Texas A+M vs Louisiana Tech Odds & Prediction
This match up was supposed to take place in the first game of the season, but it was postponed and now Texas A&M (4-1) and Louisiana Tech (5-0) are ranked. The Aggies have won 10 straight in this series and they are solid on both sides of the ball.
Venue/ Stadium: Independence Stadium, SHREVEPORT, LA
Time/Date: 9 PM EST Saturday October 13, 2012
NCAAF Odds From: Bookmaker
Moneyline: Texas A&M -300 / Tech +250
Spread: Texas A&M -7.5
Over/Under: 80.5
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No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies vs. No. 23 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Preview
Tech has a great offense, but their D only ranks 109th in the season and they have played a much weaker schedule. NCAAF lines have Texas A&M as 7.5-point away favorites with a total of 80.5.
In their last games Texas A&M beat Ole Miss 30-27 and Louisiana Tech beat UNLV 58-31.
On the season Texas A&M is 3-2 ATS with an Over/Under record of 1-3 and Louisiana Tech is 3-1-1 ATS with an Over/Under record of 5-0.
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Tech is ranked for the first time since 1999 and they have lost 13 in a row against ranked opponents. For them to win they may have to light up the scoreboard since their D is weak. Colby Cameron leads the Bulldogs and their 27th ranked passing offense and he has a great WR in Quinton Patton, who has 532 receiving yards while the nest leading Tech WR has only 206 receiving yards. Texas A&M may have their hands full in this game since their pass D only ranks 82nd in the nation. However, the Aggies do have a solid pass rush ranking 6th in the nation in sacks.
While the Aggies have struggled to defend the pass this season their strength on D is against the run. The Bulldogs suffered a big blow when they lost Kenneth Dixon for the season, but they still have Kenneth Dixon, who rushed for over 100 yards in his last game and he is averaging 5.7 yards per carry. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Texas A&M has a well balanced offense ranking 29th in the nation in passing yards per game and 20th in rushing yards per game. Tech and their D has one goal in this game and that is to contain duel-threat QB Johnny Manziel, who has passed for 1,285 yards and he is also the Aggies’ leading rusher with nearly 500 yards on the ground.
The Aggies also feature RB Ben Malena in the backfield and he rushed for 146 yards in the A7M win over Ole Miss. Tech is decent at run defense, but their pass defense is one of the worst in the nation ranking 119th.
In some betting trends for this non-conference match up Texas A&M is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games, 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games, and they have an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
Louisiana Tech is 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games, 18-6 ATS vs. a team with a winning record, and they have an Over record of 6-1 in their last 7 home games.
Jason’s Pick: Texas A&M has covered the spread in their last 4 games against Tech and after this game it will be 5, as the Aggies are simply a better team on both sides of the ball, especially on defense.
