Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Rice Owls 10/2/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Rice Owls will meet at the Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 6:30 PM ET. The Golden Eagles finished last season with 3-7 overall and 2-4 in the West Division Conference USA play while being led by head coach Jay Hopson. Southern Miss is sitting on a 1-3 record this year. The Golden Eagles were beaten by the Alabama Crimson Tide last week to a score of 14-63. The team put up 213 yards of total offense last week with Ty Keyes delivering 131 yards and two touchdowns. Keyes also made a team-high of 41 rushing yards.

The Golden Eagles are passing 142.5 yards and 124.0 rushing yards this year. Quarterback Ty Keyes collected 338 passing yards and running back Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 281 total yards. Tight end Grayson Gunter leads the receiving team with 97 yards. Defensive back Malik Shorts leads the defensive unit with 27 tackles and also intercepted a pass for the team.

The total went UNDER in 7 of Southern Miss’ last 9 matches.
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are 4-13 SU in their last 17 matches.
The Golden Eagles are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches against Rice.

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Rice Owls Predictions 10/2/2021

The Rice Owls rolled through last year with a 2-3 overall as well as in the West Division of Conference USA play with Mike Bloomgren as the head coach. The Owls are 1-3 this year, losing their first three matches straight. The team bounced back last week, winning over the Texas Southern Tigers to a score of 48-34. Rice’s rushing attack had 349 yards with six scored on 52 carries. Jordan Myers led the rushing team with 160 yards with four touchdowns.

The Owls passed for 178.0 total yards this year with 175.0 rushing yards. Quarterback Jake Constantine passed for a total of 351 yards while tight end Jordan Myers rushed for 224 yards. Wide receiver Cedric Patterson III delivered 170 yards to lead the receiving team. Linebacker Antonio Montero leads the defense with 33 tackles and defensive back George Nyakwol intercepted a pass for the team.

The total went OVER in 4 of Rice’s last 5 matches.
The Rice Owls are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
The total went OVER in 9 of the Owls’ last 11 matches against Southern Miss.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Rice Owls. The NCAAF’s pick is the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. These two teams are starting the year poorly but the Golden Eagles have the higher edge as their defensive unit is better than the Owls. Although the team’s offense might not do much, its defense will help them secure a win here. Look for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles to win with a predicted score of 24-20.

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