Ole Miss (3-0) vs Georgia Southern (2-1)
Game Info: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 7:45 pm (Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field)
Betting Odds: Ole Miss -35 / Georgia Southern +35 --- Over/Under: 64 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Georgia Southern Eagles and the Ole Miss Rebels meet in week 4 college football action from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday night. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Georgia Southern vs. Ole Miss prediction.
Georgia Southern Recap
The Georgia Southern Eagles come into this one looking to add on to back-to-back wins after a 42-14 win over South Carolina State last time out to improve to 2-1 on the year. After this game, Georgia Southern heads out on the road for an in-state rivalry conference game against Georgia State.
Eagles Getting Solid QB Play From French
JC French has thrown for 776 yards and 6 touchdowns on 61.8% passing while Jalen White has rushed for a team-high 97 yards and 5 touchdowns. Dalen Cobb has a team-high 15 receptions for 175 yards and 2 touchdowns while Derwin Burgess Jr. has 10 grabs for 172 yards and Josh Dallas has 101 receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Marques Watson-Trent has a team-high 28 total tackles including 13 solo tackles while Georgia Southern’s defense as a whole has combined for 3 sacks and 2 interceptions on the year.
Why the Georgia Southern Eagles will win
- Georgia Southern has won seven of its last eight games in September.
- Georgia Southern has covered the spread in seven of its last eight games in September.
Ole Miss Recap
The Ole Miss Rebels will be out to remain unbeaten after improving to 3-0 on the year thanks to a 40-6 win over Wake Forest last time out. After this game, Ole Miss will welcome Kentucky to town for their conference opener.
Rebels Doing It All Right Now
Jaxson Dart has thrown for 1,172 yards, 8 touchdowns, and an interception on 83% passing while Henry Parrish Jr. has a team-high 338 rushing yards with 6 touchdowns and Matt Jones has 165 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns as well on the year. Tre Harris leads Ole Miss’ receiving group with 27 grabs for 403 yards and 2 touchdowns while Cayden Lee has 13 grabs for 225 yards and Antwane Wells Jr. has 11 receptions for 208 yards and 3 touchdowns. Caden Prieskorn and Jordan Watkins each have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Chris Paul Jr. has a team-high 19 total tackles including 19 solo tackles while the Rebels’ defense as a whole has combined for 10 sacks and 3 interceptions this season.
Why the Ole Miss Rebels will win
- Ole Miss has won each of its last 16 September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Georgia Southern has lost each of its last five games against opponents from the Southeastern Conference.
- Ole Miss has covered the spread in seven of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.
Georgia Southern vs. Ole Miss Prediction
I’m on Ole Miss here. It’s a massive number and Georgia Southern’s looked decent in recent games defensively, but they’re up against a whole different class of offense here with Ole Miss. The Rebels are doing everything right at the moment, and Jaxson Dart is in Heisman form already this season. I flash back to week 1 for the Eagles where they allowed 56 points against Boise State and this Ole Miss offense is worlds ahead of the Broncos. I think this one could get ugly. Give me Ole Miss here.
Chris’s Pick Ole Miss -35
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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