Louisiana Tech at NC State Game Matchup

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at NC State Wolfpack

Saturday, September 14th 2024 (12:00 PM EDT)
NC State -20.5 (47.5) (-1200) Open: -22.0 | 51.5
NC State 30 - Louisiana Tech: 20

Bulldogs (5 - 8) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach Sonny Cumbie (6 - 18)
Avg Score : 21 - 21 (16 - 23 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Wind: 13.7 MPHNCST 3rd straight Home Game
LT coming off BYE
Our Line: -2 (SP+ -16)
PPG only: LT: 26 - NCST: 25 (51)
NCST Win prob: 94% | Cover: 54%
LT Travel: 827 miles, 1 hrs behind

Wolfpack (6 - 7) (4 - 8 - 1)
Coach Dave Doeren (81 - 58)
Avg Score : 29 - 30 (31 - 25 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Louisiana Tech's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	Louisiana Tech vs Nicholls			W 25 - 17
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/14	Louisiana Tech at NC State	+20.5	47.5	L 20 - 30
Sat 9/21	Louisiana Tech vs Tulsa	-3.0	56.5	L 20 - 23
Sat 9/28	Louisiana Tech vs Florida International	-2.0	49.0	L 10 - 17
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/10	Louisiana Tech vs Middle Tennessee	-5.0	48.0	W 48 - 21
Tue 10/15	Louisiana Tech at New Mexico State	-12.5	49.0	L 30 - 33
Tue 10/22	Louisiana Tech vs UTEP	-6.5	49.0	W 14 - 10
Tue 10/29	Louisiana Tech at Sam Houston	+10.5	45.5	L 3 - 9
Sat 11/9	Louisiana Tech vs Jacksonville State	+10.0	55.5	L 37 - 44
Sat 11/16	Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky	+11.5	52.5	W 12 - 7
Sat 11/23	Louisiana Tech at Arkansas	+23.5	48.5	L 14 - 35
Sat 11/30	Louisiana Tech vs Kennesaw State	-13.5	41.5	W 33 - 0
Sat 12/28	Louisiana Tech vs Army	+15.0	44.5	L 6 - 27

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NC State's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Thu 8/29	NC State vs Western Carolina	-32.5	60.5	W 38 - 21
Sat 9/7	NC State vs Tennessee	+10.0	60.5	L 10 - 51
Sat 9/14	NC State vs Louisiana Tech	-20.5	47.5	W 30 - 20
Sat 9/21	NC State at Clemson	+17.0	44.0	L 35 - 59
Sat 9/28	NC State vs Northern Illinois	-7.0	46.0	W 24 - 17
Sat 10/5	NC State vs Wake Forest	-4.0	52.5	L 30 - 34
Sat 10/12	NC State vs Syracuse	+1.0	51.5	L 17 - 24
Sat 10/19	NC State at California	+9.5	46.0	W 24 - 23
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2	NC State vs Stanford	-10.0	46.5	W 59 - 28
Sat 11/9	NC State vs Duke	-3.5	51.5	L 19 - 29
	BYE WEEK
Thu 11/21	NC State at Georgia Tech	+7.5	51.5	L 29 - 30
Sat 11/30	NC State at North Carolina	+2.5	54.5	W 35 - 30
Sat 12/28	NC State vs East Carolina	-7.5	61.5	L 21 - 26

LT's OC Scott Parr vs NCST's DC Tony Gibson NCST's OC Robert Anae vs LT's DC Jeremiah Johnson

Important Stats (2023)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
LT	#91 (.15)	42% (64)	20.9	43% (66)	2.74 (122)	125	42% (63)	261	3.91 (67)	#111 (.25)	43% (78)	21	48% (117)	36% (15)	4.63 (128)	62.8	1.5	0.8
NCST	#89 (.15)	40% (100)	28.5	40% (96)	3.11 (68)	157	39% (96)	194	4.11 (47)	#16 (.1)	39% (34)	30.2	39% (34)	40% (40)	3.77 (66)	46.3	1.2	1.9

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
LT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NCST		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
LT Offense	12	20.9	15.8	42.3%	3.91	1.5	20	384	125	261	3.9	45%	54%	43%	42%	18%	.15
NCST Defense	13	30.2	24.7	38.8%	3.77	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	44%	54%	39%	40%	19%	.1

