Louisiana Tech at Rice

Louisiana Tech has won three in a row after opening the season with a loss at #10 Texas. They've scored 35 and 43 points the last two games behind RB Justin Henderson (277 yards, 7.9 yards per carry). Louisiana Tech is on a 39-19 spread run on the road, plus 17-5 ATS after allowing 280+ yards passing in their previous game. They match up great against a winless Rice Owls squad that is #98 in points surrendered (31 per game) and yards allowed, while the anemic offense is #128 in yards, and dead last in points (13.5 per game). Rice is on a 4-10-1 spread run at home and LA Tech has covered four of the last five meetings, including a 28-13 victory last year getting three picks. Play Louisiana Tech.