The Troy Trojans (5-2, 3-1 Sun Belt) and South Alabama Jaguars (5-1, 2-0) tussle in a key Sun Belt West game Thursday at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Troy vs. South Alabama odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Troy squeaked by 3-win Texas State 17-14 Saturday for its 4th win in a row. The Trojans have yielded just 14.5 points per game over those 4 victories. TU has allowed just 19.3 PPG (3rd SBC) on the season.
The Jaguars have relied more on their offense. For the season, they are averaging nearly 12 points more per contest than TU. South Alabama is coming off a 41-34 shootout win over Louisiana-Monroe Saturday where it cranked out a season-high 615 total yards.
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