2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Sonny Dykes, the Bulldogs played five of their six home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and one at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Bulldogs finished the season 9–3 overall and 4–2 in conference play to place third in the WAC. Despite having one of the most successful seasons in program history, the Bulldogs did not play in a bowl game. They were initially invited to the Independence Bowl, but asked for more time to decide to see if other options opened up. No other bowl invited them, and the Independence Bowl selected Ohio instead.^[1]

2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	9–3 (4–2 WAC)
Head coach	Sonny Dykes (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tony Franklin (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Tommy Spangler (6th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Captain	Quinton Patton Colby Cameron Stephen Warner IK Enemkpali Solomon Randle Chad Boyd
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium Independence Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 16 Utah State $		6	–	0					11	–	2
No. 21 San Jose State		5	–	1					11	–	2
Louisiana Tech		4	–	2					9	–	3
UTSA *		3	–	3					8	–	4
Texas State *		2	–	4					4	–	8
Idaho		1	–	5					1	–	11
New Mexico State		0	–	6					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion * Texas State and UTSA were not eligible for conference title or bowl games as part of their transition to the FBS. Rankings from AP Poll

This was the Bulldogs last season as members of the WAC as they joined Conference USA in 2013.

Before the season

Recruiting

Four student-athletes in Louisiana Tech's 2012 signing class were already enrolled at Tech prior to signing day. After signing with Louisiana Tech on National Signing Day in 2011, running back Tevin King was finally declared eligible by the NCAA after waiting out the 2011 season, and his scholarship will count towards Tech's 2012 signing class.^[2] On November 24, 2011, Sonny Dykes announced that four walk-on players would be receiving football scholarships which count towards the 2012 signing class. These players earning football scholarships include wide receiver D.J. Banks, defensive back Craig Johnson, running back Hunter Lee, and wide receiver Hayden Slack.^[3]

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Adairius Barnes ATH	Port Gibson, MS	Port Gibson HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Feb 1, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kentrell Brice DB	Ruston, LA	Ruston HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	Jan 28, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Darrell Brown OL	Abilene, TX	Cooper HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jan 28, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Vernon Butler DL	Summit, MS	North Pike HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jan 8, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Grant Childress WR	Tyler, TX	Grace Community School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Jan 29, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Alec Davis OL	Mission Viejo, CA	Orange Coast College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jan 6, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Jaydrick DeClouet WR	Patterson, LA	Patterson HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jan 25, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kenneth Dixon RB	Strong, AR	Strong HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Oct 16, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Stephen Gibson DL	Marrero, LA	Archbishop Shaw HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	Dec 9, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jon Greenwalt WR	Wildomar, CA	Riverside City College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jan 6, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Richard Greenwalt OL	Wildomar, CA	Riverside City College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	297 lb (135 kg)	Jan 19, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Lloyd Grogan DB	Morgan City, LA	Central Catholic HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Jan 15, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ryan Higgins QB	Hutto, TX	Hutto HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Jun 15, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ross Lodge OL	Austin, TX	Westwood HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	Jan 29, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Thaddaeus Medford ATH	Newbern, TN	Dyer County HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Feb 24, 2012
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tra'vez Taylor DB	McComb, MS	North Pike HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Jan 8, 2012
	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 February 10, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 10, 2012.

Death of Tyrone Duplessis

Early on the morning of February 2, 2012, Louisiana Tech redshirt sophomore running back Tyrone Duplessis awoke in distress at his off-campus apartment in Ruston, Louisiana. He reportedly sprung to a seated position in bed, pounded himself in the chest, and fell backward, never to rise again. He arrived at Northern Louisiana Medical Center before 5:00 a.m. and was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The autopsy report showed Duplessis suffered a massive heart attack.^[4] Toxicology reports came back negative with no drugs or alcohol found.^[5] On February 10, approximately 1,000 people celebrated the life of Duplessis at a memorial service at the Thomas Assembly Center on the Louisiana Tech University campus.^[6] The funeral was held on February 11 at the L. B. Landry High School auditorium in New Orleans. The Tyrone Duplessis Memorial Fund was established with the Louisiana Tech Foundation.

T–Day spring game

T–Day spring game

1 2 3 4 Total • White 14 20 13 7 54 Blue 14 3 3 5 25 Date: April 14 Location: Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA Game start: 1:00 PM Elapsed time: 1:35 Game attendance: 5,275 Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), sunny, winds 5 mph (8.0 km/h) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:16 White Myles White 11-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) White 0–7 1 6:22 White Myles White 45-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) White 0–14 2 12:09 White Scott Cathcart 15-yard pass from Zach Griffith (John Hinton kick) White 0–21 2 6:33 White Tevin King 9-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) White 0–28 2 2:55 White Marlon Seets 67-yard run (John Hinton kick failed) White 0–34 3 7:54 White Brandon Adams 4-yard run (C. Vercher kick failed) White 0–40 3 1:38 White Cooper Lewis 4-yard pass from Zach Griffith (John Hinton kick) White 0–47 4 12:40 White D.J. Banks 80-yard pass from Zach Griffith (John Hinton kick) White 0–54

