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Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-1) vs. Texas State Bobcats (4-3)
October 29, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Texas State Bobcats -3; Over/Under: 59
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In this article, we will formulate a Texas State vs Louisiana Prediction for this College Football Week 10 game on Tuesday, October 29th, at UFCU Stadium.  Let’s take a look at aTexas State Bobcats vs Louisana Ragin Cajuns pick. 

Louisiana Have Won Four Straight Games

Louisana is playing well heading into this Game and they have won four Games in a row. In the last Game against Coastal Carolina, Louisiana scored 34 points, and they ended up winning by 10 points. Louisiana really closed the Game strong, scoring 17 points, and they ended up winning by ten points. Ben Wooldridge was under center, and he completed 27 of his 36 passes for 373 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Bill Davis also had a huge Game on the ground rushing 19 times for 110 yards. 

Louisiana on the season is averaging 34.1 points while their defense is giving up 22.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league, while the defense is ranked 60th best in college fooball. 

How Can Texas State Bounce Back?

Texas State sits with a 4-3 record overall, but they really struggled in the last Game against Old Dominion. Texas State scored only 144 points and they ended up losing by 10 points. Jordan McCloud has been good overall this season, but in the last Game he wasn’t good enough. He completed 17 of his 33 passes for 173 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Even though the quarterback play wasn’t the best, the running Game impressed. Ismail Mahdi finished with 25 carries for 139 yards. 

Texas State is averaging 34.7 points while their defense is giving up 22.6 points per Game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league while the defense is ranked 56th in all of college Football. Texas State needs good quarterback play to get back on the right track here. 

Matchup League Facts

  • Texas State ranks 128th among FBS teams for red zone percentage this season (70.8).
  • Texas State ranks 14th among FBS teams for H1 points per game this season (21.6).
  • Louisiana ranks T3rd among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (1.4).
  • Louisiana ranks 4th among FBS teams for Q2 points per game this season (13.4).

Texas State vs Louisiana Prediction

I don’t care that Louisiana is on the mound, they are the better team, and they have found success away from home. Louisiana is 4-0 straight up away from home, and they are going to find success in this Game. Louisiana is averaging 34.1 points per Game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Texas State is going to get a bad Game from McCloud and Louisiana will get the job done. Back Louisiana against the spread here. 

Shane Mickle's Free Pick: Louisana +3

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