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Troy
Trojans
3 - 1
LSU
Tigers
3 - 1
September 30, 2017, 7:00 PM EDT
 | Tiger Stadium

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Troy
Trojans
3 - 1
LSU
Tigers
3 - 1
September 30, 2017, 7:00 PM EDT
 | Tiger Stadium

  • LSU will look to improve on its 3-1 record this week when they host Troy in Week 5 action at Tiger Stadium-LSU on Saturday.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    Those siding with the visitors in this one saw the $Troy Trojans listed as 22-point underdogs earlier this week at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the over under betting line was unavailable earlier in the week, but posted shortly at Sportsbook.

    Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark picked a 37-23 result in favor of the Tigers. Check the picks page or matchup report during the week as factors may cause that prediction to be re-run. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

    Troy Trojans vs LSU Tigers Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    LSU bring a 3-1 record (1-3 ATS) to the Week 5 betting matchup against the 3-1 Troy Trojans, who are 0-4 ATS against the spread. Over under betting has seen LSU go 2-2 so far and the Trojans go 0-4. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and LSU vs Troy injuries news.

    The OddsShark Power Rankings have the LSU Tigers at No. 18 and the Troy Trojans at No. 52 heading into this contest.

    Statistical Matchup

    Offensively, the game matches up the LSU Tigers No. 78-ranked offense (28.5 PPG) against a Troy Trojans defense that ranks No. 25 at 18 PPG. The LSU Tigers passing attack has averaged 204.25 yards per game, less than the Troy Trojans give up through the air (222.25 YPG on average).

    In comparing defenses, the Troy Trojans own the league's No. 32-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 99 yards per game when on the road. LSU, on the other hand, rates No. 37 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    Brandon Silvers's 314-yard performance through the air was enough last time out, as Troy earned a 22-17 win over Akron on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

    In their last game, the Tigers were Week 4 Sportsbooks, coming out on top of the Orange by a score of 35-26.

    Betting Trends
    • Troy is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
    • Troy is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
    • Troy is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
    • Troy is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
    • Louisiana State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
    • Louisiana State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
    • Louisiana State is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

    Next Betting Matchups

    Troy home to South Alabama, Wednesday, October 11th
    LSU at Florida, Saturday, October 7th

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Odds

Saturday, September 30 Sat Sep 30

Opening
Current
Troy
vsFinal
LSU
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+22
-105
+867
o46.5
-110
-22
-115
-1183
u46.5
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+20.5
-105
+875
o49
-110
-20.5
-115
-1300
u49
-110
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

25.57
 Total Score
34.50
234.29
 Passing Yards
262.79
117.86
 Rushing Yards
183.79
30:28
 Time on Field
30:53
64.07
 Number of Plays
71.36
5.62
 Yards Per Play
6.35
25.57
 Total Score
34.50
4.07
 First Quarter
6.79
6.36
 Second Quarter
10.36
5.79
 Third Quarter
8.07
9.36
 Fourth Quarter
8.71
234.29
 Passing Yards
262.79
28.71
 Pass Attempts
34.36
17.93
 Pass Completions
23.07
3.29
 Sacks
3.21
19.50
 Sack Yards
15.64
13.07
 Yards Per Pass
11.39
117.86
 Rushing Yards
183.79
35.36
 Rush Attempts
37.00
3.33
 Yards Per Rush
4.97
1.07
 Interceptions
0.50
0.93
 Fumbles
1.14
0.43
 Fumbles Lost
0.86
1.50
 Total Turnovers
1.36
5.43
 Penalties
6.14
49.93
 Penalty Yards
54.29
30:28
 Time on Field
30:53
64.07
 Number of Plays
71.36
5.62
 Yards Per Play
6.35
4.57
 Punts
3.50
41.34
 Punt Average
44.50
49.36
 Return Yards
44.29

Head To Head

TROY
 Stat Type LSU
0-2
 Record
2-0
2-0
 ATS
0-2
2-0
 O/U
2-0
25.50
 Score
32.00
77.00
 Rush Yds
88.00
44.50
 Pass Attempts
39.50
46.07
 Completion %
58.23
188.00
 Passing Yds
275.00
265
 Total Yds
363
1.50
 Turnovers
2.50
TROY
 Stat Type LSU
0-2
 Record
2-0
2-0
 ATS
0-2
2-0
 O/U
2-0
25.50
 Score
32.00
77.00
 Rush Yds
88.00
44.50
 Pass Attempts
39.50
46.07
 Completion %
58.23
188.00
 Passing Yds
275.00
265
 Total Yds
363
1.50
 Turnovers
2.50
Nov 15/08 (1 of 2)
TROY
 Stat Type LSU
Away
Home
31
 Score
40
+16
 ATS
-16
54.5 o
 O/U
54.5 u
64
 Rush Yds
119
72
 Pass Attempts
41
47.22
 Completion %
51.22
316
 Passing Yds
221
380
 Total Yds
340
3
 Turnovers
1
Oct 23/04 (2 of 2)
TROY
 Stat Type LSU
Away
Home
20
 Score
24
+23
 ATS
-23
41 o
 O/U
41 u
90
 Rush Yds
57
17
 Pass Attempts
38
41.18
 Completion %
65.79
60
 Passing Yds
329
150
 Total Yds
386
0
 Turnovers
4

