Tomás Yelmini
It’s bowl season and Louisiana will play Houston in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl this week. We can say confidently that we’re now in one of the best periods in NCAA college football.
Given that both teams are coming off rather underwhelming seasons and that this would be their first bowl meeting since 2006, we believe this will be a key matchup.
Today at JefeBet, we go into great detail about the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs Houston Cougars matchup including their preparations for the match, as well as predictions and odds.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for the Louisiana vs Houston Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl NCAA Football Bowl on December 23, 2022
- Where: Independence Stadium – Shreveport, Louisiana
- When: Friday, December 23, 2022, 3:00 PM E.T.
Betting on Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
- Regular Season Record: 6-6
- Spread: [to be determined]
- Moneyline: [to be determined]
- Over/Under: To be defined [to be determined]
Out of the last five games, Louisiana lost three: 39-24 to Southern Miss Golden Eagles on the road, 23-17 to the Troy Trojans at home, and 49-17 to Florida State Seminoles, also on the road. The good news is that their last game was a 41-13 away win over the Texas State Bobcats.
Looking at the numbers, they average 27 points per game, while scoring 22.8 on average. In yards, they total 367.7, being 224.9 passing and 142.8 rushing; meanwhile, the average yards they allow so far are 361.6, with 219.3 per pass and 142.3 per rush.
Betting on the Houston Cougars
- Regular Season Record: 7-5
- Spread: [to be determined]
- Moneyline: [to be determined]
- Over/Under: [to be determined]
Houston comes in somewhat better than their opponent this week; however, they lost their last match against Tulsa Golden Hurricane by 37-30, something that was not in anyone’s plans. That loss, plus the one to SMU Mustangs (77-63 on the road), are the only two in the last five games.
Looking at the numbers, they are clearly better on offense than Louisiana, averaging 37.2 points per game and totaling 463.8 yards (321.1 passing and 142.7 rushing). However, they are worse on the defensive line, allowing 33.5 points on average per game, and totaling 430 yards allowed (285.7 per pass and 144.3 per rush).
JefeBet Prediction
Although their most recent encounter was in 2006, Houston leads the two clubs’ head-to-head matchups 6-3. Considering all that we’ve discussed, JefeBet predicts Houston will extend their winning streak.
Prediction: Houston wins by less than 10 points
