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Texas State vs South Alabama 10/9/21 NCAA Football Picks and Predictions

South Alabama Jaguars (3-1) vs. Texas State Bobcats (1-3)
October 9, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Texas State Bobcats +1/ South Alabama Jaguars -1; Over/Under: 53
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The Texas State Bobcats meet the South Alabama Jaguars Saturday in Sun Belt week 6 2021 college football action at Bobcat Stadium. The South Alabama Jaguars look for a win to build on their 3-1 record. The Texas State Bobcats need a win to rebound from a rough 1-3 start to the season.

The South Alabama Jaguars have split their last six road games. Jake Bentley is completing 64.8 percent of his passes for 927 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Jalen Tolbert and Jalen Wayne have combined for 613 receiving yards on 35 catches while Caullin Lacy has 19 receptions. The South Alabama Jaguars ground game is averaging 133.8 yards per contest, and Kareem Walker leads the way with 208 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, South Alabama is allowing 16.8 points and 289 yards per game. Yam Banks leads the South Alabama Jaguars with 16 tackles, CJ Rias has two sacks and Davyn Flenord has one interception.


The Texas State Bobcats have lost three straight home games. Brady McBride is completing 57.7 percent of his passes for 786 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions. Marcell Barbee and Javen Banks have combined for 357 receiving yards and five touchdowns while Drue Jackson has seven receptions. The Texas State Bobcats ground game is averaging 136 yards per contest, and Calvin Hill leads the way with 239 yards on 49 carries. Defensively, Texas State is allowing 36.8 points and 435.8 yards per game. Troy Lefeged Jr. leads the Texas State Bobcats with 28 tackles, Issiah Nixon has three sacks and Zion Childress has one interception.

The Jaguars are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in October. The Bobcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 conference games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in October. The under is 19-7-1 in Jaguars last 27 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Bobcats last 7 games overall. The underdog is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

The South Alabama Jaguars are probably the better team here, as they’ve not only won three of their first four games, but they have a top-20 defense in both scoring defense and total defense. Texas State has struggled mightily on both sides of the ball and even has a loss this year to Incarnate Word. With that said, this line is what it is for a reason and that means Vegas usually knows something. Also, the home team has won every meeting between South Alabama and Texas State. Give me the Bobcats in this near pick em.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Texas State Bobcats +1

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