Louisiana Tech at Georgia Southern - 2020 Matchup Preview

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Georgia Southern Eagles

Wednesday, December 23rd 2020 (3:00 PM EST)
Georgia Southern -7 (48.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Georgia Southern 38 - Louisiana Tech: 3 (R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl)

Bulldogs (5 - 5) (4 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (19 - 25 on Road)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -7 (SP+ GASO -14)
Projected Score: LT: 28 - GASO: 27 (55)
GASO Win prob: 70% | Cover: 49%
LT Travel: 234 miles

Eagles (8 - 5) (7 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 28 - 32 (36 - 33 @ Home)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
LT Players
GASO Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Louisiana Tech's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/19	Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss	+7.0	59.0	W 31 - 30	O	Y
Sat 9/26	Louisiana Tech vs Houston Christian	-23.5	75.5	W 66 - 38	O	Y
Fri 10/2	Louisiana Tech at BYU	+24.0	61.5	L 14 - 45	U	N
Sat 10/10	Louisiana Tech vs UTEP	-14.5	56.0	W 21 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/17	Louisiana Tech vs Marshall	+11.5	48.5	L 17 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/24	Louisiana Tech at UTSA	-2.5	52.5	L 26 - 27	O	N
Sat 10/31	Louisiana Tech vs UAB	+10.0
	BYE WEEK
Thu 12/3	Louisiana Tech at North Texas	-1.0	64.5	W 42 - 31	O	Y
Sat 12/12	Louisiana Tech at TCU	+21.5	50.0	L 10 - 52	O	N
Wed 12/23	Louisiana Tech vs Georgia Southern	+7.0	48.0	L 3 - 38	U	N

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Louisiana Tech's Schedule

Georgia Southern's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	Georgia Southern vs Campbell	-31.0	58.5	W 27 - 26	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/26	Georgia Southern at Louisiana	+12.0	49.0	L 18 - 20	U	Y
Sat 10/3	Georgia Southern at UL Monroe	-19.5	51.0	W 35 - 30	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/17	Georgia Southern vs Massachusetts	-31.0	62.0	W 41 - 0	U	Y
Sat 10/24	Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina	+1.0	48.0	L 14 - 28	U	N
Thu 10/29	Georgia Southern vs South Alabama	-7.0
Sat 11/7	Georgia Southern vs Troy	+2.5	51.5	W 20 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/14	Georgia Southern vs Texas State	-11.0	50.0	W 40 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/21	Georgia Southern at Army	+3.5	38.5	L 27 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/28	Georgia Southern at Georgia State	+2.5	51.5	L 24 - 30	O	N
Sat 12/5	Georgia Southern vs Florida Atlantic	+2.5	40.5	W 20 - 3	U	Y
Sat 12/12	Georgia Southern vs App State	+9.0	45.0	L 26 - 34	O	Y
Wed 12/23	Georgia Southern vs Louisiana Tech	-7.0	48.0	W 38 - 3	U	Y

Important Stats (2019)

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	.19	45%	27.3	44%	2.93	168	45%	268	3.89	.04	41%	20.8	41%	40%	3.04	47	1.5	2.5
GASO	.14	41%	27.9	42%	2.92	256	29%	74	3.38	.19	42%	32.3	41%	42%	3.56	43.8	0.8	1.8

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
GASO		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2019

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	45.2%	3.89	1.5	23	437	168	268	4.6	47%	52%	44%	45%	18%	.19
GASO Defense	13	32.3	33	41.9%	3.56	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	41%	42%	22%	.19

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	41.3%	3.04	2.5	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	41%	40%	23%	.04
GASO Offense	13	27.9	36.2	40.7%	3.38	0.8	17	330	256	74	5	77%	21%	42%	29%	17%	.14

Additional Stats 2019

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	30:44	23.4	41%	38%	5.5	47	1.5	2.5	8.8	2.6	6	28.9
Georgia Southern	13	32:34	17.2	31%	43%	5.1	43.8	0.8	1.8	8.1	2	4	30.4

Run Game Stats (2020)

