It wasn’t an ideal start to the year for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. However, when you ask a first-year head coach to open the season on the road against an SEC team, your expectations should be relatively tempered.
Sonny Cumbie led LA Tech for the first time on Thursday as they lost to Missouri 52-24 in Columbia.
The Bulldogs started with Matthew Downing at quarterback, who finished the night with 19 completions on 34 attempts for 184 yards and a touchdown. Downing also threw three interceptions in the first half.
Parker McNeil eventually replaced Downing with seven completions on 11 attempts for 142 yards and two touchdowns.