Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Louisiana Lafayette Rajun Cajuns from the Sun Belt conference will face the San Diego St Aztecs from the Mountain West conference in the New Orleans Bowl in an NCAA college football game on Saturday night December 17th.
They will begin the New Orleans Bowl from New Orleans at 9PM Eastern Time with live national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The betting odds opened up in this college football game with the San Diego St Aztecs favored by -4 ½ points with an over under of 59 ½ points
Early money has landed on the side of the Aztecs as San Diego St from the Mountain West conference is now favored by -5 points.
The total has not moved off the opening line of 59 ½ points.
San Diego St Aztecs money line bettors will lay -210 odds with the Louisiana Lafayette Rajun Cajuns returing +175 odds to earn the outright win with no need for points on their side.
The teams have no previous meetings on the football field.
The Louisiana Lafayette Rajun Cajuns will battle San Diego St with the record of 8-4 on the year. The team is 3-4 away from home.
Louisiana Lafayette averages 32 points and 380 yards per game with 129 yards rushing for 3.6 yards a carry.
On defense the Rajun Cajuns give up 29 points and 393 yards per game. Opponents rush for 199 yards against them for 3.8 yards per rush against average.
The team ended the season losers of two straight games.
The club is 1-2 versus bowl teams with losses to Arkansas St and Oklahoma St with the win coming against Florida International.
The team is coming off the 45-37 loss to close out the regular season at the Arizona Wildcats as a +14 point underdog.
The over under landed over the closing line of 64 ½ points.
Louisiana Lafayette was able to amass 408 offensive yards while allowing the Wildcats 494 yards of offense.
The club ran for 80 yards on 25 carries for 3.2 yards per rush average.
The Rajun Cajuns gave up one turnover and forced two away from Arizona.
They gave up 121 rushing yards to the Wildcats on 32 runs from scrimmage for 3.8 yards per rush against average.
Quarterbacl Blaine Gautier hit on 24 of 36 passes for 315 yards with a touchdown.
Alonzo Harris ran for 45 yards on 13 carries with a rushing touchdown. Harris had three catches out of the backfield for 19 yards and a touchdown.
Harry Peoples had two runs for 12 yards and a touchdown. Peoples had four catches for 49 yards.
Javone Lawson led Louisiana Lafayette with five receptions for 137 yards.
Ladarius Green caught six balls for 66 yards.
The San Diego St Aztecs will meet Louisiana Lafayette in the New Orleans Bowl with a record of 8-4 on the season. The team is 4-1 away from home.
The Aztecs average 29 points and 422 yards per game with 194 yards rushing for 5.1 yards a carry.
On defense San Diego St allows 24 points and 376 yards per game. Opponents rush for 177 yards against them for 4.2 yards per rush against average.
The club is 1-4 versus bowl teams this year. They have losses to Boise St, Wyoming, TCU and Michigan with their lone win coming against the Air Force.
The club closed the year with two straight victories and 4 of their past five.
The Aztecs concluded regular season play with the 35-128 home win against the Fresno St Bulldogs as a -7 point closing favorite.
The over under landed over the closing total of 61 points.
The Aztecs were outgained by Fresno St by a 336 yard to 281 yard differential.
The team ran for 215 yards on 38 carries for 5.7 yards per rush.
San Diego St committed no turnovers and took one from the Bulldogs.
The Aztecs defended the run well limiting Fresno St to only 48 yards on the ground on 28 carries for 1.7 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Ryan Lindley completed 21 of 40 passes for 281 yards.
Ronnie Hillman on 29 carries rushed for 178 yards and four rushing touchdowns.
Colin Lockett ran for 42 yards on two rushes. Locket had six catches for 102 yards.
Chad Young had a touchdown run to go with his two runs for 3 yards.
Tight end Gavin Escobar led San Diego St with six receptions for 125 yards.
Dylan Denso had 44 yards on the ground on six rushes.
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CFB Trend: Louisiana Lafayette is 4-1 to the over in their past five games.
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