Louisiana vs Troy Prediction 11-23-24 College Football Picks
Troy Trojans (3-7) vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (8-2)
November 23, 2024 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns -10 / Troy Trojans +10; Over/Under: +53.5
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The Troy Trojans and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns meet in week 13 college football action from the Rose Bowl on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Louisiana vs Troy Prediction.
Troy Recap
The Troy Trojans come into this game looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 28-20 win over Georgia Southern last time out to improve to 3-7 on the year. After this game, Troy will head home for a matchup with Southern Miss to close out the regular season.
Trojans Trying To Play Spoiler
Matthew Caldwell has thrown for 1,191 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions on 65.2% passing while Goose Crowder has thrown for 542 yards and 5 TDs on 69.4% passing. Tucker Kilcrease also has 377 passing yards with 3 touchdowns and an interception on 54.9% passing. Damien Taylor leads the Trojans in rushing with 774 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns while Gerald Green has 492 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Devonte Ross leads Troy in receiving with 63 receptions for 878 yards and 10 touchdowns while two more Trojans have 250+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Jordan Stringer has a team-high 69 total tackles along with a pair of sacks while Justin Powe has a pair of interceptions. As a team, USC’s defense has combined for 14 sacks and 4 interceptions as well on the year.
Why the Troy Trojans will win
- Troy has won each of its last 10 games in November.
- Troy has covered the spread in 10 of its last 11 road games against conference opponents.
- Louisiana has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games at Cajun Field.
Louisiana Recap
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns come into this game looking to bounce back from a 24-22 loss to South Alabama last time out. After this game, Louisiana will head on the road for a matchup against Louisiana-Monroe to close out the regular season.
Cajuns Inching Closer To Sun Belt Title Game
Ben Wooldridge has thrown for 2,392 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions on 68.3% passing while Bill Davis has rushed for 635 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns. Zylan Perry and Dre’lyn Washington each have 450+ rushing yards as well on the year with Washington logging 5 TDs. Terrance Carter has a team-high 41 grabs for 599 yards and 4 touchdowns while Lance LeGendre has 590 receiving yards and 4 TDs as well on the year. Harvey Broussard has 355 receiving yards and 3 TDs while Jacob Bernard and Robert Williams each have 200+ receiving yards. On defense, K.C. Ossai has a team-high 81 total tackles while Tyrone Lewis Jr. and Tyree Skipper each have a team-high 4 interceptions. Cameron Whitfield has a team-high 5 sacks as well on the year. As a unit, Louisiana’s defense has combined for 17 sacks and 10 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns will win
- Louisiana has won six of its last seven games.
- The favorite has covered the spread in four of the last five games between Troy and Louisiana.
- Troy has failed to cover the spread in six of its last eight November games as an underdog.
Louisiana vs Troy Prediction
I’m with Louisiana here. I get the allure of backing Troy as they’re out to play spoiler, but Louisiana has all of the motivation here as a win would go a long way towards punching their ticket to the Sun Belt title game, and Louisiana also has senior day happening here so you know the Cajuns will want to go out on top in a big way. This has just been a transition year for Troy and it’s shown that way more often than not. I’ll back the Cajuns in this one.