South Alabama Jaguars (6-6 SU, ATS 4-7) vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-6 SU, ATS 6-3)
Date: 7:00 EST Saturday, December 23rd
Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
TV: ESPN
Point Spread: USA -15/EMU +15
Money Line: S. Bama -800/E. Mich +545
Over/Under: 47.5
The South Alabama Jaguars and Eastern Michigan Eagles battle in the 68 Ventures Bowl on 12/23/23 at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, AL. The over/under for this matchup is currently 47.5, while South Alabama is favored by -15.
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Head-to-Head Matchup:
There wasn’t a head-to-head matchup between South Alabama and Eastern Michigan last season. But looking back across their previous three head-to-head games, South Alabama is 2-1. Against the spread, each team went 1-2 and finished with an over/under mark of 2-1. These games averaged a combined 56 points per contest.
South Alabama Jaguars Recent Form:
The Jaguars dropped back to .500 after their most recent loss to Texas State. They are now preparing for this week’s game with a record of 6-6.
Going into the game, South Alabama was favored by 6, giving them an ATS loss. On the over/under, the teams combined for 96, which surpassed the betting line of 58 points.
In the loss against Texas State, quarterback Desmond Trotter wrapped up the game with a QB rating of 129.27 after completing 18 of 21 passes for 216 yards. He also added four touchdowns to his performance.
Despite carrying the ball 19 times against Texas State, Braylon McReynolds was unable to score a rushing touchdown and finished with 79 yards in the game for South Alabama. Caullin Lacy was the go-to receiver for the team, finding the endzone once and securing 11 balls for 94 yards.
The Jaguars’ defense finished the game by giving up 490 total yards to Texas State. The team’s run defense allowed 122 yards rushing compared to 368 in the passing game. As we head into this week’s game, the South Alabama defense ranks 77th for points allowed, with an average of 21.9 points per game. Teams have been gaining 209.7 passing yards per game against them (65th nationally). Against the run, they’ve given up 117.8 rushing yards, placing them 39th in college football.
Away Injury Report
| FullName | Position | InjuryBodyPart | InjuryStatus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Bradley | QB | Knee | Questionable |
| Devin Voisin | WR | Knee | Out |
| La’Damian Webb | RB | Toe | Questionable |
| Kentrel Bullock | RB | Undisclosed | Questionable |
| Lincoln Sefcik | TE | Undisclosed | Questionable |
