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Troy vs. South Alabama College Football Betting Tip Prediction October 15, 2024

Troy at South Alabama, 7:30 p.m. ET – Troy fell to 1-5 after a 38-17 home loss to Texas St. The Trojans gained 331 yards on 63 rushing and 1.9 yards per carry. On defense, the Bobcats allowed 467 yards with 215 rushing yards for 5.5 yards per carry. Goose Crowder is questionable with an upper-body injury and missed the game. Tucker Kilcrease completed 17 of 28 yards for 249 yards and two touchdowns. South Alabama falls to 2-4 with an 18-16 road loss to Arkansas St. The Jaguars put up 453 yards with 161 rushing yards for 4.9 yards per carry. Defensively, they allowed the Red Wolves 411 yards on 345 passes on 39 attempts. Gio Lopez completed 21 of 35 for 292 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He rushed for 54 yards.

The choice:

Troy rushes for 4.2 yards per carry and moves the football downfield with 64% completions for 8 yards per pass attempt. The Trojans are a poor defensive team as they allow 5.3 yards per carry and 71% completion rate on 7.7 yards per pass attempt. South Alabama is a good offensive team, allowing 6 yards per carry and 8.1 yards per pass attempt. Defensively, the Jaguars give up 4.2 yards per carry and struggle to defend the pass, giving up 66.2% completions for 8.6 yards per pass attempt. This is one of the worst Troy defense teams in recent memory. Every pass defense here is below average. Play Troy and South Alabama over 54.5.

Kennesaw St vs. Middle Tennessee St College Football Betting Tip Prediction 10/15/2024

Kennesaw St at Middle Tennessee St, 8:00 p.m. ET – Kennesaw St fell to 0-5 after a 63-24 home loss to Jacksonville St. The Owls managed 270 yards with 189 rushing yards on 4.2 yards per carry. On defense, they allowed the Gamecocks 577 yards with 384 rushing yards for 7.2 yards per carry. Khalib Johnson went 2 of 2 for five yards and has a possible start here with starter David Bryson on the bench. There are two other candidates among whom only one pass was thrown professionally. Middle Tennessee St falls to 1-5 after a 48-21 road loss to Louisiana Tech. The Blue Raiders put up 339 yards with 60 rushing yards for 2.9 yards per carry. Defensively, the Bulldogs allowed 551 yards on 329 passes on 28 attempts. Nicholas Vattiato hit 24 of 39 for 276 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

The choice:

Kennesaw St is a poor offensive team as they average 2.7 yards per carry with inaccurate play at quarterback. On defense, they give up 5.1 yards per carry with a 69% completion rate and 8.3 yards per pass attempt. Middle Tennessee St struggles to run the football with less than three yards per carry. A good passing team with a 64% completion rate and 7.6 yards per pass attempt. The Blue Raiders are allowing 4.8 yards per rush with a 73% completion rate on 9.5 yards per pass attempt. Vattiato is an experienced quarterback and the backups behind Bryson could rotate at that spot. Both defenses are terrible here. Play Kennesaw St and Middle Tennessee St over 50.5.

Louisiana Tech vs New Mexico St College Football Betting Tip Prediction 10/15/2024

Louisiana Tech at New Mexico St, 9:00 p.m. ET – Louisiana Tech improved to 2-3 after a 48-21 home win over Middle Tennessee St. The Bulldogs gained 551 yards with 222 rushing yards and 4.9 yards per carry. On defense, they held the Blue Raiders to 336 yards rushing with 60 on 2.9 yards per carry. Evan Bullock went 18 of 25 for 290 yards with five touchdowns. He rushed for the touchdown. New Mexico St fell to 1-5 with a 54-13 road loss to Jacksonville St. The Aggies gained 350 yards with 206 rushing yards and 4.9 yards per carry. On defense, they allowed the Gamecockes 530 yards with 334 rushing yards on 6.8 yards per carry. Santino Marucci completed 3 of 10 passes for 24 yards. Parker Awad saw work, going 9 of 16 for 120 yards with a touchdown and pick and could return as the starter.

The choice:

Louisiana Tech manages 3.1 yards per carry and has an effective passing game with 260 yards per game and 8 yards per pass attempt. The defense is holding opponents to 2.9 yards per carry with a 59% completion rate and 6.4 yards per pass attempt. New Mexico St rushes for 4.3 yards per carry but has an ineffective passing game with 42% completions for 4.3 yards per attempt. On defense, they give up 250 yards rushing for 6 yards per carry and 7.8 yards per pass attempt. Louisiana Tech is 1-8 on the road against the conference. New Mexico St is 5-0 in conference play. They were competitive at home while there were losses away. Play New Mexico St +11.5.

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