It's still early, but two of the remaining three unbeaten teams in Conference USA meet when the Liberty Flames face the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Tuesday night in Jacksonville, Ala. The Flames (5-0, 3-0 C-USA), who have doubled up their opposition in points scored (181-90), defeated Sam Houston 21-16 on Thursday. The Gamecocks (5-1, 3-0), who have scored a league-high 97 points (32.3 per game) in three games, are on a three-game winning streak. Jacksonville State cruised to a 45-30 win at Middle Tennessee State on Wednesday.
Kickoff from Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Flames are allowing 18 points per game, while the Gamecocks are surrendering just 17.5 points. The Flames are favored by 7 points in the latest Liberty vs. Jacksonville State odds, while the over-under for total points scored is 58.5. Before making any Jacksonville State vs. Liberty picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Liberty vs. Jacksonville State and just revealed its picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine to see the model's CFB picks. Here are several college football odds and trends for Jacksonville State vs. Liberty:
- Liberty vs. Jacksonville State spread: Liberty -7
- Liberty vs. Jacksonville State over/under: 58.5 points
- Liberty vs. Jacksonville State money line: Liberty -282, Jacksonville State +226
- LIB: The Flames have a plus-seven turnover ratio, including 11 interceptions
- JSU: The Gamecocks have 10 interceptions so far, tied for second-most in FBS
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Why Jacksonville State can cover
The Gamecocks have a two-headed monster at quarterback with junior Logan Smothers and senior Zion Webb. Smothers has completed 50 of 84 passes (59.5%) for 523 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. He has also rushed 57 times for 240 yards (4.2 average) and five scores. Webb, meanwhile, has completed 30 of 64 passes (46.9%) for 403 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He has 33 carries for 186 yards (5.6 average) and one TD.
Senior linebacker Quae Drake, in his first season with the Gamecocks after spending the last two years at Louisiana-Monroe, is the team's top tackler. He has registered 43 tackles, including 17 solo, with two pass breakups and one interception. In last week's win at Middle Tennessee State, he registered seven tackles, including three solo. In the overtime win at Sam Houston a week earlier, he made 10 tackles, including six solo, with two pass breakups. See which team to pick here.
Why Liberty can cover
Sophomore quarterback Kaidon Salter is a proven playmaker and has two Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week awards. In five games, he has completed 64 of 111 passes (57.7%) for 12 touchdowns and two interceptions. He has also rushed 59 times for 306 yards (5.2 average) and six touchdowns. Salter has thrown for eight touchdowns and rushed for four others over the past three weeks, including a six-touchdown (five passing, one rushing) effort at Buffalo on Sept. 16.
Defensively, sixth-year senior linebacker Tyren Dupree is off to the best start of his career. In just five games, he has registered 41 tackles, including 20 solo, with one sack, one pass breakup and two interceptions. He has also recovered one fumble. Last season, he finished with 47 tackles, including 26 solo, with one forced fumble and four sacks. He has seven sacks in his career. See which team to pick here.
How to make Liberty vs. Jacksonville State picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 53 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Jacksonville State vs. Liberty, and which side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has notched a profit of more than $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks, and find out.
