The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the LA Tech Bulldogs meet in the Independence Bowl in college football action from Independence Stadium on Tuesday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. LA Tech Bulldogs prediction.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Recap
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers come into this game repping the Sun Belt after finishing the year with a record of 6-6 this season.
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Tad Hudson has thrown for 942 yards, 4 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 55.6% passing while MJ Morris has thrown for 304 yards, a touchdown and 4 interceptions on 58.3% passing. Samari Collier has also thrown for 489 yards, 7 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 48.7% passing. Ja’Vin Simpkins has rushed for a team-high 568 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns while Dominic Knicely has 380 rushing yards and Collier has 429 rushing yards and 7 TDs as well this season. Cameron Wright has a team-high 274 receiving yards while Robby Washington has 231 yards with 2 TDs and Bryson Graves has a team-high 29 catches for 231 yards and 2 TDs as well for Coastal’s receiving group so far this season. On defense, Xamarion Gordon has a team-high 71 total tackles including 42 solo tackles and 3 interceptions while Zeke Campbell has a team-high 5.5 sacks so far this season. Myles Woods also has 3 interceptions as well for Coastal’s defense as well this season. As a unit, Coastal Carolina has combined for 19 sacks and 11 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will win
- Louisiana Tech has lost three of its last four games as a favorite.
- The underdog has won three of Louisiana Tech’s last four games.
- Coastal Carolina has covered the spread in each of its last three games against opponents from the Conference USA.
- Louisiana Tech has failed to cover the spread in each of its last three games in December.
LA Tech Bulldogs Recap
The LA Tech Bulldogs come into this game on behalf of C-USA, finishing the year at 7-5 on the year.
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Blake Baker has thrown for 1,251 yards, 5 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 65.8% passing while Trey Kukuk has thrown for 439 yards with 2 TDs and 3 INTs and Evan Bullock has thrown for 243 yards and 2 interceptions on 56.5% passing. Clay Thevenin has 559 rushing yards with 8 TDs while Omiri Wiggins has 429 rushing yards and 4 TDs and Andrew Burnette has 326 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns on the ground. Eli Finley leads the Bulldogs in receiving with 36 receptions for 423 yards while Devin Gandy has 376 receiving yards and 2 TDs and Marlion Jackson has 282 receiving yards as well. On defense, Jacob Field has a team-high 85 total tackles while Mekhi Mason has a team-high 3.5 sacks and Jakari Foster has a team-high 6 interceptions this season. As a team, Louisiana Tech’s defense has combined for 15 sacks and 19 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will win
- Louisiana Tech has won six of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked teams at neutral venues.
- Coastal Carolina has lost five of its last six games against non-conference opponents.
- Coastal Carolina has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven games against non-conference opponents.
- The favorite has covered the spread in each of Coastal Carolina’s last four games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Coastal Carolina’s last six games have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of Louisiana Tech’s last five games at neutral venues have gone UNDER the total points line.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. LA Tech Bulldogs Prediction
I’m on the under here. This game for me is just all about the optouts, as there’s a lack of continuity on both sides, as LA Tech is at their 3rd string QB now, and Coastal’s offense was one of the least effective in all of the FBS this season. This to me just seems like a game where there’s a lot of mucking around between the 20s in this game, so give me the under.