Georgia Southern Eagles vs Texas State Bobcats Prediction, 11/13/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs Texas State Bobcats
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
Location: Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, TX
TV: ESPN+
Odds/Point Spread: Bobcats (-2.5)
Total/Over-Under: 53
The Texas State Bobcats (3-6) will take on the Georgia Southern Eagles (2-7) at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday. Texas State opens as 2.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 53.
The Georgia Southern Eagles step onto the field holding a record of 2-7 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Eagles took the field against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and ended up losing by a score of 28-8. Justin Tomlin finished 6/13 with 83 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 84.4 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Justin Tomlin was the rushing leader for the Eagles with 10 carries for 39 yards (3.9 yds per carry). At the end of the game, they had 59 plays which gave them 233 yds. The Georgia Southern Eagles rushed the ball a total of 36 times and amassed 86 yds, which is an average of 2.4 yds per carry. In the running game, the Eagles gave up 220 yards on 41 tries, which is 5.4 yards per run allowed. Georgia Southern gave up 13 pass completions on 20 attempts for 85 yards, and a completion rate of 65.0%.
The Eagles have racked up 3,238 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Georgia Southern has amassed 3 touchdowns through the air and 18 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 13 times. Georgia Southern has a total of 163 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 50 penalties for 376 yards. As a unit they have an average of 215.0 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 20th in the nation. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Georgia Southern Eagles are averaging 20.6 points per outing.
The Eagles rank 119th in the country regarding team defense, giving up 31.8 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.7 yards per running attempt and 165.6 rushing yards per game this season. For the season, they have given up 1,490 rushing yards through 9 games. When talking about passing yards, the Eagles have conceded 2,654 yards which has them sitting in 138th in college football. They have relinquished 294.9 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 62.8%. Overall, they have given up 460.4 yards per outing which has them sitting 131st in D-1. They have surrendered 24 touchdowns through the air as well as 13 touchdowns via the ground game.
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The Bobcats step onto the field holding a record of 3-6 this year. When they last played, the Bobcats got the victory with a final of 27-19 against the UL Monroe Warhawks. Tyler Vitt (1 TD) finished the game with 262 yards on 16/31 through the air while his quarterback rate was 133.3. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.5. Jahmyl Jeter ran the football 16 times for 92 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.8 yards per attempt for Texas State. The Bobcats finished the contest with 434 yds and they ran 64 plays (6.8 yds per play). Texas State rushed for 5.2 yds per carry, finishing the game with 172 yds on 33 carries. Texas State relinquished 54 running attempts for 170 yards (3.1 yds per rush). The Bobcats secondary gave up a completion rate of 63.6%, surrendering 262 yards on 28 for 44 passing.
The Texas State Bobcats hold an average of 348.0 yards per contest, which has them ranked 103rd in Division 1. The Texas State offense has racked up 544 yds of penalties on 55 infractions, which is 71st in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. For the season so far, the Bobcats have earned 1,811 passing yards together with an average of 201.2 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 95th in the country. In relation to putting points on the board, the Bobcats are ranked 107th in the nation by tallying 22.4 points per game.
Texas State has given up a total of 1,687 rushing yards (187.4 yards per contest) and 18 touchdowns on the ground on the season. They have surrendered 18 touchdowns through the air as well as 237.0 yards per contest, which has them sitting 92nd in Division 1. The Bobcats defense has taken the field for 668 plays, which ranks them 125th in the nation. The Bobcats are giving up 33.4 points per game, which has them ranked 123rd in the nation. This season, they have conceded 301 points in total.
Who will win tonight's Eagles/Bobcats college football game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Eagles +2.5
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