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Star runner Marcus Carroll and the Georgia State Panthers (6-3) play the Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-4) on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET at Center Parc Stadium.
The Panthers are small favorites (-2) in their matchup versus the Mountaineers, with the over/under at 60.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Panthers are -131 and the Mountaineers are +110.)
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Game Info for Georgia State vs. Appalachian State
- Game Day: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Stadium: Center Parc Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State | -2 | -109 | -111 | 60.5 | -110 | -110 | -131 | +110 |
Georgia State Pick Insights
- Georgia State’s ATS record is 5-3-0 this season.
- Georgia State has a 3-0 record against the spread this season when favored by 2 points or more.
- Georgia State games with a set total have hit the over four times this season (50%).
Georgia State Stats & Insights
- With 419.9 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 21st-worst in the FBS, Georgia State has had to lean on its 60th-ranked offense (394.3 yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- On offense, Georgia State ranks 63rd in the FBS with 28.6 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 79th in points allowed (419.9 points allowed per contest).
- Despite having a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks sixth-worst in the FBS (285.4 passing yards allowed per game), Georgia State has had more success on offense, ranking 88th in the FBS by putting up 208.2 passing yards per game.
- Georgia State ranks 31st in run offense (186.1 rushing yards per game) and 53rd in run defense (134.4 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Georgia State sports the 16th-best offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (48% third-down percentage), but ranks seventh-worst on defense (47.1% third-down percentage).
- With 13 forced turnovers (54th in the FBS) against 10 turnovers committed (32nd in the FBS), Georgia State (+3) has the 38th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Georgia State’s Best Players
- Darren Grainger has been a dual threat for Georgia State so far this season. He has 1,871 passing yards, completing 66.3% of his passes and collecting 12 touchdown passes and four interceptions this season. He’s rushed for 551 yards (61.2 ypg) on 103 carries with seven rushing touchdowns.
- Carroll has carried the ball 210 times for a team-high 1,093 yards on the ground and has found the end zone 12 times. He’s also tacked on 16 catches for 176 yards (19.6 per game).
- Robert Lewis’ team-leading 677 yards as a receiver have come on 48 receptions (out of 71 targets) with six touchdowns.
- Tailique Williams has put up a 507-yard season so far with three touchdowns, hauling in 32 passes on 46 targets.
- Jacari Carter has been the target of 37 passes and racked up 27 receptions for 193 yards, an average of 21.4 yards per contest.
- Kevin Swint has four sacks to lead the team, and also has six TFL and 24 tackles.
- Jontrey Hunter is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s racked up 71 tackles, four TFL, and one sack.
- Gavin Pringle has picked off a team-leading three passes. He also has 30 tackles, three TFL, 1.5 sacks, and three passes defended to his name.
Appalachian State Betting Insights
- So far this year, Appalachian State has compiled a 3-5-1 record against the spread.
- In games they have played as at least 2-point underdogs this year, the Mountaineers are 1-0-1 against the spread.
- Five of Appalachian State’s nine games with a set total have hit the over (55.6%).
Appalachian State Pick Insights
- Appalachian State’s offense has been consistently moving the chains, accumulating 450.4 total yards per game (24th-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 96th by allowing 403 total yards per game.
- With 34 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, Appalachian State ranks 26th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 91st, giving up 28.4 points per game.
- From an offensive angle, Appalachian State is posting 274.7 passing yards per game (31st-ranked). It ranks 47th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (210.1 passing yards given up per game).
- Appalachian State has been struggling to stop the run, ranking 11th-worst with 192.9 rushing yards given up per game. It has been better on offense, generating 175.8 rushing yards per contest (41st-ranked).
- Appalachian State ranks 51st in the FBS with a 41.6% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 90th with a 40.9% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
- With 13 forced turnovers (54th in the FBS) and 12 turnovers committed (60th in the FBS) this season, Appalachian State ranks 57th in the FBS with a turnover margin of +1.
Appalachian State’s Best Players
- Joey Aguilar has thrown for 2,402 yards on 63.6% passing while recording 23 touchdown passes with six interceptions this season. He’s also run for 243 yards with two scores.
- Nate Noel has rushed for 673 yards on 140 carries so far this year while scoring four times on the ground.
- Kanye Roberts has racked up 407 yards (on 75 carries) with three touchdowns.
- Kaedin Robinson’s 512 receiving yards (56.9 yards per game) are a team high. He has 37 catches on 49 targets with five touchdowns.
- Christan Horn has racked up 456 receiving yards (50.7 yards per game) and five touchdowns on 27 receptions.
- DaShaun Davis has racked up 310 reciving yards (34.4 ypg) and three touchdowns this season.
- Nate Johnson has racked up five sacks to pace the team, while also picking up five TFL and 29 tackles.
- Andrew Parker is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s racked up 69 tackles, three TFL, and two sacks.
- Jordan Favors leads the team with three interceptions, while also putting up 25 tackles, two TFL, and three passes defended.
