The Georgia Southern Eagles (8-4) face off against the Sam Houston Bearkats (9-3) on Thursday, December 19th. This game will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:00 ET.

Georgia Southern Eagles vs Sam Houston Bearkats

 

Georgia Southern Offense Breakdown

Georgia Southern’s offense is ranked 62nd in our CFB offensive power rankings heading into week 11. They are 48th in points scored, averaging 28.2 per game. JC French has thrown for 2,619 yards, leading the passing attack, and the Eagles are 23rd in completions and 31st in attempts. French has 16 touchdowns and seven interceptions, with a passer rating of 92.

Georgia Southern is 20th in both completion percentage (65.6%) and third-down conversion rate (45.7%). Jalen White leads the ground game with 655 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. Derwin Burgess Jr. has 603 receiving yards on 53 catches.

Sam Houston Offense Breakdown

Sam Houston’s offense is ranked 112th in our power rankings heading into week 10, and they are averaging 23.2 points per game. Hunter Watson has thrown for 1,598 yards, with 11 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 79. The Bearkats are 119th in the nation in passing yards per game.

They are 10th in rushing attempts, averaging 42.5 per game, and 31st in rushing yards, with 192.4 per game. Jay Ducker leads the team with 719 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. Simeon Evans has 474 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

Georgia Southern Team Defense

Georgia Southern’s defense has allowed an average of 27.3 points per game this season. In their recent game against Appalachian State, they gave up 20 points but still managed to secure a 29-20 victory. The defense forced two interceptions, despite allowing 488 total yards, including 290 passing yards and one rushing touchdown.

Opponents have averaged 262.4 passing yards per game against Georgia Southern, completing 62.9% of their passes. The defense has faced the 97th most pass attempts in the country. Against the run, they are allowing 183.2 rushing yards per game, ranking 134th nationally.

Georgia Southern Team Defense

Sam Houston’s defense has been solid this season, allowing just 20 points per game, ranking 16th nationally. In their latest game, they gave up 18 points but managed to secure a win by forcing two interceptions. The defense also allowed 262 total yards, including 179 rushing yards and just 83 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 142.3 rushing yards per game on 35.8 attempts against Sam Houston, while quarterbacks have posted a passer rating of 73.7, averaging 174.1 passing yards per game.

Georgia Southern vs Sam Houston Trends

• Georgia Southern has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 26 points per game while allowing 27. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Across the Sam Houston Bearkats last ten home games, the team averaged 22 points per game while allowing 22. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 5-5 straight-up.
• Sam Houston has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
• Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Georgia Southern Eagles have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-2-1.

Eagles vs Bearkats Prediction

Georgia Southern is on the road against Sam Houston in week one, and even though Sam Houston is the +6 point underdog at home, we like Georgia Southern to win this game straight-up with a final score of 28-24.

For our best bet, we are taking Sam Houston to cover the spread as the underdog, and with the over/under line sitting at 46.5 points, our projection of 52 total points suggests taking the over is the best play.

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