Troy vs LA Tech Prediction
I’ll take a stab on Troy. The Trojans gutted out a nice overtime win versus James Madison last week, bagging 17 first downs and 349 total yards along the way. Troy wasn’t great on third downs (4-of-15) though, and had seven penalties for 44 yards. The Trojans defense gave up 408 yards on the other side with five takeaways. JMU’s 10 penalties for 71 yards didn’t hurt, either. Troy had scored just 20 points combined over the previous two games. They’ve scored 17 or fewer in all four of their losses this year as well.
As for LA Tech, they played a pretty solid game in the win over South Alabama last weekend despite going a bit quiet after the break. The Bulldogs ended up with 315 total yards and 16 first downs while going just 2-of-10 on third-down tries. South Alabama’s 12 penalties for 100 yards and two turnovers certainly didn’t hurt matters either. On defense Louisiana Tech gave up 205 rushing yards and 24 first downs; the Jaguars just couldn’t get out of their own way. The good news for the Bulldogs is that they’ve won five straight with 24 or more points scored in each. This will be a pretty tricky matchup for them, though.
Game Info, Stats and Previews
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Troy Trojans meet Saturday in college football action from Troy University Veterans Memorial Stadium. Here’s a collection of relevant information and reasoning for a sound Troy vs LA Tech prediction. We have looked at this information from a betting perspective and attempted to determine the best Troy vs LA Tech pick.
LA Tech Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Bulldogs got off to a nice start this year with a blowout win over Northwestern State but then took losses in their next pair versus LSU and Baylor. A winning streak began after that though, as Louisiana Tech beat Army, Louisiana, LA-Monroe and Old Dominion in the next quartet. The Bulldogs came out of their first seven games with a 5-2 overall record in the books for their troubles.
On Halloween versus South Alabama, the Bulldogs gave up a couple of touchdowns in the first quarter but scored three times in the second quarter themselves for a 28-20 halftime edge. LA Tech took a trip to the end zone one more time in the third quarter and eventually powered out a 35-20 road win. QB Blake Baker was 10-of-16 for 167 yards and three touchdowns. Rayshun Hurt rushed six times for 40 yards and Marcus Calwise had three catches for 68 yards and two of the touchdowns.
Troy Trojans Betting Preview
Over on the Troy side, they’ve been a mixed bag this year. The Trojans opened up the season just fine, taking out Sam Houston and Alabama State in their first couple of games. Troy went on a 1-4 run in the next five though, beating Southern Miss amid losses to Missouri, Utah State, Louisiana and LA-Monroe. Troy would then beat James Madison in overtime on the way to a 4-4 overall record this season.
Matched up against James Madison last Thursday, the Trojans gave up two touchdowns in the first quarter and another in the second on the way to a 21-7 halftime deficit. Troy got it going with a couple of touchdowns in the third quarter though, and eventually won the game 24-21 in overtime. QB Tucker Kilcrease went 15-of-31 for 179 yards and rushed for 40 more. Jaheim Merriweather carried 13 times for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs @ Troy Trojans Betting Trends: Week 10
Troy Trojans Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 10, Donnie Smith/Alonzo Jackson Jr./Xavier Esquillen lead the Sun Belt Conference for sacks (7.0) this season.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 10, Alonzo Jackson Jr. is the only player in the FBS to record 7+ sacks and an interception this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Troy has overturned the largest 1st quarter deficit to win a game this season – 14 points vs James Madison.
- Troy ranks 135th among FBS teams for Q4 points per game this season (3.5).
- Louisiana Tech has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of five points or less of any FBS team this season (2).
- Louisiana Tech has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of three points or less of any FBS team this season (2).