Georgia State Panthers vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 12/25/2021 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Saturday, December 25, 2021

Location: Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, AL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50

The Georgia State Panthers (7-5) are traveling to Cramton Bowl on Saturday where they will compete against the Ball State Cardinals (6-6) in the TaxAct Camellia Bowl. Ball State opens this matchup as 3.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 50.

The Georgia State Panthers step onto the field holding a record of 7-5 this season. In their last matchup, the Panthers faced the Troy Trojans and earned the victory with a final of 37-10. Darren Grainger went 11/22 with 140 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 133.5 and walked away from the contest with no interceptions. Tucker Gregg led the offense in rushing for the Panthers with 17 attempts for 83 yds (4.9 yards per attempt). On the day, they tallied 68 plays which converted into 387 yards. The Georgia State Panthers rushed the ball a total of 46 different times and totaled 247 yards, which earned them an average of 5.4 yards per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Panthers conceded 57 yds on 38 tries, which is an average of 1.5 yards per run allowed. Georgia State relinquished 21 pass completions on 38 tries for 287 yards, and a completion rate of 55.3%.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the Georgia State Panthers have an average of 26.3 points per outing. As a team they average 225.4 yards rushing which ranks them 8th in D-1. The Panthers have attained 4,601 yards in total over the course of this year. When it comes to scoring, Georgia State has compiled 16 touchdowns through the air and 24 rushing touchdowns. Georgia State has accrued 260 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 64 infractions for 571 yds. They have turned the football over 16 different times.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Panthers are giving up 3,106 yards which ranks them 105th in Division 1. They have relinquished 258.8 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 59.1%. Overall, they have surrendered 405.9 yards/outing which puts them 86th in the nation. They have yielded 19 touchdowns by air as well as 19 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for 3.6 yards per rush and 147.2 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. During the season, they have conceded 1,766 yards via the ground game in 12 games. The Panthers are sitting in 81st in the country regarding team defense, giving up 27.7 PPG.

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The Cardinals head into this game 6-6 this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Cardinals walked away with a victory by a final of 20-3 when they faced the Buffalo Bulls. Drew Plitt (1 TD) finished the game with 176 yds on 19/31 passing while his quarterback rating was 119.6. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 5.7. Carson Steele ran the football 25 times for 45 yds, finishing the game with 1.8 yds per carry for Ball State. The Cardinals finished the contest with 230 yards while running 65 plays (3.5 yds per play). Ball State rushed the football for 1.6 yds per attempt, finishing with 54 yards on 34 attempts. Ball State relinquished 40 running attempts for 148 yards (3.7 yds per rush). The Cardinals secondary conceded a completion percentage of 46.2%, relinquishing 188 yards on 18 for 39 through the air.

Concerning the points being put on the board, the Cardinals are ranked 94th in the nation averaging 24.4 PPG. During the season to this point, the Cardinals have thrown for a total of 2,406 passing yards as well as holding an average of 200.5 passing yards per outing, which ranks 94th in the country. The Ball State Cardinals maintain an average of 336.3 yards per game, which has them ranked 109th in college football. The Ball State offense has 499 yds of penalties on 61 violations, which is 106th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Cardinals are allowing 26.5 points per game, which has them ranked 70th in Division 1. Ball State has allowed a total of 2,038 yards via the ground game (169.8 yards per game) and 22 touchdowns via the rush on the year. Overall, they have allowed 318 total points. They have allowed 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 246.2 yards per game, which has them ranked 95th in the country. The Cardinals defense has taken part in 860 plays, which is 98th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Cardinals college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Panthers -3.5

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