The T–Day spring game was held at Joe Aillet Stadium on April 14, 2012.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	7:00 pm	at Houston*		Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	CBSSN	W 56–49	29,142
September 15	6:00 pm	Rice*		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN3	W 56–37	23,228
September 22	7:00 pm	at Illinois*		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	W 52–24	46,539
September 29	2:30 pm	at Virginia*		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ESPN3	W 44–38	42,027
October 6	6:00 pm	UNLV*		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN Plus	W 58–31	21,850
October 13	8:15 pm	No. 22 Texas A&M*	No. 23	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	ESPNU	L 57–59	40,453
October 20	6:00 pm	Idaho		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN Plus	W 70–28	20,255
October 27	7:00 pm	at New Mexico State	No. 24	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	CSNH/ESPN3	W 28–14	12,118
November 3	3:00 pm	UTSA	No. 22	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN Plus	W 51–27	23,645
November 10	6:00 pm	at Texas State	No. 19	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	LHN	W 62–55	17,184
November 17	3:00 pm	Utah State	No. 19	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN3	L 41–48 OT	25,614
November 24	9:30 pm	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	ESPN2	L 43–52	12,326
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Rankings

See also: 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	23	RV	24	22	19	19	RV	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	RV	RV	23	18	19	RV	RV	RV	RV
Harris	Not released						24	RV	RV	24	19	20	RV	RV	RV	Not released
BCS	Not released							—	—	25	20	20	—	—	—	Not released

*Source: ESPN.com: 2012 NCAA Football Rankings^[7]

Roster

2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Richie Casey Sr RB 2 Lyle Fitte Sr WR 2 Jaydrick DeClouette Fr QB 3 Tarik Hakmi Sr WR 4 Quinton Patton Sr WR 5 D.J. Banks Jr WR 7 Myles White Sr WR 8 Jacarri Jackson Jr QB 9 Zach Griffith So QB 10 Colby Cameron Sr QB 14 Ryan Higgins Fr WR 15 Hayden Slack Sr QB 16 Scotty Young So QB 17 Andy McAlindon So WR 18 D.J. St. Julien So WR 18 Mark Harrington Jr WR 19 Andrew Guillot Sr WR 19 R.P. Stuart Sr RB 21 Marlon Seets So RB 25 Blake Martin Fr RB 26 Tevin King Fr RB 27 James Banks So RB 28 Kenneth Dixon Fr RB 32 Ray Holley Sr RB 35 Jereme Lagarde Jr RB 35 Brandon Adams So RB 36 Hunter Lee So WR 37 Ben Dickerson Sr RB 38 Malon Lee Sr RB 46 Rickey Courtney Jr RB 47 Cooper Lewis Fr OL 57 Kevin Saia Sr OL 60 Ross Lodge Fr OL 61 Matthew Conger Jr OL 63 Stephen Warner Sr OL 64 Johnny Ginart Fr OL 65 Richard Greenwalt Jr OL 66 Matthew Shepherd Jr OL 67 Oscar Johnson Sr OL 68 Josh Robinson Fr OL 69 Vince Cano Jr OL 72 Jeremy Graffree Sr OL 73 Josh Parrish Sr OL 74 Larry Banks Jr OL 75 Darrell Brown Fr OL 76 Zeke Alsander Fr OL 77 Jens Danielson So OL 78 Jordan Mills Sr OL 79 Alec Davis Jr WR 80 Jon Greenwalt Jr WR 81 Scott Cathcart Jr WR 82 Travis Reyes Jr WR 82 Cody Stidham Fr WR 85 David Gru Sr TE 86 Giles Menard Jr WR 87 Grant Childress Fr WR 88 Ian Soignier So WR 89 Chandler Spence Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 6 Beau Fitte Fr DB 7 David Jones Sr DB 11 Lloyd Grogan Fr DB 13 Levander Liggins So DB 14 Craig Johnson Sr CB 15 Brice Abraham Fr DB 16 Jabari Prewitt So DB 17 Tra'Vez Taylor Fr DB 19 Ronnie Fields So DB 20 Jamel Johnson Sr DB 21 Adairius Barnes Fr DE 22 Kendrick James Jr DB 23 Kentrell Brice Fr CB 24 Dave Clark Sr DB 27 Quinn Giles Sr DB 29 Kendall Hayes So DB 30 Ahmad Wallace Jr DB 31 Chad Boyd Sr FS 34 Mike Schrang So S 38 Connor Nichols So LB 39 Warren Bates Fr LB 40 Kevin Kisseberth So DL 41 IK Enemkpali Jr LB 43 Chip Hester Sr DL 45 Vernon Butler Fr LB 46 Rufus Porter Jr S 47 Javontay Crowe Sr LB 48 Andre Wiggins Fr LB 50 Ches Morrison So LB 51 Riccie Gray So LB 52 Ty Hook Fr LB 55 Antonio Mitchum Sr LB 56 Solomon Randle Sr LB 58 Zachary Voss Jr LB 59 Mason Dean Fr DL 70 Justin Ellis Jr DL 84 Andre Taylor So DL 88 Tyler Porter Fr DL 92 Carter Street So DL 93 Stephen Gibson Fr DT 94 Shakeil Lucas Jr DL 95 Jon'al White Sr DL 97 Devon McKinney Jr DL 98 Vontarrius Dora Fr DL 99 Malcolm Pichon Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class ATH 25 Thaddaeus Medford Fr PK 33 Matt Nelson Sr DS 51 Josh Cuthbert Jr P 86 Ryan Allen Sr	Head coach Sonny Dykes Coordinators/assistant coaches Tony Franklin (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks) Tommy Spangler (defensive coordinator / safeties) Rob Likens (assistant head coach / wide receivers) Stan Eggen (defensive line / recruiting coordinator) Pierre Ingram (running backs) Jeff Koonz (linebackers) Kevin Curtis (cornerbacks) Petey Perot (offensive line) Mark Tommerdahl (special teams / inside receivers) Damon Harrington (strength and conditioning) Ed Jackson (Character education coordinator) Jacob Peeler (graduate assistant coach) Thomas Graham (graduate assistant coach) Hunter McWilliams (graduate assistant coach) [8] Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: July 23, 2012

