Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (-8)

Total/Over-Under: 52

Hancock Whitney Stadium is the location where the South Alabama Jaguars (4-3) will play the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4-3) on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Louisiana opens this contest as 8-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 52.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns step onto the field holding a record of 4-3 this season. The last time they took the field, the Ragin' Cajuns took on the Georgia State Panthers and went home with a loss by a final score of 20-17. Zeon Chriss went 14/28 with 106 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 86.4 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Zeon Chriss led the offense in rushing for the Ragin' Cajuns with 17 attempts for 119 yards (7.0 yards per carry). The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns ran the ball 38 times and totaled 165 yds, which came out to an average of 4.3 yards per tote. In all, they had 67 plays for 289 yds. Louisiana gave up 18 completions on 23 attempts for 214 yds, and a completion rate of 78.3%. On the ground, the Ragin' Cajuns conceded 129 yds on 39 tries, which averages out to 3.3 yds per run allowed.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns hold an average of 32.9 points per contest. Offensively they're averaging 215.6 yards on the ground which has them sitting 8th in the nation. The Ragin' Cajuns have racked up 2,975 yards in total over the course of this season. In terms of notching touchdowns, Louisiana has earned 13 touchdowns through the air and 16 rushing touchdowns. Louisiana has tallied 142 1st downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 41 penalties for 345 yds. They have surrendered the football 15 times.

The Ragin' Cajuns rank 90th in college football regarding team defense, conceding 27.9 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.6 yards per running attempt and 150.0 rushing yards per contest on the season. For the season, they have conceded 1,050 yards via the ground game in 7 games. Concerning yards through the air, the Ragin' Cajuns are conceding 1,518 yards which puts them in 47th in the nation. They are giving up 216.9 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 66.2%. In total, they have relinquished 366.9 yards per outing which ranks them 63rd in Division 1. They have conceded 13 touchdowns through the air and 12 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Jaguars head into this game 4-3 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Jaguars walked away with a victory by a final of 55-3 when they played the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Carter Bradley walked away from the contest with 319 yards on 21/27 passing while his quarterback rate was 177. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 11.8. La'Damian Webb ran the ball 20 times for 102 yds, finishing the game with 5.1 yds per carry for South Alabama. The Jaguars finished the contest with a total of 647 yds on 75 plays (8.6 yards per play). South Alabama ran the ball for 6.5 yds per attempt, totaling 287 yards on 44 attempts. South Alabama allowed 36 rush attempts for 103 yards (2.9 yds per rush). The Jaguars passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 35.0%, relinquishing 46 yds on 7 out of 20 through the air.

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Jaguars rank 22nd in the nation holding an average of 35.4 PPG. The South Alabama Jaguars average 448.0 yards per contest, which is good for 22nd in the nation. The South Alabama offense has accrued 430 penalty yds on 49 violations, which ranks 31st in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 6 picks while conceding 3 fumbles and they have been able to record 164 1st downs. During this campaign thus far, the Jaguars have thrown for 1,903 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 271.9 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 36th in the nation. They are averaging 176.1 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,233 yards for the season.

The Jaguars are allowing 19.4 PPG, which has them ranked 29th in the country. South Alabama has surrendered a total of 800 yards via the ground game (114.3 yards/game) and 6 touchdowns via the rush for the season. Overall, they have conceded 136 total points. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 198.1 yards/outing, ranking them 31st in D-1. The Jaguars defense has been on the field for 430 plays, which is good for 14th in Division 1. They have tallied 6 fumbles and 6 picks on the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Ragin' Cajuns +8

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