Louisiana-Lafayette vs San Diego State CFB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin` Cajuns and the San Diego State Aztecs will both be trying to pick up a win on December 17 when they battle at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

Oddsmakers currently have the Aztecs listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Ragin` Cajuns, while the game's total is sitting at 60.

Louisiana-Lafayette lost its last outing, a 45-37 result against Arizona on November 26. Louisiana-Lafayette covered in that game as a 14-point underdog, while the 82 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Last time out for San Diego State, they were a 35-28 winner as they battled Fresno State at home. San Diego State failed to cover in the match as a 7.5-point favorite, while 63 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Team records:
Louisiana-Lafayette: 8-4 SU, 8-4 ATS
San Diego State: 8-4 SU, 5-7 ATS

Louisiana-Lafayette most recently:
When playing in December are 1-1
When playing on turf are 8-2
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 2-8

San Diego State most recently:
When playing in December are 3-4
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 5 games
Louisiana-Lafayette is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
San Diego State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games