2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team explained
The 2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by Sonny Cumbie in his third year as the head coach. The Bulldogs played home games at Joe Aillet Stadium, located in Ruston, Louisiana.[1]
Preseason
Conference USA media poll
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 |
| 1 | Liberty | 197 (18) |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 173 (2) |
| 3 | Jacksonville State | 166 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 98 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 97 |
| Sam Houston |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 88 |
| 8 | FIU | 81 |
| 9 | UTEP | 76 |
| 10 | Kennesaw State | 27 | |
Schedule
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Game summaries
No. 23 (FCS) Nicholls
See also: 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team.
| Statistics | NICH | LT |
|---|
| First downs | 13 | 16 |
| Total yards | 200 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 109 |
| Passing yards | 138 | 277 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 28:18 | 31:42 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 10/26, 138 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 18 rushes, 79 yards |
| Receiving | Quincy Brown | 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Blake Baker | 12/24, 207 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Marquis Crosby | 9 rushes, 44 yards |
| Receiving | Marlion Jackson | 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD | |
At NC State
See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team.
| Statistics | LT | NCST |
|---|
| First downs | 12 | 20 |
| Total yards | 324 | 361 |
| Rushing yards | 43 | 151 |
| Passing yards | 281 | 210 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:24 | 36:36 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Jack Turner | 19/36, 281 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Donerio Davenport | 6 rushes, 21 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Tru Edwards | 4 receptions, 148 yards, TD |
| NC State | Passing | | 13/20, 156 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Kendrick Raphael | 9 rushes, 63 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Dacari Collins | 3 receptions, 55 yards | |
Tulsa
See also: 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.
| Statistics | TLSA | LT |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 17 |
| Total yards | 333 | 284 |
| Rushing yards | 105 | 87 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 197 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Tulsa | Passing | | 24/36, 228 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Anthony Watkins | 10 rushes, 60 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 8 receptions, 69 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Blake Baker | 6/10, 107 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Fred Robertson | 7 rushes, 39 yards |
| Receiving | Eli Finley | 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD | |
At FIU
See also: 2024 FIU Panthers football team.
| Statistics | LT | FIU |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 297 | 304 |
| Rushing yards | 79 | 87 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 217 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:12 | 30:48 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Evan Bullock | 26/37, 218 yards |
| Rushing | Donerio Davenport | 6 rushes, 25 yards |
| Receiving | Marlion Jackson | 5 receptions, 81 yards |
| FIU | Passing | | 17/31, 208 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 13 rushes, 73 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD | |
Middle Tennessee
See also: 2024 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
| Statistics | MTSU | LT |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 27 |
| Total yards | 336 | 551 |
| Rushing yards | 60 | 222 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 329 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:37 | 34:23 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Middle Tennessee | Passing | Nicholas Vattiato | 24/39, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jekail Middlebrook | 5 rushes, 30 yards |
| Receiving | Omari Kelly | 8 receptions, 103 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Evan Bullock | 18/25, 290 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Omiri Wiggins | 8 rushes, 49 yards |
| Receiving | Tru Edwards | 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD | |
At New Mexico State
See also: 2024 New Mexico State Aggies football team.
| Statistics | LT | NMSU |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 21 |
| Total yards | 360 | 364 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 160 |
| Passing yards | 233 | 204 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 37:11 | 22:49 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Evan Bullock | 22/41, 233 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Omiri Wiggins | 14 carries, 63 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Tru Edwards | 9 receptions, 110 yards, TD |
| New Mexico State | Passing | Parker Awad | 11/22, 155 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Seth McGowan | 17 carries, 66 yards |
| Receiving | T. J. Pride | 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD | |
UTEP
See also: 2024 UTEP Miners football team.
| Statistics | UTEP | LT |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 12 |
| Total yards | 251 | 255 |
| Rushing yards | 166 | 7 |
| Passing yards | 85 | 248 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:48 | 31:12 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UTEP | Passing | Skyler Locklear | 7/11, 76 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jevon Jackson | 22 rushes, 112 yards |
| Receiving | Kam Thomas | 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Evan Bullock | 22/30, 248 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jimmy Holiday | 6 rushes, 18 yards |
| Receiving | Jimmy Holiday | 6 receptions, 93 yards | |
At Sam Houston
See also: 2024 Sam Houston Bearkats football team.
| Statistics | LT | SHSU |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 11 |
| Total yards | 312 | 268 |
| Rushing yards | 105 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 207 | 163 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:33 | 27:27 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Evan Bullock | 16/25, 148 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Omiri Wiggins | 11 rushes, 49 yards |
| Receiving | Tru Edwards | 8 receptions, 80 yards |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Hunter Watson | 14/22, 146 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jay Ducker | 13 rushes, 72 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Noah Smith | 6 receptions, 47 yards | |
Jacksonville State
See also: 2024 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team.
| Statistics | JVST | LT |
|---|
| First downs | 28 | 19 |
| Total yards | 424 | 410 |
| Rushing yards | 224 | 144 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 266 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:01 | 29:59 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Tyler Huff | 14/31, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tre Stewart | 34 rushes, 166 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Cam Vaughn | 7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Evan Bullock | 16/22, 266 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Omiri Wiggins | 16 rushes, 67 yards |
| Receiving | Tru Edwards | 6 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD | |
At Western Kentucky
See also: 2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.
| Statistics | LT | WKU |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 12 |
| Total yards | 275 | 215 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 63 |
| Passing yards | 66 | 152 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 39:38 | 20:22 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Evan Bullock | 12/15, 66 yards |
| Rushing | Amani Givens | 17 rushes, 103 yards |
| Receiving | Tru Edwards | 7 receptions, 52 yards |
| Western Kentucky | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 18/26, 152 yards |
| Rushing | Caden Veltkamp | 8 rushes, 17 yards |
| Receiving | Kisean Johnson | 4 receptions, 40 yards | |
At Arkansas
See also: 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.
| Statistics | LT | ARK |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 26 |
| Total yards | 229 | 454 |
| Rushing yards | 39 | 233 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 221 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:10 | 28:50 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Evan Bullock | 26/43, 190 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Patrick Rea | 1 rush, 26 yards |
| Receiving | Tru Edwards | 8 receptions, 53 yards |
| Arkansas | Passing | | 20/37, 221 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rashod Dubinion | 15 rushes, 112 yards |
| Receiving | Andrew Armstrong | 8 receptions, 81 yards | |
Kennesaw State
See also: 2024 Kennesaw State Owls football team.
| Statistics | KENN | LT |
|---|
| First downs | 8 | 28 |
| Total yards | 146 | 443 |
| Rushing yards | 58 | 210 |
| Passing yards | 146 | 443 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:43 | 37:17 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Kennesaw State | Passing | Davis Bryson | 10/26, 88 yards |
| Rushing | Michael Benefield | 9 rushes, 36 yards |
| Receiving | Gabriel Benyard | 4 receptions, 39 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Evan Bullock | 23/30, 233 yards |
| Rushing | Omiri Wiggins | 17 rushes, 129 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Jimmy Holiday | 7 receptions, 103 yards | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2023 Football Coaching Staff . LA Tech Athletics . 2 February 2024.
- Web site: FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish . July 19, 2024 . August 20, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Louisiana Tech Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . 2 February 2024.
