The Louisiana Ragin Cajuns and the UAB Blazers meet in week 3 college football action from Protective Stadium on Saturday night.
Louisiana Falls Short Vs. ODU
The Louisiana Ragin Cajuns fell short against Old Dominion in their last game, dropping to 1-1 on the year after a 38-31 loss last time out. Ben Wooldridge has thrown for 508 yards, 5 touchdowns and an interception on 57.4% passing while Jacob Kibodi has a team-high 103 rushing yards this season. Robert Williams leads Louisiana’s receiving group with 8 grabs for 89 yards and a touchdown while Peter LeBlanc has 6 receptions for 84 yards. On defense, K.C. Ossai, Tyree Skipper and Kendre’ Grant each have a team-high 13 total tackles while Jordan Lawson has a team-high 3.5 sacks as part of the Cajuns’ 8 sacks as a team this season.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Team Facts
- Louisiana has won seven of its last 10 games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Louisiana has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six road games in September.
- Louisiana has won the first quarter in eight of its last 10 games against non-conference opponents.
- Louisiana has won the first half in eight of its last 10 games against non-conference opponents.
- Eight of Louisiana's last nine games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
UAB Gets Run Over By Georgia Southern
The UAB Blazers followed up their win over North Carolina A&T with a 49-35 loss to Georgia Southern in their last matchup. Jacob Zeno has thrown for 676 yards, 5 touchdowns and an interception on 84.5% passing while Isaiah Jacobs has a team-high 89 rushing yards and Jermaine Brown Jr. has a team-high 3 rushing touchdowns. Tejhaun Palmer leads UAB’s receiving group with 10 catches for 137 yards and a touchdown while Fred Farrier II has 121 receiving yards. On defense, Jackson Bratton has a team-high 18 total tackles and a pair of sacks while BJ Mayes has an interception and UAB’s defense as a whole has 6 sacks this season.
UAB Blazers Team Facts
- UAB has won each of its last eight home games in September.
- UAB has covered the spread in seven of its last eight September home games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- UAB has won the first quarter in nine of its last 10 games against opponents from the Sun Belt Conference.
- UAB has won the first half in nine of its last 10 games against opponents from the Sun Belt Conference.
- Seven of UAB's last eight September home games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- UAB ranked 10th among FBS teams for Q4 points allowed per game last season (4.3).
- UAB was one of only 14 FBS teams to lose 3+ games when leading at HT last season.
- Louisiana was one of only two FBS teams to lose 4+ games when leading at HT last season.
- Louisiana ranked T4th among FBS teams for Q1 win percentage last season (.692).
Chris’ Pick
I’m looking at the Cajuns here. I just don’t trust the Blazers as far as I can throw them especially since Trent Dilfer took over as head coach, and while neither team looked great last week, I think the Cajuns showed more promise in their game against Old Dominion. I’ll side with Louisiana in this one.
