SOUTHFIELD--Lawrence Tech returns to Mid-States Football Association action Saturday when the Blue Devils host St. Francis (Illinois) in a MSFA crossover match-up. Kickoff at Blue Devils Stadium is scheduled for 12:10 p.m.; gates open at 10:40 a.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 / WMYD TV20, with LTU alumnus and former baseball player John Snow on the play-by-play call and former NCAA Division I Cincinnati Bearcats running back John Goebel will be the color analyst, plus sideline reporter Elizabeth Coon. Detroit's ABC affiliate WXYZ will preview each broadcasted home game on Channel 7 Action News during the Friday 10/11 p.m. newscasts.

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: USF Saints, 2-0 overall (0-0 on the road)/0-0 MSFA Midwest; LTU Blue Devils, 1-1 overall (1-1 at home)/0-1 MSFA Mideast

At the Helm: Detroit native Avante Mitchell is 11-14 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: "USF is a very good program. They are an explosive team with quite a few good athletes, including their trio of brothers that drives their ship. We will have to move play with elite leverage and undying pursuit in order for us to be successful this weekend. Winning the special teams battle will be another key element needed for our success. We look forward to the opportunity to share the field with them this Saturday."

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Last Time Out: Donald Dillon forced a fumble with 1 minute and 26 seconds remaining in the game that gave the Lawrence Tech defense its third takeaway of the night, securing the Blue Devils' 21-19 non-conference comeback win over visiting Ave Maria. Freshman quarterback Alex Osman made his first career start an efficient one by completing 11 of 15 passes for 173 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jalen Wallace led LTU with 101 receiving yards on three catches--one of them an 80-yard TD that gave the Blue Devils the lead for good, 14-13, in the third quarter. Andrew Perkins III led all defensive players with 15 total tackles including six solo.

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: St. Francis (Illinois) won the only previous meeting, 55-27 at LTU, between the schools back on Sept. 28, 2019...the Saints scored the last 21 points in what was a close game of 34-27 USF late in the third quarter...Tyler Kulka was 19 for 32 passing with 229 yards and three TDs and CJ Thompson had game highs of eight receptions and 115 yards with a pair of TDs to pace the LTU offense...both teams had 23 first downs with the Blue Devils having the advantage in time of possession, 33:38 to 26:22...the Saints outgained LTU 495 to 338, including 421-109 on the ground.

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 during the season opener. The redshirt senior ran for 32 yards against Indiana Wesleyan, good enough to surpass previous record holder Tanner Foley's 642 yards rushing from 2018-19. Davidson is a 2022 All-MSFA Mideast Second Team pick, and currently has 713 yards.

Charting Rembert: Fellow All-MSFA choice Jaden Rembert, a junior, ranks third on the program's all-time list with 1,252 receiving yards (No. 1: Kendyl Williams, 2015, 2018-22) and third with 84 catches (No. 1: CJ Thompson, 155, 2018-19 and '21-22).

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 18-game career, the junior has 68 receptions, 826 yards and five TDs.

Andrew PERK-ins Up: Redshirt senior defensive back Andrew Perkins III registered a career- and game-high 15 total tackles in his last outing versus Ave Maria, pushing his team-leading total to 19, which ranks ninth in the MSFA.

Did You Know?: In the MSFA Mideast preseason poll, LTU is picked to finish seventh (18 points) while in the Midwest rankings USF is predicted to end up in second place (20 points, 1 first-place vote)...the 80-yard TD strike from Osman to Wallace during the Ave Maria game is the longest pass play in the MSFA this season...Perkins' 15 total stops in LTU's last outing with Ave Maria are third in Blue Devils single-game history...Wallace ranks sixth in the MSFA in both catches (nine) and receiving yards per game (76.5 ypg)...the LTU passing offense is both second in MSFA passing yards per game (225.0 ypg) and passing yards per completion (15.5)...USF junior quarterback Sam Tumilty is a two-time All-American and 2021-22 MSFA Player of the Year who currently ranks second in the conference with 111.5 yards rushing per game and is first with six TDs...as a team, the Saints top the MSFA in rushing TDs (7), red-zone scores (11-for-11) and punt return average (19.5 yards/attempt).

LTU Jubilee Society: Today, Blue Devils Athletics welcome members of the LTU Jubilee Society - members of our alumni who have graduated 50 years ago or more. Earlier, we celebrated the newest members from the Class of 1973 and recognized their golden anniversary at the annual Jubilee Breakfast. We'd like to extend an extra special thank you to the members of the Class of 1973 50th anniversary reunion committee, including Tim Pawl (chair), Gene Dickirson, Chuck Koury, Conrad Schwartz and Alan Zahm.

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.