The Troy University Trojans (5-2, 3-1 SBC) head to take on the University of South Alabama Jaguars (5-1, 2-0 SBC) at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Thursday for a matchup that pits one of the Sun Belt Conference’s best defenses against one of its most potent offenses. The Jaguars are three-point favorites, and the total is 47.5. Troy is coming off a tight 17-14 win over Texas State at Larry Blakeney Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday, their fourth consecutive victory. Gunnar Watson threw for 240 yards with a touchdown and an interception. DK Billingsley ran 16 times for 70 yards. Tez Johnson caught four passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. South Alabama won for the third straight game on Saturday, beating Louisiana-Monroe 41-34 at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Carter Bradley was 25 of 33 for 420 yards and three touchdowns. Marco Lee carried 15 times for 93 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Voisin hauled in seven receptions for 141 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Trojans won the only game between the teams last season, a 31-24 victory in November, their fourth straight win against South Alabama. Desmond Trotter tossed two touchdowns for South Alabama, as Terrion Avery added two receiving TDs.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Trojans are averaging 24.3 points per game for the season, 12th in the SBC, and they are facing a Jaguars defense that has surrendered 21.3 PPG (5th). Meanwhile, South Alabama has scored 36.0 points a game this season, third in the conference, and Troy is allowing 19.3 PPG (3rd).The Trojans rank as one of the nation’s top teams in passing yards per game (312.7, 17th), while they are 125th in rushing yards (88.3). The Jaguars are 66th in passing yards allowed per game (228.8) and 11th against the run (94.8).South Alabama is 23rd in the country in passing yards per game (297.8) and 60th in rushing (162.0), while the Trojans are allowing 229.7 passing yards (67th) and 111.3 rushing yards per game (25th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through six games, Gunnar Watson has thrown for six touchdowns (7 INT) and 281.8 yards per game to lead Troy in passing. In three away games this season, he has one TD (3 INT) and an average of 259.7 yards passing. DK Billingsley leads the team in rushing with an average of 55.1 yards a game over seven games. He has three touchdowns on the ground. Tez Johnson is the Trojans’ leading receiver with 79.8 yards a game and three TDs. Carter Bradley has 13 passing touchdowns (4 INT) with 279.8 yards per game through six games to lead South Alabama. In three home games this season, he has thrown for nine TDs (1 INT) and an average of 286.0 yards. La’Damian Webb has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 78.3 yards a game through six games. He has seven total touchdowns, six rushing and one receiving. Caullin Lacy has been a key target in the Jaguars’ aerial attack. He has three touchdowns and an 83.8 yard per game average through six appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
South Alabama (-165)
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