The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-2, 2-1) will travel to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-2, 1-2) this week in a contest between two strong teams. The SEC’s third-leading passer, Dak Prescott (1,353 yards, 8 TDs), will be featured in this game. Mississippi State comes into this game looking to continue its recent success. The Bulldogs have won three of its last four. The game kicks off Saturday, Oct 17 at 12:00 p.m. ET and will be shown on SECN.
In last week’s matchup, Mississippi State easily got past Troy 45-17. De’Runnya Wilson had a huge game in the victory, pulling in three receptions for 82 yards and one TD. Fred Ross put up 64 receiving yards and a TD on two catches. Louisiana Tech also won last week’s performance, just barely getting past UTSA 34-31. Trent Taylor had a great game for the Bulldogs, grabbing 13 receptions for 143 yards. Jarred Craft had 72 rushing yards and a TD on 19 carries.
Mississippi State is a 15-point favorite against the Bulldogs.
Sitting at 4-2 Straight Up (SU) and 3-3 Against The Spread (ATS), the Bulldogs will look to improve heading into Week 7. When the Bulldogs pass the ball, they do so at a high percentage. They complete passes 65.5% of the time they throw, 25th in the nation. In the first quarter, Mississippi State is tough to stop, putting up 9.7 points in the first 15 minutes.
Over on the other sideline, the Bulldogs head into Week 7 with records of 3-3 ATS and 4-2 SU. Louisiana Tech’s game plan centers around passing the football. The Bulldogs pass 39.7 times per game. Moving on to the Louisiana Tech defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs have the 24th-ranked run defense in the nation, giving up just 114.8 yards per game on the ground. The Bulldogs may have no trouble keeping Mississippi State’s offense off the field. This season, the Bulldogs have had an average time of possession of 23:16 per game, ranking them 128th in the country.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mississippi State, ATS Winner – Louisiana Tech
Notes
Mississippi State is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Mississippi State’s last 10 games.
Mississippi State is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi State’s last 6 games at home.
Each team is 4-0 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
Among all FBS teams, the Mississippi State offensive passing game is ranked 28th in the country, while the Louisiana Tech pass defense is only ranked 94th. The Bulldogs passing attack is ranked 16th, compared to the 37th-ranked pass defense of the Bulldogs.