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
LT Defense	12	21	22.8	42.8%	4.63	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	58%	41%	48%	36%	15%	.25
NCST Offense	13	28.5	31	39.5%	4.11	1.2	19	350	157	194	4.3	52%	48%	40%	39%	18%	.15

Additional Stats 2023

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Louisiana Tech	12	29:44	20.1	30%	50%	6.8	62.8	1.5	0.8	5.5	1.3	3	29.3
NC State	13	32:27	18.5	40%	60%	5.8	46.3	1.2	1.9	5.5	2.5	3	30.1

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
LT Offense	12	45% (102)	43% (66)	31.8	124.6	3.9	20 (61)	.11 (90)	2.74 (122)	74% (73)	12% (107)	0.97 (88)
NCST Defense	13	44% (11)	39% (34)	-	-	-	-	.12 (55)	2.88 (31)	66% (27)	11% (32)	1.07 (103)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
LT Defense	12	58% (132)	48% (117)	-	-	-	-	.29 (129)	3.29 (109)	84% (121)	10% (83)	1.15 (119)
NCST Offense	13	52% (52)	40% (96)	36.8	156.6	4.3	19 (69)	.13 (83)	3.11 (68)	80% (20)	12% (106)	0.93 (100)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
LT Offense	12	54% (32)	42% (63)	22.4	35.2	260.9	7.4	11.6	16 (92)	11 (68)	.23 (87)	1.6 (78)	32% (70)	25% (113)	.22 (103)	6% (76)	2.3 (13)
NCST Defense	13	54% (122)	40% (40)	-	-	-	-	-	-	17 (3)	.14 (15)	1.5 (28)	36% (17)	29% (50)	.2 (19)	7% (25)	1.9 (16)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
LT Defense	12	41% (2)	36% (15)	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 (126)	.23 (43)	1.9 (132)	32% (71)	31% (83)	.36 (94)	6% (79)	2.3 (125)
NCST Offense	13	48% (80)	39% (96)	17.2	29.2	193.8	6.7	11.3	19 (78)	12 (85)	.2 (95)	1.6 (67)	34% (102)	27% (101)	.27 (90)	6% (72)	2 (92)

Louisiana Tech's Power Ratings
Louisiana Tech's Power Rating: #NR
Louisiana Tech's Offense Rating: #NR
Louisiana Tech's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: 508.00 #95
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Louisiana Tech's 2024 Expected Record: -
Louisiana Tech's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.6 #110
Louisiana Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.9 #128
Louisiana Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.3 #64

Louisiana Tech's SP+ Ratings
Louisiana Tech's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.6 #110
Louisiana Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.9 #128
Louisiana Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.3 #64

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 378
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: NC State: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: -11.6 NC State: 3.9

NC State's Power Ratings
NC State's Power Rating: 2 #NR
NC State's Offense Rating: #NR
NC State's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: 760.00 #38
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
NC State's 2024 Expected Record: -

NC State's SP+ Ratings
NC State's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.9 #56
NC State's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.9 #47
NC State's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.5 #68

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 773.18
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Louisiana Tech Scoring
Offense: 20.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 15.8
Defense: 21 PPG
Defense on Road: 22.8

Louisiana Tech's 2024 Record
Record: 5 - 8
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Louisiana Tech 26
NC State 25

Projected Total Points: 51

NC State Scoring
Offense: 28.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 31
Defense: 30.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.7

NC State's 2024 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 1
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 1

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	09/14	NC State	30	Louisiana Tech	20	NC State	NC State -20.5	Louisiana Tech	47.5	Over
2021	10/02	NC State	34	Louisiana Tech	27	NC State	NC State -18.5	Louisiana Tech	56.0	Over
2013	08/31	NC State	40	Louisiana Tech	14	NC State	NC State -10.5	NC State	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
NC State	3	1	2 Overs
Louisiana Tech	0	2	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	3 - 0	1 - 2	1 - 2	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 3	2 - 1	0 - 0	2 - 1

