Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech - 2015 Matchup Preview

Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Saturday, November 28th 2015 (12:00 PM EST)
Louisiana Tech -6.5 (62.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Southern Miss 58 - Louisiana Tech: 24 (Conference USA)

Golden Eagles (9 - 5) (10 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 27 (28 - 28 on Road)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: -2.5 (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: USM: 24 - LT: 30 (54)
LT Win prob: 68% | Cover: 48%
USM Travel: 212 miles

Bulldogs (9 - 4) (6 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (37 - 17 @ Home)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
USM Players
LT Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Southern Miss's 2015 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Southern Miss vs Mississippi State	+13.0	62.0	L 16 - 34	U	N
Sat 9/12	Southern Miss vs Austin Peay	-39.0
Sat 9/19	Southern Miss at Texas State	+2.0	67.0	W 56 - 50	O	Y
Sat 9/26	Southern Miss at Nebraska	+24.5	64.5	L 28 - 36	U	Y
Sat 10/3	Southern Miss vs North Texas	-13.5	66.5	W 49 - 14	U	Y
Fri 10/9	Southern Miss at Marshall	+6.5	58.0	L 10 - 31	U	N
Sat 10/17	Southern Miss vs UTSA	-7.5	56.5	W 32 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/24	Southern Miss at Charlotte	-16.5	64.0	W 44 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/31	Southern Miss vs UTEP	-18.5	59.0	W 34 - 13	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/14	Southern Miss at Rice	-7.5	60.5	W 65 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/21	Southern Miss vs Old Dominion	-19.5	60.0	W 56 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/28	Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech	+6.5	62.0	W 58 - 24	O	Y
Sat 12/5	Southern Miss at Western Kentucky	+7.5	76.0	L 28 - 45	U	N
Sat 12/26	Southern Miss vs Washington	+8.5

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Predictions for Southern Miss's Schedule

Louisiana Tech's 2015 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Louisiana Tech vs Southern	-23.5
Thu 9/10	Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky	+3.0	62.5	L 38 - 41	O	Y
Sat 9/19	Louisiana Tech at Kansas State	+11.0	52.0	L 33 - 39	O	Y
Sat 9/26	Louisiana Tech vs Florida International	-14.0	56.5	W 27 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/3	Louisiana Tech vs Louisiana	-14.0	58.5	W 43 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/10	Louisiana Tech at UTSA	-11.5	54.0	W 34 - 31	O	N
Sat 10/17	Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State	+15.5	60.0	L 20 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/24	Louisiana Tech vs Middle Tennessee	-8.5	63.0	W 45 - 16	U	Y
Fri 10/30	Louisiana Tech at Rice	-10.0	60.5	W 42 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/7	Louisiana Tech vs North Texas	-30.0	62.0	W 56 - 13	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/21	Louisiana Tech at UTEP	-21.5	54.0	W 17 - 15	U	N
Sat 11/28	Louisiana Tech vs Southern Miss	-6.5	62.0	L 24 - 58	O	N
Sat 12/19	Louisiana Tech vs Arkansas State	+1.0

Important Stats (2014)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
USM	.09	39%	28.8	37%	2.1	96	38%	269	2.83	.19	44%	27.4	43%	43%	3.73	60.9	2.2	1.3
LT	.21	42%	27.3	41%	2.5	149	41%	252	3.94	.06	38%	20.8	38%	35%	2.98	39.6	1.9	3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
USM		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
LT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2014

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
USM Offense	12	28.8	28.4	38.9%	2.83	2.2	21	365	96	269	3.1	39%	59%	37%	38%	3%	.09
LT Defense	14	20.8	17.3	37.6%	2.98	3	-	-	-	-	-	45%	53%	38%	35%	3%	.06

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
USM Defense	12	27.4	27.6	44.1%	3.73	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	53%	45%	43%	43%	2%	.19
LT Offense	14	27.3	36.5	41.9%	3.94	1.9	20	401	149	252	4.2	48%	50%	41%	41%	2%	.21

Additional Stats 2014

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Southern Miss	12	29:34	20.8	34%	23%	6.4	60.9	2.2	1.3	0	0	1	28.5
Louisiana Tech	14	29:51	20	40%	67%	4.9	39.6	1.9	3	0	0	3	34.5

