2014 12 26 Illinois

54 ALL-AMERICANS 2 NATIONAL TITLES
25 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
2014 C-USA WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
2014 LOUISIANA TECH
FOOTBALL GAME NOTES
Oct. 4 UTEP* (CTB RED OUT) FCS 18,157 W 55-3
Ruston, La. / Joe Aillet Stadium (27,717) /Tech forces five turnovers, UTEP had 1 on season entering game
Sept. 11 at NORTH TEXAS* CBS SN 16,998 W 42-21
Denton,Texas / Apogee Stadium (30,850) / Bulldogs jump out to 42-7 lead, score all 42 in only two quarters
Aug. 30 at #4/3 OKLAHOMA PPV 85,063 L 16-48
Norman, Okla. / Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,112) /Tech can’t overcome 31-0 deficit
Sept. 20 NORTHWESTERN STATE C-USA DN 26,004 L 27-30
Ruston, La. / Joe Aillet Stadium (27,717) / Bulldogs give up 23 pts off turnovers, shocked on last second FG
Sept. 6 at LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE ESPN3 26,607 W 48-20
Lafayette, La. / Cajun Field (36,900) / Bulldogs roll over rivals, ignited by Dixon’s 99-ydTD run
Sept. 27 at #5/5 AUBURN SEC Net 87,451 L 17-45
Auburn, Ala. / Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) /Early mistakes costly in 45-17 loss to second top-5 opponent
TV: ESPN
Talent: Mike Corey, Play-by-Play v Charles Arbuckle, Analyst v Kayce Smith, Sideline
Radio: LA Tech Sports Network (Flagship: KXKZ 107.5 FM)
Talent: Dave Nitz, Play-by-Play v Teddy Allen, Analyst v Malcolm Butler, Sideline
Live Stats: LATechSports.com
Twitter: @LATechFB
Series History: LA Tech leads, 1-0
Ruston: No Meetings
Champaign: LA Tech leads, 1-0
Neutral Sites: First Meeting
First Meeting: 9/22/2012, LA Tech 52-24, in Champaign, Ill.
Last Meeting: 9/22/2012, LA Tech 52-24, in Champaign, Ill.
Streak: LA Tech, 1
LA TECH BULLDOGS 8-5, 7-1 C-USA
Ranking NR (AP)/NR (USA Today/Coaches)
Last Game Dec. 6, 2014 at Marshall (C-USA Championship Game)
L, 26-23 at Huntington,W.Va.
Head Coach Skip Holtz
ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI6-6,3-5B1G
Ranking NR (AP)/NR (USA Today/Coaches)
Last Game Nov. 29, 2014 vs. Northwestern
W, 47-33 at Chicago, Ill.
Head Coach Tim Beckman
LA TECH COACHING STAFF
On the Field
Skip Holtz Head Coach
Ronnie Bradford Cornerbacks/SpecialTeams Coordinator
Manny Diaz Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Oscar Giles Defensive Line
Joe Sloan Inside Receivers
Tim Rattay Outside Receivers
Peter Hopkins Graduate Assistant (Offense)
Jonathan Patke Graduate Assistant (Defense)
In the Press Box
Blake Baker Safeties
Jabbar Juluke Running Backs
Tony Petersen Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Price Ferguson Interim OL/Graduate Assistant (Offense)
Cam Robinson Graduate Assistant (Defense)
LOUISIANA TECH
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
PatrickT.Walsh Associate Director (Primary Contact)
318-257-5305 (office) l 318-514-9203 (cell) l pwalsh@latech.edu
Malcolm Butler Associate AD (Secondary Contact)
318-257-3145 (office) l 318-614-4513 (cell) l mbutler@latech.edu
Kane McGuire Assistant Director
Anna ClaireThomas Media Relations Assistant
318-257-5314 (office) l 318-331-3813 (cell) l acthomas@latech.edu
LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS(8-5,7-1C-USA)
HeadCoach:SkipHoltz(NotreDame,1986)
CareerRecord:100-84(15thSeason),RecordatTech:12-13(SecondSeason),Recordvs.Illinois:FirstMeeting
ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI (6-6, 3-5 B1G)
HeadCoach:TimBeckman(Findlay,1988)
CareerRecord:33-40(SixthSeason),RecordatILL:12-24(ThirdSeason),Recordvs.Tech:0-1
2014 SCHEDULE / RESULTS All times CT
Oct. 18 UTSA* FSN 18,071 W 27-20
Ruston, La. / Joe Aillet Stadium (27,717) / Pinson named National Def POTW after forcing 3 turnovers
Nov. 8 at UAB* ASN 9,457 W 40-24
Birmingham, Ala. / Legion Field (72,000) / Bulldogs now 5-0 vs. UAB all-time, Defense gets 10.0TFL
Oct. 25 at SOUTHERN MISS* ASN 23,343 W 31-20
Hattiesburg, Miss. / Roberts Stadium (36,000) / LATech gets first win in Hattiesburg since 1982
Nov. 22 at OLD DOMINION* FCS 20,118 L (OT) 27-30
Norfolk,Va. / Ballard Stadium (20,118) / Adairius Barnes records 3rd career game with 2 interceptions
Nov. 1 WESTERN KENTUCKY* (HC) TBA 20,011 W 59-10
Ruston, La. / Joe Aillet Stadium (27,717) / Bulldogs dominate No. 5-ranked offense, force 5TOs incl. 4 INTs
Nov. 29 RICE* CBS SN 18,029 W 76-31
Ruston, La. / Joe Aillet Stadium (27,717) / Bulldogs score most pts in conf game in school history
THE GAME
► Louisiana Tech is playing in its seventh bowl game in
the school’s Division I history. This will be the first time LA
Tech is playing a bowl game in the state of Texas.
► Kenneth Dixon has scored at least one TD in all 13
games this season and currently ranks in the top 5 in the
single season TD marks at both LA Tech and in C-USA.
► Louisiana Tech enters the game ranking No. 1 in the
nation in turnovers gained (40) with 15 fumble recoveries
and 25 interceptions.
► Louisiana Tech continues to take advantage of its
great defense, leading the nation with 164 points off
turnovers.
► This game marks the second meeting between the
two schools with Tech holding a 1-0 series record after a
52-24 win at Illinois in 2012.
THE CAPTAINS
Louisiana Tech: Houston Bates, Kenneth Dix-
on, Hunter Lee, Mitch Villemez
Dec. 26, 2014 l Noon CT l Dallas,Texas l Cotton Bowl Stadium (92,100)
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We are excited you are covering Louisiana Tech Football this year but we ask that you refer to us by our correct name and abbreviation.
Thanks and Go Bulldogs!
CORRECT INCORRECT (BAD DOG!)
Louisiana Tech LT or LTU
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Bulldogs or ‘Dogs Dawgs
Dec. 6 at MARSHALL ESPN2 23,711 L 23-26
Huntington,W.Va. / Joan C. Edwards Stadium (38,227) /Tech 1 of 3 teams to hold MU to under 500 tot off yds in‘14
Dec. 26 vs. ILLINOIS (HEART OF DALLAS BOWL) ESPN - - Noon
Dallas,Texas / Cotton Bowl (92,100) / Second meeting between two teams,Tech leads 1-0

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MONDAY MEDIA LUNCHEONS
Head coach Skip Holtz and select student-athletes will
meet with the media every Monday prior to a game in the Jarrell
Room of the Charles Wyly Athletic Center at the Joe Aillet Sta-
dium Field House. Lunch will be provided at noon followed by
interviews with Coach Holtz and selected players. Audio of
each luncheon will be posted at LATechMedia.
com.
PRACTICE COVERAGE
In addition to Monday’s media luncheon, Louisiana Tech
student-athletes and coaches are available for in-person or
phone interviews following practice on Tuesdays and Wednes-
days. All interview requests must be directed to the Lou-
isiana Tech Athletic Media Relations Office at least 24
hours in advance. Please send all requests via email to
pwalsh@latech.edu. For those practice days, the final 20 min-
utes practice is open to the media.
COACH/PLAYER AVAILABILITY
All members of the Louisiana Tech coaching staff are
available during the designated days and times throughout the
year. All returning players are available during the designated
days and times but newcomers are not available to the media
unless under special request that access is granted.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Louisiana Tech fans can access the most in-depth infor-
mation regarding all the University’s programs through social
media opportunities available online.
Twitter – Members of the Louisiana Tech media relations de-
partment will be tweeting throughout the year with the latest
news and in-game score updates. To follow them, simply find
them on www.twitter.com.
@LATechFB – Direct reports from football practices and games
@LATechPWalsh–football,crosscountry,trackandfield,men’s
golf and more
@LATechMButler – football, women’s basketball, softball and
more
@LATechSports – General athletic department information
MEDIA INFORMATION
COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM
CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for Conference USA and LouisianaTech football. Access and download weekly
game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for LouisianaTech, the Conference USA and each of its
member schools. Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an e-mail
to password@collegepressbox.com.
DAILY MEDIA AVAILABILITY
The following is a general weekly schedule of media availability for the LouisianaTech football team. Members of the media are
expected to adhere to these policies at all times. All interview requests should be made to LouisianaTech Associate Director of Me-
dia Relations PatrickWalsh at least 24 hours in advance. All media availability times are subject to change. Please contact Patrick
Walsh for any changes in the schedule. (Note: First year players are not available to the media unless by special request.)
Monday: LATech’s weekly media luncheon starts with food served at noon and statements/interviews beginning around 12:30
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
Ruston.
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.
Saturday: Post-game availability only. Members of the LATech Athletics Media Relations Staff will escort media representatives
to the media room with five minutes remaining in the game.The LouisianaTech locker room, home or away, is closed to the media
at all times. Post-game interview requests should be submitted to PatrickWalsh before the five minute mark in the fourth quarter.
For games in Ruston, all LouisianaTech post-game press conference will be held in the Jarrell Room located in the CharlesWyly
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 LouisianaTech players will be available in the press
conference following games. Opposing coaches will be available outside the visiting locker room following a 10-minute cooling
off period.
CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL COACHES’TRANSCRIPTS
Conference USA schools will submit transcripts of weekly press conferences each week to CollegePressBox.com. For more informa-
tion, see above.
LOUISIANA TECH WEEKLY SCHEDULE
8 MON
No Availability
9 TUE
No Availability
10 WED
No Availability
11 THU
Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas
Bowl Press Conference
2 p.m., Cotton Bowl Stadium
12 FRI
Availability TBA
13 SAT
Availability TBA
14 SUN
No Availability
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REQUESTING INTERVIEWS
All interview requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance and
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TOTAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS WON: A NATIONAL RANKING
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
5TH
6TH
7TH
8TH
9TH
10TH
11TH
11TH
11TH
14TH
15TH
16TH
16TH
18TH
BULLDOGS CLINCH THE WILD WEST IN A PLAYOFF, OF SORTS
CollegefootballfanshaveclamoredforaplayoffandtheBulldogshave,inessence,foundthemselvesinone.LATechdefeated
Rice on Nov. 29 in a winner-take-all game for theWest Division and the chance to advance to face Marshall in the C-USA Champion-
ship Game.
LATechhaswon25conferencechampionshipsinitsprogramhistory(anumberthattiesfor11thamongcurrentFBSschools,
see chart below) but has never been in a league split into divisions prior to joining Conference USA in 2013.
The Bulldogs were projected to finish fourth in theWest Division this year in the preseason rankings behind Rice, NorthTexas
and UTSA. LATech has defeated NorthTexas (42-21), UTSA (27-20) and Rice (76-31) this season.
2014 MARKS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR LA TECH
Louisiana Tech as a program has won 25 conference championships in its history - a mark that ranks tied for 11 among all
current FBS programs - but has never reached a championship game. LATech joined Conference USA in 2013, marking the first time
the Bulldogs have been in a conference with enough members to allow for a championship game per NCAA rules.
FAMILIAR FACES
WhenLouisianaTechandIllinoisfaceeachotherintheZaxby’sHeartofDallasBowlonDec.26,onepersononthefieldwillbe
veryfamiliarwithbothteams.DefensiveendHoustonBates-recentlyasecondteamAll-ConferenceUSAselectionandpreviouslyan
All-BigTen Conference honorable mention selection - transferred from Illinois to LouisianaTech after receiving his bachelor’s degree
lastyear.Thisseason,BateshasbeenoneofthedominantforcesonadefensethatranksatopConferenceUSAandasoneofthebest
defenses in the nation.
LA TECH ONLY ONE OF THREE TO HOLD MARSHALL UNDER 500 YARDS
Throughouttheseason,Marshall’spotentoffensehasbeenabletorackuptheyardsatwillagainstmostofitsopponentsbut
LouisianaTech’s defense provided a new challenge for theThundering Herd. In the Dec. 6 Conference USA Championship Game, LA
Tech’sdefenseheldMarshalltoaseason-low429totaloffensiveyards.Thatmarkedjustthethirdtimein13gamesthatMarshallhad
been held under 500 total offensive yards after Miami (Ohio) (432 yards on Aug. 30) and FIU (457 yards on Oct. 18).
HOLTZ REACHES 100 CAREER WINS
LouisianaTech head coach Skip Holtz reached a milestone on Nov. 29 achieved by only 22 other active head coaches.With a
76-31 win over Rice, Holtz secured his 100th career victory as a head coach. He has reached the century plateau while head coach of
four different schools: UConn (1994-98), East Carolina (2005-09), South Florida (2010-12) and Louisiana Tech (2013-Present). See
page9forafulllistofactiveheadcoacheswith100-pluswins.
HOLTZ THE FIRST TO TAKE TWO TO C-USA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
When LouisianaTech faced Marshall on Dec. 6 for the Conference USA Championship, it marked two firsts. Not only did Loui-
sianaTech make its first appearance in a conference championship game but Skip Holtz will became the first head coach to take two
different schools to the C-USA Championship Game. Holtz previously guided East Carolina to back-to-back C-USA Championships in
2008 and 2009, defeatingTulsa (27-24 in 2008) and Houston (38-32 in 2009) in those appearances.
SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE FACTS & FIGURES:
- First three games played in 13 days on the road against
bowl teams from 2013
- Four of first five on the road against bowl teams
from 2013
- Combined 2013 record of first four FBS opponents:
41-12 (.774)
- Combined 2013 record of first five opponents:
47-18 (.723)
- Of first four FBS opponents:
*Two are ranked in the top-five
*Three of four are ranked or receiving votes
SKIP HOLTZ ON LA TECH’S SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE:
“WhenIlookatourSeptemberschedule,Isleep
likeababy-Iwakeupeverytwohoursandcry.”
STATISTICAL
LEADERS
PASSING: CODY SOKOL
RECEIVING: TRENT TAYLOR
RUSHING: KENNETH DIXON
TACKLES: KENTRELL BRICE
3,189
YARDS
814
YARDS
1,236
YARDS
80
TACKLES

