Campbell at Georgia Southern 9/12/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Campbell Fighting Camels visit Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia to play the Georgia Southern Eagles. Last season Campbell finished 6-5. The Fighting Camels offense will be led by quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams, who last season threw for 2,042 yards and 17 touchdowns while also rushing for 891 yards and nine touchdowns. The top two leading receivers returning for Campbell are Caleb Snead-Goliath who last season had 554 yards and six touchdowns and Jalen Kelsey with 537 yards in seven touchdowns.

The defense for Campbell will be led by linebacker Justice Galloway-Velazquez who last season posted 111 tackles of which 7.5 were for a loss and three quarterback sacks. defensive back Darion Slade had 70 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble while Dorian Jones made 55 tackles, of which four were four losses, one quarterback sack and one interception.

Georgia Southern was 7-6 overall last season and 5-3 in the Sun Belt Conference. In 2020, eight starters return for the offense but the passing game is almost non-existent as last season they averaged just 75 yards per game. Quarterback Shai Werts is back after last season rushing for 740 yards and five touchdowns. Wesley Kennedy also returns after rushing for a team-high 825 yards and 11 touchdowns and JD King also returns after rushing for 804 yards and 8 TDS.

The defense for Georgia Southern led the Sun Belt Conference in tackles for a loss and was very strong against the run. The secondary must replace three starters but safety Kendrick Duncan who is one of the best tacklers on the team returns, while transfer Ephraim Kitchen will help at cornerback. At linebacker Reynard Ellis returns who last year had 86 tackles, while Rayshad Byrd is also back and made 85 tackles last season.