Western Kentucky vs South Alabama Game Matchup

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs South Alabama Jaguars

Wednesday, December 21st 2022 (9:00 PM EST)
South Alabama -4 (58.0) (175)
Western Kentucky 44 - South Alabama: 23 (R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl)

Hilltoppers (9 - 5) (9 - 5 - 0)
Western Kentucky's Avg Score : 36 - 23
SP+ Rating: 1.7 (#65)
Team Rating: 495.64 (#Team not found for the given year.)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Projected Pts: WKU: 29 - USA: 27 (56)
South Alabama win prob: 62%
South Alabama cover prob: 49%
STV Line: -0
SP+ Line: South Alabama -9

Jaguars (10 - 3) (7 - 6 - 0)
South Alabama's Avg Score : 31 - 21
SP+ Rating: 10.8 (#33)
Team Rating: 466.34 (#Team not found for the given year.)

Game Info
Schedules
Bowl History
Players
Stats Matchup
Run Stats
Pass Stats
More Stats
Power Ratings
Scoring | Records
Previous Matchups

Western Kentucky's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/27	Western Kentucky vs Austin Peay	-32.5	72.0	W 38 - 27
Sat 9/3	Western Kentucky at Hawai'i	-16.5	67.5	W 49 - 17
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/17	Western Kentucky at Indiana	+7.0	61.0	L 30 - 33
Sat 9/24	Western Kentucky vs Florida International	-31.0	65.0	W 73 - 0
Sat 10/1	Western Kentucky vs Troy	-5.0	55.0	L 27 - 34
Sat 10/8	Western Kentucky at UT San Antonio	+6.5	72.5	L 28 - 31
Sat 10/15	Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee	-7.5	67.5	W 35 - 17
Fri 10/21	Western Kentucky vs UAB	-1.5	60.5	W 20 - 17
Sat 10/29	Western Kentucky vs North Texas	-10.0	70.0	L 13 - 40
Sat 11/5	Western Kentucky at Charlotte	-14.5	72.5	W 59 - 7
Sat 11/12	Western Kentucky vs Rice	-13.5	61.0	W 45 - 10
Sat 11/19	Western Kentucky at Auburn	+5.0	54.0	L 17 - 41
Sat 11/26	Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic	-7.5	62.5	W 32 - 31
Wed 12/21	Western Kentucky vs South Alabama	+4.0	58.0	W 44 - 23

South Alabama's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/3	South Alabama vs Nicholls	-13.5	53.0	W 48 - 7
Sat 9/10	South Alabama at Central Michigan	+6.0	57.5	W 38 - 24
Sat 9/17	South Alabama at UCLA	+15.5	59.5	L 31 - 32
Sat 9/24	South Alabama vs Louisiana Tech	-13.0	59.0	W 38 - 14
Sat 10/1	South Alabama at Louisiana	-8.5	47.0	W 20 - 17
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/15	South Alabama vs Louisiana Monroe	-17.0	51.0	W 41 - 34
Thu 10/20	South Alabama vs Troy	-3.0	47.0	L 6 - 10
Sat 10/29	South Alabama at Arkansas State	-9.0	52.5	W 31 - 3
Sat 11/5	South Alabama at Georgia Southern	-3.5	60.5	W 38 - 31
Sat 11/12	South Alabama vs Texas State	-16.0	46.0	W 38 - 21
Sat 11/19	South Alabama at Southern Mississippi	-7.5	45.0	W 27 - 20
Sat 11/26	South Alabama vs Old Dominion	-16.5	47.0	W 27 - 20
Wed 12/21	South Alabama vs Western Kentucky	-4.0	58.0	L 23 - 44

WKU's OC vs USA's DC USA's OC vs WKU's DC

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WKU Offense	14	36.4	35.7	44.5%	3.63	1.6	25	497	145	352	4.9	37%	62%	43%	46%	17%	.28
USA Defense	13	21.3	17.7	37.7%	3.16	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	41%	58%	40%	37%	17%	.11

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
USA Offense	13	31.2	33	42%	4.14	1.2	22	424	155	269	4	51%	48%	40%	45%	13%	.22
WKU Defense	14	23.4	25.3	41.4%	4.02	2.9	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	44%	40%	17%	.11

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WKU Offense	14	37%	43%	29.6	145.1	4.9	15	.18	3.17	71%	7%	1.05
USA Defense	13	41%	40%	-	-	-	-	.07	2.98	78%	11%	0.87

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
USA Offense	13	51%	40%	38.8	155.3	4	19	.16	3.06	78%	7%	1.02
WKU Defense	14	48%	44%	-	-	-	-	.16	3.27	79%	10%	0.96

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WKU Offense	14	62%	46%	28.7	44.4	352.3	7.9	12.3	43	12	.39	1.7	31%	37%	.52	10%	2.4
USA Defense	13	58%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.18	1.6	36%	22%	.14	6%	2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
USA Offense	13	48%	45%	22.4	34.4	268.9	7.8	12	28	12	.33	1.6	31%	30%	.3	5%	2
WKU Defense	14	50%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	.12	1.4	33%	25%	.14	7%	2

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Western Kentucky	14	28:57	24.6	42%	40%	6.2	57.5	1.6	2.9	4.9	2.3	5	30
South Alabama	13	32:42	22.2	43%	59%	7.7	70.4	1.2	1.8	6.2	2.2	3	29.6

Western Kentucky's Power Ratings
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Western Kentucky's SP+ Ratings
Western Kentucky's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.7 (#65)
Western Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.3 (#52)
Western Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.1 (#84)

