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December 16th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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The New Orleans Bowl is one of the great games of the season on the 2012 bowl schedule, and today, we are making our East Carolina vs. Louisiana Lafayette picks and predictions and trying to beat the New Orleans Bowl odds here at Cappers Info.

New Orleans Bowl Picks: East Carolina Pirates vs. Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns
Date: Saturday, December 22nd, 12:00 ET
Location: Mercedes Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Bowl Betting Odds: Louisiana Lafayette -5
East Carolina vs. Louisiana Lafayette Live TV Coverage: ESPN

Last season, the Ragin’ Cajuns played in their first ever bowl game, and they walked away with a win over the San Diego State Aztecs in this very game. Now, they’re back in the Bayou in a de facto home game with an entirely new looking team, but the results really might ultimately be the same against an East Carolina team that feels like it was a weak 8-4 this year. Remember that the Pirates didn’t beat a single team this year that went on to play in a bowl game, as they merely beat up on all of the bad teams in Conference USA.

Even against this lousy schedule, the Pirates really didn’t have much in the way of star players. QB Shane Carden threw for 2,838 yards and 21 TDs against nine picks for the campaign, though he did add eight rushing TDs to that. WR Justin Hardy was great this year, accounting for 1,046 yards and 10 trips to the end zone, while RB Vintavious Cooper rushed for 1,035 yards and seven scores. If you take out these two men though, there wasn’t a man that had more than 354 receiving yards or more than 283 rushing yards.

There were some defensive problems this year, especially in the secondary for the Ragin’ Cajuns, but they made up for it with a surprisingly balanced offense that was able to get some points on the board against some of the best teams in the land. QB Terrance Broadway took over under center for QB Blaine Gautier for the final nine games of the campaign, and he made the most of it. He is an exciting player that threw for 2,526 yards and rushed for 661 yards, and he accounted for 24 total scores. RB Alonzo Harris and RB Effrem Reed are both capable of finding the end zone, and four different receivers had at least 500 yards through the air. The balance is just better for the Cajuns, and they have the home field advantage as well. They should win this one by at least a touchdown.

East Carolina vs. Louisiana Lafayette Pick: Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns -5
New Orleans Bowl Score Prediction: Louisiana Lafayette 37 – East Carolina 21

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December 6th, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

I’ve been studying the ‘total’ for the New Orleans Bowl odds for quite some time, and I’m ready to make my New Orleans Bowl picks for the clash between the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns and the East Carolina Pirates. The East Carolina vs. Louisiana Lafayette kickoff is set for 12:00 p.m. ET at Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA, and I’m going to show you which way to bet on college football to make your CFB pick on for this great game.

2012 New Orleans Bowl
East Carolina Pirates (8-4, 6-6 ATS) +5
LA Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns (8-4, 7-5 ATS) -5
Over/Under 66

The first thing that I notice when I look at these two teams is just how many points that these two have put up of late. The last time the Pirates were on the field, they combined for 124 points with the Marshall Thundering Herd. They also put up at least 41 points in four of their last six games. The Cajuns have been a more consistent offensive team all season long, but in their last three games, all of which were wins, they scored at least 31 and averaged 39.3 points per game.

Digging a bit deeper though, neither of these teams might be the best team to back for the ‘over’. East Carolina only averaged running 71.8 snaps per game. In comparison, the Oregon Ducks averaged 81.6 snaps per game, while the South Carolina Gamecocks averaged 66.4 snaps per game. ULL? Just 65.7 snaps per game. If these averages hold up, that means that there has to be a point basically every other snap to get this one to the ‘total’, and I just don’t see that happening with two teams that don’t have much in the way of star power and explosive play power.

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There are a couple of men that I’m afraid of. QB Terrance Broadway averaged 8.2 yards per offensive snap that he took this year, while WR Justin Hardy on the other side of the field for the Pirates averaged 6.9 receptions per game and was one of the top receivers in Conference USA this year. However, ECU also only barely had a 1,000-yard rusher in RB Vintavious Murray, and that came in a situation where the backfield really wasn’t split. QB Shane Carder didn’t even throw for 3,000 yards, and a 21/9 TD/INT ratio doesn’t scare me that much. So if you ask me, these two teams have been more lucky than good when it comes to scoring points this year, and as a result, this one probably isn’t going to ultimately get into the low-60s, let alone the high-60s to beat me.

East Carolina vs. Louisiana Lafayette Picks & Tips: Under 66

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