Week 7 is upon us, and it brings one of the season’s most exciting slates of games. Marquee matchups will get top billing on Saturday, but this article is focused on long shots, and there are plenty of games to choose from. Last week we hit Ball State over Central Michigan, and we hope to find some more winners this week. Let's look at some spots I have my eye on.
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The college football week starts early with a Wednesday night Sun Belt matchup between Louisiana and Marshall. Louisiana has started slowly in conference play after winning the title in 2021. The offense dropped off from last year and sits at 97th in SP+ rankings. They've been below average both running (83rd in run EPA) and passing (87th in pass EPA) the ball, and it's shown, only putting up 18.3 points per game in their three losses.