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	47%	44%	36.5	168.4	4.6	27	.11	2.93	74%	11%	0.94
GASO Defense	13	51%	41%	-	-	-	-	.05	2.59	52%	13%	0.92

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	48%	41%	-	-	-	-		2.77	75%	14%	0.84
GASO Offense	13	77%	42%	51.3	255.6	5	29	.17	2.92	67%	13%	1.19

Pass Game Stats (2020)

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	52%	45%	21.9	35.2	268.5	7.6	12.3	21	10	.28	1.5	32%	37%	.28	7%	1.7
GASO Defense	13	48%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.36	1.7	34%	34%	.35	9%	1.8

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	50%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	.09	1.4	30%	28%	.14	9%	2
GASO Offense	13	21%	29%	6.2	11.9	74.5	6.3	12.1	9	1	.07	1.7	32%	30%	.32	3%	2

Louisiana Tech's Power Ratings
Louisiana Tech's Power Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Louisiana Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #80
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Louisiana Tech's 2020 Expected Record: -
Louisiana Tech's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.9 #113
Louisiana Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.7 #105
Louisiana Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.6 #105

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: Georgia Southern: -0.05

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: -13.9 Georgia Southern: -0.1

Georgia Southern's Power Ratings
Georgia Southern's Power Rating: -0.05 NR
Georgia Southern's Offense Rating: NR
Georgia Southern's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #109
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Georgia Southern's 2020 Expected Record: -
Georgia Southern's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: -0.1 #71
Georgia Southern's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.5 #84
Georgia Southern's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.9 #46

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt 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 2020 Record
Record: 5 - 5
Record vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 4
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Louisiana Tech 28
Georgia Southern 27

Projected Total Points: 55

Georgia Southern Scoring
Offense: 27.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.2
Defense: 32.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 33

Georgia Southern's 2020 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 1

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2020	12/23	Georgia Southern	38	Louisiana Tech	3	Georgia Southern -7	Georgia Southern	48.0	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Georgia Southern	1	1	0 Overs
Louisiana Tech	0	0	1 Unders

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

Louisiana Tech Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2020	Orleans Bowl	Louisiana Tech vs Georgia Southern	+7.0	48.0	L 3 - 38
2019	Independence Bowl	Louisiana Tech vs Miami	+7.0	49.5	W 14 - 0
2018	I Bowl	Louisiana Tech vs Hawai'i	-2.0	60.5	W 31 - 14
2017	Frisco Bowl	Louisiana Tech vs SMU	+4.0	70.5	W 51 - 10
2016	Forces Bowl	Louisiana Tech vs Navy	+1.0	67.0	W 48 - 45
2015	Orleans Bowl	Louisiana Tech vs Arkansas State	+1.0		W 47 - 28
2014	Dallas Bowl	Louisiana Tech vs Illinois	-7.0	55.0	W 35 - 18

Georgia Southern Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2020	Orleans Bowl	Georgia Southern vs Louisiana Tech	-7.0	48.0	W 38 - 3
2019	Cure Bowl	Georgia Southern vs Liberty	-5.0	59.0	L 16 - 23
2018	Camellia Bowl	Georgia Southern vs Eastern Michigan	-3.0	45.5	W 23 - 21
2015	Godaddy Bowl	Georgia Southern vs Bowling Green	+7.5		W 58 - 27

(#) LT at (#) GASO

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	LT	GASO
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#113	#71
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#80	#109
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Louisiana Tech Injury Report

Georgia Southern Injury Report

Louisiana Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	LT Off	GASO Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#105	#46
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Louisiana Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	LT Off	GASO 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	GASO 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

Georgia Southern on Offense


CategoryCat	GASO Off	LT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#84	#105
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Georgia Southern Run Game


CategoryCat	GASO 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

Georgia Southern Pass Game


CategoryCat	GASO 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
GASO 5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'20 Profile: Up to Top G5

LT 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'20 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Caesers Superdome
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
Georgia Southern -7.0 (48.0)
Georgia Southern won vs Louisiana Tech this year (38-3)

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

GASO'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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GASO's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD