Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Burgess-Snow Field in Jacksonville, AL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (-9)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-3) are welcoming the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-8) at Burgess-Snow Field on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Jacksonville State opens this contest as 9-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 55.5.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs come into this game with a record of 3-8 for this season. In their last matchup, the Bulldogs stepped onto the field against the Sam Houston State Bearkats and went home with a loss by a final score of 42-27. Hank Bachmeier connected on 29/42 with 384 yds through the air. He had a quarterback rate of 136.3 and finished the contest with 2 interceptions. Charvis Thornton was the leader on the ground for the Bulldogs with 2 attempts for 48 yds (24.0 yards per attempt). When the final whistle blew, they tallied 69 plays which gave them a total of 524 yds. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs ended up running the ball 26 times and accrued 105 yards, which had them averaging 4.0 yards per carry. Against the rush, the Bulldogs conceded 144 yards on 33 attempts, which calculates to 4.4 yards per run surrendered. Louisiana Tech surrendered 18 completions on 28 attempts for 269 yards, and a completion rate of 64.3%.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are sitting at 26.7 PPG. Offensively they have an average of 131.0 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 95th in Division 1. The Bulldogs currently have 4,347 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Louisiana Tech has earned 15 touchdowns through the air and 20 rushing touchdowns. Louisiana Tech has accrued 226 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 80 penalties for 728 yds. They have surrendered the ball 17 different times.

The Bulldogs rank 111th in the nation when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 31.4 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.1 yards per running attempt and 206.5 rushing yards per contest so far this season. Overall, they have allowed 2,272 rushing yards through 11 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Bulldogs have allowed 2,118 yds which ranks them 41st in the country. They are giving up 192.5 yards per contest through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 55.9%. Over the course of this year, they have surrendered 399.1 yards/game which ranks them 95th in the country. They have surrendered 18 touchdowns by air as well as 25 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Gamecocks come into this game with a record of 7-3 for this year. For their last game, the Gamecocks took a loss by a final score of 38-28 when they faced the South Carolina Gamecocks. Zion Webb (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 183 yards on 12/23 passing while his QB rating was 139. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.0. Ron Wiggins ran the ball 17 times for 88 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.2 yds per carry for Jacksonville State. The Gamecocks finished the contest with 421 yds and they ran 84 plays (5.0 yds per play). Jacksonville State rushed the ball for 3.9 yds per carry, finishing the game with 225 yards on 57 attempts. Jacksonville State conceded 38 attempts on the ground for 89 yds (2.3 yards per rush). The Gamecocks passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 69.2%, surrendering 399 yds on 27 out of 39 passing.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks average 381.3 yards/game, which has them sitting 71st in D-1. The Jacksonville State offense has compiled 420 penalty yds on 49 infractions, which is good for 108th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They average 218.0 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 2,180 yards for the year. They have thrown 7 picks while conceding 6 fumbles and they have earned 212 1st downs. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Gamecocks are sitting 64th in D-1 with an average of 28.5 PPG. During this campaign so far, the Gamecocks have a total of 1,633 passing yards along with an average of 163.3 passing yards per game, ranking them 122nd in the country.

Jacksonville State has surrendered a total of 1,128 yards via the ground game (112.8 yards per game) and 12 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have given up 13 touchdowns via the pass as well as 248.7 yards/game, which has them sitting 110th in the nation. They have compiled 7 fumbles and 12 interceptions this season. The Gamecocks defense has participated in 736 plays, which has them sitting 122nd in the nation. The Gamecocks are surrendering 20.7 PPG, ranking them 34th in the nation. Overall, they have allowed 207 total points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Bulldogs +9

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