The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders meet in week 7 college football action from Red Floyd Stadium on Tuesday night.

Louisiana Tech Falls Short Vs. WKU

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs had a chance to get a big win at home over Western Kentucky but dug themselves a hole they couldn’t get out of, falling 35-28 at the hands of the Hilltoppers to drop to 3-4 on the year. Jack Turner has thrown for 849 yards, 4 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 57.5% passing while Hank Bachmeier’s tossed for 756 yards, 5 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 66% passing. Tyre Shelton leads LA Tech in rushing with 436 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns while Keith Willis Jr. has 240 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Smoke Harris has a team-high 48 receptions for 485 yards and 3 TDs while Cyrus Allen has 19 grabs for 349 yards and 2 scores. Three more Bulldogs have 100+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Myles Heard has a team-high 60 total tackles while Brevin Randle and Deshon Hall Jr. each have a pair of sacks and Cedric Woods has a pair of interceptions.

Middle Tennessee Loses Third Straight

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders lost their third straight game in their last outing, falling to 1-5 on the year thanks to a 45-30 defeat at the hands of Jacksonville State last time out. Nicholas Vattiato has thrown for 1,576 yards, 9 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 67.2% passing while Jaiden Credle has a team-high 251 rushing yards this season. Elijah Metcalf leads the Blue Raiders with 31 receptions for 350 yards and 3 touchdowns while Justin Olson and Holden Willis each have 300+ receiving yards. Another pair of Blue Raiders have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Sam Brumfield has a team-high 48 total tackles and a pair of sacks while Drew Francis and Zaylin Wood each have a pair of sacks as well.

Matchup/League Facts

Middle Tennessee ranked 6th among FBS teams for Q4 points allowed per game last season (3.9).
Middle Tennessee ranked 29th among FBS teams for H1 points per game last season (17.6).
Louisiana Tech was one of only six FBS teams to lose 4+ games when leading after Q1 last season.
Louisiana Tech ranked 25th among FBS teams for Q1 win percentage last season (.583).

Chris’ Pick

I’m looking at LA Tech here. Is it kind of funky that a 1-5 team like MTSU is laying points? Sure, but I don’t trust the Blue Raiders’ defense as far as I can throw it. The Blue Raiders offensively aren’t built to exploit the weakness of LA Tech’s defense, which is stopping the run. I think we’re getting the better team with a free field goal here, never a bad way to go. Give me the points with LA Tech here.