Southern Miss at Alabama 9/21/19 - NCAA Football Picks & Predictions

The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles visit Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Saturday to play the No. 2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. 

Southern Miss improved to 2-1 on the season with a 47-42 win over Troy. Jaylond Adams had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to help thwart a late rally for Troy in Saturday’s win. Adams had 332 all-purpose yards for Southern Miss, with 11 receptions for 188 yards and three kickoff returns totaling 136 yards.

The Tide keeps rolling along. On Saturday, Alabama kept its perfect record in tact at 3-0 after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks 47-23. Tua Tagovailoa passed for 444 yards and five touchdowns in the Crimson Tide victory. Alabama had 495 yards passing and just 76 on the ground. The mistakes made by the defense could become worrisome when facing better opponents.

Jack Abraham has thrown for 990 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions to lead Southern Miss. The leading rusher is Kevin Perkins with 18 carries for 88 yards. Jordan Mitchell leads all receivers with 16 receptions for 295 yards and two touchdowns.

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has thrown for 1.007 yards and 12 touchdowns. Najee Harris leads all Crimson Tide running backs with 31 carries for 156 yards and one touchdown. Jerry Jeudy has caught 24 passes for 308 yards and four touchdowns, while DeVonta Smith has 237 yards receiving and three TDs. The leading tackler for Alabama is Xavier McKinney with 23