RUSTON, La. (Nov. 14, 2019) – The Louisiana Tech football team (8-1, 5-0) will take its eight-game winning streak on the road Friday night, traveling to Huntington, West Virginia, for a matchup with the East Division leading Marshall Thundering Herd (6-3, 4-1 C-USA) set for 6:00 p.m. CT from John C. Edwards Stadium.
 
Date: Friday, November 15, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. (CT)
Location: Huntington, W. Va.
Venue: John C. Edwards Stadium (38,144)
                Surface: Artificial (FieldTurf)
Series: Tied, 1-1
                In Huntington: Marshall leads, 1-0
                Last: (2014, Marshall won 26-23)
                In Ruston: LA Tech leads 1-0
                Last: (1942, Tech won 26-0)
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Twitter Updates: @LATechFB
 
Media
TV: CBS Sports Network
PxP: Jason Horowitz
Analyst: Malik Zaire
 
Radio: LA Tech Sports Network (KXKZ 107.5 FM)
PxP: Dave Nitz
Analyst: Teddy Allen
Sideline: Malcolm Butler
 
Game Notes
• Louisiana Tech enters Friday night's showdown with Marshall as one of the hottest teams in the nation. Its eight-game winning streak is tied for the sixth-longest active streak in FBS.
 
• Tech's streak of eight straight is its longest since 1999. The team's 8-1 start is its best start to a season
since 2012 (9-1). Its last nine-game win streak came all the way back in 1974.
 
• The Bulldogs are bowl eligible for the sixth-straight season under head coach Skip Holtz, who is 54-34 at Louisiana Tech. Tech's streak of five straight bowl wins is tied for longest in the nation (Wisconsin).
 
• Tech's 5-0 start in C-USA play is its best start to conference action since 2014.
 
• The Bulldogs are one of nine undefeated teams in conference play this season (the only one w/out a
national ranking).
 
• For the fifth straight week, the Bulldogs were recognized in both the Coaches and AP Polls, nearing the Top 25, and receiving votes in both (25 in AP, 43 in Coaches).
 
• Tech has scored 35+ points six times this season (most since 2016). The team has scored 35+ in six of its last seven games and has put up 40+ in each of the last four contests (most since 2016).
 
• The Bulldogs are averaging 52 points per game over the last four and lead C-USA in scoring offense (38.1 PPG) (FAU is second with 33.5 PPG).
 
• Junior cornerback Amik Robertson leads all FBS with 19 passes defended in 2019. His five interceptions
are tied for third-most nationally. He is one of 14 semi-finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award.
 
• Robertson was named the Bronko Nagurski National Player of the Week, C-USA Defensive Player of
the Week and the LSWA Defensive Player of the Week after recording three INT's in Tech's win over
Southern Miss.
 
• For his career, Robertson has secured 14 interceptions – good for fifth most in program history, and most among FBS active career leaders. He also leads the FBS in active career pick-sixes with three.
 
• As a team, the Bulldogs have four defensive touchdowns this season (all pick sixes), tied for third-most
in FBS. Tech's four interceptions returned for touchdowns lead C-USA, as the rest of the league has five
combined. The 'Dogs are tied for 9th-most turnovers forced in FBS this season with 19.
 
• Senior offensive lineman Ethan Reed made his nation-leading 49th consecutive start Saturday vs. North Texas.
 
• Tech has posted the 3rd-best red-zone defense in the country, allowing its opponents just 21 scores in 35 attempts (.600), trailing only Ohio State and Georgia in the category. Tech has also forced six opponent turnovers in the red zone. The rest of C-USA has combined to force 16.
 
• On the flip side, the Bulldog offense under offensive coordinator Todd Fitch, leads C-USA in scoring
offense, averaging 38.1 points per game (second highest belongs to FAU at 33.5 PPG). The 'Dogs also lead the league in total offense, churning out an average of 479.1 yards per contest.
 
• Tech running back Justin Henderson continues to make quite an impact for the Bulldogs. The junior transfer has three 100-yard rushing games this season, one of just eight C-USA running backs with that many this season. He is also the only running back in C-USA with multiple three-rushing- touchdown games (two this season).
 
• Henderson now has 14 total TD's over the last six games and a league high 14 rushing scores on the season (7th most nationally). With 712 rushing yards on 109 carries, he is averaging a league-best 6.53 yards per carry. That average is 30th best nationally.
 
• Tech senior quarterback J'Mar Smith has been climbing the record books and placing himself among some prestigious greats. Last Saturday, against North Texas, Smith became just the 4^th Tech quarterback to reach 9,000 career passing yards, and is currently just 34 yards away from passing Jason Martin for 3rd all-time.
 
LA Tech Career Passing Yards
1. Luke McCown...................... 12,994
2. Tim Rattay...........................12,746
3. Jason Martin.......................9,062
4. J'Mar Smith.......................9,029
5. Terry Bradshaw...................6,589
 
• Against North Texas, Tech extended its active takeaways streak to 13-consecutive games dating back to last season. The Bulldogs are one of just four teams in the country with a current streak of at least 10 games with a takeaway.
 
LA Tech - 13
Baylor - 11
Illinois - 10
ULM – 10
 
• The Bulldogs' 8-1 start to the 2019 season is its best since 2012, when the team went 10-1 before losing the final two games of the season. At 5-0 in C-USA, this is Tech's best start in C-USA action since 2014. Through its first nine games, the Tech offense is averaging 38.1 PPG. Last season, the Bulldogs averaged 24.7 points per contest. After scoring 35 or more points just once in 2018, Tech has done it six times in 2019 (six times over the last seven games).
 
• The Tech defense has been one of the best in the nation at turning interceptions into points over the last three seasons. Five Bulldogs have combined to house ten interceptions since 2017, tied with Utah State for most in the nation. Tech DB's Amik Robertson and L'Jarius Sneed are in a three-way tie for first among active FBS leaders with three pick-sixes apiece.
 
Team Pick Sixes (Since 2017)
Louisiana Tech 10
Utah St. 10
Utah 8
Wisconsin 7
Oregon 7
Fresno St. 7
Florida 7
Clemson 7
Alabama 7
 
Player Pick Sixes (Since 2017)
Amik Robertson (LA Tech) 3
L'Jarius Sneed (LA Tech 3
Isaiah Rodgers (UMass) 3
 
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