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| Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin` Cajuns | South Alabama Jaguars |
| 8-3 | December 07, 2013, 08:00 | Ladd Peebles Stadium | 5-6 |
South Alabama looks to cover the Jaguars-Ragin` Cajuns point spread this week and improve its overall 5-6 mark when they host Louisiana-Lafayette in Week 15 action.
The Jaguars sport a record of 5-6 and 7-4 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Ragin` Cajuns sit at 8-3 and 4-7 ATS on the season. The over under records are 4-6-1 for the Jaguars and 7-4 for the Ragin` Cajuns.
View Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin` Cajuns vs South Alabama Jaguars Odds and Stats.
Bettors going with the Jaguars in this game found them listed as -1.5-point favorites on the betting line at Sportsbook earlier in the week.
This game matches up the No. 54 (Jaguars) and the No. 53 (Ragin` Cajuns) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 37-30 result in favor of the Ragin` Cajuns is predicted by handicapping models.
Louisiana-Lafayette was a 31-28 loser in their most recent outing at home against Louisiana-Monroe. They failed to cover the 17.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (59) made winners of OVER bettors. Jay Jones tore up the turf for 102 rushing yards in the latest Jaguars game, a 38-17 win over the Panthers at Georgia Dome.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits South Alabama's No. 64-ranked offense, averaging 29.36 PPG, against a Ragin` Cajuns defense that ranks No. 64 this week at 26.64 PPG. The Jaguars aerial game is averaging 260.18 yards per game, more than the Ragin` Cajuns secondary allows through the air, 245.45 YPG per game.
In comparing defenses, the Ragin` Cajuns own the league's No. 50-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 161.67 yards per game when on the road. South Alabama, on the other hand, rates No. 54 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
A few Ragin` Cajuns at Jaguars trends to consider:
Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Louisiana-Lafayette is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 10 games
Louisiana-Lafayette is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
South Alabama is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
South Alabama is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Alabama's last 5 games
South Alabama is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
