2013 LOUISIANA TECH FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 54 ALL-AMERICANS 25 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2 NATIONAL TITLES GAME INFORMATION Date/Time: Oct. 19, 2013 / 2:30 p.m. CT LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS (2-4, 1-1 C-USA) Site: Ruston, La. / Joe Aillet Stadium (51,500) Head Coach: Skip Holtz (1st Season) TV: CBS Sports Network (CBS SN) Talent: Brad Johansen (PxP), Randy Cross (Analyst) Oct. 19, 2013 l 2:30 p.m. CT l Ruston, La. l Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600) Rashan Ali (Sideline) Radio: LA Tech Sports Network (Flagship: KXKZ 107.5 FM) Talent: Dave Nitz (PxP), Teddy Allen (Analyst), NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN (3-3, 1-1 C-USA) Malcolm Butler (Sideline) Head Coach: Dan McCarney (3rd Season) Live Stats/GameTracker: LATechSports.com Twitter Updates: @LATechFB Series: LA Tech leads, 6-5 THE GAME Ruston: North Texas, 4-3 Louisiana Tech (2-4, 1-1 C-USA) returns home for the first time in five weeks as the Bulldogs host Denton: LA Tech, 3-1 North Texas (3-3, 1-1) with a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff set at Joe Aillet Stadium. Neutral Sites: No meetings Former foes in the Southland Conference, the two teams reunite in Louisiana Tech’s 88th annual First Meeting: 1976: North Texas, 14-8 Homecoming game as both schools are in their inaugural season in Conference USA with identical 1-1 Last Meeting: 2006: LA Tech, 34-31 league records entering this weekend. Streak: LA Tech, 2 LA TECH BULLDOGS 2-4, 1-1 C-USA THE CAPTAINS Ranking NR (AP)/NR (USA Today/Coaches) Louisiana Tech: D.J. Banks, IK Enemkpali, Matthew Shepperd Last Game Oct. 5 at UTEP W, 38-35 at El Paso, Texas Head Coach Skip Holtz Career Rec. 90-75 (14th Season) WE ARE ... “LOUISIANA TECH” School Rec. 2-4 (1st Season) We are excited you are covering Louisiana Tech Football this year but we ask that you refer to us by our correct name and vs. UNT 0-0 abbreviation. Thanks and Go Bulldogs! CORRECT INCORRECT (BAD DOG!) NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN 3-3, 1-1 C-USA Ranking NR (AP)/NR (USA Today/Coaches) Louisiana Tech LT or LTU Last Game Oct. 12 vs. Middle Tennessee LA Tech (pronounced: LAH Tech) La Tech W, 34-7 at Denton, Texas Bulldogs or ‘Dogs Dawgs Head Coach Dan McCarney 2013 SCHEDULE / RESULTS All times CT Career Rec. 68-103 (1st Season) School Rec. 12-18 (3rd Season) Aug. 31 at NC STATE ACC Net/ESPN3 54,204 L 14-40 vs. TECH 0-0 Raleigh, N.C. / Carter-Finley Stadium (57,583) /Bulldogs commit four turnovers, most since 2010 Sept. 7 LAMAR - 16,372 W 27-14 LA TECH COACHING STAFF Ruston, La. / Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600) / Tevin King records 7th 100-yd rushing game On the Field Skip Holtz Head Coach Sept. 12 TULANE* FS1 22,035 L 15-24 Ronnie Bradford Cornerbacks Ruston, La. / Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600) / LA Tech only gets 3 points off 4 Tulane turnovers Kim Dameron Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Sept. 21 at KANSAS FS1 39,823 L 10-13 Stan Eggen Defensive Line Lawrence, Kan. / Memorial Stadium (50.071) / Two red zone fumbles, two missed FGs doom ‘Dogs Jabbar Juluke Running Backs Sept. 28 vs. ARMY (HEART OF DALLAS CLASSIC) FS1 31,278 L 16-35 Matt Moore Asst. HC/Offensive Line Dallas, Texas / Cotton Bowl (92,100) / Army records 414 rushing yards in win Tim Rattay Outside Receivers Oct. 5 at UTEP* CBS SN 24,926 W 38-35 Peter Hopkins Graduate Assistant (Offense) El Paso, Texas / Sun Bowl (51,500) / D. Cobb blocks 4th quarter field goal att., Dixon runs for 200 yards In the Press Box Oct. 19 NORTH TEXAS* CBS SN 2:30 p.m. Jeff Koonz Linebackers Ruston, La. / Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600) / LA Tech leads series, 6-5; last played in 2006 (LA Tech, 34-31) Tony Petersen Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Oct. 26 at FIU* - TBA Joe Sloan Inside Receivers Miami, Fla. / FIU Stadium (20,000) / First meeting between two schools Price Ferguson Graduate Assistant (Offense) Nov. 9 SOUTHERN MISS* CBS SN 6 p.m. Anthony Lewis Graduate Assistant (Defense) Ruston, La. / Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600) / Southern Miss leads series, 31-13; last played in 2011 (USM, 19-17) Ben Barton Graduate Assistant (Defense) Nov. 16 at RICE* CBS SN 6 p.m. LA TECH MEDIA RELATIONS Houston, Texas / Rice Stadium (47,000) / Series tied, 3-3; Last played in 2012 (Tech, 56-37) Patrick T. Walsh Associate Director (Primary Contact) Nov. 23 TULSA* CBS SN 6 p.m. 318-257-5305 (office) l 318-514-9203 (cell) l [email protected] Ruston, La. / Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600) / LA Tech leads series, 7-2; last played in 2004 (LA Tech 38-21) Malcolm Butler Associate AD (Secondary