Louisiana Tech at Rice - 2019 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, September 28th 2019 (7:00 PM EDT)
Louisiana Tech -9 (48.5)
Louisiana Tech 23 - Rice: 20  (Conference USA)

 
Bulldogs (10 - 3) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (19 - 25 on Road)
'19 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
RICE 4th straight Home Game
RICE is playing their 5th straight game
LT is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -6.5  (SP+ LT -18)
Projected Score: LT: 28 - RICE: 22 (50)
LT Win prob: 74% | Cover: 48%
LT Travel: 254 miles
Owls (3 - 9) (6 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 19 - 33 (24 - 32 @ Home)
'19 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Louisiana Tech's 2019 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Louisiana Tech at Texas+19.055.5L 14 - 45ON
Sat 9/7 Louisiana Tech vs Grambling-30.552.0W 20 - 14UN
Sat 9/14 Louisiana Tech at Bowling Green-12.559.0W 35 - 7UY
Fri 9/20 Louisiana Tech vs Florida International-7.051.5W 43 - 31OY
Sat 9/28 Louisiana Tech at Rice-9.048.5W 23 - 20UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12 Louisiana Tech vs Massachusetts-31.564.5W 69 - 21OY
Sat 10/19 Louisiana Tech vs Southern Miss+3.058.5W 45 - 30OY
Sat 10/26 Louisiana Tech at UTEP-18.550.0W 42 - 21OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9 Louisiana Tech vs North Texas-5.571.5W 52 - 17UY
Fri 11/15 Louisiana Tech at Marshall+6.554.0L 10 - 31UN
Sat 11/23 Louisiana Tech at UAB+6.544.0L 14 - 20UY
Sat 11/30 Louisiana Tech vs UTSA-20.556.0W 41 - 27ON
Thu 12/26 Louisiana Tech vs Miami+7.049.5W 14 - 0UY

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Predictions for Louisiana Tech's Schedule
Rice's 2019 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/30 Rice at Army+23.546.5L 7 - 14UY
Fri 9/6 Rice vs Wake Forest+20.059.5L 21 - 41OY
Sat 9/14 Rice vs Texas+32.057.5L 13 - 48ON
Sat 9/21 Rice vs Baylor+27.057.5L 13 - 21UY
Sat 9/28 Rice vs Louisiana Tech+9.048.5L 20 - 23UY
Sat 10/5 Rice at UAB+10.043.5L 20 - 35ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19 Rice at UTSA-5.043.0L 27 - 31ON
Sat 10/26 Rice vs Southern Miss+10.051.5L 6 - 20UN
Sat 11/2 Rice vs Marshall+11.548.0L 7 - 20UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16 Rice at Middle Tennessee+13.046.5W 31 - 28OY
Sat 11/23 Rice vs North Texas+6.555.0W 20 - 14UY
Sat 11/30 Rice at UTEP-7.043.0W 30 - 16OY

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Predictions for Rice's Schedule
Important Stats (2018)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
LT.1242%27.343%2.5912940%2503.49.140%20.844%35%3.6744.71.51.7
RICE.0434%19.130%2.4514436%1753.16.3447%32.944%47%4.4439.51.61.5
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
LT0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
RICE0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2018
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
LT Offense1327.318.842.1%3.491.5213791292503.844%54%43%40%16%.12
RICE Defense1332.93246.6%4.441.5 - - - - - 49%50%44%47%14%.34
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
LT Defense1320.825.340%3.671.7 - - - - - 50%49%44%35%17%.1
RICE Offense1319.123.934.1%3.161.6163181441753.853%45%30%36%19%.04

Additional Stats 2018
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Louisiana Tech1330:1520.940%55%4.644.71.51.76.72.6129.7
Rice1332:3816.229%60%4.539.51.61.54.31.2030.1
Run Game Stats (2019)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
LT Offense1344%43%33.8129.53.822.062.5963%10%0.95
RICE Defense1349%44% - - - - .193.0878%8%1.06
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
LT Defense1350%44% - - - - .122.9274%12%0.93
RICE Offense1353%30%37.7143.63.815-.042.4567%11%1.17

Pass Game Stats (2019)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
LT Offense1354%40%20.836.6249.66.8121611.191.534%34%.266%1.9
RICE Defense1350%47% - - - - - - 8.51.830%39%.526%2
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
LT Defense1349%35% - - - - - - 13.091.635%28%.135%1.7
RICE Offense1345%36%15.228.2174.86.211.51315.161.738%27%.198%1.9

Louisiana Tech's Power Ratings
Louisiana Tech's Power Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating:  #84
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Louisiana Tech's 2019 Expected Record: -
Louisiana Tech's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: 0.2  #61
Louisiana Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.3  #84
Louisiana Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.0  #48

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech:    Rice: -6.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: 0.2   Rice: -18.0




Rice's Power Ratings
Rice's Power Rating: -6.5 NR
Rice's Offense Rating: NR
Rice's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating:  #115
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Rice's 2019 Expected Record: -
Rice's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -18.0  #121
Rice's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.1  #127
Rice's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.2  #96

Average Talent
Average American Athletic 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 2019 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Louisiana Tech 28
Rice 22

Projected Total Points: 50
Rice Scoring
Offense: 19.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.9
Defense: 32.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 32

Rice's 2019 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 1
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 1


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202210/22Louisiana Tech41Rice42Rice -3.0Louisiana Tech57.0Over
202111/27Rice35Louisiana Tech31Louisiana Tech -3.5Rice52.5Over
201909/28Rice20Louisiana Tech23Louisiana Tech -9Rice48.5Under
201811/10Louisiana Tech28Rice13Louisiana Tech -24Rice53.0Under
201710/28Rice28Louisiana Tech42Louisiana Tech -12Louisiana Tech51.5Over
201610/29Louisiana Tech61Rice16Louisiana Tech -23Louisiana Tech68.0Over
201510/30Rice17Louisiana Tech42Louisiana Tech -10Louisiana Tech60.5Under
201411/29Louisiana Tech76Rice31Louisiana Tech -6Louisiana Tech0
201311/16Rice52Louisiana Tech14Rice -15Rice0
201209/15Louisiana Tech56Rice37
200411/29Rice14Louisiana Tech51
200311/29Louisiana Tech14Rice49
200210/05Rice37Louisiana Tech20
200110/27Louisiana Tech41Rice38
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Rice544 Overs
Louisiana Tech953 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams8 - 66 - 33 - 13 - 2
Road Teams6 - 83 - 62 - 31 - 3

(#) LT at (#) RICE
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatLTRICE
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #61 #121
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #84 #115
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Louisiana Tech on Offense
CategoryCat
LT OffRICE Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #84 #96
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Louisiana Tech Run Game
CategoryCat
LT OffRICE Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Louisiana Tech Pass Game
CategoryCat
LT OffRICE Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Rice on Offense
CategoryCatRICE OffLT Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #127 #48
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Rice Run Game
CategoryCat
RICE OffLT Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Rice Pass Game
CategoryCatRICE OffLT Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
RICE 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Remains Poor G5

LT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rice Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 5
Louisiana Tech 9.0 (48.5)
Louisiana Tech won at Rice this year (23-20)

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