Georgia Southern Eagles vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 9/17/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs UAB Blazers

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Blazers (-11)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

The UAB Blazers (1-1) will take on the Georgia Southern Eagles (2-0) at Protective Stadium on Saturday. Georgia Southern opens this matchup as 11-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is 56.5.

The Georgia Southern Eagles come into this game with a record of 2-0 for this year. In their last matchup, the Eagles took the field against the Nebraska Cornhuskers and earned the victory with a final of 45-42. Kyle Vantrease went 37/56 with 409 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 126.2 and finished the contest with 2 interceptions. Gerald Green led the offense in rushing for the Eagles with 10 totes for 132 yds (13.2 yards per attempt). Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 86 plays for 642 yards. The Georgia Southern Eagles ran the ball a total of 30 different times and tallied 233 yards, which had them averaging 7.8 yards per tote. Against the run, the Eagles gave up 257 yards on 47 attempts, which averages out to 5.5 yards per rush allowed. Georgia Southern relinquished 23 pass completions on 34 tries for 318 yards, and a completion percentage of 67.6%.

The Eagles have tallied 1,146 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Georgia Southern has amassed 5 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 3 different times. Georgia Southern has amassed 60 first downs offensively, and they have committed 6 infractions for 49 yds. As a team they have an average of 185.0 yards on the ground ranking this team at 50th in D-1. Concerning scoring, the Georgia Southern Eagles are averaging 52.0 PPG.

The Eagles sit in 73rd in the nation when it comes to team defense, giving up 24.5 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.4 yards per run and 214.5 yards on the ground per contest for the season. In total, they have allowed 429 running yards through 2 games. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Eagles have conceded 396 yards which ranks them 47th in D-1. They have conceded 198.0 yards per outing via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 54.1%. Over the course of this year, they are surrendering 412.5 yards per outing which puts them 99th in D-1. They have surrendered 1 touchdown by air in addition to 5 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Blazers come into this game with a record of 1-1 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Blazers went home defeated by a final of 21-14 against the Liberty Flames. DeWayne McBride carried the ball 20 times for 177 yds, finishing the game with 8.9 yds per attempt for UAB. Dylan Hopkins ended the contest with 114 yds on 10/15 passing while his quarterback rating was 130.5. He didn't toss any picks and his Y/A was 7.6. UAB relinquished 40 rushing attempts for 188 yards (4.7 yds per rush). The Blazers secondary conceded a completion percentage of 52.0%, surrendering 202 yds on 13 out of 25 through the air. The Blazers finished the contest with 355 yards on 58 plays (6.1 yds per play). UAB ran the ball for 5.6 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 241 yards on 43 attempts.

The UAB Blazers hold an average of 416.5 yards per contest, which is good for 68th in D-1. The UAB offense has 115 yards of penalties on 14 violations, which ranks 59th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. Over the course of the season so far, the Blazers have compiled 361 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 180.5 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 110th in the country. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Blazers sit 52nd in D-1 holding an average of 36.5 points per game.

The Blazers are surrendering 10.5 points per game, which has them ranked 17th in the nation. UAB has given up a total of 286 yards via the ground game (143.0 yards per game) in addition to 3 touchdowns on the ground so far this year. Overall, they have surrendered 21 pts. They have conceded 0 TDs through the air in addition to 169.5 yards/contest, ranking them 30th in the nation. The Blazers defense has been on the field for 137 plays, ranking them 67th in college football.

Who will win tonight's Eagles/Blazers college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Eagles +11

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