Louisiana Tech at Massachusetts - 2016 Matchup Preview

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Massachusetts Minutemen

Saturday, October 15th 2016 (3:30 PM EDT)
Louisiana Tech -16 (64.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Louisiana Tech 56 - Massachusetts: 28

Bulldogs (9 - 5) (7 - 4 - 3)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (19 - 25 on Road)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

UMASS is playing their 7th straight game
LT is playing their 7th straight game
Our Line: -6.5 (SP+ LT -18.5)
Projected Score: LT: 30 - UMASS: 18 (48)
LT Win prob: 88% | Cover: 54%
LT Travel: 1343 miles, 1 hrs behind

Minutemen (2 - 10) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 11 - 39 (13 - 35 @ Home)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Louisiana Tech's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Louisiana Tech at Arkansas	+20.5	52.5	L 20 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/10	Louisiana Tech vs South Carolina State	-33.0
Sat 9/17	Louisiana Tech at Texas Tech	+12.0	82.5	L 45 - 59	O	N
Sat 9/24	Louisiana Tech at Middle Tennessee	+4.0	69.5	L 34 - 38	O	Y
Sat 10/1	Louisiana Tech vs UTEP	-21.0	57.5	W 28 - 7	U	N
Thu 10/6	Louisiana Tech vs Western Kentucky	-1.0	69.0	W 55 - 52	O	Y
Sat 10/15	Louisiana Tech at Massachusetts	-16.0	64.0	W 56 - 28	O	Y
Sat 10/22	Louisiana Tech at Florida International	-16.0	65.5	W 44 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/29	Louisiana Tech vs Rice	-23.0	68.0	W 61 - 16	O	Y
Sat 11/5	Louisiana Tech at North Texas	-21.0	63.5	W 45 - 24	O	N
Sat 11/12	Louisiana Tech vs UTSA	-19.0	63.0	W 63 - 35	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/25	Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss	-13.5	71.5	L 24 - 39	U	N
Sat 12/3	Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky	+7.5	78.5	L 44 - 58	O	N
Fri 12/23	Louisiana Tech vs Navy	+1.0	67.0	W 48 - 45	O	Y

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Predictions for Louisiana Tech's Schedule

Massachusetts's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Massachusetts at Florida	+37.0	51.5	L 7 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/10	Massachusetts vs Boston College	+16.5	37.5	L 7 - 26	U	N
Sat 9/17	Massachusetts vs Florida International	+1.0	48.0	W 21 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/24	Massachusetts vs Mississippi State	+25.0	49.5	L 35 - 47	O	Y
Sat 10/1	Massachusetts vs Tulane	+2.5	41.5	L 24 - 31	O	N
Fri 10/7	Massachusetts at Old Dominion	+7.0	55.0	L 16 - 36	U	N
Sat 10/15	Massachusetts vs Louisiana Tech	+16.0	64.0	L 28 - 56	O	N
Sat 10/22	Massachusetts at South Carolina	+21.0	46.0	L 28 - 34	O	Y
Sat 10/29	Massachusetts vs Wagner	-21.0
Sat 11/5	Massachusetts at Troy	+23.0	56.5	L 31 - 52	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/19	Massachusetts at BYU	+30.0	54.0	L 9 - 51	O	N
Sat 11/26	Massachusetts at Hawai'i	+10.5	57.0	L 40 - 46	O	Y

Important Stats (2015)

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
LT	.26	49%	27.3	47%	2.84	160	48%	323	3.81	.1	42%	20.8	40%	42%	3.28	50.3	1.6	1.7
UMASS	.09	40%	11.1	44%	2.86	142	36%	258	3.28	.18	46%	38.6	43%	48%	3.87	63.9	1.6	1.5

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
LT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UMASS		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2015

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
LT Offense	13	27.3	18.8	49%	3.81	1.6	24	483	160	323	4.8	43%	54%	47%	48%	3%	.26
UMASS Defense	12	38.6	34.7	46.2%	3.87	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	53%	45%	43%	48%	2%	.18

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
LT Defense	13	20.8	25.3	42.4%	3.28	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	44%	53%	40%	42%	2%	.1
UMASS Offense	12	11.1	12.8	39.8%	3.28	1.6	21	400	142	258	4.4	41%	57%	44%	36%	2%	.09

Additional Stats 2015

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
Louisiana Tech	13	30:36	23.8	39%	73%	5.5	50.3	1.6	1.7	0	0	4	27.1
Massachusetts	12	26:59	21.3	34%	38%	7.4	63.9	1.6	1.5	0	0	1	28.4

Run Game Stats (2016)

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
LT Offense	13	43%	47%	33.2	159.6	4.8	27	.14	2.84	68%	0%	0.99
UMASS Defense	12	53%	43%	-	-	-	-	.06	3.03	65%	0%	0.88

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
LT Defense	13	44%	40%	-	-	-	-	-.05	2.38	80%	0%	0.76
UMASS Offense	12	41%	44%	32.7	142.3	4.4	15	.15	2.86	72%	0%	0.99

Pass Game Stats (2016)

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
LT Offense	13	54%	48%	22.8	36.8	323.2	8.8	14.1	28	11	.39	1.6	31%	38%	.42	3%	2
UMASS Defense	12	45%	48%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.34	1.5	30%	38%	.4	2%	1.7

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
LT Defense	13	53%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.25	1.6	35%	34%	.25	2%	1.7
UMASS Offense	12	57%	36%	23.4	41.3	257.5	6.2	11	18	13	.08	1.5	35%	30%	.18	2%	1.7

Louisiana Tech's Power Ratings
Louisiana Tech's Power Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #78
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Louisiana Tech's 2016 Expected Record: -
Louisiana Tech's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.1 #60
Louisiana Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.8 #16
Louisiana Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.9 #111

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: Massachusetts: -5.15

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: 3.1 Massachusetts: -15.3

Massachusetts's Power Ratings
Massachusetts's Power Rating: -5.15 NR
Massachusetts's Offense Rating: NR
Massachusetts's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #108
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Massachusetts's 2016 Expected Record: -
Massachusetts's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.3 #117
Massachusetts's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #101
Massachusetts's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.7 #108

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Louisiana Tech Scoring
Offense: 27.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 18.8
Defense: 20.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 25.3

Louisiana Tech's 2016 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 3
Over/Under Record: 10 - 4
Record on Road: 4 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 2
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 2 - 2
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Louisiana Tech 30
Massachusetts 18

Projected Total Points: 48

Massachusetts Scoring
Offense: 11.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 12.8
Defense: 38.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 34.7

Massachusetts's 2016 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2019	10/12	Louisiana Tech	69	Massachusetts	21	Louisiana Tech -31.5	Louisiana Tech	64.5	Over
2016	10/15	Massachusetts	28	Louisiana Tech	56	Louisiana Tech -16	Louisiana Tech	64.0	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Massachusetts	0	0	2 Overs
Louisiana Tech	2	2	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 1

(#) LT at (#) UMASS

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	LT	UMASS
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#60	#117
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#78	#108
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Louisiana Tech Injury Report

Massachusetts Injury Report

Louisiana Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	LT Off	UMASS Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#16	#108
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Louisiana Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	LT Off	UMASS 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	UMASS 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

Massachusetts on Offense


CategoryCat	UMASS Off	LT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#101	#111
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Massachusetts Run Game


CategoryCat	UMASS 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

Massachusetts Pass Game


CategoryCat	UMASS Off	LT 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
UMASS 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

LT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Gillette Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 7
Louisiana Tech 16.0 (64.0)
Louisiana Tech won at Massachusetts this year (56-28)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

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

UMASS'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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UMASS's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD