The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the UAB Blazers are set to square off in a Conference USA matchup at noon ET on Saturday at Protective Stadium and you can catch all the action live on CBS Sports Network. UAB is 5-3 overall and 1-2 at home, while the Bulldogs are 2-6 overall and 0-4 on the road. The programs have met nine times previously, including in each of the last three seasons with UAB winning two of three.
But the Bulldogs won 37-34 last season as a 13-point underdog and they'll be looking to play the role of spoiler again on Saturday. The Blazers are favored by 13.5 points in the latest UAB vs. Louisiana Tech odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 49.5. Before entering any Louisiana Tech vs. UAB picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on UAB vs. Louisiana Tech. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for Louisiana Tech vs. UAB:
- UAB vs. Louisiana Tech spread: UAB -13.5
- UAB vs. Louisiana Tech over-under: 49.5 points
What you need to know about UAB
UAB didn't finish too far behind, but the squad still lost 30-24 to the Rice Owls last week. A silver lining for the Blazers was the play of RB DeWayne McBride, who punched in two rushing touchdowns. McBride and Jermaine Brown Jr. form a strong one-two punch at running back with McBride rushing for 624 yards and four touchdowns, while Brown has 441 yards and three scores on the ground.
Bill Clark's squad once again has a typically solid defense that is allowing just 324.5 yards per game. The Blazers have also forced 14 turnovers this season but 12 giveaways on the other side of the ball have limited their impact. UAB is now 5-3 against the spread on the season.
What you need to know about Louisiana Tech
Meanwhile, it was all tied up 10-10 at halftime, but Louisiana Tech feel to the Old Dominion Monarchs' 23-20 in its last outing. No one had a standout game offensively for the Bulldogs, but they got scores from wide receiver Isaiah Graham and running back Marcus Williams Jr..
The Bulldogs won the turnover battle 2-0 and outgained the Monarchs 335-311, but still wound up on the short end. They've now endured four losses of seven points or less including against Power five opponents like Mississippi State and North Carolina State as well as ranked SMU.
How to make UAB vs. Louisiana Tech picks
The the model is leaning over on the total and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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