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FB: HBU Prepares for 3rd FBS Test at La. Tech

Kickoff Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN3, KKME Digital Radio



HBU Huskies (0-2) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1-0)
Saturday, Sept. 26 – 6 p.m.
Joe Aillet Stadium – Ruston, La.

 
Watch: ESPN3 (Lyn Rollins & Chris Mycoskie)
Listen: KKME Digital Radio (Lonnie King & Neal Raphael)
Live Stats
Game Notes
 
RUSTON, La. - HBU will face its third-straight Football Bowl Subdivision opponent when it takes on Louisiana Tech Saturday at 6 p.m. at Joe Attel Stadium. The game will be shown live on ESPN3 and the Husky Sports Network audio broadcast with Lonnie King and Neal Raphael can be heard on KKME Digital Radio and HBUHuskies.com.
 
Senior quarterback Bailey Zappe has completed 69-of-111 passes for 1,047 yards, 11 touchdowns and no interceptions for the Huskies (0-2). Freshman receiver Josh Sterns has made seven catches for 255 yards and three touchdowns, while his older brother, junior Jerreth, has 23 catches for 223 yards and a touchdown and senior Ben Ratzlaff has 13 catches for 213 yards and a score.
 
Senior linebacker Caleb Johnson anchors the defense, totaling 25 tackles, while junior linebacker Brennan Young has made 21 stops and sophomore safety Tra Fluellen 15. Senior safety Patrick Wolfe and freshman safety Isaiah Cash each have an interception.
 
Sophomore kicker Gino Garcia has made 3-of-6 field goals, including a season-long of 50 yards. Senior punter Blake Patterson has allowed two returns for only five yards and has put all 12 kickoffs out of the end zone for touchbacks.
 
Luke Anthony completed 13-of-21 passes for 149 yards and three touchdowns for LTU (1-0) in the season-opening, 31-30 victory over Southern Miss. Adrian Hardy had five catches for 79 yards and a touchdown, Smoke Harris made five catches for 59 yards and a touchdown, while Griffin Hebert made five catches for 48 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 14 seconds left. Justin Henderson rushed 18 times for 69 yards.
 
Tyler Grubbs led the Bulldogs' defense with 16 tackles and Ezekiel Barnett made 10. Eric Kendzior and Milton Williams each recorded a sack and Deshon Hall returned an interception 23 yards.
 
Jacob Barnes handles all of the kicking duties for the Bulldogs, making his only field goal attempt from 28 yards, and averaging 36.5 yards on two punts.
 
Saturday marks the first-ever meeting on the football field between the two schools.
 
HBU will finish off its abbreviated fall schedule on the road against Eastern Kentucky Oct. 3 in Richmond.
 
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Players Mentioned

Tra Fluellen

#17 Tra Fluellen

S
6' 2"
Sophomore
Gino Garcia

#37 Gino Garcia

K
6' 2"
Sophomore
Caleb Johnson

#9 Caleb Johnson

LB
6' 2"
Senior
Blake Patterson

#12 Blake Patterson

P
6' 2"
Senior
Ben Ratzlaff

#22 Ben Ratzlaff

WR
6' 2"
Senior
Patrick Wolfe

#1 Patrick Wolfe

S
6' 0"
Senior
Brennan Young

#42 Brennan Young

LB
6' 0"
Junior
Bailey Zappe

#4 Bailey Zappe

QB
6' 2"
Senior
Isaiah Cash

#3 Isaiah Cash

S
5' 11"
Freshman
Josh Sterns

#9 Josh Sterns

WR
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tra Fluellen

#17 Tra Fluellen

6' 2"
Sophomore
S
Gino Garcia

#37 Gino Garcia

6' 2"
Sophomore
K
Caleb Johnson

#9 Caleb Johnson

6' 2"
Senior
LB
Blake Patterson

#12 Blake Patterson

6' 2"
Senior
P
Ben Ratzlaff

#22 Ben Ratzlaff

6' 2"
Senior
WR
Patrick Wolfe

#1 Patrick Wolfe

6' 0"
Senior
S
Brennan Young

#42 Brennan Young

6' 0"
Junior
LB
Bailey Zappe

#4 Bailey Zappe

6' 2"
Senior
QB
Isaiah Cash

#3 Isaiah Cash

5' 11"
Freshman
S
Josh Sterns

#9 Josh Sterns

5' 9"
Freshman
WR