Florida International at Louisiana Tech

Friday, September 20, 2019

Louisiana Tech beat Florida International 43–⁠31. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Louisiana Tech led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayFlorida International6–⁠7 in 2019
31
HomeLouisiana Tech10–⁠3 in 2019
43

Final at Joe Aillet Stadium, RustonTV: CBSSNAttendance 18,782

At kickoff
76°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN), 7 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Josiah Ford; side judge Felix Meyer; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Stephen Hrdlick; center judge Chris BurnetteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida International01014731
Louisiana Tech013141643

Standouts

  • PassingJames Morgan29 of 41, 394 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTFlorida International
  • RushingJustin Henderson15 carries, 141 yards, 3 TDLouisiana Tech
  • ReceivingShemar Thornton7 catches, 97 yards, 1 TDFlorida International
  • DefenseRichard Dames11 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossFlorida International

Player stats

Florida International

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
James Morgan29/4139421
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Napoleon Maxwell878021
Anthony Jones935114
D’Vonte Price3905
James Morgan47115
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Maloney5113045
Shemar Thornton797131
Tony Gaiter IV787018
Maurice Alexander436025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamal Gates12000
Richard Dames11210
Olin Cushion III9000
Isaiah Brown9000
David Reynolds2001

Louisiana Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J’Mar Smith27/4129001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Henderson15141329
Jaqwis Dancy1773012
J’Mar Smith1063019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Griffin Hebert578054
Malik Stanley354029
Cee Jay Powell652013
Adrian Hardy549014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ezekiel Barnett6110
Collin Scott6000
Willie Baker6100
Amik Robertson6000
Michael Sam5001
Milton Williams4110
Connor Taylor40.50.50
Alex Zayed20.50.50

