LSU Tigers vs Kansas State Wildcats 2022 Texas Bowl
Our LSU vs Kansas State prediction is for the 2022 TaxAct Texas Bowl which will be played on Tuesday, January 4. This is the final game of the 2021-22 bowl season. The LSU Tigers (6-6) finished with a 3-5 SEC record. That earned them a tie for last place with Auburn in the West. The Tigers won their final two games of the season beating ULM and Texas A&M. In the Big 12, the Kansas State Wildcats (7-5) finished fifth with a 4-5 conference mark. KSU went 4-2 for their final six games. However, they did lose their final two games of the season.
Texas Bowl Spread and Totals Odds
We have underdog LSU at +7.5 (-104). Meanwhile, favored KSU at -7.5 (-108). The total is 47.5. The over is -102, while the under is -114. The 2022 TaxAct Texas Bowl will be played at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:00 pm ET. You can find the game on ESPN.
Tigers vs Wildcats Pick - Stats
In our LSU vs Kansas State prediction, the Tigers are out scoring the Wildcats 27.1-to-26.3 PPG. In offensive yards, LSU is out gaining KSU 373.5-to-355.7 YPG. The Tigers are averaging 264.2 passing YPG and 109.3 rushing YPG. On the other hand, Kansas State is averaging 221.7 air YPG. The Cats are good for 126.3 ground YPG.
On defense, Kansas State is holding teams to 21.1 PPG while Louisiana State is allowing 25.3. KSU is permitting fewer passing (221.7-234.9), rushing (126.3-137.3), and overall (348.0-372.2) YPG than the Tigers
LSU vs Kansas State Prediction - Key Players
The skinny on this game is the Tigers will have just 39 of 85-plus scholarship players on hand. The Wildcats will have their entire contingent. How bad is it? The starting QB for LSU will be either walk-on quarterbacks Tavion Faulk and Matt O’Dowd. Out on offense are wide receiver Trey Palmer, who has entered the transfer portal, and running back Tyrion Davis-Price. On defense, six of LSU’s top eight tacklers will be missing. Among those who will not be playing are the top two tacklers, LBs Damone Clark and Micah Baskerville, who had 135 and 83 tackles, respectively. The two premium tacklers who play are FS Jay Ward and DE BJ Olujari. One corner, Trey Palmer, will play. Finally, LSU offensive line coach Brad Davis will serve as the interim head coach for the game during as the team transitions from Ed Orgeron to Brian Kelly. Also, some assistants who have left will have to be replaced.
Running back Deuce Vaughn will lead the way on offense. This season, he scored 15 rushing TDs and also caught three passes for scores. He’s totaled over 1,700 offensive yards. QB Skylar Thompson has a 68.8 percent completion rate. He’s thrown nine TD passes and four INTs. Thompson has been sacked 18 times. Along with Vaughn, the Wildcat top pass catchers are wideouts Phillip Brooks and Malik Knowles and tight end Daniel Imatorbhebhe. Each has two TD catches. Top players on defense include DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah (11 SCKs, 6 FF), DB Russ Yeast (10 PD, 3 INTs), and LB Daniel Green (83 TCKLs, 3 PD).
LSU vs Kansas State Prediction
We like the Wildcats in this game due to their depth and LSU’s lack of depth. With that in mind, our LSU vs Kansas State prediction for the TaxAct Texas Bowl is the Wildcats at -7.5 (-108). We’re anticipating KSU will score about 40 points and LSU 10. That gets us to over 47.5 (-102).
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2022 Texas Bowl - LSU Tigers vs Kansas State Wildcats Summary
Spread - Kansas State -7.5 (-108)
Over/Under - Over 47.5 (-102)