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RECORD BREAKDOWN
Below are the records and streaks for Louisiana Tech
2014 Streak Under Holtz
Overall 8-5 L1 12-13
Home 4-1 W4 6-4
Road 4-4 L2 6-8
Overtime 0-1 L3 0-1
Neutral 0-0 L2 0-1
C-USA 7-1 W1 10-6
C-USA Home 4-0 W4 5-3
C-USA Road 3-1 L1 5-3
HOW TECH FARES AGAINST
... the Big Ten Conference.
Opponent Record
Illinois 1-0
Indiana 0-0
Iowa 0-0
*Maryland 0-0-1
Michigan 0-0
Michigan State 1-0
Minnesota 0-0
*Nebraska 0-2
Northwestern 0-0
Ohio State 0-0
Penn State 0-2
Purdue 0-0
Rutgers 0-0
Wisconsin 0-0
TOTAL 2-2 (*2-4-1)
* Games played vs. teams prior to joining B1G
SERIES BUSINESS
Series Record LA Tech leads, 1-0
At Ruston, La. No Meetings
At Champaign, Ill. LA Tech leads, 1-0
At Neutral Sites First Meeting
Most LA Tech Points 52 (LA Tech 52-24, 2012)
Most ILL Points 24 (LA Tech 52-24, 2012)
Most Combined Points 76 (LA Tech 52-24, 2012)
Biggest LA Tech Win 28 (LA Tech 52-24, 2012)
Biggest ILL Win N/A
Current Streak LA Tech, 1
SERIES BY DECADE
Decade Wins by Team
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE
LouisianaTechhastheuniquesituationofbeingaquartersystemschoolwiththefallquarterhavingendedduringtheteam’s
secondbyeweek(Nov.15).OnthatSaturday,theBulldogprogramaddedafewfootballplayerstothelistofalumniofLouisianaTech
University with Blake Martin and Devon McKinney receiving their diplomas. Additionally, former players Alec Davis and Josh Ross
also received their degrees.
The addition of Martin and McKinney meansTech now has 10 current players with their undergraduate degrees, a mark that
ranks seventh in the country.The Bulldogs have led the country in this category the last two seasons.
Bulldogs with Undergraduate Degrees
Houston Bates
Taylor Burch
Sterling Griffin
Blake Martin
Devon McKinney
D.J. St. Julien
Mike Schrang
Cody Sokol
Carter Street
AndreTaylor
BACK TO THE COTTON BOWL FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR
WhenLouisianaTechfacesIllinoisinthe2014Zaxby’sHeartofDallasBowlonDec.26,itwillmarkthesecondconsecutiveyear
that the Bulldogs have played in one of the most historic football facilities in the country. Last season LATech played in the Heart of
Dallas Classic against Army at the Cotton Bowl Stadium; however, this season the Bulldogs are looking for better success and better
weather.
The contest against Army in 2013 included two lightning delays before LATech dropped the 35-16 decision.
Illinois is making its first appearance at the Cotton Bowl Stadium since the 1996 season when they played SMU.
4 NCAA Records
Held by
LA Tech RB Kenneth Dixon
27
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
AS A FRESHMAN
Old Record: 21
Marshall Faulk, San Diego St. (1991)
Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech (2009)
28
OVERALL TOUCHDOWNS
AS A FRESHMAN
Old Record: 23
99 Yards
KENNETH DIXON’S
RECORD-SETTING RUN
Sept. 6, 2014 at Lafayette, La.
LA Tech Record
Longest Run, Play from Scrimmage in Tech history
C-USA Rushing Record
Longest Run in C-USA History
Cajun Field Record
Longest Run in Cajun Field History
168
POINTS SCORED
AS A FRESHMAN
Old Record: 140
99
LONGEST RUSH FROM SCRIMMAGE
Old Record: 99 (Tied)
Several Players
BULLDOGS VS. THE LAND OF LINCOLN
Entering the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl game against Illinois, Louisiana
Tech has posted a 15-3-1 record (.816 winning percentage) in its program history
against teams from Illinois.That includes a 1-0 record against the Fighting Illini.
15-3-1
Team Degrees
1. Alabama 15
Boston College 15
3. Utah State 13
Cincinnati 13
Minnesota 13
6. Virginia 11
7. LouisianaTech 10
East Carolina 10
UNLV 10
10. South Carolina 9
Penn State 9
Maryland 9
San Jose State 9

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ON THIS DATE
Louisiana Tech’s all-time football results in games played
on Dec. 6:
GAME-BY-GAME BREAKDOWN
Year Opponent Location Score W/L
2014 Illinois Dallas, Texas - -
Louisiana Tech has never played on Dec. 26 prior to this week’s game.
CLOSE CALLS
Louisiana Tech has had several close games since 2000. The follow-
ing is a list of one-possession games (eight points or less) since the
turn of the century:
ONE-POSSESSION GAMES (23-21)
Year Opponent Location Δ W/L
2002 Oklahoma State Shreveport, La. 3 W
2002 SMU Dallas, Texas 3 L
2002 Nevada Ruston, La. 3 W
2003 Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 1 W
2003 Boise State Ruston, La. 6 L
2003 UTEP El Paso, Texas 3 L
2003 Hawai’i Ruston, La. 3 L
2003 Nevada Reno, Nev. 8 W
2004 UL-Lafayette Ruston, La. 4 W
2004 Fresno State Ruston, La. 7 W
2005 Idaho Moscow, Idaho 3 W
2006 North Texas Denton, Texas 3 W
2007 Hawai’i Ruston, La. 1 L
2007 New Mexico State Ruston, La. 1 W
2007 San Jose State Ruston, La. 4 W
2008 Mississippi State Ruston, La. 8 W
2008 Army West Point, N.Y. 7 L
2008 Fresno State Ruston, La. 3 W
2008 Utah State Ruston, La. 7 W
2008 New Mexico State Las Cruces, N.M. 4 W
2008 Nevada Ruston, La. 4 L
2008 Northern Illinois Shreveport, La. 7 W
2009 Utah State Logan, Utah 2 L
2009 Idaho Moscow, Idaho 1 L
2009 LSU Baton Rouge, La. 8 L
2009 Fresno State Fresno, Calif. 2 L
2010 Southern Miss Ruston, La. 1 L
2010 Fresno State Ruston, La. 6 L
2010 San Jose State San Jose, Calif. 7 W
2011 Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. 2 L
2011 Central Arkansas Ruston, La. 6 W
2011 Houston Ruston, La. 1 L
2011 Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 6 L
2011 Utah State Logan, Utah 7 W
2011 Nevada Reno, Nev. 4 W
2011 TCU San Diego, Calif. 7 L
2012 Houston Houston, Texas 7 W
2012 Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 6 W
2012 Texas A&M Shreveport, La. 2 L
2012 Texas State San Marcos, Texas 7 W
2012 Utah State Ruston, La. 7 L-OT
2013 Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 3 L
2013 UTEP El Paso, Texas 3 W
2014 Northwestern State Ruston, La. 3 L
2014 UTSA Ruston, La. 7 W
2014 Old Dominion Norfolk, Va. 3 L-OT
2014 Marshall Huntington,W.Va. 3 L
ZAXBY’S HEART OF DALLAS BOWL MAKES SEVEN
After accepting a bid to play in the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl on Dec. 7, LouisianaTech officially secured its seventh bowl
game in the program’s Division I history.This will mark the first bowl game the Bulldogs will play in the state ofTexas. In those bowl
games, LATech has posted a 2-3-1 record and is looking for a win over Illinois to move its all-time bowl record to an even .500.
BULLDOGS THE HOME TEAM IN ALL SEVEN BOWL GAMES
Inaweirdcoincidenceoffate,LouisianaTechhasbeenthehometeaminallsixpreviousbowlgameswiththatstreakcontinu-
ing in 2014.The Conference USA representative - LouisianaTech - is slated to be the home team in the 2014 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas
Bowl.
LOOKING TO RETURN TO .500 IN TEXAS
WhileLouisianaTechhaspostedawinningrecordagainstteamsfromthestateofTexas,theBulldogsarenowwithinagame
ofpullingevenat.500whenplayingintheLoneStarState.LATechis35-36-1all-timewhenplayinginthestateofTexasaftergoing
1-3 last year and posting a dominating 42-21 win at NorthTexas on Sept. 11.
LONE(SOME) STAR STATE
After playing five games over the last two years in the state ofTexas, LouisianaTech is feeling a little lonesome for the Lone
Star State this year as the Bulldogs will only play two games there – at NorthTexas onThursday, Sept. 11 and in the Zaxby’s Heart of
Dallas Bowl on Dec. 26. Of the 58 out-of-state student-athletes on the Louisiana Tech roster, almost half (28) call Texas home. This
marks the fewest games inTexas for LATech since 2011 when the Bulldogs did not make a trip to the Lone Star State.
KENNETH DIXON SURPASSES 1,000 SEASON, 3,000 CAREER RUSHING YARDS
Junior Kenneth Dixon has reached two major plateaus in his last two games. On Nov. 22 at Old Dominion Dixon became just
the fourth LouisianaTech player in school history to run for over 3,000 yards in his career.Then on Nov. 29 against Rice he surpassed
the 1,000 yard mark on the ground, making him just the third player in school history to record multiple seasons with 1,000 rushing
yards.
Dixon enters the bowl game with 3,347 rushing yards in his career and needs only five yards to match Porter’s school record
career mark of 3,352 yards.
LATech’s Multiple 1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons
Ryan Moats 1,300Yards in 2003 1,774Yards in 2004
Daniel Porter 1,164Yards in 2008 1,132Yards in 2009
Kenneth Dixon 1,194Yards in 2012 1,236Yards in 2014 ... and counting
DOUBLE THE FUN
WhenAdairiusBarnesandLe’VanderLigginseachregisteredtwointerceptionsinagameagainstWesternKentuckyonNov.1,
theyaddedtoagrowinglistofBulldogswhohavenotchedmultipleinterceptionsinagamesinceSkipHoltzwasnamedheadcoach
at LouisianaTech.Tech now has five players who have recorded two interceptions in a game on seven different occasions since last
October.
Player INTs in a Game Opponent Date Location
Bryson Abraham 2 FIU Oct. 26, 2013 Miami, Fla.
Adairius Barnes 2 Southern Miss Nov. 9, 2013 Ruston, La.
2 WKU Nov. 1, 2014 Ruston, La.
2 Old Dominion Nov. 23, 2014 Norfolk,Va.
Le’Vander Liggins 2 WKU Nov. 1, 2014 Ruston, La.
Terrell Pinson 2 UTSA Oct. 18, 2014 Ruston, La.
XavierWoods 2 UTEP Oct. 4, 2014 Ruston, La.
ONLY player in the nation to have both a rush and a
reception of 80 yards or more
2nd in Nation among active players with
56 total career touchdowns scored
5th in the Nation - Touchdowns Scored (23)

