Saturday, October 3, 2015

Joe Aillet Stadium

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The Louisiana Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns face the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Saturday at Joe Aillet Stadium. The opening line for this game has Louisiana Tech as 16 point favorites and the over/under was set at 64.

Louisiana Lafayette was led in passing last game by Jalen Nixon, who finished with 96 yards through the air. He went 11 for 20 on the game, good for a 55% completion percentage. Elijah McGuire was the rushing leader for the Ragin' Cajuns last game. He carried the ball 16 times for an average of 5 yards per carry and ended with 83 yards. Gabe Fuselier led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 50 yards. He had an average of 10 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Louisiana Lafayette had 285 total yards on 65 plays. They gained 6 rushing first downs, 9 passing, and 3 by way of penalty for a total of 18 first downs on the game. The Ragin' Cajuns rushed for 112 yards by way of 28 carries.

Louisiana Tech was led in passing last game by Jeff Driskel, who finished with 226 yards through the air. He went 18 for 32 on the game, good for a 56% completion percentage. Kenneth Dixon was the rushing leader for the Bulldogs last game. He carried the ball 25 times for an average of 7 yards per carry and ended with 169 yards. Trent Taylor led the team in receiving with 7 receptions for 86 yards. He had an average of 12 yards per reception in the contest. Louisiana Tech had 472 total yards on 74 plays. They gained 15 rushing first downs, 11 passing, and 3 by way of penalty for a total of 29 first downs on the game. The Bulldogs rushed for 246 yards by way of 42 carries.

Louisiana Lafayette is averaging a total of 30.3 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 29 passes per game and completing 17.3 of them for a 59.8 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 197.3 yards per game through the air as well. The Ragin' Cajuns carry the ball for an average of 239.7 yards per game on 39 attempts for an average of 6.1 yards per carry this season. They are also running 68 plays per game and average 6.4 yards per play for an average of 437 yards per contest. The Ragin' Cajuns manage 22.3 first downs per contest and they average a total of 77 penalty yards on 7.7 penalties.

Louisiana Lafayette gives up an average of 210 passing yards and 30.7 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 12.7 completions per game on 26.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 48.1. The Ragin' Cajuns allow 210.7 rushing yards per game on 41 carries for a 5.1 average per play. Louisiana Lafayette gives up 420.7 total yards per game including 6.2 yards per play. They force 0.7 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.7 penalties per game that total 63.3 yards as a unit.

Louisiana Tech is accumulating 40 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 40.3 passes per game and complete 24.3 of them for a 60.2 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 319.3 yards per game through the air as well. The Bulldogs carry the ball for an average of 203.3 yards per game on 35.8 attempts for an average of 5.7 yards per carry. They also run 76 plays per game and average 6.9 yards per play for an average of 522.5 yards in each contest. The Bulldogs are gaining 25.3 first downs per contest and they average 40.3 penalty yards on 5.3 penalties per game.

Louisiana Tech gives up 271.5 passing yards per outing and 28 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 22.8 completions on 36 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 63.2. The Bulldogs allow 116.8 rushing yards per contest on 33.3 carries for a 3.5 average per rush. Louisiana Tech gives up 388.3 total yards per game including an average of 5.6 per play. They create an average of 1.3 turnovers per game and 7.5 penalties for 61 yards each game.

Louisiana Lafayette Betting Trends

Louisiana Lafayette is 2-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Louisiana Lafayette has an ATS record of 2-1-0 this season

Louisiana Tech Betting Trends

Louisiana Tech is 3-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Louisiana Tech has an ATS record of 2-2-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Louisiana Lafayette

09/27/15 K Carlos Alvarez Hip "?" Saturday vs. Louisiana Tech
09/27/15 DL Chris Prater Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Louisiana Tech
09/27/15 RB Effrem Reed Shin "?" Saturday vs. Louisiana Tech
09/27/15 DL Jacoby Briscoe Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Louisiana Tech
09/27/15 RB Montrel Carter Shin "?" Saturday vs. Louisiana Tech
09/11/15 CB Simeon Thomas Academics out indefinitely
09/08/15 LB Darzil Washington Shoulder expected to miss 3-6 weeks
08/13/15 WR Jared Johnson Knee out for season
08/13/15 WR Lance Pace Knee out indefinitely

Louisiana Tech

09/27/15 WR Conner Smith Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. UL Lafayette
09/27/15 DB Ephraim Kitchen Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. UL Lafayette
09/27/15 OL Kirby Wixson Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. UL Lafayette

Tony's Pick: Take Louisiana Tech

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