Illinois Fighting Illini vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Friday, December 26th 2014 (1:00 PM EST)
Louisiana Tech -7 (55.0) (0)
Louisiana Tech 35 - Illinois: 18 (ZAXBY'S HEART OF DALLAS BOWL)
- Game Info
- Schedules
- Bowl History
- Players
- Stats Matchup
- Run Stats
- Pass Stats
- More Stats
- Power Ratings
- Scoring | Records
- Previous Matchups
| Illinois's 2014 Schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Matchup | Spread | Total | Result | |
| Sat 8/30 | Illinois vs Youngstown State | -9.0 | W 28 - 17 | ||
| Sat 9/6 | Illinois vs Western Kentucky | -1.5 | W 42 - 34 | ||
| Sat 9/13 | Illinois at Washington | +15.0 | L 19 - 44 | ||
| Sat 9/20 | Illinois vs Texas State | -14.0 | W 42 - 35 | ||
| Sat 9/27 | Illinois at Nebraska | +19.0 | L 14 - 45 | ||
| Sat 10/4 | Illinois vs Purdue | -10.5 | L 27 - 38 | ||
| Sat 10/11 | Illinois at Wisconsin | +24.0 | L 28 - 38 | ||
| BYE WEEK | |||||
| Sat 10/25 | Illinois vs Minnesota | +6.5 | W 28 - 24 | ||
| Sat 11/1 | Illinois at Ohio State | +28.5 | L 14 - 55 | ||
| BYE WEEK | |||||
| Sat 11/15 | Illinois vs Iowa | +3.0 | L 14 - 30 | ||
| Sat 11/22 | Illinois vs Penn State | +4.5 | W 16 - 14 | ||
| Sat 11/29 | Illinois at Northwestern | +9.0 | W 47 - 33 | ||
| Fri 12/26 | Illinois vs Louisiana Tech | +7.0 | 55.0 | L 18 - 35 | |
| Louisiana Tech's 2014 Schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Matchup | Spread | Total | Result | |
| Sat 8/30 | Louisiana Tech at Oklahoma | +37.5 | L 16 - 48 | ||
| Sat 9/6 | Louisiana Tech at Louisiana | +16.0 | W 48 - 20 | ||
| Thu 9/11 | Louisiana Tech at North Texas | +4.0 | W 42 - 21 | ||
| Sat 9/20 | Louisiana Tech vs Northwestern State | -24.0 | L 27 - 30 | ||
| Sat 9/27 | Louisiana Tech at Auburn | +33.0 | L 17 - 45 | ||
| Sat 10/4 | Louisiana Tech vs UTEP | -13.0 | W 55 - 3 | ||
| BYE WEEK | |||||
| Sat 10/18 | Louisiana Tech vs UT San Antonio | -6.5 | W 27 - 20 | ||
| Sat 10/25 | Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi | -13.0 | W 31 - 20 | ||
| Sat 11/1 | Louisiana Tech vs Western Kentucky | -3.0 | W 59 - 10 | ||
| Sat 11/8 | Louisiana Tech at UAB | -2.5 | W 40 - 24 | ||
| BYE WEEK | |||||
| Sat 11/22 | Louisiana Tech at Old Dominion | -11.5 | L 27 - 30 | ||
| Sat 11/29 | Louisiana Tech vs Rice | -6.0 | W 76 - 31 | ||
| Sat 12/6 | Louisiana Tech at Marshall | +14.5 | L 23 - 26 | ||
| Fri 12/26 | Louisiana Tech vs Illinois | -7.0 | 55.0 | W 35 - 18 | |
ILL's OC vs LT's DC LT's OC vs ILL's DC
| Teams | Games | PPG | PPG H/R | Success Rate | Pts PerOpp | TO | 1stD PG | TotalYds PG | RushYds PG | PassYdsPG | RYPA | Run Rate | Pass Rate | Run Success | Pass Success | Havoc Rate | Total PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL Offense | 13 | 25.9 | 24.4 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| LT Defense | 14 | 24.7 | 18.8 | 0% | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Teams | Games | PPG | PPG H/R | Success Rate | Pts PerOpp | TO | 1stD PG | TotalYds PG | RushYds PG | PassYdsPG | RYPA | Run Rate | Pass Rate | Run Success | Pass Success | Havoc Rate | Total PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT Offense | 14 | 37.4 | 48.8 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| ILL Defense | 13 | 34 | 43 | 0% | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Teams | Games | Run Play Rate | Run Play Success | Rush Att PG | Rush Yds PG | Rush Yds Per Att | Rushing TDs | Run Pred Pts Added | OL Yds Per Att | 3rd/4th & Short | Front 7 Havoc | Run Play Explosivness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL Offense | 13 | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 | |
| LT Defense | 14 | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Teams | Games | Run Play Rate | Run Play Success | Rush Att PG | Rush Yds PG | Rush Yds Per Att | Rushing TDs | Run Pred Pts Added | OL Yds Per Att | 3rd/4th & Short | Front 7 Havoc | Run Play Explosivness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT Offense | 14 | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 | |
| ILL Defense | 13 | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Teams | Games | PassPlay Rate | PassPlay Success | Comp PG | Att PG | Yds PG | Yds PA | Yds PC | TDs | Ints | PassPlays PPA | PassPlays Expl | PassDowns Rate | PassDowns Succ Rate | PassDowns PPA | DB Havoc | PassDowns Expl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL Offense | 13 | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | ||
