(110/100) 2* ULL (+3)
Not convinced that state is all that and a bag of chips after beating up pitiful geo state and waxing weezy at home for their conference wins. Coach Anderson in his 1st year at state, and Hudspeth well seasoned. Laffy brings back 17 from a team LY that took wolves to the perverbial shed, and state has lost some talent returning only 12. Game will be played in the parish and state plays better at home. Local read depicts concerns playing on Tuesday from a cadence standpoint, and laffy played last Tuesday and may be more in synch.
This game will be played for top honors in the early going beltway, so I do expect effort on both sides of the ball. State does have a somewhat salty defense, which should manage some stops tonight. While their defense is decent, their offense has struggled, esp. playing against some stiffer competition. Ute State game went to OT tied at 14, and trouble putting "weezy" away - both home games. State did stomp peaches down in Georgia, but the new kids on the block are having some adjust.
We have a mirror image of sorts with both these clubs, and scanty evidence to support their actual playing capabilities. But I believe taking the points in a projected 50/50 game (pk em) is the proper side to get down on. ULL can win this game, provided they don't screw the pooch; and state may be packing more in it's mid-season effort than earlier attempts.
Prediction: ULL 31, ASU 28
Good Luck !
.noM-aL ro anaisuoL EN rof emankcin ym si yzeew" :dnegeL