Army visits Louisiana Tech in Week 5

Army (2-1) at Louisiana Tech (1-2), Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Army by 3.5. Against the spread: Army 2-1, Louisiana Tech 3-0.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Army Offense

Overall: 436.7 yards per game (40th in FBS)

Passing: 81 yards per game (137th)

Rushing: 355.7 yards per game (1st)

Scoring: 34.7 points per game (50th)

Army Defense

Overall: 331 yards per game (60th in FBS)

Passing: 193 yards per game (53rd)

Rushing: 138 yards per game (78th)

Scoring: 16 points per game (30th)

Louisiana Tech Offense

Overall: 343.3 yards per game (115th in FBS)

Passing: 220.7 yards per game (82nd)

Rushing: 122.7 yards per game (115th)

Scoring: 37.7 points per game (33rd)

Louisiana Tech Defense

Overall: 358.3 yards per game (78th in FBS)

Passing: 225.7 yards per game (93rd)

Rushing: 132.7 yards per game (73rd)

Scoring: 29 points per game (111th)

Army is 20th in FBS in third down percentage, converting 50% of the time.

Army is 13th in the FBS averaging 36.7 penalty yards per game.

Army ranks 128th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100% of trips.

Louisiana Tech is 118th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:40, compared to Army's 3rd-ranked average of 35:35.

Team leaders

Army

Passing: Cale Hellums, 186 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 64.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Hellums, 246 yards on 47 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Samari Howard, 62 yards on 5 catches, 0 TDs

Louisiana Tech

Passing: Blake Baker, 360 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 60.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Trey Kukuk, 127 yards on 20 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Jalen Mickens, 297 yards on 13 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

Army defeated Temple 21-17 on Sept. 25. Hellums passed for 36 yards on 3-of-6 attempts (50.0%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 22 times for 104 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Howard carried the ball eight times for 69 yards. Godspower Nwawuihe had one reception for 20 yards.

Louisiana Tech fell to Baylor 36-19 on Sept. 19. Kukuk led Louisiana Tech with 223 yards on 25-of-44 passing (56.8%) for one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 11 times for 75 yards. Jaden Miller carried the ball 11 times for 34 yards, adding one reception for six yards. Eli Finley recorded 65 yards on eight catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Army hosts Tulane on Oct. 10. Louisiana Tech hosts Louisiana on Oct. 10.