Southern Miss. Golden Eagles Unable to Stay Even with South Alabama Jaguars Despite Franke Gore Jr.'s Performance

Game outlook

The total opened at 50 and is up to 51.5. The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles and the South Alabama Jaguars will face off on Tuesday in a Sun Belt Conference match-up. South Alabama is the betting favorite at -17, with the total at 51.5 points. The Golden Eagles are 1-5, 1-5 ATS, and 4-2 O/U, while the Jaguars are 3-3, 2-4 ATS, and 4-2 O/U. Last season, South Alabama beat Southern Mississippi 27-20 on the road.

Game Info

When: Tuesday, 10/17/2023 @ 7:30pm EST

Where: Hancock Whitney Stadium Stadium Golden Eagles vs Jaguars Betting Odds Moneyline: Golden Eagles +588 | Jaguars -930

Spread: Golden Eagles +17 (-110) | Jaguars -17 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 53.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that South Alabama will win straight-up is 90%.

Southern Miss. Golden Eagles

The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles are searching for their first win since their season opener, a game against Alcorn State who does not play in the FBS. The Eagles have lost five consecutive games, primarily due to poor defense. Their loss to Old Dominion, whom they were three-point favorites against, resulted in a 0-3 record in Sun Belt play and a five-game streak of not covering the spread. Billy Wiles is not performing at his best, connecting on less than 59% of his pass attempts in five straight games and recording 1254 passing yards along with a 7:5 TD to INT ratio this season. Franke Gore Jr. has been a consistent bright spot, with two of his last three performances exceeding 100 rushing yards, and currently holds a total of 397 rushing yards at an average of 3.9 yards per rush. The offense has two receivers with at least 300 yards each. Southern Mississippi's defense has had a difficult time, with 44 and 50 points being conceded to Arkansas State and Texas State teams respectively. However, the defense gained confidence by allowing Old Dominion only 17 points and 337 total yards, and the pass defense, which ranks 38th, is proving to be the strongest side of the team. On average, the team is scoring 23.7 points - which places them 96th - and allowing 35.3 points - ranking them at 125th. The overall power ranking for Southern Mississippi is 113 and they are 1-5 (1-5 ATS) this season. Lost five consecutive game due to poor defense Billy Wiles connecting on less than 5% of pass attempts in 5 straight games Franke Gore Jr. has two of last three performances exceeding 100 rushing yards Defense conceding 44 and 50 points to Arkansas State and Texas State Allowing 23.7 points per game (96th) and 35.3 points per game (125th) Overall power ranking of 113 and 1-5 (1-5 ATS) Catch @tymims23 if you can 😲 ...you won't pic.twitter.com/Yd715Chzps