Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Arkansas State Red Wolves Prediction, 10/21/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Arkansas State Red Wolves

Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021

Location: Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, AR

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wolves (+17)

Total/Over-Under: 67.5

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-1) are en route to Centennial Bank Stadium on Thursday where they will compete against the Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-5). Arkansas State opens as 17-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 67.5.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns come into this game with a record of 5-1 this year. In their last contest, the Ragin' Cajuns stepped onto the field against the Appalachian State Mountaineers and earned the victory with a final of 41-13. Montrell Johnson led the offense in rushing for the Ragin' Cajuns with 14 carries for 103 yards (7.4 yards per carry). Levi Lewis connected on 15/25 with 209 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 135.4 and finished the contest with 1 interception. When it came to stopping the run, the Ragin' Cajuns conceded 76 yards on 29 tries, which is an average of 2.6 yards per run allowed. Louisiana relinquished 15 completions on 27 tries for a total of 135 yards, and a completion rate of 55.6%. In all, they ran 69 plays which gave them 455 yards. The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns ran the football 44 times and accumulated 246 yds, which came out to an average of 5.6 yds per attempt.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns have an average of 30.5 PPG. Offensively they hold an average of 179.3 yards on the ground ranking this team at 48th in the country. The Ragin' Cajuns have earned 2,430 total yards over the course of this year. With reference to getting in the endzone, Louisiana has totaled 9 touchdowns through the air and 15 rushing touchdowns. Louisiana has earned 132 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 35 infractions for 309 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 times.

The Ragin' Cajuns are sitting in 55th in Division 1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 21.2 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.9 yards per tote and 155.3 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. Over the course of this season, they have given up 932 running yards through 6 contests. In terms of passing yardage, the Ragin' Cajuns are conceding 1,315 yards which ranks them 48th in the country. They are giving up 219.2 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 60.8%. Overall, they have yielded 374.5 yards/game which puts them 74th in the country. They have yielded 8 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Red Wolves step onto the field holding a record of 1-5 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Red Wolves took a loss by a final score of 52-20 when they faced the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Layne Hatcher (2 touchdowns) walked away from the contest with 185 yards on 13/29 passing while his quarterback rating was 114.3. He tossed 1 interception and his Y/A was 6.4. Lincoln Pare ran the football 6 times for 29 yds, finishing the game with 4.8 yds per attempt for Arkansas State. Arkansas State rushed the football for 1.1 yds per attempt, totaling 18 yds on 17 attempts. The Red Wolves finished with a total of 273 yards while running 58 plays (4.7 yards per play). The Red Wolves pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 81.5%, relinquishing 391 yds on 22 out of 27 through the air. Arkansas State allowed 36 attempts on the ground for 294 yds (8.2 yds per carry).

The Arkansas State Red Wolves are averaging 438.2 yards/outing, ranking them 41st in Division 1. The Arkansas State offense has compiled 276 penalty yds on 34 infractions, which is good for 98th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season thus far, the Red Wolves have thrown for a total of 2,140 passing yards together with an average of 356.7 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 6th in the country. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Red Wolves are 55th in college football maintaining an average of 30.0 points per outing.

Arkansas State has conceded a total of 1,610 rushing yards (268.3 yards per game) and 18 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have surrendered 18 touchdowns from the passing game and 315.7 yards per contest, which has them sitting 141st in D-1. The Red Wolves defense has participated in 415 plays, which ranks 55th in college football. The Red Wolves are conceding 46.7 points per game, which has them ranked 142nd in the nation. In total, they have relinquished 280 points.

Who will win tonight's Ragin' Cajuns/Red Wolves college football game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Red Wolves +17

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