Saturday, November 14, 2015
Bobcat Stadium
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The Georgia State Panthers face the Texas State Bobcats on Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. The opening line for this game has Texas State as 5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 65.
Georgia State was led in passing last game by Nick Arbuckle, who finished with 313 yards through the air. He went 22 for 38 on the game, good for a 58% completion percentage. Demarcus Kirk led the Panthers in rushing with 85 yards. He averaged 6 yards per carry on his 14 rushing attempts for the game. Penny Hart led the team in receiving. He had a total of 97 yards on 5 receptions for an average of 19 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Georgia State had 390 total yards on 68 plays. They gained 3 rushing first downs, 13 passing, and 5 by way of penalty for a total of 21 first downs on the game. The Panthers rushed for 78 yards by way of 29 carries.
Texas State was led in passing last game by Tyler Jones, who finished with 287 yards through the air. He went 21 for 36 on the game, good for a 58% completion percentage. Robert Lowe led the Bobcats in rushing with 88 yards. He averaged 4 yards per carry on his 22 rushing attempts for the game. C.J. Best led the team in receiving. He had a total of 74 yards on 6 receptions for an average of 12 yards per catch in the game. Texas State had 400 total yards on 73 plays. They gained 7 rushing first downs, 11 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 20 first downs on the game. The Bobcats rushed for 113 yards by way of 37 carries.
Georgia State is averaging 25.5 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 24.4 passes per game on 39.4 attempts for a 61.9 percent completion percentage and average 332.9 yards in the passing department per game. The Panthers are averaging 87.3 rushing yards per game on 29.5 attempts per contest for an average of 3 yards per carry. They are also running 68.9 plays per game and average 6.1 yards per play for an average of 420.1 yards per contest. The Panthers manage 19.6 first downs per contest and they average a total of 58.9 penalty yards on 7 penalties.
Georgia State gives up 35.5 points per contest and an average of 256.4 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 22.9 completed passes on 34.9 attempts for a completion percentage of 65.6. The Panthers allow 203 rushing yards per game on 44.6 carries for a 4.5 average per play. Georgia State gives up 459.4 total yards per game including 5.8 yards per play. They force 1.6 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.1 penalties per game that total 72.3 yards as a unit.
Texas State is putting 30 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 20.4 passes per game on 34.9 attempts for a 58.4 percent completion percentage and average 221.3 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Bobcats rush for an average of 194.9 yards per contest on 37.5 attempts for an average of 5.2 yards per carry for the season. They also run 72.4 plays per game and average 5.7 yards per play for an average of 416.1 yards in each contest. The Bobcats are gaining 20.5 first downs per contest and they average 57.8 penalty yards on 6 penalties per game.
Texas State surrenders 41.6 points per game and 263.9 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 19.5 completed passes per game on 29.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 66.1. The Bobcats allow 285.5 rushing yards per contest on 49 carries for a 5.8 average per rush. Texas State gives up 549.4 total yards per game including an average of 7 per play. They create an average of 0.9 turnovers per game and 8.1 penalties for 68.5 yards each game.
Georgia State Betting Trends
Georgia State is 4-4-0 against the over/under so far this season
Georgia State has an ATS record of 4-3-1 this season
Texas State Betting Trends
Texas State is 4-3-1 against the over/under so far this season
Texas State has an ATS record of 2-6-0 this season
Injuries to Watch
Georgia State
11/08/15 QB Emiere Scaife Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Texas State
10/12/15 TE Joel Ruiz Knee out for season
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
Texas State
10/22/15 RB Chris Nutall Ankle out for season
10/22/15 OL Felix Romero ACL out for season
10/22/15 DL Steven Eddings Undisclosed out for season
08/28/15 WR Brice Gunter ACL out for season
Josh's Pick: Take Texas State
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