#Southern Mississippi

The son of one of the most prolific running backs in NFL history made quite a name for himself during college football's bowl season. Southern Mississippi sophomore Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 329 yards - the most in any bowl game ever - to lead the Golden Eagles to a 38-24 victory over Rice at the LendingTree Bowl on Dec. 17, the second day of bowls…

Following the first-ever MLB draft lottery at the annual winter meetings earlier this month, it's time for our first official 2023 mock draft! There is still a lot of time for prospects to rise and fall during the upcoming spring seasons, but this draft class has already taken shape on the strength of 2022 performances during the high school and…

The son of one of the NFL's most prolific running backs made quite a name for himself this bowl season. Southern Mississippi's Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 329 yards - the most in any bowl game ever - to lead the Golden Eagles to a 38-24 LendingTree Bowl victory over Rice. The record had been held by Appalachian State's Camerun Peoples, who rushed for…

Expired (Getty Images) USC vs Tulane Predictions & Tips USC vs Tulane Predictions & Tips Head To Head USC Form Tulane Form USC vs Tulane FAQs Tulane are backed to cover as a betting underdog. The Green Wave have covered consistently and could be facing a USC team without Caleb Williams. Tulane have covered in 11 of their last 13 games Tulane have…

With Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams virtually the last man standing for the Trojans, our Cotton Bowl betting picks expect Tulane to put the finishing touches on an impressive Group of Five season - read more below. One win away from making the 2022 College Football Playoff, the USC Trojans (11-2) also fell short in the Pac-12 title game and…

Caleb Williams and the Trojans are 2-point favorites over the Green Wave. A pair of 11-2 teams meet on Jan. 2 in the Cotton Bowl when No. 8 USC meets No. 14 Tulane. USC enters the game as a 2-point favorite. Southern Cal looked poised to be in the College Football Playoff after going 11-1 to start the year, with its only loss coming to conference…

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College football bowl season is now in full swing, with six juicy matchups set to take place throughout this loaded Saturday. The action will begin at 11:00am ET at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts for Cincinnati-Louisville, and run beyond 9:15pm ET with a late-night showdown in the Frisco Bowl between North Texas and Boise State. For those…

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Because there are 82 bowl slots to be filled and not enough teams with six wins to fill them, Rice earned a postseason bid as the only team going bowling with a losing record. Southern Miss had to win its final game against Louisiana-Monroe just to qualify for a bowl game. Saturday, Dec. 17, 5:45 p.m. ET at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile,…

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It's officially college football bowl season, and this weekend it's full steam ahead. Southern Mississippi finished the year 6-6 and will face the 5-7 Rice Owls this Saturday down in Mobile, Alabama. The Owls are bowl eligible because there weren't enough six-win teams to fill out the 82 team field. They'll play the Golden Eagles regardless, giving…

It's the most wonderful time of the year for college football teams that had the type of seasons worthy of bowl games. While, in a lot of cases, the postseason has become a glorified showcase of depth and future talent as NFL-caliber players sit out non-playoff contests, there are still some terrific matchups full of good players and teams you may…

The college football regular season is in the books, and what a regular season it was. The College Football Playoff features Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State, and we should have 2 good games in store on December 31. Now it's time to turn our attention to bowl season. It's the most wonderful time of year for a college football bettor, with…

College Football Playoff spots will hang in the balance this weekend as all 10 conference championship games occur. The SEC was the first conference to implement a title game and the Sun Belt was the most recent, but a conference championship is now decided during the first week of December for each of the 10 FBS leagues. Over the years, conference…

The Miami football team will conclude the regular season against Pittsburgh needing a win to qualify for a bowl berth. Miami enters the game against Pittsburgh after the third-worst offensive performance in program history. The Hurricanes gained only 98 yards which was the third-lowest output in Miami history. Only a fumble return to the Clemson…

The conference championship pictures are clearing up … Which means the College Football Playoff photo is beginning to take shape. A few more snaps here or there and we'll get the whole image. Let's dive into each of the Power Five conferences and see what's in view heading into the penultimate Saturday of the NCAA pigskin regular schedule. ACC It's…

The Memphis Tigers take on the Tulane Green Wave. Check out our college football odds series for our Memphis Tulane prediction and pick. The Tulane Green Wave have authored one of the better and more impressive stories of the 2022 college football season, but now we find out if they can write a truly special book, one which contains a spectacular…

The UCF Golden Knights head to New Orleans to take on the Tulane Green Wave on Sunday, November. It's a match-up between the nation's 22nd and 17th best teams. Tulane enters play with just one loss. In Week 4, they took a brutal loss to the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, 24 - 27. It was a tough loss, but they have been beating down all the…

Road teams have gone 4-1 ATS in five prior head-to-head meetings between the Georgia Southern Eagles and Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. One of two college football games scheduled for Thursday night is a Sun Belt Conference clash between the Southern Eagles and Ragin' Cajuns. Georgia Southern (6-3 ATS, 5-4 O/U) has more than exceeded expectations this…

Football fans may associate Thursday Nights with some NFL action. But college football has churned out some memorable games on Thursdays this season, and tonight should not be any different. Two top-25 squads will be featured on tonight's slate - including one that is vying to repeat as the Pac-12 champion and make their way back to the Rose…

Week 8 was another winning week, as we went 2-1, with the lone exception being UAB losing by the hook. We'll try to keep the winning streak going as we close out October. And we'll begin our Week 9 under the radars play column with a couple of weekday games. 2022 season record: 17-11-1 While we wait for the beginning of weekday MACtion next week,…

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles look for continued success when they take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in a Sun Belt Conference showdown on Thursday night. The two teams, who have not met since 2016, are back in the same conference for the first time since 1951 when both were members of the Gulf States Conference. The Golden Eagles (4-3, 2-1) are…

While you're kicking back, relaxing, and enjoying some Friday Night college football, new players on FanDuel Sportsbook can claim a $1K No Sweat First Bet welcome offer. This is an intriguing slate and should be plenty of fun. We've seen two major upsets in the past two Fridays. But that won't necessarily be the case this Friday - below, we will…

The Miami football team is a 3.5-point favorite over North Carolina on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium per Fan Duel. The line has come down after Miami opened favored by as many as 5.5 points versus North Carolina. The Tar Heels travel to Hard Rock Stadium with wins in its last three versus the Hurricanes. North Carolina is coming off of a 41-10 win…

Seventh-ranked Oklahoma State is riding high after avenging last year's Big 12 title game loss to Baylor. However, the Pokes' defense is set to encounter its toughest test this season when Texas Tech visits Stillwater. We look at this matchup and more for our college football upset picks. With conference play now in full swing, it can become even…

Known best as a basketball school, Kansas is making plenty of noise as a college football team this season. Although the Jayhawks did beat previously unbeaten Duke 35-27 to get to 4-0, so that might add confusion to this crossover success. The Jayhawks, 4-0 for the first time since 2009, are among 12 unbeaten teams with two wins over Power 5…

Long-time suffering Browns fan born and raised in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area who now resides in SEC country. University of South Carolina alum. Sports handicapper for close to 10 years with a primary focus on NCAAB while enjoying NFL, PGA, NCAAF, NBA, and Soccer. Week 3 did not have the most notable upsets in comparison to the first two weeks…

The offseason coaching carousel was a wild one, with several big-name programs making changes. As a result, there are 29 head coaches making their debuts during the 2022 season. Fourteen of the new faces are coaching in the Power Five, too. After three weeks, let's check in on how each is doing. No, we're not hitting the panic button on anyone…

Last week ATS: 10-7-1 (6-4 B1G, 4-3-1 National) Season ATS: 21-18-2 (10-9-1 B1G, 11-9-1 National) If you missed this week's Big Ten picks, they can be found here. (All lines courtesy of Draftkings Sportsbook.) No. 12 BYU v. No. 25 Oregon (-3.5) - 3:30 p.m. - FOX After getting curb-stomped down in Atlanta by Georgia, Oregon rebounded last week with…

It was another 2-2 week for this column, as Alabama and Wisconsin failed to cover as favorites (the Badgers lost outright despite dominating the stat sheet) while my underdog pick Kentucky defeated Florida and the North Carolina-Georgia State game came in under the total. I'm 4-4 on the season on these picks, which isn't great. Hopefully we can…

The Miami Hurricanes face the Texas A&M Aggies in a Week 3 college football game on Saturday. Which team will win the game? Check out these picks, predictions and odds for the game, which is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. MST and can be seen on ESPN. Texas A&M is a 4.5-point favorite in the game, according to Tipico Sportsbook. Randy Chambers writes:…

Texas A&M is a 5.5-point favorite over the Miami football team ahead of their game on Saturday night in College Station per FanDuel. The Aggies lost 17-14 to Appalachian State on Saturday as an 18-point favorite. Miami failed to cover the 25-point spread in a 30-7 victory over Southern Mississippi on Saturday. Texas A&M failed to cover a 35.5-point…

Two ranked vs. ranked matchups are on tapfor Week 3 in college football, as BYU heads to Oregon and Texas A&M hostsMiami. Read on for our best against the spread bets for Week 3's college football action. Week 2 was a topsy-turvy week for those ranked in the AP top 10, as No. 6 Texas A&M, No. 8 Notre Dame, and No. 9 Baylor all lostoutright. In…

One of college football's oldest cliches is that the most improvement takes place between the first and second games. Let's hope that rings true here after a dumpster-fire showing in Week 1. Not only did four of the five picks crash and burn, but they weren't really close, either. That's what happens when you back mediocre and bad teams to cover.…

Week 2 is a quick turnaround for college football fans. With the Labor Day Weekend games going through Monday night, you don't have much time to recoup before it ramps back up. The five most intriguing games of Week 2, with lines from FanDuel Sportsbook: 1) No. 9 Baylor at No. 21 Brigham Young The Bears pulled away from the Cougars in their meeting…

A long drive to right at Dodger Stadium provided fans with a glimpse of Matt Wallner's difference-making power.The Twins' seventh-ranked prospect bashed a two-run homer off Giants lefty Kyle Harrison in last month's Futures Game that helped the American League squad to a 6-4 victory. Wallner's blast wasn't out A long drive to right at Dodger…

Sometimes a prediction can feel right even though it ends up wrong. And vice versa. Last season, this column projected both Ohio State and Alabama to miss the College Football Playoff. Bold? Dumb? The line is fine. One out of two isn't bad, but in some ways the one that ended up being wrong felt more right. While the Buckeyes did turn out to be…