LSU vs. North Texas Odds
NEW ORLEANS, LA (The Spread) – No. 3 LSU looks to make another run at an unbeaten regular season on Saturday when the Tigers host North Texas at 7PM ET on ESPNU.
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LSU went 13-1 last season, losing the national championship game to Alabama. The Tigers have won at least 11 games in five of the seven years under Les Miles. North Texas was 5-7 last season under first-year coach Dan McCarney. North Texas has lost all four meetings to LSU.
Trends show that LSU is 4-1 against the spread in its last 5 non-conference games while North Texas is also 4-1 ATS in its last 5 non-conference games. The Mean Green are also just 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games against SEC opponents.
Oddsmakers see LSU as the favorite in this game, giving the Tigers point spread odds of -42.5 against North Texas. The over/under odds have been set at 52 points (View Matchup). The opening spread was LSU -45 and the odds have since slowly worked their way down to 42.5 points.
LSU should be primed for success. The Tigers have a new quarterback under center, but do return their top four rushers from a year ago. LSU posted 35.7 points per game in 2011, but averaged just 355 total yards. Defensively, the Tigers were among the best in the country in 2011, allowing just 11.3 points and 262 yards per game. The team losses cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, who was dismissed from the squad during training camp.
North Texas as a team that struggled defensively last year, allowing 30.7 points and 429 yards per game. The Mean Green return just five starters as well, so look for them to struggle. On offense, North Texas has nine starters back from an offense that average 24.8 points per game. The team relied heavily on the run in 2011, but are without their top two rushers from last season.
In terms of Injuries, LSU is coming into the game injury free while North Texas defensive tackle Ryan Boutwell is out for the game with a pectoral injury.
The Public Bets are slightly in favor of LSU for this game. 54% of the current wagers have been on LSU with a spread of -42.5 against North Texas.
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