The South Alabama Jaguars (6-2, 3-1 Sun Belt) will be going for their third consecutive road win when they face the Georgia Southern Eagles (5-3, 2-2 Sun Belt) on Saturday afternoon. The Jaguars are coming off a 31-3 win over Arkansas State as nine-point favorites. The Eagles are coming off a 28-23 win over Old Dominion as 1.5-point underdogs.
Georgia Southern is 7-1 in eight games against South Alabama.
The Jaguars bounced back from their loss to Troy with a win over the Red Wolves in their last game. They will try t0 keep the momentum going with a win over the Eagles, which will give them their second win in a row and fifth win in their last six games.
South Alabama is averaging 31.6 points per game. They are throwing for 273.6 yards and rushing for 150.3 yards per game.
Carter Bradley completed 71 percent of his passes for 179 yards and one touchdown in the win over the Red Wolves. La'Damian Webb had 28 carries for 162 yards and three touchdowns, while Jalen Wayne had three catches for 83 yards and one touchdown.
South Alabama has also played well defensively, giving up 17.6 points per game. They gave up three points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.