The Sam Houston State Bearkats and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs meet in week 11 college football action from Joe Alliet Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Sam Houston State Finally Gets First W

The Sam Houston State Bearkats finally recorded their first win of the year in a 24-21 win over FCS Kennesaw State last time out. Keegan Shoemaker has thrown for 1,766 yards, 13 touchdowns and 8 interceptions on 63.8% passing while John Gentry has 286 rushing yards this season. Noah Smith leads SHSU’s receiving group with 61 grabs for 544 yards and 5 touchdowns while Malik Phillips has 30 receptions for 389 yards. Al’vonte Woodard has 281 receiving yards and another pair of Bearkats each have 150+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Trevor Williams has a team-high 100 total tackles while Da’Marcus Crosby has 3 interceptions and Issiah Nixon has a team-high 3.5 sacks.

Sam Houston State Bearkats Team Facts

• Sam Houston State has lost each of its last 11 road games.
• Sam Houston State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games.
• Four of Sam Houston State’s last five games as a road underdog have gone UNDER the total points line.

Louisiana Tech Falls To Liberty

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs come into this game looking to rebound after a 56-30 loss to Liberty resulted in LA Tech’s 4th straight loss, falling to 3-7 on the year as a result. Hank Bachmeier has thrown for 1,476 yards, 9 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 67.9% passing while Jack Turner has thrown for 1,011 yards, 5 touchdowns and 5 picks on 58% passing. Tyre Shelton leads LA Tech’s ground attack with 504 yards and 5 touchdowns while two more Bulldogs have 200+ rushing yards including Keith Willis Jr. who has 262 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns of his own. Smoke Harris leads the Bulldogs’ receiving group with 67 grabs for 710 yards and 4 touchdowns while Cyrus Allen has 555 receiving yards. Two more Bulldogs have 200+ receiving yards and another pair have 100+ receiving yards. On defense, Myles Heard has a team-high 78 total tackles while Deshon Hall Jr. has a team-high 3.5 sacks and Cedric Woods has a pair of interceptions.

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Team Facts

• Louisiana Tech has lost each of its last three November games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Louisiana Tech has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games.
• Louisiana Tech has won the first quarter in 12 of its last 16 home games against conference opponents.
• Louisiana Tech has lost the first half in seven of its last nine games against conference opponents.
• Each of Louisiana Tech’s last five November home games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.

Chris’ Pick

I’m sticking with LA Tech here. Sure, Sam Houston State can beat Kennesaw State, but they barely got by in that game and the Bulldogs were still able to drop 30 on Liberty in defeat. The Sam Houston offense is not that good, and the defense isn’t what it was earlier on this season for the Bearkats. Give me LA Tech to win and cover here.