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The UTSA Roadrunners (7-2) host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-6) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET, in a matchup featuring two of the top offensive performers in college football in QB Frank Harris and wide receiver Tre Harris.
The Roadrunners are very heavy favorites (currently -18.5) in their matchup against the Bulldogs, with the over/under being 68 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Roadrunners are -1018 and the Bulldogs are +624.)
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Game Info and Betting Lines for UTSA vs. Louisiana Tech
- Game Day: Saturday, November 12, 2022
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Stadium: Alamodome
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadrunners | -18.5 | -110 | -113 | 68 | -110 | -110 | -1018 | +624 |
UTSA Betting Insights
- Louisiana Tech is 5-4-0 ATS this year.
- When they have played as at least 18.5-point underdogs this year, the Bulldogs are 1-1 against the spread.
- The teams have hit the over in eight of Louisiana Tech’s nine games with a set total.
UTSA Stats & Insights
- UTSA has the 12th-best offense this season in terms of total yards (490.2 yards per game), but rank 22nd-worst defensively (434.2 yards allowed per game).
- Offensively, UTSA has been a top-25 unit, ranking 21st-best in the FBS by putting up 36.6 points per game. The Roadrunners rank 99th on defense (30.3 points allowed per game).
- While UTSA ranks 16th-worst in the FBS in passing defense with 276.0 passing yards allowed per game, it’s been a different story on the other side of the ball, as the offensive unit ranks seventh-best in the FBS (325.3 passing yards per game).
- UTSA ranks 57th in run offense (164.9 rushing yards per game) and 87th in run defense (158.2 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
- UTSA ranks 97th in third-down defense this season (42.0% third-down conversion rate allowed), but has been shining on offense, ranking fourth-best in the FBS with a 53.2% third-down percentage.
- With eight forced turnovers (111th in the FBS) against 11 turnovers committed (47th in the FBS), UTSA (-3) owns the 100th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
UTSA’s Best Players
- Frank Harris has been a dual threat for UTSA so far this season. He has 2,823 passing yards, completing 69.1% of his passes and tossing 21 touchdown passes and six interceptions this season. He’s rushed for 354 yards (39.3 ypg) on 79 carries with five rushing touchdowns.
- The team’s top rusher, Brenden Brady, has carried the ball 138 times for 570 yards (63.3 per game), scoring seven times. He’s also caught 16 passes for 175 yards.
- Zakhari Franklin’s 768 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 94 times and has collected 62 catches and nine touchdowns.
- Joshua Cephus has caught 66 passes for 742 yards (82.4 yards per game) and four touchdowns this year.
- De’Corian Clark has hauled in 51 grabs for 741 yards, an average of 82.3 yards per game. He’s scored eight times as a receiver this season.
- Trey Moore paces the team with 5.0 sacks, and also has 6.0 TFL and 24 tackles.
- UTSA’s top-tackler, Jamal Ligon, has 42 tackles and 2.0 TFL this year.
- Corey Mayfield Jr. has picked off a team-leading three passes. He also has 34 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, and four passes defended to his name.
Louisiana Tech Betting Insights
- So far this year, Louisiana Tech has compiled a 5-4-0 record against the spread.
- Louisiana Tech is 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 18.5 points or more this season.
- Louisiana Tech games have gone over the point total in eight out of nine opportunities (88.9%).
Louisiana Tech Stats & Insights
- Louisiana Tech’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in total defense this season, ceding 470.0 total yards per game, which ranks eighth-worst. On offense, it ranks 63rd with 403.0 total yards per contest.
- Louisiana Tech’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in scoring defense this season, surrendering 37.9 points per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 39th with 32.6 points per contest.
- Louisiana Tech’s pass defense ranks 73rd in the FBS with 235.2 passing yards surrendered per contest, but it has been bolstered by its offense, which ranks 22nd-best by posting 288.9 passing yards per game.
- Louisiana Tech has plenty of room to improve in the running game, as it ranks 23rd-worst in rushing yards per game (114.1) and worst in rushing yards surrendered per game (234.8).
- In terms of third-down efficiency, Louisiana Tech ranks 82nd in the FBS (37.8% third-down conversion percentage) and 77th defensively (40.0% third-down rate allowed).
- At +4, Louisiana Tech owns the 38th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 20 forced turnovers (seventh in the FBS) and 16 turnovers committed (103rd in the FBS).
Louisiana Tech’s Best Players
- Parker McNeil has compiled 1,908 yards (212.0 ypg) while completing 57.5% of his passes and recording 18 touchdown passes with eight interceptions this season.
- Marquis Crosby has rushed 127 times for 693 yards, with five touchdowns.
- Charvis Thornton has run for 238 yards across 56 attempts, scoring two touchdowns.
- Tre Harris has totaled 50 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 822 (91.3 yards per game). He’s been targeted 80 times and has nine touchdowns.
- Smoke Harris has totaled 488 receiving yards (54.2 yards per game) and four touchdowns on 47 receptions.
- Griffin Hebert’s 35 targets have resulted in 21 catches for 406 yards and three touchdowns.
- Jaiden Cole has racked up 3.5 sacks to pace the team, while also recording 2.0 TFL, 34 tackles, and one interception.
- Louisiana Tech’s tackle leader, Hugh Davis, has 44 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
- Willie Roberts has picked off a team-leading three passes. He also has 12 tackles and three passes defended to his name.
