The Missouri Tigers kick off the 2022 season Thursday against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Kickoff from Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Miss., is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Missouri vs. Louisiana Tech odds, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Tigers finished 6-7 last season and have toed the .500 line for two years under coach Eli Drinkwitz. They’ll look to get above the average hump this season with quarterback Brady Cook leading the way. Cook went 27-for-34 with 238 yards and 2 total touchdowns in the team’s 24-22 bowl loss against Army last year.
New Bulldogs coach Sonny Cumbie has his work cut out for him as he tries to turn around a 3-9 squad from 2021. With Cumbie comes a new quarterback, TCU transfer Matthew Downing, who was recently named the Week 1 starter. Downing has yet to play a complete game in college and could be on a short leash if the offense isn’t working early in the season.
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