Southern Miss vs South Alabama Prediction, Game Preview

Southern Miss vs South Alabama prediction and game preview. Saturday, September 4

Southern Miss vs South Alabama prediction and game preview.


Southern Miss vs South Alabama Broadcast

Date: Saturday, September 4
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
Network: ESPN+

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Why Southern Miss Will Win

New head coach Will Hall has a veteran offense returning – it’s going to be stronger and more consistent as the season goes on.

The running backs are in place to get going right away, there’s a big QB in Trey Lowe to be the man to run everything around, and this might quietly be among the best receiving corps in Conference USA.

The South Alabama defense still has plenty of work to do, and it starts with a secondary that could use a whole lot more help from a pass rush that has to prove it can work. However …

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Why South Alabama Will Win

New head coach Kane Wommack inherits most of the team’s top tacklers from 2020. At the very least, it’s going to be a veteran group with a much better rotation.

The veterans on one side go along with the super senior quarterback on the other. Jake Bentley moved from South Carolina to Utah to South Alabama, and he now gets to work under offensive coordinator Major Applewhite along with one of the best groups of receivers in the Sun Belt.

Southern Miss has to prove it can rush the passer, and the secondary has to be a whole lot better than it was throughout last year.

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What’s Going To Happen

South Alabama pulled off a shocker in the 2020 opener with a 32-21 victory over Southern Miss thanks to a defensive front that was far more energetic. Both sides will bring the fire this time around.

This year’s Jaguar team should be a whole lot better, but Southern Miss will be stronger, too.

Both passing games will work, and both new starting quarterbacks will come up with nice performances, but – in a reverse of 2020 – the Southern Miss defensive line will take over the South Alabama offensive front as the game goes on.

The Golden Eagles will generate a bit more of a running game, too.

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Southern Miss vs South Alabama Prediction, Line

Southern Miss 34, South Alabama 28
PICK, o/u: 56.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5

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South Alabama vs. Southern Miss Live Stream, NCAA College Football, TV Channel, Start Time

The South Alabama Jaguars will make the trip to take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Thursday night. Stream the game here now.

The college football season is here and tonight we have the first FBS game of the 2020 season. The South Alabama Jaguars will make the trip to take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Thursday night.

South Alabama had its sixth straight losing season last year while Southern Miss went 7-6 and ended in the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost 30-13 to Tulane. This will be the first time these teams are meeting in an FBS game.

South Alabama vs. Southern Miss

  • When: Thursday, September 3
  • Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: CBSSN
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Prediction: Southern Miss is the better football team coming from the better conference in college football. Two touchdowns is a lot of points to cover but will two solid wide receivers and a decent passing game, I’d expect them put up some points Thursday night. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (-13.5).

NCAA Football Odds and Betting Lines

NCAA Football odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Thursday at 5:15 p.m. ET.

South Alabama vs. Southern Miss (-13.5)

Over/Under: 57.5

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