American college football season
The 2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by first year head coach Sonny Cumbie . The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana .
On November 30, Texas Tech offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Sonny Cumbie was hired as the Bulldogs' new head coach. At the time of his hiring by Louisiana Tech, Cumbie was also serving as Texas Tech's interim head coach. Cumbie initially split time between the two programs, coaching the Red Raiders in the Liberty Bowl .[1]
The Conference USA media day was held on July 27 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas . The Bulldogs were represented by head coach Sonny Cumbie , offensive lineman Joshua Mote, and defensive lineman Keive Rose.[2] The Bulldogs were predicted to finish ninth in the conference's preseason poll.[3]
Media poll Predicted finish Team 1 UTSA 2 UAB 3 WKU 4 Florida Atlantic 5 North Texas 6 UTEP 7 Charlotte 8 Middle Tennessee 9 Louisiana Tech 10 Rice 11 FIU
Louisiana Tech and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.[4] [5]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. at Missouri * ESPNU L 24–5247,653 September 10 6:00 p.m. No. 18 (FCS ) Stephen F. Austin * ESPN3 W 52–1716,094 September 17 8:00 p.m. at No. 5 Clemson * ACCN L 20–4880,542 September 24 6:00 p.m. at South Alabama * ESPN+ L 14–3817,939 October 8 6:00 p.m. UTEP Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA ESPN+ W 41–3116,375 October 15 4:00 p.m. at North Texas ESPN+ L 27–4716,590 October 22 2:00 p.m. Rice Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA ESPN+ L 41–42 OT 18,300 7:00 p.m. at FIU CBSSN L 34–42 2OT 12,478 November 5 2:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA ESPN+ W 40–2414,298 November 12 2:30 p.m. at UTSA ESPN+ L 7–5125,409 November 19 2:30 p.m. at Charlotte ESPN3/ESPN+ L 21–267,905 November 26 2:30 p.m. UAB Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA CBSSN L 27–3710,342
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 3 7 0 14 24 Tigers 0 24 14 14 52
Statistics LT MIZ First downs 19 28 Total yards 347 558 Rushing yards 11 323 Passing yards 336 235 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 28:28 31:32
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Tech Passing Matthew Downing 20/35, 194 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Marquis Crosby 7 rushes, 23 yards Receiving Cyrus Allen 5 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD Missouri Passing Brady Cook 18/27, 201 yards, TD, INT Rushing Nathaniel Peat 8 rushes, 72 yards, TD Receiving Dominic Lovett 6 receptions, 76 yards
No. 18 (FCS) Stephen F. Austin[ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 18 (FCS) Lumberjacks 7 0 3 7 17 Bulldogs 21 17 14 0 52
Statistics SFA LT First downs 17 25 Total yards 305 516 Rushing yards 144 300 Passing yards 161 216 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 28:06 31:54
Team Category Player Statistics Stephen F. Austin Passing Trae Self 9/22, 82 yards Rushing Trae Self 8 rushes, 39 yards, TD Receiving Lawton Rikel 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD Louisiana Tech Passing Parker McNeil 11/23, 197 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Marquis Crosby 16 rushes, 197 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tre Harris 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 6 0 14 20 No. 5 Tigers 10 3 21 14 48
Statistics LT CLEM First downs 14 25 Total yards 317 521 Rushing yards 6 280 Passing yards 311 241 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 28:36 31:24
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Tech Passing Parker McNeil 23/42, 311 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Charvis Thornton 4 rushes, 9 yards Receiving Griffin Hebert 5 receptions, 122 yards Clemson Passing DJ Uiagalelei 17/29, 221 yards, 2 TD Rushing Will Shipley 12 rushes, 139 yards, 2 TD Receiving Antonio Williams 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14 Jaguars 14 3 14 7 38
Statistics LT USA First downs 17 23 Total yards 308 389 Rushing yards 57 175 Passing yards 251 214 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 31:09 28:51
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Tech Passing Parker McNeil 19/34, 251 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Rushing Greg Garner 7 receptions, 51 yards Receiving Tre Harris 6 receptions, 85 yards South Alabama Passing Carter Bradley 14/21, 178 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing La'Damian Webb 14 rushes, 75 yards Receiving Caullin Lacy 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD
1 2 3 4 Total Miners 3 7 0 21 31 Bulldogs 20 10 0 11 41
Statistics UTEP LT First downs 27 18 Total yards 501 380 Rushing yards 181 114 Passing yards 320 266 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 34:34 25:26
Team Category Player Statistics UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 23/51, 320 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Ronald Awatt 15 rushes, 66 yards Receiving Reynaldo Flores 6 receptions, 73 yards Louisiana Tech Passing Parker McNeil 18/27, 266 yards, 4 TD Rushing Marquis Crosby 14 rushes, 75 yards Receiving Tre Harris 5 receptions, 126 yards, TD
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 3 14 10 0 27 Mean Green 14 13 7 13 47
