Tulane Green Wave vs. South Alabama Jaguars Picks & Preview | NCAAFB Week 1

The South Alabama Jaguars are in action on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET at Yulman Stadium against the Tulane Green Wave.

The Jaguars are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+6.5), versus the Green Wave (with an over/under of 52 points).

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Game Info for Tulane vs. South Alabama

• Game Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPNU
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Stadium: Yulman Stadium

Tulane Pick Insights

• Tulane went 12-2-0 ATS last season.
• Tulane was 5-1 ATS last season when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites.
• Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total eight times in Tulane games.

Tulane Stats & Insights

• Tulane averaged 36 points per game last season, 14.7 more than South Alabama allowed per outing (21.3).
• When Tulane scored over 21.3 points last season, it went 9-2 against the spread and 9-2 overall.
• Tulane racked up 110 more yards per game (441.5) than South Alabama allowed per contest (331.5) last year.
• When Tulane totaled more than 331.5 yards last season, the team was 9-2 against the spread and 9-2 overall.
• Last season Tulane rushed for 112 more yards per game (204.9) than South Alabama allowed per outing (92.9).
• Last season Tulane had an 8-2 ATS record and an 8-2 overall record in games the team rushed for more than 92.9 yards.
• Last season Tulane had 15 turnovers, five fewer than South Alabama had takeaways (20).

Tulane’s Best Players

• Last year Michael Pratt recorded 3,010 passing yards (215 per game), a 63.6% completion percentage (215-for-338), 27 touchdowns, and only five interceptions. He also added 478 rushing yards on 129 carries with 10 rushing TDs (averaging 34.1 yards per game).
• Tyjae Spears churned out 1,581 rushing yards (112.9 per game) and 19 touchdowns last year. In the receiving game, he made 22 catches for 256 yards and two scores.
• In the previous season, Shae Wyatt grabbed 35 passes (on 57 targets) for 692 yards (49.4 per game). He also found the end zone seven times.
• Deuce Watts also impressed receiving last year. He bagged 33 receptions for 657 yards and eight touchdowns. He was targeted 60 times.
• Jha’Quan Jackson hauled in 33 passes on 45 targets for 554 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 39.6 receiving yards per game.
• Darius Hodges did his thing last season with a huge stat line of five sacks, six TFL and 37 tackles.
• Dorian Williams went to work last year, collecting 106 tackles, seven TFL, five sacks, and two interceptions.
• Last season Jarius Monroe had a huge stat line of three interceptions, 42 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.

South Alabama Betting Insights

• South Alabama won seven games against the spread last year, failing to cover six times.
• South Alabama won their only game last year when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.
• In South Alabama games last year, combined scoring went over the point total eight times.

South Alabama Pick Insights

• Last year South Alabama racked up nine more points per game (31.2) than Tulane allowed (22.2).
• South Alabama was 7-3 against the spread and 9-1 overall last season when the team scored over 22.2 points.
• South Alabama racked up 423.5 yards per game last year, 63.1 more yards than the 360.4 Tulane gave up per matchup.
• In games that South Alabama picked up over 360.4 yards last year, the team was 7-4 against the spread and 10-1 overall.
• Last year South Alabama ran for just three more yards (155.3) than Tulane allowed per outing (152.3).
• Last year South Alabama had a 5-3 ATS record and a 7-1 overall record in games the team rushed for over 152.3 yards.
• Last season South Alabama had 16 turnovers, four fewer than Tulane had takeaways (20).

South Alabama’s Best Players

• Carter Bradley completed 64.6% of his passes to throw for 3,343 yards and 28 touchdowns last season.
• La’Damian Webb averaged 81.4 rushing yards per game and scored 13 rushing touchdowns. Webb complemented his performance on the ground with 1.6 receptions per game to average 16.4 receiving yards.
• Braylon McReynolds ran for 326 yards a year ago. McReynolds also was effective as a receiver, totaling 21 receptions for 226 yards with one touchdown.
• Devin Voisin averaged 67.8 receiving yards and racked up five receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2022 season.
• Jalen Wayne averaged 63 receiving yards on 7.5 targets per game in 2022, scoring nine touchdowns.
• Caullin Lacy caught 65 passes on his way to 803 receiving yards and six touchdowns a season ago.
• Last year Jamie Sheriff collected six sacks, four TFL and 31 tackles.
• Jaden Voisin put together an excellent stat line last year, tallying 56 tackles, three TFL, and two interceptions.
• Last year Yam Banks intercepted six passes to go along with 31 tackles, five TFL, one sack, and eight passes defended.