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

Team stats

Florida InternationalLouisiana Tech
526Total yards565
394Passing yards290
132Rushing yards275
9.6Yards per pass7.1
5.1Yards per rush6.4
29First downs31
2–⁠10Third downs10–⁠17
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
4–⁠50Penalties5–⁠38
23:13Possession36:47
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Florida InternationalLouisiana Tech
59%Success rate52%
0.25EPA per play0.24
1.06Explosiveness0.94
0.17Rushing EPA0.40
0.32Passing EPA0.18
15%Passing-down success43%
0.35First-down EPA0.13
0.18Second-down EPA0.11
−0.06Third-down EPA0.89
18%Havoc by its defense21%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Louisiana Tech 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisiana Tech −7, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Louisiana Tech 69%, Florida International 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisiana Tech end zoneFlorida International end zoneQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ1 Louisiana TechInterception, 10 playsQ1 Florida InternationalFumble, 7 playsQ1 Louisiana TechField goal, 13 playsQ2 Florida InternationalField goal, 7 playsQ2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Florida InternationalMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 playsQ2 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Louisiana TechField goal, 6 playsQ3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 4 playsQ3 Louisiana TechField goal, 11 playsQ4 Florida InternationalPunt, 4 playsQ4 Louisiana TechField goal, 12 playsQ4 Florida InternationalInterception, 5 playsQ4 Louisiana TechField goal, 6 playsQ4 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Louisiana TechTouchdownQ4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisiana Tech drives left to right, Florida International right to left.
  1. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Louisiana TechInterception, 10 plays, 42 yards
  4. Q1 Florida InternationalFumble, 7 plays, 65 yards
  5. Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 13 plays, 73 yards
  6. Q2 Florida InternationalField goal, 7 plays, 51 yards
  7. Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  8. Q2 Florida InternationalMissed FG, 9 plays, 57 yards
  9. Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  10. Q2 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  11. Q2 Louisiana TechField goal, 6 plays, 28 yards
  12. Q3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 86 yards
  14. Q3 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 4 plays, 60 yards
  15. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  17. Q3 Louisiana TechField goal, 11 plays, 71 yards
  18. Q4 Florida InternationalPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  19. Q4 Louisiana TechField goal, 12 plays, 64 yards
  20. Q4 Florida InternationalInterception, 5 plays, 26 yards
  21. Q4 Louisiana TechField goal, 6 plays, 33 yards
  22. Q4 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  23. Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 0 yards
  24. Q4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 5 plays, 41 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Estin Thiele kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jaqwis Dancy run for 5 yds to the LaTch 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Jaqwis Dancy run for no gain to the LaTch 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
13:574th & 5 at own 30Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 13:57
13:574th & 5 at own 30Brady Farlow punt for 43 yds, downed at the FlaIn 27
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 27Napoleon Maxwell run for no gain to the FlaIn 27
13:472nd & 10 at own 27James Morgan pass incomplete
13:473rd & 10 at own 27James Morgan pass incomplete
13:474th & 10 at own 27Tommy Heatherly punt for 50 yds
Louisiana Tech Interception, 10 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 23J’Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 10 yds to the LaTch 33 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at own 33J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
12:532nd & 10 at own 33J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
12:533rd & 10 at own 33J’Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 13 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at own 46Jaqwis Dancy run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
12:532nd & 6 at the 50Jaqwis Dancy run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 47
12:533rd & 3 at opp 47J’Mar Smith pass complete to Jaqwis Dancy for 5 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 42Jaqwis Dancy run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 32 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 32J’Mar Smith pass complete to Smoke Harris for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 35
12:532nd & 13 at opp 35J’Mar Smith pass intercepted David Reynolds return for no gain to the FlaIn 35
Florida International Fumble, 7 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 35James Morgan pass complete to Anthony Jones for 8 yds to the FlaIn 43
9:112nd & 2 at own 43Anthony Jones run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 47James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 43 yds to the LaTch 10 for a 1ST down
9:111st & goal at opp 10James Morgan pass complete to Maurice Alexander for 1 yd to the LaTch 9
9:112nd & goal at opp 9Anthony Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 10
9:113rd & goal at opp 10James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 8 yds to the LaTch 2
9:114th & goal at opp 2Anthony Jones run for 1 yd Anthony Jones fumbled, forced by James Jackson, recovered by LaTch Aaron Roberson
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 13 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 20J’Mar Smith pass complete to Isaiah Graham for 10 yds to the LaTch 30 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at own 30Jaqwis Dancy run for 1 yd to the LaTch 31
5:442nd & 9 at own 31J’Mar Smith pass complete to Smoke Harris for 5 yds to the LaTch 36