Conference USA's Avg 2022 SP+ Rating: -8.4
Conference USA's Avg 2022 SP+ Offense Rating: 26.7
Conference USA's Avg 2022 SP+ Defense Rating: 34.9

Western Kentucky's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.5 (#72)
Western Kentucky's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.7 (#65)
Western Kentucky's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.3 (#24)

Western Kentucky's 2022 Expected Record: -

Power Ratings Matchup
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SP+ Ratings Matchup
Western Kentucky: 1.7   South Alabama: 10.8

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Team Ratings Matchup
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South Alabama's Power Ratings
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South Alabama's SP+ Ratings
South Alabama's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.8 (#33)
South Alabama's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.8 (#66)
South Alabama's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.4 (#22)

Sun Belt's Avg 2022 SP+ Rating: -2.4
Sun Belt's Avg 2022 SP+ Offense Rating: 24.7
Sun Belt's Avg 2022 SP+ Defense Rating: 27.3

South Alabama's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.0 (#55)
South Alabama's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.8 (#33)
South Alabama's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.2 (#99)

South Alabama's 2022 Expected Record: -

Western Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 36.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 35.7
Defense: 23.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 25.3

Western Kentucky's 2022 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 9 - 5 - 0
Record on Road: 5 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Western Kentucky Roster Talent
2022 Talent Rating: 495.64
2023 Talent Rating:
2022 Talent Rating: 495.64
2021 Talent Rating: 524.97

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 276.44
Average Power Five Talent: 720.57
Average FBS Talent: 561.73

Projected Score
Western Kentucky 28.9
South Alabama 27.3

Projected Total Points: 56

Based on Entire Season
Western Kentucky
South Alabama

Total Points:

South Alabama Scoring
Offense: 31.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 33
Defense: 21.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.7

South Alabama's 2022 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0

South Alabama Roster Talent
2022 Talent Rating: 466.34
2023 Talent Rating:
2022 Talent Rating: 466.34
2021 Talent Rating: 415.07

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 424.24
Average Power Five Talent: 720.57
Average FBS Talent: 561.73

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2022	12/21	South Alabama	23	Western Kentucky	44	Western Kentucky	South Alabama -4	Western Kentucky	58.0	Over
2013	09/14	South Alabama	31	Western Kentucky	24	South Alabama	Western Kentucky -10	South Alabama	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
South Alabama	1	1	1 Overs
Western Kentucky	1	1	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 1	1 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 1	1 - 0

Western Kentucky Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2022	Orleans Bowl	Western Kentucky vs South Alabama	+4.0	58.0	W 44 - 23
2021	Raton Bowl	Western Kentucky vs Appalachian State	+3.0	67.0	W 59 - 38
2020	Lendingtree Bowl	Western Kentucky vs Georgia State	+3.5	50.5	L 21 - 39
2019	Responder Bowl	Western Kentucky vs Western Michigan	-3.0	56.0	W 23 - 20
2017	Cure Bowl	Western Kentucky vs Georgia State	+5.0	54.5	L 17 - 27
2016	Raton Bowl	Western Kentucky vs Memphis	-6.5	79.0	W 51 - 31

South Alabama Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2022	Orleans Bowl	South Alabama vs Western Kentucky	-4.0	58.0	L 23 - 44
2016	N/A	South Alabama vs Air Force	+14.0	54.0	L 21 - 45

(#Team not found for the given year.) Western Kentucky Info
Western Kentucky has played in 6 Bowls in the last 5 years (4 - 2)
Western Kentucky has played in 10 Bowls since 2000 (7 - 3)

Western Kentucky is 3 - 1 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 24 - 26

Western Kentucky Deficiencies

Rematch from Week 1
South Alabama -4.0 (58.0)
Western Kentucky won at South Alabama this year (44-23)

Previous Matchups
Western Kentucky beat South Alabama in 2022 (44-23)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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Depth Charts
Western Kentucky | South Alabama

(#Team not found for the given year.) South Alabama Info
South Alabama has played in 2 Bowls in the last 5 years (1 - 1)
South Alabama has played in 4 Bowls since 2000 (1 - 3)

South Alabama is 4 - 0 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 25 - 16

South Alabama has a good 4th Down Conversion Rate

South Alabama Deficiencies

Western Kentucky's Head Coach

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Austin Reed	390	602	65%	4747	40	11	7.9
Darius Ocean	7	12	58%	135	2	1	11.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Davion Ervin-Poindexter	116	526	3	4.5	37
Kye Robichaux	73	496	3	6.8	59
LT Sanders	44	292	1	6.6	35
Austin Reed	90	232	8	2.6	20

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Malachi Corley	101	1293	11	12.8	76
Daewood Davis	63	872	7	13.8	62
Jaylen Hall	68	869	6	12.8	52
Michael Mathison	53	618	3	11.7	55

South Alabama's Head Coach

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Carter Bradley	276	426	65%	3352	28	12	7.9
Desmond Trotter	15	20	75%	144	0	0	7.2

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
La'Damian Webb	154	745	8	4.8	69
Braylon McReynolds	59	326	0	5.5	64
La'Damian Webb	54	313	5	5.8	47
Marco Lee	67	247	4	3.7	32

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Devin Voisin	64	882	5	13.8	47
Jalen Wayne	58	819	9	14.1	64
Caullin Lacy	65	812	6	12.5	44
Braylon McReynolds	21	226	1	10.8	33