LA Tech vs WKU Prediction College Football Picks 11/16/24

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WKU (6-2) vs LA Tech (3-5)



Game details: Saturday 16 November 2024 at 12:00 (Houchens Industries-LT Smith Stadium)

Odds: WKU -13.5 / LA Tech +13.5 — Over/Under: 51 Click here for the latest odds

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The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers meet in Week 12 college football action from LT Smith Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Louisiana Tech vs. Western Kentucky.

Louisiana Tech Recap

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs come into this one looking to bounce back from back-to-back losses after a 44-37 loss at the hands of Jacksonville State last time out. After this game, LA Tech hits the road again to duke it out with Arkansas.

Bulldogs looking to save the bowl

Evan Bullock has thrown for 1,452 yards, 12 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 66.5% passing, while Omiri Wiggins has a team-high 281 rushing yards to lead LA Tech’s ground attack, while Tru Edwards has a team-high 52 catches for 708 yards and 708 yards. TDs. Jimmy Holiday has 310 receiving yards, while three more Bulldog receivers also have 200+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Kolbe Fields has a team-high 63 total tackles. David Blay has a team-high 3 sacks, while Jayden Gray and Jessie Evans also had 2 sacks each. As a unit, Louisiana Tech’s defense has combined for 15 sacks and 4 interceptions on the year as well.

Why the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will win

  • The underdog has won four of the last six games between Louisiana Tech and Western Kentucky.

  • The underdog has covered the spread in seven of Louisiana Tech’s last eight games.

Western Kentucky Recap

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers come into this game looking to add to their 41-28 win over New Mexico State last time out to improve to 7-2 on the year. After this game, Western Kentucky will hit the road for a massive game against Liberty.

The Hilltoppers are looking to stay in the C-USA title hunt

Caden Veltkamp has thrown for 1,950 yards, 19 touchdowns and 7 INTs on 70% passing. Elijah Young leads WKU on the ground with 563 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, while Kisean Johnson has 46 receptions for 645 yards and 5 TDs. Easton Messer has 495 receiving yards and 4 TDs, while four more Hilltoppers have 200+ receiving yards on the year as well. On defense, Devonte’ Mathews has a team-high 46 total tackles, while Darius Thomas has a team-high 4 sacks. WKU’s defense as a whole has combined for 18 sacks and 9 INTs this season.

Why the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will win

  • Louisiana Tech has lost each of its last 10 road games in November.

  • Western Kentucky has won each of its last seven games against conference opponents.

  • Louisiana Tech has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six November road games against non-AP ranked teams.

  • Western Kentucky has covered the spread in eight of its last 10 games against non-AP ranked teams.

Louisiana Tech vs. Western Kentucky Forecast

I’m on the Hilltoppers here. I know people could be clamoring for a foresight spot for WKU here with two massive conference games against Liberty and Jacksonville State on deck. But if WKU wants these games to benefit them the most, they can’t afford to get caught sliding here against an LA Tech team that, to me, is clearly overmatched. The Hilltoppers have been able to beat everyone that has come their way to this point and I don’t see it stopping here. Give me Hilltoppers.

The picks in this article are the opinion of the author, not a consensus of the PickDawgz website.