{"id":895382,"date":"2022-09-16T08:28:32","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wnsp.com\/wordpress\/?p=895382"},"modified":"2022-09-16T09:55:18","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T15:55:18","slug":"watch-challenges-ucla-presents-the-jaguars-and-can-the-sun-belt-pull-off-another-upset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wnsp.com\/wordpress\/watch-challenges-ucla-presents-the-jaguars-and-can-the-sun-belt-pull-off-another-upset\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH – Challenges UCLA Presents the Jaguars and Can The Sun Belt Pull Off Another Upset?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Both the South Alabama Jaguars and the Sun Belt are off to a fast start in 2022.\u00a0 <\/span>The Jaguars coming off an impressive 38-24 win at Central Michigan, a game in which they jumped out to a 31-7 lead, midway thru the 2nd Quarter.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Sun Belt had an historic day last Saturday.\u00a0 <\/span>Not that they beat three Power 5 teams on the same day.\u00a0 <\/span>The Sun Belt had already done that.\u00a0 <\/span>But Marshall beating Notre Dame (5) and Appalachian State taking down Texas A&M (6) was the first time the conference had beaten a pair of Top 10 teams on the same day.\u00a0 <\/span>Throw in Georgia Southern downing Nebraska, putting the final nail in Scott Frost\u2019s coaching tenure with the Cornhuskers, and the Sun Belt had a heck of a Saturday.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll have more opportunities for upsets this Saturday.\u00a0 <\/span>Some more than others. ULM will have their hands full in Tuscaloosa with the Alabama Crimson Tide and best of luck to Texas State taking on Baylor.<\/p>\n

But Old Dominion, already with a win at Virginia Tech, is traveling to Charlottesville to play Virginia and South Alabama heading west to take on the UCLA Bruins, have a chance to beat more Power 5 teams.<\/p>\n

The Jaguars & Bruins have had a pair of easy wins thus far.\u00a0 <\/span>In addition to their win over Central Michigan, South Alabama opened the season with a 48-7 win over Nicholls State.\u00a0 <\/span>UCLA has scored 45 points in both of their first two games; 45-17 against Bowling Green & 45-7 vs Alabama State.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s certainly the case the Bruins are the toughest foe for the Jaguars so far this season, but same can be said for the opposite.\u00a0 <\/span>South Alabama is among the nation\u2019s leaders in time of possession, averaging over 36:30 a game.\u00a0 <\/span>UCLA\u2019s defense has only allowed a pair of touchdowns this season.\u00a0 <\/span>The third one came off a punt block.<\/p>\n

If the Jaguars can get off to a good start and not get psyched out about playing in the Rose Bowl, they\u2019ll have chance of taking down the Bruins.\u00a0 <\/span>It would be a good idea to have a plan to defend the elusive 2-way UCLA quarterback, Dorian Thompson-Robinson would be a good idea if the Jaguars are looking to pull off another Sun Belt upset. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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