The Rice Owls and Southern Miss Golden Eagles get together in the 2022 LendingTree Bowl at 5:45 p.m. ET on Saturday. Southern Miss is favored by 6.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 45.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page). 

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The model knows Rice has intriguing defensive metrics. The Owls are No. 3 in Conference USA in total defense, giving up only 377.1 yards per game. Rice is also in the top five in passing defense (210.3 yards allowed per game) and sacks (23), with opponents also averaging fewer than 170 rushing yards per game against the Owls. The model also knows Southern Miss is fantastic in rushing the passer. Southern Miss leads the Sun Belt with 39 sacks, and the Golden Eagles are allowing fewer than 24 points per game. Southern Miss is also above the median in the Sun Belt in total defense, passing defense, and rushing defense.

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