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TEAM RANKINGS
NCAA Category TECH ILL
Total Offense 62 103
Rushing Offense 80 111
Passing Offense 43 51
Team Passing Efficiency 45 53
Scoring Offense 12 80
Total Defense 31 112
Rushing Defense 16 120
Passing Yards Allowed 80 43
Team Passing Efficiency Defense 29 94
Scoring Defense 53 105
Turnover Margin 5 T-74
3rd Down Conversion Pct 59 91
4th Down Conversion Pct T-12 T-107
3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 25 98
4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 116 T-72
Red Zone Offense 26 106
Red Zone Defense 93 115
Net Punting 119 14
Punt Returns 53 52
Kickoff Returns 6 102
First Downs Offense 50 99
First Downs Defense 67 T-101
Fewest Penalties Per Game 25 T-56
Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 16 52
Time of Possession 56 117
TEAM COMPARISONS
LOUISIANA TECH
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Net Avg TD YPG
K. Dixon 240 1,236 5.2 21 95.1
J. Craft 78 278 3.6 3 23.2
Passing C-A-I Pct. TD YPG
C. Sokol 246-420-13 58.6 29 245.3
R. Higgins 6-10-0 60.0 0 13.8
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD YPG
T. Taylor 62 814 13.1 9 62.6
P. Turner 39 476 12.2 4 43.3
Defense U-A-TT TFL INT FF-FR
K. Brice 59-21-80 3.0-23 2-2 4-0 (0)
X. Woods 43-19-62 3.5-13 5-161 2-1 (0)
ILLINOIS
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att Net Avg TD YPG
J. Ferguson 139 685 4.9 8 57.1
D. Young 88 361 4.1 5 30.1
Passing C-A-I Pct. TD YPG
W. Lunt 149-233-3 63.9 14 247.0
R. O’Toole 98-167-7 58.7 9 87.4
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD YPG
M. Dudek 69 965 14.0 6 80.4
J. Ferguson 44 373 8.5 2 31.1
Defense U-A-TT TFL INT FF-FR
M. Monheim 42-66-108 6.5-16 2-52 4-1 (0)
Z. Petty 46-58-104 1.5-3 0-0 0-0 (0)
FOUR DIFFERENT PLAYERSWITH MULTIPLE INT GAMESTHIS SEASON LEADSTHE NATION
Ofthefiveplayersrecordingmultipleinterceptiongamesinsevenoccurrencescurrentlyontheroster,fourofthemhavedone
so five times in 2014.That mark leads the nation as the most any other school in the country has this year is two players recording
multiple interception games.
SCHOOLS WITH MULTIPLE PLAYERS RECORDING MULTIPLE INTERCEPTION GAMES
4-LouisianaTech
2 - Arkansas State, Army, East Carolina, Kansas State, South Carolina,Troy,Washington
MAN(NY) OH MAN(NY), WHAT A DEFENSE
DefensivecoordinatorMannyDiazhasbeenatLouisianaTechforlessthanayearbuthisarrivalinRustonisbeingfeltinabig
way,mainlybyopposingteamsoffenses.PriortoLATech’s76-31winoverRice,theBulldogshadrecordedatleasteighttacklesfora
loss in eight consecutive games (Tech only registered 7.0 tackles for a loss against the Owls).
The Bulldogs have managed to force at least three turnovers in eight of their 13 games this season and have forced at least
four turnovers in four of their last five games.
That defensive prowess is being felt in several national categories as LouisianaTech ranks in the top 25 in multiple defensive
categories and has consistently forced turnovers from opposing teams in every game.
Category National Rank Statistic
Turnovers Gained 1st 40
Passes Intercepted T-1st 25
Turnover Margin 5th 1.15
Fumbles Recovered 5th 15
TeamTackles for Loss 7th 7.8
DefensiveTDs 13th 4
Rushing Defense 16th 117.9
Blocked Kicks 18th 3
3rd Down Conversion Defense 25th .358
Team Passing Eff. Defense 29th 115.39
Total Defense 31st 355.7
EXPERIENCED SECONDARY LEADING DEFENSE
When Manny Diaz took over the LATech defense, little did he know he was inheriting what was quietly becoming one of the
best secondaries in Conference USA with some players as good as any in the country. Le’Vander Liggins, Adairius Barnes and Xavier
Woods lead a group that is challenging most teams’passing games in 2014.
Player Solo-Ast-Total TFL-Yards INT-Yards PD GP
Bryson Abraham (R-Jr.) 73-23-96 6.5-12 5-0 19 36
Adairius Barnes (Jr.) 64-64-98 5.0-22 9-96 25 30
Kentrell Brice (Jr.) 102-42-144 4.5-25 2-2 7 36
Lloyd Grogan (R-So.) 41-35-76 3.0-18 0-(-1) 2 24
Le’Vander Liggins (Sr.) 101-55-156 3.5-16 6-28 35 47
Xavier Woods (So.) 75-48-123 6.5-18 5-161 13 25
Totals 456-267-723 29.0-111 27-286 101 198
SPREADING THE WEALTH
WhoisCodySokol’sgo-toreceiver?Fortheredshirtseniorsignalcaller,itmightbeoneofsix.LouisianaTechentersthisweeks’
gameasjustoneofafewteamstohavesixormoreplayerswith20-plusreceptionsthisseason.ThedynamicabilityofSokolandthe
offense to not rely on a single player or two continues to yield positive results each week.
Players with 20+ Receptions
8 – Cal,Washington State
7 – Arizona, UNLV,WKU, UCLA, New Mexico State
6–LATech,Bowling Green, Colorado, Fresno State, Iowa State, North Carolina, Oregon, San Jose State, South Carolina,Texas A&M,
Texas State
WEEKLY HONORS
Jonathan Barnes Sept. 8 SpecialTeams POTW LSWA
Kenneth Dixon Sept. 8 Offensive POTW LSWA
Kenneth Dixon Sept. 8 Offensive POTW C-USA
Terrell Pinson Oct. 18 Helmet Sticker ESPN
Terrell Pinson Oct. 20 National Def POTW CFPA
Terrell Pinson Oct. 21 National Def POTW FWAA
Cody Sokol Nov. 3 Offensive POTW C-USA
Carlos Henderson Nov. 3 National KR OTW CFPA
Cody Sokol Nov. 30 Offensive POTW LSWA
Date Opponent TFL-Yds TOs Forced (F/INT)
Aug. 30 at #4/3 Oklahoma 0.0-0 2 (1/1)
Sept. 6 at UL-Lafayette 5.0-16 3 (2/1)
Sept. 11 at NorthTexas* 4.0-20 2 (2/0)
Sept. 20 Northwestern St. 8.0-19 2 (0/2)
Sept. 27 at #5/5 Auburn 8.0-31 0 (0/0)
Oct. 4 UTEP* 11.0-55 5 (2/3)
Oct. 18 UTSA* 11.0-40 4 (1/3)
Oct. 25 at Southern Miss* 13.0-49 2 (0/2)
Nov. 1 WKU* 10.0-40 5 (1/4)
Nov. 8 at UAB* 8.0-40 3 (2/1)
Nov. 22 at Old Dominion* 11.0-36 4 (0/4)
Nov. 29 Rice* 7.0-29 4 (1/3)
Dec. 6 at Marshall^ 6.0-15 4 (3/1)

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HOT AFTER HALF
Louisiana Tech seems to be quite adept at making halftime adjustments in 2014 as evidence by the hot start the Bulldogs
seemtohavealmosteverygamecomingoutofthehalf.LATechentersthebowlgamerankedsecondinthenationinscoringmargin
in the third quarter with a +111 margin.Tech has scored 158 points in the third quarter this year and only allowed 47.
No. Team PF-PA Margin
4. TCU 182-59 +123
1. LouisianaTech 158-47 +111
2. Wisconsin 142-45 +97
3. Marshall 128-36 +92
5. Georgia Southern 135-48 +87
LA TECH LEADS NATION IN POINTS OFF TURNOVERS
TheaggressivestyleofdefenseputinplacebynewdefensivecoordinatorMannyDiazthisyearisshowingdividendsforTech’s
offense. Entering the bowl game, LouisianaTech leads the nation having scored 164 points off turnovers this season, an average of
12.6 points off turnovers per game.
Last season, the Bulldogs scored only 64 points off turnovers the entire
season.
Team Points offTurnovers Games Per Game
1. LouisianaTech 164 13 12.6
2. Arizona State 139 12 11.6
3. Nevada 138 12 11.5
4 GeorgiaTech 123 12 10.3
5. Oregon 120 13 9.2
6. Michigan State 110 12 9.2
7. North Carolina 108 12 9.0
8. FIU 105 12 8.8
Temple 105 12 8.8
10. Ole Miss 104 12 8.7
OPPOSING TEAMS WITH PLENTY OF PLAYS IN THE RED
Morethanjustholdingopposingteamstolittle(ornegative)rushingyardage,Tech’sdefenseisswarmingwithanimpressive
number of tackles for a loss. Entering the bowl game, the Bulldogs are ranked fourth in the nation with 102.0 tackles for a loss (for a
combined 390 yards).While seven tackles for a loss may be a good mark, the sevenTFLs LATech had against Rice ended a streak of
the Bulldogs registering at least 8.0 tackles for a loss in eight consecutive games.
Date Opponent LATechTFL-Yds
Aug. 30 at #4/3 Oklahoma 0.0-0
Sept. 6 at UL-Lafayette 5.0-16
Sept. 11 at NorthTexas* 4.0-20
Sept. 20 Northwestern State 8.0-19
Sept. 27 at #5/5 Auburn 8.0-31
Oct. 4 UTEP* 11.0-55
Oct. 18 UTSA* 11.0-40
Oct. 25 at Southern Miss* 13.0-49
Nov. 1 Western Kentucky* 10.0-40
Nov. 8 at UAB* 8.0-40
Nov. 22 at Old Dominion* 11.0-36
Nov. 29 Rice* 7.0-29
Dec. 6 at Marshall^ 6.0-15
THE LAST TIME... 2012
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Louisiana Tech came to Illinois Saturday aver-
aging56pointsagame.It’ssafetosayBulldogsdon’tneedmuchhelpfinding
the scoreboard.
They got it anyway, from an Illinois team that couldn’t hold onto the
ball.TheBulldogs(3-0)turnedsixIllinoisturnoversandfourtouchdownpass-
es from quarterback Colby Cameron into a 52-24 road upset of the Illini (2-2).
And not just an upset for theWestern Athletic Conference school, but
ablowout.TheBulldogsled21-7attheendofthefirstquarteronIllinois’first
three turnovers, and dominated the Illini, never trailing again.
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
Louisiana Tech (3-0) 21 0 24 7 52
Illinois (2-2) 7 10 0 7 24
Scoring Summary:
1st 08:30 ILL Lankford, Ryan 18 yd pass from Scheelhaase, N
(Zalewski,T. kick), 2-18 0:38
05:58 TECH BANKS,D.J. 27 yd pass from Cameron,Colby
(Nelson,Matt kick), 8-74 2:32
04:37 TECH KING,Tevin 9 yd run (Nelson,Matt kick), 3-45 0:43
00:19 TECH KING,Tevin 5 yd run (Nelson,Matt kick), 4-23 1:02
2nd 12:14 ILL Zalewski,T. 26 yd field goal, 4-1 0:54
04:01 ILL Young, D. 1 yd run (Zalewski,T. kick), 13-57 6:55
3rd 14:15 TECH Patton,Quinton 78 yd pass from Cameron,Colby
09:26 TECH Patton,Quinton 21 yd pass from Cameron,Colby
04:27 TECH Mitchum,Antonio 0 yd fumble recovery (Nelsonkick)
01:42 TECH Nelson,Matt 32 yd field goal, 6-10 1:54
4th 10:39 TECH White,Myles 38 yd pass from Cameron,Colby
05:20 ILL O’Toole, Reilly 1 yd run (Zalewski,T. kick), 10-56 5:19
Team Statistics LA TECH ILL
FIRST DOWNS 17 20
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-119 41-119
PASSING YDS (NET) 284 205
Passes Att-Comp-Int 22-15-0 37-27-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 59-403 78-324
Fumble Returns-Yards 1-15 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 1-(-8) 2-(-2)
Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-43 5-94
Interception Returns-Yards 1-6 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 5-47.4 4-42.2
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 5-5
Penalties-Yards 5-39 4-35
Possession Time 23:41 36:19
Third-Down Conversions 3 of 11 7 of 15
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 4-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-39 2-13
RUSHING: Louisiana Tech-KING,Tevin 11-53; DIXON,Kenneth 11-41;
LEE,Hunter 3-19; Davis,Brandon 4-16; Holley,Ray 3-5; Cameron,Colby 5-mi-
nus 15. Illinois-Young, Donovonn 19-78; O’Toole, Reilly 12-31; Ferguson, Josh
7-27; Ayoola, Dami 1-0; Scheelhaase, N 2-minus 17.
PASSING: LouisianaTech-Cameron,Colby 15-22-0-284. Illinois-O’Toole, Reil-
ly 19-25-0-120; Scheelhaase, N 8-11-1-85; Osei, Miles 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING: Louisiana Tech-Patton,Quinton 6-164; White,Myles 3-53;
BANKS,D.J.2-29;Casey,Richie1-15;LEE,Hunter1-11;Holley,Ray1-9;KING,Te-
vin1-3.Illinois-Ferguson,Josh10-84;Lankford,Ryan5-51;Young,Donovonn
4-30; Ayoola, Dami 3-minus 4; Harris, Spencer 2-29; Hardee, Justin 2-10;
Davis, Jon 1-5.
INTERCEPTIONS: LouisianaTech-Randle,Solomon 1-6. Illinois-None.
FUMBLES:LouisianaTech-Cameron,Colby3-1;Johnson,Craig1-1;KING,Tevin
1-1. Illinois-Ferguson, Josh 1-1; Scheelhaase, N 1-1;TEAM 1-1; Ayoola, Dami
1-1; O’Toole, Reilly 1-1.
SACKS (UA-A): Louisiana Tech-KISSEBERTH,Kevin 1-1; Johnson,Craig 1-0;
DORA,Vontarrius 1-0; White,Jon’al 0-1; Mitchum,Antonio 1-0. Illinois-Mon-
heim, Mason 0-1; Brown, Jonathan 0-1; Buchanan, M. 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): Louisiana Tech-Randle,Solomon 4-8; Mitchum,Antonio
8-2; Giles,Quinn 6-3; Crowe,Javontay 4-3; Boyd,Chad 4-3; LIGGINS,Le’Vander
4-2; KISSEBERTH,Kevin 2-3; Johnson,Craig 2-2; Enemkpali,IK 1-3; DORA,Von-
tarrius 2-1; Porter,Rufus 2-1; Johnson,Jamel 1-2; Ellis,Justin 0-3; ABRA-
HAM,Bryson 2-0; Hester,Chip 1-1; Clark,Dave 1-1; TAYLOR,Andre 1-1; BUT-
LER,Vernon 1-1; BRICE,Kentrell 1-0; White,Jon’al 0-1; Lucas,Shakeil 0-1.
Illinois-Monheim, Mason 3-4; Spence, Akeem 2-5; Brown, Jonathan 1-5;
Buchanan, M. 2-3; Nixon-Youman, P 2-3; Williams, As. 3-1; Hawthorne, T.
3-1; Ramsey, Jack 2-2; Thomas, Earnest 2-2; Kynard, Tim 2-1; Foster, Glenn
0-3; Davis,Tommy 0-3; Green, Justin 2-0; Cooper, Ralph 1-1; Karras,Ted 1-0;
Svetina, Mike 1-0; Caldwell, D. 0-1; LaCosse, Matt 0-1; Thornton, Hugh 0-1;
Ferguson, Josh 0-1.
Rank Team G TTFL TFL/G
1 Clemson 12 122 10.2
2. Utah St. 13 107 8.2
3. VirginiaTech 12 105 8.8
4. LouisianaTech 13 102 7.8
5. TCU 12 101 8.4
6. Utah 12 100 8.3
7. Ohio St. 13 100 7.7
8. Marshall 13 98 7.5
9. Arizona St. 12 97 8.1
10. Boise St. 13 97 7.5
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS GAME-BY-GAME
Date Opponent Pts OffTOs
Aug. 30 at Oklahoma 6
Sept. 6 at Louisiana-Lafayette 10
Sept. 11 at NorthTexas* 14
Sept. 20 Northwestern State 7
Sept. 27 at Auburn 0
Oct. 4 UTEP* 28
Oct. 18 UTSA* 20
Oct. 25 at Southern Miss* 0
Nov. 1 Western Kentucky* 21
Nov. 8 at UAB* 13
Nov. 22 at Old Dominion* 7
Nov. 29 Rice* 20
Dec. 6 at Marshall^ 14