5:443rd & 4 at own 36J’Mar Smith run for 7 yds to the LaTch 43 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at own 43J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
5:442nd & 10 at own 43J’Mar Smith pass complete to Malik Stanley for 29 yds to the FlaIn 28 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 28J’Mar Smith run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 24
5:442nd & 6 at opp 24J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
5:443rd & 6 at opp 24J’Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 12 yds to the FlaIn 12 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 12Smoke Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 14
5:442nd & 12 at opp 14Jaqwis Dancy run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 9
5:443rd & 7 at opp 9J’Mar Smith run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 7
Q2 14:564th & 5 at opp 7Bailey Hale 25 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 3, Florida International 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Louisiana Tech 13, Florida International 10
Florida International Field goal, 7 plays
14:561st & 0 at own 35Bailey Hale kickoff for 61 yds , Austin Maloney return for 26 yds to the FlaIn 30
14:561st & 10 at own 30Napoleon Maxwell run for 11 yds to the FlaIn 41 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 41Napoleon Maxwell run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 45
14:562nd & 6 at own 45James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 27 yds to the LaTch 28 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 28James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 7 yds to the LaTch 21
14:562nd & 3 at opp 21Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the LaTch 19
14:563rd & 1 at opp 19James Morgan pass incomplete to Austin Maloney, broken up by Michael Sam
12:244th & 1 at opp 19Jose Borregales 36 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
12:241st & 0 at own 35Estin Thiele kickoff for 63 yds , Smoke Harris return for 27 yds to the LaTch 29
12:241st & 10 at own 29J’Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 4 yds to the LaTch 33
12:242nd & 6 at own 33Justin Henderson run for 4 yds to the LaTch 37
12:243rd & 2 at own 37J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 8 yds Adrian Hardy fumbled, forced by Stantley Thomas-Oliver III, recovered by LaTch Adrian Hardy for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 47J’Mar Smith run for 19 yds to the FlaIn 34 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 34J’Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 5 yds to the FlaIn 29
9:262nd & 5 at opp 29Justin Henderson run for 29 yds for a TD, (Bailey Hale KICK)Louisiana Tech 10, Florida International 3
Florida International Missed FG, 9 plays
9:261st & 0 at own 35Bailey Hale kickoff for 64 yds , Austin Maloney return for 22 yds to the FlaIn 23
9:261st & 10 at own 23Napoleon Maxwell run for 14 yds to the FlaIn 37 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at own 37D’Vonte Price run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 42
9:262nd & 5 at own 42D’Vonte Price run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 46
9:263rd & 1 at own 46James Morgan run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at own 47MORGAN,J pass incomplete to THORNTON,S, PENALTY LATECH personal foul (ROBERTSON, Amik) 15 yards to the LATECH38, 1ST DOWN FIU, NO PLAY.
9:261st & 10 at opp 38James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 11 yds to the LaTch 27 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 27Kaylan Wiggins run for 5 yds to the LaTch 22
9:262nd & 5 at opp 22Anthony Jones run for 4 yds to the LaTch 18
9:263rd & 1 at opp 18Kaylan Wiggins sacked by Connor Taylor and Alex Zayed for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 20
5:324th & 3 at opp 20Jose Borregales 37 yd FG MISSED
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 20Justin Henderson run for 24 yds to the LaTch 44 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 44Justin Henderson run for 3 yds to the LaTch 47
5:322nd & 7 at own 47SMITH, J’Mar pass complete to STANLEY, Malik for 18 yards to the FIU35 (HALL,D;CUSHION,O), PENALTY LATECH ineligible downfield on pass (STALLWORTH, G.) 5 yards to the LATECH42, NO PLAY.
5:322nd & 12 at own 42J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Malik Stanley
5:323rd & 12 at own 42J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
5:324th & 12 at own 42Brady Farlow punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Maurice Alexander at the FlaIn 26
Florida International Touchdown, 9 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 26Anthony Jones run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 30
3:372nd & 6 at own 30James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 17 yds to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at own 47Anthony Jones run for 5 yds to the LaTch 48
3:372nd & 5 at opp 48James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 10 yds to the LaTch 38 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 38Anthony Jones run for 14 yds to the LaTch 24 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 24James Morgan pass incomplete to Maurice Alexander
3:372nd & 10 at opp 24James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 5 yds to the LaTch 19
1:223rd & 5 at opp 19Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:22
1:223rd & 5 at opp 19James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 4 yds to the LaTch 15
0:524th & 1 at opp 15James Morgan run for 15 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Tied at 10
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 6 plays
0:521st & 0 at own 20Estin Thiele kickoff for 60 yds , Smoke Harris return for 25 yds to the LaTch 45
0:521st & 10 at own 45J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 8 yds to the FlaIn 47
0:522nd & 2 at opp 47J’Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 8 yds to the FlaIn 39 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 39J’Mar Smith pass complete to Jaqwis Dancy for 5 yds to the FlaIn 34
