Central Michigan (CMU) vs. South Alabama Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 9-23-2023
Central Michigan (CMU) vs. South Alabama Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 9-23-2023

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The South Alabama Jaguars go for their third straight win Saturday as they host the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Jaguars are 2-1 and 0-0 in the Sun Belt Conference while the Chippewas are 1-2 overall and 0-0 in the Mid American Conference. These two teams met last season and South Alabama won 38-24. The Jaguars are 15.5 point favorites in this one. Kickoff is Saturday at 5:00 p.m. ET at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

The Central Michigan Chippewas are 1-2 on the season after losing to Notre Dame last Saturday 41-17. The good news is that the Chips easily covered as 35 point underdogs. They were actually close at halftime, down 21-14, but the 9th ranked Fighting Irish pulled away in the second half. The Chips were overmatched, but they ran the ball pretty well as Myles Bailey ran for 59 yards and a touchdown while Marion Lukes rushed for 56 yards. Backup quarterback Jase Bauer was a pedestrian 10 for 20 for 137 yards with no TDs or INTs but he ran for 16 yards and 1 touchdown. Jesse Prewitt caught 2 passes for 59 yards.

The  Chippewas are averaging 23 points per game on the season, which ranks 99th in the nation. They average 309 total yards per game, which is 119th in the country. They average 145.7 yards per game in the air, which is 124th in the FBS, while they gain 163.3 yards per game on the ground, whi ch ranks 65th in the nation. Defensively, they give up a whopping 38 points per game, which is 126th in the nation. They give up 136 rushing yards per game, which is 80th in the country, while the Chippewas allow 371.3 yards per game in the air, which ranks 132nd in the FBS. Starting quarterback Bert Emanuel Jr. is questionable for Saturday with an illness. That means Bauer could get the start again.

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