Contact) Nov. 30 at UTSA* CSS 2:30 p.m. 318-257-3145 (office) l 318-614-4513 (cell) l [email protected] San Antonio, Texas / Alamodome (65,000) / LA Tech leads series, 1-0; last played in 2012 (LA Tech, 51-27) Kane McGuire Media Relations Assistant Anna Claire Thomas Media Relations Assistant TBA TBA (C-USA CH’SHIP/BOWL GAME) TBA TBA Louisiana Tech looks to title game, bowl game in first year in C-USA www.LATechSports.com Louisiana Tech Football @LATechFB LOUISIANA TECH FOOTBALL 2013 PAGE 2 LOUISIANA TECH WEEKLY SCHEDULE 14 MON 15 TUE 16 WED 17 THU 18 FRI 19 SAT 20 SUN LA Tech Press Conference Practice (4 p.m.) Practice (4 p.m.) No Availability No Availability LA Tech Gameday No Availability Holtz/Players (Noon) Final 20 mins open to media Final 20 mins open to media Skip Holtz Radio Show Coaches, Players available Coaches, Players available POST GAME Dawg House (6 p.m.) following practice following practice Coach Holtz is available following the game in the media room. Players will immediately follow. MONDAY MEDIA LUNCHEONS MEDIA INFORMATION Head coach Skip Holtz and select student-athletes will meet with the media every Monday prior to a game in the Jarrell COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Room of the Charles Wyly Athletic Center at the Joe Aillet Sta- CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for Conference USA and Louisiana Tech football. Access and download weekly dium Field House. Lunch will be provided at noon followed by game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for Louisiana Tech, the Conference USA and each of its interviews with Coach Holtz and selected players. Audio of member schools. Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an e-mail each luncheon will be posted at LATechMedia. to [email protected]. com. DAILY MEDIA AVAILABILITY PRACTICE COVERAGE The following is a general weekly schedule of media availability for the Louisiana Tech football team. Members of the media are In addition to Monday’s media luncheon, Louisiana Tech expected to adhere to these policies at all times. All interview requests should be made to Louisiana Tech Associate Director of Me- student-athletes and coaches are available for in-person or dia Relations Patrick Walsh at least 24 hours in advance. All media availability times are subject to change. Please contact Patrick phone interviews following practice on Tuesdays and Wednes- Walsh for any changes in the schedule. (Note: First year players are not available to the media unless by special request.) days. All interview requests must be directed to the Lou- isiana Tech Athletic Media Relations Office at least 24 Monday: LA Tech’s weekly media luncheon starts with food served at noon and statements/interviews beginning around 12:30 hours in advance. Please send all requests via email to p.m. A few players will also be made available. Skip Holtz’s radio show airs from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. live from the Dawg House in [email protected]. For those practice days, the final 20 min- Ruston. utes practice is open to the media. Tuesday: The last 20 minutes of practice is open to the media. Coaches and players are available following practice. Wednesday: The last 20 minutes of practice is open to the media. Coaches and players are available following practice. Thursday, Friday and Sunday: No availability. Practice is CLOSED. COACH/PLAYER AVAILABILITY Saturday: Post-game availability only. Members of the LA Tech Athletics Media Relations Staff will escort media representatives All members of the Louisiana Tech coaching staff are to the media room with five minutes remaining in the game. The Louisiana Tech locker room, home or away, is closed to the media available during the designated days and times throughout the at all times. Post-game interview requests should be submitted to Patrick Walsh before the five minute mark in the fourth quarter. year. All returning players are available during the designated days and times but newcomers are not available to the media For games in Ruston, all Louisiana Tech post-game press conference will be held in the Jarrell Room located in the Charles Wyly unless under special request that access is granted. Athletic Center after each game following a 10-minute cooling off period. No interviews will be allowed on the field with players and/or coaches immediately following games. Coach Holtz and selected Louisiana Tech players will be available in the press SOCIAL MEDIA conference following games. Opposing coaches will be available outside the visiting locker room following a 10-minute cooling Louisiana Tech fans can access the most in-depth infor- off period. mation regarding all the University’s programs through social media opportunities available online.