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One of the top wide receivers in college football will be featured when Caullin Lacy and the South Alabama Jaguars (4-4) visit the Troy Trojans (6-2) on Thursday, November 2, 2023.
The Trojans are the favorites (-5) in their matchup against the Jaguars, with the over/under at 45.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Trojans are -221 and the Jaguars are +179.)
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Game Info for Troy vs. South Alabama
- Game Day: Thursday, November 2, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Troy, Alabama
- Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | -5 | -109 | -111 | 45.5 | -110 | -111 | -221 | +179 |
Troy Pick Insights
- Troy has posted a 4-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- Troy is 3-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 5-point favorites.
- Troy has combined with its opponent to go over in one of seven games with a set total (14.3%).
Troy Stats & Insights
- Troy ranks 31st in total offense this year (441.6 yards per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking 14th-best in the FBS with 441.6 yards allowed per game.
- Defensively, Troy has been a top-25 unit, ranking 17th-best by allowing only 16.9 points per game. The offense ranks 71st (27.1 points per game).
- Troy is totaling 275.8 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 32nd in the FBS. The defense ranks 26th, allowing 194.6 passing yards per game.
- On defense, Troy has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 21st-best by surrendering only 106.4 per game. The Trojans rank 56th on offense (165.9 rushing yards per game).
- Troy ranks 63rd in third-down percentage this season (40.7%), but has been playing really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 25th-best in the FBS with a 32.7% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- Troy has the 43rd-ranked turnover margin in college football at +2, forcing 15 turnovers (17th in the FBS) while turning it over 13 times (90th in the FBS).
Troy’s Best Players
- Gunnar Watson has 2,157 pass yards for Troy, completing 60.3% of his passes and recording 14 touchdowns and four interceptions this season.
- Kimani Vidal has 994 rushing yards on 172 carries with six touchdowns. He’s also tacked on 10 catches for 140 yards (17.5 per game) and one touchdown through the air.
- Damien Taylor has been handed the ball 45 times this year and racked up 247 yards (30.9 per game) with one touchdown.
- Jabre Barber’s team-leading 615 yards as a receiver have come on 39 receptions (out of 67 targets) with three touchdowns.
- Chris Lewis has hauled in 18 receptions totaling 414 yards, finding the end zone four times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Deshon Stoudemire has been the target of 36 passes and compiled 27 receptions for 381 yards, an average of 47.6 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Javon Solomon has 5.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has four TFL and 23 tackles.
- Jayden McDonald, Troy’s leading tackler, has 49 tackles, six TFL, and one sack this year.
- Reddy Steward leads the team with three interceptions, while also recording 24 tackles, three TFL, and three passes defended.
South Alabama Betting Insights
- South Alabama is 3-5-0 against the spread this year.
- South Alabama has a 1-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 5 points or more this season.
- In South Alabama’s eight games with a set total, five have hit the over (62.5%).
South Alabama Pick Insights
- South Alabama has been top-25 on both sides of the ball this season, as it ranks 20th-best in total yards per game (454.3) and 22nd-best in total yards surrendered per game (316.9).
- South Alabama ranks 31st in the FBS with 33.5 points per game on offense, and it ranks 40th with 21.1 points allowed per game on defense.
- Things have been going well for South Alabama on both sides of the ball, as it is averaging 285.5 passing yards per game (25th-best) and ceding only 191.5 passing yards per game (22nd-best).
- South Alabama ranks 50th in the FBS with 168.8 rushing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 43rd with 125.4 rushing yards given up per contest on defense.
- South Alabama’s third-down defense ranks 42nd in the FBS with a 35.8% third-down conversion rate surrendered, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks 15th-best by posting a 48.1% third-down rate.
- South Alabama has a -2 turnover margin this season, which ranks 85th in the FBS.
South Alabama’s Best Players
- Carter Bradley leads South Alabama with 2,156 yards on 167-of-254 passing with 13 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, La’Damian Webb, has carried the ball 119 times for 674 yards (84.3 per game) with 13 touchdowns.
- Kentrel Bullock has taken 74 carries and totaled 375 yards with three touchdowns.
- Lacy has racked up 957 receiving yards on 55 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring six touchdowns as a receiver.
- Jamaal Pritchett has recorded 541 receiving yards (67.6 yards per game) and three touchdowns on 35 receptions.
- Lincoln Sefcik’s 17 catches (on 19 targets) have netted him 165 yards (20.6 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Brock Higdon has collected three sacks to lead the team, while also recording three TFL and 13 tackles.
- South Alabama’s top-tackler, Quentin Wilfawn, has 34 tackles, six TFL, and two sacks this year.
- Jaden Voisin has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 23 tackles and two passes defended to his name.
