Louisiana Tech at TCU

Saturday, December 12, 2020

TCU beat Louisiana Tech 52–⁠10. It was their second meeting; TCU leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayLouisiana Tech5–⁠5 in 2020
10
HomeTCU6–⁠4 in 2020
52

Final at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort WorthTV: FS1Attendance 10,472

At kickoff
54°F, a few clouds, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fort Worth Naval Air Station Jrb/Carswell Field (KNFW), 10 km from the stadium, 68 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Louisiana Tech003710
TCU102114752

Standouts

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Player stats

Louisiana Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Luke Anthony15/2516110
Aaron Allen5/113102
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Israel Tucker102806
Greg Garner102407
Harlan Dixon716010
Aaron Allen2408
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Graham344029
Cee Jay Powell334021
Griffin Hebert228115
Wayne Toussant225027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyler Grubbs91.50.50
Trey Baldwin8100
Ezekiel Barnett3000
Jaiden Cole30.500
Deshon Hall10.50.50

TCU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Duggan10/1316010
Matthew Downing1/1100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kendre Miller5136289
Zach Evans7130275
Emari Demercado135409
Max Duggan41319
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Quentin Johnston5133176
Artayvious Lynn111011
Pro Wells1808
Savion Williams1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Garret Wallow131.510
Ochaun Mathis9220
La’Kendrick Van Zandt6210
Dee Winters6100
Hidari Ceasar3002
Dylan Horton2110

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

Team stats

Louisiana TechTCU
244Total yards494
192Passing yards161
52Rushing yards333
5.3Yards per pass11.5
1.4Yards per rush9.5
15First downs15
8–⁠20Third downs4–⁠8
3–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers1
7–⁠67Penalties7–⁠45
34:10Possession25:43
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Louisiana TechTCU
29%Success rate49%
−0.09EPA per play0.61
1.24Explosiveness1.82
−0.00Rushing EPA0.69
−0.16Passing EPA0.42
33%Passing-down success46%
−0.70First-down EPA0.39
0.07Second-down EPA0.82
0.36Third-down EPA1.34
12%Havoc by its defense25%

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)

TCU 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

TCU −21.5, over/under 50.

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 TCU 93%, Louisiana Tech 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

