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South Alabama vs. Western Michigan Player Prop Picks & Touchdown Prediction: Salute to Veterans Bowl

Mike Spector

Last Updated: December 14, 2024 10:00 AM EST • 4 min 14 sec read.

South Alabama Jaguars cornerback Cube Gurley and wide receiver Jeremiah Webb celebrate a touchdown as we make our best South Alabama vs. Western Michigan Salute to Veterans Bowl player prop bets.
South Alabama Jaguars cornerback Cube Gurley and wide receiver Jeremiah Webb celebrate a touchdown. Photo by Reinhold Matay / Imagn Images.

The South Alabama Jaguars and Western Michigan Broncos kick off the opening weekend of college football bowl season with the Salute to Veterans Bowl.

  • Western Michigan needed a win in the final week of the season to clinch bowl eligibility
  • The Broncos are appearing in their 12th bowl game in school history, and are looking for their third ever bowl victory
  • South Alabama quarterback Gio Lopez’s status remains unclear as he deals with an injury suffered in the regular season finale  

South Alabama is as high as an eight-point favorite in a game with a total of 57.5 points, and we use that information to make our South Alabama vs. Western Michigan player prop picks for the Salute to Veterans Bowl.

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South Alabama vs. Western Michigan college football player prop picks: Salute to Veterans Bowl

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  • Kentrel Bullock touchdown prediction: Bullock to score 2+ touchdowns () ⭐⭐
  • Jalen Buckley prop pick: Buckley Over 58.5 rushing yards () ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Jeremiah Webb prop pick: Webb Under 37.5 receiving yards () ⭐⭐⭐

South Alabama vs. Western Michigan touchdown prediction

Kentrel Bullock to score two or more touchdowns ⭐⭐

Best odds: +240 via BetMGM | Implied probability: 29.41%

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Arguably the most impactful opt-out or player entering the transfer portal ahead of this bowl game is Jaguars leading rusher Fluff Bothwell. 

Bothwell led the team with 832 rushing yards, and his departure frees up several red zone opportunities for Bullock. Bothwell scored 13 rushing touchdowns this season, and at least some of those opportunities should fall to Bullock.

Bullock led the team in carries (135) and still managed six rushing touchdowns this season. 

He had multiple touchdowns twice, and this is a great value play for him to do it a third time, especially considering two of his three-highest receiving yard totals (28 in each game) have come within the last four games.  

DraftKings would have been my go-to shop earlier in the week when it was offering +265 odds on this wager. But now that it has dropped its price to +235, BetMGM offers the best return.

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South Alabama vs. Western Michigan picks

Best South Alabama vs. Western Michigan prop picks

Jalen Buckley Over 58.5 rushing yards ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best odds: -114 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 53.27%

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Buckley was one of 45 players to rush for 1,000 yards last season, and was one of 27 such players who returned to play collegiately this year.

It seems like Buckley is an overlooked player in the Broncos' backfield, as Jaden Nixon led the team in carries (132) and rushing yards (874). But those statistics were heavily impacted by Buckley missing all of September with an undisclosed injury.

There is little doubt whose backfield this has been of late, as Buckley had 15 or more carries in three of the final four games. By comparison, Nixon ran the ball more than seven times once in that span.

This is a four-star play, as Buckley has exceeded this projected total in four of the last five games, with three 80-plus yard performances in that span.

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Jeremiah Webb Under 37.5 receiving yards ⭐⭐⭐

Best odds: -115 via bet365 | Implied probability: 53.49%

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The Jaguars passing attack is highly centered around Jamaal Pritchett, whose 91 receptions are 60 more than the next-closest teammate. In fact, his 91 catches are 38% of the team’s receptions for the season.

Of all Jaguars players with three or more catches this season, Webb’s 15.6 yards per reception average is the best. But with the unknown of how healthy his quarterback is, it is difficult to project South Alabama pushing the ball downfield with as much success.

Western Michigan and South Alabama both rank in the top 36 in FBS in rushing yards per game. If the teams decide to go blow-for-blow with similar ground-and-pound approaches, that lowers the ceiling for every Jaguars receiver outside of target-hog Pritchett.

With Webb’s O/U as low as 33.5 receiving yards at FanDuel and BetMGM, Under backers should take advantage of the best price and number at bet365.

Salute to Veterans Bowl Bowl live odds & game info

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  • When: Saturday, Dec. 14
  • Kickoff: 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.)
  • How to watch: ESPN
  • Weather: 56 degrees, 25% chance of precipitation, wind 7 mph E
  • Favorite: South Alabama -7.5 (-110 via BetMGM)

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Mike Spector
Mike started in the sports writing industry in July 2019, and gained a lot of followers in his first year after finishing with the No. 2 overall record in an annual NFL betting competition, which made picks against the spread, and from an Over/Under and moneyline perspective. Mike is an avid fan of the NFL, MLB, tennis, and all college sports. In his opinion, March Madness is the best sporting event there is, and he's especially euphoric starting with conference tournament time in college basketball. Mike's a big advocate of "fading the public" and making plays that are contrarian, constantly citing that "there are reasons why they have those big shiny buildings in Las Vegas." When making wagers, Mike always scours the best odds at all of the major sports betting sites, where he mostly sifts through DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and bet365. He's tried several others and is of the firm belief that bettors should not just stick to one sportsbook, as there is always likely better value to be had with the same wager. In addition, while Mike received his undergraduate degree from Villanova University, he has no issue betting against the Wildcats when it comes to college basketball wagering, and suggests other bettors should always put their “head” before their “hearts.”