Statistics LT UNT First downs 22 26 Total yards 504 671 Rushing yards 80 475 Passing yards 424 196 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 33:22 25:06
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Tech Passing Parker McNeil 26/37, 424 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marquis Crosby 9 rushes, 46 yards Receiving Smoke Harris 10 receptions, 156 yards North Texas Passing Austin Aune 11/20, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ayo Adeyi 7 rushes, 122 yards, TD Receiving Var'Keyes Gumms 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
1 2 3 4 OT Total Owls 0 7 14 14 7 42 Bulldogs 10 0 17 8 6 41
Statistics RICE LT First downs 24 19 Total yards 487 373 Rushing yards 279 144 Passing yards 208 229 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 33:22 26:38
Team Category Player Statistics Rice Passing T. J. McMahon 16/27, 208 yards, 3 TD Rushing Cameron Montgomery 14 rushes, 87 yards Receiving Luke McCaffrey 10 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD Louisiana Tech Passing Matthew Downing 12/24, 159 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Marquis Crosby 14 rushes, 87 yards Receiving Tre Harris 8 receptions, 92 yards, 3 TD
1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Total Bulldogs 10 7 0 10 7 0 34 Panthers 7 14 3 3 7 8 42
Statistics LT FIU First downs 23 23 Total yards 440 378 Rushing yards 184 57 Passing yards 256 321 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 33:16 26:44
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Tech Passing Landry Lyddy 28/40, 256 yards Rushing Marquis Crosby 21 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD Receiving Nate Jones 4 receptions, 72 yards FIU Passing Grayson James 31/48, 321 yards, 3 TD Rushing Lexington Joseph 12 rushes, 37 yards, 2 TD Receiving Rivaldo Fairweather 6 receptions, 89 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Blue Raiders 7 14 0 3 24 Bulldogs 14 13 13 0 40
Statistics MTSU LT First downs 26 18 Total yards 420 446 Rushing yards 194 135 Passing yards 226 311 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 29:01 30:59
Team Category Player Statistics Middle Tennessee Passing Chase Cunningham 15/27, 136 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Frank Peasant 24 rushes, 91 yards Receiving Bryce Bailey 3 receptions, 46 yards Louisiana Tech Passing Parker McNeil 14/33, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Marquis Crosby 24 rushes, 123 yards Receiving Tre Harris 7 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 7 0 0 0 7 Roadrunners 21 13 10 7 51
Statistics LT UTSA First downs 17 29 Total yards 259 484 Rushing yards 112 258 Passing yards 147 226 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 27:46 32:14
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Tech Passing Landry Lyddy 14/26, 138 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Charvis Thornton 8 rushes, 48 yards Receiving Smoke Harris 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD UTSA Passing Frank Harris 18/26, 216 yards, TD Rushing Kevorian Barnes 11 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD Receiving Joshua Cephus 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD
1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 7 0 14 21 49ers 0 13 6 7 26
Statistics LT CLT First downs 19 21 Total yards 350 414 Rushing yards 137 146 Passing yards 213 268 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 32:18 27:42
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Tech Passing Landry Lyddy 23/31, 213 yards, 2 INT Rushing Marquis Crosby 21 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD Receiving Cyrus Allen 3 receptions, 82 yards Charlotte Passing Chris Reynolds 20/30, 268 yards Rushing Calvin Camp 11 rushes, 111 yards, 3 TD Receiving Taylor Thompson 4 receptions, 99 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Blazers 0 17 20 0 37 Bulldogs 3 3 14 7 27
Statistics UAB LT First downs 19 22 Total yards 497 467 Rushing yards 406 220 Passing yards 91 247 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 28:55 31:05
Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 7/14, 91 yards, TD, INT Rushing DeWayne McBride 16 rushes, 272 yards, TD Receiving Trea Shropshire 1 reception, 74 yards, TD Louisiana Tech Passing Jack Turner 15/25, 167 yards, TD, INT Rushing Charvis Thornton 8 rushes, 132 yards, TD Receiving Tre Harris 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD
^ Rittenberg, Adam (November 30, 2021). "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs name Sonny Cumbie head football coach" . ESPN . Retrieved September 23, 2022 . ^ "2022 Ryan C-USA Kickoff Set for July 27 in Arlington" . Conference USA . June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022 . ^ "C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish for 2022" . Conference USA. July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022 . ^ Nick Bromberg (March 30, 2022). "Conference USA releases revised 2022 football schedule without teams leaving for Sun Belt" . Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved May 11, 2022 . ^ Ethan Sands (March 30, 2022). "Louisiana Tech announces revised 2022 football schedule after Conference USA changes" . Monroe News-Star . Retrieved May 11, 2022 .
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