Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 10/12/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024

Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, LA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Ragin' Cajuns (-10.5)

Total/Over-Under: 65

Cajun Field is the site where the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4-1) will go up against the Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-3) on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Appalachian State opens this matchup as 10.5-point dogs. The betting total is set at 65.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers come into this game with a record of 2-3 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Mountaineers took the field against the Marshall Thundering Herd and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 52-37. In the game, they had 84 plays for 473 yds. The Appalachian State Mountaineers ran the rock 40 different times and had 180 yards, which earned them an average of 4.5 yds per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Mountaineers conceded 236 yds on 39 tries, which is an average of 6.1 yards per run surrendered. Appalachian State gave up 8 completions on 14 tries for 129 yards, and a completion rate of 57.1%.

The Mountaineers have earned 2,226 total yards this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Appalachian State has earned 8 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 10 times. Appalachian State has accounted for 127 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 39 infractions for 399 yards. As a team they're holding an average of 140.6 yards rushing which ranks them 85th in the nation. When talking about scoring, the Appalachian State Mountaineers are averaging 26.0 PPG.

Regarding passing yards, the Mountaineers are giving up 1,091 yds which puts them in 61st in D-1. They have allowed 218.2 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 68.0%. Overall, they are surrendering 435.6 yards per contest ranking them 120th in college football. They have yielded 11 touchdowns by air as well as 13 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.8 yards per rush and 217.4 rushing yards per contest for the year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,087 rushing yards through 5 games. The Mountaineers are sitting in 129th in D-1 when it comes to team defense, giving up 39.0 points per game.

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The Ragin' Cajuns come into this matchup with a record of 4-1 this season. In their last game, the Ragin' Cajuns went home victorious with a score of 23-13 when they played the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Louisiana surrendered 18 rushing attempts for 37 yards (2.1 yds per carry). The Ragin' Cajuns secondary gave up a completion percentage of 71.4%, surrendering 140 yards on 15 for 21 passing. The Ragin' Cajuns finished with 410 yds while they ran 76 plays (5.4 yds per play). Louisiana ran for 4.1 yards per tote, totaling 188 yds on 46 attempts.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns maintain an average of 444.8 yards per contest, which is good for 33rd in the country. The Louisiana offense has 178 penalty yards on 22 violations, which ranks them 120th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They maintain an average of 189.4 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 947 yards overall. They have thrown 3 interceptions while conceding 0 fumbles and they have recorded 113 1st downs. Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Ragin' Cajuns rank 34th in college football with an average of 34.2 points per game. During the season so far, the Ragin' Cajuns have compiled 1,277 yards via the pass along with an average of 255.4 passing yards per outing, which ranks 44th in D-1.

Louisiana has conceded a total of 713 yards on the ground (142.6 yards per game) as well as 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. They have given up 2 touchdowns via the pass and 147.2 yards per outing, which puts them in 8th in the nation. They have totaled 1 fumble recovery and 2 picks so far this year. The Ragin' Cajuns defense has taken part in 274 plays, which ranks them 6th in D-1. The Ragin' Cajuns are relinquishing 22.4 PPG, which has them sitting 58th in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they have given up 112 pts.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mountaineers +10.5

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