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LOUISIANA TECH AMONG MOST IMPROVED SCORING OFFENSES IN THE NATION
Year two under Skip Holtz has seen more fireworks and more big plays for the Bulldogs but most impressively, LA Tech is
among the nation’s leaders in most improved scoring based on points per game compared to last year.
Entering the bowl game LATech is fifth in most improved scoring offense with an 95.3 percent improvement, going from an
average of 19.2 points per game in 2013 to a current average of 37.5 points per game this season.
Overall, four Conference USA teams rank among the top 25 in most improved scoring offenses in the country this season.
Team G (2014) PPG (2014) PPG (2013) Change
FIU 12 23 9.8 134.7%
Massachusetts 12 27.3 11.7 133.3%
Miami (OH) 12 22.3 9.8 127.6%
Western Michigan 12 34.6 17.2 101.2%
LouisianaTech 13 37.5 19.2 95.3%
TCU 12 46.8 25.1 86.5%
Memphis 12 34.7 19.5 77.9%
California 12 38.3 23 66.5%
Florida 11 30.5 18.8 62.2%
Purdue 12 23.8 14.9 59.7%
Arkansas 12 32 20.7 54.6%
Michigan State 12 43.1 29.4 46.6%
Western Kentucky 12 44 30.8 42.9%
Kentucky 12 29.2 20.5 42.4%
Texas State 12 33.8 23.9 41.4%
Idaho 11 25 18.2 37.4%
Mississippi State 12 37.2 27.7 34.3%
North Carolina State 12 29.8 22.8 30.7%
Virginia 12 25.8 19.8 30.3%
UTEP 12 28.3 21.8 29.8%
INTERCEPTION MARK CLIMBING SCHOOL’S TOP LIST
LouisianaTechisnotonlyoneofthetopteamsinthecountryininterceptionsthisyearbutthisyear’sBulldogsquadisquickly
becoming one of the top teams in school history in terms of interceptions. Entering the bowl game, the 2014 squad is second in
school history with 25 interceptions.
The school record for interceptions in a season is 29, set by the 1972 team that went 12-0 and won the NCAA Small College
National Championship, the first of two consecutive national titles for the Bulldogs.
LA TECH SINGLE SEASON INT RECORD
Rank No. Year
1. 29 1972
2. 25 2014
3. 23 1985
23 1982
CAREER RECORD WATCH
Career Rushing Yards
No. Yards Name Years
1. 3,352 Daniel Porter 2006-09
2. 3,347 Kenneth Dixon 2012-Pres.
3. 3,342 Jason Cooper 1991-94
4. 3,112 Ryan Moats 2002-04
5. 2,944 John Henry White 1974-77
Career Rushing Touchdowns
No. TDs Name Years
1. 52 Kenneth Dixon 2012-Pres.
1. 52 Charles McDaniel 1971-74
3. 36 Arry Moody 1973-76
4. 29 Patrick Jackson 2005-08
5. 28 Buster Herren 1966-69
5. 28 Ryan Moats 2002-04
5. 28 Daniel Porter 2006-09
100-Yard Rushing Games
No. Games Name Years
2. 13 Jason Davis 1989-92
3. 12 Jason Cooper 1991-94
3. 12 Ryan Moats 2002-04
3. 12 Daniel Porter 2006-09
Career Touchdowns (Overall)
No. TDs Name Years
2. 57 Troy Edwards 1996-98
4. 36 Arry Moody 1973-76
5. 34 Patrick Jackson 2005-08
Career Scoring
No. Pts. Name Years
1. 360 Matt Nelson 2009-12
3. 344 Troy Edwards 1996-98
4. 339 Josh Scobee 2000-03
Most 200-Yard Rushing Games In Nation
By An Active Player
No. Games Name, School
1. 6 Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
2. 5 Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
5 Tevin Coleman, Indiana
4. 4 Keenan Reynolds, Navy
4 James Conner, Pitt
6. 3 Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech
LOCKS OF LOVE
One of the newest Bulldogs to make an immediate impact this season as been Hardin,Texas native MitchVillemez.
It is hard not to noticeVillemez on the playing field during games and it is not just because of his 35 total tackles this
season which ranks 11th on the team or his starting in 10 games.Villemez can be seen with a long red ponytail and he has that
hair style for a very specific reason: he is growing it out for Locks of Love.
Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the
United States and Canada under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.
In order to donate to Locks of Love, hair most be a minimum of 10 inches long before it can be cut and donated.

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NINE DIFFERENT BULLDOGS WITH A PICK, TIED FOR SECOND IN THE NATION
When facing LouisianaTech’s defense, it is impossible to pick one or two different players to avoid when attempting a pass.
Several players have ended up with an interception for Louisiana Tech making the Bulldogs’ defense one of the toughest in the
nation. Entering the bowl game LATech has had nine different players record an interception this season, a mark that ranks tied for
second in the nation.
Rank Team No.
1. GeorgiaTech 10
2. LouisianaTech 9
Houston 9
Georgia Southern 9
Ohio State 9
Virginia 9
Southern Cal 9
Utah State 9
9. Ole Miss 8
Minnesota 8
BEWARE THE KICKOFF RETURN ... AND THE BIG PLAY THREAT
Inhisfirstseasonofcompetition,redshirtfreshmanCarlosHendersonisquicklybecomingoneofthemostdangerousbigplay
threatsaround.Heentersthebowlgamerankedeighthinthecountryinaveragekickoffreturnspergame(averaging64.5KOreturn
yards per game) and ninth in the country in average yards per kickoff return (averaging 26.9 yards per return).
ThataddstothefactthatHendersonleadstheteamwithanaverageof19.7yardsperreceptionthisseasonandateam-lead-
ing 25 big plays (20-yards or more) with four big playTDs. Of his big plays, he has one by rushing, eight receiving and 16 on kickoff
returns.
DIAZ’DEFENSE AMONG THREE-AND-OUT LEADERS
Louisiana Tech’s defense is good at more than just forcing lost yardage plays. The Bulldogs defense, under the direction of
Manny Diaz, also ranks among the nation’s best at forcing opponents offensive drives to go three-and-out.
Defensive 3-and-out leaders/2014 average per game
Avg. Team (No./Games) Pct. of drives No.-Total
7.50 TCU (90/12) 48.6 90-185
6.50 Louisville (78/12) 45.6 78-171
6.00 Clemson (72/12) 42.6 72-169
6.00 Florida (66/11) 42.6 66-155
5.92 UCF (71/12) 45.8 71-155
5.58 Memphis (67/12) 39.4 67-170
5.38 Boise State (70/13) 38.7 70-181
5.33 Temple (64/12) 40.5 64-158
5.31 Wisconsin (69/13) 38.9 69-177
5.25 Michigan State (63/12) 40.1 63-157
5.25 Baylor (63/12) 37.9 63-166
5.25 Nebraska (63/12) 36.8 63-171
5.08 Utah State (66/13) 37.3 66-177
5.08 LouisianaTech(66/13) 36.7 66-180
4.80 WestVirginia (58/12) 33.3 58-174
4.75 Mississippi State (57/12) 33.1 57-172
4.69 Alabama (61/13) 38.9 61-157
4.67 LSU (56/12) 36.1 56-155
4.50 Virginia (54/12) 32.5 54-166
4.42 Houston (53/12) 36.6 53-145
4.42 UTSA (53/12) 34.6 53-153
4.33 Iowa (52/12) 35.3 52-147
4.33 Maryland (52/12) 33.1 52-157
4.33 Utah (52/12) 32.5 52-160
4.25 Oregon State (51/12) 33.8 51-151
4.25 Akron (51/12) 31.3 51-163
4.15 Hawai’i (54/13) 31.6 54-171
4.08 Ole Miss (49/12) 31.8 48-151
4.07 Washington (53/13) 31.5 53-168

SKIP HOLTZ AMONG WINNINGEST ACTIVE
COACHES
Lastseason,SkipHoltzbecameonlythe25thactivehead
coachwith90careerwins.Thisyear,heismovingupthatlist.En-
tering the bowl game, Holtz is ranked 22nd among active head
coaches in terms of career wins. Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer
currently leads all active coaches, serving in his 34th year as a
head coach.
Holtz’s father, Lou, tallied 249 wins as a head coach on
the collegiate level in 34 years as a head coach.
Winningest Active Coaches
(MinimumfiveyearsasFBSheadcoach;
recordatfour-yearcollegesonly)
Coach, College Yrs. Wins
1. Frank Beamer,VirginiaTech 34 271
2. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina 25 225
3. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 25 215
4. Dennis Franchione,Texas State 29 210
5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 23 187
6. Gary Pinkel, Missouri 24 185
7. Larry Blakeney,Troy 24 177
7. Nick Saban, Alabama 19 177
9. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 16 168
10. Paul Johnson, GeorgiaTech 18 164
11. Jerry Kill, Minnesota 21 152
12.Terry Bowden, Akron 21 151
13.TommyTuberville, Cincinnati 19 149
14. Rich Rodriguez, Arizona 21 146
15. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 13 140
16. Mark Richt, Georgia 14 135
17. George O’Leary, UCF 19 133
18. Les Miles, LSU 14 131
19. Gary Patterson,TCU 15 131
20. Frank Solich, Ohio 16 130
21. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 19 127
22. Skip Holtz, LouisianaTech 15 100
22. Chris Petersen,Washington 9 100
24. Mike Leach,Washington State 13 96
LATech ForcingThree-and-Outs By Game
Date Opponent 3-and-Outs Total Drives
Aug. 30 at Oklahoma 1 11
Sept. 6 at Louisiana-Lafayette 3 13
Sept. 11 at NorthTexas* 9 15
Sept. 20 Northwestern State 2 12
Sept. 27 at Auburn 4 14
Oct. 4 UTEP* 6 13
Oct. 18 UTSA* 8 15
Oct. 25 at Southern Miss* 5 13
Nov. 1 Western Kentucky* 9 17
Nov. 8 at UAB* 4 14
Nov. 22 at Old Dominion* 4 11
Nov. 29 Rice* 7 15
Dec. 6 at Marshall^ 4 17
Dec. 26 vs. Illinois (Heart of Dallas Bowl)
LATech Interceptions in 2014
Player No-Yards
Bryson Abraham 2-0
Adairius Barnes 5-26
Houston Bates 1-19
Kentrell Brice 2-2
Colby Brown 2-7
Le’Vander Liggins 3-24
Terrell Pinson 3-34
NickThomason 2-2
XavierWoods 5-161

