# 2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Skip Holtz as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) in the West Division. The Dawgs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. This was the Bulldogs inaugural season as members of C-USA.

## Before the season
### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Chris Aye OL | Houston, TX | Cypress Ridge HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Feb 3, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Jonathan Barnes PK | Baton Rouge, LA | Woodlawn HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Aug 4, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Mitchell Bell OL | Houston, TX | Navarro College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | Jan 13, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Nic Bickham DE | St. Amant, LA | St. Amant HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jun 11, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| DeAngelo Brooks DT | Bossier City, LA | Kilgore College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Tre Carter OL | Buena Vista, GA | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Kevin Gary WR | Snellville, GA | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Hakim Gray DE | Keachi, LA | North DeSoto HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Carlos Henderson ATH | New Orleans, LA | McDonogh 35 HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Michael Jacob DB | Allen, TX | Allen HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jan 20, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Eddie Johnson WR | Midlothian, TX | Navarro College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 20, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Tony Johnson LB | Sulligent, AL | Southwest Mississippi CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Cam Manning OL | Southlake, TX | Carroll HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Thomas McDonald S | Houston, TX | Navarro College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 3, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| Logan McPherson P/K | Fort Payne, AL | Fort Payne HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Feb 3, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Terrell Pinson S | Tupelo, MS | Itawamba CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Trent Taylor WR | Shreveport, LA | Evangel Christian Academy | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Nick Thomason LB | Muscle Shoals, AL | Northeast Mississippi CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Mitch Villemez LB | Hardin, TX | Blinn College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 13, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Xavier Woods DB | West Monroe, LA | West Monroe HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 28, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 28, 2013. |||||||

### T–Day spring game

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| • La Tech | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
The T–Day spring game was held at Joe Aillet Stadium on April 13, 2013.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 11:30 am | at NC State* | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN | L 14–40 | 54,204 |
| September 7 | 6:00 pm | Lamar* | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | | W 27–14 | 16,372 |
| September 12 | 6:30 pm | Tulane | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | FS1 | L 15–24 | 22,035 |
| September 21 | 11:00 am | at Kansas* | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FS1 | L 10–13 | 39,823 |
| September 28 | 3:00 pm | vs. Army* | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Heart of Dallas Classic) | FS1 | L 16–35 | 31,278 |
| October 5 | 6:30 pm | at UTEP | Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX | CBSSN | W 38–35 | 24,926 |
| October 19 | 2:30 pm | North Texas | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | CBSSN | L 13–28 | 20,317 |
| October 26 | 5:00 pm | at FIU | FIU StadiumMiami, FL | | W 23–7 | 13,389 |
| November 9 | 6:00 pm | Southern Miss | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA (Rivalry in Dixie) | CBSSN | W 36–13 | 18,571 |
| November 16 | 6:00 pm | at Rice | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | CBSSN | L 14–52 | 19,707 |
| November 23 | 6:00 pm | Tulsa | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | CBSSN | L 14–24 | 16,037 |
| November 30 | 2:30 pm | at UTSA | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | CSS | L 10–30 | 26,549 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At NC State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • Wolfpack | 14 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 40 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| • Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |

### Tulane

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Green Wave | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 |

### At Kansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| • Jayhawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |

### Vs. Army

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Black Knights | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |

### At UTEP

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Miners | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |

### North Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Mean Green | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Statistics | UNT | LT |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 386 | 404 |
| Rushing yards | 165 | 37 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 367 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:51 | 27:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Texas | Passing | Derek Thompson | 16/24, 221 yards, TD, INT |
| North Texas | Rushing | Brandin Byrd | 14 carries, 71 yards, TD |
| North Texas | Receiving | Brelan Chancellor | 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Ryan Higgins | 36/54, 343 yards, 2 INT |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Kenneth Dixon | 12 carries, 25 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Andrew Guillot | 10 receptions, 99 yards |

### At FIU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bulldogs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

### Southern Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| • Bulldogs | 9 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 36 |

### At Rice

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| • Owls | 14 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 52 |

### Tulsa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Golden Hurricane | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |

### At UTSA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • Roadrunners | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 |

## After the season
### NFL Draft

In May's 2014 NFL draft, Justin Ellis was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round, and IK Enemkpali was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round.
| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
| 4 | 107 | Oakland Raiders | Justin Ellis | DT | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | |
| 6 | 210 | New York Jets | IK Enemkpali | DE | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | |