PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's CFB Thursday Totals Destroyer
(NCAAF) South Alabama vs. Georgia Southern,
Total: 51.50 | -114.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 51.50 | -114.00 Under
Result: Win
If you think about Sun Belt Conference football - which is totally not a given - you envision up-tempo, high-scoring games.
That's not going to be the case in this Thursday matchup between South Alabama and Georgia Southern.
The run-option Eagles of Georgia Southern are one of the slowest-paced teams in the country. Eagles QB Shai Werts is a much better runner than thrower. Georgia Southern averages just 114 passing yards a game.
South Alabama doesn't play fast either. Both team's defenses are respectable. The Jaguars give up 24.8 points per contest, while Georgia Southern allows 22.8.
The Jaguars held their last two opponents, Texas State and UL-Monroe, to a combined average of 17 points. If you discount a 41-0 win against UMass, the worst team in the FBS, Georgia Southern is averaging 23.7 points in its four other games.
The Eagles have a solid secondary that should be able to contain South Alabama's improved passing attack.
That's not going to be the case in this Thursday matchup between South Alabama and Georgia Southern.
The run-option Eagles of Georgia Southern are one of the slowest-paced teams in the country. Eagles QB Shai Werts is a much better runner than thrower. Georgia Southern averages just 114 passing yards a game.
South Alabama doesn't play fast either. Both team's defenses are respectable. The Jaguars give up 24.8 points per contest, while Georgia Southern allows 22.8.
The Jaguars held their last two opponents, Texas State and UL-Monroe, to a combined average of 17 points. If you discount a 41-0 win against UMass, the worst team in the FBS, Georgia Southern is averaging 23.7 points in its four other games.
The Eagles have a solid secondary that should be able to contain South Alabama's improved passing attack.
