The Texas State Bobcats and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles meet in week 12 college football action from M.M. Roberts Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Texas State Bobcats vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles prediction.
Texas State Bobcats Recap
The Texas State Bobcats come into this game looking to bounce back from a 42-39 loss at the hands of Louisiana last time out to slide to 3-6 this season. After this game, Texas State will head home for a game against Louisiana-Monroe.
Bobcats Drop 5 In A Row
Brad Jackson has thrown for 2,376 yards, 13 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 69.2% passing while Lincoln Pare leads the Bobcats in rushing with 737 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns so far this season. Jackson has 442 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns while Greg Burrell has 374 rushing yards and 3 TDs as well this season. Beau Sparks has a team-high 61 grabs for 927 yards and 7 touchdowns while Chris Dawn Jr. has 600 receiving yards. Kylen Evans also has 211 receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Treylin Payne leads the Bobcats with 81 total tackles along with a pair of sacks while Kalil Alexander and DonTerry Russell each have a team-high 3 sacks. As a unit, Texas State’s defense has combined for 19 sacks and 5 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Texas State Bobcats will win
- The underdog has won four of Texas State’s last five games.
- Southern Miss has lost six of its last seven games in November.
- Southern Miss has failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven games in November.
- Texas State has covered the spread in six of its last seven November games as a road underdog.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Recap
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles come into this game looking to add on to their 27-21 win over Arkansas State last time out to sit at 7-2 this season. After this game, Southern Miss will head on the road for a game against South Alabama.
Golden Eagles Win 5 In A Row
Braylon Braxton has thrown for 2,187 yards, 19 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 67.3% passing while Jeffery Pittman has 494 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns on the ground to lead Southern Miss. Matt Jones also has 273 rushing yards with 4 TDs while Robert Briggs has 232 rushing yards as well on the year. Elijah Metcalf leads Southern Miss in receiving with 30 grabs for 425 yards, while Tychaun Chapman has 348 receiving yards with 2 TDs and Micah Davis has 330 receiving yards with a team-high 4 touchdowns. Carl Chester has 318 receiving yards with 3 touchdowns, while three more receivers for Southern Miss have 150+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Chris Jones has a team-high 91 total tackles along with 3.5 sacks while Ian Foster has 3 interceptions and Michael Montgomery has a pair of INTs. Josh Moten has a team-high 5 interceptions while J’Mond Tapp has a team-high 4.5 sacks. As a unit, Southern Miss’ defense has combined for 22 sacks and 20 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will win
- Southern Miss has won each of its last 11 games as a favorite against teams from Texas.
- Texas State has lost each of its last four road games.
- Texas State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven games.
- Southern Miss has covered the spread in each of its last five games as a home favorite.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Texas State’s last seven games in November have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of Southern Miss’ last four home games have gone OVER the total points line.
Texas State Bobcats vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction
I’m on Southern Miss here. You just have two teams headed in different directions coming into this game, and Texas State has the offense to hang in games, it’s just the porous defense that ends up being their undoing. The Golden Eagles have their sights set on the Sun Belt title game and need to keep winning to secure that. I don’t think Southern Miss leaves anything to chance here and gets the win and cover at home in this one.