The Georgia Southern University Eagles (6-6, 2-4 Away) travel to face the The State Univ. of New York at Buffalo Bulls (6-6, 3-2 Home) at Cramton Bowl on Tuesday. The Eagles are four-point favorites, and the total is 66.5.Georgia Southern is coming off a narrow 51-48 win over Appalachian State at Allen E. Paulson Stadium on November 26.
Kyle Vantrease was 35 of 52 for 389 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. AJ Brown ran 14 times for 62 yards and a touchdown. Jeremy Singleton caught 10 passes for 133 yards.Buffalo beat Akron 23-22 at UB Stadium on December 2.
Cole Snyder threw for 264 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception. Mike Washington carried 11 times for 19 yards and added eight catches for 58 yards. Justin Marshall scored twice. He hauled in six receptions for 83 yards.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Eagles are averaging 33.7 points per game for the season, 31st in FBS, and they are facing a Bulls defense that has surrendered 27.2 PPG (75th). Meanwhile, Buffalo has scored 29.0 points a game this season, 62nd in the country, and Georgia Southern is allowing 32.3 PPG (112th).
The Eagles rank as one of the country’s top teams in passing yards per game (327.8, 4th), while they are 84th in rushing yards (140.8). The Bulls are 56th in passing yards allowed per game (216.2) and 100th against the run (175.3).Buffalo is 62nd in the nation in passing yards per game (232.8) and 74th in rushing (143.5).
Georgia Southern’s defense has been most susceptible on the ground, as the Eagles are 129th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (239.9). Against the pass, the Eagles are 101st (256.2).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through 12 games, Kyle Vantrease has thrown for 25 touchdowns (15 INT) and 325.1 yards per game to lead Georgia Southern in passing. In six games away from home this season, he has nine TDs (10 INT) and an average of 295.7 yards passing. Jalen White leads the team in rushing with an average of 83.1 yards a game over 11 games.
He has 10 touchdowns on the ground and one through the air. Khaleb Hood is the Eagles’ leading receiver with 74.7 yards a game and three TDs.Cole Snyder has 17 passing touchdowns (8 INT) with 230.4 yards per game through 12 games to lead Buffalo.
Mike Washington has been the team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 50.5 yards a game through 12 games. He has eight total touchdowns, seven rushing and one receiving. Justin Marshall has been the primary target in the Bulls’ aerial attack. He has eight touchdowns and a 59.2 yard per game average through 12 appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Georgia Southern -6 (-110)
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