Ralph Michaels
Selection:UL Lafeyette (+7)
Rating: 3%
Play would be stronger but ULL has opt outs of top WR and top DE while Houston top WR is going to NFL but still playing here.
Huge motivation mismatch. Houston was 12-2 LY with an 8-0 in regular season conference action returning one of if not the best QB in the American and they were expected to challenge for the AAC title. The Cougars are now 7-5 playing the Independent Bowl.
ULL was 13-1 LY but has a first year head coach. Now at 6-6 they are motivated to finish with a winning season and get to do so in front of their home state fans (Shreveport is 200 miles from Lafayette)
**6-6 bowl teams off a win vs teams with 7+ wins 69.4% ATS since 2008**
The Cougars went 1-7 ATS as a Fav this season
Selection:
Rating: 3%
Play would be stronger but ULL has opt outs of top WR and top DE while Houston top WR is going to NFL but still playing here.
Huge motivation mismatch. Houston was 12-2 LY with an 8-0 in regular season conference action returning one of if not the best QB in the American and they were expected to challenge for the AAC title. The Cougars are now 7-5 playing the Independent Bowl.
ULL was 13-1 LY but has a first year head coach. Now at 6-6 they are motivated to finish with a winning season and get to do so in front of their home state fans (Shreveport is 200 miles from Lafayette)
**6-6 bowl teams off a win vs teams with 7+ wins 69.4% ATS since 2008**
The Cougars went 1-7 ATS as a Fav this season