Louisiana Tech at Sam Houston Game Matchup
Louisiana Tech logo Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Sam Houston BearkatsSam Houston logo
Tuesday, October 29th 2024 (8:00 PM EDT)
Sam Houston -10.5 (45.5) (-425)  Open: -9.5
Sam Houston 9 - Louisiana Tech: 3  (Conference USA)

 
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)
Our Line: -2    (SP+ -5)
PPG only: LT: 21 - SHSU: 22 (43)
SHSU Win prob: 76% | Cover: 44%
LT Travel: 211 miles
Bearkats (10 - 3) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach K. C. Keeler (88 - 36)
Avg Score : 24 - 21 (21 - 15 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Louisiana Tech's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/31 Louisiana Tech vs Nicholls W 25 - 17
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/14 Louisiana Tech at NC State+20.547.5L 20 - 30
Sat 9/21 Louisiana Tech vs Tulsa-3.056.5L 20 - 23
Sat 9/28 Louisiana Tech vs Florida International-2.049.0L 10 - 17
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/10 Louisiana Tech vs Middle Tennessee-5.048.0W 48 - 21
Tue 10/15 Louisiana Tech at New Mexico State-12.549.0L 30 - 33
Tue 10/22 Louisiana Tech vs UTEP-6.549.0W 14 - 10
Tue 10/29 Louisiana Tech at Sam Houston+10.545.5L 3 - 9
Sat 11/9 Louisiana Tech vs Jacksonville State+10.055.5L 37 - 44
Sat 11/16 Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky+11.552.5W 12 - 7
Sat 11/23 Louisiana Tech at Arkansas+23.548.5L 14 - 35
Sat 11/30 Louisiana Tech vs Kennesaw State-13.541.5W 33 - 0
Sat 12/28 Louisiana Tech vs Army+15.044.5L 6 - 27
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Sam Houston's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/31 Sam Houston at Rice+9.549.0W 34 - 14
Sat 9/7 Sam Houston at UCF+21.553.5L 14 - 45
Sat 9/14 Sam Houston vs Hawai'i-3.548.5W 31 - 13
Sat 9/21 Sam Houston vs New Mexico State-15.544.5W 31 - 11
Sat 9/28 Sam Houston vs Texas State+11.055.0W 40 - 39
Thu 10/3 Sam Houston at UTEP-10.049.5W 41 - 21
BYE WEEK
Wed 10/16 Sam Houston vs Western Kentucky-1.555.0L 14 - 31
Tue 10/22 Sam Houston vs Florida International-5.047.0W 10 - 7
Tue 10/29 Sam Houston vs Louisiana Tech-10.545.5W 9 - 3
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16 Sam Houston at Kennesaw State-21.042.5W 23 - 17
Sat 11/23 Sam Houston at Jacksonville State+5.557.5L 11 - 21
Fri 11/29 Sam Houston vs Liberty+2.547.5W 20 - 18
Thu 12/19 Sam Houston vs Georgia Southern+3.548.0W 31 - 26
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

LT's OC Scott Parr vs SHSU's DC Skyler Cassity     SHSU's OC Brad Cornelsen vs LT's DC Jeremiah Johnson

Important Stats (2023)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
LT#91 (.15)42% (64)20.943% (66)2.74 (122)12542% (63)2613.91 (67)#111 (.25)43% (78)2148% (117)36% (15)4.63 (128)62.81.50.8
SHSU#115 (.1)37% (118)23.834% (130)2.61 (131)8940% (84)2223.47 (97)#69 (.18)41% (58)20.541% (55)42% (75)3.77 (64)42.21.31.7
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
LT0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
SHSU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2023
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
LT Offense1220.915.842.3%3.911.5203841252613.945%54%43%42%18%.15
SHSU Defense1220.515.241.3%3.771.7 - - - - - 53%47%41%42%14%.18
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
LT Defense122122.842.8%4.630.8 - - - - - 58%41%48%36%15%.25
SHSU Offense1223.82136.9%3.471.318311892222.943%55%34%40%15%.1

Additional Stats 2023
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Louisiana Tech1229:4420.130%50%6.862.81.50.85.51.3329.3
Sam Houston1229:4118.336%59%5.142.21.31.74.31.4228
Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
LT Offense1245% (102)43% (66)31.8124.63.920 (61).11 (90)2.74 (122)74% (73)12% (107)0.97 (88)
SHSU Defense1253% (104)41% (55) - - - - .16 (80)3.2 (92)79% (104)8% (119)1.02 (82)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
LT Defense1258% (132)48% (117) - - - - .29 (129)3.29 (109)84% (121)10% (83)1.15 (119)
SHSU Offense1243% (110)34% (130)30.789.12.913 (108)-.02 (129)2.61 (131)83% (7)9% (56)0.81 (130)

Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
LT Offense1254% (32)42% (63)22.435.2260.97.411.616 (92)11 (68).23 (87)1.6 (78)32% (70)25% (113).22 (103)6% (76)2.3 (13)
SHSU Defense1247% (32)42% (75) - - - - - - 13 (26).23 (49)1.5 (24)31% (79)27% (25).26 (41)6% (87)2.1 (88)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
LT Defense1241% (2)36% (15) - - - - - - 5 (126).23 (43)1.9 (132)32% (71)31% (83).36 (94)6% (79)2.3 (125)
SHSU Offense1255% (25)40% (84)23.537.3222.369.515 (96)12 (85).24 (81)1.4 (127)34% (105)24% (124).17 (112)6% (55)1.9 (119)

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:    Sam Houston: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: -11.6   Sam Houston: -6.9




Sam Houston's Power Ratings
Sam Houston's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Sam Houston's Offense Rating: #NR
Sam Houston's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: 330.00 #125
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Sam Houston's 2024 Expected Record: -

Sam Houston's SP+ Ratings
Sam Houston's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #98
Sam Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.0 #117
Sam Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.8 #46

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 378
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
Sam Houston 22
Louisiana Tech 21

Projected Total Points: 43
Sam Houston Scoring
Offense: 23.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 21
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.2

Sam Houston's 2024 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202410/29Sam Houston9Louisiana Tech3Sam HoustonSam Houston -10.5Louisiana Tech45.5Under
202311/11Louisiana Tech27Sam Houston42Sam HoustonLouisiana Tech -8.5Sam Houston49.5Over
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Sam Houston211 Overs
Louisiana Tech011 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 10 - 20 - 20 - 0
Road Teams1 - 12 - 00 - 02 - 0

(#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     Sam Houston
Power #NR
#NR
Off #NR
#NR
Def #NR
#NR
Talent #95
#125
SP+ #110
#98
SP+ Off #128
#117
SP+ Def #64
#46

Rematch from Week 10
Sam Houston -10.5 (45.5)
Sam Houston won vs Louisiana Tech this year (9-3)

Previous Matchups
Sam Houston beat Louisiana Tech last year (9-3)
Sam Houston beat Louisiana Tech in 2023 (42-27)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Bowers Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 78° - Wind: 9 mph


Team Information
Injuries: LT | SHSU
Depth Chart: LT | SHSU
Rosters: LT | SHSU
(#NR) Sam Houston Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #98
Offense SP+ Rating: 19.0 #117
Defense SP+ Rating: 23.8 #46
Talent Rating: 330.00 #125
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -


Sam Houston Notes
(12/1) HC Keeler left for Temple? From PA but why?
(11/25) Off is awful, 11 pts vs Jax St. Def good but ugh
(11/18) Awful perf. @ Kenn St, nearly lost. Took OT, Off bad
(10/23) Off does not function w/ Bauer. Must have Watson
(10/16) Backup QB Bauer meh. Killed by WKU w/o Watson
(10/3) Rgame good, Pass better TW. QB Watson a weapon
(9/29) Rgame awesome in huge W (Tex St). QB can scoot
(9/1) Huge W @ Rice, lines dominated, QB OK, D great




  
Louisiana Tech's OC Scott Parr
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Evan Bullock19930266%21071437.0
Jack Turner407653%471226.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Omiri Wiggins11152744.735
Amani Givens7531924.320
Marquis Crosby5722413.931
Jimmy Holiday4818243.829
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Tru Edwards85989611.686
Jimmy Holiday39476212.232
Eli Finley25314212.653
Jay Wilkerson13262220.255
Sam Houston's OC Brad Cornelsen
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Hunter Watson15225360%15981186.3
Jase Bauer406562%310214.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jevyon Ducker14871974.986
Hunter Watson15262374.146
DJ McKinney9547935.059
Jase Bauer4519504.325
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Simeon Evans43474511.064
Qua'Vez Humphreys18362420.167
Noah Smith3528508.122
Ife Adeyi2623819.232

Louisiana Tech's DC Jeremiah Johnson
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Zach Zimos846151
Kolbe Fields719231
Blake Thompson603003
Jacob Fields546004
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
David Blay4510620
Sifa Leota426411
Jessie Evans406340
J'Dan Burnett213321
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Cedric Woods300005
Demarcus Griffin-Taylor532005
Jacob Fields546004
Sam Houston's DC Skyler Cassity
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Caleb Weaver863016
Kavian Gaither848052
Trey Fields726121
Antavious Fish672111
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Chris Murray3412620
Briceon Hayes267532
Isaiah Nixon196450
Richard Outland155330
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Isaiah Cash582109
Caleb Weaver863016
David Fisher332006