Stadium once before during the 2016 Armed Forces Bowl when Louisiana Tech defeated No. 25 Navy, 48-45. In the win, Jonathan Barnes, brother of current LA Tech kicker/punter Jacob Barnes, kicked a 32-yard field Live Stats: StatBroadcast goal as time expired to seal the victory. >> Since 2014, Louisiana Tech is 15-3 when playing in the state of Texas. SERIES HISTORY >> Since 2014, LA Tech is 7-2 in games played during the month of December. >> Saturday’s game at TCU will mark the latest LA Tech regular season game since 1935 when the Bulldogs played at Tampa on Dec. 14. Overall ...............................................................................TCU leads, 1-0 >> Louisiana Tech defeated North Texas, 42-31, in its first game in 33 days on Dec. 3, after having all four of its scheduled games in Ruston ...................................................................................................N/A November either canceled or postponed due to COVID-19 issues. Fort Worth ...........................................................................................N/A >> Louisiana Tech head football Skip Holtz is one win away from reaching his 150th career victory as a collegiate head coach. Neutral (San Diego, Calif.) ........................................TCU leads, 1-0 >> Senior running back Israel Tucker led the Bulldogs with career-highs in rushing yards with 161 and carries with 37, and he tied First Meeting ....................TCU 31, LA Tech 24 (San Diego, 2011) his career high with two rushing touchdowns in the 42-31 victory at North Texas (Dec. 3) in LA Tech’s first game in 33 days. His 37 Last Meeting .....................TCU 31, LA Tech 24 (San Diego, 2011) carries tied for the second most in the FBS this season and were the fourth most in program history. His performance earned him Streak ................................................................................................TCU, 1 C-USA Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors. >> Redshirt freshman kicker/punter Jacob Barnes was named one of 20 semifinalists for the 2020 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl. LA TECH QUICK FACTS >> LA Tech swept the Conference USA weekly awards on Nov. 2 after the 37-34 comeback victory over UAB (Oct. 31) in double over- Location ..................................................................................Ruston, La. time. Sophomore quarterback Aaron Allen, sophomore defensive back BeeJay Williamson and redshirt freshman kicker/ Founded .............................................................................................1894 punter Jacob Barnes earned offensive, defensive and special teams player of the week honors, respectively. It was the first time a C-USA school swept with the weekly awards since North Texas on Sept. 17, 2018. Nickname ................................................................................... Bulldogs >> LA Tech leads C-USA and ranks fourth in the FBS in fourth down conversions at 86.67 percent (13-of-15). Colors .................................................................................. Blue and Red >> Freshman linebacker Tyler Grubbs and senior linebacker Trey Baldwin rank 32nd and 40th in the nation, respectively, in tackles Enrollment .....................................................11,197 (As of Fall 2020) per game at 9.8 and 9.4. Conference ..................................Conference USA (West Division) >> The Bulldogs have forced a turnover in 38 of their last 40 games. Stadium (Capacity) ............................ Joe Aillet Stadium (28,562) >> Since joining the league in 2013, Louisiana Tech leads Conference USA with 197 forced turnovers. >> Louisiana Tech has posted an interception in 12 of its last 13 games. Five different Bulldogs have recorded an interception this Stadium Record ..........................................................168-69-2 season and two players have returned Surface ................................................................. FieldTurf Revolution an interceptions for a touchdown. WE ARE ... “LOUISIANA TECH” >> Six Louisiana Tech skill players have President ............................... Dr. Les Guice (Louisiana Tech, 1976) We are excited you are covering Louisiana Tech Football this year. We ask that you recorded multiple touchdowns in a Director of Athletics/Vice President: ..............Dr. Eric A. Wood please refer to us by our correct name and abbreviation. Thanks and Go Bulldogs! ............................................... (Sacred Heart University, 1998) single game this season. Sophomore wide receiver Smoke Harris and CORRECT INCORRECT Athletic Office ................................................................318-257-4827 senior running back Israel Tucker Louisiana Tech LT or LTU Football Office ...............................................................318-257-4547 have each had two multiple touch- LA Tech (pronounced: Lah Tech) LaTech or La. Tech Ticket Office ....................................................................318-257-3631 down games during the 2020 Bulldogs or 'Dogs Dawgs campaign. 2020 SCHEDULE BAYLOR SOUTHERN MISS* HOUSTON BAPTIST No. 22 BYU UTEP* MARSHALL* UTSA* UAB* RICE* ULM FIU* NORTH TEXAS* TCU Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 2 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 3 Dec. 12 Waco, Texas Hattiesburg, Miss. Ruston, La. Provo, Utah Ruston, La. Ruston, La. San Antonio, Texas Ruston, La. Ruston, La. Shreveport, La. Miami, Fla. Denton, Texas Fort Worth, Texas CANCELED ESPN2 ESPN3 ESPN2 ESPN2 CBS Sports Network ESPNU Stadium ESPN3 Stadium ESPN+ CBS Sports Network 6 p.m. (CT) W, 31-30 W, 66-38 L, 14-45 W, 21-17 L, 17-35 L, 26-27 W, 37-34 (2OT) POSTPONED CANCELED CANCELED W, 42-31 FS1 MEDIA INFORMATION ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA SCHEDULE - TCU WEEK Ashley Springer (Primary) Assistant Director / Communications Phone: (318) 265-1472 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Email: [email protected] MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN Malcolm Butler (Secondary) No Availability Associate A.D. / Communications Inside Bulldog LA Tech Interviews No Availability No Availability LA Tech Game Day Phone: (318) 257-3145 Football with Zoom Press available upon Email: [email protected] Skip Holtz Conference request POSTGAME The Dawg House Holtz/Players Coach Holtz will be Sports Grill Noon available following Kane McGuire (Secondary) 6 p.m. the game over Assistant A.D. / Communications Interviews Zoom. Email: [email protected] available upon request Tyler Hotz (Secondary) Assistant Director / Communications Email: [email protected] TUESDAY MEDIA PRESSERS TEAM INFORMATION Head coach Skip Holtz and select student-athletes will meet with the media every Tuesday prior to a game. The press First Year of Football ............................................................1901 conference begins at noon with Coach Holtz and selected players over Zoom. Video and audio of each presser will Record (Years) .................................................633-468-38 (118) be uploaded to Box and YouTube. Conference USA Record (Years)..............................41-21 (8) Conference Championships (Last) ........... 25 (WAC, 2011) PRACTICE COVERAGE All-Time Bowl Record .............................................8-3-1 (.667) Practices this week will be closed to the media. Interviews are available upon request. All interview requests must be 2019 Record ..............................................................................10-3 directed to the Louisiana Tech Athletic Communications Office at least 24 hours in advance. Please send all requests 2019 Conference USA Record/Finish .......6-2 / T-1 (West) via email to [email protected]. Lettermen Returning................................................................32 Lettermen Lost ............................................................................32 COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Starters Returning ....................................................................... 8 CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for Conference USA and Louisiana Tech Football. Access and Starters Lost .................................................................................19 download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for Louisiana Tech, Offensive Starters Returning (3): Conference