Louisiana Tech visits Delaware in CUSA matchup

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Louisiana Tech (5-3) at Delaware (4-4), Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. EST.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Delaware Offense

Overall: 418.3 yards per game (43rd in FBS)

Passing: 303.5 yards per game (8th)

Rushing: 114.8 yards per game (116th)

Scoring: 29.3 points per game (63rd)

Delaware Defense

Overall: 412.8 yards per game (110th in FBS)

Passing: 236.1 yards per game (93rd)

Rushing: 176.6 yards per game (108th)

Scoring: 32.1 points per game (119th)

Louisiana Tech Offense

Overall: 370.1 yards per game (82nd in FBS)

Passing: 191.5 yards per game (104th)

Rushing: 178.6 yards per game (47th)

Scoring: 28.6 points per game (69th)

Louisiana Tech Defense

Overall: 371.6 yards per game (71st in FBS)

Passing: 240.6 yards per game (97th)

Rushing: 131 yards per game (45th)

Scoring: 18.1 points per game (19th)

Delaware is 115th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 43.8% of the time. Louisiana Tech ranks 58th on offense, converting on 41.2% of third downs.

Delaware ranks 105th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Louisiana Tech's 23rd-ranked +5 margin.

Louisiana Tech is 135th in the FBS averaging 74.9 penalty yards per game, compared to Delaware's 17th-ranked 39.6 per-game average.

Delaware is 76th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 84.4% of trips. Louisiana Tech's red zone defense ranks 3rd at 61.9%.

Team leaders

Delaware

Passing: Nick Minicucci, 2,421 yards, 15 TDs, 4 INTs, 63.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Jo'Nathan Silver, 451 yards on 88 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Kyre Duplessis, 593 yards on 43 catches, 4 TDs

Louisiana Tech

Passing: Blake Baker, 1,187 yards, 5 TDs, 3 INTs, 66.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Clay Thevenin, 439 yards on 84 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: Eli Finley, 334 yards on 25 catches, 0 TDs

Last game

Delaware lost 59-30 to Liberty on Saturday, Nov. 1. Minicucci led Delaware with 344 yards on 29-of-49 passing (59.2%) for two touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball eight times for 37 yards and one rushing touchdown. Silver had 25 rushing yards on six carries, adding three receptions for 10 yards. Sean Wilson recorded 109 yards on five catches.

Louisiana Tech beat Sam Houston 55-14 on Friday, Oct. 31. Baker passed for 221 yards on 17-of-21 attempts (81.0%) with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball seven times for 42 yards and one rushing touchdown. Thevenin had 143 rushing yards on 11 carries and three touchdowns, adding three receptions for five yards. Devin Gandy had two receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Delaware plays at Sam Houston on Nov. 15. Louisiana Tech plays at Washington State on Nov. 15.