Louisiana (4-1) vs Appalachian State (2-3)
Game Info: Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 7:30 pm (Cajun Field)
Betting Odds: Louisiana -9.5 / Appalachian State +9.5 --- Over/Under: 63.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Appalachian State Mountaineers and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns meet in week 7 college football action from Cajun Field on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Appalachian State vs. Louisiana prediction.
Appalachian State Recap
The Appalachian State Mountaineers come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 52-37 loss to Marshall last time out to drop to 2-3 on the year as a result. After this game, App State will have a bye week before going home for a matchup with Georgia State.
Mountaineers Struggling Defensively
Joey Aguilar has thrown for 1,523 yards on 57.2% passing with 8 touchdowns and 5 interceptions while Anderson Castle has 184 rushing yards and a touchdown. Kaedin Robinson has a team-high 32 receptions for 469 yards while Christan Horn has 15 grabs for 291 yards as well on the year. Makai Jackson has 21 grabs for 225 yards and another two Mountaineers have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, DJ Burks leads the Mountaineers with 31 total tackles while Santana Hopper has a team-high 2 sacks.
Why the Appalachian State Mountaineers will win
- The underdog has won four of the last five games between Appalachian State and Louisiana.
- The underdog has covered the spread in six of the last seven games between Appalachian State and Louisiana.
- Louisiana has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games at Cajun Field.
Louisiana Recap
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins, sitting at 4-1 on the year after a 23-13 win over Southern Miss last time out. After this game, Louisiana heads out on the road for a date with Coastal Carolina.
Cajuns Starting To Spice It Up
Ben Wooldridge has thrown for 1,214 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on 69.7% passing while Bill Davis has a team-high 360 rushing yards and 3 TDs and Zylan Perry has 303 rushing yards as well. Lance LeGendre leads the Cajuns in receiving with 255 receiving yards on the year with 3 touchdowns while Terrance Carter has 18 grabs to lead the Cajuns with 209 yards and 2 touchdowns. Three more Cajuns have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, K.C. Ossai leads the Cajuns with 35 total tackles including 21 solo tackles while Cameron Whitfield has a team-high 4 sacks.
Why the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns will win
- Appalachian State has lost each of its last four road games in October.
- Louisiana has won 28 of its last 35 games at Cajun Field.
- Appalachian State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five October games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Louisiana has covered the spread in five of its last six October home games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Prediction
I’m with Louisiana here. I’m done giving App State the benefit of the doubt as this Mountaineers team is simply bad defensively and Joey Aguilar and this Mountaineer offense isn’t consistent enough to be able to go shot for shot with teams on the other side. I think that Louisiana runs over the Mountaineers here by double-digits so give me the Ragin’ Cajuns.
Chris’s Pick Louisiana -9.5
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
