Former Boise State QB Hank Bachmeier will finish his college career in the Bayou State

Former Boise State quarterback Hank Bachmeier is heading to the Bayou State to finish his college football career.

Bachmeier told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday that he’s going to Louisiana Tech, a Conference USA school. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

The four-year starter for the Broncos announced he was transferring last September, not long after Boise State lost to major underdog UTEP and offensive coordinator Tim Plough was fired.

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Bachmeier said he picked the program in Ruston, Louisiana, in part because of head coach Sonny Cumbie’s Air Raid scheme on offense. The system routinely produced quarterbacks who passed for more than 4,000 yards a season when he was the offensive coordinator at Texas Tech.

“I wanted to play in the Air Raid and in a pass-friendly offense,” Bachmeier told ESPN. “I think Coach Cumbie and his track record are a great fit. It’s an offense that any quarterback would want to play in.”

Four quarterbacks saw playing time for Louisiana Tech last season, led by sixth-year senior Parker McNeil. He threw for 1,908 yards and 18 touchdowns in eight games.

Freshman Landry Lyddy played in seven games but announced earlier this month that he was transferring. Redshirt junior Matthew Downing played in four games and sophomore Jack Turner appeared in three.

Bachmeier told ESPN that he plans to enroll at Louisiana Tech in time to take part in spring practice and compete for the starting job in the 2023 season.

The native of Murrieta, California, won the starting job all four years he was at Boise State. He went 20-9 as the starter and ranks in the top 10 in program history in career passing yards (6,605, No. 7) and touchdown passes (41, No. 7).

Louisiana Tech finished 10th in its 11-team league last season, going 3-9 overall and 2-6 in C-USA play.