Liberty Flames vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Prediction, 10/10/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Liberty Flames vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Location: Burgess-Snow Field in Jacksonville, AL

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (+4)

Total/Over-Under: 56

Burgess-Snow Field is the location where the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-1) will meet the Liberty Flames (5-0) on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Liberty opens as 4-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 56.

The Liberty Flames head into this matchup 5-0 this season. In their last game, the Flames went up against the Sam Houston State Bearkats and notched a win by a score of 21-16. Kaidon Salter connected on 11/19 with 257 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 178.4 and ended the game with 1 interception. Quinton Cooley was the rushing leader for the Flames with 17 totes for 106 yds (6.2 yards per carry). In all, they ran 62 plays which gave them 448 yards. The Liberty Flames ran the ball a total of 43 different times and accounted for 191 yds, which had them averaging 4.4 yds per carry. Against the run, the Flames conceded 72 yards on 22 attempts, which is an average of 3.3 yds per run allowed. Liberty gave up 27 completions on 42 tries for 255 yards, and a completion rate of 64.3%.

The Flames have earned 2,452 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Liberty has earned 12 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 6 different times. Liberty has accumulated 109 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 33 infractions for 351 yards. As a unit they average 255.2 yards on the ground which ranks them 2nd in college football. When talking about scoring points, the Liberty Flames have an average of 36.2 PPG.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Flames have allowed 984 yds which ranks them 18th in D-1. They have relinquished 196.8 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 52.9%. During the season, they are surrendering 313.6 yards/contest which has them sitting 22nd in college football. They have surrendered 8 touchdowns by air and 3 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are giving up an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 116.8 rushing yards per game on the year. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 584 rushing yards through 5 contests. The Flames are sitting in 24th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 18.0 points per game.

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The Gamecocks head into this matchup 5-1 for this season. For their last game, the Gamecocks took home the win by a final score of 45-30 against the MTSU Blue Raiders. Zion Webb (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 186 yds on 11/21 through the air while his QB rating was 158.2. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 8.9. Zion Webb carried the rock 10 times for 101 yards, walking away from the game with 10.1 yards per attempt for Jacksonville State. The Gamecocks finished the game with a total of 401 yds and they ran 77 plays (5.2 yards per play). Jacksonville State ran the football for 3.6 yards per attempt, totaling 166 yards on 46 attempts. Jacksonville State allowed 39 rushing attempts for 109 yards (2.8 yards per rush). The Gamecocks pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 63.6%, relinquishing 454 yards on 28 for 44 through the air.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks have an average of 369.0 yards/contest, which has them ranked 84th in the nation. The Jacksonville State offense has accrued 270 yds of penalties on 32 infractions, which has them sitting 78th in college football in terms of giving up free yards. They are averaging 214.7 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,288 yards for the year. They have thrown 2 picks while conceding 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 120 first downs. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Gamecocks are sitting 64th in the nation with an average of 30.5 points per contest. During this campaign thus far, the Gamecocks have a total of 926 passing yards in addition to an average of 154.3 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 123rd in D-1.

The Gamecocks are relinquishing 17.5 points per game, which has them ranked 21st in Division 1. Jacksonville State has surrendered a total of 676 yards on the ground (112.7 yards/game) and 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. This season, they have conceded 105 total points. They have allowed 6 touchdowns through the air and 240.2 yards per game, which has them ranked 86th in Division 1. The Gamecocks defense has taken the field for 443 plays, which ranks 121st in the nation. Their defense has 5 fumbles and 10 picks this season.

Who will win tonight's Flames/Gamecocks college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Gamecocks +4

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