Davis Brin, Top Georgia Southern vs. Ohio Players to Watch – Myrtle Beach Bowl

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 8, 2023

The Myrtle Beach Bowl will see the Georgia Southern Eagles squaring off against the Ohio Bobcats on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Kickoff is at 11:00 AM ET on ESPN.

The Eagles last hit the field against the Appalachian State Mountaineers, and they were defeated 55-27. The Bobcats picked up a 25-14 win last time out against the Akron Zips.

In that last outing for the Eagles, Davis Brin completed 24 of 34 passing attempts (70.6%) and totaled 238 yards through the air while throwing three interceptions. OJ Arnold had 16 rushing attempts and finished with 58 yards and one touchdown while also hauling in one reception for 51 yards. Khaleb Hood found paydirt once, and ended the contest with 10 catches for 95 yards.

For the Bobcats in their last game, Kurtis Rourke finished with 19 completions on 30 attempts (63.3%) for 208 yards, tossing one touchdown and one rushing touchdown. Sieh Bangura carried the ball 23 times for 121 yards and one touchdown. Miles Cross caught seven passes for 85 yards with one touchdown.

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Georgia Southern Players to Watch

  • Brin leads his team with 3,431 passing yards (285.9 per game) and has a 64.6% completion percentage (330-of-511), throwing 22 touchdown passes and 16 interceptions.
  • Jalen White has rushed for a team-high 891 yards on 159 carries (89.1 yards per game) and nine touchdowns.
  • So far this year Arnold has run for 405 yards on 70 carries (45 ypg), with four rushing touchdowns.
  • This season Hood has 93 catches and leads the team with 901 yards (75.1 per game) while scoring five touchdowns.
  • Derwin Burgess Jr. has tacked on 712 yards on 69 catches and five touchdowns. He puts up 59.3 receiving yards per game this year.
  • Dalen Cobb has caught 33 passes for 492 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 44.7 yards per game this year.

Ohio Players to Watch

  • Rourke leads his team with 2,207 passing yards (200.6 per game) and has a 63.5% completion percentage (195-of-307), throwing 11 touchdown passes and five interceptions. He also has 219 rushing yards on 67 carries (with four touchdowns), averaging 19.9 yards per game.
  • Bangura has taken 178 attempts for a team-leading 811 rushing yards (67.6 yards per game) while scoring seven touchdowns.
  • So far this year O’Shaan Allison has rushed for 452 yards on 139 carries (37.7 ypg), with three rushing touchdowns.
  • This season Sam Wiglusz has 50 receptions for a team-high 600 receiving yards (60 per game) and three touchdowns.
  • Cross’ stat line this year shows 47 catches for 599 yards and five touchdowns. He averages 54.5 receiving yards per game.
  • Tyler Walton is averaging 31.6 yards per game, racking up 37 receptions for 348 yards and two touchdowns.

Georgia Southern Recent Stat Leaders

  • With in games, Chris Crouch has been a key piece of the Eagles’ defensive unit in their last three games.
  • The Eagles’ defense has been aided in their last three games by the contributions of Tarian Lee Jr., who has amassed six tackles and one interception.
  • Ethan Dirrim has suited up for of the Eagles’ last three games, registering six tackles and one interception.
  • Jack Ferguson, as part of the Eagles’ defense, has posted six tackles and one interception in their last three games.

Ohio Recent Stat Leaders

  • As a playmaker on defense in the Bobcats’ last three games, Rodney Harris II has amassed six tackles and one interception in games.
  • On defense, Kobi Gorman has helped lead the charge for the Cats in their last three games with one sack.
  • Roman Parodie has collected three tackles in the Bobcats’ last three outings.
  • Shane Bonner has amassed one interception to go with five tackles, one sack, and one pass defended for the Cats in their last three games.

Georgia Southern vs. Ohio Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Georgia Southern -1.5 -110 -110 48.5 -112 -108

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Team Stat Comparison

Georgia Southern Ohio
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 30.9 (48) 22.9 (101)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 29.6 (95) 15.4 (5)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 20 (129) 12 (53)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 16 (22) 14 (40)

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