Game summaries

At Houston

See also: 2012 Houston Cougars football team

Louisiana Tech at Houston

1 2 3 4 Total • Bulldogs 14 7 21 14 56 Cougars 6 14 7 22 49 Date: September 8 Location: Robertson Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 7:04 PM CDT Elapsed time: 4:08 Game attendance: 29,142 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), partly cloudy, winds N 13 mph (21 km/h) Referee: Jim Farmer TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Ron Zook (color), Evan Washburn (sideline) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 12:07 LaTech Tevin King 13-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 7–0 1 9:40 LaTech Tevin King 9-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 14–0 1 6:19 HOU Matt Hogan 30-yard field goal LaTech 14–3 1 1:35 HOU Matt Hogan 42-yard field goal LaTech 14–6 2 13:34 LaTech Jon Greenwalt 6-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 21–6 2 4:28 HOU Ronnie Williams 32-yard pass from David Piland (Matt Hogan kick) LaTech 21–13 2 0:53 HOU Charles Sims 2-yard run (Matt Hogan kick) LaTech 21–20 3 10:40 LaTech Tevin King 59-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 28–20 3 6:09 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 2-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 35–20 3 5:52 HOU Daniel Spencer 74-yard pass from David Piland (Matt Hogan kick) LaTech 35–27 3 3:36 LaTech Ray Holley 2-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 42–27 4 12:33 LaTech Hunter Lee 8-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 49–27 4 9:36 HOU Charles Sims 1-yard run (Daniel Spencer pass from David Piland) LaTech 49–35 4 6:36 LaTech R.P. Stuart 14-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 56–35 4 4:45 HOU Dewayne Peace 7-yard pass from David Piland (Matt Hogan kick) LaTech 56–42 4 0:35 HOU Deontay Greenberry 12-yard pass from David Piland (Matt Hogan kick) LaTech 56–49

Statistics	LT	HOU
First downs	38	40
Total yards	598	693
Rushing yards	245	113
Passing yards	353	580
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	28:07	31:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	34/52, 353 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tevin King	13 rushes, 112 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Myles White	5 receptions, 74 yards
Houston	Passing	David Piland	53/77, 580 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Charles Sims	21 rushes, 65 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Daniel Spencer	7 receptions, 157 yards, TD

Rice

See also: 2012 Rice Owls football team

Rice at Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total Owls 0 17 6 14 37 • Bulldogs 21 14 7 14 56 Date: September 15 Location: Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA Game start: 6:05 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 23,228 Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), overcast Referee: Clair Gausman TV announcers (ESPN3): Rich Hollenberg (play-by-play), Ralph Friedgen (color) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 12:58 LaTech Quinton Patton 65-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 7–0 1 5:58 LaTech Hunter Lee 14-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 14–0 1 3:48 LaTech Myles White 16-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 21–0 2 12:00 Rice Charles Ross 18-yard pass from Taylor McHargue (Chris Boswell kick) LaTech 21–7 2 9:17 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 1-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 28–7 2 4:25 Rice Taylor McHargue 3-yard run (Chris Boswell kick) LaTech 28–14 2 2:55 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 8-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 35–14 2 0:12 Rice Chris Boswell 57-yard field goal LaTech 35–17 3 11:56 LaTech Quinton Patton 11-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 42–17 3 4:58 Rice Taylor McHargue 13-yard run (Chris Boswell kick failed) LaTech 42–23 4 13:45 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 9-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 49–23 4 8:22 Rice Taylor McHargue 4-yard run (Chris Boswell kick) LaTech 49–30 4 3:40 LaTech Hunter Lee 6-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 56–30 4 1:32 Rice Vance McDonald 14-yard pass from Taylor McHargue (Chris Boswell kick) LaTech 56–37

Statistics	RICE	LT
First downs	33	30
Total yards	477	609
Rushing yards	272	333
Passing yards	205	276
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	34:57	25:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing	Taylor McHargue	20/34, 205 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Charles Ross	14 rushes, 116 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Taylor	4 receptions, 57 yards
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	19/24, 276 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Tevin King	22 rushes, 204 yards
	Receiving	Quinton Patton	7 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD

Quarterback Colby Cameron was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 3) for his performance against Rice.^[9]

At Illinois

See also: 2012 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Louisiana Tech at Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total • Bulldogs 21 0 24 7 52 Fighting Illini 7 10 0 7 24 Date: September 22 Location: Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Game start: 7:01 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:09 Game attendance: 46,539 Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), clear, winds N-NW 7 mph (11 km/h) Referee: Alex Kemp TV announcers (BTN): Chris Denari (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (color), Tony Banks (sideline) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 8:30 ILL Ryan Lankford 18-yard pass from Nathan Scheelhaase (Taylor Zalewski kick) ILL 0–7 1 5:58 LaTech D.J. Banks 27-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) TIED 7–7 1 4:37 LaTech Tevin King 9-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 14–7 1 0:19 LaTech Tevin King 5-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 21–7 2 12:14 ILL Taylor Zalewski 26-yard field goal LaTech 21–10 2 4:01 ILL Donovonn Young 1-yard run (Taylor Zalewski kick) LaTech 21–17 3 14:15 LaTech Quinton Patton 78-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 28–17 3 9:26 LaTech Quinton Patton 21-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 35–17 3 4:27 LaTech Antonio Mitchum 0-yard fumble recovery (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 42–17 3 1:42 LaTech Matt Nelson 32-yard field goal LaTech 45–17 4 10:39 LaTech Myles White 38-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 52–17 4 5:20 ILL Reilly O'Toole 1-yard run (Taylor Zalewski kick) LaTech 52–24

Statistics	LT	ILL
First downs	17	20
Total yards	403	294
Rushing yards	119	89
Passing yards	284	205
Turnovers	3	6
Time of possession	25:33	46:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	15/22, 284 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Tevin King	11 rushes, 53 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Quinton Patton	6 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD
Illinois	Passing	Reilly O'Toole	19/25, 120 yards
	Rushing	Donovonn Young	19 rushes, 78 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Ferguson	10 receptions, 84 yards

Linebacker Antonio Mitchum was named WAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 4) for his performance against Illinois.^[10] Wide receiver Quinton Patton was awarded an ESPN helmet sticker for his performance Week 4 against Illinois. Colby Cameron was named the Manning Star of the Week for his performance in Week 4.

