Saturday, November 7, 2015

Georgia Dome

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The Louisiana Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns take on the Georgia State Panthers on Saturday at Georgia Dome. The opening line for this game has UL Lafayette as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 63.

Louisiana Lafayette was led in passing last game by Brooks Haack, who finished with 85 yards through the air. He went 6 for 13 on the game, good for a 46% completion percentage. Elijah McGuire led the Ragin' Cajuns in rushing with 59 yards. He averaged 3 yards per carry on his 19 rushing attempts for the game. Jamal Robinson led the team in receiving with 4 receptions for 92 yards. He had an average of 23 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Louisiana Lafayette got a total of 15 first downs by way of 12 rushing, 2 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 65 total plays for 261 yards for the game. The Ragin' Cajuns ran for 152 yards on 44 attempts.

Georgia State was led in passing last game by Nick Arbuckle, who finished with 390 yards through the air. He went 23 for 43 on the game, good for a 53% completion percentage. Glenn Smith led the Panthers in rushing with 82 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 16 rushing attempts for the game. Penny Hart led the team in receiving with 7 receptions for 128 yards. He had an average of 18 yards per reception in the contest. Georgia State got a total of 21 first downs by way of 5 rushing, 13 passing, and 3 by penalty. They ran 75 total plays for 491 yards for the game. The Panthers ran for 101 yards on 32 attempts.

Louisiana Lafayette is averaging 30.1 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 17 passes per game on 31.3 attempts for a 54.3 percent completion percentage and average 196.3 yards in the passing department per game. The Ragin' Cajuns carry the ball for an average of 220 yards per game on 39.1 attempts for an average of 5.6 yards per carry this season. They also run 70.4 plays per contest and average 5.9 yards per play for an average of 416.3 yards per game. The Ragin' Cajuns are averaging 21.3 first downs per game and they accumulate 61.6 penalty yards per game via 6.1 penalties.

Louisiana Lafayette gives up 31.9 points per contest and an average of 213.1 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 13.7 completed passes on 28.6 attempts for a completion percentage of 48. The Ragin' Cajuns give up 189.3 rushing yards per contest on 40.1 carries for a 4.7 average per carry. Louisiana Lafayette gives up 402.4 total yards per game including 5.9 yards per play. They force 1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.4 penalties per game that total 57.4 yards as a unit.

Georgia State is putting 26.1 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 24.6 passes per game on 39.4 attempts for a 62.3 percent completion percentage and average 335.9 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Panthers carry the ball for an average of 88.6 yards per game on 29.6 attempts for an average of 3 yards per carry. They also run 69 plays per game and average 6.2 yards per play for a total of 424.4 yards per game. The Panthers get an average of 19.4 first downs per game and they average 60.1 penalty yards per game via 7.4 penalties.

Georgia State surrenders 37.3 points per game and 269.9 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 23.6 completed passes per game on 36 attempts for a completion percentage of 65.5. The Panthers give up 211.3 rushing yards per game on 45.1 carries for an average of 4.7 yards per carry. Georgia State gives up 481.1 total yards per game including an average of 5.9 per play. They create an average of 1.7 turnovers per game and 6.4 penalties for 64.6 yards each game.

Louisiana Lafayette Betting Trends

Louisiana Lafayette is 5-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Louisiana Lafayette has an ATS record of 3-4-0 this season

Georgia State Betting Trends

Georgia State is 4-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Georgia State has an ATS record of 4-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Louisiana Lafayette

11/01/15 LB Tre'maine Lightfoot Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Georgia State
10/08/15 OL Mykhael Quave Shoulder out for season
09/11/15 CB Simeon Thomas Academics out indefinitely
08/13/15 WR Jared Johnson Knee out for season
08/13/15 WR Lance Pace Knee out indefinitely

Georgia State

11/01/15 QB Emiere Scaife Concussion "?" Saturday vs. UL Lafayette
10/12/15 TE Joel Ruiz Knee out for season
09/17/15 RB Kendrick Dorn Undisclosed out indefinitely
09/14/15 OL Taylor Evans Back out indefinitely
09/14/15 RB Taz Bateman Forearm out for season
08/24/15 LB Kight Dallas Concussion out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Louisiana Lafayette

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