Louisiana Tech Bulldogs host Southern Miss Golden Eagles in a Sun Belt Conference football game Saturday, November 14 at 5 p.m. EST.
Louisiana Tech enters the matchup 7-2 overall. Southern Miss enters 3-6 overall.
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The Bulldogs rank sixth nationally in turnover margin at +11. Southern Miss ranks 74th at -1. Louisiana Tech’s defense allows 324.8 yards per game — 36th in FBS — while Southern Miss surrenders 439.3 yards per game, ranked 131st.
Southern Miss ranks 135th in rushing defense, allowing 218 yards per game. Louisiana Tech’s offense averages 142.4 rushing yards per game, 89th nationally. The Bulldogs’ passing attack averages 242.2 yards per game (47th), led by quarterback Blake Baker, who has thrown for 1,504 yards, 14 touchdowns and one interception with a 72.6% completion rate.
Southern Miss running back Steven Robinson leads the Golden Eagles with 782 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 157 carries. Quarterback Landry Lyddy has thrown for 1,326 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions at a 57.7% clip.
Louisiana Tech defeated Troy 41-17 on November 7. Baker completed 16 of 19 passes for 177 yards and one touchdown. Marcus Calwise Jr. had nine receptions for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Southern Miss lost to James Madison 54-23 on November 5. Quarterback John White passed for 266 yards and one touchdown on 22-of-35 attempts. Robinson rushed for 54 yards and one touchdown.
The game streams on ESPN+. Louisiana Tech is favored by 17.5 points. The Bulldogs are 8-1 against the spread this season; Southern Miss is 4-5 ATS.
Louisiana Tech hosts Arkansas State on November 21. Southern Miss hosts South Alabama that same day.
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