At Virginia

See also: 2012 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Louisiana Tech at Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total • Bulldogs 10 10 21 3 44 Cavaliers 14 10 0 14 38 Date: September 29 Location: Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA Game start: 3:34 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:43 Game attendance: 42,027 Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), partly cloudy, winds E 3 mph (4.8 km/h) Referee: J. Magallanes TV announcers (ESPN3): John Sadak (play-by-play), John Gregory (color), Angela Mallen (sideline) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 10:01 UVA Tim Smith 36-yard pass from Perry Jones (Drew Jarrett kick) UVA 0–7 1 8:13 LaTech Matt Nelson 31-yard field goal UVA 3–7 1 4:25 UVA Paul Freedman 2-yard pass from Michael Rocco (Drew Jarrett kick) UVA 3–14 1 1:54 LaTech R.P. Stuart 3-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) UVA 10–14 2 14:14 UVA Khalek Shepherd 73-yard pass from Michael Rocco (Drew Jarrett kick) UVA 10–21 2 7:35 UVA Drew Jarrett 35-yard field goal UVA 10–24 2 3:02 LaTech Ray Holley 16-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) UVA 17–24 2 0:03 LaTech Matt Nelson 40-yard field goal UVA 20–24 3 11:20 LaTech Ray Holley 11-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 27–24 3 6:00 LaTech Colby Cameron 14-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 34–24 3 5:08 LaTech Chip Hester 32-yard interception return (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 41–24 4 12:47 LaTech Matt Nelson 45-yard field goal LaTech 44–24 4 6:56 UVA J McGee 3-yard pass from Phillip Sims (Drew Jarrett kick) LaTech 44–31 4 2:08 UVA Adrian Gamble 24-yard pass from Phillip Sims (Drew Jarrett kick) LaTech 44–38

Statistics	LT	UVA
First downs	21	24
Total yards	385	625
Rushing yards	158	145
Passing yards	227	480
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	25:13	34:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	24/37, 227 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kenneth Dixon	16 rushes, 78 yards
	Receiving	Quinton Patton	8 receptions, 97 yards
Virginia	Passing	Michael Rocco	14/23, 278 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Perry Jones	18 rushes, 82 yards
	Receiving	Darius Jennings	6 receptions, 136 yards

Placekicker Matt Nelson was named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 5) for his performance against Virginia.^[11]

UNLV

See also: 2012 UNLV Rebels football team

UNLV at Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 7 10 7 7 31 • Bulldogs 20 7 17 14 58 Date: October 6 Location: Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA Game start: 6:06 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:36 Game attendance: 21,850 Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), overcast, winds SW 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h) Referee: David Alvarez TV announcers (ERT): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jay Taylor (color) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 12:35 LaTech Matt Nelson 27-yard field goal LaTech 3–0 1 9:42 UNLV Taylor Barnhill 33-yard pass from Nick Sherry (Nolan Kohorst kick) UNLV 3–7 1 6:07 LaTech Matt Nelson 33-yard field goal UNLV 6–7 1 2:48 LaTech Quinton Patton 6-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 13–7 1 1:40 LaTech Ray Holley 9-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 20–7 2 8:25 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 1-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 27–7 2 5:32 UNLV Devante Davis 27-yard pass from Nick Sherry (Nolan Kohorst kick) LaTech 27–14 2 0:44 UNLV Nolan Kohorst 25-yard field goal LaTech 27–17 3 12:25 UNLV Marcus Sullivan 46-yard pass from Nick Sherry (Nolan Kohorst kick) LaTech 27–24 3 10:42 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 10-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 34–24 3 7:30 LaTech Matt Nelson 43-yard field goal LaTech 37–24 3 4:39 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 15-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 44–24 4 12:07 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 7-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 51–24 4 2:42 LaTech Hunter Lee 17-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 58–24 4 1:33 UNLV Anthony Williams 13-yard pass from Nick Sherry (Nolan Kohorst kick) LaTech 58–31

Statistics	UNLV	LT
First downs	23	35
Total yards	536	622
Rushing yards	158	306
Passing yards	378	316
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	30:44	29:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNLV	Passing	Nick Sherry	22/46, 378 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tim Cornett	23 rushes, 111 yards
	Receiving	Devante Davis	8 receptions, 186 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	31/45, 316 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ray Holley	22 rushes, 139 yards, TD
	Receiving	Quinton Patton	9 receptions, 116 yards, TD

Running back Kenneth Dixon was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 6) for his performance against UNLV.^[12]

