SOUTHFIELD--Lawrence Tech will step out of Mid-States Football Association action Saturday when the Blue Devils host Ave Maria. Kickoff at Blue Devils Stadium is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.; gates open at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets: Tickets to the game can be purchased in advance online. Ticket prices on the day of the game are $10 for general admission, $20 for premium seating, children ages 10 and under and LTU students are free. The ticket box office is located outside the main gate of the stadium. General Will Call is at the Main Box Office until midway through the first quarter, and Media Will Call also is located at the Ticket Booth Main Gate.

Multimedia:  Video / LiveStats / Voice talent for the stream includes LTU alumnus and former baseball player John Snow on the play-by-play call and former Cincinnati Bearcats running back John Goebel will be the color analyst, plus sideline reporter Elizabeth Coon.

Blue Devils on Television: LTU Athletics, in conjunction with Yellow Flag Productions, have teamed up with WXYZ and WMYD TV20 to broadcast up to five home football games this fall, as Detroit is the 13th-largest market in the nation. Learn more here.

2023 Records: AMU Gyrenes, 6-3 overall (4-2 on the road)/3-2 Sun Conference; LTU Blue Devils, 0-1 overall (0-1 at home)/0-1 MSFA (Note: Ave Maria records are from 2022 as it will play LTU in its season opener.)

At the Helm: Detroit native Avante Mitchell is 10-14 in his fourth season as the Blue Devils head coach. He first came to LTU in 2019 as the team's defensive coordinator. He also has collegiate coaching experience at Concordia-Ann Arbor, Taylor and NCAA Division II Northwood. 

Coach Mitchell at the Mic: "In a game like we had this past weekend, there are tons of things that we as coaches have evaluate it as areas of improvement. Facing one of the top five teams in the country Week One magnifies any and all mistakes that a young team like ours made.

• "There were a few bright spots in our game on Saturday. One will be our quarterback play from Kaleb Garner. He showed some impressive things during his time on the field. I believe he is a dynamic athlete that sees the feel well. I'm confident that by him being in our offense for the past three years, he has grasped a good understanding of the things we're trying to do within the scheme of our offense. He can hurt a team with his arm and his legs. A running game show it to be very promising. To rush for close to 200 yards against a defense, which is probably one of the best in the country, is very encouraging.
• "As we look at our defense and what it was able to do, we showed some very bright spots as well. I am looking forward to seeing what our senior leadership on defense will accomplish this upcoming weekend and weeks to come. Andrew Perkins, our senior safety and captain is expected to have a great game this weekend along with Dantae Banton and Christian Broaden.
• "As mentioned before, it is my true belief that we must win the turnover battle and the rushing yards battle in order for us to be successful on Saturdays this fall. We fell short in both those categories this past Saturday. Our mission is to improve upon both those this upcoming weekend.
• "Although a nonconference game, we face another extremely formidable foe as Ave Maria University it is a great football program. They came in second place within their conference last year. We lost a close battle to them last year by one point in the closing moments of the game.
• "We are more focused on the things we need to do in order to be successful no matter who's on the other side of the ball from us.
• "With the hurricane that just hit Florida directly, our prayers are those affiliated with Ave Maria. We hope that all in the surrounding area are safe and from harm's way as they have safe travels coming to Michigan this weekend, and that we can share the field with them for another great outing."

Experience is Back: The Blue Devils have six returning starters on offense and seven on the defensive side of the ball, while all specialists are back.

All-Time Series: Ave Maria edged LTU in last year's first meeting between the schools, 26-25, in Florida...Joshua Marion scored the game-winning touchdown on a 21-yard run with 7 minutes and 2 seconds left in the game...the Blue Devils led in total offense (448-389), first downs (24-17), takeaways (plus-2) and time of possession (35:48 to 24:12)...CJ Davidson rushed for 56 yards on 13 carries, Jaden Rembert had six catches for 90 yards, Tyler Kulka had 298 passing yards (24-for-34, 2 TDs) and Tommy Lappin had eight tackles (3 solo) and an interception to lead LTU.

CJ Davidson Tops LTU Record Book: The LTU program may still be relatively young in its modern six-year existence, but Davidson became the Blue Devils career rushing king in last week's season opener. The redshirt senior ran for 32 yards against Indiana Wesleyan to give him 650 for his 25-game career, surpassing previous record holder Tanner Foley's, who had 642 yards rushing from 2018-19. Davidson is a 2022 All-MSFA Mideast Second Team pick.

Charting Rembert: Fellow All-MSFA choice Jaden Rembert, a junior, ranks second on the program's all-time list with 1,202 receiving yards (No. 1: Kendyl Williams, 1285, 2018-21) and third with 78 catches (No. 1: CJ Thompson, 111, 2019-22).

Company on the Receiving Corp: The Blue Devils have another top receiver in Jalen Wallace, who had game highs of six catches and 52 yards versus Indiana Wesleyan. In his 17-game career, the junior has 65 receptions, 725 yards and four TDs.

Making (White) Noise: Junior defensive lineman Michael White had a career-high eight stops, including two solo tackles, in the season opener on Aug. 26 to pace the defensive unit against No. 5-ranked Indiana Wesleyan.

Did You Know?: In the MSFA Mideast preseason poll, LTU is picked to finish seventh (18 points)...since 2018, the Blue Devils are now 2-4 in season openers (2-3 in home openers)...Ave Maria competes in the Sun Conference, where it is predicted to place fourth in the eight-school coalition...the Gyrenes led the Sun with 10 all-conference selections, including two major award winners in Roman Newkirk (39.0 punting average, 22.4 KOR avg., 7.5 punt return avg., 24 catches, 308 yards), Special Teams Player of the Year, and Andrew Lege (2nd Team QB, 109-188-7, 1414 yards, 11 TDs), Freshman of the Year.

Concessions: Located along Wendy's Endzone, concessions are provided by Fuddruckers. We are cashless at LTU Athletics venues, including Blue Devils Stadium, for 2023-24.

Restrooms: Located at the main entrance for fans. 

Smoking: We are a NON-SMOKING Campus, including vape and weed pens.

Prohibited Stadium Items: Ticket holders may NOT bring into the facility the following: Bags larger than 14" x 14" x 6"; Poles or sticks longer than 24" (and/or larger than 1/4" diameter); Artificial noise makers; Large instruments; Hard-sided coolers of any size; Glass bottles; Aluminum cans; Any beverage other than Water (Water must be sealed and under a liter); Weapons of any kind; Bicycles, scooters, skates, Frisbees, beach balls; Aerosol cans; Leaflets; Animals (Service animals are permitted and must have correct tag); Umbrellas; Food of any kind (baby food is allowed); Fireworks.

Disabled Seating: Available in the first row within bleachers.

Tailgating: Taking place in Lots G and H (East End). Must stop at kickoff. Open four hours prior to kickoff.

In ant Out Privileges: Permissible up until 90 minutes prior to kick-off. Once all gates are open, smokers must show a ticket to get back in.