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(NCAAF) Nevada vs. Louisiana-Lafayette,
Point Spread: 2.00 | -110.00 Louisiana-Lafayette (Home)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 2.00 | -110.00 Louisiana-Lafayette (Home)
Result: Win
This is an 8* BLOWOUT on UL Lafayette.
For a number of different reasons I believe UL Lafayette will pull away down the stretch for the comfortable ATS cover. This is the Ragin' Cajuns Bowl game, they've won it three straight years and I expect that string of excellence to continue today. Louisana-Lafayette would finish the season strong, after having a six game win streak snapped, it would bounce back by hammering Troy 42-23 on November 29th. QB Terrance Broadway was a strong point all season and finished an effecient 14 of 19 for 142 yards passing and also rushed for 78 yards and a major score in the victory over the Trojans; RB Elijah McGuire had 169 yards and two TD's. I simply can't see Nevada slowing down the Ragin' Cajuns run game, a unit which averaged 229.4 per contest, good enough for 23rd in the FBS. Lafayette will obviously not be fazed whatsoever by their surroundings, which is always a significant factor that has to be taken into consideration, especially when talking about these lower-tier schools. The Superdome is vast, but the Cajuns have won three straight New Orleans Bowls in a row, last season taking care of Tulane 24-21. Experience can't be overlooked either, Broadway was actually the MVP in the 2012 New Orleans Bowl, going 21 of 32 for 316 yards and a TD while also rushing for 108 and a score in his team's 43-34 victory over ECU. Obviously it won't be a cake walk though, Nevada runs a similar style of offense in that it's run oriented; the team also boasts a senior QB in Cody Fajardo. Behind a stable of competent backs the Wolf Pack averages 215.2 YPG on the ground. Nevada though would back its way into the playoffs, the team would avoid a third straight loss by scoring a 49-27 win at UNLV on November 29th. And it's important to note that the Wolf Pack has struggled in bowl games the last few years, they've dropped six of their last seven overall, a 49-48 setback to Arizona in the 2012 New Mexico Bowl was the most recent. In my mind, Nevada is just happy to be back in the postseason, it would rebound from a 4-8 effort in 2013 which snapped an eight-year streak of bowl appearances. This is a tough one for sure, but in my opinion and as mentioned earlier, experience in this particular bowl game and in the surroundings is the factor which pushes LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE over the top for me.
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For a number of different reasons I believe UL Lafayette will pull away down the stretch for the comfortable ATS cover. This is the Ragin' Cajuns Bowl game, they've won it three straight years and I expect that string of excellence to continue today. Louisana-Lafayette would finish the season strong, after having a six game win streak snapped, it would bounce back by hammering Troy 42-23 on November 29th. QB Terrance Broadway was a strong point all season and finished an effecient 14 of 19 for 142 yards passing and also rushed for 78 yards and a major score in the victory over the Trojans; RB Elijah McGuire had 169 yards and two TD's. I simply can't see Nevada slowing down the Ragin' Cajuns run game, a unit which averaged 229.4 per contest, good enough for 23rd in the FBS. Lafayette will obviously not be fazed whatsoever by their surroundings, which is always a significant factor that has to be taken into consideration, especially when talking about these lower-tier schools. The Superdome is vast, but the Cajuns have won three straight New Orleans Bowls in a row, last season taking care of Tulane 24-21. Experience can't be overlooked either, Broadway was actually the MVP in the 2012 New Orleans Bowl, going 21 of 32 for 316 yards and a TD while also rushing for 108 and a score in his team's 43-34 victory over ECU. Obviously it won't be a cake walk though, Nevada runs a similar style of offense in that it's run oriented; the team also boasts a senior QB in Cody Fajardo. Behind a stable of competent backs the Wolf Pack averages 215.2 YPG on the ground. Nevada though would back its way into the playoffs, the team would avoid a third straight loss by scoring a 49-27 win at UNLV on November 29th. And it's important to note that the Wolf Pack has struggled in bowl games the last few years, they've dropped six of their last seven overall, a 49-48 setback to Arizona in the 2012 New Mexico Bowl was the most recent. In my mind, Nevada is just happy to be back in the postseason, it would rebound from a 4-8 effort in 2013 which snapped an eight-year streak of bowl appearances. This is a tough one for sure, but in my opinion and as mentioned earlier, experience in this particular bowl game and in the surroundings is the factor which pushes LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE over the top for me.
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