Texas A&M

See also: 2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Texas A&M at Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 22 Aggies 21 18 7 13 59 No. 23 Bulldogs 0 16 14 27 57 Date: October 13 Location: Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA Game start: 8:17 PM CDT Elapsed time: 4:28 Game attendance: 40,453 Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), mostly cloudy, winds N 18 mph (29 km/h) Referee: Penn Wagers TV announcers (ESPNU): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color), Cara Capuano (sideline) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:10 TAMU Christine Michael 40-yard run (Taylor Bertolet kick) TAMU 0–7 1 7:46 TAMU LeKendrick Williams 20-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick) TAMU 0–14 1 2:17 TAMU Johnny Manziel 15-yard run (Taylor Bertolet kick) TAMU 0–21 2 12:40 TAMU Taylor Bertolet 26-yard field goal TAMU 0–24 2 8:21 TAMU Taylor Bertolet 54-yard field goal TAMU 0–27 2 5:32 LaTech Quinton Patton 11-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) TAMU 7–27 2 5:20 TAMU Mike Evans 75-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick) TAMU 7–34 2 2:55 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 6-yard run (Matt Nelson PAT blocked) TAMU 13–34 2 2:55 TAMU Dustin Harris PAT return TAMU 13–36 2 0:45 TAMU Taylor Bertolet 28-yard field goal TAMU 13–39 2 0:00 LaTech Matt Nelson 43-yard field goal TAMU 16–39 3 9:17 LaTech Quinton Patton 2-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) TAMU 23–39 3 5:44 TAMU Johnny Manziel 2-yard run (Taylor Bertolet kick) TAMU 23–46 3 2:53 LaTech Quinton Patton 5-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) TAMU 30–46 4 12:29 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 22-yard run (Colby Cameron run for 2-point conversion) TAMU 38–46 4 11:59 LaTech Shakeil Lucas 5-yard interception return (pass for 2-point conversion failed) TAMU 44–46 4 7:28 TAMU Thomas Johnson 17-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick) TAMU 44–53 4 2:04 TAMU Johnny Manziel 72-yard run (PAT failed) TAMU 44–59 4 1:46 LaTech Quinton Patton 62-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) TAMU 51–59 4 0:38 LaTech Ray Holley 13-yard pass from Colby Cameron (pass for 2-point conversion failed) TAMU 57–59

Statistics	TAMU	LT
First downs	27	37
Total yards	678	615
Rushing yards	283	165
Passing yards	395	450
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	32:13	27:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing	Johnny Manziel	24/40, 395 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Johnny Manziel	19 rushes, 181 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Mike Evans	4 receptions, 137 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	44/58, 450 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Kenneth Dixon	19 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Quinton Patton	21 receptions, 233 yards, 4 TD

This game was originally scheduled for August 30 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. However, the game was postponed until October 13 due to Hurricane Isaac.^[13]

Wide receiver Quinton Patton was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 7) for his performance against Texas A&M.^[14] Colby Cameron was nominated for the Manning Star of the Week for his performance in Week 7.

Idaho

See also: 2012 Idaho Vandals football team

Idaho at Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total Vandals 14 7 0 7 28 • Bulldogs 35 21 14 0 70 Date: October 20 Location: Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA Game start: 6:05 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:19 Game attendance: 20,255 Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), clear Referee: Jim Farmer TV announcers (ERT): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jay Taylor (color) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 14:48 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 1-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 7–0 1 12:56 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 2-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 14–0 1 12:17 Idaho Najee Lovett 58-yard pass from Roman Runner (Trey Farquhar kick) LaTech 14–7 1 10:03 LaTech Ray Holley 5-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 21–7 1 9:50 Idaho Todd Handley 92-yard kickoff return (Trey Farquhar kick) LaTech 21–14 1 7:58 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 1-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 28–14 1 0:49 LaTech Quinton Patton 20-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 35–14 2 13:01 LaTech Myles White 36-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 42–14 2 9:50 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 7-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 49–14 2 4:08 Idaho James Baker 1-yard run (Trey Farquhar kick) LaTech 49–21 2 3:17 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 2-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 56–21 3 7:28 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 20-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 63–21 3 4:02 LaTech Zach Griffith 3-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 70–21 4 8:31 Idaho Michael LaGrone 1-yard pass from Dominique Blackman (Trey Farquhar kick) LaTech 70–28

Statistics	IDHO	LT
First downs	11	39
Total yards	304	839
Rushing yards	47	408
Passing yards	257	431
Turnovers	4	3
Time of possession	25:16	34:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Dominique Blackmon	20/35, 199 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	James Baker	10 rushes, 42 yards, TD
	Receiving	Najee Lovett	4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	29/37, 400 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kenneth Dixon	17 rushes, 232 yards, 6 TD
	Receiving	Myles White	6 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Running back Kenneth Dixon was named the WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8) for his performance against Idaho.

At New Mexico State

See also: 2012 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Louisiana Tech at New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 24 Bulldogs 7 0 14 7 28 Aggies 0 0 0 14 14 Date: October 27 Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM Game start: 6:00 PM MDT Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 12,118 Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny, winds SE 2 mph (3.2 km/h) Referee: Robert Cameron TV announcers (CSN Houston/ESPN3): Jeff Matthews (play-by-play), Danny Knee (color) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 6:10 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 2-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 7–0 3 9:13 LaTech Myles White 44-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 14–0 3 4:34 LaTech Colby Cameron 2-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 21–0 4 8:50 LaTech Ray Holley 83-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 28–0 4 6:35 NMSU Kemonte Bateman 19-yard pass from Andrew Manley (Marcus Johnson kick) LaTech 28–7 4 2:06 NMSU Austin Franklin 67-yard pass from Andrew Manley (Marcus Johnson kick) LaTech 28–14

Statistics	LT	NMSU
First downs	26	20
Total yards	530	405
Rushing yards	238	122
Passing yards	292	283
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	29:19	30:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	29/44, 292 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ray Holley	12 rushes, 130 yards, TD
	Receiving	Myles White	7 receptions, 125 yards, TD
New Mexico State	Passing	Andrew Manley	18/34, 283 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Germi Morrison	16 rushes, 92 yards
	Receiving	Austin Franklin	7 receptions, 139 yards, TD

