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2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record3–9 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Sloan (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorDavid Blackwell (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Western Kentucky xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Marshall   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Old Dominion   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Charlotte   3 – 5     5 – 7  
FIU   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
UTSA xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
UAB   6 – 2     9 – 4  
North Texas   5 – 3     6 – 7  
UTEP   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Southern Miss   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by ninth-year head coach Skip Holtz.

Preseason[edit]

Media poll[edit]

The Bulldogs were predicted to finish third in the West Division.[1]

Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish Team
1 UAB
2 UTSA
3 Louisiana Tech
4 Southern Miss
5 Rice
6 North Texas
7 UTEP

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 3:00 p.m. at Mississippi State*
ESPNU L 34–35 44,669
September 11 6:00 p.m. No. 13 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana*
ESPN3 W 45–42 15,328
September 18 2:30 p.m. SMU*
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
 CBSSN L 37–39 15,326
September 25 6:00 p.m. North Texas
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
Stadium W 24–17 15,488
October 2 5:00 p.m. at No. 23 NC State*
ACCNX/ESPN+ L 27–34 51,064
October 16 8:00 p.m. at UTEP
ESPN+L 3–19 18,468
October 23 6:00 p.m. No. 24 UTSAdagger
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
 StadiumL 16–45 18,314
October 30 2:30 p.m. at Old Dominion
CBSSN L 20–23 13,309
November 6 11:00 a.m. at UAB
CBSSN L 38–52 21,261
November 13 2:30 p.m. Charlotte
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
 Stadium W 42–32 14,068
November 19 7:00 p.m. Southern Miss
CBSSN L 19–35 10,410
November 27 12:00 p.m. at Rice
ESPN+ L 31–35 15,832
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Personnel[edit]

2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 J. D. Head Fr
QB 3 Aaron Allen So
WR 5 Griffin Hebert Jr
WR 6 Smoke Harris So
RB 7 Marcus Williams Jr. GS
WR 8 Jawuan Johnson  Jr
QB 9 Luke Anthony GS
QB 10 Austin Kendall GS
WR 13 Isaiah Graham Sr
WR 14 Praise Okorie Sr
WR 15 Bub Means  Fr
QB 16 Caleb Holstein Fr
WR 19 Samuel Emilus GS
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 0 Baylen Buchannan GS
DB 1 Khalil Ladler GS
DB 2 Zeno Hannibal Sr
LB 3 Trey Baldwin Sr
DB 4 BeeJay Williamson So
DB 7 Jaiden Cole Jr
DB 9 Elijah Hamilton GS
LB 10 Khiry Morrison  Fr
DB 11 Cedric Woods Fr
DB 17 Broderick Calhoun So
DB 18 Myles Mason Jr
LB 19 Taz Marshall Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P 30 Cesar Barajas GS
K, P 34 Austin McCready Fr
K, P 34 Jacob Barnes  Fr
K, P 36 Caleb Phillips Fr
P 38 Arlind Bengu Fr
DS 41 Reeves Blankenship Jr
DS 66 Noah White So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Joe Sloan
    Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • David Blackwell
    Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
  • Dennis Smith
    Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers
  • John Allen
    Outside receivers
  • Trey Holtz
    Inside receivers
  • Dave DeGuglielmo
    Offensive line
  • Brock Hayes
    Running backs
  • Anthony Camp
    Defensive line
  • Perry Carter
    Cornerbacks
  • David Mackie
    Safeties
  • Kurt Hester
    Strength and conditioning
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 9, 2023

Game summaries[edit]

At Mississippi State[edit]

See also: 2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
LT Bulldogs 7 14 10334
MSST Bulldogs 14 0 02135

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi

Game information
First quarter
  • MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 1-yard pass from Will Rogers (Brandon Ruiz kick), 8:09. Mississippi State 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:41.
  • MSST – Jamire Calvin 20-yard pass from Will Rogers (Brandon Ruiz kick), 0:35. Mississippi State 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:45.
  • LT – Bub Means 72-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 0:00. Mississippi State 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35.

