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Southern Miss vs North Texas 11/6/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

North Texas Mean Green (2-6) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-7)
November 6, 2021 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Southern Miss Golden Eagles +5.5 / North Texas Mean Green -5.5; Over/Under: +47.5
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The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles meet the North Texas Mean Green Saturday in week 10 C-USA college football action at M. M. Roberts Stadium. The North Texas Mean Green need a win to rebound from a 2-6 record. The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles look to snap a six-game losing streak.

The North Texas Mean Green have lost three of their last four road games. Austin Aune is completing 52 percent of his passes for 972 yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions. Roderic Burns and Jason Pirtle have combined for 690 receiving yards and four touchdowns, while Damon Ward Jr. has 11 receptions. The North Texas Mean Green ground game is averaging 213.1 yards per contest, and DeAndre Torrey leads the way with 986 yards and 8 touchdowns. Defensively, North Texas is allowing 33.6 points and 414.3 yards per game. KD Davis leads the North Texas Mean Green with 77 tackles, Grayson Murphy has 4.5 sacks and Makyle Sanders has one interception.

The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles have lost three straight home games. Jake Lange is completing 55.4 percent of his passes for 726 yards, 4 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Jason Brownlee and Jakarius Caston have combined for 564 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Frank Gore Jr. has 17 receptions. The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles ground game is averaging 86.9 yards per contest, and Gore Jr. leads the way with 526 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Southern Mississippi is allowing 29.3 points and 342.9 yards per game. Malik Shorts leads the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles with 63 tackles, Josh Carr Jr. has four sacks and Eric Scott Jr. has one interception.

The Mean Green are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Golden Eagles are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games and 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The under is 5-2-1 in Mean Green last 8 games overall. The under is 21-7 in Golden Eagles last 28 games overall. The under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

The North Texas Mean Green are the better team here, but that’s not saying much. These are two bottom feeders, and I’m not going to back either side in the favorite role. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are at home, and they have an edge defensively, which includes being ranked top-50 in rush defense and pass defense. I’m not backing North Texas as a favorite. Give me Southern Miss and the points.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Southern Miss Golden Eagles +5.5

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