Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Boise State Broncos 2010 NCAAF Week 8 Odds, Preview, and Predictions: The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will travel to the Northwest on Tuesday night to take on the red hot No. 2 Boise State Broncos on the blue turf of Bronco Stadium at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN2. The Bulldogs come in at 3-4 while the Broncos are an undefeated 6-0 and are still holding on to hopes of playing for a BCS National Championship. Heisman hopeful quarterback Kellen Moore leads the Broncos to 4th in the FBS in points and total yards and leads the country with 190.3 passer rating and has connected on 16 touchdowns to just one pick. Moore hasn’t played in the fourth quarter in more than a month a fact the head football coach Chris Petersen feels good about. “That’s a good thing if that happens, and we’re not counting on that happening anymore,” he said. “I think about the guys who bust their tail every day, week in and week out, and hardly get any time. So when we’re able to do that, that’s a good thing.” Vegas odds makers have the Boise State Broncos a -37 1/2 point favorite at home against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
Boise State is coming off a 48-0 victory over San Jose State on the road and the game was out of reach early. Quarterback Kellen Moore completed 14 of 16 passes for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns before being relieved in the second half. Running back Doug Martin carried the ball 8 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns in early play as well. The stingy Bronco defense held the Spartans to just 6 first downs and 80 total net yards on 52 plays and 0 points. Vegas odds makers have the Boise State Broncos +500 odds to win the 2011 BCS National Championship.
The Bulldogs are coming off a 48-35 victory against Idaho which ended a four game losing streak. Tech quarterback Ross Jenkins completed 31 of 44 passes for 422 yards and 3 touchdowns as well as running the ball 8 times for 34 for yards and another score. Louisiana Tech is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boise State and the total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana Tech’s last 6 games when playing Boise State. Odds makers at SGB Global have the over/under for the total score at 64 points combined of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Boise State Broncos.
I predict a Boise State win and cover at home! Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert College Football Predictions against the vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.