Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Rice Owls Point Spread Pick. The 4-3 Rice Owls play host to the 5-3 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Friday, October 30, 2015 on the turf of Rice Stadium for this week nine matchup. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:00PM ET.
Betting Odds
Point Spread: Louisiana Tech -10.5
Total Line: 67.5
Louisiana Tech moved to 5-3 on the season with a 45-16 win over Middle Tennessee in their last game and they are at 4-4 ATS after covering as a 6.5-point favorite.
In their last game Rice beat Army 38-31 to move to 4-3 and they are at 4-2-1 ATS after the Army game was a Pick with the Owls as a 7-point favorite.
Last season at Louisiana Tech the Bulldogs beat the Owls 76-31 and they covered as a 7.5-point favorite. When these 2 teams met at Rice 2 seasons ago the Owls beat the Bulldogs 52-14 and they covered as a 14.5-point favorite.
Louisiana Tech ranks 22nd in total offense and 54th in total defense and Rice ranks 58th in total offense and 107th in total defense.
Louisiana Tech at Rice Betting Trends
Louisiana Tech is 22-10 ATS in their last 32 road games.
The Bulldogs are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games overall.
Louisiana Tech has an Over record of 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
RICE is 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 home games.
The Owls are 12-4-1 ATS in their last 17 games overall.
RICE has an Over record of 5-2 in their last 7 games.
Betting Angles
This season Louisiana Tech has an Over/Under record of 5-2 and Rice has an O/U record of 5-2.
Rice is 2-1 at home on the season and Louisiana Tech is 1-3 on the road.
In the last 4 games between these 2 teams the total has gone Over every time.
Rice has won 2 straight games and Louisiana Tech has won 4 of their last 5 games.
Injury Report
Louisiana Tech
10/27/15 WR Conner Smith Undisclosed “?” Friday vs. Rice
10/26/15 RB Kenneth Dixon Ankle probable Friday vs. Rice
10/25/15 DB Ephraim Kitchen Undisclosed “?” Friday vs. Rice
10/16/15 OL Kirby Wixson Shoulder out indefinitely
10/16/15 LB Michael Mims ACL out for season
Rice
10/25/15 WR Dennis Parks Foot “?” Friday vs. Louisiana Tech
10/25/15 OL Spencer Stanley Concussion “?” Friday vs. Louisiana Tech
10/25/15 OL Stuart Mouchantaf Elbow “?” Friday vs. Louisiana Tech
10/25/15 WR Temi Alaka Concussion “?” Friday vs. Louisiana Tech
09/15/15 DE Graysen Schantz Knee out for season
08/27/15 OL Brandon Dawkins Shoulder out for season
Consensus Pick (ATS)
Louisiana Tech: 65%
Rice: 35%
Free College Football Pick
The Bulldogs allowed 45 points to Mississippi State and 31 to UTSA, and we believe that the Owls offense compares to those units. Rice allowed lowly Florida Atlantic 26 points and the moderate scoring offense of Army 31 in their last two, but were ripped for 119 in the two previous against W. Kentucky and Baylor, so let’s say it wouldn’t be a reach for Louisiana Tech to at least match their season average of 37.8. L. Tech games are averaging 70 points on the road and Rice home games are averaging 67 based on games that included Wagner and Army.
Take the over 67.5 @ INTERTOPS – FUNDING YOUR NEW ACCOUNT COULDN’T BE EASIER!
