Western Kentucky vs South Alabama 12/21/22 - College Football Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 12/09/2022 at 10:48 PM ET
The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl will feature the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers taking on the South Alabama Jaguars. Western Kentucky finished the regular season with a 8-5 record and 3rd in the C-USA. The Hilltoppers are 18th best in college football averaging 35.8 points per game. Wide receiver Malachi Corley leads the Hilltoppers offense with 9 touchdowns this season.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat Florida Atlantic 32-31 in overtime in their last game. Quarterback Austin Reed threw for 410 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. Reed has thrown for 4,247 this season with 36 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Reed has also rushed for 199 yards this season with 8 rushing touchdowns
The South Alabama Jaguars finished the regular season riding a five game win streak. The Jaguars beat Old Dominion 27-20 in their last game played. Quarterback Carter Bradley threw for 190 yards with 3 touchdowns in the win. Bradley has 25 passing touchdowns on the season with 10 interceptions. Bradley has also rushed for 2 touchdowns this season and 70 rushing yards.
The South Alabama Jaguars finished the regular season with a 10-2 record. The Jaguars are 6th best in college football allowing just 88.8 rushing yards per game. South Alabama beat Western Kentucky by a touchdown in their last meeting back in 2013. The Jaguars are averaging 434 total yards of offense this season.
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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have covered the spread in eight games this season. Western Kentucky has been in 13 bowl games and have won 8 of those games. South Alabama has been in two bowl games lifetime and are still seeking their first bowl win. South Alabama has had an amazing season and will leave it all on the field to earn that first bowl game victory. Final Score Prediction, South Alabama Jaguars win and cover 38-28.