| LT Defense | 14 | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Teams | Games | PassPlay Rate | PassPlay Success | Comp PG | Att PG | Yds PG | Yds PA | Yds PC | TDs | Ints | PassPlays PPA | PassPlays Expl | PassDowns Rate | PassDowns Succ Rate | PassDowns PPA | DB Havoc | PassDowns Expl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT Offense | 14 | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | ||
| ILL Defense | 13 | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Teams | Games | Possession Time | 1st Downs PG | 3rd Down % | 4th Down % | Penalties PG | Penalty Yds PG | Off TO PG | Def TO PG | TFL PG | Sacks PG | D/ST TDs | Avg Field Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 13 | 0:00 | 0 | NAN% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Louisiana Tech | 14 | 0:00 | 0 | NAN% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Illinois's Power Ratings
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Illinois's SP+ Ratings
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Illinois's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.6 (#75)
Illinois's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.9 (#17)
Illinois's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.3 (#64)
Illinois's 2014 Expected Record: -
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Illinois's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.6 (#75)
Illinois's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.9 (#17)
Illinois's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.3 (#64)
Illinois's 2014 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
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Louisiana Tech's Power Ratings
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Louisiana Tech's SP+ Ratings
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Louisiana Tech's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.5 (#110)
Louisiana Tech's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -17.8 (#122)
Louisiana Tech's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.6 (#109)
Louisiana Tech's 2014 Expected Record: -
Louisiana Tech's Power Rating: (#Team not found for the given year.)
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Louisiana Tech's SP+ Ratings
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Louisiana Tech's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.5 (#110)
Louisiana Tech's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -17.8 (#122)
Louisiana Tech's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.6 (#109)
Louisiana Tech's 2014 Expected Record: -
Illinois Scoring
Offense: 25.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.4
Defense: 34 PPG
Defense on Road: 43
Illinois's 2014 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0
Illinois Roster Talent
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
Offense: 25.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.4
Defense: 34 PPG
Defense on Road: 43
Illinois's 2014 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0
Illinois Roster Talent
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
Projected Score
Louisiana Tech 35.7
Illinois 25.3
Projected Total Points: 61
Based on Entire Season
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Louisiana Tech 35.7
Illinois 25.3
Projected Total Points: 61
Based on Entire Season
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Louisiana Tech Scoring
Offense: 37.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 48.8
Defense: 24.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 18.8
Louisiana Tech's 2014 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 11 - 3 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0
Louisiana Tech Roster Talent
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
Offense: 37.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 48.8
Defense: 24.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 18.8
Louisiana Tech's 2014 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 11 - 3 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0
Louisiana Tech Roster Talent
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
| Year | Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Winner | Spread | Cover | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12/26 | Louisiana Tech | 35 | Illinois | 18 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech -7 | Louisiana Tech | 55.0 | Under |
| 2012 | 09/22 | Illinois | 24 | Louisiana Tech | 52 | Louisiana Tech |
| Team | Wins | Covers | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1 | 0 Overs |
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 1 Unders |
| Wins | Covers | Favs | Dogs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Teams | 1 - 1 | 1 - 0 | 1 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Road Teams | 1 - 1 | 0 - 1 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 1 |
| Illinois Recent Bowl History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Bowl | Matchup | Spread | Total | Result |
| 2014 | Dallas Bowl | Illinois vs Louisiana Tech | +7.0 | 55.0 | L 18 - 35 |
| 2011 | Hunger Bowl | Illinois vs UCLA | W 20 - 14 | ||
| 2010 | Texas Bowl | Illinois vs Baylor | W 38 - 14 | ||
| Louisiana Tech Recent Bowl History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Bowl | Matchup | Spread | Total | Result |
| 2014 | Dallas Bowl | Louisiana Tech vs Illinois | -7.0 | 55.0 | W 35 - 18 |
| 2011 | Poinsettia Bowl | Louisiana Tech vs TCU | L 24 - 31 | ||
| 2008 | N/A | Louisiana Tech vs Northern Illinois | W 17 - 10 | ||
(#Team not found for the given year.) Illinois Info
Illinois has played in 5 Bowls in the last 5 years (2 - 3)
Illinois has played in 7 Bowls since 2000 (2 - 5)
Illinois is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 24 - 36
Illinois Deficiencies
Illinois has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Illinois Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
Illinois has played in 5 Bowls in the last 5 years (2 - 3)
Illinois has played in 7 Bowls since 2000 (2 - 5)
Illinois is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 24 - 36
Illinois Deficiencies
Illinois has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Illinois Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
Rematch from Week 1
Louisiana Tech -7.0 (55.0)
Louisiana Tech won vs Illinois this year (35-18)
Weather Forecast
Playing in Cotton Bowl
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Depth Charts
Illinois | Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech -7.0 (55.0)
Louisiana Tech won vs Illinois this year (35-18)
Weather Forecast
Playing in Cotton Bowl
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Depth Charts
Illinois | Louisiana Tech
(#Team not found for the given year.) Louisiana Tech Info
Louisiana Tech has played in 8 Bowls in the last 5 years (6 - 2)
Louisiana Tech has played in 10 Bowls since 2000 (7 - 3)
Louisiana Tech is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 33 - 22
Louisiana Tech Deficiencies
Louisiana Tech has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Louisiana Tech has played in 8 Bowls in the last 5 years (6 - 2)
Louisiana Tech has played in 10 Bowls since 2000 (7 - 3)
Louisiana Tech is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 33 - 22
Louisiana Tech Deficiencies
Louisiana Tech has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
| Player Name | COMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Lunt | 153 | 241 | 64% | 1763 | 14 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Reilly O'Toole | 122 | 206 | 59% | 1344 | 10 | 8 | 6.5 |
| Player Name | CAR | YDS | TD | YPC | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Ferguson | 146 | 735 | 8 | 5.0 | 75 |
| Donovonn Young | 94 | 379 | 6 | 4.0 | 21 |
| Reilly O'Toole | 95 | 263 | 1 | 2.8 | 28 |
| Aaron Bailey | 32 | 120 | 1 | 3.8 | 29 |
| Player Name | REC | YDS | TD | YPC | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Dudek | 76 | 1038 | 6 | 13.7 | 56 |
| Geronimo Allison | 41 | 598 | 5 | 14.6 | 60 |
| Josh Ferguson | 50 | 427 | 2 | 8.5 | 42 |
| Malik Turner | 25 | 256 | 1 | 10.2 | 20 |
| Player Name | COMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Sokol | 260 | 448 | 58% | 3436 | 30 | 13 | 7.7 |
| Ryan Higgins | 6 | 10 | 60% | 69 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Player Name | CAR | YDS | TD | YPC | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Dixon | 253 | 1299 | 22 | 5.1 | 99 |
| Jarred Craft | 83 | 294 | 4 | 3.5 | 58 |
| Blake Martin | 31 | 195 | 1 | 6.3 | 28 |
| Tevin King | 21 | 101 | 0 | 4.8 | 26 |
| Player Name | REC | YDS | TD | YPC | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Taylor | 64 | 834 | 9 | 13.0 | 40 |
| Carlos Henderson | 29 | 569 | 4 | 19.6 | 72 |
| Paul Turner | 42 | 514 | 4 | 12.2 | 55 |
| Sterling Griffin | 29 | 408 | 2 | 14.1 | 78 |