Appalachian State at Georgia College Football Picks & Predictions 9/2/2017

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Sanford Stadium

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The Georgia Bulldogs host the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, September 2, 2017. The opening line for this game has Georgia as 14 point favorites. The Bulldogs had an over/under record of 6-7-0 and they were 6-7-0 against the spread last year. The Mountaineers had an ATS record of 7-6-0 while their over/under record was 5-8-0.

Valuable Appalachian State Mountaineers Betting Trends

The Appalachian State Mountaineers were 5-8-0 against the over/under last season

The Appalachian State Mountaineers were 7-6-0 against the spread last year

Important Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs were 6-7-0 against the over/under last season

The Georgia Bulldogs were 6-7-0 against the spread last year

Key Appalachian State Mountaineers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Appalachian State Mountaineers ran for 3,340 yards as a team last year, which ranked 11th in college football. They ran 566 times, averaging 5.9 yards per carry as a rushing unit. The Mountaineers were penalized on offense 79 times for 754 yards last season, which had them 55th in the country in penalties. They were 62nd in the nation in points scored with 380. They ran 900 plays last season for 2,327 yards, which ranked them 100th in Division 1 in total offense. The Mountaineers averaged 6.3 yards per play, which was 31st in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 291 1st downs last year, placing them 42nd overall as an offensive unit. Taylor Lamb averaged 7 yards per pass attempt and 6.8 adjusted yards per throw last season. He completed 197 passes on 325 attempts for a completion percentage of 60.6%. His quarterback rating last year was 129.9. He threw for 2,281 yards.

Defensive Statistics

The Mountaineers rush defense allowed 413 attempts for 1,632 yards last year, putting them in 19th place in D-1 against the run. Appalachian State committed 77 penalties for 694 yards on the defensive side of the ball last season. That ranked them 71st in college football. They were 8th in the nation in points allowed on defense with 231. They surrendered a total of 4,281 yards on D, which was 14th in the country. The Mountaineers were ranked 19th in yards per play allowed with 5. Opposing offenses completed 255 passes on 445 attempts against the Appalachian State Mountaineers defense last season, placing them 88th and 93rd in Division 1. The Appalachian State pass defense also gave up a total of 2,649 yards through the air, which was 34th overall in total pass defense.

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Bulldogs were 87th in the country in points scored with 319 last season. They ran 917 plays last year for 2,516 yards, which ranked them 92nd in Division 1 in total offense. The Georgia Bulldogs averaged 5.5 yards per play, which was 79th in the nation. As a team they accumulated a total of 261 1st downs last season, ranking them 72nd overall as an offensive unit. On the ground Georgia ran for 2,490 yards, which ranked 51st in college football. They ran 530 times, averaging 4.7 yards per rush as a unit. The Bulldogs were penalized on offense 74 times for 559 yards last year, which had them 76th in the country in penalties. Jacob Eason passed for 2,430 yards last year. He completed 204 throws while attempting 370 passes for a completion percentage of 55.1%. His quarterback rating last season was 120.2. He averaged 6.5 adjusted yards per throw and 6.6 yards per pass attempt.

Defensive Statistics

Georgia was 33rd in the country in points surrendered on defense with 312 last year. They gave up a total of 4,258 yards on D, which was 13th in D-1. The Bulldogs were 37th in yards per play allowed with 5.3. Opponent offenses completed 200 throws on 339 attempts against the Georgia defense last season, ranking them 28th and 22nd in the nation. The Georgia Bulldogs pass defense also surrendered a total of 2,389 yards in the air, which was 20th overall in total pass defense. Their rushing defense gave up 471 attempts for 1,868 yards last season, putting them in 35th place in the country against the run. The Bulldogs had 65 penalties for 517 yards on defense last year. That placed them 10th in college football.

Who will win tonight's Mountaineers/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Mountaineers +14

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