#109/110 ASA PLAY ON Under 50 Points – Middle Tennessee State vs Louisiana Tech, Thursday at 8 PM ET - Two bad offenses facing off here in this CUSA battle. MTSU ranks 98th in YPP on offense while La Tech ranks 119th. They average 16 PPG and 19 PPG respectively. They only game in which MTSU topped 21 points was vs FCS Tennessee Tech and even in that game the Blue Raiders tallied only 328 total yards. In this match up, they are facing a very solid La Tech defense that ranks 30th nationally in total defense and 23rd in YPP allowed at just 4.5. The only team that topped 20 points vs this LT defense this season (in regulation) was NC State and even in that game the Wolfpack only had 23 offensive points (they scored a defensive TD for 30 points). The Bulldogs have held every opponent to under their season PPG average this year including NC State if you subtract the defensive TD by the Wolfpack. Offensively this Tech team is not good. The only game in which they topped 325 total yards was vs FCS Nicholls State and in that game they only scored 25 points. They have not topped 20 points in any of their games vs FBS opponents this season. Last week, they faced an FIU defense that ranks outside the top 100 and the Bulldogs only put up 17 points (17-10 win). MTSU’s defense ranks very low as well, however La Tech has struggled against every defense they’ve faced, good or bad. The MTSU defense actually has a bit of momentum as well holding a potent Memphis offense to 24 points in their most recent game. We don’t think either team gets into the mid 20’s here so Under is the play.