Last Updated on December 4, 2010 7:00 pm by drew
Nevada Vs. Louisiana Tech Odds
RUSTON, LA (TheSpread) – No. 14 Nevada is looking to lock up a share of the WAC title on Saturday when the Wolf Pack takes on Louisiana Tech at 3PM ET.
Nevada is 11-1 on the season and 6-1 in the WAC along with Boise State. Louisiana Tech is 5-6 this season and 4-3 in conference play. The Wolf Pack is 4-1 on the road while the Bulldogs are 3-3 at home.
Trends show that the Wolf Pack is 4-1 against the spread in their last five meetings against Louisiana Tech while the favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six games in this series.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have made Nevada a 7.5-point favorite for this game against Louisiana Tech. The over/under has been set at 69. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had Nevada favored by 12.5 points and the spread has been dropping quickly all week, finally setting in at 7.5. The over/under total opened at 70 and has since dropped a point down to 69.
Nevada has won five straight, including an overtime win over Boise State last week. The Wolf Pack has the sixth-best scoring offense in the nation at 43.3 points per game thanks in part to the fourth-best rushing attack in the nation. Nevada rushes for 301 yards per game this season, led by Vai Taua, who has 1,372 yards and 17 scores while quarterback Colin Kaepernick has 1,029 rushing yards and 17 scores to go with 2,671 yards passing and another 20 touchdowns.
Louisiana Tech has won four of their last six games to get into possible bowl contention. The Bulldogs have won their last two games and on the season, are averaging 27.6 points per game and just under 400 yards of offense per game. Lennon Creer is leading the team with 1,132 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. Louisiana Tech does struggle defensively, allowing 30.3 points per contest.
Nevada running back Lampford Mark is out for Saturday’s game with a knee Injury while Louisiana Tech defensive back Chad Boyd is questionable with a neck injury.
A little over 8,300 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Nevada is getting 74% of the wagers at -7.5 points against Louisiana Tech.
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