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Star runner Marcus Carroll and the Georgia State Panthers (6-3) meet the Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-4) on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET at Center Parc Stadium.
The Panthers are slight favorites (-2.5) in their game against the Mountaineers, with the over/under being 60.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Panthers are -141 and the Mountaineers are +120.)
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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 | -2.5 | -110 | -110 | 60.5 | -110 | -110 | -141 | +120 |
Georgia State Pick Insights
- Georgia State has a 5-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- When it has played as at least 2.5-point favorites this season, Georgia State is 2-0 against the spread.
- Georgia State games with a set total have hit the over four times this season (50%).
Georgia State Stats & Insights
- Georgia State owns the 60th-ranked offense this season (394.3 yards per game), and have been less effective defensively, ranking 21st-worst with 419.9 yards allowed per game.
- Georgia State is totaling 28.6 points per game on offense, which ranks them 63rd in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the defense ranks 79th, allowing 27.3 points per contest.
- Georgia State sports the 88th-ranked passing offense this season (208.2 passing yards per game), and has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking sixth-worst with 285.4 passing yards allowed per game.
- Georgia State is compiling 186.1 rushing yards per game on offense (31st in the FBS), and ranks 53rd defensively with 134.4 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Georgia State has struggled defensively in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking seventh-worst in the FBS (47.1% third-down percentage) this season. With the ball, however, the Panthers ranks 16th-best, averaging a 48% third-down conversion rate.
- Georgia State ranks 38th in college football with a +3 turnover margin after forcing 13 turnovers (54th in the FBS) while committing 10 (32nd in the FBS).
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.
- The team’s top rusher, Carroll, has carried the ball 210 times for 1,093 yards (121.4 per game), scoring 12 times. He’s also caught 16 passes for 176 yards.
- Robert Lewis’ 677 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 71 times and has registered 48 receptions and 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 compiled 27 receptions for 193 yards, an average of 21.4 yards per game.
- Kevin Swint has four sacks to pace the team, and also has six TFL and 24 tackles.
- Georgia State’s tackle leader, Jontrey Hunter, has 71 tackles, four TFL, and one sack this year.
- Gavin Pringle leads the team with three interceptions, while also collecting 30 tackles, three TFL, 1.5 sacks, and three passes defended.
Appalachian State Betting Insights
- Appalachian State has gone 3-5-1 ATS this year.
- Appalachian State has a 1-0-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.
- Out of Appalachian State’s nine games with a set total, five have hit the over (55.6%).
Appalachian State Pick Insights
- Appalachian State’s defense ranks 96th in the FBS with 403 total yards given up per contest, but it has been lifted up by its offense, which ranks 24th-best by generating 450.4 total yards per contest.
- In terms of points scored Appalachian State ranks 26th in the FBS (34 points per game), and it is 91st on the other side of the ball (28.4 points allowed per contest).
- Appalachian State ranks 31st in the FBS with 274.7 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 47th with 210.1 passing yards ceded per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Appalachian State’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in run defense this season, ceding 192.9 rushing yards per game, which ranks 11th-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 41st with 175.8 rushing yards per contest.
- Appalachian State is posting a 41.6% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (51st-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up a 40.9% third-down rate (90th-ranked) on defense.
- 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 (266.9 ypg) while completing 63.6% of his passes and tossing 23 touchdown passes with six interceptions this season. He’s also rushed for 243 yards with two touchdowns.
- The team’s top rusher, Nate Noel, has carried the ball 140 times for 673 yards (74.8 per game) with four touchdowns.
- Kanye Roberts has piled up 75 carries and totaled 407 yards with three touchdowns.
- Kaedin Robinson’s 512 receiving yards (56.9 yards per game) lead the team. He has 37 receptions on 49 targets with five touchdowns.
- Christan Horn has caught 27 passes and compiled 456 receiving yards (50.7 per game) with five touchdowns.
- DaShaun Davis’ 38 targets have resulted in 24 receptions for 310 yards and three touchdowns.
- Nate Johnson has collected five sacks to lead the team, while also picking up five TFL and 29 tackles.
- Andrew Parker is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s picked up 69 tackles, three TFL, and two sacks.
- Jordan Favors has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 25 tackles, two TFL, and three passes defended to his name.