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WOODS THIRD IN NATION IN INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS
Sophomore Xavier Woods is a dangerous man on the field for opponents, especially opponents that pass the ball. Woods is
currentlytiedfor16thinthenationininterceptions(5)butmoreimpressivelyisthirdinthenationininterceptionreturnyards(161)
but incredibly all 161 yards did not come on just his five interceptions.
On multiple occasions this yearWoods has been near Le’Vander Liggins when Liggins has intercepted a pass and about to be
tackled only to pitch the ball toWoods to gain more yardage.
Rank Name, School Class G INTs INT ReturnYards
1. Gerod Holliman, Louisville Jr. 12 14 245
2. William Likely, Maryland So. 12 6 170
3. XavierWoods,LouisianaTech So. 13 5 161
4. TavonYoung,Temple Jr. 12 4 153
5. BrianWalker, North Carolina So. 10 3 149
WOODS SECOND IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS
NotonlyissophomoreXavierWoodsthirdinthenationinreturnyardagesofarthisyear,healsorankssecondinschoolhistory
with his 161 return yards.That is the most by any Bulldog player exceptWillie Smith’s 180 interception return yards set in 1994.
SINGLE SEASON INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS
Yards Name INT-Yards Year
180 Willie Smith 5-180 1994
161 XavierWoods 5-161 2014
159 Doyle Adams 6-159 1985
147 Glenell Sanders 4-147 1988
119 Jean Dornier 5-119 1978
HESTER DEFIES MEDICAL ODDS, OVERCOMES RAMSAY HUNT SYNDROME
During Mardi Gras break last spring, strength and conditioning coach Kurt Hester felt a dizziness and suffered from a partial
(temporary) facial paralysis. After several tests, he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.The Mayo Clinic describes Ramsay
Hunt syndrome as occurring when a shingles infection affects the facial nerve near one of the ears. In addition to causing a painful
shingles rash, it can also cause facial paralysis and hearing loss in the affected ear. And yet he never missed a day of work.
He refused to allow the facial paralysis to slow him down but the vertigo did cause him some issues. Hester would be yelling
at players in the weight room above the weights, encouraging them to keep working harder and then the vertigo would hit without
warning.AllHestercoulddowouldbetograbaholdofsomethingasquickaspossibleandwaitafewmomentsuntilhecouldorient
himself.
Single-Season Scoring
No. Pts. Name Year
1. 188 Troy Edwards (WR) 1998
2. 168 Kenneth Dixon (RB) 2012
3. 156 Kenneth Dixon (RB) 2014
4. 114 Ryan Moats (RB) 2004
5. 112 Matt Nelson (K) 2012
Touchdowns Scored (Season)
No. TDs Name Years
1. 28 Kenneth Dixon 2012
2. 27 Troy Edwards 1998
3. 26 Kenneth Dixon 2014
4. 19 Ryan Moats 2004
Passing Touchdowns (Season)
No. TDs Name Years
1. 46 Tim Rattay 1998
4. 32 Jason Martin 1996
5. 31 Colby Cameron 2012
6. 29 Cody Sokol 2014
29 Luke McCown 2001
Passing Yards (Season)
1. 4,943 Tim Rattay 1998
2. 4,147 Colby Cameron 2012
3. 3,922 Tim Rattay 1999
4. 3,881 Tim Rattay 1997
5. 3,665 Luke McCown 2001
7. 3,360 Jason Martin 1996
9. 3,189 Cody Sokol 2014
10. 2,890 Terry Bradshaw 1968
Kickoff Return Yards (Season)
1. 1,044 D.J. Banks 2012
2. 887 Erick Franklin 2002
3. 826 Phillip Livas 2008
4. 750 Carlos Henderson 2014
5. 732 Eric Newman 2003
6. 702 Patrick Jackson 2006
7. 626 Jonathan Maxwell 1995
8. 622 Phillip Livas 2009
9. 612 Derrick Douglas 1986
10. 587 Erick Franklin 2001
CONFERENCE USA
RECORD WATCH
Rushing Touchdowns Scored (Season)
No. TDs Name Years
1. 30 Kevin Smith, UCF 2007
2. 26 Kenneth Dixon, LA Tech 2014
3. 25 Alex Singleton, Tulsa 2012
4. 24 Chris Johnson, ECU 2007
Touchdowns Scored (Season)
No. TDs Name Years
1. 29 Kevin Smith, UCF 2007
2. 24 Alex Singleton, Tulsa 2012
3. 23 Matt Forte’, Tulane 2007
4. 22 DeAngleo Williams, Memphis 2004
5. 21 Kenneth Dixon, LA Tech 2014
SINGLE SEASON
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DIXON AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS IN TOUCHDOWNS SCORED
LouisianaTechRBKennethDixonistoughtostop,especiallyashegetsneartheendzone.Enteringthebowlgame,thejunior
tailback is ranked third in the nation in touchdowns scored this season.
That high number currently ranks second in Conference USA history behind UCF’s Kevin Smith (30 TDs scored in 2007) and
thirdinschoolhistorybehindTroyEdwards’31touchdownsscoredin1998andDixon’s28touchdcownsscoredasafreshmanin2012.
Player Cl Pos G TDs Pts
Jay Ajayi, Boise St. Jr. RB 13 29 174
Melvin Gordon,Wisconsin Jr. RB 13 29 174
KennethDixon,LouisianaTech Jr. RB 13 26 156
Jarvion Franklin,Western Mich. Fr. RB 12 25 150
James Conner, Pittsburgh So. RB 12 24 144
Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska Sr. RB 12 21 126
Samaje Perine, Oklahoma Fr. RB 12 21 126
Keenan Reynolds, Navy Jr. QB 9 20 120
Jeremy Langford, Michigan St. Sr. RB 12 19 114
Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego St. So. RB 12 19 114
CODY SOKOL AMONG NATIONAL PASSING LEADERS
New Louisiana Tech quarterback Cody Sokol has jumped right in to his role as the Bulldogs’gunslinger and the results are
quickly showing how well he has embraced this offense. Entering the bowl game, Sokol has 29 passing touchdowns this season,
ranking him tied for 11th in the nation along with Notre Dame’s Everett Golson and Buffalo’s Joe Licata. Last season, LA Tech only
threw for 10 touchdowns throughout the entire 2013 campaign.
SOKOL ALSO A STEADY HAND
Not only has Cody Sokol impressed with his overall numbers (3,117 passing yards and 29 touchdowns) but he has also im-
pressed with consistent numbers this season.
Through eight out of 13 games this season Sokol has thrown at least 20 completions.That is an impressive mark considering
the challenging road schedule LouisianaTech has faced this season with an Auburn defense ranked in the top 20 in the nation and
an Oklahoma defense ranked in the top 40 in the nation. Ironically one of the games he did not throw for 20 completions was in LA
Tech’s most dominant win of the season, a 55-3 win over UTEP.
MO’MONEY TIME, MO’PROBLEMS
I don’t know what, they want from me. It’s like the more money time we come across, The more problems we see. LouisianaTech
has a storied history in football with two national championships, 25 conference championships, three players in the Pro Football
HallofFameandalistofaccomplishmentsthatgoesonandonbutoneareatheBulldogshavestrugglediniswinningwhen60min-
utesjustisn’tenough.AfterfallingatOldDominion,30-27inovertime,onNov.22,LouisianaTechmovedto2-6all-timeinovertime
games.
LOUISIANA TECH IN OVERTIME GAMES
Date Opponent W/L OTs Score Location
Sept. 16, 2000 Stephen F. Austin L 2OT 31-34 Ruston, La.
Oct. 20, 2001 at #20 Auburn L OT 41-48 Auburn, Ala.
Oct. 27, 2001 Rice W OT 41-38 Ruston, La.
Sept. 8, 2007 Hawai’i L 2OT 44-45 Ruston, La.
Sept. 10, 2011 Central Arkansas W OT 48-42 Ruston, La.
Sept. 24, 2011 at Mississippi State L OT 20-26 Starkville, Miss.
Nov. 17, 2012 Utah State L OT 41-48 Ruston, La.
Nov. 22, 2014 at Old Dominion L OT 27-30 Norfolk,Va.
OH CAPTAIN, MY (OVERTIME) CAPTAIN!
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is (not quite yet) done!While LouisianaTech has four captains (Houston Bates, Kenneth
Dixon,Tony Johnson and Hunter Lee) none of them can be seen at the coin toss at midfield when LouisianaTech enters an overtime
game. Instead, punter Logan McPherson will be at midfield.
Skip Holtz explains the reasoning behind that:
“Atthatpoint,thepunter’sjobisdonefortheday.Yourfieldgoalkickerstillhassomethingtodo.Nottoomanyteams
arepuntingduringovertime.Wefiguredwewouldsendourpunteroutfromaphilosophystandpoint.Wetoldhimwhat
tocallandwhatthedecisionswere.Letthecaptainssitdownandtalkwiththeircoachesandgameplan.Wesaidat
thebeginningoftheyearwhatourplanwasgoingtobe.Wewantedthoseotherguystotalkwiththeircoachesand
focusonwhattheyneededtodo.”
THE SIXTH YEAR’S THE CHARM
LATech wide receiver Sterling Griffin was granted a sixth
year of eligibility by the NCAA on Aug. 18 allowing him to com-
pete for the Bulldogs in the 2014 season. Griffin, a native of Opa
Locka,Florida,wasoneofLouisianaTech’stopreceiverswith357
receiving yards on 33 catches last year, averaging 10.8 yards per
catch. His 74-yard touchdown catch at Rice last November was
the longest play of the year for the Bulldogs.
Griffin was the lone sixth-year applicant for LA Tech in
2014 coming off a year where the Bulldogs submitted six eli-
gibility waivers to the NCAA. Last season, LA Tech was granted
three sixth-year waivers and two more waivers allowing an ad-
ditional season of eligibility.
ReceiversRichieCasey,AndrewGuillotandScottCathcart
and offensive linemen Larry Banks and Jeremy Graffree were
granted eligibility in 2013 by the NCAA but the final two deci-
sions involving Banks and Cathcart did not become final until
three days prior toTech’s first game of the season.
SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL
Entering the 2014 season, Louisiana Tech has five night
gamesscheduledoutofits12contestswithtwogametimesstill
to be announced (due to 12-day television selections).The Bull-
dogs went 4-3 in night games in 2013.
BURCH IS BACK
Quarterback Taylor Burch is making a return to football
for his final year of eligibility. Burch was a member of the foot-
ball team in 2010 and 2011 as well as a member of the baseball
team before focusing on baseball in 2012 and 2013. With his
baseball eligibility exhausted, Burch has returned to football for
one last fall. He is 1-for-1 in his football career after completing
a 12-yard pass against Houston on Sept. 17, 2011 on a fake field
goal play.
A LONG TIME VOICE FOR THE RED RUBY
AND BLUE
For Louisiana Tech’s Dave Nitz, he may be calling Tech’s
colorsRubyandBluethisyearasheembarksonhis40thconsec-
utive season calling the Bulldogs.
The 2014 campaign will mark Nitz’s ruby anniversary of
proclaiming“Ya Gotta Love It!”during Bulldog broadcasts on the
LATechSportsNetwork,astreakthatisoneofthelongestactive
broadcast streaks in the nation.
1. Bob Robertson,Washington State 48
2. Bill Hillgrove, Pitt 45
3. Don Fischer, Indiana 42
4. Larry Zimmer, Colorado 41
Tommy Suggs, South Carolina 41
Vic Purvis, Southern Miss 41
7. Joe Starkey, Cal 40
DAVE NITZ, LOUISIANA TECH 40
9. Bob Harris, Duke 39
George Blaha, Michigan State 39
11. Gene Deckerhoff, Florida State 36
Johnny Holliday, Maryland 36

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BORN TO (STOP THE) RUN
LouisianaTech’s defensive front has been stifling this year, ranking highly in several categories but the Diaz-led defense was
impressive inTech’s 31-20 win at Southern Miss as the Bulldogs held USM to -31 rushing yards.The last time LATech held an oppo-
nent to negative rushing yards was in 2009, limiting a powerful Hawai’i offense to -7 rushing yards.
That wasn’t the first time teams have struggled to run on the Bulldogs this season. On Oct. 4, LATech held UTEP - a run-ori-
entedoffense-toonly81rushingyardsdespitetheMinersenteringthegameaveraging250.2rushingyardspergamepriortotheir
trip to Ruston.
NEGATIVE RUSHING YARD PERFORMANCES BY TECH OPPONENTS
Year Opponent RushingYards Final Score
2014 Southern Miss -31 LATech 31, Southern Miss 20
2009 Hawai’i -7 LATech 27, Hawai’i 6
1988 UL-Monroe -14 LATech 23, UL-Monroe 0
1984 Alcorn State -67 LATech 44, Alcorn State 21
1982 WestTexas State -22 LATech 28,WestTexas State 7
1973 Western Kentucky -12 LATech 34,Western Kentucky 0
STOPPING THE RUN? NO WORRIES, DIXON CAN ADAPT
On Oct. 25, Southern Miss made a concerted effort to stop Kenneth Dixon’s run game. Little did the Golden Eagles know,
the junior from Strong, Arkansas can do more than just run. Dixon finished the game with 124 receiving yards on six catches with
two touchdowns, including an 84-yard touchdown reception. He added 41 yards rushing to his credit for 165 all-purpose yards in
LouisianaTech’s first win in Hattiesburg since 1982.
DIXON SETS SCHOOL RECORD FOR 100-PLUS RUSHING YARD GAMES
LA Tech tailback Kenneth Dixon broke yet another school record on Oct. 18, 2014 when his 121 rushing yard performance
markedhis14thcareergamerushingfor100ormoreyards.DixonhadbeentiedwithJasonDavisforthemost100-yardperformanc-
es at 13 times and now stands alone in the category.
PINSON RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR DOMINATING PERFORMANCE
Terrell Pinson received national recognition following his
performance against UTSA on Oct. 18, being named the FWAA/
Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week, the Col-
lege Football Performance Awards National Defensive Player of the
Week, receiving a helmet sticker on ESPN’s GameDay Final and re-
ceiving Defensive Player of the Week honors from both Conference
USA and the Louisiana SportsWriters Association.
Pinson had a career day as he registered seven total tackles
(four solo, three assisted) with a solo stop for a loss of two yards,
two interceptions returned for 34 yards, a fumble recovery returned
for a touchdown, two pass break-ups (one of which was almost a
third interception) and a quarterback hurry.
His performance led Tech’s defense to force four UTSA turn-
overs despite the Roadrunners entering the game at plus-3 in turn-
over margin for the year. The win marks Louisiana Tech’s third 3-0
start in league play since the school moved up to the Division I-A/
FBS level in 1989.
He is believed to be the first LouisianaTech player to receive defensive national player of the week honors.
LA TECH SETTING STADIUM RECORDS ... AWAY FROM HOME
It began in Lafayette, Louisiana and continued in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Louisiana Tech’s 2014 football team is intent on
leaving its mark on the history books but the Bulldogs are doing so on other teams annals.
QuarterbackCodySokolthrewfor423yardsonOct.25intheRivalryinDixiegameatSouthernMiss,markingthesecond-best
passingdayinthestoriedhistoryofCarlisle-FaulknerFieldatM.M.RobertsStadiumtocontinueastreakofimpressiveperformances
by Bulldogs this season.
The streak of record breaking (this year, at least) started on Sept. 6 when Kenneth Dixon set a new Cajun Field record with a
99-yard rushing touchdown.That run also set new LouisianaTech and Conference USA records.
BULLDOGS GET BIG WINS IN 2014, MOST DOMINATING PAIR SINCE 1922
With LouisianaTech’s 55-3 win over UTEP on Oct. 4 and 59-10 win overWestern Kentucky on Nov. 1, the Bulldogs have regis-
tered two wins this season by at least 49 points, the first time a LouisianaTech team has achieved that feat since 1922.That season,
LATech defeated Clarke Memorial College, 100-0, and beat Southern Arkansas, 89-0.
ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS
Below is a list of current Louisiana Tech players that are among
the active career leaders in the top 50 of the NCAA by their sport
and statistical category:
RANK PLAYER CATEGORY VALUE
2nd Kenneth Dixon Rushing TDs 52
2nd Kenneth Dixon Total TDs Scored 59
3rd Kenneth Dixon Points/G 10.1
8th Kenneth Dixon Rushing Yards 3,347
9th Kenneth Dixon All-Purpose Plays/G 18.31
10th Kenneth Dixon All-Purpose Total Plays 641
11th Kenneth Dixon Rushes/G 16.89
13th Kenneth Dixon Total Rushes 574
14th Le’Vander Liggins Passes Defended 35
15th Adairius Barnes Interceptions/G 0.30
15th Kenneth Dixon Rushing Yards/G 95.6
19th Kenneth Dixon All-Purpose Yards/G 107.8
20th Kenneth Dixon Highest Gain/Rush 5.7
25th Adairius Barnes Interceptions 9
25th Carlos Henderson Kickoff Return Avg. 25.9
26th Trent Taylor Punt Returns/G 1
28th Kenneth Dixon All-Purpose Yards 3,773
29th Cody Sokol Total Offense/G 249.6
30th Kenneth Dixon Total TDs Resp For 52
31st Carlos Henderson Kickoff Return TDs 1
33rd Cody Sokol Passing Efficiency 138.95
35th Trent Taylor Punt Return Yards/G 9.0
36th Adairius Barnes INT Return TDs 1
36th Adairius Barnes INT Return TDs 1
39th Kyle Fischer Field Goal Attempts/G 1.48
40th Logan McPherson Punts/G 4.80
44th Trent Taylor Punt Return Avg. 8.2
46th Kyle Fischer Field Goals Made/G 1.05