Punter Ryan Allen was named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 9) for his performance against New Mexico State.^[15]

UTSA

See also: 2012 UTSA Roadrunners football team

UTSA at Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total Roadrunners 14 0 7 6 27 • No. 22 Bulldogs 14 13 7 17 51 Date: November 3 Location: Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA Game start: 3:05 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 23,645 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), clear, winds NE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) Referee: Stacy Hardin TV announcers (ERT): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jay Taylor (color) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:25 LaTech R.P. Stuart 1-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 7–0 1 10:26 UTSA Cole Hubble 33-yard pass from Eric Soza (Kristian Stern kick) Tied 7–7 1 9:38 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 3-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 14–7 1 5:44 UTSA Cole Hubble 57-yard pass from Eric Soza (Kristian Stern kick) Tied 14–14 2 9:56 LaTech Quinton Patton 79-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson Kick) LaTech 21–14 2 0:08 LaTech Jon Greenwalt 23-yard pass from Colby Cameron (PAT failed) LaTech 27–14 3 10:52 UTSA Earon Holmes 17-yard pass from Eric Soza (Kristian Stern kick) LaTech 27–21 3 7:01 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 7-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 34–21 4 14:27 LaTech Matt Nelson 22-yard field goal LaTech 37–21 4 11:50 UTSA Cole Hicks 14-yard pass from Eric Soza (2-point conversion failed) LaTech 37–27 4 7:33 LaTech Malon Lee 9-yard pass from David Gru (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 44–27 4 0:14 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 6-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 51–27

Statistics	UTSA	LT
First downs	25	33
Total yards	438	537
Rushing yards	124	180
Passing yards	314	357
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	34:00	26:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTSA	Passing	Eric Soza	23/41, 314 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	David Glasco II	13 rushes, 63 yards
	Receiving	Cole Hubble	3 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	30/39, 348 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kenneth Dixon	18 rushes, 72 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Quinton Patton	10 receptions, 152 yards, TD

Punter Ryan Allen was named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 10) for his performance against UTSA.^[16] Colby Cameron was nominated for the Manning Star of the Week for his performance in Week 10.

At Texas State

See also: 2012 Texas State Bobcats football team

Louisiana Tech at Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 19 Bulldogs 14 27 7 14 62 Bobcats 14 20 7 14 55 Date: November 10 Location: Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Game start: 6:06 PM CST Elapsed time: 4:03 Game attendance: 17,184 Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy, winds SSE 21 mph (34 km/h) Referee: Clair Gausman TV announcers (LHN): Dave Armstrong (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (color) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 12:07 TXST Terrence Franks 11-yard run (Will Johnson kick) TXST 0–7 1 8:21 LaTech R.P. Stuart 4-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) Tied 7–7 1 6:27 TXST Marcus Curry 55-yard run (Will Johnson kick) TXST 7–14 1 1:10 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 14-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) Tied 14–14 2 13:51 TXST Bradley Miller 19-yard pass from Shaun Rutherford (Will Johnson kick) TXST 14–21 2 11:04 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 4-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) Tied 21–21 2 7:19 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 1-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 28–21 2 5:28 TXST Marcus Curry 47-yard pass from Tim Hawkins (PAT blocked) LaTech 28–27 2 2:38 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 13-yard run (PAT failed) LaTech 34–27 2 0:48 TXST Marcus Curry 5-yard run (Will Johnson kick) Tied 34–34 2 0:23 LaTech D.J. Banks 49-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 41–34 3 11:17 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 16-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 48–34 3 3:11 TXST Terrence Franks 22-yard run (Will Johnson kick) LaTech 48–41 4 14:55 TXST Bradley Miller 12-yard pass from Shaun Rutherford (Will Johnson kick) Tied 48–48 4 12:51 LaTech Ray Holley 6-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 55–48 4 3:23 LaTech Colby Cameron 2-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 62–48 4 1:07 TXST Shaun Rutherford 1-yard run (Will Johnson kick) LaTech 62–55

Statistics	LT	TXST
First downs	38	31
Total yards	627	577
Rushing yards	283	296
Passing yards	344	281
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	31:29	27:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	31/45, 337 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ray Holley	27 rushes, 145 yards, TD
	Receiving	D. J. Banks	5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
Texas State	Passing	Shaun Rutherford	21/37, 234 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Marcus Curry	13 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Bradley Miller	5 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD

Running back Kenneth Dixon was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 11) for his performance against Texas State.^[17] Colby Cameron was nominated for the Manning Star of the Week for his performance in Week 11.

Utah State

See also: 2012 Utah State Aggies football team

Utah State at Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Aggies 14 3 24 0 7 48 No. 19 Bulldogs 0 3 21 17 0 41 Date: November 17 Location: Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA Game start: 3:04 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:42 Game attendance: 25,614 Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), clear, calm Referee: Robert Cameron TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender (play-by-play), John Bunting (color) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 13:57 USU Kerwynn Williams 86-yard pass from Chuckie Keeton (Nick Diaz kick) USU 0–7 1 0:58 USU Kellen Bartlett 3-yard pass from Chuckie Keeton (Nick Diaz kick) USU 0–14 2 12:19 LaTech Matt Nelson 36-yard field goal USU 3–14 2 3:55 USU Nick Diaz 38-yard field goal USU 3–17 3 13:24 USU Chuckie Keeton 13-yard run (Nick Diaz kick) USU 3–24 3 11:34 USU Nick Diaz 30-yard field goal USU 3–27 3 8:17 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 2-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) USU 10–27 3 5:20 USU Chuckie Keeton 25-yard run (Nick Diaz kick) USU 10–34 3 4:04 LaTech Myles White 25-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) USU 17–34 3 1:00 USU Kerwynn Williams 1-yard run (Nick Diaz kick) USU 17–41 3 0:48 LaTech D.J. Banks 98-yard kickoff return (Matt Nelson kick) USU 24–41 4 10:54 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 1-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) USU 31–41 4 1:54 LaTech Hunter Lee 7-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) USU 38–41 4 0:00 LaTech Matt Nelson 32-yard field goal Tied 41–41 OT USU Kerwynn Williams 4-yard run (Nick Diaz kick) USU 41–48

