Louisiana Tech faces tough test at North Texas

RUSTON, La. – Head coach Skip Holtz and the Louisiana Tech football team will open Conference USA play this weekend with a key divisional matchup as the Bulldogs travel to take on a streaking North Texas team today in Denton.

The game is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. at Apogee Stadium.

Louisiana Tech enters the weekend with a 2-1 record after the Bulldogs fell to No. 6 LSU last Saturday by a score of 38-21 in Baton Rouge. As for North Texas, the Mean Green come into the matchup with a perfect 4-0 record with wins over SMU, Incarnate Word, Arkansas and Liberty.

North Texas enters the game leading the league in 13 different statistical categories, including scoring offense, total offense, scoring defense, interceptions, sacks and turnover margin.

“You don't need to make a lot of stats up when you start talking about this North Texas team and what they have accomplished so far in the 2018 season,” Holtz said. “They are 4-0 right now. It is going to be a great challenge for us again on the road in Denton on Saturday night and we are looking forward to having the opportunity to get back into conference play. They certainly have our attention not just because of the game last year, but because of the numbers that they are putting up this year as well.”

This Saturday’s game will mark the 17th meeting all time between Louisiana Tech and North Texas with the Bulldogs leading the series with a record of 9-7, including a 5-1 record in Denton.

North Texas is currently on a nine-game home winning streak with its last loss coming against Louisiana Tech in 2016.

Last season, Louisiana Tech came up just short against the Mean Green after a long field goal attempt with under three minutes to play missed wide left to give North Texas a 24-23 victory in Ruston.