The South Alabama Jaguars (3-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (2-2, 0-1 Sun Belt) in conference action on Saturday afternoon. The Jaguars are coming off a 38-14 win over Louisiana Tech as 13-point favorites. The Ragin’ Cajuns are coming off a 21-17 loss to Louisiana Monroe as 9.5-point favorites.
Louisiana is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Southern Alabama.
The Jaguars bounced back from their tough loss to UCLA with an emphatic win over the Bulldogs in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Ragin’ Cajuns, which will give them their second win in a row and fourth win in their last five games.
South Alabama is averaging 38.8 points per game. They are throwing for 280 yards and rushing for 169.5 yards per game.
Carter Bradley completed 67 percent of his passes for 178 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in the win over the Bulldogs. Carter Bradley had 14 carries for 75 yards, while Caullin Lacy had three catches for 40 yards and one touchdown.
South Alabama has played well defensively, giving up 19.3 points per game. They do a good job against the run but still have a lot of room for improvement in their pass defense.