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The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs return home after a two-game road trip. After a week off, they will take on the UTEP Miners on Saturday at Joe Aillet Stadium at 7 pm ET. Louisiana Tech is expected to win — but not by much — so they should enter the tournament ready for a fight.
The Bulldogs were expected to go hard two weeks ago, and, well, they did. They found themselves on the receiving end of a 38-14 punch to the gut against the South Alabama Jaguars. At the end of the third quarter, Louisiana Tech was down 31-7, which was too much to recover from. QB Parker McNeil had a memorable game, but not in the way he wants to be remembered: despite two touchdowns, he threw four interceptions.
UTEP decided to defend itself last week, but the team still came out ahead despite 84 free throws. They finished 41-35 with less than a touchdown to keep Charlotte past the 49ers. UTEP QB Gavin Hardison also had a career-high 50 yards on the ground, passing for three TDs and 173 yards on 14 attempts. Hardison’s 58-yard touchdown throw to WR Tyrin Smith in the third quarter was one of the most memorable moments of the night.
UTEP’s defense was there to sack the QB five times for a total loss of 40 yards past Charlotte’s offensive line. Leading the way was DE Jadrian Taylor and his two sacks. Taylor has four sacks this year.
The Bulldogs are now 1-3 while the Miners sit at 3-3. Keep two stats in the back of your head as you watch: Louisiana Tech enters the game with the nation’s 34th-most passing yards per game at 278.5. But UTEP ranks 29th in the nation in passing yards allowed per game, averaging just 188.3. These opposing strengths should make for an interesting matchup.
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