Baylor matches up against Louisiana Tech in Week 3
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Louisiana Tech (1-1) at Baylor (1-1), Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Baylor by 17.5. Against the spread: Baylor 2-0, Louisiana Tech 2-0.
How to watch: ESPNU
Key stats
Baylor Offense
Overall: 494.0 yards per game (27th in FBS)
Passing: 326.5 yards per game (15th)
Rushing: 167.5 yards per game (70th)
Scoring: 30.0 points per game (75th)
Baylor Defense
Overall: 249.5 yards per game (28th in FBS)
Passing: 166.5 yards per game (43rd)
Rushing: 83.0 yards per game (31st)
Scoring: 10.0 points per game (15th)
Louisiana Tech Offense
Overall: 334.0 yards per game (110th in FBS)
Passing: 219.5 yards per game (79th)
Rushing: 114.5 yards per game (116th)
Scoring: 47.0 points per game (20th)
Louisiana Tech Defense
Overall: 328.5 yards per game (73rd in FBS)
Passing: 212.0 yards per game (77th)
Rushing: 116.5 yards per game (70th)
Scoring: 25.5 points per game (92nd)
Baylor ranks 90th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to Louisiana Tech’s 24th-ranked +2 margin.
Baylor is 91st in the FBS averaging 62.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Louisiana Tech’s 17th-ranked 32.5 per-game average.
Louisiana Tech ranks 133rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:22, compared to Baylor’s 35th-ranked average of 32:32.
Team leaders
Baylor
Passing: D.J. Lagway, 333 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 50.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Dawson Pendergrass, 157 yards on 40 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Gavin Freeman, 258 yards on 22 catches, 1 TD
Louisiana Tech
Passing: Blake Baker, 360 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 60.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Trey Kukuk, 52 yards on 9 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Jalen Mickens, 234 yards on 9 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
Baylor won 44-3 over Prairie View A&M on Sept. 12. Nate Bennett threw for 301 yards on 23-of-35 attempts (65.7%) with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball two times for 13 yards and one rushing touchdown. Pendergrass carried the ball 15 times for 69 yards, adding two receptions for 19 yards. Freeman had 10 receptions for 104 yards.
Louisiana Tech lost 45-14 to LSU on Sept. 12. Baker led Louisiana Tech with 128 yards on 11-of-21 passing (52.4%) for one touchdown and one interception. Andrew Burnette had 16 rushing yards on six carries, adding one reception for three yards. Mickens recorded 101 yards on six catches with one touchdown.
Next game
Baylor hosts Colorado on Sept. 26. Louisiana Tech hosts Army on Oct. 3.