Rice at Southern Miss 10/31/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Rice Owls are set to visit M.M Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi for a C-USA clash against the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. The Rice Owls come into this matchup with a 0-1 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders, 40-34 in 2 OT. QB Mike Collins had a big game through the air for Rice as he connected on 18 of his 35 pass attempts for 242 yards, 4 TDs, and 1 interception. WR Austin Trammell was the top target for Collins and the Owls as he hauled in 3 catches for 76 yards and 2 TDs.

The Rice Owls struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders as they allowed 40 points and a total of 451 yards of offense. LB Blaze Alldredge led the way for the Rice defense with 13 tackles, 1 TFL, and 1 sack. The Owls were able to get into the Middle Tennessee State backfield a handful of times as DE Trey Schuman had 3 TFLs and 1 sack while LB Garrett Grammer pitched in a sack.

The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles come into this matchup with a 1-4 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Liberty Flames, 56-35. QB Tate Whatley received his first career start for the Golden Eagles, and he struggled throwing the ball as he threw for 188 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception, but he did run for 4 TDs. WR Jason Brownlee was the top target for Whatley and the Golden Eagles as he hauled in 5 catches for 114 yards and a TD.

The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Liberty Flames as they allowed them to score 56 points and rack up a total of 537 yards of offense. DB Ky’el Hemby led the way for the Southern Mississippi defense with 8 tackles. The Golden Eagles were able to get into the Liberty backfield a handful of times as LB Santrell Latham had 2 TFLs and 2 sacks.