Statistics	USU	LT
First downs	27	37
Total yards	646	629
Rushing yards	306	233
Passing yards	340	396
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	31:33	28:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing	Chuckie Keeton	20/34, 340 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kerwynn Williams	20 rushes, 162 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kerwynn Williams	4 receptions, 125 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	35/60, 396 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kenneth Dixon	22 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Quinton Patton	11 receptions, 181 yards

Kick returner D. J. Banks was named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 12) for his performance against Utah State.

At San Jose State

See also: 2012 San Jose State Spartans football team

Louisiana Tech at San Jose State

1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 6 21 10 6 43 • Spartans 10 14 14 14 52 Date: November 24 Location: Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA Game start: 7:41 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:39 Game attendance: 12,326 Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), clear, winds W 1 mph (1.6 km/h) Referee: Stacy Hardin TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (color) Sources:

Scoring summary 1 12:43 SJSU Austin Lopez 45-yard field goal SJSU 0–3 1 8:35 SJSU Hansel Wilson 42-yard pass from David Fales (Austin Lopez kick) SJSU 0–10 1 2:38 LaTech Kenneth Dixon 8-yard run (PAT failed) SJSU 6–10 2 13:22 SJSU Ryan Otten 18-yard pass from David Fales (Austin Lopez kick) SJSU 6–17 2 8:42 LaTech Malon Lee 15-yard pass from David Gru (Matt Nelson kick) SJSU 13–17 2 4:56 SJSU De'Leon Eskridge 1-yard run (Austin Lopez kick) SJSU 13–24 2 1:57 LaTech Quinton Patton 52-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) SJSU 20–24 2 0:26 LaTech Colby Cameron 1-yard run (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 27–24 3 11:50 LaTech Matt Nelson 29-yard field goal LaTech 30–24 3 8:16 SJSU Ina Liaina 4-yard run (Austin Lopez kick) SJSU 30–31 3 7:03 LaTech Myles White 33-yard pass from Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson kick) LaTech 37–31 3 5:52 SJSU De'Leon Eskridge 32-yard run (Austin Lopez kick) SJSU 37–38 4 13:50 SJSU De'Leon Eskridge 1-yard run (Austin Lopez kick) SJSU 37–45 4 11:37 LaTech Quinton Patton 10-yard pass from Colby Cameron (2-point conversion failed) SJSU 43–45 4 6:53 SJSU Jabari Carr 26-yard pass from David Fales (Austin Lopez kick) SJSU 43–52

Statistics	LT	SJSU
First downs	27	30
Total yards	541	610
Rushing yards	58	243
Passing yards	483	367
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	24:40	35:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Colby Cameron	38/59, 468 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Kenneth Dixon	8 rushes, 33 yards, TD
	Receiving	Myles White	7 receptions, 126 yards, TD
San Jose State	Passing	David Fales	25/37, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	De'Leon Eskridge	28 rushes, 217 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Noel Grigsby	7 receptions, 127 yards

Statistics

Louisiana Tech ranked 1st in the nation in scoring offense (51.5 points per game), total offense (577.92 yards per game), and net punting (43.51 yards per punt). Individually, Kenneth Dixon ranked led the nation in scoring average (14.0 points per game), and Ryan Allen led the nation in punting average (48.04 yards per punt).

After the season

Bowl invitation controversy

On Friday, November 30, Louisiana Tech was invited to play in the Independence Bowl, but asked for more time as they were in negotiations with the Liberty Bowl and Heart of Dallas Bowl.^[18] Louisiana Tech athletic director Bruce Van De Velde and WAC commissioner Jeff Hurd claimed that on December 1, Liberty Bowl executive director Steve Ehrhart guaranteed the Bulldogs a bowl invite.^[19][20] The Independence Bowl offered Louisiana Tech again on Saturday, December 1. After receiving no response, bowl organizers invited the Ohio Bobcats instead. On December 2, the Liberty Bowl extended their remaining bid to Iowa State Cyclones instead of Louisiana Tech. As a result, Louisiana Tech did not play in any of the 2012–13 NCAA football bowl games. The school's administration blamed bowl officials for the situation, which attracted national attention and controversy.^[21]

Awards and honors

Two Bulldogs were honored with prestigious national awards. Ryan Allen won the 2012 Ray Guy Award honoring the nation's best punter to become the first student-athlete to win the award in consecutive years. Colby Cameron won the 2012 Sammy Baugh Trophy honoring the nation's top collegiate passer. Bulldogs were named semifinalists for three national awards including Colby Cameron for the Davey O'Brien Award, Quinton Patton for the Fred Biletnikoff Award, and Matt Nelson for the William V. Campbell Trophy.

