Conference USA stalwart Louisiana Tech (1-1) will hit the road and head to South Carolina and head into Death Valley to take on the #5 Clemson Tigers (2-0) on Saturday night. The Bulldogs have split their first two games, losing on the road to Missouri before defeating Stephen F. Austin in their home opener last Saturday. Clemson comes into this matchup undefeated with two resounding wins to start the season, on the road over Georgia Tech and at home vs. Furman. The opening kickoff on Saturday is scheduled for 8:00pm EST.
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La Tech evened their record at 1-1 last Saturday with a 52-17 win over Stephen F Austin in the Bulldogs home opener. The game was briefly tied at 7 before the Bulldogs poured it on by scoring the game's next 45 points to give head coach Sonny Cumbie his first career victory as the Bulldogs' head coach. Cumbie deflected the praise after the game towards his players:
“That’s why it’s exciting,” Cumbie said. “It’s because you want young kids to have success, and they were able to have success tonight.”
La Tech's ground game told the story in this game. The Bulldogs rumbled for 299 yards on the ground led by running back Marquis Crosby, who had 198 yards in 16 carries for two TDs. Quarterback Parker McNeil got the start and finished 11-of-22 with 197 yards for three TDs and an interception, all in the first half. The Bulldogs two backup qu arterbacks each got some time in the second half of the blowout win. Tre Harris was the leading receiver with five catches for 91 yards and a score.
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The Bulldogs defense stepped up one week after allowing 52 points to Missouri. They forced three turnovers on the day and held Stephen F Austin to just 4-of-15 on third-down conversions. La Tech led the time of possession battle with a 30:21 to a 28:03 edge. The Bulldogs also kept it clean with just three penalties in the game compared with 10 for Stephen F Austin. The Bulldogs also had two sacks in the runaway win.
For the season, the Bulldogs are averaging 430 yards of total offense while giving up 431 yards of total offense. They are averaging 4.8 yards per carry in two game but giving up 5.4 yards per carry. They are dead even in the turnover battle after two games with five turnovers apiece.