South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Georgia State Panthers Betting Lines & Preview | NCAAFB Week 1

On Saturday at 7:30 PM ET, the South Carolina Gamecocks will host the Georgia State Panthers.

The Gamecocks are double-digit favorites (currently -12.5) in their game against the Panthers, with the over/under at 56.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Gamecocks are -527 and the Panthers are +372.)

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Game Info and Betting Lines for South Carolina vs. Georgia State

• Game Day: Saturday, September 3, 2022
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Columbia, South Carolina
• Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium

South Carolina Betting Insights

• South Carolina won seven games against the spread last season, failing to cover six times.
• South Carolina covered the spread once last season (1-1 ATS) when playing as at least 12.5-point favorites.
• South Carolina and its opponent combined to hit the over in six of 13 contests last season.

South Carolina Stats & Insights

• South Carolina averaged 22.6 points per game last year, 4.5 fewer than Georgia State surrendered per contest (27.1).
• South Carolina was 2-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall in games when it put up more than 27.1 points last year.
• Georgia State had a 6-1 record against the spread and a 6-1 record overall in games when it allowed fewer than 22.6 points last season.
• South Carolina collected 64.3 fewer yards per game (338.5) than Georgia State allowed per contest (402.8) last season.
• When South Carolina piled up more than 402.8 yards last year, the team was 2-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall.
• In games Georgia State kept its opponents to less than 338.5 yards last season, it had a 1-1 record ATS and a 2-0 record overall.
• Last season South Carolina piled up 138.2 rushing yards per game, just 3.2 fewer yards than Georgia State allowed per outing (141.4).
• South Carolina had a 3-1 ATS record and a 3-1 overall record when the team ran for more than 141.4 yards last year.
• When Georgia State limited its opponents to less than 138.2 rushing yards last year, it was 5-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall.
• Last season South Carolina turned the ball over 23 times, two more than Georgia State’s takeaways (21).

South Carolina’s Best Players

• Luke Doty had a passing stat line last season of 975 yards with a 60.1% completion rate (86-for-143), five touchdowns, three interceptions, and an average of 75.0 yards per game.
• Last season, Kevin Harris ran for 667 yards on 152 carries (51.3 yards per game) and scored four times.
• Zaquandre White put up 583 yards on 88 carries (44.8 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns last season. He was also successful in the air, catching 18 passes for 196 yards (15.1 per game) and three TDs.
• In the previous year, Josh Vann grabbed 43 passes (on 74 targets) for 668 yards (51.4 per game). He also found the end zone five times.
• Jaheim Bell also impressed receiving last year. He bagged 30 receptions for 497 yards and five touchdowns. He was targeted 39 times.
• Nick Muse grabbed 20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns, putting up 17.1 yards per game last year.
• Kingsley Enagbare did his thing last season with an incredible stat line of 4.5 sacks, 4.0 TFL and 32 tackles.
• Last year Jaylan Foster amassed 72 tackles, 4.0 TFL, two sacks, and five interceptions.

Georgia State Betting Insights

• Georgia State won nine games against the spread last season, failing to cover four times.
• Georgia State had an ATS record of 3-1 when playing as at least 12.5-point underdogs last season.
• Georgia State and its opponent combined to hit the over seven out of 13 times last year.

Georgia State Stats & Insights

• Georgia State averaged 4.2 more points per game (28.2) than South Carolina allowed (24.0) last season.
• When Georgia State put up more than 24.0 points last year, it was 4-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall.
• When South Carolina surrendered less than 28.2 points last year, it had a 5-2 record against the spread and a 6-1 record overall.
• Georgia State collected 389.4 yards per game last season, 34.2 more yards than the 355.2 South Carolina gave up per contest.
• Georgia State was 7-2 against the spread and 7-2 overall when the team totaled more than 355.2 yards last year.
• South Carolina had a 6-3 record ATS and a 7-2 record overall when holding its opponents to fewer than 389.4 yards last season.
• Last year Georgia State averaged 227.8 yards per game on the ground, 53.3 more than South Carolina allowed per contest (174.5).
• When Georgia State rushed for over 174.5 yards last season it compiled an 8-2 ATS record and a 7-3 overall record.
• Last year, South Carolina was 7-1 against the spread and 7-1 overall when holding opponents to less than 227.8 rushing yards.
• Georgia State had 15 giveaways last season, while South Carolina had 24 takeaways.

Georgia State’s Best Players

• Darren Grainger threw for 1,715 yards and 19 touchdowns last season. He also chipped in with his legs, accumulating three touchdowns while racking up 675 yards.
• Tucker Gregg averaged 73.3 rushing yards and accumulated nine rushing touchdowns.
• Last season Jamyest Williams rushed for 859 yards. He also scored nine total touchdowns.
• Jamari Thrash averaged 32.1 yards on 2.4 receptions per game and racked up two receiving touchdowns in 2021.
• Roger Carter collected two touchdowns and had 323 receiving yards (24.8 ypg) in 2021.
• Sam Pinckney played his way to one receiving touchdown and 293 receiving yards (22.5 ypg) last season.
• Last year Blake Carroll accumulated 5.5 sacks, 7.0 TFL, 66 tackles, and one interception.
• Jordan Veneziale put together a great stat line last year, collecting 68 tackles, 6.0 TFL, and four sacks.
• Antavious Lane racked up five interceptions in addition to 56 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and five passes defended a year ago.