Team Records

TROY
 Record LSU
3-1
 All
3-1
2-0
 Home
2-0
1-1
 Away
0-1
0-0
 Neutral Site
1-0
0-4
 ATS
1-3
0-2
 ATS Home
0-2
0-2
 ATS Away
0-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
1-0
0-3
 O/U
1-2
0-1
 O/U Home
1-0
0-2
 O/U Away
0-1
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-1
TROY
 Record LSU
1-0
 All
0-1
0-0
 Home
0-0
1-0
 Away
0-1
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-1
 ATS
0-1
0-0
 ATS Home
0-0
0-1
 ATS Away
0-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
0-1
 O/U
0-1
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-1
 O/U Away
0-1
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
TROY
 Record LSU
3-1
 All
3-1
2-0
 Home
2-0
1-1
 Away
0-1
0-0
 Neutral Site
1-0
0-4
 ATS
1-3
0-2
 ATS Home
0-2
0-2
 ATS Away
0-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
1-0
0-3
 O/U
1-2
0-1
 O/U Home
1-0
0-2
 O/U Away
0-1
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-1

Gametime Weather

Weather
5:00 pm EDT Clear
32ºC / 89ºF
43% Humidity
0% Precipitation
29% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
Field Image
Arrow Image 7
 mph

Trends

  • Troy are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Troy's last 7 games.
  • Troy are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games.
  • Troy are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Troy's last 5 games against an opponent in the Southeastern conference.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Troy's last 6 games played in September.
  • Troy are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played in week 5.
  • Troy are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games played on a Saturday.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Louisiana State's last 19 games.
  • Louisiana State are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Louisiana State's last 10 games at home.
  • Louisiana State are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the Sun Belt conference.
  • Louisiana State are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games played in September.
  • Louisiana State are 13-1 SU in their last 14 games played in week 5.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Louisiana State's last 17 games played on a Saturday.
  • Louisiana State are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Saturday when playing at home.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
No Injuries to Report
Name Position Inj Desc
Greg Brooks Jr.DBIs out indefinitely, Undisclosed

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Sep 23, 2017AKRON22-17W-17/55.5-L/U17531448999268367-2
Sep 16, 2017NMEXST27-24W-9.5/60-L/U183286469513313820
Sep 9, 2017ALA.ST34-7W-42.5/N/A-L/N/A25135460585801651
Sep 2, 2017BOISE13-24L+10.5/59-L/U761392151472103571
Dec 23, 2016OHIO28-23W-6/49-L/O8723532278315393-3
Dec 3, 2016GASOU24-28L-7/52-L/P126218344218175393-1
Nov 26, 2016TEX.ST40-7W-27.5/57.5-W/U154237391109147256-2
Nov 17, 2016ARK.ST3-35L-10/53.5-L/U552072622081803885
Nov 12, 2016APP-ST28-24W-2/48-W/O187229416167167334-1
Nov 5, 2016MASS52-31W-23/56-L/O19828748544316360-1
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Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Sep 23, 2017SYRACU35-26W-21/56.5-L/O151263414763083840
Sep 16, 2017MIS.ST7-37L-7.5/52.5-L/U1331372702851804650
Sep 9, 2017CHATT45-10W-36.5/N/A-L/N/A22223245468174242-2
Sep 2, 2017BYU27-0W-14/47.5-W/U294185479-510297-1
Dec 31, 2016LOUISV29-9W-3/59-W/U177217394671532200
Nov 24, 2016TEXA&M54-39W-6.5/48.5-W/O298324622188284472-1
Nov 19, 2016FLA10-16L-14/37.5-L/U2192044231261442702
Nov 12, 2016ARK38-10W-7/46-W/O39015754781210291-1
Nov 5, 2016ALAB0-10L+7/46-L/U3392125216107323-1
Oct 22, 2016O-MISS38-21W-8.5/60-W/U3112045151162093251
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