Saturday, October 10, 2015

Georgia Dome

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The Appalachian State Mountaineers take on the Georgia State Panthers on Saturday at Georgia Dome. The opening line for this game has Appalachian State as 18 point favorites and the over/under was set at 61.

Taylor Lamb finished his last game with 65 yards through the air for Appalachian State. He completed 3 passes out of 12 attempts for a 25% completion percentage. The Mountaineers were led in rushing by Marcus Cox, who finished with 178 yards on 15 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 12 yards per carry. Shaedon Meadors led the team in receiving with 1 receptions for 38 yards. He had an average of 38 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Appalachian State got a total of 14 first downs by way of 10 rushing, 2 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 46 total plays for 314 yards for the game. The Mountaineers ran for 249 yards on 34 attempts.

Nick Arbuckle finished his last game with 394 yards through the air for Georgia State. He completed 18 passes out of 29 attempts for a 62% completion percentage. The Panthers were led in rushing by Kyler Neal, who finished with 30 yards on 7 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Donovan Harden led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 179 yards. He had an average of 36 yards per reception in the contest. Georgia State got a total of 14 first downs by way of 2 rushing, 10 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 43 total plays for 405 yards for the game. The Panthers ran for 11 yards on 14 attempts.

Appalachian State is scoring 34.8 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 11.3 passes on 21.3 attempts for a 52.9 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 161.3 yards per game through the air as well. The Mountaineers carry the ball for an average of 282.8 yards per game on 47.8 attempts for an average of 5.9 yards per carry this season. They also run 69 plays per contest and average 6.4 yards per play for an average of 444 yards per game. The Mountaineers are averaging 20.8 first downs per game and they accumulate 62.3 penalty yards per game via 7.5 penalties.

Appalachian State gives up an average of 169 passing yards and 13.5 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 16.3 completions per game on 25 attempts for a completion percentage of 65. The Mountaineers allow 109 rushing yards per game on 36.5 carries for a 3 average per play. Appalachian State allows 278 total yards per game including 4.5 yards per play. They force 2.5 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.3 penalties for 63.5 yards per game.

Georgia State averages 28.8 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 25 passes per game on 38.8 attempts for a 64.5 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 345.8 yards through the air per game thus far. The Panthers carry the ball for an average of 106.8 yards per game on 30.5 attempts for an average of 3.5 yards per carry. They also run 69.3 plays per game and average 6.5 yards per play for a total of 452.5 yards per game. The Panthers get an average of 20 first downs per game and they average 55.8 penalty yards per game via 7 penalties.

Georgia State gives up 289 passing yards per outing and 39.3 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 24.5 completions on 37.5 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 65.3. The Panthers allow 205.5 rushing yards per contest on 45 carries for a 4.6 average per rush. Georgia State allows 494.5 total yards per game for an average of 6 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and 5.5 penalties for 66.8 yards in each contest.

Appalachian State Betting Trends

Appalachian State is 0-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

Appalachian State has an ATS record of 2-2-0 this season

Georgia State Betting Trends

Georgia State is 3-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Georgia State has an ATS record of 2-2-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Appalachian State

10/04/15 DB Aaron Krah Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Georgia State
10/04/15 TE Hunter Nunn Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Georgia State
10/04/15 WR Isaiah Lewis Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Georgia State
10/04/15 DB Mondo Williams Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Georgia State
10/01/15 WR Jaquil Capel Lower Body expected to miss 10-12 weeks
09/02/15 DE Thomas Bronson Undisclosed out for season
08/27/15 DB Brandon Pinckney Knee out for season
08/27/15 QB Jake Easter Knee out for season

Georgia State

09/17/15 RB Kendrick Dorn Undisclosed out indefinitely
09/14/15 OL Taylor Evans Back out indefinitely
09/14/15 RB Taz Bateman Forearm out for season
08/24/15 LB Kight Dallas Concussion out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Georgia State

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