TCU end zoneLouisiana Tech end zoneQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 TCUTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 6 playsQ1 TCUField goal, 6 playsQ1 Louisiana TechInterception, 1 playQ1 TCUTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 TCUTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Louisiana TechFumble, 4 playsQ2 TCUTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 13 playsQ2 TCUTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Louisiana TechEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 TCUTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Louisiana TechInterception, 4 playsQ3 TCUTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechFumble, 5 playsQ3 Louisiana TechField goal, 8 playsQ3 TCUPunt, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 TCUPunt, 8 playsQ4 Louisiana TechFumble, 8 playsQ4 Louisiana TechPuntQ4 TCUTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Louisiana TechResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. TCU drives left to right, Louisiana Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 TCUTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 45 yards
  3. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 6 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 TCUField goal, 6 plays, 37 yards
  5. Q1 Louisiana TechInterception, 1 play, −7 yards
  6. Q1 TCUTouchdown, 2 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 TCUTouchdown, 1 play, 76 yards
  9. Q2 Louisiana TechFumble, 4 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q2 TCUTouchdown, 4 plays, 23 yards
  11. Q2 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 13 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q2 TCUTouchdown, 12 plays, 70 yards
  13. Q2 Louisiana TechEnd of half, 3 plays, −6 yards
  14. Q3 TCUTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  15. Q3 Louisiana TechInterception, 4 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q3 TCUTouchdown, 3 plays, 40 yards
  17. Q3 Louisiana TechFumble, 5 plays, 16 yards
  18. Q3 Louisiana TechField goal, 8 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 TCUPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 14 plays, 83 yards
  21. Q4 TCUPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  22. Q4 Louisiana TechFumble, 8 plays, 40 yards
  23. Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 0 yards
  24. Q4 TCUTouchdown, 2 plays, 92 yards
  25. Q4 Louisiana TechResult not recorded, 3 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then TCU 10, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 4Israel Tucker run for 4 yds to the LaTch 8
14:252nd & 6 at own 8Israel Tucker run for 4 yds to the LaTch 12
13:483rd & 2 at own 12Israel Tucker run for 1 yd to the LaTch 13
13:154th & 1 at own 13Jacob Barnes punt for 32 yds , Derius Davis returns for 6 yds to the LaTch 19 TCU Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the LaTch 49
TCU Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:081st & 10 at opp 49Max Duggan pass incomplete to Quentin Johnston
13:002nd & 10 at opp 49Zach Evans run for 23 yds to the LaTch 26 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 26Max Duggan pass complete to Quentin Johnston for 9 yds to the LaTch 17
11:592nd & 1 at opp 17Max Duggan run for 5 yds to the LaTch 12 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at opp 12Zach Evans run for 2 yds to the LaTch 10
10:592nd & 8 at opp 10Darwin Barlow run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 13
10:153rd & 11 at opp 13Max Duggan run for 9 yds to the LaTch 4
9:354th & 2 at opp 4Chase Curtis run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 6
Louisiana Tech Punt, 6 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 6Luke Anthony pass complete to Isaiah Graham for 9 yds to the LaTch 15
9:132nd & 1 at own 15LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, False Start (Dakota White) to the LaTch 10
9:102nd & 6 at own 10Smoke Harris run for no gain to the LaTch 10
8:303rd & 6 at own 10Luke Anthony pass complete to Smoke Harris for 10 yds to the LaTch 20 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at own 20Israel Tucker run for 3 yds to the LaTch 23
7:332nd & 7 at own 23Luke Anthony sacked by Ochaun Mathis for a loss of 8 yards to the LaTch 15
6:513rd & 15 at own 15LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 10
6:273rd & 20 at own 10Israel Tucker run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 7
5:454th & 23 at own 7Jacob Barnes punt for 40 yds , Derius Davis returns for 4 yds to the LaTch 43
TCU Field goal, 6 plays
5:381st & 10 at opp 43Max Duggan pass complete to Quentin Johnston for 19 yds to the LaTch 24 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 24Zach Evans run for 16 yds to the LaTch 8 for a 1ST down
4:351st & goal at opp 8Zach Evans run for 5 yds to the LaTch 3
4:082nd & goal at opp 3Max Duggan sacked by Deshon Hall and Tyler Grubbs for a loss of 6 yards to the LaTch 9
3:233rd & goal at opp 9TCU Penalty, False Start (T.J. Storment) to the LaTch 14
3:013rd & goal at opp 14Max Duggan pass complete to Pro Wells for 8 yds to the LaTch 6
2:184th & goal at opp 6Griffin Kell 22 yd FG GOODTCU 3, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Interception, 1 play
2:184th & 8 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 64 yds , Wayne Toussant return for 14 yds to the LaTch 15
2:181st & 10 at own 15LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (-7 Yards) to the LaTch 8
1:591st & 17 at own 8Aaron Allen pass intercepted C.J. Ceasar II return for 17 yds to the LaTch 8
TCU Touchdown, 2 plays
1:551st & goal at opp 8Darwin Barlow run for 3 yds to the LaTch 5
1:172nd & goal at opp 5Max Duggan run for 5 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 10, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:122nd & 12 at own 30Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds , Wayne Toussant return for 19 yds to the LaTch 49 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (12 Yards) to the LaTch 12
