Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/16/2023

Game Time: 2:15 pm ET, Saturday, December 16, 2023

Venue:  Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  JSU -3, ULL +3; Over/Under:  57 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  JSU -3, ULL +3; Over/Under:  57 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  JSU -3, ULL +3; Over/Under:  57.5 points

Jacksonville State Gamecocks:  8-4 (6-2) (3rd place, C-USA)

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns:  6-6 (3-5) (5th place, SBC West)

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks:  lost their last game on the road against the New Mexico State Aggies 20-17.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns:  won their last game at home against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 52-21.

Jacksonville State is entering this game with an 8-4 record overall and they have a 6-2 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 3-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against NMSU 20-17. Zion Webb was the starting QB and he completed 17/30 passes for 248 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Malik Jackson led the team in rushing yards with 43 and 1 TD. Perry Carter led the receivers with 134 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Quae Drake led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Curley Young Jr. and Chris Hardie each led the defense in sacks with 1. Jeremiah Harris came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Louisiana Lafayette is entering this game with a 6-6 record overall and they have a 3-5 record in their conference games too. They are 4-2 in their home games, 2-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against ULM 52-21. Chandler Fields was the starting QB and he completed 18/20 passes for 246 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Elijah Davis led the team in rushing yards with 109 and 2 TDs. Neal Johnson led the receivers with 67 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 2 TDs. Jalen Clark led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Tyler Guidry and Jordan Lawson each led the defense in sacks with 2. Jalen Clark and Caleb Anderson each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Jacksonville State listed as a 3 point favorite in this game for the New Orleans Bowl according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Jacksonville State has looked really good this season with their 8-4 record overall and they finished the regular season in 3rd place of their conference which is very good for a team making the jump from FCS in their 1st year. Meanwhile, Louisiana hasn't looked great this season with their 6-6 record overall and barely became eligible for this bowl game as they needed a win in their final game of the season against their rival. Louisiana struggled a lot more in their conference this season as they were still 3-1 in their non-conference games but Jacksonville State has been a force all season with their high flying offense and really good defense. Jax State has strived to be one of the best teams in the Conference USA all season and even though they finished in 3rd place this year, they have had a very impressive season in their 1st year coming up from FCS and they are going to be more motivated to win this game to end their great year. The best way to place a bet here is on Jacksonville State to cover the spread in this game. 

Jacksonville State Louisiana Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, December 16, 2023 (2:15 pm ET start time) is JSU 24 Louisiana 17.

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks: 9-3 ATS in all games. 5-1 ATS as a favorite. 6-1 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 5-1 UNDER when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 5-2 UNDER off 1 or more consecutive unders. 5-1 UNDER after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns: 1-10 ATS after a win by 17 or more points 0-10 ATS after scoring 37 points or more last game. 6-11 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 5-1 UNDER after a win by 28 or more points. 12-7 UNDER off 3 or more consecutive overs. 7-3 UNDER when the total is between 56.5 and 63.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks:  None.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns:  D. Washington (RB) Ques Sat - Personal. Z. Chriss (QB) out for season - Leg. B. Wooldridge (QB) out for season - Foot. J. Caldwell (TE) out for season - Undisclosed. J. Peterson (LB) out for season - Illness. L. Legendre (QB) Out indefinitely - Suspension.

“When we got the bid, I knew, ‘This is going to be great.’ I love the city, and I still have a lot of friends down there.” - Rich Rodriguez on his team playing in the New Orleans Bowl this season.

“Proud of our kids, they came out tonight and played really well. We accomplished one of our goals tonight.” - Michael Desormeaux after his team’s win against ULM in their last game.

WR Lane, Quinton 

WR Wells, P.J. 

WR Carter, Perry 

TE Brown, Sean 

QB Webb, Zion 

RB Lewis, Anwar 

WR Broussard, Harvey  

WR LeBlanc, Peter 

WR Bernard, Jacob 

TE Carter, Terrance 

TE Johnson, Neal 

QB Fields, Chandler 

RB Kibodi, Jacob 

Passing: Z. Webb (1281)

Rushing: M. Jackson (860)

Receiving: P. Carter (618)

Touchdowns: M. Jackson (7)

Passing: Z. Chriss (1222)

Rushing: J. Kibodi (729)

Receiving: J. Bernard (473)

Touchdowns: J. Kibodi (8)

Coaches:

Jacksonville State Gamecocks: Rich Rodriguez (2nd season)

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns: Michael Desormeaux (3rd season)