GAME PREVIEW | LA Tech vs Rice
Louisiana Tech (3-8, 2-5) will travel to Rice (3-8, 2-5) for its season finale Saturday afternoon.
Game Time | 12:00 PM
TV/Radio Network | ESPN+/KXKZ 107.5 FM
Location | Rice Stadium in Houston, TX
Series History | LA Tech leads 9-4
Betting Line | LA Tech -3.5, O/U 53
LA Tech HC | Skip Holtz (152-120 in 21 seasons as a HC, 64-49 in 9 seasons at Louisiana Tech)
Rice HC | Mike Bloomgren (10-31 in 4 seasons as a HC, 10-31 in 4 seasons at Rice
Scouting the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Louisiana Tech fell 35-19 at home to Southern Miss last Friday.
In the defeat, Tech had 5 turnovers offensively while allowing 3 TDs through the air to a Golden Eagles squad that was playing a running back at quarterback.
On Friday, it was announced that Louisiana Tech and HC Skip Holtz have mutually parted ways.
Holtz will be coaching his final as the Bulldogs HC on Saturday.
Scouting the Rice Owls
Rice dropped a 38-28 decision at UTEP last weekend to fall to 3-8 overall and 2-5 in C-USA play.
In the defeat, the Rice defense allowed 488 total yards. The Owls have really struggled on the defensive side in 2021 allowing 36.6 points per game.
QB Jake Constantine is questionable for the the match-up with the Bulldogs after being injured in last week's loss.
With a win, Rice would win 4 games in a season for the first time under Mike Bloomgren.
Inside the Numbers
| Statistic | LA Tech | Rice |
|---|---|---|
|
Points Per Game |
27.2 |
20.2 |
|
Points Allowed Per Game |
33.9 |
36.6 |
|
Total Offense Per Game |
380.5 |
355.9 |
|
Pass Yards Per Game |
258.9 |
208.5 |
|
Rush Yards Per Game |
121.5 |
147.4 |
|
Total Yards Allowed Per Game |
434.8 |
437.1 |
|
3rd Down Conversions |
61/149 (41%) |
57/161 (35%) |
|
Red Zone Touchdowns |
21/40 (53%) |
22/36 (61%) |
Game Week Coverage at BleedTechBlue.com
The 3-2-1 | LA Tech falls to USM, Season Finale at Rice on Saturday
Skip Holtz Weekly Press Conference | Rice Game Week
BTB Radio | USM Recap, Rice Preview w/ Bartlett and TONS of Texts
Rice Game Week Practice Report
Scouting Rice QBs Jake Constantine & Luke McCaffrey
Score Predictions | LA Tech vs Rice
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