0:521st & 10 at own 12Greg Garner run for 2 yds to the LaTch 14
0:202nd & 8 at own 14Greg Garner run for 5 yds to the LaTch 19
Q2 14:553rd & 3 at own 19Aaron Allen pass incomplete to Isaiah Graham
Q2 14:454th & 3 at own 19Jacob Barnes punt for 47 yds , Derius Davis returns for no gain to the TCU 19 TCU Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the TCU 24
2nd quarter6 drives, then TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 0
TCU Touchdown, 1 play
14:331st & 10 at own 24Max Duggan pass complete to Quentin Johnston for 76 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 17, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Fumble, 4 plays
14:331st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 53 yds for a touchback LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (13 Yards)
14:281st & 10 at own 12Aaron Allen pass incomplete
14:212nd & 10 at own 12Aaron Allen pass incomplete to Wayne Toussant
14:093rd & 10 at own 12Aaron Allen pass complete to Griffin Hebert for 15 yds to the LaTch 27 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 27Aaron Allen sacked by Garret Wallow for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 23 Aaron Allen fumbled, recovered by TCU
TCU Touchdown, 4 plays
13:501st & 10 at opp 23Zach Evans run for 5 yds to the LaTch 18
13:142nd & 5 at opp 18Max Duggan pass complete to Artayvious Lynn for 11 yds to the LaTch 7 for a 1ST down
12:561st & goal at opp 7TCU Penalty, False Start (Blake Hickey) to the LaTch 12
12:301st & goal at opp 12Max Duggan pass complete to Quentin Johnston for 8 yds to the LaTch 4
11:562nd & goal at opp 4Zach Evans run for 4 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 24, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Missed FG, 13 plays
11:562nd & 7 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 61 yds , Wayne Toussant return for 21 yds to the LATECH 44 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tre Harris) to the LaTch 15
11:401st & 10 at own 15Luke Anthony pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 7 yds to the LaTch 22
11:042nd & 3 at own 22Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Isaiah Graham
10:543rd & 3 at own 22Luke Anthony pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 6 yds to the LaTch 28 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at own 28Luke Anthony pass incomplete
10:182nd & 10 at own 28Luke Anthony pass complete to Isaiah Graham for 29 yds to the TCU 43 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 43Luke Anthony run for 4 yds to the TCU 39
9:092nd & 6 at opp 39Israel Tucker run for 1 yd to the TCU 38
8:253rd & 5 at opp 38Harlan Dixon run for 4 yds to the TCU 34
8:004th & 1 at opp 34Harlan Dixon run for 1 yd to the TCU 33 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 33Luke Anthony pass complete to Smoke Harris for 3 yds to the TCU 30
7:262nd & 7 at opp 30Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Isaiah Graham
7:193rd & 7 at opp 30Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Smoke Harris
7:144th & 7 at opp 30Jacob Barnes 48 yd FG MISSED
TCU Touchdown, 12 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 30Max Duggan pass incomplete to Carter Ware
7:022nd & 10 at own 30Kendre Miller run for 2 yds to the TCU 32
6:213rd & 8 at own 32Max Duggan pass complete to Quentin Johnston for 21 yds to the LaTch 47 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 47Max Duggan pass incomplete to Quentin Johnston
5:582nd & 10 at opp 39Emari Demercado run for 8 yds to the LaTch 39 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the LaTch 24 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 24Emari Demercado run for 2 yds to the LaTch 22
4:582nd & 8 at opp 22Max Duggan pass complete to Savion Williams for 8 yds to the LaTch 14 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 14Emari Demercado run for 2 yds to the LaTch 12
3:522nd & 8 at opp 12Emari Demercado run for 7 yds to the LaTch 5
2:593rd & 1 at opp 5Emari Demercado run for 2 yds to the LaTch 3 for a 1ST down
2:201st & goal at opp 3Max Duggan pass complete to Emari Demercado for 2 yds to the LaTch 1
2:182nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 02:18
2:112nd & goal at opp 1Quentin Johnston run for 1 yd for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech End of half, 3 plays
2:112nd & 8 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
2:011st & 10 at own 25Luke Anthony sacked by Ochaun Mathis for a loss of 11 yards to the LaTch 14
1:162nd & 21 at own 14Luke Anthony run for 3 yds to the LaTch 17
0:353rd & 18 at own 17Greg Garner run for 2 yds to the LaTch 19
3rd quarter7 drives, then TCU 45, Louisiana Tech 3
TCU Touchdown, 1 play
14:461st & 10 at own 25Zach Evans run for 75 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 38, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Interception, 4 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds , Wayne Toussant return for 12 yds to the LaTch 12
14:331st & 10 at own 12Aaron Allen pass complete to Smoke Harris for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 10
14:102nd & 12 at own 10Aaron Allen pass complete to Smoke Harris for 7 yds to the LaTch 17
13:253rd & 5 at own 17Aaron Allen pass complete to Kyle Maxwell for 13 yds to the LaTch 30 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 30Aaron Allen pass intercepted C.J. Ceasar II return for no gain to the LaTch 40
TCU Touchdown, 3 plays
12:521st & 10 at opp 40Kendre Miller run for 4 yds to the LaTch 36
12:122nd & 6 at opp 36Max Duggan pass complete to Taye Barber for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 38
11:193rd & 8 at opp 38Kendre Miller run for 38 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 45, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Fumble, 5 plays
11:193rd & 8 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:121st & 10 at own 25Israel Tucker run for 4 yds to the LaTch 29
