Game notes: Louisiana Tech at South Alabama
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The matchup
- Louisiana Tech (4–2, 2–0 in conference) at South Alabama (4–2, 2–0 in conference), Saturday, October 31, kickoff time not yet set, Hancock Whitney Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their fourth meeting; Louisiana Tech leads the series 2–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, September 24, 2022: South Alabama 38, Louisiana Tech 14.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2017: Louisiana Tech 34, South Alabama 16.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Last three meetings: 2022: South Alabama 38–14 (at South Alabama); 2018: Louisiana Tech 30–26 (at South Alabama); 2017: Louisiana Tech 34–16 (at Louisiana Tech).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Louisiana Tech
- Louisiana Tech is 4–2 (2–0 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 80–6 vs. Northwestern State; L 14–45 at No. 8 LSU; L 19–36 at Baylor; W 31–29 vs. Army; W 32–31 vs. Louisiana; W 24–0 at UL Monroe.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Louisiana Tech has won three straight, since losing 36–19 to Baylor (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Louisiana Tech is No. 77 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Sonny Cumbie is 23–33 in his fifth season at Louisiana Tech and 25–36 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Sonny Cumbie is 0–1 against South Alabama.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jalen Mickens (WR): 32 catches, 476 yards, 3 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Blake Baker (QB): 857 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Alonzo Jackson Jr. (LB): 41 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1936, Louisiana Tech lost to No. 9 Tulane 22–13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
South Alabama
- South Alabama is 4–2 (2–0 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 39–14 vs. SE Louisiana; L 24–28 at Tulane; W 41–36 vs. Ohio; L 21–45 at Kentucky; W 52–35 vs. UL Monroe; W 56–49 at Arkansas State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- South Alabama is No. 78 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Major Applewhite is 15–16 in his third season at South Alabama and 30–27 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Major Applewhite faces Louisiana Tech as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jared Hollins (QB): 855 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Keenan Phillips (RB): 444 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Cole Blaylock (S): 42 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Bishop Davenport needs 284 yards to pass C.J. Bennett (3,409, 2010–12) for fifth on South Alabama’s career passing yards list. He has 3,126 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Bishop Davenport needs 94 yards to pass C.J. Bennett (3,779, 2010–12) for fifth on South Alabama’s career total offense list. He has 3,686 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Bishop Davenport needs 3 touchdown passes to pass Dallas Davis (20, 2015–17) for sixth on South Alabama’s career touchdown passes list. He has 18 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- P.J. Martin needs 165 yards to pass Demetre Baker (1,086, 2011–12) for seventh on South Alabama’s career rushing yards list. He has 922 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Keenan Phillips needs 21 yards to pass Demetre Baker (1,086, 2011–12) for seventh on South Alabama’s career rushing yards list. He has 1,066 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Sonny Cumbie and Major Applewhite as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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