For their individual performances during the regular season, several Bulldogs were named to various national All-America Teams. Ryan Allen was named to numerous All-America teams including the Associated Press (AP) All-America First Team, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America First Team, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) All-America First Team, Sporting News (TSN) All-America First Team, Walter Camp All-America First Team (WCFF) All-America First Team, CBS Sports All-America First Team, ESPN All-America First Team, Pro Football Weekly (PFW) All-America First Team, and Sports Illustrated (SI) All-America First Team. The NCAA recognizes five All-America lists in the determination of unanimous All-America selections: the AP, AFCA, the FWAA, TSN and the WCFF.^[22] Unanimous selections must be selected as first team in all five lists.^[22] As such, for the 2012 season, Ryan Allen was named a unanimous All-American. Quinton Patton was named to several All-America teams including the AP All-America Second Team, CBS Sports All-America Second Team, SI All-America Second Team, and PFW All-America Honorable Mention Team. Colby Cameron was named to the SI All-America Honorable Mention Team. Kenneth Dixon was recognized with All-America honors including being named to the FWAA Freshman All-America First Team, CBS Sports Freshman All-America First Team, and College Football News (CFN) Freshman All-America First Team.

The WAC recognized a number of Bulldogs for their individual performances with various honors. Colby Cameron was named WAC Offensive Player of the Year, and Kenneth Dixon was named WAC Freshman of the Year. All-WAC First Team selections from Louisiana Tech included Ryan Allen, D.J. Banks, Colby Cameron, Dave Clark, Kenneth Dixon, I.K. Enemkpali, Jordan Mills, Quinton Patton, and Stephen Warner. All-WAC Second Team selections from Louisiana Tech included Chad Boyd, Ray Holley, Oscar Johnson, Kevin Saia, and Myles White.

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) decorated several Bulldogs with postseason honors. Colby Cameron was named LSWA Offensive Player of the Year, and Kenneth Dixon was named LSWA Louisiana Freshman of the Year. LSWA All-Louisiana First Team selections from Louisiana Tech included Ryan Allen, D.J. Banks, Colby Cameron, Kenneth Dixon, I.K. Enemkpali, Oscar Johnson, Quinton Patton, and Stephen Warner.

Several Louisiana Tech players were selected to participate in postseason all-star games. Three Bulldogs including Ryan Allen, Jordan Mills, and Quinton Patton accepted invitations to play in the 2013 Senior Bowl. Colby Cameron competed in the 2013 East–West Shrine Game. Ray Holley and Myles White played in the Casino del Sol College All-Star Game, and Holley's performance earned him the game's Offensive MVP award. Three Bulldogs including Kevin Saia, Stephen Warner, and Myles White participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Jordan Mills was also invited to play in the Raycom College Football All-Star Classic.

In addition to their on-field accomplishments, many Bulldogs were recognized for their performance off the gridiron. Ray Holley and Stephen Warner were named to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team, and subsequently Ray Holley was honored even further by being named to the Capital One Academic All-America First Team. Academic All-WAC honorees include Josh Cuthbert, Ray Holley, Matt Nelson, Solomon Randle, Chandler Spence, Andre Taylor, and Stephen Warner. Chandler Spence was also honored with the 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award.

At the team banquet, several Bulldogs were honored with team awards. Colby Cameron was named the Terry Bradshaw Offensive Player of the Year, and I.K. Enemkpali was named the Fred Dean Defensive Player of the Year. Ryan Allen was recognized as the Matt Stover Special Teams Player of the Year. Stephen Warner was named the Willie Roaf Lineman of the Year, and Chad Boyd was given the Tramon Williams Defensive Back of the Year award. David Gru was honored with the Karl Malone Strength and Conditioning Award. Kendrick James and Rufus Porter were both honored with the Most Inspirational Award. Ray Holley was given the Dan Reneau Academic Award, and D.J. Banks was honored with the Davison Family Community Service Award.

A couple Louisiana Tech assistant coaches were nominated for national awards. Offensive coordinator Tony Franklin was nominated for the Broyles Award, an honor bestowed upon the nation's top assistant coach. Franklin was also one of four finalists for the FootballScoop Offensive Coordinator of the Year. Assistant coach Pierre Ingram was one of five finalists for the FootballScoop Running Backs Coach of the Year.

Coaching changes

On December 5, 2012, head coach Sonny Dykes was announced as the new head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley to replace recently fired Jeff Tedford.^[23][24] Offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, assistant head coach/outside receivers coach Rob Likens, special teams/inside receivers coach Mark Tommerdahl, running backs coach Pierre Ingram, and head strength and conditioning coach Damon Harrington were hired by Dykes at California. Cornerbacks coach Kevin Curtis was hired by Texas Tech. Offensive line coach Petey Perot was hired by Southern Miss. Defensive coordinator Tommy Spangler was hired by Presbyterian. On December 13, 2012, former South Florida head coach Skip Holtz accepted an offer to become the new head football coach at Louisiana Tech to replace Dykes.^[25] Holtz retained defensive line coach Stan Eggen and linebackers coach Jeff Koonz.

NFL Draft

See also: 2013 NFL draft

In February 2013, five Louisiana Tech Bulldogs were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine including Ryan Allen, Colby Cameron, Oscar Johnson, Jordan Mills, and Quinton Patton. At Louisiana Tech's Pro Day on March 26, twenty-four seniors worked out in front of scouts from twenty-three NFL teams.^[26] In April's 2013 NFL draft, Quinton Patton was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round, and Jordan Mills was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round. Following the draft, undrafted free agent signees from the 2013 squad were Ryan Allen (New England Patriots), Colby Cameron (Carolina Panthers), Myles White (Green Bay Packers), Ray Holley (Baltimore Ravens), Oscar Johnson (Tennessee Titans), and Kevin Saia (St. Louis Rams).

	Rnd.	Pick No.	NFL team	Player	Pos.	College	Conf.	Notes
	4	128	San Francisco 49ers	Quinton Patton	WR	Louisiana Tech	WAC
	5	163	Chicago Bears	Jordan Mills	OT	Louisiana Tech	WAC

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