10:522nd & 6 at own 29Israel Tucker run for 6 yds to the LaTch 35 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 35Aaron Allen pass incomplete to Isaiah Graham
10:032nd & 10 at own 35Aaron Allen pass complete to Wayne Toussant for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 33
9:243rd & 12 at own 33Aaron Allen run for 8 yds to the LaTch 41
8:424th & 4 at own 41Jacob Barnes punt for 34 yds , Derius Davis returns for no gain to the TCU 25 Derius Davis fumbled, recovered by LaTch
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 8 plays
8:371st & 10 at opp 25Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Smoke Harris
8:212nd & 10 at opp 25Smoke Harris run for 3 yds to the TCU 22
7:573rd & 7 at opp 22Israel Tucker run for 6 yds to the TCU 16
7:374th & 1 at opp 16Israel Tucker run for 2 yds to the TCU 14 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 14Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Smoke Harris
6:572nd & 10 at opp 14Luke Anthony pass complete to Smoke Harris for 4 yds to the TCU 10
6:203rd & 6 at opp 10Luke Anthony sacked by La’Kendrick Van Zandt for a loss of 6 yards to the TCU 16
5:484th & 12 at opp 16Jacob Barnes 34 yd FG GOODTCU 45, Louisiana Tech 3
TCU Punt, 3 plays
5:484th & 12 at own 35Garin Boniol kickoff for 35 yds fair catch by Wyatt Harris at the TCU 30
5:421st & 10 at own 30Darwin Barlow run for 3 yds to the TCU 33
4:572nd & 7 at own 33Darwin Barlow run for a loss of 2 yards to the TCU 31
4:083rd & 9 at own 31Matthew Downing pass complete to Darwin Barlow for 1 yd to the TCU 32
3:354th & 8 at own 32Jordy Sandy punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Smoke Harris at the LaTch 17
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 14 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 17Luke Anthony pass complete to Tahj Magee for 10 yds to the LaTch 27 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 27Greg Garner run for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 23
2:222nd & 14 at own 23Greg Garner run for 5 yds to the LaTch 28
1:403rd & 9 at own 28Luke Anthony pass complete to Wayne Toussant for 27 yds to the TCU 45 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 45Luke Anthony pass complete to Harlan Dixon for 2 yds to the TCU 43
0:182nd & 8 at opp 43Luke Anthony pass complete to Harlan Dixon for 7 yds to the TCU 36
Q4 14:553rd & 1 at opp 36Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Isaiah Graham
Q4 14:444th & 1 at opp 36Greg Garner run for 7 yds to the TCU 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:051st & 10 at opp 29Greg Garner run for 6 yds to the TCU 23
Q4 13:332nd & 4 at opp 23Harlan Dixon run for no gain to the TCU 23
Q4 12:553rd & 4 at opp 23Harlan Dixon run for 10 yds to the TCU 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:381st & 10 at opp 13Harlan Dixon run for a loss of 2 yards to the TCU 15
Q4 11:532nd & 12 at opp 15Harlan Dixon run for 2 yds to the TCU 13
Q4 11:133rd & 10 at opp 13Luke Anthony pass complete to Griffin Hebert for 13 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)TCU 45, Louisiana Tech 10
4th quarter4 drives, then TCU 52, Louisiana Tech 10
TCU Punt, 8 plays
11:133rd & 10 at own 35Garin Boniol kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Elias Garcia at the TCU 25
11:051st & 10 at own 25Emari Demercado run for 3 yds to the TCU 28
10:252nd & 7 at own 28Emari Demercado run for 9 yds to the TCU 37 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 37TCU Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the TCU 32
9:171st & 15 at own 32Emari Demercado run for 2 yds to the TCU 34
8:352nd & 13 at own 34Emari Demercado run for 9 yds to the TCU 43
8:163rd & 4 at own 43Emari Demercado run for 4 yds to the TCU 47 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at own 47Emari Demercado run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
7:112nd & 7 at the 50Emari Demercado run for no gain to the 50 yard line
6:293rd & 7 at the 50Emari Demercado run for 3 yds to the LaTch 47
5:404th & 4 at opp 47Jordy Sandy punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Smoke Harris at the LaTch 12
Louisiana Tech Fumble, 8 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 12Harlan Dixon run for 1 yd to the LaTch 13
4:592nd & 9 at own 13Luke Anthony pass complete to Harlan Dixon for 7 yds to the LaTch 20
4:203rd & 2 at own 20Luke Anthony pass complete to Isaiah Graham for 6 yds to the LaTch 26 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 26Luke Anthony pass incomplete
3:462nd & 10 at own 26TCU Penalty, Defensive Offside (Colt Ellison) to the LaTch 31
3:352nd & 5 at own 31Luke Anthony pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 21 yds to the TCU 48 for a 1ST down
3:071st & 10 at opp 48Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Cee Jay Powell
3:002nd & 10 at opp 48Luke Anthony pass incomplete to Wayne Toussant
2:493rd & 10 at opp 48Luke Anthony sacked by Dylan Horton for a loss of 5 yards to the LaTch 47 Luke Anthony fumbled, recovered by LaTch
2:294th & 15 at own 47Jacob Barnes punt for 45 yds, downed at the TCU 8
TCU Touchdown, 2 plays
2:221st & 10 at own 8Kendre Miller run for 3 yds to the TCU 11
1:312nd & 7 at own 11Kendre Miller run for 89 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 52, Louisiana Tech 10
Louisiana Tech Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:312nd & 7 at own 35Griffin Kell kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
1:251st & 10 at own 25Greg Garner run for 2 yds to the LaTch 27
0:552nd & 8 at own 27Greg Garner run for 6 yds to the LaTch 33
0:023rd & 2 at own 33Greg Garner run for a loss of 7 yards to the LaTch 26

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.

TCU leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2020TCU 52, Louisiana Tech 10
2011TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 24Poinsettia Bowl

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