Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs South Alabama Jaguars 12/21/2022 Odds, Analysis and Predictions

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs South Alabama Jaguars 12/21/2022 – Caesars Superdome will play venue for the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on Wednesday between the South Alabama Jaguars and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The South Alabama Jaguars are placed 10-2 overall on the scoreboard after thrashing the Old Dominion Monarchs in the previous matchup. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers also relished a win last time out, that being against FAU, making them 8-5 on the season. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are predicted to win this game according to the NCAAF betting Reddit.

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Hilltoppers	+1 (-112)	56.5 o (-105)	-105
Jaguars	-1 (+102)	56.5 u (-105)	-105

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers took on the Florida Atlantic Owls before coming to this matchup and won the game 32-31 in overtime. As a team, the Hilltoppers are scoring an average of 36.1 points in each game and are throwing for an average of 339 yards per matchup. The Western Kentucky offense this season is led by Austin Reed who has passed for a total of 4247 yards, scoring 36 touchdowns along the way with ten picks. Defense-wise, the Hilltoppers are allowing their opponents to score an average of 23.5 points in each game.

Players to watch: Austin Reed QB (CMP 353, ATT 547, YDS 4247, CMP% 64.5, AVG 7.8, LNG 76, TD 36, INT 10, SACK 11, SYL -72, RTG 147.8), Darius Ocean QB (CMP 7, ATT 12, YDS 135, CMP% 58.3, AVG 11.3, LNG 47, TD 2, INT 1, SACK 3, SYL -20, RTG 191.2), Kye Robichaux RB (ATT 73, YDS 496, AVG 6.8, LNG 59, TD 3), Davion Ervin-Poindexter RB (ATT 107, YDS 492, AVG 4.6, LNG 37, TD 3), Malachi Corley WR (REC 90, YDS 1179, AVG 13.1, LNG 76, TD 9). 

South Alabama Jaguars

The South Alabama Jaguars have won all of their last five games played, and most lately won against the Old Dominion Monarchs with a final score of 27-20. As a team, the Jaguars are scoring an average of 31.9 points in each game and are passing for 166.1 yards per matchup.

The South Alabama offense this season is led by Carter Bradley. He has passed for a total of 2976 yards, scoring 25 touchdowns along the way with ten picks. On defense, the Jaguars are allowing their opponents to score an average of 19.4 points in each game.

Players to watch: Carter Bradley QB (CMP 240, ATT 373, YDS 2976, CMP% 64.3, AVG 8, LNG 64, TD 25, INT 10, SACK 20, SYL -120, RTG 148.1), Desmond Trotter QB (CMP 14, ATT 18, YDS 127, CMP% 77.8, AVG 7.1, LNG 30, TD 0, INT 0, SACK 1, SYL -4, RTG 137), La’Damian Webb RB (ATT 197, YDS 1014, AVG 5.1, LNG 69, TD 13), Braylon McReynolds RB (ATT 55, YDS 311, AVG 5.7, LNG 64, TD 0), Jalen Wayne WR (REC 56, YDS 795, AVG 14.2, LNG 64, TD 9).

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Western Kentucky are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Western Kentucky’s last 8 games.
Western Kentucky are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Sun Belt conference.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky’s last 5 games played in December.

South Alabama Jaguars

South Alabama are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Alabama’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Conference USA conference.
South Alabama are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played in December.
South Alabama are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing as the favorite.