LA-Monroe vs. LSU Odds
BATON ROUGE, LA (The Spread) – No. 10 LSU will welcome an in-state foe to town on Saturday at 7PM ET, as the Tigers host Louisiana-Monroe on ESPNU.
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LSU is 2-0 on the season, 1-0 at home and 2-0 against the spread. Louisiana-Monroe is 2-0 overall, 1-1 against the spread and playing in its first road game. These two last met in 2010 with LSU getting a 51-0 victory.
Trends show that Louisiana-Monroe is 11-4 against the spread in its last 15 road games. LSU is 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 games following a win. The Warhawks have hit the over in 9 of their last 11 games in September.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, LSU is the clear favorite in the game, as the Tigers are getting odds of -31 points against Monroe. The over/under total has been set at 52 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had LSU favored by 31 as well. The spread moved up to 32 for a brief time before falling back to 31. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 52.
LSU followed up its 28-24 win over Wisconsin to start the season with a 56-0 win over Sam Houston State last weekend. The Tigers racked up 584 yards of offense in the win while holding Sam Houston to just 206 total yards and 50 rushing yards. Anthony Jennings went 7 of 13 passing for 188 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 43 yards. Leonard Fournette led the ground game with 92 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Travin Dural added three receptions for 140 yards and three touchdowns.
Monroe upset Wake Forest, 17-10, in the season opener and then beat Idaho at home last week, 38-31. The Warhawks are currently averaging just under 300 passing yards per game as Pete Thomas is 47 of 85 passing for 573 yards and two touchdowns. Centarius Donald has added 228 rushing yards with three touchdowns on the season.
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In terms of Injuries, LSU defensive tackle Travonte Valentine is out for this game with eligibility issues. Monroe running back DeVontae McNeal is out for the season with a lower body injury.
The Public Bets for this game are backing LSU, as the Tigers are getting 81% of the wagers with odds of -31 points against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday.
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