Run Game Stats (2015)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
USM Offense	12	39%	37%	31.3	95.8	3.1	9	-.07	2.1	60%	0%	0.93
LT Defense	14	45%	38%	-	-	-	-	-.02	2.39	81%	0%	0.98

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
USM Defense	12	53%	43%	-	-	-	-	.09	2.87	68%	0%	0.94
LT Offense	14	48%	41%	35	148.6	4.2	32	.06	2.5	70%	0%	1.01

Pass Game Stats (2015)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
USM Offense	12	59%	38%	23.1	40.2	269.3	6.7	11.7	14	15	.19	1.6	40%	36%	.31	3%	1.6
LT Defense	14	53%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	26	.16	1.7	39%	30%	.18	3%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
USM Defense	12	45%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.35	1.6	33%	37%	.35	2%	1.7
LT Offense	14	50%	41%	19.3	33.4	252.2	7.6	13.1	30	13	.36	1.7	33%	34%	.41	2%	2

Southern Miss's Power Ratings
Southern Miss's Power Rating: NR
Southern Miss's Offense Rating: NR
Southern Miss's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating: #74
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Southern Miss's 2015 Expected Record: -
Southern Miss's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Southern Miss's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Southern Miss's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Southern Miss: Louisiana Tech: 2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Southern Miss: Louisiana Tech:

Louisiana Tech's Power Ratings
Louisiana Tech's Power Rating: 2.5 NR
Louisiana Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating: #77
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Louisiana Tech's 2015 Expected Record: -
Louisiana Tech's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Southern Miss Scoring
Offense: 28.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 28.4
Defense: 27.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.6

Southern Miss's 2015 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 10 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 10
Record on Road: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Louisiana Tech 30
Southern Miss 24

Projected Total Points: 54

Louisiana Tech Scoring
Offense: 27.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.5
Defense: 20.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.3

Louisiana Tech's 2015 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/20	Louisiana Tech	30	Southern Miss	20	Louisiana Tech -3	Louisiana Tech	51.5	Under
2021	11/19	Louisiana Tech	19	Southern Miss	35	Louisiana Tech -15.0	Southern Miss	47.5	Over
2020	09/19	Southern Miss	30	Louisiana Tech	31	Southern Mississippi -7	Louisiana Tech	59.0	Over
2019	10/19	Louisiana Tech	45	Southern Miss	30	Southern Mississippi -3	Louisiana Tech	58.5	Over
2018	11/17	Southern Miss	21	Louisiana Tech	20	Southern Mississippi -2.5	Louisiana Tech	45.5	Under
2017	10/21	Louisiana Tech	27	Southern Miss	34	Louisiana Tech -1.5	Southern Miss	55.5	Over
2016	11/25	Southern Miss	39	Louisiana Tech	24	Louisiana Tech -13.5	Southern Miss	71.5	Under
2015	11/28	Louisiana Tech	24	Southern Miss	58	Louisiana Tech -6.5	Southern Miss	62.0	Over
2014	10/25	Southern Miss	20	Louisiana Tech	31	Louisiana Tech -13	Southern Miss	0
2013	11/09	Louisiana Tech	36	Southern Miss	13	Louisiana Tech -14	Louisiana Tech	0
2011	09/03	Southern Miss	19	Louisiana Tech	17
2010	09/25	Louisiana Tech	12	Southern Miss	13

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Louisiana Tech	5	5	5 Overs
Southern Miss	7	5	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 6	5 - 5	2 - 5	3 - 0
Road Teams	6 - 6	5 - 5	0 - 3	5 - 2

(#) USM at (#) LT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	USM	LT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	NR	NR
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#74	#77
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Southern Miss Injury Report

Louisiana Tech Injury Report

Southern Miss on Offense


CategoryCat	USM Off	LT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	NR	NR
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Southern Miss Run Game


CategoryCat	USM Off	LT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Southern Miss Pass Game


CategoryCat	USM Off	LT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Louisiana Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	LT Off	USM Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	NR	NR
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Louisiana Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	LT Off	USM Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Louisiana Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	LT Off	USM Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
LT 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

USM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Joe Aillet Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 13
Louisiana Tech -6.5 (62.0)
Southern Miss won at Louisiana Tech this year (58-24)

Previous Matchups
Louisiana Tech beat Southern Miss last year (30-20)

USM's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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USM's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

LT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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LT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD