The South Alabama Jaguars and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers meet for the New Orleans Bowl on December 21, 2022, starting at 9:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN.
The Jaguars played the Old Dominion Monarchs in their last game, winning 27-20. The Hilltoppers’ most recent outing ended in a 32-31 win over the Florida Atlantic Owls. Carter Bradley threw for 190 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception on 17-of-29 passing (58.6%) for the Jags in that matchup against the Monarchs. He also added five carries for 22 yards. La'Damian Webb carried the ball 18 times for 74 yards (4.1 yards per carry). He also had one reception for 14 yards. Jalen Wayne led the receiving charge against the Monarchs, catching three passes for 63 yards and one touchdown. Austin Reed notched 410 passing yards while going 28-for-52 with three touchdowns and one interception for the Toppers against the Owls. He added six carries for 18 yards and one touchdown. Davion Ervin-Poindexter carried the ball 17 times for 108 yards. He caught one pass for 29 yards. Malachi Corley caught eight passes on 14 targets for 127 yards (15.9 yards per reception), and scor ed two touchdowns.
The Jaguars are favored by 7 points over the Hilltoppers. The total is set at 55 points.
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