Rice at Louisiana Tech 10/22/22 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Rice Owls visit Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana on Saturday to play the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Rice dropped to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in Conference-USA play following its 17-14 loss to Florida Atlantic on Saturday. Rice was held to 261 yards of total offense and the Owls turned the ball over three times. Rice jumped out to a 14-0 after one quarter, but would not score again and gave up 17 unanswered points.

Rice quarterback TJ McMahon has passed for 1,277 yards with 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Ari Broussard is the leading rusher with 233 yards and nine touchdowns while the leading receiver is Bradley Rozner with 447 yards and four touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Myron Morrison is the leading tackler with 41. Rice has 13 quarterback sacks and five interceptions.

Louisiana Tech dropped to 2-4 overall and 1-1 in Conference-USA play following its 47-27 loss to North Texas on Saturday. Louisiana Tech gained 504 yards of total offense, but the Bulldogs gave up 671 yards of total offense to North Texas. Louisiana Tech trailed by just seven points after three quarters but was outscored 13-0 in the final quarter to lose by 20.

Louisiana Tech quarterback Parker McNeil has passed for 1,591 yards with 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions. The leading rusher is Marquis Crosby with 369 yards and three touchdowns while the leading receiver is Tre Harris with 505 yards and four touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Tyler Grubbs is the leading tackler with 58. Louisiana Tech has six quarterback sacks and seven interceptions.