Conference USA · 2021 · History
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
3-9 (2-6 Conference USA)Last: L 31-35 at Rice
Skip Holtz · 9th season · .561 at Louisiana Tech · .546 career since 2005
- Rating
- -12.2111
- Adj Off
- 23.594
- Adj Def
- 35.7117
- WAP
- -7.20120
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.0%95 | 47.5%109 |
| Plays per game | 68.659 | 72.813 |
| Time of possession | 28:17107 | 31:4325 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.760 | 7.898 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5104 | 4.592 |
| Points per game | 28.070 | 34.0114 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.3798 | 4.25116 |
| Starting field position | Own 3119 | Own 3098 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16488 | +0.255103 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.113106 | +0.291116 |
| Success rate | 41.2%86 | 45.8%102 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3141 | 1.2566 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.052114 | +0.228109 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.31647 | +0.30090 |
| Std downs success | 44.7%107 | 51.6%106 |
| Passing downs success | 32.9%36 | 32.7%94 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 69.6%73 | 75.4%100 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.92123 | 1.8320 |
| Penalties per game | 6.890 | 7.414 |
| Penalty yards per game | 52.161 | 72.92 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.3%73 | 38.5%63 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5086 | 2.0042 |
| 4th down conversion | 44.4%93 | 41.7%26 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4Wk 1 | @40  Mississippi State | L34-35 | -0.63 | +0.22 | +0.34 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | SE Louisiana(FCS) | W45-42 | +0.00 | +0.21 | +0.30 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | 50  SMU | L37-39 | -0.81 | +0.31 | +0.33 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 99  North Texas | W24-17 | +0.06 | +0.08 | -0.03 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | @24  NC State#20 | L27-34 | -0.53 | +0.18 | +0.22 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | @108  UTEP | L3-19 | -0.92 | -0.23 | +0.15 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | 65  UTSA | L16-45 | -0.84 | +0.07 | +0.25 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @97  Old Dominion | L20-23 | -0.89 | +0.05 | +0.06 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @66  UAB | L38-52 | -0.74 | +0.28 | +0.58 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 114  Charlotte | W42-32 | +0.02 | +0.45 | +0.42 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 119  Southern Miss | L19-35 | -0.98 | -0.04 | +0.20 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @118  Rice | L31-35 | -0.95 | +0.25 | +0.33 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin KendallSR | 59% | 148/243 | 60.9% | 1884 | 7.8 | 13 | 9 |
| 2J.D. HeadSO | 21% | 47/88 | 53.4% | 559 | 6.4 | 6 | 3 |
| 4Aaron AllenJR | 19% | 50/77 | 64.9% | 620 | 8.1 | 2 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Williams Jr.SR | 47% | 194 | 792 | 4.1 | 8 | 20 |
| 25Greg GarnerSR | 13% | 54 | 216 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 21Keyon BrooksJR | 8% | 32 | 109 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 |
| 9Harlan DixonSR | 6% | 25 | 112 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Smoke HarrisWR SR | 17% | 71 | 756 | 10.6 | 6 |
| 9Tre HarrisWR SR | 10% | 40 | 572 | 14.3 | 4 |
| 5Griffin HebertTE SR | 7% | 27 | 289 | 10.7 | 2 |
| Jerrod MeansWR SR | 5% | 22 | 430 | 19.5 | 2 |
| 13Isaiah GrahamWR SR | 5% | 20 | 283 | 14.2 | 2 |
| Samuel EmilusWR SR | 4% | 17 | 257 | 15.1 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Deshon HallDL SR | 45 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 88Mykol ClarkDL SR | 40 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33Ben BellDL SR | 27 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 93Keivie RoseDL SR | 25 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 43Tristan AllenDL SR | 20 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 90D.J. JacksonDL JR | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Tyler GrubbsLB SR | 97 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3Trey BaldwinLB SR | 94 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 46Ezekiel BarnettLB SR | 46 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 44Maki CarabinLB SO | 37 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42Joren DickeyLB JR | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Bee Jay WilliamsonDB JR | 52 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 7Jaiden ColeDB SR | 49 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Baylen BuchananDB SR | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Khalil LadlerDB SR | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 11Cedric WoodsDB SR | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Elijah HamiltonDB SR | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 18Myles MasonDB SR | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Jacob BarnesSR | 17/21 | 81% | 47 | 39/39 | 90 |
| 13Cesar Barajas2021Y | 0/2 | 0% | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Cesar Barajas2021Y | 54 | 41.5 | 71 | 25 | 2 |