Sam Houston @ Jacksonville State picks

Jacksonville State head coach Rich Rodriguez is about to reaffirm why he was hired. If the Gamecocks win this weekend, they will be locked into the Conference USA title game. Sam Houston State has those same hopes, but the Bearkats still need help. Struggling to blow out coach-less Kennesaw State showed Sam Houston State’s deficiencies, and with these stakes at hand, Jacksonville State should take advantage of those deficiencies in a ground-bound game. Expect the Gamecocks to control this game flow, enough so as to win by at least a touchdown.