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Last week, the Factor Five Five Factor Preview made a triumphant return by picking UNC to win. We're very, very good at this. The Thursday game in Week 2 is somewhat less enticing, but let's predict it anyways, using our patented system of five areas that mean nothing whatsoever.
NEBULOUS STATISTICAL COMPARISONS OF DUBIOUS VALIDITY
For no reason whatsoever, let's look at the passing games. Western Kentucky sputtered a bit in their first game, averaging 7 yards per pass attempt and only managing one touchdown. That's an (early) big step back from last season, when the Hilltoppers ranked 10th and 1st in those categories, respectively. Louisiana Tech, by comparison, averaged over 13 yards per pass and tossed five touchdowns in a drubbing of Southern University. Who, pray tell, could have been the spark behind this impressive fire?
(laughs manically for ten minutes before passing out)
ADVANTAGE: LOUISIANA TECH
LOUISIANA TECH, YOU'VE BEEN FACTOR'D!
MASCOT
This is Louisiana Tech's bulldog, Tech.
A very nice looking animal! And, well, there's Western Kentucky.
Nope nope nope nope nope noooooope. Just nope.
ADVANTAGE: LOUISIANA TECH
LOUISIANA TECH, YOU'VE BEEN FACTOR'D!
AURA
Having been to neither Bowling Green nor Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, I asked resident SB Nation Kentucky expert Jon Bois for his thoughts on the area:
Bowling Green is an inverted spoonerisim of Been Growling. It's a good town.
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Thank you, Jon. As always, you remain the most helpful person on the Internet. But let's not ignore the "Houchens Industries" part of the stadium name. According to Wikipedia, Houchens operates over 400 grocery and convenience stores, including Save-A-Lot, Food Giant, Piggly Wiggly, and Mad Butcher. You read that right.
Nothing says "quality produce and possible serial murder" like The Mad Butcher!
ADVANTAGE: WESTERN KENTUCKY
WESTERN KENTUCKY, YOU'VE BEEN FACTOR'D!
NAMES
LOUISIANA TECH
Ephraim Kitchen
Beau Fitte
O'Shea Dugas
Boston Scott
Price Wilson
WESTERN KENTUCKY
Prince Charles Iworah
Tacorian Darden
Wonderful Terry
Ge'Monee Brown
Forrest Lamp
You can't seriously be unsure who we're going to pick here.
ADVANTAGE: WESTERN KENTUCKY
WESTERN KENTUCKY, YOU'VE BEEN FACTOR'D!
GRUDGES/SCORES TO SETTLE/SHEER CUSSEDNESS
Louisiana Tech and Western Kentucky have played each other exactly once - last year, when the Bulldogs won 59-10. Hilltopper QB Brandon Doughty had his worst game of the season, throwing four picks. But the real shame? You got your ass whooped by Skip Holtz. That can't sit well with you.
ADVANTAGE: WESTERN KENTUCKY
WESTERN KENTUCKY, YOU'VE BEEN FACTOR'D!
FINAL TOTAL: WKU 3, LOUISIANA TECH 2. Go cry about it, Skip Holtz.