The South Alabama Jaguars and Oklahoma State Cowboys are ready to do battle on the turf at Boone Pickens Stadium. Kickoff for this game is set for 8:00 p.m. ET and fans can catch the action live on FSN.
South Alabama Jaguars at Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Preview
Oklahoma State has been tabbed as the heavy favorite and is currently giving up 31 points to South Alabama. The over/under for this game hasn’t been released yet. If one squad can get out in front early, it will likely result in a nice betting opportunity in-game.
The game’s line initially opened at -32
The Jaguars are 1-0 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 1.0 unit so far. The team’s posted an O/U record of 1-0. The Cowboys have gained 0.0 units this season. The team is 0-1 ATS and owns an O/U record of 0-0.
The Jaguars have gone 0-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Cowboys are 1-0 SU.
When these two squads met a year ago, Oklahoma State won handily 44-7.
The Jags fell to Louisiana Tech 30-26 in a contest where their defense allowed the Bulldogs to eat up the clock by rushing for 231 yards on 48 attempts, including two rush TDs. Jaqwis Dancy had a productive day for the opposition in that one with 144 rushing yards and both touchdowns on 15 attempts. On the offense, the Jaguars completed 11-of-23 passes for 91 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Cole Garvin went seven-for-16 for 47 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while Evan Orth completed four-of-six for 44 yards. Tra Minter (23 rushing yards on 16 attempts) spearheaded the ground attack. Minter (three receptions, 28 yards) and Jamarius Way (two catches, 31 yards) shared the receiving duties in the defeat.
Oklahoma State enters this one after just getting a lopsided 58-17 win over Missouri State. The defensive unit allowed the Bears to rush for 110 yards on 37 attempts. Peyton Huslig was a bright spot in the defeat for Missouri State, accounting for 109 rushing yards on 18 attempts. For Oklahoma State, Taylor Cornelius completed 25-of-35 passes for 300 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. Justice Hill (122 rushing yards on 10 attempts, one TD) and Ryan Haymaker (26 yards on 10 carries) spearheaded the running game while Jalen McCleskey (six receptions, 66 yards, two TDs) and Tylan Wallace (four catches, 48 yards, one TD) led the receiving attack in the win.
It seems like the Cowboys could have an advantage when it comes to efficiency in the ground game. Their running backs logged 4.6 yards per carry last season while their defense allowed a YPC of 3.6 to opponents. The Jaguars ran for 3.1 yards per carry last year while allowing 4.2 yards per rush attempt to opposing runners..
NCAA Prediction: South Alabama Jaguars at Oklahoma State Cowboys
SU Winner – Oklahoma State, ATS Winner – South Alabama
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Team Betting Trends
The Oklahoma State D has registered five sacks on the year while South Alabama has 3.
The Oklahoma State offense has lost one fumble this season while South Alabama has let two get away
The Jaguars created 10 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Cowboys put up a whopping 34 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Jaguars converted 15 passing touchdowns last season.
The Cowboys logged 37 passing touchdowns last season.
Oklahoma State was favored by -45 points in its previous game. The team did not cover that spread in the 58-17 win over Missouri State.
Over its last three matches, Oklahoma State is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
Over its last three games, South Alabama is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
South Alabama was getting 11 points in its last game and the Over/Under was 52.5. The over cashed and South Alabama covered in the 30-26 loss to Louisiana Tech.
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