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TAKING A STAND
Louisiana Tech’s defense had a hot start to its Sept. 11
game at North Texas as the Bulldogs opened the game forc-
ing the Mean Green into six consecutive three-and-outs upon
kickoff. That marks the first time LA Tech’s defense has held an
opponent to six consecutive three-and-outs since facing South
Carolina on Nov. 7, 1992 (a game that resulted in a 14-13 loss
to the Gamecocks). In that game, South Carolina was held to six
consecutive three-and-outs with a kickoff being returned for a
touchdown, something the NCAA does not observe as a posses-
sion.
Possession at N.Texas (2014) at S. Carolina (1992)
No. 1 Punt (3 plays) Punt (3 plays)
No. 2 Punt (3 plays) Interception (3 plays)
No. 6 Punt (3 plays) End of Half (1 play)
WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS
Summer has come and past, The innocent faint of heart
can never last, wake me up when September ends! No doubt
Skip Holtz is thinking this when he looks at the schedule the
Bulldogs face in the first five weeks of the year facing two top-
five teams. In all, Tech’s four FBS opponents posted a 41-12
(.774) record last season with all four playing in bowl games.
The schedule is tough enough when you consider the
timing,thelocationsofgamesandwhatpostseasongameseach
team played in but the combined non-conference opponents
record of 38-14 ranks LATech’s schedule the second-toughest in
the nation. OnlyWyoming is playing a group of non-conference
opponents that registered more wins in 2013.
Additionally, the Bulldogs were the only program to face
two top-five opponents in the first five weeks of the year.
SEEING RED
The Oct. 4 game against UTEP marked Louisiana Tech’s
annual Community Trust Bank RED OUT game where the Bull-
dogs wear their red jerseys at home instead of their tradition-
al home blue jerseys. Since instituting the CTB RED OUT game
promotion in 2009, Louisiana Tech has now gone 3-3 in those
games.
LouisianaTech’s RED OUT Games
2009 Hawai’i W 27-6
2010 Southern Miss L 12-13
2011 Hawai’i L 26-44
2012 Rice W 56-37
2013 Tulane L 15-24
2014 UTEP W 55-3
DOMINATING CONFERENCE WIN … BEST SINCE 1953
With LouisianaTech’s dominating 55-3 win, the Bulldogs posted their largest win in a conference game since 1953. LATech’s
52-point win over UTEP was last equaled on Sept. 26, 1953 when LouisianaTech defeated Louisiana-Monroe (then known as North-
east Louisiana), 61-6, in Gulf States Conference play.
COFFEE, ANYONE?
When LouisianaTech kicked off against UTSA on Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. CT at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, it marked the earliest
recorded kickoff time for the Bulldogs at home in school history.
Prior to the Oct. 18 kick off, the earliest recorded kickoff time for LouisianaTech at home had been Noon CT in 2004 when LA
Tech hosted Nevada on Labor Day.
LouisianaTechhaskickedoffat11a.m.CTontheroadseveraltimesbut,priortotheOct.18dateagainstUTSA,neverathome
until facing the Roadrunners.
LITTLE YOUNG GIANTS
Enteringthe2014seasonLouisianaTech’soffensivelineranksfifthinthenationinfeweststartsamongthebigboysupfront.
Having lost three starters from last year’s squad (and four starters from the year before), offensive line coach Matt Moore has had
one of the toughest tasks in the nation replacing seven starters in a two-year span.This year, Moore’s unit has a combined 24 games
started between Mitchell Bell, Tre Carter and Jens Danielsen. All other offensive linemen on Tech’s roster has not started a game
entering the 2014 season.
Fewest Offensive Line Starts in 2014 Offensive Line Starters (Denotes Started in FinalYear of Eligibility)
1. Tennessee 6 2012 2013 2014
2. Ohio State 20 LT Oscar Johnson Jeremy Graffree Darrell Brown
3. Arkansas State 22 LG Kevin Saia Tre Carter Tre Carter
4. San Jose State 23 C StephenWarner Vince Cano KirbyWixson
5. LOUISIANA TECH 24 RG Matt Shepperd Matt Shepperd Rick Greenwalt
Army 24 RT Jordan Mills Mitchell Bell Mitchell Bell
7. Temple 26
Boise State 26
9. Purdue 30
BULLDOGS POST BIG NUMBERS AGAINST RICE
ForLouisianaTechitcamedowntobeatingRicetoreachtheConferenceUSAChampionshipGamein2014.TheBulldogsmade
suretherewasnodoubtwhowouldrepresenttheWestDivisionasitpouredon76points-20ofwhichcameoffRiceturnovers-ina
76-31 win on Nov. 29.
How impressive is that performance? Let’s break it down:
•The 76 total points is the third most scored by any FBS team this season
•The 76 total points was the most points ever scored by LATech in a conference game. It was the most scored since
Sept. 19, 1998 when the Bulldogs defeated Louisiana-Lafayette, 77-14.
•The 76 total points is the second most ever by a Conference USA team.The record total of 77 points has happened
three times in the leagues history.
•The 76 points is the second-most ever scored by a team at Joe Aillet Stadium
•With the 76-31 win, LATech has defeated three teams this season by at least 45 points. All three opponents
were conference foes (Rice,WKU and UTEP).
• LATech scored a season-high 76 points, marking the third time this season the Bulldogs have scored at least 55
in a single game (UTEP andWKU).
•The 76 total points scored is equal to or more than four of the six performances byTech’s men’s basketball team
team this year.The Dunkin’‘Dogs, returning four starters, ranked 12th in the nation in scoring last season.
THREE RECEIVERS WITH 100-PLUS YARDS A FIRST SINCE 2003
InLouisianaTech’s76-31winoverRicetheBulldogsnotchedafeatnotseenin11yearsandthisisnotinregardstothepoints
on the scoreboard. In the win over Rice, LA Tech had three different receivers register over 100 yards receiving - Paul Turner (122),
TrentTaylor (120) and Carlos Henderson (114).The last timeTech had that happen was in 2003 in a 43-37 loss to Boise State at Joe
Aillet Stadium as DJ Curry (144),Tramission Davis (123) and Chris Norwood (109) all had over 100 yards receiving.
BULLDOGS DON’T PUNT IN A GAME FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2005
It seemed like every aspect of LouisianaTech’s 55-3 win over UTEP on Oct. 4 was dominating except for one person – Logan
McPherson.InthatgameLouisianaTechneverpuntedinits14drivesagainstUTEPmarkingthefirsttimesince2005aBulldogpunter
was not utilized.
The last time LouisianaTech did not punt in a game was in a 46-14 win over Hawai’i on Oct. 8, 2005 as LouisianaTech had 10
possessions in the dominating win over theWarriors.
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HOME SWEET HOME
As LouisianaTech finally returned home to Joe Aillet Stadium for its home opener on Sept.
20, it joined six other programs in hosting its first home game of the season (not at a neutral site)
inthefourthweekoftheseason.Navy,Ohio,Rice,SMU,UCFandWesternMichiganallhostedtheir
first home games that week while LATech, Navy and Ohio are the only programs in the country to
spend the first three weeks of the season on the road.
By virtue of the various kickoff times that Saturday, LouisianaTech was the last team in the
nation to kickoff its home schedule.
SEVEN IN A ROW IS JUST ANOTHER LOUISIANA SATURDAY NIGHT
As LouisianaTech rolled to a 48-20 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 6 in Lafayette, it
seemedlikejustanotherLouisianaSaturdayNightfortheBulldogs.That’sbecauseLATechextend-
editswinningstreakovertheRagin’Cajunstoseven-thelongesteithersidehasmaintainedinthe
86-game history - and done so in dominating fashion.
Over the seven game winning streak, Louisiana Tech has won by an average of 30 points
with the average score being 48-18 in the Bulldogs’favor. In those seven games, LATech has been
held to under 30 points just once (a 24-20 win in 2004) while ULL has scored over 30 points just
once(a41-31Techwinin1999).ThebiggestTechwincamein1998asTimRattayledtheBulldogs
to a 77-14 win over ULL (then named USL).
A WINNING HISTORY
Historically, Louisiana Tech has compiled a .500 or better record against 7 of its 12 oppo-
nentstheBulldogswillbefacingthisseasonwithevenorwinningmarksagainstLouisiana-Lafay-
ette, NorthTexas, Northwestern State, UTEP, UTSA,Western Kentucky and UAB.Tech has compiled
a 136-108-13 all-time record against its 12 opponents.
Additionally,theBulldogswillbefacingtwoteamsforthefirsttimeinprogramhistorythis
year with both on the road. LATech will play at Oklahoma on Aug. 30 and at Old Dominion on Nov.
22 in the first meeting between both schools.
LA TECH WITH AS MANY STARTS AS IT HAS QUARTERBACKS
The offensive line is not the only position group that enters the season looking to gain ex-
perience quickly in 2014 with the quarterback position also seeing significant turnover. Entering
the season, Louisiana Tech has as many quarterback starts on its roster (six) as it does number of
quarterbacks. All six of those starts belong to redshirt sophomore Ryan Higgins, who made all six
last season as a redshirt freshman.
In all, the six LouisianaTech quarterbacks have played in a combined nine games through-
out their careers with seven games played for Higgins, one for Cody Sokol when he was at Iowa
and one forTaylor Burch before he initially left the team to focus on baseball in 2011.With only a
combined nine games played among its quarterback roster, LouisianaTech is tied for 11th among
all schools for the least experience at the position.
QB Games Career
School Played Starts
1. New Mexico State 0 0
2. Troy 4 0
3. UTSA 5 0
3. SMU 5 2
5. Louisville 6 0
6. Ball State 7 0
6. Colorado 7 6
6. Idaho 7 7
9. VirginiaTech 8 0
9. Texas State 8 7
11. LouisianaTech 9 6
11. UCF 9 0
NEW DOG ON CAMPUS
While Louisiana Tech may have 22 seniors (including redshirt seniors) on its roster, that
group is primarily a bunch of newbies when it comes to wearing the Red and Blue for Louisiana
Tech.LATechleadthenation(tiedwithNewMexico)withthefewestnumberofplayeronitsroster
that has been on its campus for four and five years with only 11. LATech is also tied for fifth in the
nation with only four players on its roster that have actually been on campus for all five years of
their collegiate career.
Fewest Fourth- & Fifth-Year Players Fewest Fifth-Year Players
LouisianaTech 11 Navy 0
New Mexico 11 Army 1
Houston 12 Air Force 1
Southern Cal 14 New Mexico 3
Western Kentucky 15 LouisianaTech 4
NorthTexas 15 Akron 4
Arizona State 15 Temple 4
Troy 4
NorthTexas 4
Baylor 5
Utah 5
BULLDOG OPENER HISTORY
After LouisianaTech fell at No. 4/3 Oklahoma, 48-16, to open the 2014 campaign the Bull-
dogs moved to 51-51-5 all-time in season openers.That mark includes a record of 9-1 at Joe Aillet
Stadium.Tech’sonlylossinJoeAilletStadiumonopeningdaywas12-7toTennessee-Chattanooga
in 1978.
NITZ-HOLTZ CONNECTION
The connection between LA Tech play-by-play announcer Dave Nitz and the Holtz family
goes much farther back than LouisianaTech. Several years decades ago, Nitz was the play-by-play
announcer at William & Mary. During his time in Williamsburg, Va., Nitz called games when the
head coach of theTribe was Lou Holtz, the father of current LouisianaTech head coach Skip Holtz.
NitzrecentlyrecalledanightwhenheandLoudroveuptoWashington,D.C.fromWilliams-
burg to see a Washington Senators game at RFK Stadium. Joining the two for the game was a
seven-year old boy in the backseat named Skip.
TWENTY-ONE THE MAGIC NUMBER
Dating back to the 1998 season, history has shown that when the Louisiana Tech offense
struggles the team tends to struggle. Since 1998 the Bulldogs have compiled a 4-62 record when
scoring less than 21 points. Before the Bulldogs won the 2008 Independence Bowl vs. Northern
Illinois 17-10, the last victory forTech when scoring less than 21 points was in 2003 against Michi-
ganStatewhentheBulldogsupsetthethenrankedSpartans,20-19.Techaddedawintothattally
onSept.4,2010whentheBulldogsdefeatedGramblingState,20-6butdroppeda26-20overtime
decision at Mississippi State on Sept. 24, 2011.
QB Games Career
School Played Starts
11. LSU 9 1
11. Eastern Michigan 9 4
11. Purdue 9 7
16. MiddleTennesse State 10 0
16. Minnesota 10 4
16. TexasTech 10 6
16. Nebraska 10 8

