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Week 8: Louisiana-Lafayette vs Arkansas State 10/22/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (3-3)
October 22, 2022 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns -6.5 / Arkansas State Red Wolves +6.5; Over/Under: 51.5
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The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns and Arkansas State Red Wolves do battle Saturday in week 8 Sun Belt college football action at Cajun Field. The Arkansas State Red Wolves need a win after losing 5 of their last 6 games. The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns look to get a game above a .500 record.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves have lost 5 straight road games. James Blackman is completing 69.3 percent of his passes for 1,695 yards, 11 touchdowns and 1 interception. Seydou Traore and Champ Flemings have combined for 768 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Jeff Foreman has 13 receptions. The Arkansas State Red Wolves ground game is averaging 110.3 yards per contest, and Johnnie Lang leads the way with 313 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Arkansas State is allowing 30.1 points and 393.1 yards per game. Jordan Carmouche leads the Arkansas State Red Wolves with 48 tackles, Dennard Flowers has 3 sacks and Eddie Smith has 2 interceptions.


The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns have won 9 of their last 10 home games. Ben Wooldridge is completing 62.5 percent of his passes for 670 yards, 5 touchdowns and 1 interception. Michael Jefferson and Neal Johnson have combined for 504 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while John Stephens Jr. has 4 receptions. The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns ground game is averaging 115.5 yards per contest, and Chris Smith leads the way with 264 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Louisiana-Lafayette is allowing 19.2 points and 355.3 yards per game. Jourdan Quibodeaux leads the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns with 46 tackles, Andre Jones has 4.5 sacks and Bralen Trahan has 2 interceptions.

The Red Wolves are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Ragin’ Cajuns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 10-4 in Red Wolves last 14 games overall. The under is 28-11-1 in Ragin’ Cajuns last 40 games overall. The Red Wolves are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 meetings in UL Lafayette. The underdog is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves are a below average team across the board as they struggle to finish drives offensively, and they’re rough defensively. The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns have issues scoring, but they’re decent defensively and actually 22nd in the country in scoring defense. Louisiana-Lafayette has its issues, but there’s no doubt the Ragin’ Cajuns are the better team, and playing at home is an extra benefit. I’ll lay the touchdown.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns -6.5

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