Second quarter

  • LT – Austin Kendall 59-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 11:55. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:58.
  • LT – Smoke Harris 24-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 3:06. Louisiana Tech 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:17.

Third quarter

  • LT – Jacob Barnes 20-yard field goal, 3:06. Louisiana Tech 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:18.
  • LT – Trey Baldwin 35-yard interception return (Jacob Barnes kick), 1:50. Louisiana Tech 31–14.

Fourth quarter

  • LT – Jacob Barnes 33-yard field goal, 13:11. Louisiana Tech 34–14. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:36.
  • MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 1-yard run (Brandon Ruiz kick), 12:01. Louisiana Tech 34–21. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:59.
  • MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 5-yard run (Brandon Ruiz kick), 7:24. Louisiana Tech 34–28. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:25.
  • MSST – Jaden Walley 15-yard pass from Will Rogers (Brandon Ruiz kick), 3:37. Mississippi State 35–34. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:30.
Statistics LT MSST
First downs 14 22
Total yards 369 435
Rushing yards 101 65
Passing yards 268 370
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 25:06 34:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Austin Kendall 20/36, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Austin Kendall 5 rushes, 68 yards, TD
Receiving Bub Means 2 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 39/47, 370 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 12 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jamire Calvin 3 receptions, 67 yards, TD

No. 13 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana[edit]

See also: 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
No. 13 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 13 (FCS) 7 14 14742
Bulldogs 14 10 14745

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 15,328
  • Referee: Kevin Vicknair
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lyn Rollins and Chris Mycoskie
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – BeeJay Williamson 45-yard interception return (Jacob Barnes kick), 8:16. Bulldogs 7–0.
  • SELA – Tim Wilson Jr. 4-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick), 4:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 4:02.
  • LT – Greg Garner 4-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 0:33. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 3:27.

Second quarter

  • SELA – Taron Jones 2-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick), 12:11. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
  • LT – Austin Kendall 2-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 8:04. Bulldogs 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
  • LT – Jacob Barnes 44-yard field goal, 4:33. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 2:19.
  • SELA – Cole Kelley 1-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick), 0:22. Bulldogs 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 4:07.

Third quarter

  • LT – Greg Garner 33-yard pass from Kyle Maxwell (Jacob Barnes kick), 12:19. Bulldogs 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:34.
  • SELA – C. J. Turner 47-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick), 11:12. Bulldogs 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07.
  • LT – Greg Garner 1-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 8:10. Bulldogs 38–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
  • SELA – Austin Mitchell 9-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick), 1:33. Bulldogs 38–35. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.

Fourth quarter

  • LT – Tre Harris 21-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 9:51. Bulldogs 45–35. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 4:17.
  • SELA – Cole Kelley 4-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick), 4:22. Bulldogs 45–42. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
Statistics SELA LT
First downs 32 23
Total yards 598 448
Rushing yards 103 198
Passing yards 495 250
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 32:48 27:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana Passing Cole Kelley 44/59, 495 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Cole Kelley 14 rushes, 42 yards, 2 TD
Receiving C. J. Turner 8 receptions, 131 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech Passing Austin Kendall 19/27, 217 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 18 rushes, 99 yards
Receiving Tre Harris 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

SMU[edit]

See also: 2021 SMU Mustangs football team
SMU Mustangs at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 7 9 17639
Bulldogs 7 7 14937

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,326
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chick Hernandez and Ben Leber
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – Tre Harris 62-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 6:22. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:12.
  • SMU – Rashee Rice 41-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Blake Mazza kick), 3:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:04.

Second quarter

  • LT – Samuel Emilus 11-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 6:49. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 99 yards, 6:00.
  • SMU – Danny Gray 17-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (kick blocked), 3:30. Bulldogs 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
  • SMU – Blake Mazza 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Mustangs 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:17.

Third quarter

  • SMU – Jordan Kerley 18-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Blake Mazza kick), 12:09. Mustangs 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:42.
  • LT – Tre Harris 11-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 10:30. Mustangs 23–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.
  • SMU – Blake Mazza 24-yard field goal, 7:55. Mustangs 26–21. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:24.
  • LT – Austin Kendall 3-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 5:25. Bulldogs 28–26. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30.
  • SMU – Rashee Rice 5-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Blake Mazza kick), 0:24. Mustangs 33–28. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:54.

Fourth quarter

  • LT – Marcus Williams Jr. 6-yard pass from Austin Kendall (pass failed), 5:07. Bulldogs 34–33. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:13.
  • LT – Jacob Barnes 47-yard field goal, 0:36. Bulldogs 37–33. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 2:42.
  • SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. 33-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai, 0:00. Mustangs 39–37. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 0:36.
Statistics SMU LT
First downs 31 24
Total yards 578 483
Rushing yards 183 132
Passing yards 395 351
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 32:37 27:23
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing Tanner Mordecai 36/48, 395 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Ulysses Bentley IV 13 rushes, 61 yards
Receiving Grant Calcaterra 7 receptions, 103 yards
Louisiana Tech Passing Austin Kendall 24/40, 351 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 13 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving Tre Harris 5 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

North Texas[edit]

See also: 2021 North Texas Mean Green football team
North Texas Mean Green at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 0 7 01017
Bulldogs 14 10 0024

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 15,488
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel and Sed Bonner
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – Marcus Williams Jr. 2-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 11:14. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:51.
  • LT – Marcus Williams Jr. 42-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 5:47. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:56.

Second quarter

  • LT – Samuel Emilus 34-yard pass from J. D. Head (Jacob Barnes kick), 12:54. Bulldogs 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:44.
  • LT – Jacob Barnes 21-yard field goal, 10:03. Bulldogs 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:47.
  • UNT – DeAndre Torrey 3-yard run (Ethan Mooney kick), 0:34. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 3:59.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • UNT – Ethan Mooney 33-yard field goal, 13:25. Bulldogs 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:02.
  • UNT – Damon Ward Jr. 8-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick), 5:39. Bulldogs 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 3:39.
Statistics UNT LT
First downs 24 20
Total yards 333 286
Rushing yards 241 79
Passing yards 92 207
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 29:25 30:35
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Austin Aune 12/27, 79 yards, TD
Rushing DeAndre Torrey 26 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Receiving Jason Pirtle 4 receptions, 26 yards
Louisiana Tech Passing Aaron Allen 14/18, 137 yards
Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 17 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Samuel Emilus 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD

At No. 23 NC State[edit]

See also: 2021 NC State Wolfpack football team
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at No. 23 NC State Wolfpack – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 10 31427
No. 23 Wolfpack 7 6 14734

at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,064
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): John Schriffen, Rene Ingoglia, and Tori Petry
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NCST – Christopher Toudle 6-yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick), 2:18. Wolfpack 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:30.

Second quarter

  • LT – Jacob Adams 2-yard pass from Adam Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 13:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
  • NCST – Christopher Dunn 36-yard field goal, 5:37. Wolfpack 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:55.
  • LT – Jacob Barnes 21-yard field goal, 2:12. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:25.
  • NCST – Christopher Dunn 29-yard field goal, 0:02. Wolfpack 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

  • NCST – Ricky Person Jr. 24-yard run (Christopher Dunn kick), 10:44. Wolfpack 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:43.
  • LT – Jacob Barnes 38-yard field goal, 6:17. Wolfpack 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:27.
  • NCST – C. J. Riley 5-yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick), 3:02. Wolfpack 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:15.

Fourth quarter

  • LT – Bub Means 23-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 12:10. Wolfpack 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:51.
  • NCST – Zonovan Knight 4-yard run (Christopher Dunn kick), 7:45. Wolfpack 34–20. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:20.
  • LT – Griffin Hebert 14-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 4:43. Wolfpack 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
Statistics LT NCST
First downs 26 23
Total yards 480 418
Rushing yards 139 167
Passing yards 341 251
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 30:41 29:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Austin Kendall 26/43, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Austin Kendall 15 rushes, 71 yards
Receiving Bub Means 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD
NC State Passing Devin Leary 22/36, 251 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ricky Person Jr. 15 rushes, 90 yards, TD
Receiving Emeka Emezie 4 receptions, 67 yards

At UTEP[edit]

See also: 2021 UTEP Miners football team
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at UTEP Miners – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 3 003
Miners 14 2 3019

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,468
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • UTEP – Deion Hankins 16-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick), 9:19. Miners 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
  • UTEP – Deion Hankins 4-yard run (Gavin Baechle kick), 6:02. Miners 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:18.

Second quarter

  • UTEP – Marcus Williams Jr. tackled in own end zone by Jalen Rudolph, 11:53. Miners 16–0.
  • LT – Jacob Barnes 25-yard field goal, 6:56. Miners 16–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:35.

Third quarter

  • UTEP – Gavin Baechle 41-yard field goal, 0:38. Miners 19–3. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:29.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
Statistics LT UTEP
First downs 14 18
Total yards 288 385
Rushing yards 92 102
Passing yards 196 283
Turnovers 3 4
Time of possession 23:17 36:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Austin Kendall 14/28, 174 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 7 rushes, 42 yards
Receiving Marcus Williams Jr. 2 receptions, 59 yards
UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 19/29, 283 yards, INT
Rushing Deion Hankins 15 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jacob Cowing 9 receptions, 166 yards

No. 24 UTSA[edit]

See also: 2021 UTSA Roadrunners football team
No. 24 UTSA Roadrunners at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Roadrunners 7 14 71745
Bulldogs 10 0 0616

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 18,314
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel and Patrick Murray
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – Smoke Harris 47-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 12:20. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:35.
  • UTSA – Zakhari Franklin 75-yard pass from Frank Harris (Hunter Duplessis kick), 11:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:36.
  • LT – Jacob Barnes 35-yard field goal, 3:37. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:12.

Second quarter

  • UTSA – Sincere McCormick 2-yard run (Hunter Duplessis kick), 14:22. Roadrunners 14–10. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
  • UTSA – Zakhari Franklin 10-yard pass from Frank Harris (Hunter Duplessis kick), 3:12. Roadrunners 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:28.

Third quarter

  • UTSA – Dadrian Taylor 51-yard interception return (Hunter Duplessis kick), 12:44. Roadrunners 28–10.

Fourth quarter

  • UTSA – Sincere McCormick 47-yard run (Hunter Duplessis kick), 13:46. Roadrunners 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 1:36.
  • UTSA – Sincere McCormick 1-yard run (Hunter Duplessis kick), 12:38. Roadrunners 42–10. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:01.
  • LT – Samuel Emilus 21-yard pass from Austin Kendall (pass failed), 9:31. Roadrunners 42–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
  • UTSA – Hunter Duplessis 38-yard field goal, 1:06. Roadrunners 45–16. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 4:12.
Statistics UTSA LT
First downs 21 22
Total yards 406 401
Rushing yards 213 62
Passing yards 193 339
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 27:25 32:35
Team Category Player Statistics
UTSA Passing Frank Harris 12/19, 193 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Sincere McCormick 23 rushes, 113 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Zakhari Franklin 5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Louisiana Tech Passing Austin Kendall 23/34, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 13 rushes, 66 yards
Receiving Smoke Harris 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD

At Old Dominion[edit]

See also: 2021 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 10 3720
Monarchs 0 10 7623

at S.B. Ballard Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,309
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Hassel and Sed Bonner
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • ODU – Nick Rice 36-yard field goal, 3:56. Monarchs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:15.
  • LT – Isaiah Graham 32-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick), 1:13. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.
  • ODU – LaMareon James 100-yard kickoff return (Nick Rice kick), 0:58. Monarchs 10–7.
  • LT – Jacob Barnes 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:49.