0:142nd & 5 at opp 34Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:14
0:142nd & 5 at opp 34J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
0:143rd & 5 at opp 34J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 7 yds to the FlaIn 27 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 27Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 00:03
0:001st & 10 at opp 27Bailey Hale 45 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 13, Florida International 10
3rd quarter6 drives, then Louisiana Tech 27, Florida International 24
Florida International Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Bailey Hale kickoff for 63 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Napoleon Maxwell run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Napoleon Maxwell run for 21 yds to the LaTch 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 45 yds to the LaTch 2 for a 1ST down
13:241st & goal at opp 2Anthony Jones run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 17, Louisiana Tech 13
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
13:241st & 0 at own 35Jose Borregales kickoff for 51 yds , Praise Okorie return for no gain to the LaTch 14
13:241st & 10 at own 14Jaqwis Dancy run for 7 yds to the LaTch 21
13:242nd & 3 at own 21Jaqwis Dancy run for 6 yds to the LaTch 27 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at own 27J’Mar Smith pass complete to Malik Stanley for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at the 50J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 14 yds to the FlaIn 36 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 36J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Isaiah Graham
13:242nd & 10 at opp 36J’Mar Smith pass complete to Malik Stanley for 2 yds to the FlaIn 34
13:243rd & 8 at opp 34J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
13:244th & 8 at opp 34SMITH, J’Mar sacked for loss of 2 yards to the FIU36 (WHITTAKER,C), PENALTY FIU holding (BROWN,I) 10 yards to the FIU24, 1ST DOWN LATECH, NO PLAY.
13:241st & 10 at opp 24Jaqwis Dancy run for 12 yds to the FlaIn 12 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 12J’Mar Smith pass complete to Griffin Hebert for 6 yds to the FlaIn 6
8:502nd & 4 at opp 6Justin Henderson run for 6 yds for a TD, (Bailey Hale KICK)Louisiana Tech 20, Florida International 17
Florida International Touchdown, 4 plays
8:501st & 0 at own 35Bailey Hale kickoff for 55 yds , Austin Maloney return for 30 yds to the FlaIn 40
8:501st & 10 at own 40James Morgan pass complete to Cadarius Gaskin for 18 yds to the LaTch 42 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 42D’Vonte Price run for no gain to the LaTch 42
8:502nd & 10 at opp 42James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 11 yds to the LaTch 31 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at opp 31James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 31 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 24, Louisiana Tech 20
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
6:571st & 0 at own 35Estin Thiele kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:571st & 10 at own 25J’Mar Smith pass complete to Griffin Hebert for 4 yds to the LaTch 29
6:572nd & 6 at own 29J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Cee Jay Powell
6:573rd & 6 at own 29J’Mar Smith pass complete to Griffin Hebert for 54 yds to the FlaIn 17 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at opp 17J’Mar Smith pass complete to Griffin Hebert for 8 yds to the FlaIn 9
6:572nd & 2 at opp 9Justin Henderson run for no gain to the FlaIn 9
6:573rd & 2 at opp 9Justin Henderson run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 6 for a 1ST down
6:571st & goal at opp 6J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Griffin Hebert
4:162nd & goal at opp 6Justin Henderson run for 6 yds for a TD, (Bailey Hale KICK)Louisiana Tech 27, Florida International 24
Florida International Punt, 4 plays
4:161st & 0 at own 35Bailey Hale kickoff for 65 yds
4:161st & 10 at own 25Napoleon Maxwell run for 19 yds to the FlaIn 44 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 44Anthony Jones run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 45
4:162nd & 9 at own 45James Morgan pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton, broken up by Amik Robertson
4:163rd & 9 at own 45James Morgan sacked by Ezekiel Barnett for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaIn 38
4:164th & 16 at own 38Tommy Heatherly punt for 57 yds, downed at the LaTch 5
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 11 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 5Justin Henderson run for 8 yds to the LaTch 13
2:302nd & 2 at own 13Justin Henderson run for 5 yds to the LaTch 18 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 18Justin Henderson run for 7 yds to the LaTch 25
2:302nd & 3 at own 25J’Mar Smith run for 2 yds to the LaTch 27
2:303rd & 1 at own 27J’Mar Smith run for 13 yds to the LaTch 40 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 40J’Mar Smith pass complete to Smoke Harris for 22 yds to the FlaIn 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Jaqwis Dancy run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Jaqwis Dancy run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 29
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 29J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 29J’Mar Smith pass complete to Jaqwis Dancy for 5 yds to the FlaIn 24
Q4 13:174th & 6 at opp 24Bailey Hale 41 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 30, Florida International 24
4th quarter6 drives, then Louisiana Tech 43, Florida International 31
Florida International Punt, 4 plays
13:171st & 0 at own 35Bailey Hale kickoff for 63 yds , Austin Maloney return for 15 yds to the FlaIn 17
13:171st & 10 at own 17James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 12 yds to the FlaIn 29 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at own 29James Morgan pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton
13:172nd & 10 at own 29James Morgan sacked by Milton Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 27
