At Arizona Stadium in Tucson Arizona, the South Alabama Jaguars take on the Air Force Falcons in the Arizona Bowl. This game will be played Friday December 30th, among several other bowl games that day. The South Alabama Jaguars come into the game with a 6-6 record. In the Sun Belt, the Jaguars finished 8th. South Alabama is coming off a win over New Mexico State 35-28 in the regular season finale. The Air Force Falcons are 9-3 on the season. The Falcons have won 5 straight games, including beating Boise State in the regular season finale. The Falcons finished 4th in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. Air Force is a big favorite in this game. The Falcons are -13.5 over the Jaguars.
South Alabama vs Air Force Arizona Bowl Betting Pick & Prediction
The Air Force Falcons continue to win games with their ability to run the football, and stop the opponents. The Falcons lost three straight games in the middle of the season to Wyoming, New Mexico and Hawaii. Air Force finished strong with five straight wins, including the finale over Boise State. The Falcons quarterback Nate Romine threw 10 touchdowns on the season, with 5 of them to Jalen Robinette. He also finished with more than 830 receiving yards. The Falcons came in behind Boise State, New Mexico and Wyoming in the divisional standings.
Why Bet on South Alabama?
The South Alabama Jaguars split their last six games. After a loss to Troy, they downed Georgia State. Then, the Jaguars fell to Louisiana Monroe, before blasting Presbyterian. The final two games were a loss to Idaho and a win over New Mexico State. The Jaguars offense is anchored by quarterback Dallas Davis. He has thrown for 2,400 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2016. South Alabama also saw Xavier Johnson and Gerald Everett chip in, combining for 10 touchdowns as well. The Jaguars picked up two huge non conference wins over bowl opponents; Mississippi State and also San Diego State.
Betting Pick & Score Prediction
Many consider this game as kind of the dumpster fire bowl game of the season. These two teams are both just average at best. This is a great game to be played earlier in the bowl season. There will not be a ton of attention on this game, and likely rightfully so. In the end though, South Alabama should be able to compete with Air Force. There is nothing about the Falcons that makes them unbeatable. While Air Force does walk away with the win, the bet for this game is the Air Force Falcons -13.5 over the South Alabama Jaguars in the Arizona Bowl.
