The Major Applewhite era starts at South Alabama with a good team in place to take over. It’s the second season for Eric Morris at North Texas, and he has a fun team coming back to make this interesting.
Both teams have several winnable games ahead, and taking this down would be a big deal for both.
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North Texas vs South Alabama How to Watch
Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
Game Time: 5:00 pm ET
Venue: Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
How to Watch: ESPN+
2023 Records: South Alabama (7-6), North Texas (5-7)
– Week 1 Schedule, Predictions
Why North Texas Will Win
South Alabama had a hard time with turnovers last season, and they can’t make a slew of mistakes to give North Texas a slew of chances. The Jaguars were 0-4 when they turned it over multiple times, and the Mean Green defense that struggled so much could use the breaks. Bend but don’t break, and it’ll all be okay. However …
Why South Alabama Will Win
Yeah, the North Texas defense was a problem and will continue to be rocky.
The Mean Green offense will rock and roll all season, but the defense got destroyed way too often and was run on way too easily. South Alabama will be efficient throwing the ball and should keep things moving as much as they want to.