Rice at Southern Miss

Winless Rice hasn't been able to get it going offensively at #114 in the nation in total yards and #118 in points scored (18.3 points per game). QB Tyler Stehling has two TDs, and four picks while completing 52.7% of his passes. Rice is 8-2 UNDER the total when following a spread loss, plus 11-4 UNDER after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game. They got that many yards last week only because the game went to double overtime. Southern Miss is playing good defense, allowing 43 total points the last three games. The Golden Eagles are ranked eighth in the nation in yards allowed (254 per game). They come off a 34-7 win over Troy allowing 113 yards passing with no TDs and two interceptions. Last year Southern Miss held Rice to 10 points and 214 total yards, just 5-of-21 on third and fourth down. Southern Mississippi is 7-3 UNDER the total in conference game, plus holding seven of its last eight opponents with losing records UNDER the total. Take the UNDER the total.