Western Kentucky beat Jacksonville State 19-17 over the weekend, ending a two-game losing streak for them. It was a must-win for them. Jacksonville State had won eight straight games until they lost at Western Kentucky. It was a game that wasn't as meaningful as it was for WKU. Now the game means something. This game will be played in Jacksonville, Alabama. The home edge is worth 4 points. Jacksonville State has the No. 3 rushing program in the country averaging 257 yards per game. It'll be about 35° with no wind in the game. Jacksonville State to win.

This game is difficult to definitively pick because of the status of Jacksonville State quarterback Tyler Huff, who left last week’s loss to Western Kentucky with an ankle injury. If he's out, it’s hard to replace a quarterback with more than 2,000 yards passing and nearly 1,200 yards rushing, plus 13 scores on the ground. I’ll assume Huff is in, and if so, I give the Gamecocks an edge at home with the revenge angle from last week. Without a scaled down gameplan this week, look for Rich Rodriguez's team to exceed their average of 35.4 points per game. Last week’s game saw 36 total points and I wouldn’t be surprised if these two teams doubled it this week. Jacksonville State 38, Western Kentucky 30.