RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech football (3-2, 2-1 C-USA) travels to San Antonio, Texas, to take on UTSA (3-3, 1-1 C-USA) on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. (CT), inside the Alamodome.
 
"We know it's going to be a challenge playing down there in the Alamodome," head coach Skip Holtz said. "It's always a dogfight. It's going to be a competitive game and it's a conference game on the road. I wouldn't expect anything less."
 
The Bulldogs return to west division action after losing to Marshall, 35-17, on Oct. 17. Louisiana Tech has won its previous two west division matchups this season after defeating Southern Miss, 31-30, and UTEP, 21-17. LA Tech has won six straight games against UTSA, including two contests in San Antonio, and has not lost at a Texas C-USA school since 2013.

"We just have to take it one at a time," Holtz said. "We have to get better this week. We keep saying if you want to change the future, you have to focus on the present. If we want the results we want for the future, the big goals that you talk about, we have to get focused in the present and what we have to do to get better. Because if we don't improve, we're not going to see different results." 

Holtz is in his eighth season at the helm of LA Tech football where he has collected a 59-38 overall record. He has led the Bulldogs to six straight bowl victories, including a 14-0 win over Miami (Fla.) in the Walk On's Independence Bowl last season (Dec. 26). The win was the first shutout in Independence Bowl history and the only shutout of the 2019 bowl season. Just 10 out of 130 FBS teams have won six or more consecutive bowl games, and LA Tech has the only active streak.
 
UTSA opened the 2020 season with three straight victories over Texas State, Stephen F. Austin and Middle Tennessee. However, the Roadrunners have lost their last three meetings, including a 28-16 loss to Army in San Antonio on Oct. 17.
 
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LA TECH NOTABLES
>>  Louisiana Tech has won six straight games against UTSA, including two contests in San Antonio.
>>  In the last four meetings, LA Tech has defeated UTSA by an average of 21.0 points.
>>  The Alamodome is one of six indoor football facilities the Bulldogs have played in before.
>>  All-time, LA Tech is 8-5 when playing in domes. Since 2004, the Bulldogs have won seven of their last nine contests in domes. During that stretch, Louisiana Tech has averaged 33 points per game.
>>  Since 2014, the Bulldogs have only suffered back-to-back conference losses four times.
>>  In the last five years, LA Tech has gone on the road following a home loss six times and has won all six of those meetings.
>>  Since 2014, the Bulldogs are 23-1 against the four Texas C-USA schools (Rice, UTSA, UTEP and North Texas).
>>  LA Tech has not lost at a Texas conference school since Nov. 30, 2013, at UTSA. In that stretch, the Bulldogs have won 11 straight road games against Texas C-USA opponents.
>>  Since 2014, Louisiana Tech is 14-2 when playing in the state of Texas with the only losses being at No. 10 Texas in 2019 and at Texas Tech in 2016.
>>  The Bulldogs have forced a turnover in 35 of their last 37 games.
>>  Since joining the league in 2013, Louisiana Tech leads Conference USA with 191 forced turnovers.
>>  Three Bulldogs have recorded an interception this season in sophomore defensive lineman Deshon Hall (at Southern Miss, Sept. 19), sophomore defensive back Bee Jay Williamson (Houston Baptist, Sept. 26) and freshman defensive back Cedric Woods (UTEP, Oct. 10; Marshall, Oct. 17). Louisiana Tech has now posted an interception in nine of its last 10 games.
>>  LA Tech leads C-USA and ranks sixth in the nation in fourth down conversions at 88.9 percent (8-of-9).
>>  Five Louisiana Tech skill players have recorded multiple touchdowns in a single game this season in junior wide receiver Griffin Hebert (2 at USM, Sept. 19), sophomore wide receiver Wayne Toussant (2 vs. HBU, Sept. 26), senior wide receiver Isaiah Graham (2 vs. HBU, Sept. 26), sophomore wide receiver Smoke Harris (2 at No. 22 BYU, Oct. 2) and senior running back Israel Tucker (2 vs. UTEP, Oct. 10). 
>>  Sophomore wide receiver Smoke Harris and senior wide receiver Isaiah Graham have each caught three touchdown receptions this season to tie for 32nd in the nation.
>>  Redshirt freshman kicker/punter Jacob Barnes has not missed a field goal (3-of-3) or extra point attempt (20-of-20) this season.
>>  Graduate student quarterback Luke Anthony has passed for 11 touchdowns this season to rank 10th in the nation. Anthony is responsible for 72 points this season which ranks 14th nationally.
>>  Freshman linebacker Tyler Grubbs leads the Bulldogs in tackles with 51 this season. Grubbs led LA Tech in tackles in back-to-back games to open the 2020 season, totaling 28 tackles through the first two contests. Grubbs currently ranks 16th in the nation in total tackles with 10.2 per game.
>>  In his last 11 games, junior defensive lineman Milton Williams has totaled 7.5 sacks and 12.0 tackles for loss. He has recorded a tackle for loss in nine of those 11 games and has recorded a sack in seven of those 11 games. He posted a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss in the win over UTEP (Oct. 10). 
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GAMEDAY COVERAGE
Date: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020
Time: 7 p.m. (CT)
Location: San Antonio, Texas  
Venue: Alamodome
                Surface: FusionH XP2 Synthetic Turf
Series: LA Tech leads, 7-1
                In Ruston: LA Tech leads, 5-0
                    Last: (2019, LA Tech won, 41-27)
                In San Antonio: LA Tech leads, 2-1
                    Last: (2018, LA Tech won, 31-3)
                In Shreveport: N/A
                     Last: N/A
Live Stats: https://goutsa.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
Live Audio: Tunein.com (Louisiana Tech Football)
Twitter Updates: @LATechFB
 
Media
TV: ESPNU
PxP: Mike Couzens
Analyst: Jay Walker
 
Radio: LA Tech Sports Network (KXKZ 107.5 FM)
PxP: Dave Nitz
Analyst: Teddy Allen