(#NR) Louisiana Tech Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -11.6 #110
Offense SP+ Rating: 15.9 #128
Defense SP+ Rating: 26.3 #64
Talent Rating: 508.00 #95
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Louisiana Tech Notes
(11/18) Upset WKU, Rgame 200+, Run Def great.
(10/23) Lucky W (UTEP), Rgame abysmal, QB Bullock OK
(10/16) Horrible loss @ NMSU. Rgame awful, QB bad TW
(10/10) Cumbie taking over playcalling duties (10/10)
(10/10) QB Bullock/Run game better-Cumbie playcalling
(10/4) Bottom 10 Off both Pass/Run. Def shockingly good
(10/4) Avg nearly 3 TO's per game, & can't move the ball
(9/25) Even w/ Tulsa, but 3 TOs cost them in OT loss

Louisiana Tech Ratings Matchup NC State

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #95

#38

SP+ #110

#56

SP+ Off #128

#47

SP+ Def #64

#68

Rematch from Week 3
NC State -20.5 (47.5)
NC State won vs Louisiana Tech this year (30-20)

Previous Matchups
NC State beat Louisiana Tech last year (30-20)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Carter-Finley Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 83° - Wind: 14 mph

Team Information
Injuries: LT | NCST
Depth Chart: LT | NCST
Rosters: LT | NCST

(#NR) NC State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 3.9 #56
Offense SP+ Rating: 29.9 #47
Defense SP+ Rating: 26.5 #68
Talent Rating: 760.00 #38
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -

NC State Notes
(11/25) Rgame mauled GT, but 3 Bailey INTs, bad Def
(11/13) Off abysmal (< 3 ypc) vs Duke, Pass D torched
(10/23) McCall carted off in WF game. Retired
(10/13) Pass D torched by Cuse. QB Bailey much better
(10/6) Team melted late vs Wake (L). Def is awful
(9/28) Off awful (171 yds) vs N Ill. Forced 4 TOs to W
(9/21) 110 pts allowed to Tenn/Clem. Shockingly bad
(9/18) OL disappointing, portals not as good, injuries

Louisiana Tech's OC Scott Parr

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Evan Bullock	199	302	66%	2107	14	3	7.0
Jack Turner	40	76	53%	471	2	2	6.2

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Omiri Wiggins	111	527	4	4.7	35
Amani Givens	75	319	2	4.3	20
Marquis Crosby	57	224	1	3.9	31
Jimmy Holiday	48	182	4	3.8	29

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Tru Edwards	85	989	6	11.6	86
Jimmy Holiday	39	476	2	12.2	32
Eli Finley	25	314	2	12.6	53
Jay Wilkerson	13	262	2	20.2	55

NC State's OC Robert Anae

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
CJ Bailey	196	302	65%	2412	17	10	8.0
Grayson McCall	53	80	66%	518	3	2	6.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Daylan Smothers	89	571	6	6.4	53
Jordan Waters	95	470	4	4.9	94
Kendrick Raphael	78	425	3	5.4	40
CJ Bailey	99	279	5	2.8	31

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Justin Joly	43	661	4	15.4	40
Noah Rogers	35	478	1	13.7	75
Kevin Concepcion	53	459	6	8.7	42
Wesley Grimes	24	319	1	13.3	30

Louisiana Tech's DC Jeremiah Johnson

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Zach Zimos	84	6	1	5	1
Kolbe Fields	71	9	2	3	1
Blake Thompson	60	3	0	0	3
Jacob Fields	54	6	0	0	4

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
David Blay	45	10	6	2	0
Sifa Leota	42	6	4	1	1
Jessie Evans	40	6	3	4	0
J'Dan Burnett	21	3	3	2	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Cedric Woods	30	0	5
Demarcus Griffin-Taylor	53	2	5
Jacob Fields	54	6	4

NC State's DC Tony Gibson

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Sean Brown	95	9	3	13	1
Donovan Kaufman	74	4	1	6	4
Devon Betty	61	9	2	6	2
Aydan White	59	0	0	0	5

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Davin Vann	41	14	7	2	2
Travali Price	37	9	4	3	0
Sean Brown	95	9	3	13	1
Devon Betty	61	9	2	6	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Bishop Fitzgerald	55	7	0	2	8
Devon Marshall	33	1	0	0	7
Tamarcus Cooley	39	3	1	2	6