13:173rd & 12 at own 27James Morgan pass incomplete to Tony Gaiter IV
13:174th & 12 at own 27Tommy Heatherly punt for 44 yds, downed at the LaTch 29
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 12 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 29Jaqwis Dancy run for 2 yds to the LaTch 31
12:192nd & 8 at own 31J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 10 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at own 41Jaqwis Dancy run for 1 yd to the LaTch 42
12:192nd & 9 at own 42J’Mar Smith pass complete to Jaqwis Dancy for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
12:193rd & 1 at the 50Jaqwis Dancy run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 47J’Mar Smith run for 16 yds to the FlaIn 31 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 31J’Mar Smith run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 27
12:192nd & 6 at opp 27Justin Henderson run for 15 yds to the FlaIn 12 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 12J’Mar Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 13
12:192nd & 11 at opp 13Justin Henderson run for no gain to the FlaIn 13
12:193rd & 11 at opp 13J’Mar Smith pass complete to Griffin Hebert for 6 yds to the FlaIn 7
5:094th & 5 at opp 7Bailey Hale 25 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 33, Florida International 24
Florida International Interception, 5 plays
5:091st & 0 at own 35Bailey Hale kickoff for 60 yds
5:091st & 10 at own 25James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 14 yds to the FlaIn 39 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at own 39James Morgan pass complete to Maurice Alexander for 7 yds to the FlaIn 46
5:092nd & 3 at own 46James Morgan pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton, broken up by Connor Taylor
5:093rd & 3 at own 46James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 5 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 49James Morgan pass intercepted Michael Sam return for 18 yds to the FlaIn 31 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, illegal block (-10 Yards) to the FlaIn 42
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 6 plays
3:531st & 10 at opp 42LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Collin Scott) to the LaTch 43
3:531st & 25 at opp 44Justin Henderson run for 12 yds to the FlaIn 32
3:532nd & 13 at opp 32Justin Henderson run for 19 yds to the FlaIn 13 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 13Jaqwis Dancy run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 12
2:332nd & 9 at opp 12Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 02:33
2:332nd & 9 at opp 12Jaqwis Dancy run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 8
2:273rd & 5 at opp 8Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 02:27
2:273rd & 5 at opp 8Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 02:27
2:273rd & 5 at opp 8J’Mar Smith sacked by Richard Dames for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 11
2:214th & 8 at opp 11Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 02:21
2:174th & 8 at opp 11Bailey Hale 29 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 36, Florida International 24
Florida International Touchdown, 8 plays
2:171st & 0 at own 35Bailey Hale kickoff for 39 yds , D’Vonte Price return for 2 yds to the FlaIn 28
2:171st & 10 at own 28James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 15 yds to the FlaIn 43 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at own 43James Morgan pass complete to Maurice Alexander for 3 yds to the FlaIn 46
2:172nd & 7 at own 46James Morgan pass incomplete to Tony Gaiter IV
2:173rd & 7 at own 46James Morgan pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton, broken up by Amik Robertson
2:174th & 7 at own 46James Morgan pass complete to Maurice Alexander for 25 yds to the LaTch 29 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 29James Morgan pass complete to Anthony Jones for 15 yds to the LaTch 14 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 14James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 10 yds to the LaTch 4 for a 1ST down
2:171st & goal at opp 4MORGAN,J pass incomplete to ALEXANDER,M, PENALTY LATECH pass interference (SNEED, L’Jarius) 2 yards to the LATECH2, 1ST DOWN FIU, NO PLAY.
2:171st & goal at opp 2MORGAN,J pass incomplete to JONES,A, PENALTY LATECH personal foul (MASON, K.) 1 yards to the LATECH1, NO PLAY.
0:511st & goal at opp 1James Morgan pass complete to Anthony Jones for 1 yd for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Louisiana Tech 36, Florida International 31
0:511st & 0 at own 20Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:51
0:461st & 0 at own 20Jose Borregales kickoff for 10 yds , Amik Robertson return for 30 yds for a TD, (Bailey Hale KICK)Louisiana Tech 43, Florida International 31
Florida International End of game, 5 plays
0:461st & 0 at own 35Bailey Hale kickoff for 42 yds , D’Vonte Price return for 12 yds to the FlaIn 35
0:461st & 10 at own 35James Morgan pass complete to Napoleon Maxwell for 9 yds to the FlaIn 44
0:462nd & 1 at own 44James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 4 yds to the FlaIn 48 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at own 48James Morgan pass complete to Napoleon Maxwell for 10 yds to the LaTch 42 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at opp 42James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 18 yds to the LaTch 24 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at opp 24James Morgan pass incomplete to Shemar Thornton, broken up by Amik Robertson

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Louisiana Tech leads 5–⁠2 in seven meetings, counting the three since this game.

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2024Florida International 17, Louisiana Tech 10
2023Louisiana Tech 22, Florida International 17
2022Florida International 42, Louisiana Tech 34
2019Louisiana Tech 43, Florida International 31
2016Louisiana Tech 44, Florida International 24
2015Louisiana Tech 27, Florida International 17

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