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South Alabama (home) vs. Louisiana (away)

Current Records: South Alabama 1-7; Louisiana 7-2

What to Know

Considering their sizeable disadvantage in the spread, the South Alabama Jaguars can expect to have a real challenge on their hands on Saturday. South Alabama and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 5 p.m. ET at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. South Alabama will be seeking to avenge the 48-38 loss they suffered the last time these two teams played Nov. 17 of last year.

It was close but no cigar for the Jaguars as they fell 30-28 to the Texas State Bobcats last week. South Alabama's loss came about despite a quality game from QB Desmond Trotter, who passed for 164 yards and two TDs on 17 attempts. Trotter ended the game strong with a streak of 11 complete passes. Trotter's sharp afternoon set his single-game touchdown high for the season.

Louisiana turned the game against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers into a track meet and took the gold after outgaining them 564 yards to 219. Louisiana steamrolled Coastal Carolina 48-7. Louisiana QB Levi Lewis was slinging it as he passed for 296 yards and three TDs on 30 attempts.

Louisiana's win lifted them to 7-2 while South Alabama's defeat dropped them down to 1-7. Two offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Jaguars are stumbling into the contest with the eighth fewest overall touchdowns in the nation, having accrued only 18 on the season. To make matters even worse for the Jaguars, the Ragin' Cajuns rank fifth in the league when it comes to rushing touchdowns, with 32 on the season. So the cards are definitely stacked in Louisiana's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: Ladd-Peebles Stadium -- Mobile, Alabama
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $18.00

Odds

The Ragin' Cajuns are a big 27.5-point favorite against the Jaguars.

Vegas had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Ragin' Cajuns as a 27-point favorite.

Over/Under: 54

Series History

Louisiana have won three out of their last four games against South Alabama.

  • Nov 17, 2018 - Louisiana 48 vs. South Alabama 38
  • Nov 04, 2017 - Louisiana 19 vs. South Alabama 14
  • Sep 17, 2016 - Louisiana 28 vs. South Alabama 23
  • Nov 12, 2015 - South Alabama 32 vs. Louisiana 25