South Alabama’s men are picked to finish third in the Sun Belt Conference preseason basketball poll, in voting by league coaches released Monday. The Jaguars went 21-11 and shared in the conference regular-season championship last season.

Clune Van Andel made a 38-yard field goal as time expired to give Arkansas State a 15-14 victory over South Alabama.

The billows of smoke from thousands of cigars at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, marked another week of dominance atop the Southeastern Conference for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Head coach Kalen DeBoer avenged last year's loss to the Vols by thumping Josh Heupel's squad 37-20 in the "Third Saturday in October.

Kickoff times have been set for the South Alabama and Troy football games of Saturday, Nov. 1. The Jaguars will host Louisiana in their homecoming game at 2:30 p.m. Central at Hancock Whitney Stadium. The game will stream live via ESPN+.