Louisiana Tech at South Alabama - 2018 Matchup Preview

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at South Alabama Jaguars

Saturday, September 1st 2018 (7:00 PM EDT)
Louisiana Tech -10.5 (53.0)
Louisiana Tech 30 - South Alabama: 26

Bulldogs (8 - 5) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 23 (22 - 25 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Rain Predicted
Our Line: -3 (SP+ LT -11)
Projected Score: LT: 29 - USA: 22 (51)
LT Win prob: 76% | Cover: 44%
LT Travel: 299 miles

Jaguars (3 - 9) (5 - 6 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 24 - 39 (28 - 29 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Louisiana Tech's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Louisiana Tech at South Alabama	-10.5	53.0	W 30 - 26	O	N
Sat 9/8	Louisiana Tech vs Southern	-34.0	64.5	W 54 - 17	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/22	Louisiana Tech at LSU	+19.5	51.0	L 21 - 38	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Louisiana Tech at North Texas	+7.0	62.5	W 29 - 27	U	Y
Sat 10/6	Louisiana Tech vs UAB	+1
Sat 10/13	Louisiana Tech at UTSA	-13.0	45.5	W 31 - 3	U	Y
Sat 10/20	Louisiana Tech vs UTEP	-21.0	50.5	W 31 - 24	O	N
Fri 10/26	Louisiana Tech at Florida Atlantic	+3.5	58.5	W 21 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/3	Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State	+23.0	49.0	L 3 - 45	U	N
Sat 11/10	Louisiana Tech vs Rice	-24.0	53.0	W 28 - 13	U	N
Sat 11/17	Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss	+2.5	45.5	L 20 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/24	Louisiana Tech vs Western Kentucky	-10.5	49.0	L 15 - 30	U	N
Sat 12/22	Louisiana Tech vs Hawai'i	-2.0	60.5	W 31 - 14	U	Y

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Predictions for Louisiana Tech's Schedule

South Alabama's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	South Alabama vs Louisiana Tech	+10.5	53.0	L 26 - 30	O	Y
Sat 9/8	South Alabama at Oklahoma State	+30.5	64.0	L 13 - 55	O	N
Sat 9/15	South Alabama vs Texas State	-10.0	49.0	W 41 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/22	South Alabama at Memphis	+31.5	66.0	L 35 - 52	O	Y
Sat 9/29	South Alabama at App State	+25.0	55.5	L 7 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/6	South Alabama at Georgia Southern	+13.0	56.0	L 13 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/13	South Alabama vs Alabama State	-27.5	55.5	W 45 - 7	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/23	South Alabama vs Troy	+11.0	52.5	L 17 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/3	South Alabama at Arkansas State	+14.0	61.5	L 14 - 38	U	N
Sat 11/10	South Alabama vs UL Monroe	+7.5	63.0	L 10 - 38	U	N
Sat 11/17	South Alabama at Louisiana	+19.0	66.0	L 38 - 48	O	Y
Fri 11/23	South Alabama vs Coastal Carolina	+1.0	58.5	W 31 - 28	O	Y

Important Stats (2018)

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	.12	42%	24.7	43%	2.59	129	40%	250	3.49	.1	40%	23	44%	35%	3.67	44.7	1.5	1.7
USA	.11	38%	24.2	37%	2.55	153	37%	203	3.28	.29	48%	38.8	45%	49%	4.66	84.4	1.8	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	#130 (.02)	37% (119)		37% (122)	2.62 (125)	109	38% (111)	211	3.09 (124)	#26 (.1)	37% (13)		39% (36)	35% (11)	3.72 (61)	46.7	1.5	1.2
USA	#5 (.34)	50% (9)		53% (4)	3.57 (6)	199	47% (18)	243	4.66 (13)	#58 (.15)	41% (58)		39% (28)	43% (96)	3.66 (56)	70.8	0.9	1.5

Overall Stats 2018

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	24.7	22.1	42.1%	3.49	1.5	21	379	129	250	3.8	44%	54%	43%	40%	16%	.12
USA Defense	12	38.8	28.7	47.8%	4.66	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	55%	43%	45%	49%	15%	.29