Third quarter

  • ODU – Zack Kuntz 5-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice kick), 10:19. Monarchs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:02.
  • LT – Jacob Barnes 44-yard field goal, 6:51. Monarchs 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:18.

Fourth quarter

  • LT – Marcus Williams Jr. 7-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 12:01. Bulldogs 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:39.
  • ODU – Nick Rice 29-yard field goal, 1:52. Tied 20–20. Drive: 20 plays, 58 yards, 10:02.
  • ODU – Nick Rice 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Monarchs 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:28.
Statistics LT ODU
First downs 15 20
Total yards 335 311
Rushing yards 59 162
Passing yards 276 149
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 24:21 35:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Austin Kendall 22/36, 253 yards, TD
Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 14 rushes, 42 yards, TD
Receiving Smoke Harris 7 receptions, 63 yards
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 23/34, 149 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Blake Watson 25 rushes, 108 yards
Receiving Zack Kuntz 8 receptions, 67 yards, TD

At UAB[edit]

See also: 2021 UAB Blazers football team
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at UAB Blazers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 14 01738
Blazers 7 17 72152

at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 21,261
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chick Hernandez and Randy Cross
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics LT UAB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UAB Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Charlotte[edit]

See also: 2021 Charlotte 49ers football team
Charlotte 49ers at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 7 101532
Bulldogs 7 7 141442

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 0 MPH
  • Game attendance: 14,068
  • Referee: Ed Ardito
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel and Sed Bonner
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LTECH – Marcus Williams Jr. 2-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 3:16. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 98 yards, 8:12.

Second quarter

  • CHAR – Shadrick Byrd 1-yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick), 5:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:27.
  • LTECH – Marcus Williams Jr. 8-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 1:38. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:17.

Third quarter

  • LTECH – Marcus Williams Jr. 6-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 12:58. Bulldogs 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
  • CHAR – Jonathan Cruz 26-yard field goal, 9:06. Bulldogs 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:47.
  • LTECH – Isaiah Graham 32-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick), 7:22. Bulldogs 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
  • CHAR – Chris Reynolds 12-yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick), 3:52. Bulldogs 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:30.

Fourth quarter

  • LTECH – Smoke Harris 17-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick), 13:36. Bulldogs 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:14.
  • CHAR – Keith Pearson 18-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Chris Reynolds pass to Keith Pearson for Two-Point Conversion), 12:18. Bulldogs 35–25. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
  • LTECH – Marcus Williams Jr. 25-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 11:06. Bulldogs 42–25. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:12.
  • CHAR – Keith Pearson 21-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick), 8:44. Bulldogs 42–32. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.
Statistics CLT LT
First downs 28 28
Total yards 548 504
Rushing yards 100 180
Passing yards 448 324
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 27:31 32:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing Chris Reynolds 25/42, 448 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing ChaVon McEachern 5 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Keith Pearson 6 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
Louisiana Tech Passing Aaron Allen 21/27, 324 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 29 carries, 131 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Smoke Harris 8 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Southern Miss[edit]

See also: 2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 7 14 01435
Bulldogs 3 6 01019

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

Statistics USM LT
First downs 17 14
Total yards 294 250
Rushing yards 184 150
Passing yards 110 100
Turnovers 3 5
Time of possession 35:06 24:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Frank Gore Jr. 4/8, 75 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Dajon Richard 22 carries, 120 yards
Receiving Jason Brownlee 5 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
Louisiana Tech Passing Aaron Allen 11/26, 100 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 17 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Smoke Harris 4 receptions, 48 yards

At Rice[edit]

See also: 2021 Rice Owls football team
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Rice Owls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 10 0 14731
Owls 7 7 71435

at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 15,832
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Pedersen and Stanford Routt
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics LT RICE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rice Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References[edit]

  1. ^ "C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish For 2021". Conference USA. July 19, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "2021 Louisiana Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.


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