The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs meet Wednesday at Qualcomm Stadium in the S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (8 pm ET, ESPN).
College football handicapping have the Horned Frogs listed as 10.5-point, -335 moneyline favorites while the Bulldogs are +305 moneyline underdogs. The over/under total is at 55.5.
Louisiana Tech is 8-4 straight up and a stellar 10-2 against the spread this season, with seven of the Bulldogs’ 12 games going over the total. Louisiana Tech hammered the New Mexico State Aggies 44-0 in their last game on Nov. 26 and covered as a 23-point home favorite, while the score was under the total of 57.5.
TCU is 10-2 straight up and 6-6 against the point spread, while the “over” has cashed in nine of Horned Frogs games this season. The horned Frogs beat the UNLV Running Rebels 56-9 in their last game on Dec. 3, cashing as a 39-point home favorite. The score was over the total of 54.5.
The injury list for the Bulldogs includes RB Ray Holley (Out For Season, back) and WR Quinton Patton (Probable for the Poinsettia Bowl, ankle). For the Horned Frogs, LB Tanner Brock (foot) and tackle Michael Thompson (leg) are both out for the season.
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last five games overall, and the total has gone under in five of Louisiana Tech’s last seven games. TCU is 5-0 SU in its last five games overall, and the total has gone over in nine of TCU’s last 12 games overall.
