South Alabama Jaguars vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 10/1/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Ragin' Cajuns (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 50

The South Alabama Jaguars (3-1) are headed to Cajun Field on Saturday where they will try to beat the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2-2). South Alabama is 6-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 50.

The South Alabama Jaguars step onto the field holding a record of 3-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Jaguars went up against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and earned the victory with a final of 38-14. Carter Bradley connected on 14/21 with 178 yds through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 175.5 and ended the game with 1 pick. La'Damian Webb was the best rusher for the Jaguars with 14 carries for 75 yds (5.4 yards per carry). In all, they ran 60 plays which gave them 389 yards. The South Alabama Jaguars ended up running the ball 35 different times and had 175 yds, which came out to an average of 5.0 yards per tote. In the running game, the Jaguars gave up 57 yds on 29 attempts, which averages out to 2.0 yards per rush allowed. South Alabama conceded 19 pass completions on 34 attempts for 251 yards, and a completion percentage of 55.9%.

Regarding scoring, the South Alabama Jaguars hold an average of 38.8 points per game. As a team they average 169.5 yards in the run game which ranks them 61st in Division 1. The Jaguars have earned 1,798 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, South Alabama has compiled 10 touchdowns via the pass and 8 touchdowns via the ground. South Alabama has tallied 100 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 37 infractions for 346 yards. They have surrendered the football 4 times.

The Jaguars are sitting in 39th in Division 1 concerning their opponents scoring, conceding 19.3 points per contest. They are allowing 2.8 yards per rushing attempt and 85.3 yards on the ground per contest so far this season. In total, they have allowed 341 yards on the ground through 4 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Jaguars have given up 887 yards which ranks them 69th in college football. They have conceded 221.8 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 55.1%. Overall, they are giving up 307.0 yards per contest putting them at 26th in the country. They have yielded 6 touchdowns by air as well as 3 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Ragin' Cajuns step onto the field holding a record of 2-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Ragin' Cajuns walked away with a loss by a score of 21-17 when they played the UL Monroe Warhawks. Chandler Fields (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 231 yards on 20/34 passing while his quarterback rate was 119.7. He had 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 6.8. Chris Smith ran the football 10 times for 35 yds, finishing the game with 3.5 yds per carry for Louisiana. The Ragin' Cajuns finished the contest with a total of 348 yards while running 79 plays (4.4 yards per play). Louisiana ended up running for 2.1 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 80 yds on 38 attempts. Louisiana allowed 39 run attempts for 227 yds (5.8 yds per rush). The Ragin' Cajuns pass defense gave up a completion rate of 53.8%, surrendering 192 yards on 14 for 26 passing.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns maintain an average of 339.0 yards per game, which has them ranked 103rd in the country. The Louisiana offense has racked up 300 yards of penalties on 34 violations, which has them sitting 14th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. For the year thus far, the Ragin' Cajuns have earned 933 yards through the air as well as an average of 233.3 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 81st in the country. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Ragin' Cajuns rank 88th in the nation holding an average of 27.8 points per contest.

Louisiana has given up a total of 525 rushing yards (131.3 yards per outing) in addition to 6 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have given up 5 touchdowns through the air as well as 241.0 yards/outing, which puts them in 83rd in college football. The Ragin' Cajuns defense has participated in 281 plays, which ranks 81st in the nation. The Ragin' Cajuns are giving up 20.5 points per contest, ranking them 44th in the nation. This year, they have given up 82 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Jaguars -6

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