South Alabama at Nebraska 8/31/19 - College Football Betting Picks & Odds
South Alabama Jaguars vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
CBB: 12:00 PM EST
Aug. 31, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : NEB -35.5
The South Alabama Jaguars are set to visit Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska for a Week 1 clash against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The South Alabama Jaguars are looking to rebound after going 3-9 during the 2018 season, but they will need to see major improvements on the offensive side of the ball. The Jaguars will have a new look under center as Evan Orth graduated after contributing 1795 passing yards, 11 TDs, and 6 interceptions a year ago. South Alabama will return their leading RB in Tra Minter who pitched in 801 yards and 6 TDs during the 2018 season.
The South Alabama defense struggled a ton last season as they ranked 123rd in college football in points allowed, and they will have to replace some talent this year. South Alabama will be without their leading tackler from a season ago as Nigel Lawrence moved on after contributing 88 tackles. The Jaguars will be well off in the secondary as they will return their interception leader from 2018 as Jalen Thompson pitched in 3 interceptions and 8 pass deflections.
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers are looking to rebound after going 4-8 during the 2018 season, but there is a ton of hope for the offense this season as they return some talent. QB Adrian Martinez is an early Heisman contender after contributing 2617 passing yards, 629 rushing yards, and 25 total TDs during his freshmen season. The Cornhuskers will have to replace their leading WR from a season ago, but JD Spielman should have a big year after contributing 818 receiving yards during the 2018 season.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers will need to improve on the defensive side of the ball if they want to become bowl eligible as they finished 88th in college football in points allowed last season. The Cornhuskers will return their leading tackler from a season ago as Mohamed Barry contributed 112 tackles from the LB spot. Dicaprio Bootle should be able to have a big year in the secondary as he pitched in 15 pass deflections last season.
Recent Betting Trends:
Jaguars are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 road games.
Over is 13-6 in Jaguars last 19 non-conference games.
Cornhuskers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Over is 4-1 in Cornhuskers last 5 games in August.
Free Betting Pick: Nebraska Cornhuskers -35.5
There are a ton of expectations for the Nebraska Cornhuskers this season as they have a very good QB in Adrian Martinez and an offensive guru in Scott Frost. The Cornhuskers showed us a flash of what they could be last season as they lost by a combined 8 points on the road to Ohio State and Iowa. The South Alabama Jaguars were awful on both sides of the ball last season, and they won’t see much improvement this year as they need to replace their starting QB as well as their top WR. Nebraska is looking to make a statement in front of their home fans, and they will satisfy that here. Final Score Prediction, Nebraska Cornhuskers win and cover ATS 48-10.