ncaaf Game Recap
Jaguars Down Georgia Southern 41-14 - Match Report
Jake Bentley led the way with 389 passing yards on Thursday as the Jaguars picked up a 41-14 victory over the Eagles at Hancock Whitney Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Jaguars were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 49.5.
Jake Bentley completed 24 of 31 pass attempts for 389 yards for the Jaguars in the win.
Logan Wright rushed for 60 yards for Georgia Southern, while Cam Ransom added 23 yards. Cam Ransom threw for 63 yards for the Eagles, while receivers Amare Jones and Emil Smith had 90 and 20 yards respectively.
Georgia Southern lost the offensive yardage battle to South Alabama 545-233 yards in Thursday's game. South Alabama had more first downs as that total ended up 20-10.
The time of possession battle favored Georgia Southern as their offense was on the field for 30:02, longer than the 29:58 of their opponents.
Next game, South Alabama takes its act on the road to face Louisiana-Monroe looking for another win. For Georgia Southern, they head home to face Georgia State.