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	23	24.7	40%	3.67	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	44%	35%	17%	.1
USA Offense	12	24.2	28.3	37.8%	3.28	1.8	18	356	153	203	3.7	57%	42%	37%	37%	17%	.11

Additional Stats 2018

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	30:15	20.9	40%	55%	4.6	44.7	1.5	1.7	6.7	2.6	1	29.7
South Alabama	12	29:47	17.8	35%	62%	9	84.4	1.8	1.5	4.6	1.5	2	29.3

Run Game Stats (2018)

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	44%	43%	33.8	129.5	3.8	22	.06	2.59	63%	10%	0.95
USA Defense	12	55%	45%	-	-	-	-	.2	2.68	62%	9%	1.21

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	50%	44%	-	-	-	-	.12	2.92	74%	12%	0.93
USA Offense	12	57%	37%	40.8	152.9	3.7	17	-.03	2.55	69%	11%	0.84

Pass Game Stats (2018)

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%	40%	20.8	36.6	249.6	6.8	12	16	11	.19	1.5	34%	34%	.26	6%	1.9
USA Defense	12	43%	49%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.42	1.7	28%	35%	.4	6%	2.1

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	49%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.09	1.6	35%	28%	.13	5%	1.7
USA Offense	12	42%	37%	16.7	26.7	203.3	7.6	12.2	19	10	.3	1.9	35%	29%	.26	6%	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
2018 Talent Rating: #77
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Louisiana Tech's 2018 Expected Record: -
Louisiana Tech's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #94
Louisiana Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.0 #111
Louisiana Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.0 #56

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: South Alabama: -6.35

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: -6.9 South Alabama: -17.7

South Alabama's Power Ratings
South Alabama's Power Rating: -6.35 NR
South Alabama's Offense Rating: NR
South Alabama's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #97
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
South Alabama's 2018 Expected Record: -
South Alabama's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -17.7 #117
South Alabama's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.5 #101
South Alabama's Defense SP+ Rating: 42.0 #123

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Louisiana Tech Scoring
Offense: 24.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 22.1
Defense: 23 PPG
Defense on Road: 24.7

Louisiana Tech's 2018 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record on Road: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Louisiana Tech 29
South Alabama 22

Total Points: 51

Based on Last 4 Games
Louisiana Tech 29
South Alabama 20

Total Points: 49

Based on Entire Season
Louisiana Tech 29
South Alabama 25

Total Points: 54

South Alabama Scoring
Offense: 24.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 28.3
Defense: 38.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 28.7

South Alabama's 2018 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 1
Over/Under Record: 9 - 3
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2022	09/24	South Alabama	38	Louisiana Tech	14	South Alabama -13	South Alabama	59.0	Under
2018	09/01	South Alabama	26	Louisiana Tech	30	Louisiana Tech -10.5	South Alabama	53.0	Over
2017	09/30	Louisiana Tech	34	South Alabama	16	Louisiana Tech -11.5	Louisiana Tech	57.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
South Alabama	1	2	1 Overs
Louisiana Tech	2	1	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 1	3 - 0	2 - 0	1 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 1	0 - 2

(#) LT at (#) USA

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	LT	USA
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#94	#117
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#77	#97
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Louisiana Tech Injury Report

South Alabama Injury Report

Louisiana Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	LT Off	USA Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#111	#123
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Louisiana Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	LT Off	USA 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	USA 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

South Alabama on Offense


CategoryCat	USA 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	#56
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

South Alabama Run Game


CategoryCat	USA 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

South Alabama Pass Game


CategoryCat	USA 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
USA 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

LT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Ladd Peebles Stadium
Conditions: Rain
Temp: 80° - Wind: 11 mph

Rematch from Week 1
Louisiana Tech 10.5 (53.0)
Louisiana Tech won at South Alabama this year (30-26)

Previous Matchups
South Alabama beat Louisiana Tech in 2022 (38-14)

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

USA'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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USA's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD