Georgia Southern Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/16/2023

Game Time: 11:00 am ET, Saturday, December 16, 2023

Venue:  Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  GA Southern -3.5, Ohio +3.5; Over/Under:  48 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  GA Southern -3.5, Ohio +3.5; Over/Under:  48 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  GA Southern -3.5, Ohio +3.5; Over/Under:  48.5 points

Georgia Southern Eagles:  6-6 (3-5) (5th place, SBC East)

Ohio Bobcats:  9-3 (6-2) (2nd place, MAC East)

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Georgia Southern Eagles:  lost their last game on the road against the Appalachian State Mountaineers 55-27.

Ohio Bobcats:  won their last game on the road against the Akron Zips 25-14.

Georgia Southern is entering this game with a 6-6 record overall and they have a 3-5 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 1-5 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against App State 55-27. Davis Brin was the starting QB and he completed 24/34 passes for 238 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. OJ Arnold led the team in rushing yards with 58 and 1 TD. Khaleb Hood led the receivers with 95 receiving yards on 10 receptions and 1 TD. Tyrell Davis led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Da'Shawn Davis led the defense in sacks with 1. T.J. Smith came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Ohio is entering this game with a 9-3 record overall and they have a 6-2 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 4-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Akron 25-14. Kurtis Rourke was the starting QB and he completed 19/30 passes for 208 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Sieh Bangura led the team in rushing yards with 121 and 1 TD. Miles Cross led the receivers with 85 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 1 TD. Torrie Cox Jr. led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Bralen Henderson, Juan Watkins, Dontay Hunter II, and Shane Bonner each led the defense in sacks with 1. Bryce Houston came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Georgia Southern listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game for the Myrtle Beach Bowl according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Georgia Southern did just enough this season to become bowl eligible with their 6-6 record overall but a lot of their struggles came against conference opponents since they were only 3-5 in the Sun Belt. Meanwhile, Ohio looked a lot better in their games all season with their 9-3 record overall but they were also a really good team in their conference with a 6-2 record in the MAC. They were really good in their non-conference games too but a big reason they played so well is because they have a really good defense. Their offense has struggled a lot all season though and now they won't have their starting QB Kurtis Rourke who has entered the transfer portal. Georgia Southern wasn't great down the stretch but they struggled a lot more against Sun Belt opponents as they were a much better team in their non-conference games. They also played a MAC team earlier this season and won that game convincingly on the road. The best way to place a bet here is on Georgia Southern to cover the spread in this game. 

Georgia Southern Ohio Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, December 16, 2023 (11:00 am ET start time) is GA Southern 31 Ohio 13.

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Georgia Southern Eagles: 1-7 ATS off a road loss against a conference rival. 5-11 ATS after playing 3 straight conference games. 15-8 UNDER as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. 10-5 UNDER off 1 or more straight overs. 14-7 UNDER after allowing 7.25 or more yards/play in their previous game.

Ohio Bobcats: 13-7 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 7-1 ATS off a road win. 14-8 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins. 8-3 UNDER in all games. 8-4 UNDER as a neutral field underdog. 10-2 UNDER after allowing 40 or less rushing yards last game.

Georgia Southern Eagles:  J. White (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. S. Kenerson (WR) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Ohio Bobcats:  C. Harris (QB) out for season - Undisclosed.

“I thought this was really an important year for our conference, and like I said I truly think we have the premiere group of five conference in the country. You look up and there’s 12 bowl teams. That’s really important as far as respect and resume, and that’s going to be important as we expand playoffs, and you’re talking about that one group of five team to get in there. You want to be apart of a powerful league.” - Clay Helton on his team becoming bowl eligible this season.

“The Sun Belt Conference is a top to bottom very good conference. I know Coach Helton is going to have them ready to go but we are looking forward to the matchup.” - Tim Albin on his team being in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. 

WR Sanders Jr., Marcus 

WR Burgess Jr., Derwin 

WR Hood, Khaleb 

WR Cobb, Dalen 

TE Mcafee, Jjay 

QB Brin, Davis 

RB White, Jalen 

WR Cross, Miles

WR Hendricks, Chase  

WR Wiglusz, Sam 

TE Foster, Tyler 

QB Rourke, Kurtis 

RB Bangura, Sieh  

Passing: D. Brin (3431)

Rushing: J. White (891)

Receiving: K. Hood (901)

Touchdowns: J. White (9)

Passing: K. Rourke (2207)

Rushing: S. Bangura (811)

Receiving: S. Wiglusz (600)

Touchdowns: S. Bangura (8)

Coaches:

Georgia Southern Eagles: Clay Helton (2nd season)

Ohio Bobcats: Tim Albin (3rd season)