The UMass Minutemen are set to visit Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana for a Week 7 clash against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The UMass Minutemen come into this matchup with a 1-5 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the FIU Panthers, 44-0. QB Michael Curtis struggled to get anything going through the air for the Minutemen as he connected on 5 of his 19 pass attempts for 66 yards and 2 interceptions. The ground attack was bottled up for UMass as RB Bilal Alley was only able to squeeze out 24 rushing yards on 9 carries.
The UMass Minutemen struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the FIU Panthers as they allowed them to score 44 points and rack up a total of 541 yards of offense. Senior safety Martin Mangram led the way for the UMass defense with 10 tackles while also recovering a fumble. Junior LB Chinedu Ogbonna was able to get into the FIU backfield a handful of times as he contributed 6 tackles, 2 TFL, and a sack.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs come into this matchup with a 4-1 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Rice Owls, 23-20 in OT. QB J’Mar Smith struggled to find a rhythm through the air for the Bulldogs as he connected on 21 of his 39 pass attempts for 210 yards and a TD. Junior WR Adrian Hardy was the top target for Smith and the Bulldogs as he hauled in 6 catches for 78 yards and a TD.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs struggled on the defensive side of the ball as they allowed the Rice Owls to score 20 points and rack up a total of 338 yards of offense. Senior safety L’Jarius Sneed led the way for the Louisiana Tech defense with 8 tackles and half a TFL. The secondary had a productive game for the Bulldogs as Amik Robertson contributed 7 tackles and 2 pass deflections while Darryl Lewis hauled in the lone interception of the game.
