Louisiana Tech vs. Missouri Odds
Thursday, Sept. 1 8 p.m. ET ESPNU
| Louisiana Tech Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
| +19.5 -106 | 59.5 -112o / -108u | +740 |
| Missouri Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
| -19.5 -114 | 59.5 -112o / -108u | -1600 |
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Missouri opens its season on Thursday as a heavy favorite against Conference USA foe Louisiana Tech.
Louisiana Tech begins a new era under Sonny Cumbie, who was the Texas Tech offensive coordinator and interim coach for the final five games last year.
He inherits a program that won just three games in 2021, but this was a program that in 2019 went 10-3. We’ll see if Cumbie can get the Bulldogs back to being one of the Conference USA’s elite.
Missouri is coming off a 6-7 season in Eli Drinkwitz’s second season in charge. The Tigers have a lot to replace on the offensive side of the ball and look destined to finish the season near the bottom of the SEC East.
Cumbie brings over a new Air Raid offense to Louisiana Tech, which he did not employ in Lubbock last season, as the Red Raiders ran the ball 51% of the time and were 73rd in plays per minute.
That wasn’t the typical fast-paced, Air-Raid style you’d expect from Cumbie, but a lot of that had to do with Tyler Shough getting hurt during the season.
He also brings over Matthew Downing — who was a backup in his system at TCU in 2020 — and just named him the starter for the opener.
Sources: Louisiana Tech has informed Matthew Downing that he'll be the team's starting quarterback. He's a redshirt junior who played at both Georgia and TCU prior to La Tech. Louisiana Tech opens at Missouri next Thursday (Sept. 1) on ESPNU.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 22, 2022
Downing has hardly played over his career, but he knows the system Cumbie wants to run.
The good news for Bulldogs fans is that he’ll have a slew of great receivers to work with. Smoke Harris and Tre Harris return after putting up 75+ PFF Receiving Grades in 2021. In a new Air Raid system, these two should put up way better numbers in 2022.