Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 8:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at LSU
Closing spread
LSU -32.5
✓ LSU W
Total
74
▼ Under · 70 pts
Model before kickoff
GAST 19–51 LSU
✓ LSU (99%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseLSU -32.5
Total74
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Market
Open → close
Spread
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no open
CloseLSU -32.5
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close74
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseLSU -32.5
Total74
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 3 games most like
LSU as a 32.5-point home favorite against GAST, the favorite won 3, covered 0, and 1 went over the total.
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This game: LSU won 56–14; the favorite covered, as in 0 of the 3 similar games. 70 points stayed under 74, as in 2 of 3.
Favorite won
3 of 3100%
Normal range · usually 96%
Favorite covered
0 of 30%
Normal range · usually 53%
Went over
1 of 333%
Normal range · usually 54%
Only 3 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 21 against an average line of 32.3; 55 points a game (usually 56.5). When games like this go over ›
All 3 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | 2020 · Week 11 · close · similar total & situation |
-29 | 38–13 | L | U72.5 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 13 · loose · similar rest & spread |
-32 | 45–21 | L | O64.5 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 12 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-35.75 | 31–17 | L | U65.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Mixed signals on the spread
Slight Over trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Georgia State 3-1 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
LSU 4-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Both teams trending Over (13-5 combined)
Their games this season have mostly gone over the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 66-66 (50%)
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
GAST−3.6 →−5.8▼ 2.2#96
LSU−6.4 →+17.7▲ 24.1#8
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11
Longer bar = better
#74
Offense
LSU better ▶#2
#94
Defense
◀ GAST better#118
+0.3 #39
Turnovers
LSU better ▶+0.5 #25
67 plays #66
Pace
Even67 plays #70
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| GAST off | LSU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 27.1 #72 | 28.9 #100 | GAST |
| Yards / play | 5.69 #71 | 6.22 #118 | GAST |
| PPA / play | +0.12 #70 | +0.27 #132 | GAST |
| Success rate | 41% #84 | 46% #123 | GAST |
| LSU off | GAST def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 45.9 #2 | 28.8 #97 | LSU |
| Yards / play | 8.41 #1 | 6.19 #117 | LSU |
| PPA / play | +0.47 #2 | +0.15 #91 | LSU |
| Success rate | 55% #2 | 42% #69 | LSU |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
GAST scoring against the LSU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.3 #58 | 8.4 #59 | 14.7 #65 | 5.9 #73 | 6.5 #78 | 12.4 #74 | |
7.7 #112 | 6.5 #45 | 14.2 #88 | 5.4 #58 | 9.3 #117 | 14.7 #103 |
LSU scoring against the GAST defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.0 #14 | 14.4 #4 | 23.4 #5 | 11.4 #1 | 11.1 #2 | 22.5 #1 | |
3.7 #27 | 8.2 #86 | 11.9 #52 | 9.6 #131 | 7.3 #91 | 16.9 #123 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
63° · 7 mph
gusts 12 mph · at kickoff
Rest
GAST7d
LSU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast
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