UL Lafayette at South Alabama

This is a huge game with Bowl implications for both teams, as they both enter at 4-4, and the winner will certainly have a leg up for improving their chances for Bowl eligibility. The records are the same, and the line is basically a pick-em with the Jags getting the obligatory three-point home field advantage, so the oddsmakers have basically punted in this game, and are letting you decide the better team. The biggest advantage on the field tonight from a pair of offenses and defenses that grade out below average will be the UL Lafayette running attack. The rush has generated 5.3 yards per carry vs. a schedule of teams that has averaged allowing 4.9. While the Cajuns offense is below average overall, they are a plus running team, and that will serve them well on the road vs. a Jags run-stop unit that allowing 5.1 yards per carry to a schedule of teams generating 4.4. It is the biggest advantage of the night, and running road dogs are usually pretty good bets. Take the points on UL Lafayette.