Troy at UL Lafayette

Troy hasn't played since beating Southern Miss 55-34 on October 6, a game in which it ran the ball 59 times, gained 662 yards, and didn't turn the ball over. It scores 28 points per game, tied for 76th among the 138 FBS teams, gains 430 yards per game and allows 350. It holds the ball 34.6 minutes per game and has lost it five times in five games while taking it away seven. Both of its losses came on the road, by 10 at Missouri and 11 at Utah State, and it outgained Missouri 323 to 230. Louisiana is 4-2, scoring 29.5 points per game (69th) and allowing 21.5 (tied for 51st). It lost 49-30 at USC, and last Saturday it lost 32-31 at Louisiana Tech, giving up 486 yards, losing the ball three times, and holding it for 26.7 minutes. Louisiana’s last two home games were decided by 7 and 3 points. I'm on Troy to cover.