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One of the top running backs in college football will be on display when Jalen White and the Georgia Southern Eagles (3-2) visit the Georgia State Panthers (1-4) on Saturday, October 8, 2022.
The Panthers are slight favorites (-2.5) in their game versus the Eagles, with the over/under at 65 points. (On the moneyline, the Panthers are -147 and the Eagles are +119.)
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Georgia State vs. Georgia Southern
- Game Day: Saturday, October 8, 2022
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN3
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | -2.5 | -114 | -106 | 65 | -112 | -109 | -147 | +119 |
Georgia State Betting Insights
- So far this year, Georgia Southern has compiled a 4-1-0 record against the spread.
- Georgia Southern is 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Georgia Southern hase hit the over in two of five games with a set total (40%).
Georgia State Stats & Insights
- Georgia State sports the 60th-ranked offense this year (419.8 yards per game), and have been less effective on defense, ranking 19th-worst with 435.8 yards allowed per game.
- With 33.4 points allowed per game on defense, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS, Georgia State has had to rely on their 84th-ranked offense (27.6 points per contest) to keep them in games.
- Georgia State is totaling 205.6 passing yards per game offensively this season (100th in the FBS), and is allowing 238.2 passing yards per game (81st) on the other side of the ball.
- While Georgia State ranks 14th-worst in the FBS in rushing defense with 197.6 rushing yards allowed per game, it’s been a different situation on the other side of the ball, as the Panthers rank 19th-best in the FBS (214.2 rushing yards per game).
- Georgia State sports the 58th-ranked third-down offense this season (41.4% third-down percentage), but has been less effective on defense, ranking 17th-worst with a 46.3% third-down percentage allowed.
- Georgia State has the 40th-ranked turnover margin in college football at +2, forcing 10 turnovers (20th in the FBS) while turning it over eight times (77th in the FBS).
Georgia State’s Best Players
- Darren Grainger has thrown for 1,028 yards (205.6 ypg) to lead Georgia State, completing 54% of his passes and recording 10 touchdown passes compared to four interceptions this season. He’s also figured in the ground game with 233 rushing yards on 55 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Tucker Gregg has racked up 349 yards on 79 carries while finding paydirt four times as a runner.
- Jamyest Williams has been handed the ball 52 times this year and racked up 274 yards (54.8 per game) with one touchdown.
- Jamari Thrash’s team-high 428 yards as a receiver have come on 25 catches (out of 37 targets) with one touchdown.
- Robert Lewis has hauled in 14 receptions totaling 288 yards, finding the end zone five times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Ja’Cyais Credle has been the target of 20 passes and hauled in 13 grabs for 209 yards, an average of 41.8 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Shamar McCollum has 1.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has 2.0 TFL and 12 tackles.
- Jordan Veneziale, Georgia State’s tackle leader, has 39 tackles and 0.5 sacks this year.
- Quavian White has a team-high three interceptions to go along with 16 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and three passes defended.
Georgia Southern Betting Insights
- Georgia Southern is 4-1-0 against the spread this year.
- Georgia Southern is 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.
- Two of Georgia Southern’s five games with a set total have hit the over (40%).
Georgia Southern Stats & Insights
- Georgia Southern ranks 15th-worst in total yards allowed per game on defense (443.8), but at least it has been playing well on the other side of the ball, ranking 12th-best in total yards per contest (500.0).
- With 37.8 points per game on offense, Georgia Southern ranks 26th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 85th, giving up 28.2 points per contest.
- Georgia Southern’s pass offense has been consistently moving the chains, putting up 314.8 passing yards per contest (14th-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 83rd by allowing 238.8 passing yards per game.
- Georgia Southern has been struggling to stop the run, ranking ninth-worst with 205.0 rushing yards given up per game. It has been more productive on the other side of the ball, regstering 185.2 rushing yards per contest (41st-ranked).
- Georgia Southern’s third-down offense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks fourth-best in the FBS with a 57.8% third-down conversion rate. In terms of defense, it is allowing a 43.8% third-down rate, which ranks 106th.
- Georgia Southern has compiled six forced turnovers (82nd in the FBS) and committed seven turnovers (61st in the FBS) this season for a -1 turnover margin that ranks 100th in the FBS.
Georgia Southern’s Best Players
- Kyle Vantrease has compiled 1,574 yards on 60.7% passing while recording 10 touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Jalen White, has carried the ball 74 times for 450 yards (90.0 per game) with seven touchdowns. He’s also caught eight passes for 79 yards.
- Gerald Green has racked up 290 yards on 50 carries with four touchdowns.
- Derwin Burgess Jr. paces his squad with 401 receiving yards on 32 receptions with three touchdowns.
- Khaleb Hood has put together a 309-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught 27 passes on 42 targets.
- Jeremy Singleton’s 27 grabs (on 45 targets) have netted him 243 yards (48.6 ypg) and two touchdowns.
- Isaac Walker paces the team with 1.5 sacks, and also has 1.0 TFL, three tackles, and one interception.
- Marques Watson-Trent is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s amassed 13 tackles and 0.5 sacks.
- Jalen Denton has a team-leading one interception to go along with one pass defended.
