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UL Monroe will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-field advantage. They will take on the South Alabama Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
UL Monroe missed an extra point against App. State on Saturday and it came back to haunt them. UL Monroe and App. State were almost perfectly matched up, but UL Monroe suffered an agonizing 41-40 loss. The matchup was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but UL Monroe couldn't quite keep up in the second.
Despite the defeat, UL Monroe got a solid performance out of Jiya Wright, who threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 74 yards. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Wright. Tyrone Howell also deserves a shout-out for his three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, South Alabama couldn't handle James Madison on Saturday and fell 31-23.
The defeat dropped UL Monroe back to even at 2-2. South Alabama's defeat on Saturday dropped their record down to 2-3.
In addition to losing their last games, the pair failed to cover the spread. Looking ahead, South Alabama shouldn't be too worried about this matchup, as the experts have them favored by 12 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep South Alabama's opponent in mind: they have a subpar 1-4 record against the spread vs UL Monroe over their last five matchups.
UL Monroe came up short against South Alabama in their previous matchup last October, falling 41-34. Will UL Monroe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Watch the contest or check back on CBS Sports to find out.
