Louisiana Tech at SMU

Saturday, October 16, 2004

Louisiana Tech beat SMU 41–⁠10. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Louisiana Tech led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayLouisiana Tech6–⁠6 in 2004
41
HomeSMU3–⁠8 in 2004
10

Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkTV: ESGPAttendance 13,117

At kickoff
76°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field (KDAL), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Louisiana Tech21173041
SMU730010

Standouts

Player stats

Louisiana Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Kubik18/2630320
Zac Champion1/11000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ryan Moats22186372
Matt Kubik434023
Danny Wilson834029
Freddie Franklin41307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tramissian Davis3104193
Seneca Chambers464047
Julius Cosby238020
Jonathan Holland237033
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Corey Brazil100
Jerron Wishom1-10
Jeremy Hamilton1240
Dez Abrams1160

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tony Eckert26/5228814
Jerad Romo0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cedrick Dorsey1754015
Derron Brown21006
Ashton Nixon31004
Chris Foster1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Foster773023
Bobby Chase465042
Jay’Mond Cleveland443024
Ryan Kennedy238028

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Louisiana TechSMU
590Total yards350
313Passing yards297
277Rushing yards62
11.6Yards per pass5.4
6.9Yards per rush2.0
19First downs21
6–⁠15Third downs9–⁠17
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers5
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
17:12Possession19:27

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Louisiana Tech 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Louisiana Tech leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2023SMU 38, Louisiana Tech 14
2021SMU 39, Louisiana Tech 37
2017Louisiana Tech 51, SMU 10Frisco Bowl
2004Louisiana Tech 41, SMU 10
2003Louisiana Tech 41, SMU 6
2002SMU 37, Louisiana Tech 34

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