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The Georgia State Panthers and the Utah State Aggies play in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 23, 2023, with kickoff at 3:30 PM ET, airing on ESPN.
The Panthers are slight favorites (-1) in their game against the Aggies, with the over/under being 62.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Panthers are -108 and the Aggies are -112.)
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Game Info for Georgia State vs. Utah State
- Game Day: Saturday, December 23, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Boise, Idaho
- Stadium: Albertsons Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State | -1 | -106 | -114 | 62.5 | -109 | -111 | -108 | -112 |
Georgia State Pick Insights
- Georgia State has posted a 6-5-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games it has played as at least 1-point favorites this season, Georgia State is 3-2 against the spread.
- Georgia State games have gone over the point total on four of 11 occasions (36.4%).
Georgia State Stats & Insights
- With 431.9 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 16th-worst in the FBS, Georgia State has been forced to rely on its 76th-ranked offense (372.8 yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- Offensively, Georgia State ranks 79th in the FBS with 25.8 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 105th in points allowed (431.9 points allowed per contest).
- Despite having a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks third-worst in the FBS (287.1 passing yards allowed per game), Georgia State has had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 96th in the FBS by putting up 201.3 passing yards per game.
- Georgia State is putting up 171.6 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 51st in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 51st, surrendering 144.8 rushing yards per game.
- Georgia State sports the 26th-ranked third-down offense this season (44.6% third-down conversion rate), but has been worse defensively, ranking 17th-worst with a 45.2% third-down percentage allowed.
- With 16 forced turnovers (69th in the FBS) against 14 turnovers committed (35th in the FBS), Georgia State’s +2+2 turnover margin ranks 45th in college football.
Georgia State’s Best Players
- Darren Grainger leads Georgia State with 2,368 yards (197.3 ypg) on 225-of-336 passing with 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season. He also has 625 rushing yards on 135 carries while scoring eight touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Marcus Carroll, has carried the ball 274 times for 1,350 yards (112.5 per game) and 13 touchdowns. He’s proven to be a dual threat, hauling in 234 receiving yards on 23 catches.
- Robert Lewis’ 881 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 105 times and has collected 70 receptions and seven touchdowns.
- Tailique Williams has hauled in 46 receptions totaling 581 yards, finding the end zone five times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Javon Denis leads the team with four sacks, and also has three TFL and 24 tackles.
- Georgia State’s top-tackler, Jontrey Hunter, has 86 tackles, five TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
- Gavin Pringle leads the team with four interceptions, while also putting up 33 tackles, three TFL, 1.5 sacks, and four passes defended.
Utah State Betting Insights
- Utah State has gone 5-6-0 ATS this year.
- Utah State is a 3-4 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 1 point or more this year.
- The teams have hit the over in seven of Utah State’s 11 games with a set total.
Utah State Pick Insights
- Utah State’s offense has been leading the way for the team, as it ranks 22nd-best in the FBS with 446.3 total yards per game. In terms of defense, it is ceding 415.6 total yards per game, which ranks 108th.
- Utah State’s defense has been bottom-25 in scoring defense this season, conceding 33.8 points per game, which ranks 17th-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 26th with 34.1 points per contest.
- In terms of passing, Utah State ranks 42nd in the FBS (259.8 passing yards per game) and 51st on defense (216.5 passing yards allowed per game).
- Utah State has been struggling in run defense, ranking sixth-worst with 199.1 rushing yards surrendered per game. It has been better on the other side of the ball, posting 186.6 rushing yards per contest (26th-ranked).
- Utah State ranks 97th in the FBS with a 36% third-down conversion percentage on offense, and 97th with a 41.3% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
- With 19 forced turnovers (36th in the FBS) and 24 turnovers committed (126th in the FBS) this season, Utah State ranks 103rd in the FBS with a turnover margin of -5.
Utah State’s Best Players
- Cooper Legas leads Utah State with 1,815 yards on 138-of-213 passing with 19 touchdowns compared to eight interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 122 rushing yards (10.2 ypg) on 68 carries.
- Davon Booth is his team’s leading rusher with 116 carries for 734 yards, or 61.2 per game. He’s found the end zone five times on the ground, as well.
- Rahsul Faison has run for 688 yards across 105 attempts, scoring five touchdowns.
- Jalen Royals has hauled in 1,023 receiving yards on 68 receptions to pace his squad so far this season while scoring 14 touchdowns as a receiver.
- Terrell Vaughn has caught 82 passes and compiled 851 receiving yards (70.9 per game) with 10 touchdowns.
- Micah Davis has racked up 628 reciving yards (52.3 ypg) and six touchdowns this season.
- Blaine Spires paces the team with five sacks, and also has seven TFL and 21 tackles.
- Utah State’s top-tackler, MJ Tafisi, has 114 tackles and six TFL this year.
- Ike Larsen has picked off a team-high four passes. He also has 82 tackles, five TFL, and four passes defended to his name.