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“This must be Thursday,’ said
Arthur to himself, sinking low
over his beer. ‘I never could get
thehangofThursdays.”
- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhik-
er’sGuidetotheGalaxy
#TBT (THROWBACK TO THURSDAY)
Everytrendcomestoanend.ThatwasespeciallytrueforLouisianaTechwhentheBulldogs
won decisively at North Texas, 42-21, in what was only the program’s second win on a Thursday
since making the move to Division I-A in 1989.
Prior to Sept. 11, the last time LATech had recorded a win onThursday was in 1995 with a
28-21winoverBowlingGreenontheroad.Sincethen,upuntilSept.11,Techhadlostfourstraight
in games played onThursday.
The win also moved LATech’s record to 6-10 in non-traditional game dates since 1989.
LouisianaTech’s Non-Saturday Games (since 1989)
Day Date Opponent Location W/L Score
Thursday Sept. 11, 2011 NorthTexas Denton,Texas W 42-21
Thursday Sept. 12, 2013 Tulane Ruston, La. L 15-24
Tuesday Oct. 26, 2010 #2 Boise State Boise, Idaho L 20-49
Friday Nov. 6, 2009 #5 Boise State Ruston, La. L 35-45
Friday Oct. 9, 2009 Nevada Reno, Nev. L 14-37
Wednesday Sept. 30, 2009 Hawai’i Ruston, La. W 27-6
Wednesday Oct. 1, 2008 #17 Boise State Boise, Idaho L 3-38
Friday Nov. 24, 2006 Fresno State Ruston, La. L 27-34
Friday Dec. 2, 2005 #23 Fresno State Fresno, Calif. W 40-28
Monday Nov. 29, 2004 Rice Houston,Texas W 51-14
Monday Sept. 6, 2004 Nevada Ruston, La. W 38-21
Thursday Aug. 28, 2003 #2 Miami Shreveport, La. L 9-48
Thursday Dec. 5, 2002 Fresno State Ruston, La. L 13-45
Friday Nov. 26, 1999 Southern Cal Los Angeles, Calif. L 19-45
Thursday Nov. 26, 1998 #11Tulane New Orleans, La. L 30-63
Thursday Aug. 31, 1995 Bowling Green Bowling Green, Ohio W 28-21
THEY SAID IT
“To [score 42 points] here at Apogee Stadium where they were 13-5 coming in under Dan
McCarney. [North Texas] takes a lot of pride in their home field advantage and on a short week,
Louisiana Tech came in and hung 42 on them. That may be one of the most impressive scores in
Conference USA this week.”–KevinO’Connell,CBSSportsNetworkannouncerafterLATech’s
dominatingwinatNorthTexas
FAMILY TRADITION
Thomas Graham is back for his sixth year with the Bulldog football team. Graham has
joined the staff as a graduate assistant (working with the linebackers). This coaching position
comes after one year on the strength and conditioning staff which was immediately preceded by
four years as the team’s deep snapper. As the team’s deep snapper, he continued a family tradition
as his brother, Matt, was the deep snapper for LATech four straight years before him.The Graham
brothers come from a football family has their grandfather Bill Graham, who is the Director of
Special Events atTech, played football for Florida State (and was roommates with Burt Reynolds)
atrunningbackandtheirfather,RandyGraham,playedroverbackatMissouri.Theyoungestofthe
Graham brothers, Gantt, is also with the program as a student worker on the equipment staff.

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BOWL BOUND!
BULLDOGS ARE BOWL ELIGIBLE
Louisiana Tech’s 59-10 dominating win over Western Kentucky not only was a big win, it also marked the sixth win of the season for LA Tech.
That gets the Bulldogs eligible for a bowl game for the third time in four years.
LA Tech last played in a bowl game in 2011 when the Bulldogs headed out to San Diego, California to face No. 15 TCU in the Poinsettia Bowl.
LA Tech has played in six bowl games in its history since moving up to Division I in 1975.
BOWL CENTRAL LIVE ONLINE
Fans wanting more information on LouisianaTech’s potential bowl games are encouraged to visit www.LATechSports.com/bowl to see a list of
potential bowl games as well as letting the LA Tech Ticket Office which games they might be able to attend.
JOIN LTAC
Louisiana Tech fans are encouraged to join and give to LTAC as once ticket seating for a bowl game is being set, LTAC members will get priority
over all in seat locations.
C-USA BOWL 2014 SYNOPSIS
Conference USA has five primary agreements and one secondary agreement for the 2014 season. The Bahamas, Boca Raton, Gildan New Mex-
ico, Heart of Dallas and Sheraton Hawai’i Bowls are primary agreements. The Duck Commander Independence Bowl is a secondary agreement.
Conference USA’s champion will select which bowl it would like to attend and the remainder of the selections will follow after that, with no
particular set order.
GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL
UTEP vs. Utah State
Albequerque, N.M.
December 20, 2014
1:20 p.m. CT
SHERATON HAWAI’I BOWL
Rice vs. Fresno State
Honolulu, Hawai’i
December 24, 2014
7 p.m. CST
BOCA RATON BOWL
Marshall vs. Northern Illinois
Boca Raton, Fla.
December 23, 2014
5 p.m. CST
HEART OF DALLAS BOWL
Louisiana Tech vs. Illinois
Dallas, Texas
December 26, 2014
11 a.m. CST
BAHAMAS BOWL
WKU vs. Central Michigan
Nassau, Bahamas
December 24, 2014
11 a.m. CST
LOUISIANA TECH BOWL HISTORY
Louisiana Tech has played in six bowls in its Division I history with the most recent appearance being at the 2011 Poinsettia Bowl against No.
15 TCU. In those six games, LA Tech has gone 2-3-1 and has sold out of its ticket allotment in its last two bowl games.
2011 POINSETTIA BOWL
#15 TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 24
December 21, 2011 | Attendance: 24,607
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif.
1 2 3 4 Final
#15 TCU 0 10 7 14 31
LA Tech 3 7 14 0 24
2001 HUMANITARIAN BOWL
Clemson 49, Louisiana Tech 24
December 31, 2001 | 23,472
Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho
1 2 3 4 Final
Clemson 7 7 28 7 49
LA Tech 3 7 0 14 24
1978 INDEPENDENCE BOWL
East Carolina 35, Louisiana Tech 13
December 16, 1978 | 18,200
State Fair Stadium, Shreveport, La.
1 2 3 4 Final
East Carolina 14 7 7 7 35
LA Tech 0 10 3 0 13
Louisiana Tech 17, Northern Illinois 10
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.
1 2 3 4 Final
Northern Illinois 7 0 3 0 10
LA Tech 7 7 3 0 17
Louisiana Tech 34, Maryland 34
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.
1 2 3 4 Final
Maryland 14 0 6 14 34
LA Tech 0 14 14 6 34
Louisiana Tech 24, Louisville 14
State Fair Stadium, Shreveport, La.
1 2 3 4 Final
Louisville 7 0 7 0 14
LA Tech 21 3 0 0 24

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BULLDOGS IN THE NFL
Name Pos. Team Drafted/FA (Year)
Ryan Allen P New England Patriots FA (2013)
Justin Ellis DT Oakland Raiders 4th Round (2014)
IK Enemkpali DE NewYork Jets 6th Round (2014)
Luke McCown QB New Orleans Saints 4th Round (2004)
Jordan Mills T Chicago Bears 5th Round (2013)
Quinton Patton WR San Francisco 49ers 4th Round (2013)
Josh Scobee K Jacksonville Jaguars FA (2004)
D’Anthony Smith DT Seattle Seahawks 3rd Round (2010)
*JoshVictorian DB Detroit Lions FA (2011)
*MylesWhite WR Green Bay Packers FA (2013)
TramonWilliams CB Green Bay Packers FA (2006)
*DenotesPracticeSquad
BULLDOGS HAVE TWO SELECTED IN NFL
DRAFT FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
The2014springmarkedthesecondconsecutiveyearthat
LouisnanaTech had multiple players selected in the NFL Draft as
DTJustinElliswaschoseninthe4thRoundbytheOaklandRaid-
ers and DE IK Enemkpali selected in the 6th Round by the New
York Jets.
Thatfollowsthe2013NFLDraftwhenWRQuintonPatton
(4th Round, San Francisco 49ers) andT Jordan Mills (5th Round,
Chicago Bears) were drafted with four other Bulldogs signing
free agent contracts.
Since 2010, LA Tech has had multiple players selected in
the NFL Draft on three occassions with DT D’Anthony Smith (3rd
Round, Jacksonville Jaguars) and TE Dennis Morris (6th Round,
Washington Redskins) being selected that year.
WILLIE ROAF ENTERS COLLEGE FOOTBALL
HALL OF FAME
On Dec. 9 this year, former LouisianaTech offensive tack-
le Willie Roaf will be inducted into the College Football Hall of
Fame, marking LA Tech’s fifth inductee into college football’s
hallowed halls.
LA Tech is tied for second among Conference USA’s 14
football programs and third among Louisiana’s FBS schools in
number of College Football Hall of Famers produced. Tech also
has as many or more College Football Hall of Famers than Hous-
ton, Kansas State, Memphis, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State,
TexasTech andTulsa.
Roaf’sNo.71jerseyisoneofonlytwonumbersretiredby
LouisianaTech, along withTerry Bradshaw’s No. 12. He went on
to an illustrious career in the National Football League with the
New Orleans Saints (1993-2001) and Kansas City Chiefs (2002-
05), becoming an 11-time Pro Bowler and a 10-time All-Pro (a
six-time first team All-Pro selection).
He is already a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
(Class of 2012), LouisianaTech Athletics Hall of Fame (2003), Ar-
kansas Sports Hall of Fame (2007) and Louisiana Sports Hall of
Fame (2009).
LOUISIANA TECH IN THE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Name Pos. Years Inducted
Joe Aillet Coach 1940-66 1989
Terry Bradshaw QB 1966-69 1996
Fred Dean DE 1971-74 2009
William“Lone Star”Dietz Coach 1922-23 2012
Willie Roaf T 1989-992 2014
LOUISIANA LEADS NATION
IN NFL PLAYERS PER CAP-
ITA
It’s no secret that Louisiana produces more than
its share of NFL players. Once again, it’s been con-
firmed as data released from opening day rosters
shows the state has more NFL players per capita
than any other.
States (per capita)
Louisiana -- 1 per 73,119 people
South Carolina -- 1 per 85,655
Mississippi -- 1 per 92,728
Alabama -- 1 per 99,578
Florida -- 1 per 101,082
Georgia -- 1 per 101,975
Montana -- 1 per 109,935
District of Columbia -- 1 per 120,345
Texas -- 1 per 136,661
New Jersey -- 1 per 139,554

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LOUISIANA TECH VS. BIG TEN CONFERENCE
A game-by-game look at LouisianaTech’s history against current members of the BigTen Conference.
12/15/1990 ^ vs. Maryland T 34-34 N Shreveport, La. - 48,325 16 47 191 3 18-11-1 115 1 65 306 25 39 150 3 29-18-3 254 2 68 404
8/29/1998 at #4 Nebraska L 27-56 A Lincoln, Neb. 90 76,021 25 14 -21 0 68-46-1 590 4 82 569 29 56 289 6 13-10-0 173 1 69 462
9/9/2000 at Penn State L 7-67 A State College, Pa. 77 94,955 8 19 45 0 33-16-5 122 1 52 167 28 63 299 3 22-16-0 194 5 85 493
9/21/2002 at #15 Penn State L 17-49 A State College, Pa. 76 103,987 23 23 41 0 62-39-3 414 2 85 455 25 44 298 5 22-15-0 169 1 66 467
9/13/2003 at Michigan State W 20-19 A East Lansing, Mich. 76 72,387 23 19 61 0 63-35-3 436 3 82 497 17 42 169 1 30-19-0 192 0 72 361
9/2/2006 at #20 Nebraska L 10-49 A Lincoln, Neb. 57 85,181 13 21 67 0 32-13-1 238 1 53 305 30 48 252 3 36-24-1 332 4 84 584
9/22/2012 at Illinois W 52-24 A Champaign, Ill. 57 46,539 17 37 119 2 22-15-0 284 4 59 403 20 41 119 2 37-27-1 205 1 78 324

