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 Media poll The Bulldogs were predicted to finish third in the West Division.
Schedule
Personnel
Game summaries At Mississippi State
Statistics LTMSST 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 StatisticsLouisiana 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, TDMississippi 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
Statistics SELALT 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 StatisticsSoutheastern 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, TDLouisiana 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
Statistics SMULT 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 StatisticsSMU Passing Tanner Mordecai 36/48, 395 yards, 5 TD Rushing Ulysses Bentley IV 13 rushes, 61 yards Receiving Grant Calcaterra 7 receptions, 103 yardsLouisiana 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
Statistics UNTLT 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 StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 12/27, 79 yards, TD Rushing DeAndre Torrey 26 rushes, 119 yards, TD Receiving Jason Pirtle 4 receptions, 26 yardsLouisiana 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
Statistics LTNCST 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 StatisticsLouisiana 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, TDNC 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
Statistics LTUTEP 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 StatisticsLouisiana 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 yardsUTEP 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
Statistics UTSALT 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 StatisticsUTSA 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 TDLouisiana 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
Statistics LTODU 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 StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Austin Kendall 22/36, 253 yards, TD Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 14 rushes, 42 yards, TD Receiving Smoke Harris 7 receptions, 63 yardsOld 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
Statistics LTUAB First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Rushing Receiving UAB Passing Rushing Receiving
Charlotte
Statistics CLTLT 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 StatisticsCharlotte 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 TDLouisiana 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
Statistics USMLT 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 StatisticsSouthern 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 TDLouisiana 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
Statistics LTRICE First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Rice Passing Rushing Receiving
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