South Alabama Jaguars vs. Western Michigan Broncos 12/14/24 – The Veterans Bowl for this season will take place at the Cramton Bowl on December 14th, and will see South Alabama Jaguars taking on the Western Michigan Broncos. Both teams are around equal in terms of their capability. In such a situation, this match can easily turn out to be the nail biter that everyone is waiting to witness professionally.
South Alabama Jaguars vs. Western Michigan Broncos 12/14/24
| When: | Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | Cramton Bowl |
| TV: | ESPN |
| Stream: | Sofascore |
| Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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| Jaguars | -8 (-110) | Over 58.5 (-120) | -300 |  |
| Broncos | +8 (-110) | Under 58.5 (+100) | +250 | |
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The Jaguars come into the game as the more favoured side with odds of -8 and a moneyline of -300 suggesting there is a lot of trust put into the team to clinch a victory. On the other hand, the Broncos are not too far off and there is value to be found at +250. As for the total, it has ticked upwards to 58.5 and so the matchup is expected to be a high scoring one considering how both teams have been playing lately.
Bishop Davenport QB vs. Hayden Wolff QB
This season, South Alabama’s Bishop Davenport did fairly well, recording 60% completion and a passer rating of 117.2, but he faced a barrage of pressure which caused 30 yards lost from sacks. It will be very important for him to take a few shots while making safe, sound decisions, especially against a hard hitting team like Western Michigan.
Western Michigan’s Hayden Wolff uses such numbers to push his completion out to a respectable 67%, with a solid 147 passer rating. Solid numbers are backed by Wolff’s long range accuracy, as he has a 55-yard pass in the season, not to mention also racking up 17 touchdowns. Wolff’s experience and ability to change things up can successfully alter the pace of the game, something which will be a challenge for the Jaguars’ defense.
South Alabama Jaguars Recent Prowess
The Jaguars seem to have some lingering confidence after winning three out of their last five games recently. Bolstering their peak performance was a delightful game against UL-Monroe where they won 46-17 and appeared to be in control throughout the encounter, mostly thanks to a strong running game spearheaded by Fluff Bothwell. Their game strategy seems to bolster Bothwell’s impressive 832 rushing yards this season and 13 touchdowns. On the contrary, weaknesses are shown, such as against Texas State where they suffered a 38-45 loss but offer hope because Western Michigan could capitalize on this.
Western Michigan Broncos Consistency
Western Michigan, like many of their peers, displayed a mixture of results in the recent past having won 2 and lost 3. They demonstrated their scoring ability when they decimated Kent 52-21 with Jaden Nixon adding some much-needed punch to the team when he recorded 874 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns this season. Nevertheless, their defensive weaknesses in matches such as their 13-31 defeat to BOWL could spell disaster for them especially when facing a Jaguars team that has proven they have scoring ability.
Trends
South Alabama Jaguars Betting Trends
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of South Alabama’s last 9 games.
South Alabama are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of South Alabama’s last 9 games against an opponent in the Mid-American conference.
South Alabama are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games played in December.
Western Michigan Broncos Betting Trends
Western Michigan are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Sun Belt conference.
Western Michigan are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games played in December.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Western Michigan’s last 15 games played on a Saturday.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Western Michigan’s last 6 games played on a Saturday when at home.
South Alabama Jaguars vs. Western Michigan Broncos Betting Prediction
This matchup sets the scene for a very interesting contest. The Jaguars’ excellent defensive play matched with Western Michigan’s ever-dominating offensive scoring ability would turn OVER into an attractive wager, bearing in mind the arsenal possessed by both teams.
The game is expected to be closer than the odds may suggest. It may be wise to take Western Michigan at +8 considering their current form against Sun Belt teams. Prop bets on the quarterbacks in particular on Hayden Wolff for over total yards passing look good as per his statistics for the season.
Score Prediction: South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 27.
