2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team explained
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
Coaching changes
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
C-USA media day
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 |
| 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
Louisiana Tech and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.[4] [5]
Game summaries
At Missouri
See also: 2022 Missouri Tigers football team.
| 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 | | 18/27, 201 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Nathaniel Peat | 8 rushes, 72 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 76 yards | |
No. 18 (FCS) Stephen F. Austin
See also: 2022 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team.
| 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 | | 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD | |
At No. 5 Clemson
See also: 2022 Clemson Tigers football team.
| 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 | | 5 receptions, 122 yards |
| Clemson | Passing | | 17/29, 221 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 12 rushes, 139 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | | 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD | |
At South Alabama
See also: 2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team.
| 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 | | 14/21, 178 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 14 rushes, 75 yards |
| Receiving | | 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD | |
UTEP
See also: 2022 UTEP Miners football team.
| 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 | | 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
See also: 2022 North Texas Mean Green football team.
| 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 | | 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
See also: 2022 Rice Owls football team.
| 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 | | 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
See also: 2022 FIU Panthers football team.
| 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 | | 6 receptions, 89 yards | |
Middle Tennessee
See also: 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
| 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
See also: 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
| 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 | | 18/26, 216 yards, TD |
| Rushing | | 11 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD | |
At Charlotte
See also: 2022 Charlotte 49ers football team.
| 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 | | 20/30, 268 yards |
| Rushing | Calvin Camp | 11 rushes, 111 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Taylor Thompson | 4 receptions, 99 yards | |
UAB
See also: 2022 UAB Blazers football team.
| 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 | | 7/14, 91 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 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 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: . Rittenberg . Adam . Louisiana Tech Bulldogs name Sonny Cumbie head football coach . November 30, 2021 . September 23, 2022.
- Web site: . 2022 Ryan C-USA Kickoff Set for July 27 in Arlington . June 30, 2022 . July 18, 2022.
- Web site: Conference USA . C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish for 2022 . July 25, 2022 . July 30, 2022.
- Web site: Nick Bromberg. Conference USA releases revised 2022 football schedule without teams leaving for Sun Belt. Yahoo! Sports. March 30, 2022. May 11, 2022.
- News: Ethan Sands. Louisiana Tech announces revised 2022 football schedule after Conference USA changes. Monroe News-Star. March 30, 2022. May 11, 2022.
