South Alabama Jaguars vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 11/19/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: NFL Network

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Eagles (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The South Alabama Jaguars (8-2) are on their way to M. M. Roberts Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5-5). South Alabama opens this game as 6.5-point favorites. The over/under is 46.5.

The South Alabama Jaguars head into this game 8-2 this season. The last time they took the field, the Jaguars played against the Texas State Bobcats and notched a win by a score of 38-21. Carter Bradley connected on 20/34 with 274 yds through the air and 4 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 165.3 and ended the game without throwing an interception. Marco Lee led the offense in rushing for the Jaguars with 14 carries for 57 yards (4.1 yds per attempt). The South Alabama Jaguars ended up rushing 39 different times and had 106 yds, which earned them an average of 2.7 yards per carry. For the game, they ran 73 plays for 380 yds. South Alabama conceded 24 pass completions on 42 attempts for 143 yards, and a completion percentage of 57.1%. Against the run, the Jaguars gave up 87 yds on 25 tries, which is an average of 3.5 yards per run allowed.

Concerning putting points on the board, the South Alabama Jaguars hold an average of 32.9 PPG. Offensively they hold an average of 163.0 yards on the ground which ranks them 58th in the country. The Jaguars currently have 4,276 yards in total for the year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, South Alabama has earned 19 touchdowns through the air and 19 touchdowns on the ground. South Alabama has compiled 225 1st downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 88 infractions for 797 yards. They have turned the ball over 10 different times.

Regarding yards through the air, the Jaguars have allowed 2,104 yards which ranks them 45th in the nation. They have conceded 210.4 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 58.7%. During the season, they are surrendering 295.9 yards/game which has them sitting 12th in the country. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns by air as well as 7 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing 3.0 yards per rushing attempt and 85.5 yards on the ground per game on the season. During this campaign, they have given up 855 yards via the ground game in 10 games. The Jaguars sit in 18th in college football in terms of the opposition scoring, conceding 19.3 points per game.

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The Golden Eagles come into this matchup with a record of 5-5 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Golden Eagles went home defeated by a final of 26-23 when they faced the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Frank Gore Jr. ran the football 13 times for 46 yards, finishing the contest with 3.5 yards per carry for Southern Miss. Trey Lowe III (1 TD) ended the game with 295 yds on 19/36 through the air while his QB rate was 130.8. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per attempt was 8.2. Southern Miss gave up 42 attempts on the ground for 170 yds (4.0 yards per carry). The Golden Eagles pass defense gave up a completion rate of 53.3%, relinquishing 191 yards on 8 for 15 passing. The Golden Eagles finished the game with 365 yards on 66 plays (5.5 yds per play). Southern Miss ended up running for 1.9 yds per attempt, totaling 52 yards on 28 attempts.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles maintain an average of 324.4 yards per contest, ranking them 114th in college football. The Southern Miss offense has compiled 626 yards of penalties on 71 infractions, which is good for 29th in college football in terms of hurting your team. For the year to this point, the Golden Eagles have thrown for a total of 2,130 yards through the air along with an average of 213.0 throwing yards per game, which ranks 92nd in college football. Regarding putting points on the board, the Golden Eagles are sitting 87th in D-1 scoring 25.1 PPG.

Southern Miss has conceded a total of 1,410 yards rushing (141.0 yards per outing) in addition to 15 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 236.0 yards/game, which has them sitting 82nd in D-1. The Golden Eagles defense has been on the field for 705 plays, which ranks them 86th in college football. The Golden Eagles are allowing 24.5 points per game, which has them 52nd in D-1. Overall, they have relinquished 245 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Jaguars -6.5

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