^ - denotes 1990 Independence Bowl (Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.)
Tech Tech --Tech Rushing-- --Tech Passing-- Tech Total Opp - -Opp Rushing-- --Opp Passing-- Opp Total
Date Rank Opponent W/L/T Score H/A/N Location Temp Att. FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds FD Att Yds TD A-C-I Yds TD Plays Yds

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SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS
LOUISIANA TECH’S ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:
► Officially became a member of Conference USA on July 1, 2013 as the
University made the all-sports move to the 16-team league.
► Broke ground on a $20 million-plus south end zone facility at Joe Aillet
Stadium with an expected completion date of August 2015.
► Installed the $1.2 million Paul Millsap Vision presented by Community
Trust Bank, a high-definition video display board and state-of-the-art
sound system in the Thomas Assembly Center.
► Raised more than $10.9 million through both LTAC and Quest for
Excellence, more than double any previous year in LA Tech Athletics
history.
ON THE PLAYING FIELDS:
FB ► Bulldog football produced two NFL Draft picks for the second
consecutive year as Justin Ellis (4th Round, Oakland Raiders) and IK
Enemkpali (6th Round, New York Jets) were selected.
MBB ► Men’s basketball racked up a program record-tying 29
wins, including victories at Oklahoma and Georgia, won a second
consecutive regular season title, this time as a member of Conference
USA, and advanced to the NIT quarterfinals for just the second time in
school history.
GOLF ► Golfer Victor Lange became the first Bulldog to ever earn
a bid to the NCAA Regionals where he competed in the San Antonio
Regional, finishing in the top-25 during the three-round event.
TEN ► Tennis saw first-year coach Chad Camper earned LSWA
Coach of the Year honors after guiding the team to a 15-win season,
including a program-record 11-match winning streak.
WBK ► Women’s basketball welcomed new head coach Tyler
Summitt, son of legendary Tennessee Lady Vols head coach Pat
Summitt. Tyler brings a new staff, including former Lady Techster and
35-year coaching veteran Mickie DeMoss.
SB ► Softball freshman Pauline Tufi earned all-state and All-
Conference USA honors after a stellar rookie campaign that saw her
break the program single-season freshman RBI record (34).
BB ► Baseball entered a new era with the hiring of Greg Goff, who
recently led Campbell University to three straight 40-win seasons and
an NCAA Regional appearance, as the seventh head coach in program
history.
TF ► Men’s track and field sprinter Trey Hadnot (200m, 4x100m
relay) collected his sixth and seventh All-America honors.
TF ► Women’s track and field star Charla Craddock swept the long
jump titles at both the C-USA Indoor and Outdoor Championships
while Kim Francis earned second team All-America honors in the
100m hurdles.
SUMMA CUM LAUDE TECH
The athletic success of LouisianaTech - both past and present - is
easy to see (particularly in this release) but did you know Louisiana
Tech is one of the top academic schools in the state and region?
► Louisiana Tech is ranked as a Tier One National University
according to U.S. News World Report’s 2014 Best Colleges Report.
► Louisiana Tech is north Louisiana’s only Carnegie RU/H“High
Research”and SREB Four-Year Doc 2 Research University.
► Louisiana Tech is the highest ranked university in Louisiana for
return on investment (ROI) for graduates.
► Louisiana Tech is ranked as one of the nation’s 25 Most Affordable
Colleges (for both in-state and out-of-state students.
► Louisiana Tech is ranked #1 in Louisiana and #21 in the nation for
providing its graduates with the best returns on their investments
(ROI) in their college educations.
► Louisiana Tech is ranked #1 in Louisiana and #17 in the nation
among“Low Cost Colleges with High Starting Salaries for Graduates”
► Louisiana Tech is ranked #1 in Louisiana and #11 in the nation in a
list of“25 Most Underrated Colleges in America”
► Louisiana Tech has ranked in the Top 10 in the nation for
graduating students with the least amount of dept in three of the
last four years according to a report from U.S. News World Report.
► Louisiana Tech has the University of Louisiana System’s highest
graduation rate (52.8%), boasts the state’s fastest time to completion
for first time baccalaureates at 4.5 years and has the University of
Louisiana System’s highest average freshman ACT scores at 24.5.
BEYOND THE HASH MARKS
Success for the Bulldog Football program extends beyond the
playing field and even outside the classroom. Recently,
► LA Tech student-athletes annually volunteer more than 2,000
hours of community service each school year with all 16 Division I
sanctioned programs involved in some aspect of giving back to the
community.
► At the program’s annual Pigskins Pearls Women’s Clinic and
Luncheon, over $2,100 was raised for the Boys’ Girls’Club of North
Central Louisiana.
► Over the summer, the losing team from the program’s annual
T-Day Spring Game hosted a charity car wash, raising several
hundred dollars for the Boys’ Girls’Club of North Central Louisiana.
► Tech’s football program also sponsors Bulldogs Tackling Breast
Cancer each season with a game dedicated to those who are
fighting or have fought breast cancer. Special commemorative hats
are sold with all proceeds going towards a local charity, Wiggin’Out,
that purchases wigs, lymphatic sleeves and prosthetic bras for those
fighting cancer that cannot afford them. www.WigginOut.org

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JOE AILLET IS A TOUGH PLACE TO PLAY
It always nice to be home and LouisianaTech has experienced recent success in the friendly confines of Joe Aillet Stadium. Entering the 2014 season, Tech
has posted a 78-37 record at home since joining the ranks of Division I-A/FBS, a winning percentage of 70 percent.
JOE AILLET STADIUM FUN FACT
NFL Hall of Famer and four-time Super Bowl ChampionTerry Bradshaw threw
the first touchdown pass in the history of Joe Aillet Stadium connecting with Bust-
er Herren from 5-yards out against East Carolina on Sept. 28, 1968. Tech went on
to win the game 35-7.
2014 HOME OPENER NETS THIRD-LARGEST CROWD IN STADIUM HIS-
TORY
With 26,004 fans going through the turnstiles at Joe Aillet Stadium on Sept.
20 to see Louisiana Tech revisit the program’s historic rivalry against Northwestern
State, Tech recorded the third-largest crowd to watch a game in Ruston. Due to
construction in the south end zone, Joe Aillet Stadium has a capacity of 27,717 for
the 2014 season before expanding to approximately 28,000 next season.
NINTH-LARGEST CROWD TO WATCH LOUISIANA TECH RECORDED AT AUBURN
When 87,451 fans filled Jordan-Hare Stadium to Louisiana Tech play at No. 5 Auburn on Sept. 27, 2014, it marked the ninth-largest crowd to ever watch a
Louisiana Tech football game. That also marked the largest crowd to watch Louisiana Tech since 2009 when Tech played at LSU in front of 92,584.
ATTENDANCE NOTES
1989 57,900 3 19,300 57,900 3 19,300
1990 85,430 5 17,086 85,430 5 17,086
1991 69,125 4 17,281 69,125 4 17,281
1992 70,450 4 17,613 70,450 4 17,613
1993 44,400 4 11,100 44,400 4 11,100
1994 70,368 5 14,074 70, 368 5 14,074
1995 66,260 4 16,565 47,565 3 15,855
1996 96,185 5 19,237 66,716 4 16,679
1997 105,866 5 21,173 81,054 4 20,264
1998 83,738 5 16,748 83,738 5 16,748
1999 101,633 4 25,408 61,305 3 20,435
2000 66,542 4 16,636 66,542 4 16,636
2001 81,730 4 20,432 59,225 3 19,742
2002 92,383 5 18,477 51,725 3 17,242
2003 103,890 5 20,778 60,611 4 15,153
2004 87,740 5 17,548 80,027 4 20,007
2005 82,080 5 16,416 82,080 5 16,416
2006 72,928 5 14,586 72,928 5 14,586
2007 92,812 5 18,562 92,812 5 18,562
2008 108,121 6 18,020 108,121 6 18,020
2009 100,000 5 20,000 100,000 5 20,000
2010 116,908 6 19,485 116,908 6 19,485
2011 107,592 5 21,518 107,592 5 21,518
2012 155,045 6 25,841 114,592 5 22,918
2013 93.332 5 18,666 93,332 5 18,666
2014 100,272 5 20,054 100,272 5 20,054
Year Attendance Games Avg. In Ruston Games Avg. Year Attendance Games Avg. In Ruston Games Avg.
ATTENDANCE HISTORY AND RECORDS
TOP DAWG WATCHERS
Home Games at Joe Aillet Stadium
28,714 UL-Monroe.................................................................................................... Sept. 13, 1997
27,360 UL-Monroe......................................................................................................Dec. 13, 1999
26,004 Northwestern State...............................................................Sept. 20, 2014
25,614 Utah State........................................................................................................Nov. 17, 2012
25,224 Mississippi State...........................................................................................Aug. 30, 2008
25,212 Hawai’i.................................................................................................................Oct. 2, 2011
24,975 UL-Monroe.................................................................................................... Sept. 12, 1987
24,628 Houston......................................................................................................... Sept. 17, 2011
24,450 UL-Monroe........................................................................................................Dec. 2, 1991
23,645 UTSA....................................................................................................................Nov. 3, 2012
Note: Joe Aillet Stadium has hosted 34 games with crowds over 20,000 including the
Sept. 20, 2014 game vs. Northwestern State.

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SKIP
HOLTZ
Head Coach
@LATechSHoltz
Former LouisianaTech University President Dr. Dan Reneau introduced former
University of South Florida coach Skip Holtz as the 33rd head football coach at Louisi-
anaTech during a press conference on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 in the Jarrell Room of the
CharlesWyly Athletic Center.
In his first season he inherited a team that lost 35 seniors with seven being
invitedtoNFLcamps(twothroughtheNFLDraft)andbroughttogethertheteamasit
enteredanewconference(ConferenceUSA)underanew PresidentandnewAthletics
Director, going 4-8.
Holtz had spent the past three seasons as the head football coach at the
University of South Florida. He has also served as the head coach at the University
of Connecticut and East Carolina University where he won back-to-back Conference
USA titles with the Pirates in 2008 and 2009. He also led his teams to five consecutive
post-season bowl games between 2006 and 2010.
Holtz was hired following a national search led by then Louisiana Tech Presi-
dent-Elect Dr. Les Guice.
He has participated in 15 postseason games in his coaching career, including
seven as a head coach and eight as an assistant coach. Of the seven games as head
coach, five occurred in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and two occurred in the
Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
Bowl/Postseason Experience
Year Bowl/Post-Season Round Final Score
1988 Fiesta Bowl Florida State 31, Nebraska 28 (No. 2 final national rank)
1989 Sugar Bowl Florida State 13, Auburn 7 (No. 3 final national rank)
1991 Orange Bowl Colorado 10, Notre Dame 9 (No. 6 final national rank)
1992 Sugar Bowl Notre Dame 39, Florida 28 (No. 13 final national rank)
1993 Cotton Bowl Notre Dame 28, Texas AM 3 (No. 4 final national rank)
1994 Cotton Bowl Notre Dame 24, Texas AM 21 (No. 2 final national rank)
1998 NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs UConn 42, Hampton 34
Georgia Southern 52, UConn 30
2001 Outback Bowl South Carolina 24, Ohio State 7 (No. 19 final national rank)
2002 Outback Bowl South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28 (No. 13 final national rank)
2006 PapaJohns.com Bowl South Florida 24, East Carolina 7
2007 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl East Carolina 41, Boise State 38
2008 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19
2009 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Arkansas 20, East Carolina 17 [OT]
2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl South Florida 31, Clemson 26
Coaching Records
Years School Record (Pct.)/Years Position
1987-88 Florida State 22-2 (.917)/2 Years Graduate Assistant Coach
1989 Colorado State 5-5-1 (.500)/1 Year Assistant Coach
1990-93 Notre Dame 40-8-1 (.827)/4 Years Assistant Coach
1994-98 Connecticut 34-23 (.596)/5 Years Head Coach
1999-2004 South Carolina 33-37 (.471)/6 Years Assistant Coach
2005-09 East Carolina 38-27 (.584)/5 Years Head Coach
2010-12 South Florida 16-21 (.432)/3 Years Head Coach
2013-Present Louisiana Tech 4-8 (.333)/1 Year Head Coach
Totals Head Coach 92-79 (.538)/14 Years
Assistant Coach 100-52-2 (.656)/13 Years
Collegiate Coach 192-131-2 (.594)/26 Years
Playing Experience
Years School Years Lettered (Position)
1979-82 Fayetteville HS, Fayetteville, Ark. 4 (QB)
1986 Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind. 1 (special teams/flanker)
Education
Years School Years Lettered (Position)
1986 University of Notre Dame B.S. in business management
Personal Information
Full Name: Louis Leo“Skip”Holtz
Born: March 12, 1964 in Willimantic, Conn.
Wife: the former Jennifer Fitzgerald of Port Charlotte, Fla.
Children: Louis Leo“Trey”Holtz, III; Chad Fitzgerald Holtz; Hailey Elizabeth Holtz
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