Troy Trojans vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 10/15/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (-12.0)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

The Troy Trojans (1-5) are hitting the road to Hancock Whitney Stadium on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 where they will try to beat the South Alabama Jaguars (2-4). Troy opens this contest as 12.0-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 56.5.

The Troy Trojans come into this matchup with a record of 1-5 for this season. In their last matchup, the Trojans played the Texas State Bobcats and took a loss by a score of 38-17. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 65 plays which gave them a total of 331 yards. The Troy Trojans ran the football 33 times and recorded 63 yards, which had them averaging 1.9 yds per carry. In the running game, the Trojans conceded 215 yds on 39 tries, which is 5.5 yds per run allowed. Troy gave up 20 completions on 29 tries for 252 yards, and a completion percentage of 69.0%.

The Trojans have tallied 1,993 total yards this year. When it comes to scoring, Troy has amassed 9 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 4 times. Troy has 110 first downs, and they have committed 44 penalties for 414 yds. As a team they're maintaining an average of 130.0 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 94th in Division 1. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Troy Trojans have an average of 20.7 PPG.

Concerning passing yards, the Trojans have conceded 1,193 yards which puts them in 49th in the nation. They are conceding 198.8 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 70.8%. In total, they have yielded 380.7 yards per outing putting them at 86th in Division 1. They have yielded 7 touchdowns by air in addition to 12 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.1 yards per rush on the ground and 181.8 rushing yards per contest for the season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 1,091 yards on the ground through 6 contests. The Trojans are ranked 94th in D-1 regarding team defense, giving up 27.8 PPG.

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The Jaguars head into this game 2-4 this season. In their last game, the Jaguars went home defeated by a final of 18-16 when they faced the Arkansas State Red Wolves. The Jaguars finished the game with 453 yds and they ran 69 plays (6.6 yds per play). South Alabama ran for 4.9 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 161 yards on 33 carries. South Alabama allowed 30 rush attempts for 66 yards (2.2 yards per rush). The Jaguars pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 76.9%, surrendering 345 yds on 30 out of 39 through the air.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Jaguars rank 22nd in the nation maintaining an average of 36.5 points per game. The South Alabama Jaguars hold an average of 467.0 yards/game, which ranks them 16th in college football. The South Alabama offense has 394 yards of penalties on 48 infractions, which is good for 17th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 1 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 2 fumbles and they have obtained 136 1st downs. For the year so far, the Jaguars have thrown for a total of 1,586 yards through the air as well as an average of 264.3 passing yards per contest, putting them at 37th in college football. They hold an average of 202.7 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,216 yards for this season.

The Jaguars are relinquishing 27.2 points per contest, ranking them 90th in the country. South Alabama has surrendered a total of 784 yards via the ground game (130.7 yards/game) as well as 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the campaign. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 163 pts. They have yielded 9 touchdowns via the pass and 310.3 yards per outing, which puts them in 132nd in college football. The Jaguars defense has participated in 406 plays, which has them sitting 88th in Division 1. Their defense has tallied 3 fumbles recovered and 6 interceptions on the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Trojans +12.0

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