The Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1-3, 1-3 ATS, 3-1 O/U) take on the Kennesaw State Owls (0-4, 1-3 ATS, 0-4 O/U) in a C-USA bout on Friday evening. The Gamecocks are 1-3 after a home win against Southern Mississippi on Sept. 21. The Owls remained winless after a home defeat against Tennessee Martin.
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Jacksonville State Collects First Win
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks enter this one with confidence. Jacksonville State had a rough opening three games. They did not cover in losses against Coastal Carolina and Louisville. Week three resulted in a narrow loss, dropping a 37-34 overtime road decision against Eastern Michigan of the MAC. The squad rebounded with a 44-7 home win against Southern Mississippi in a contest that had the Golden Eagles as six-point favorites. They have covered in one of four games.
Tyler Huff has reached 300 yards once this season, in the defeat against Eastern Michigan. The senior QB recorded 236 passing yards in the most recent win and has collected 880 passing yards and a 5:4 TD-to-INT ratio. He can run, adding 269 yards on the ground this season. Tre Steward is a threat on the ground. The senior wide receiver posted 96 yards last week and has accrued 220 rushing yards overall. Michael Pettway had 91 yards against Eastern Michigan but only nine yards last week. The junior WR has 222 receiving yards. The Jacksonville State offense has been its top strength. They are averaging 395 yards per game.
The Gamecocks defense needs improvement. They rank near the bottom in all defensive categories. The unit has conceded at least 37 points in three of four games including 55 points against Coastal Carolina. They did come through with a solid performance against Southern Mississippi, conceding only 246 total yards. The pass defense is 115th while the rush defense is marked 116th.
Jacksonville State is averaging 29.8 points per game, ranking them 66th. They are conceding an average of 37 points, pegging them 128th.
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Kennesaw State Seeks First Win
The Kennesaw State Owls are searching for their elusive first win of the season as a brand new FBS squad and first year in C-USA. The squad was 0-3 which was to be expected considering they were the big dog in all three defeats. Kennesaw State lost its first conference game against UTSA in the season opener. The Owls were dealt a 31-10 blowout road loss by San Jose State two weeks ago. Next, the group was hit with a 24-13 home loss against UT Martin in a bout that had the Owls marked as 2.5-point dogs. The Owls have covered the spread in one of four games.
QB Davis Bryson has struggled this season. He managed 200 yards in the season opener but struggled in the next three games. He only posted 117 yards last week and now has 540 passing yards and a 1:3 TD-to-INT ratio. The offense is not having success on the ground. Michael Benefield has posted 33 or fewer rushing yards in three of four games. The senior RB leads the squad with only 82 rushing yards on 2.6 yards per carry. Qua Ashley is a running back but actually leads the squad with 131 receiving yards. Tykeem Wallace has 98 receiving yards. The Kennesaw State offense has scored 16 or fewer points in each game and is only averaging 216 yards per game.
The Owls defense has been better than the offense. They squandered 28 points in the opener and were a bright spot in the defeat last week. The group only gave up 132 passing yards and 24 points on 292 total yards which is an improvement. The pass defense is 110th while the rush defense has been competitive, marking 66th.
Kennesaw State is scoring an average of only 12.3 points, ranking them 132nd. They are squandering an average of 29.3 points, pegging them 101st.
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Best Bets for Jacksonville State vs. Kennesaw State
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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks just beat Southern Mississippi by 37 points in their previous game and are rested after having a bye last week. The Kennesaw State Owls are having a rough season. This is their first season in the FBS, and they will have issues staying in games. They are winless and have only covered in one game.
Furthermore, Jacksonville State has a decent offense that will exploit a horrible defense. They are averaging a solid 235 passing yards per game and the Owls defense has no answer for the pass, squandering an average of 256 passing yards, pegging them 110th. Kennesaw State arguably has the worst offense in the country and the Gamecocks just held Southern Mississippi to only seven points.
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I expect points to be at a premium. Jacksonville State has only averaged 24 points in two road bouts. They will run more than pass. They have attempted 105 passes compared to 143 running plays and will have extended drives as a result.
In addition, Kennesaw State has a disastrous offense. They have scored 16 or fewer points in all four games of the season, including only 10 and 13 points in their two home games. Also, these squads have slower offenses. Jacksonville State is 102nd and Kennesaw State 114th in plays per game. The under is 4-0 in the Owls four games on the season.
