Georgia State Panthers vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction, 9/21/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023

Location: Brooks Stadium in Conway, SC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Chanticleers (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 61.5

Brooks Stadium is the site where the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2-1) will take on the Georgia State Panthers (3-0) on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Georgia State opens this matchup as 10-point underdogs. The total is 61.5.

The Georgia State Panthers come into this matchup with a record of 3-0 this year. In their last matchup, the Panthers played the Charlotte 49ers and earned the victory with a final of 41-25. Darren Grainger finished 27/33 with 466 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 230.4 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Marcus Carroll was the leader on the ground for the Panthers with 20 totes for 67 yards (3.4 yards per carry). In all, they ran 72 plays which gave them a total of 568 yds. The Georgia State Panthers ran the football 39 times and amassed 102 yards, which is an average of 2.6 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Panthers conceded 88 yards on 29 tries, which is 3.0 yards per run allowed. Georgia State surrendered 23 pass completions on 35 tries for a total of 268 yds, and a completion rate of 65.7%.

The Panthers have racked up 1,386 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to scoring, Georgia State has compiled 6 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 1 time. Georgia State has amassed 62 first downs, and they have been flagged for 18 infractions for 153 yards. As a unit they're holding an average of 194.3 yards rushing ranking them 34th in Division 1. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Georgia State Panthers have an average of 39.3 PPG.

The Panthers are sitting in 80th in the nation in terms of team defense, allowing 24.7 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 2.6 yards per run and 83.3 rushing yards per contest this season. For the year, they have given up 250 running yards through 3 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Panthers are allowing 952 yds which has them ranked 125th in college football. They are allowing 317.3 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 61.3%. Overall, they have surrendered 400.7 yards/outing which has them sitting 106th in Division 1. They have given up 7 touchdowns by air in addition to 2 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Chanticleers step onto the field holding a record of 2-1 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Chanticleers got the victory with a final of 66-7 when they played the Duquesne Dukes. Braydon Bennett carried the rock 7 times for 58 yards, finishing the contest with 8.3 yards per attempt for Coastal Carolina. Grayson McCall (2 TDs) finished the game with 169 yards on 12/16 passing while his QB rating was 205. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 10.6. Coastal Carolina surrendered 36 attempts on the ground for 183 yds (5.1 yards per rush). The Chanticleers passing defense gave up a completion rate of 50.0%, relinquishing 164 yds on 13 out of 26 passing. The Chanticleers finished the contest with a total of 515 yds and they ran 55 plays (9.4 yds per play). Coastal Carolina ran for 6.9 yards per carry, finishing with 241 yards on 35 carries.

When discussing putting points on the board, the Chanticleers currently rank 39th in the country scoring 36.3 points per contest. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers hold an average of 419.7 yards/contest, which has them ranked 50th in the country. The Coastal Carolina offense has totaled 92 yards of penalties on 10 violations, which is good for 121st in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 2 interceptions while surrendering 2 fumbles and they have been able to record 63 first downs. For the season thus far, the Chanticleers have thrown for a total of 831 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 277.0 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 36th in Division 1. They hold an average of 142.7 rushing yards per game and have run for 428 yards in total.

The Chanticleers are surrendering 16.7 PPG, which has them sitting 38th in Division 1. Coastal Carolina has allowed a total of 522 yards rushing (174.0 yards per outing) and 1 touchdown on the ground on the season. This year, they have conceded 50 total points. They have allowed 4 touchdowns through the air in addition to 211.7 yards/outing, which has them sitting 71st in Division 1. The Chanticleers defense has taken the field for 195 plays, ranking them 65th in Division 1. They have tallied 2 fumbles recovered and 6 interceptions for the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Panthers +10

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