On Wednesday, December 21, the New Orleans Bowl matchup will feature the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the South Alabama Jaguars.
This bowl game is going to be played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. This football game will kick off at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
In the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Standings, they finished with an 8-5 record during the regular season.
They finished in second place in the Conference USA Standings during the regular season. As for the Jaguars, they finished in first place in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference and had a 10-2 record during the regular season.
Last Game Records
In the Hilltoppers’ last football game, they defeated the Florida Atlantic Owls back on 11/26 by a final score of 32-31.
On the South Alabama Jaguars schedule, they last played on 11/26 against the Old Dominion Monarchs and beat them by a final score of 27-20.
Matchup Information
Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama Betting Analysis
Western Kentucky’s college football picks against the spread record so far this season is 8-5. South Alabama’s record against the spread this season is 7-5.
Hilltoppers quarterback Austin Reed has thrown for over 300 yards passing in four of his last five games. He has thrown for three or more touchdown passes in three of those five contests.
Sophomore wide receiver Malachi Corley has caught six or more passes in his last five games played, along with going over 90 or more yards receiving in all of those games. He had a multi-touchdown game against Florida Atlantic back on 11/26.
South Alabama’s senior quarterback Carter Bradley has thrown for 200 yards or less in three of his last five games played.
A good Western Kentucky vs South Alabama Betting prediction would be for Bradley to throw for less than 200 yards once again in this football game. He has thrown for three or more touchdown passes in his three consecutive games.
Junior running back La’Damian Webb has rushed for 70 or more yards in his last three of five games for the Jaguars offense. He hasn’t scored a rushing touchdown in two consecutive games for them and the last three of five, for that matter.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Content
Senior quarterback Austin Reed has completed 64.5% of his passes this season for 4,247 yards passing, 36 touchdowns, and ten interceptions. He has also rushed for 199 yards on 87 carries and eight touchdowns. Reed is averaging 2.3 yards per carry.
Junior running back Davion Ervin-Poindexter has rushed for 492 yards on 107 carries and three touchdowns. He is averaging 4.6 yards per curry. Ervin-Poindexter could be a very good Western Kentucky vs South Alabama Betting prediction to potentially rush for over 100 yards in this football game.
Sophomore wide receiver Malachi Corley has caught 90 passes for 1,179 yards receiving and nine touchdowns so far this season. He is averaging 13.1 yards per catch. Corley could very well go over 100 yards receiving in this football game.
South Alabama Jaguars Content
Senior quarterback Carter Bradley has completed 64.3% of his passes for 2,976 yards passing, 25 touchdowns, and ten interceptions.
Junior running back La’Damian Webb has rushed for 1,014 yards on 197 carries and 13 touchdowns. He is averaging 5.1 yards per carry.
Senior wide receiver Jalen Wayne has caught 56 passes for 795 yards receiving and nine touchdowns this year. He is averaging 14.2 yards per catch.
Updates
There are no major injuries to report for the New Orleans Bowl between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the South Alabama Jaguars.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs South Alabama Jaguars Betting Preview
Western Kentucky vs South Alabama betting odds for this game have the Jaguars as the favorite at (-4.5) with (-110) odds to cover the spread.
The Hilltoppers are the underdogs at odds to cover the spread.
On the money line, Western Kentucky has +163 odds to win this football game outright, and South Alabama has -190 odds to win this football game outright on the money line.
The over/under for this football game is set at 56 total points, with the odds set at -110.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. South Alabama Jaguars Betting Prediction
The Hilltoppers will win this football game over the Jaguars by a final score of 34-33. Both of these football teams have very good offenses.
Another good bet for this football game would be to bet the over 56 total points between these two college football teams at -110 odds.
Also, take Western Kentucky odds over South Alabama, and the money line of +163 comes into play here in the betting game for Western Kentucky.
NCAAB Pick: Western Kentucky +4.5 (-110)
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