Let's get the week started off on a high note with La Tech heading to the blue turf as monster under dogs. This team only lost by 10 a year ago to Boise and to start the year they have faced a much more challenging schedule with three top 10 passing attacks and 4 top defenses inside the top 37! Boise really can not say the same as they have faced yes a cup cake schedule despite facing virginia tech to open who we know was just awful early in the season Boise faced Oregon State at home who is also not as advertised. Overall they have faced an average defense ranked 91st with 4 of the 6 opponents in the 100's in total defense. Same goes on the other side of the ball as their #1 claimed total defense in the nation is solid no doubt, but look at who they have played. An average 95th ranked offense. They really haven't faced a balanced attack at all this year.
This line is inflated because the public 85% on Boise to start are buying in that Boise has to do something to prove they are worth be ranked #1, but 38 points against a solid LA tech team that is 51st in total offense 42nd pass, 61st run and that's them facing an average 50th defense including TX AM, Navy, Southern Miss and a surprising Hawaii team. On defense their ranks are bad no doubt 113th overall but htey have faced some top flight offenses already with some big passing games. Any teams numbers would look a little down in this spot.
Both teams have had some extra time off to prepare and I think that really benefits LA Tech in terms of covering this whopping 38 point spread. LA tech has been on fire in their past two games gaining 1,110 yards behind QB Ross Jenkins and RB Lennon Creer who has back to back 100 yard games. LA tech runs a fast-paced offense out of the spread that could give Boise some problems as they will play lose with trick plays.
