Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 11/19/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Friday, November 19, 2021

Location: Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, LA

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-16.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50

Joe Aillet Stadium is the site where the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-7) will compete against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-9) on Friday. Louisiana Tech opens this matchup as 16.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 50.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles head into this matchup 1-9 this year. In their last contest, the Golden Eagles played the UTSA Roadrunners and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 38-17. Antavious Willis went 2/4 with 19 yds through the air. He had a quarterback rate of 39.9 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Frank Gore Jr. was the best rusher for the Golden Eagles with 20 attempts for 123 yards (6.2 yards per attempt). At the end of the game, they ran 54 plays for 189 yards. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles ended up running the ball 47 times and compiled 137 yds, which had them averaging 2.9 yards per carry. Against the run, the Golden Eagles conceded 321 yards on 59 tries, which is 5.4 yards per run surrendered. Southern Miss gave up 16 pass completions on 31 attempts for 216 yds, and a completion rate of 51.6%.

The Golden Eagles have tallied 2,458 yards in total for this campaign. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Southern Miss has amassed 9 touchdowns via the pass and 4 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 25 different times. Southern Miss has recorded 157 first downs, and they have been hurt by 91 penalties for 695 yards. As a team they're averaging 94.4 yards on the ground which has them sitting 125th in the country. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles are averaging 14.0 points per outing.

The Golden Eagles are ranked 102nd in college football when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 29.9 PPG. They are giving up 4.4 yards per tote and 156.9 rushing yards per game this season. Overall, they have given up 1,569 yards via the running game in 10 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Golden Eagles are giving up 2,093 yds which has them sitting in 52nd in D-1. They have relinquished 209.3 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.0%. Overall, they have relinquished 366.2 yards/game which ranks them 65th in college football. They have relinquished 15 touchdowns through the air as well as 14 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bulldogs come into this game with a record of 3-7 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 52-42 when they faced the Charlotte 49ers. Marcus Williams Jr. carried the rock 29 times for 131 yards, walking away from the game with 4.5 yards per carry for Louisiana Tech. Aaron Allen (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 324 yards on 21/27 through the air while his QB rate was 228.2. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 12.0. Louisiana Tech relinquished 36 rush attempts for 296 yards (8.2 yards per rush). The Bulldogs pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 63.2%, surrendering 182 yards on 12 for 19 through the air. The Bulldogs finished with a total of 504 yards and they ran 69 plays (7.3 yards per play). Louisiana Tech ran for 4.3 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 180 yards on 42 attempts.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs maintain an average of 393.2 yards per outing, which is good for 72nd in Division 1. The Louisiana Tech offense has compiled 538 yards of penalties on 69 infractions, ranking them 42nd in college football in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season so far, the Bulldogs currently have a total of 2,738 passing yards as well as holding an average of 273.8 passing yards per contest, ranking them 28th in D-1. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Bulldogs rank 64th in Division 1 with 28.6 points per game.

Louisiana Tech has allowed a total of 1,629 yards on the ground (162.9 yards per game) in addition to 22 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have yielded 19 touchdowns through the air and 285.8 yards per game, which puts them in 136th in D-1. The Bulldogs defense has been on the field for 724 plays, which ranks 119th in D-1. The Bulldogs are giving up 33.8 PPG, which puts them 124th in D-1. This year, they have relinquished 338 pts.

Who will win tonight's Golden Eagles/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -16.5

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