UL Monroe vs. LSU Free Pick
BATON ROUGE, LA (The Spread) – LSU has had a roller coaster first two weeks of the season and will look to avoid a letdown tonight when it hosts UL Monroe at 7:00PM ET.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, LSU is a 31-point home favorite over UL Monroe for tonight’s game while the total is currently sitting at 52 points. The Tigers opened as 32-point favorites before the number was bet down, while the over/under opened at 52 and that’s where it currently sits.
UL Monroe beat Idaho 38-31 last week but failed to cover as an 11-point home favorite. The combined score went over the posted total of 50.5 as Pete Thomas completed 24-of-44 passes for 384 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Centarius Donald also rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries in the victory.
The Tigers had no issues covering as a 32-point home favorite over I-AA opponent Sam Houston State last week in a 56-0 victory. The combined score fell under the posted total of 66 points as quarterback Anthony Jennings completed 7-of-13 passes for 188 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions. Four different running backs scored touchdowns for LSU in the victory, including Leonard Fournette, who rushed for 92 yards and that lone score on 13 carries.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take the over. According to latest college football trends, the over is 4-1 in the Tigers’ last five games in September and 5-2 in their last seven non-conference games. The over is also 4-1 in the Tigers’ last five games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game and 6-0 in their last six games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous contest. On the other side, the over is 6-1 in the Warhawks’ last seven games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game, 9-2 in their last 11 games in September and 13-4 in their last 17 games versus SEC opponents.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 3 FREE PICK: UL-MONROE/LSU OVER 52
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