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The South Alabama Jaguars and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will face off at 8 p.m. ET Sept. 4 at Hancock Whitney Stadium to kick off their 2021 seasons. Last year was nothing to brag about for South Alabama (4-7), so the team is looking forward to a new start. Southern Miss struggled last season, too, ending up 3-7. A couple last-season defensive stats to keep an eye on: The Jaguars were 16th worst when it came to rushing touchdowns allowed last year, with the squad giving up 22 overall (bottom 88%). Southern Miss experienced some struggles of their own as they ranked ninth worst in the nation with respect to passing touchdowns allowed last year, where the team gave up 24. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up. The point spread is more or less neutral, so fans should expect a close game. We'll see if the game is as close as the oddsmakers expect or if one of these teams  Alabama football live has a surprise blowout in them. The Jaguars are a slight 2-point favorite against the Golden Eagles, according to the latest college football odds. The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Golden Eagles as a 1.5-point favorite. Over/Under: -109 See college football picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now. Series History South Alabama won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years. Week 1 of the 2021 season proved why college football is unmatched. Not only did we see some of the top teams in the sport flex their muscles, but we saw two teams from the same conference emerge as the early favorites to win the national championship. No. 5 Georgia topped No. 3 Clemson in a battle of heavyweights and the fearsome Bulldogs' defensive front took center stage in a 10-3 victory. In the other marquee kickoff game, No. 1 Alabama had no problem dispatching No. 14 Miami in an easy 44-13 win. But the action didn't end there. Multiple FBS squads lost to FCS opponents, while a couple of playoff contenders were pushed to the limit by lesser squads. That's what makes college football so fun: the middle of the sport is complete and utter chaos. 

For the first time in a year, we have actual games to talk about. With that said, here are winners, losers and overreactions from a thrilling Week 1. Rumors of Alabama's demise have been greatly exaggerated. New quarterback Bryce Young was tremendous with 344 yards passing and four touchdowns in his first real action and the No. 1 Crimson Tide defense sat on D'Eriq King and the No. 14 Hurricanes offense all afternoon long. Without trying especially hard, the Tide outgained the Canes 501-266. There will be tougher games on the schedule for the Tide, but this was as definitive a season-opening performance as you'll find in college football. Alabama is still the team to beat. It's never too early to start the season as one of college football's most hyped players, but Texas sophomore running back Bijan Robinson lived up to it in Week 1. Robinson touched the ball 24 times in total, exploding for 176 total yards and Alabama football live stream  two touchdowns against No. 23 Louisiana. He ended up being a deadly weapon in the passing game for first-year quarterback Hudson Card. More than anything, Robinson was a mismatch and first-year coach Steve Sarkisian showed how to take full advantage of his immense gifts. If No. 21 Texas gets this Robinson every week, the Longhorns are going to be pretty good, and their fans are going to be damn happy. Since so few teams played nonconference games in 2020, there was a real lack of FCS upsets over FBS teams. The only one featured a horrid New Mexico State team losing to FCS transitioning member Tarleton State during the spring season. But over this first weekend of college football alone, there were six such upsets. Montana topped No. 20 Washington for just the fifth-ever ranked Watch All Blacks vs Australia Rugby live  win by an FCS opponent. ETSU crushed Vanderbilt 23-3 in Clark Lea's debut. UC Davis topped Tulsa, Eastern Washington beat UNLV, Holy Cross crushed UConn and national runner-ups South Dakota State demolished Colorado State. Not only were there major upsets, but programs like Northern Iowa and Missouri State also pushed power opponents to the brink. If anyone needs proof there is great football being played in the FCS ranks, this weekend is a stark reminder.