UTSA at Louisiana Tech 10/23/21 - College Football Picks & Predictions

By: Mike |

Last Updated: 10/22/2021 at 1:20 PM ET

The UTSA Roadrunners visit Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana on Saturday to play the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. UTSA kept its perfect record intact, improving to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the Conference USA with a 45-0 rout of Rice on Saturday. Quarterback Frank Harris passed for 125 yards with two touchdowns, while running backs in Sincere McCormick rushed for 117 yards and wide receiver Joshua Cephus caught four receptions for 63 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Frank Harris has passed for 1,600 yards with 14 touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher is Sincere McCormick with 778 yards and six touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Joshua Cephus with 520 yards and five touchdowns receptions. On defense, safety Rashad Wisdom is the leading tackler with 51 and linebacker Clarence Hicks has a team-high 4.0 quarterback sacks.

Louisiana Tech dropped to 2-4 following a 19-3 loss to the UTEP Miners on Saturday night. Louisiana Tech was held to just 278 yards of total offense and turned the ball over three times. Quarterback Austin Kendall passed for 164 yards and was intercepted three times. Louisiana Tech gave up 385 yards to the UTEP offense and managed to score only a second quarter field goal.

Austin Kendall has passed for 1,342 yards with 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions, while the leading rusher is Marcus Williams Jr. with 359 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Smoke Harris has a team-high 284 yards receiving and one touchdown. On defense, linebacker Trey Baldwin is the leading tackler with 51 and linebacker Ben Bell has a team-high 3.0 quarterback sacks.

The UTSA Roadrunners have a perfect 7-0 record straight up and are 5-1 ATS this season. UTSA is holding opponents to an average of 19.1 points per game while scoring 19.5 points more per game at 38.6. Louisiana Tech managed only three points against UTEP in a game in which its opponent allows an average of 24.9 points per game but the Bulldogs could not score a touchdown and made just one field goal. Louisiana Tech has failed to cover the number in three of the last 10 against an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, UTSA Roadrunners win and cover ATS 27-17.

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