Georgia Southern vs South Alabama Prediction, Game Preview

Georgia Southern vs South Alabama prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 16

Georgia Southern vs South Alabama prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 16


Georgia Southern vs South Alabama How To Watch

Date: Thursday, October 14
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Georgia Southern (2-4), South Alabama (3-2)
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Georgia Southern vs South Alabama Game Preview


Why Georgia Southern Will Win

The South Alabama offense has been fine over the last few games, but it hasn’t been enough in tight losses to Louisiana and Texas State. The problem?

The run defense.

Great over the first three games, the Jaguar D gave up 225 yards on the ground to the Ragin’ Cajuns and 212 to the Bobcats – those were the only two times the program allowed more than 200 on the year.

Overall the defense has been great, but if the Georgia Southern ground game is in a groove, forget it.

The Eagle couldn’t get going against Troy and still almost pulled it out in a 27-24 loss. However, it’s 2-0 when it gets over 300 yards with its dynamic ground game, and …

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Why South Alabama Will Win

Georgia Southern isn’t getting to three bills on this USA D.

The Eagles are a bit more versatile than normal, but the lack of efficiency with the passing game, the inability to get moving on third downs, and a defense that’s giving up yards in chunks is just a part of the puzzle.

It’ll take a massive performance by the ground game, but South Alabama is No. 1 in the nation in third down stops, the line isn’t bad at getting into the backfield, and the offense is able to move just enough to control the time of possession.

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What’s Going To Happen

We’re not exactly talking about the Georgia D here, but South Alabama should be strong enough on the defensive front to keep the Eagles from getting their version of the ground attack moving.

It comes down to turnovers. The Jaguars are great at taking the ball away, but the three giveaways were deadly against a Texas State team they should’ve taken down – they lost 33-31 last week.

Georgia Southern doesn’t come up enough big plays on defense to matter.

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Georgia Southern vs South Alabama Prediction, Line

South Alabama 31, Georgia Southern 23
Line: South Alabama -3, o/u: 50
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 2

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Georgia Southern vs South Alabama Prediction, Game Preview

Georgia Southern vs South Alabama prediction and game preview.

Georgia Southern vs South Alabama prediction and game preview.


Georgia Southern vs South Alabama Broadcast

Date: Thursday, October 29
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA
Network: ESPN

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Why Georgia Southern Will Win

The Eagles have been fantastic at controlling the block, controlling games, and handling the tempo by owning third downs on both sides of the ball. It’s been holding on to the ball for a Sun Belt-high 33:42 a game.

South Alabama likes to try controlling the game on its own and dominate the clock, but that’s not happening against this rushing game.

The Jaguars have a fantastic run defense – more on that in a moment – and the numbers will show it, but it only faced one offense that’s remotely like they’re going to see when they walk into Allen E. Paulson, and that was the Tulane attack run by former Georgia Southern head man Willie Fritz.

Tulane was the only team to run for over 200 yards and five yards per carry against South Alabama, and it won.

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Why South Alabama Will Win

Will the Georgia Southern running game be able to work?

It didn’t get going last week against Coastal Carolina, and the Eagles lost. It failed to hit 200 yards against Louisiana, and it was a tight 20-18 loss. The Eagles hit well over 200 yards – over 300 in two of the games – in the other three games and won them all.

South Alabama has allowed fewer than 100 rushing yards in three of the five games – won them all – and allowed over 200 just once. The defensive isn’t great at getting into the backfield, but it’s an active bunch that’s great at getting around the ball. Combine that, with an efficient passing game, and the Jaguars can control the game.

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What’s Going To Happen

The South Alabama defense will keep this close throughout the first half, but Georgia Southern will do a better job of controlling the game, it’ll own third downs, and it’ll have a good enough game in the secondary to get past the loss to Coastal Carolina and get back in the Sun Belt chase.

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Georgia Southern vs South Alabama Prediction, Line

Georgia Southern 30, South Alabama 24
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Georgia Southern -4, o/u: 51
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

Must See Rating: 2.5

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