Clay Helton is an interesting College Football Betting study of a coach who lost an elite gig. Yet kept going on to future success. Helton is the former head coach of the USC Trojans. But he was never accepted there. Despite winning a Rose Bowl and producing two top-10 finishes. Since firing Helton, USC has flopped under his replacement, Lincoln Riley. Meanwhile, Helton has produced two consecutive bowl campaigns at Georgia Southern. Helton will take his Eagles to the Myrtle Beach Bowl to face the Ohio Bobcats. Ohio boasts another top Group of Five coach, Tim Albin.
Myrtle Beach Bowl Georgia Southern vs. Ohio Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, December 16, 2023, 11 a.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Georgia | -3½ -110 | 49 -110 | -180 |  |
| Ohio | +3½ -110 | 49 -110 | +150 | |
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Myrtle Beach Bowl Format
Founded in 2020, the Myrtle Beach Bowl has tie-ins with Conference USA, the MAC, and Sun Belt conferences. Accordingly, ESPN Events owns the bowl as a made-for-TV production. The venue is Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. Specifically, Brooks Stadium is home to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, one of the country’s top Group of Five programs. The Chants play in the Sun Belt Conference.
Myrtle Beach Bowl Recent Results
In 2022, Marshall built a 28-0 lead en route to a 28-14 offshore bookmaker win against UConn. UConn committed four turnovers and ten penalties. Namely, Cam Fancher threw two TD passes for Marshall.
Myrtle Beach Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Georgia Southern Eagles lost 55-27 against the Appalachian State Mountaineers as 3.5-point road dogs. The game went over the College Football Betting total of 63. Georgia Southern has a record of 6-6 straight up, 5-6-1 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total. Georgia Southern ranks 41st for total offense, 14th for passing, 104th for rushing, and 47th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 95th overall, 104th against the pass, 78th against the rush, and 97th for points allowed. Also, Georgia Southern ranks 105th for fewest turnovers lost and 22nd for takeaways. Both Georgia Southern and Appalachian State closed out their regular seasons. In turn, the Mountaineers handed the Eagles a 55-27 beating in a result nobody could have possibly foreseen.
Despite the team’s shortcomings on the road this season, the Eagles jumped out to a quick 14-3 lead after the first quarter. However, GS quarterback Davis Brin imploded. To illuminate, they finished the game with three interceptions and no touchdown passes. And App State took advantage of nearly every mistake Southern made. Last game, the Ohio Bobcats won 25-14 against the Akron Zips as 14-point road favorites.
The game went under the total of 41. Ohio has a record of 9-3 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 3-9 over/under the total. Ohio ranks 97th for total offense, 87th for passing, 93rd for rushing, and 100th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 4th overall, 7th against the pass, 9th against the rush, and 5th for points allowed. Also, Ohio ranks 16th for fewest turnovers lost and 25th for takeaways.
Myrtle Beach Bowl Prediction
In this situation, it is the sixth bowl game that Georgia Southern has gone to since moving up to the FBS level, entering with a 3-2 record. It’s the second straight year that coach Clay Helton has led the Eagles to a bowl game. But Helton is still looking for his first bowl win in Statesboro. Helton’s first season ended with a loss to Buffalo in the Camellia Bowl. Overall, Ohio has the better body of work and is the more consistent team.