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Marcus Carroll will lead the Georgia State Panthers (3-0) into their battle against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2-1) at Brooks Stadium, on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET.
The Chanticleers are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-6.5), versus the Panthers. The over/under for this matchup is 63 points.
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Game Info for Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia State
- Game Day: Thursday, September 21, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Conway, South Carolina
- Stadium: Brooks Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | -6.5 | -111 | -109 | 63 | -110 | -110 | -268 | +214 |
Coastal Carolina Pick Insights
- Coastal Carolina has posted a 3-0-0 record against the spread this season.
- Coastal Carolina is a perfect 2-0 against the spread when favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
- One of Coastal Carolina’s three games with a set total has hit the over (33.3%).
Coastal Carolina Stats & Insights
- Coastal Carolina is totaling 419.7 yards per game on offense (50th in the FBS), and rank 96th on defense, yielding 385.7 yards allowed per game.
- Coastal Carolina is putting up 36.3 points per game on offense, which ranks them 39th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the defense ranks 36th, giving up 16.7 points per game.
- Coastal Carolina ranks 35th in pass offense (277 passing yards per game) and 69th in pass defense (211.7 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Coastal Carolina is compiling 142.7 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 82nd in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 108th, giving up 174 rushing yards per contest.
- Coastal Carolina has the 90th-ranked defense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (42.5% third-down conversion rate allowed), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 12th-best with a 53.7% third-down percentage.
- With eight forced turnovers (fifth in the FBS) against four turnovers committed (61st in the FBS), Coastal Carolina’s +4 turnover margin is the 14th-best in college football.
Coastal Carolina’s Best Players
- Grayson McCall has compiled 708 yards (236 ypg) on 60-of-87 passing with four touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season.
- Jared Brown has compiled 95 rushing yards on four carries, scoring one touchdown. He’s also added 187 yards (62.3 per game) on 17 catches with one touchdown.
- Braydon Bennett has carried the ball 25 times for 90 yards (30 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Sam Pinckney’s leads his squad with 244 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 15 catches (out of 27 targets) and scored two touchdowns.
- Kyre Duplessis has been the target of four passes and compiled two catches for 89 yards, an average of 29.7 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Micheal Mason has racked up 1.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up one TFL and seven tackles.
- Clayton Isbell has 11 tackles and three interceptions, and leads the team in both tackles and interceptions.
Georgia State Betting Insights
- Georgia State is 2-0-0 against the spread this season.
- In Georgia State’s two games with a set total, one has hit the over (50%).
Georgia State Pick Insights
- From an offensive standpoint, Georgia State is compiling 462 total yards per game (34th-ranked). It ranks 104th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (400.7 total yards given up per game).
- Georgia State ranks 26th in the FBS with 39.3 points per contest on offense, and it ranks 78th with 24.7 points given up per contest on defense.
- Georgia State has been struggling to stop the pass, ranking eighth-worst with 317.3 passing yards surrendered per game. It has been more effective on offense, regstering 267.7 passing yards per contest (42nd-ranked).
- Georgia State ranks 33rd in the FBS with 194.3 rushing yards per contest, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks 20th-best by giving up just 83.3 rushing yards per contest.
- Georgia State ranks 12th-worst in third-down conversion percentage allowed (50%), but at least it has been playing well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 20th-best in third-down rate (52.3%).
- Georgia State has excelled in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of +6 ranks fourth-best in the FBS, with seven forced turnovers (10th in the nation) and one turnover committed (third in the nation).
Georgia State’s Best Players
- Darren Grainger has thrown for 803 yards (267.7 ypg) to lead Georgia State, completing 73.4% of his passes and tossing six touchdown passes this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 216 yards (72 ypg) on 34 carries with two touchdowns.
- Carroll has run for 358 yards on 67 carries so far this year while scoring seven times on the ground.
- Robert Lewis has collected 17 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 347 (115.7 yards per game). He’s been targeted 21 times and has four touchdowns.
- Tailique Williams has collected 203 receiving yards (67.7 yards per game) and two touchdowns on nine receptions.
- Jacari Carter has racked up 95 reciving yards (31.7 ypg) this season.
- Kevin Swint has racked up 1.5 sacks to pace the team, while also recording three TFL and 13 tackles.
- Georgia State’s leading tackler, Jontrey Hunter, has 20 tackles and one TFL this year.
- Gavin Pringle has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has nine tackles, two TFL, one sack, and two passes defended to his name.
