2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

Conference| Conference USA
Record| 3–9 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach|

* Sonny Cumbie (1st season)

Co-offensive coordinator| Jake Brown (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Scott Parr (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Scott Power (1st season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Joe Aillet Stadium

Seasons

<- 2021

2023 ->

2022 Conference USA football standings

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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]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 7:00 p.m.| at Missouri*|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| ESPNU| L 24–52| 47,653
September 10| 6:00 p.m.| No. 18 (FCS) Stephen F. Austin*|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| ESPN3| W 52–17| 16,094
September 17| 8:00 p.m.| at No. 5 Clemson*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| ACCN| L 20–48| 80,542
September 24| 6:00 p.m.| at South Alabama*|

* Hancock Whitney Stadium
* Mobile, AL

| ESPN+| L 14–38| 17,939
October 8| 6:00 p.m.| UTEP|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| ESPN+| W 41–31| 16,375
October 15| 4:00 p.m.| at North Texas|

* Apogee Stadium
* Denton, TX

| ESPN+| L 27–47| 16,590
October 22| 2:00 p.m.| Rice|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| ESPN+| L 41–42 OT| 18,300
October 28| 7:00 p.m.| at FIU|

* Riccardo Silva Stadium
* Westchester, FL

| CBSSN| L 34–42 2OT| 12,478
November 5| 2:00 p.m.| Middle Tennessee|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| ESPN+| W 40–24| 14,298
November 12| 2:30 p.m.| at UTSA|

* Alamodome
* San Antonio, TX

| ESPN+| L 7–51| 25,409
November 19| 2:30 p.m.| at Charlotte|

* Jerry Richardson Stadium
* Charlotte, NC

| ESPN3/ESPN+| L 21–26| 7,905
November 26| 2:30 p.m.| UAB|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| CBSSN| L 27–37| 10,342

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Central time

## Game summaries

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### At Missouri

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See also: 2022 Missouri Tigers football team

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Bulldogs  | 3  | 7  | 0  | 14 | 24
Tigers | 0  | 24  | 14  | 14 | 52
Statistics | LT | MIZ

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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

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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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See also: 2022 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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No. 18 (FCS) Lumberjacks  | 7  | 0  | 3  | 7 | 17
Bulldogs | 21  | 17  | 14  | 0 | 52
Statistics | SFA | LT

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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

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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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See also: 2022 Clemson Tigers football team

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Bulldogs  | 0  | 6  | 0  | 14 | 20
No. 5 Tigers | 10  | 3  | 21  | 14 | 48
Statistics | LT | CLEM

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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

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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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See also: 2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team

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Bulldogs  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 14
Jaguars | 14  | 3  | 14  | 7 | 38
Statistics | LT | USA

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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
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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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See also: 2022 UTEP Miners football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Miners  | 3  | 7  | 0  | 21 | 31
Bulldogs | 20  | 10  | 0  | 11 | 41
Statistics | UTEP | LT

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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

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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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See also: 2022 North Texas Mean Green football team

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Bulldogs  | 3  | 14  | 10  | 0 | 27
Mean Green | 14  | 13  | 7  | 13 | 47
Statistics | LT | UNT

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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

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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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See also: 2022 Rice Owls football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4| OT | Total

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Owls | 0  | 7  | 14  | 14| 7 | 42
Bulldogs  | 10  | 0  | 17  | 8| 6 | 41
Statistics | RICE | LT

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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

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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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See also: 2022 FIU Panthers football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4| OT| 2OT | Total

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Bulldogs  | 10  | 7  | 0  | 10| 7| 0 | 34
Panthers | 7  | 14  | 3  | 3| 7| 8 | 42
Statistics | LT | FIU

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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

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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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See also: 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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Blue Raiders  | 7  | 14  | 0  | 3 | 24
Bulldogs | 14  | 13  | 13  | 0 | 40
Statistics | MTSU | LT

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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

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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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See also: 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team

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Bulldogs  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 7
Roadrunners | 21  | 13  | 10  | 7 | 51
Statistics | LT | UTSA

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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

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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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See also: 2022 Charlotte 49ers football team

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Bulldogs  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 14 | 21
49ers | 0  | 13  | 6  | 7 | 26
Statistics | LT | CLT

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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

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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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See also: 2022 UAB Blazers football team

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Blazers | 0  | 17  | 20  | 0 | 37
Bulldogs  | 3  | 3  | 14  | 7 | 27
Statistics | UAB | LT

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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

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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.

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