by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Monday, Nov 15, 2021
Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 20, 2021
Venue: Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA
Where to Watch: ESPN+
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: BYU -20, GA Southern +20; Over/Under: 57.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: BYU -20, GA Southern +20; Over/Under: 57.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: BYU -20.5, GA Southern +20.5; Over/Under: 57.5 points
Season Record
BYU Cougars: 8-2 (2nd place, FBS Independents)
Georgia Southern Eagles: 3-7 (5th place, Sun Belt Group A)
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BYU Cougars vs Georgia Southern Eagles Preview and Analysis
Recent Form
BYU Cougars: won at home on Nov. 13 against the Idaho State Bengals 59-14.
Georgia Southern Eagles: won on the road on Nov. 13 against the Texas State Bobcats 38-30.
BYU Cougars Analysis
BYU is coming into this game with an 8-2 record overall and they are 2-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Jaren Hall played a great game as he completed 20/25 passes for 298 yards and 4 touchdowns. Baylor Romney also played some snaps at the quarterback position and he completed 5/12 passes for 89 yards and 1 touchdown. Jackson McChesney led the team in rushing with 43 yards while Tyler Allgeier and Hall both scored the only TDs on the ground with 1 each. Puka Nacua had a nice day as he led the receivers with 120 yards and 1 touchdown on 6 receptions while Keanu Hill had 92 yards and 1 touchdown on 4 receptions. Neil Pau'u, Dallin Holker, and Lopini Katoa all caught the other touchdown passes in that one with 1 each. Jackson Kaufusi led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted one. Pepe Tanuvasa led the defense in sacks with 1 while he along with Matthew Criddle each had 1 interception for them in that one. They have scored 333 points in their 10 games this season averaging 33.3 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 243 points against them allowing 24.3 PPG. Their offense is averaging 451.7 YPG while their defense is allowing 391 YPG.
Georgia Southern Eagles Analysis
GA Southern is coming into this game with a 3-7 record overall and they are 2-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 4 game losing streak that they were on. Justin Tomlin did not play his best in that game as he completed 7/13 passes for 108 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Cam Ransom played a little better in that one as he completed 7/12 passes for 125 yards and 1 touchdown. Jalen White led the team in rushing with 82 yards and 2 touchdowns on 10 carries while Logan Wright led the team in carries with 12 for 27 yards. Derwin Burgess Jr. had a nice day as he led the receivers with 134 yards and 1 touchdown on 5 receptions while Beau Johnson caught the other touchdown pass in that one. Darrell Baker Jr. led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted ones. C.J. Wright recorded the only sack in that game for them while Eldrick Robinson II came away with the only interception for them in that one. They have scored 223 points in their 10 games this season averaging 22.3 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 316 points against them allowing 31.6 PPG. Their offense is averaging 363.3 YPG while their defense is allowing 466.1 YPG.
BYU vs Georgia Southern Prediction
BYU is coming into this game as a 20 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Georgia Southern has not played well this season, they are coming off of a win but they were not playing anybody great in that game and they were stacking up the losses prior to that game. BYU is coming off of a game against an FCS opponent that they smashed and it will likely be similar for them in this game playing against the Georgia Southern defense. BYU is going to score a lot of points on them in this game. The best bet to place in this game is on BYU to cover the spread.
BYU Georgia Southern Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 20, 2021 (4:00 pm ET start time) is BYU 49 GA Southern 14.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
BYU Cougars: 137-178 O/U in all games. 29-53 O/U when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 88-110 O/U as a favorite. 67-73 O/U in road games. 79-100 O/U after playing a non-conference game.
Georgia Southern Eagles: 55-47 ATS in all games. 17-13 ATS when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 28-22 ATS as an underdog. 26-19 ATS in home games. 24-16 ATS in non-conference games.
Key Injuries
BYU Cougars: G. Romney (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury. J. Empey (OL) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury. C. Ah You (LB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury.
Georgia Southern Eagles: K. Cooper (OL) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury. D. Deveney (TE) out for season - Undisclosed injury. L. Blackburn (WR) out for season - Knee injury.
Notable Quotes
"Defensive coaches don't really like this game, but it felt like an old-school BYU type of game." - Kalani Sitake after his team’s win against Virginia a few weeks ago.
“Our defense played extremely well. If we made those points right there, it’s not even a ball game. We have to clean that up. We will definitely start working on that tomorrow and get ready for BYU.” - Kevin Whitley on his team’s performance in their last game and using that to get ready for this game.
Starting Lineups
BYU Cougars
WR Romney, Gunner
WR Pau'u, Neil
WR Nacua, Puka
TE Rex, Isaac
QB Hall, Jaren
RB Allgeier, Tyler
FB Wake, Masen
Georgia Southern Eagles
WR Jones, Amare
WR Burgess Jr., Derwin
WR Hood, Khaleb
TE Johnson, Beau
QB Tomlin, Justin
RB Wright, Logan
Statistical Leaders
BYU Cougars
Passing: J. Hall (1995)
Rushing: T. Allgeier (1167)
Receiving: P. Nacua (671)
Touchdowns: T. Allgeier (17)
Georgia Southern Eagles
Passing: J. Tomlin (977)
Rushing: L. Wright (711)
Receiving: K. Hood (409)
Touchdowns: L. Wright (6)
Coaches:
BYU Cougars: Kalani Sitake (6th season)
Georgia Southern Eagles: Kevin Whitley (Interim)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
