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2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
ConferenceConference USA
Record3–9 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorJake Brown (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorScott Parr (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorScott Power (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
UTSA y$   8 0     11 3  
North Texas y   6 2     7 7  
Western Kentucky   6 2     9 5  
Middle Tennessee   4 4     8 5  
UAB   4 4     7 6  
Florida Atlantic   4 4     5 7  
Rice   3 5     5 8  
UTEP   3 5     5 7  
FIU   2 6     4 8  
Charlotte   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 6     3 9  
Championship: UTSA 48, North Texas 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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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]

Preseason

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C-USA media day

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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

Schedule

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Louisiana Tech and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.[4][5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at Missouri*ESPNUL 24–5247,653
September 106:00 p.m.No. 18 (FCS) Stephen F. Austin*ESPN3W 52–1716,094
September 178:00 p.m.at No. 5 Clemson*ACCNL 20–4880,542
September 246:00 p.m.at South Alabama*ESPN+L 14–3817,939
October 86:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN+W 41–3116,375
October 154:00 p.m.at North TexasESPN+L 27–4716,590
October 222:00 p.m.Ricedagger
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN+L 41–42 OT18,300
October 287:00 p.m.at FIUCBSSNL 34–42 2OT12,478
November 52:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN+W 40–2414,298
November 122:30 p.m.at UTSAESPN+L 7–5125,409
November 192:30 p.m.at CharlotteESPN3/ESPN+L 21–267,905
November 262:30 p.m.UAB
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
CBSSNL 27–3710,342

Game summaries

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At Missouri

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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

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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

At No. 5 Clemson

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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

At South Alabama

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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

UTEP

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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

At North Texas

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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

Rice

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Owls 0 7 14 147 42
Bulldogs 10 0 17 86 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

At FIU

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1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Bulldogs 10 7 0 1070 34
Panthers 7 14 3 378 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

Middle Tennessee

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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

At UTSA

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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

At Charlotte

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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

UAB

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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

References

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  1. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (November 30, 2021). "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs name Sonny Cumbie head football coach". ESPN. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 Ryan C-USA Kickoff Set for July 27 in Arlington". Conference USA. June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish for 2022". Conference USA. July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Nick Bromberg (March 30, 2022). "Conference USA releases revised 2022 football schedule without teams leaving for Sun Belt". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Ethan Sands (March 30, 2022). "Louisiana Tech announces revised 2022 football schedule after Conference USA changes". Monroe News-Star. Retrieved May 11, 2022.