The Louisiana State Tigers and the Texas Tech Red Raiders will get together in the Advocare V100 Texas Bowl. Texas Tech (7-5) and LSU (8-3) have both fallen short in two of their last five. The game kicks off Tuesday, Dec 29 at 9:00 p.m. ET and will be shown on ESPN.
In its last game, Texas Tech won a tight one against Texas 48-45. Jakeem Grant had a big game in the victory, totaling two catches for 105 yards and one TD. Patrick Mahomes II had a big game as well, totaling 372 yards and a TD through the air. LSU also won its game before the bye, defeating Texas A&M 19-7. Derrius Guice had a solid performance running the ball for the Tigers, running 10 times for 73 yards and one TD. Leonard Fournette also had a great game with 159 rushing yards and a TD on 32 attempts.
The Tigers take on the Red Raiders as a seven-point favorite this week. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 73 points.
Heading into this bowl game, the Red Raiders are 7-5 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). In the past five games, Texas Tech is 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS. The Red Raiders are averaging an impressive 555.8 total yards in the last five games. As for the Texas Tech defense, there are important areas to keep an eye on. The Tigers will be matching up against a stout Texas Tech pass defense, which only allowed 238.4 passing yards over their last five matchups. In the second quarter, Texas Tech is a tough test, putting up 14.5 points per game. Special teams is a weakness for LSU that the Red Raiders may use to their advantage. On average, the Tigers have allowed 119.8 return yards per game.
On the other side, the Tigers have a record of 5-6 ATS and 8-3 SU. Over their last five games, the Tigers have a SU and ATS record of 2-3 for those betting with them. If earlier games are any indication, the Tigers will run the ball aggressively. They average 246.6 rushing yards per game, good enough for ninth in Division I. Lately, the Tigers have had a better pass defense. They’re allowing only 218.2 passing YPG over their last five matchups. The Red Raiders need to protect their quarterback against the sack-happy Tigers. The LSU defense ranks 25th in the country in sacks with 2.5 per game. The Red Raiders will have to stay focused in the third quarter against LSU. The Tigers usually start off the second half with dominance, averaging 10.3 points during the third quarter. The Tigers may have no trouble keeping Texas Tech’s offense off the field. This season, the Red Raiders have had an average time of possession of 28:43 per game, ranking them 101st in the country.
Advocare V100 Texas Bowl Predictions: SU Winner – Louisiana State, ATS Winner – Texas Tech, O/U – Under
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas Tech’s last 5 games.
Each team is 7-0 SU when leading after three quarters.
The LSU rushing attack is ranked ninth in the nation this year, compared to the 126th-ranked run defense of Texas Tech.
