Georgia State Panthers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Prediction, 10/21/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Georgia State Panthers vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, LA
TV: ESPNU
Odds/Point Spread: Ragin' Cajuns (-2)
Total/Over-Under: 57.5
Cajun Field is the location where the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4-2) will go up against the Georgia State Panthers (5-1) on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Louisiana opens this matchup as 2-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 57.5.
The Georgia State Panthers head into this matchup 5-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Panthers took the field against the Marshall Thundering Herd and walked away with a win by a score of 41-24. Darren Grainger finished 21/31 with 234 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 141.8 and walked away from the contest with no interceptions. Marcus Carroll was the leader on the ground for the Panthers with 28 carries for 159 yds (5.7 yds per carry). The Georgia State Panthers ended up rushing 42 different times and accumulated 240 yards, which is an average of 5.7 yds per carry. Overall, they tallied 73 plays which converted into 474 yards. Georgia State relinquished 27 completions on 34 tries for 301 yds, and a completion percentage of 79.4%. When it came to stopping the run, the Panthers gave up 156 yards on 34 attempts, which calculates to 4.6 yards per run allowed.
The Panthers have racked up 2,531 total yards for the season. In terms of getting in the endzone, Georgia State has compiled 8 touchdowns via the pass and 15 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 5 times. Georgia State has a total of 127 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 40 penalties for 350 yds. As a unit they're holding an average of 185.0 yards rushing giving them a rank of 36th in D-1. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Georgia State Panthers have an average of 32.7 points per game.
The Panthers are ranked 59th in college football regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 23.8 points per game. They are allowing an average of 3.5 yards per rush and 111.2 yards on the ground per game so far this year. For the season, they have conceded 667 rushing yards through 6 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Panthers are giving up 1,804 yards which puts them in 121st in college football. They have given up 300.7 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 66.2%. For the season, they are giving up 411.8 yards/game which ranks them 109th in Division 1. They have granted 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 6 touchdowns running the ball.
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The Ragin' Cajuns head into this matchup 4-2 this season. In their last game, the Ragin' Cajuns went home victorious with a score of 34-30 when they played the Texas State Bobcats. Zeon Chriss (3 TDs) finished the game with 205 yards on 13/17 passing while his quarterback rating was 236. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 12.1. Zeon Chriss carried the rock 12 times for 67 yards, ending the contest with 5.6 yards per attempt for Louisiana. The Ragin' Cajuns finished the contest with a total of 423 yards and they ran 58 plays (7.3 yards per play). Louisiana ran for 5.3 yds per carry, finishing the game with 218 yds on 41 carries. Louisiana conceded 47 attempts on the ground for 204 yards (4.3 yards per rush). The Ragin' Cajuns secondary conceded a completion percentage of 75.0%, relinquishing 326 yards on 30 out of 40 through the air.
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns have an average of 447.7 yards per outing, which has them ranked 26th in the country. The Louisiana offense has racked up 311 yards of penalties on 37 violations, which ranks 77th in the country in terms of making mistakes. They hold an average of 224.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,344 yards for the year. They have thrown 6 picks while letting opponents recover 8 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 127 first downs. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Ragin' Cajuns rank 23rd in college football by tallying 35.5 points per outing. For the year thus far, the Ragin' Cajuns currently sit at 1,342 yards through the air along with an average of 223.7 passing yards per game, which ranks 79th in the nation.
The Ragin' Cajuns are surrendering 29.2 points per game, which has them ranked 94th in college football. Louisiana has surrendered a total of 921 yards via the ground game (153.5 yards per game) in addition to 11 touchdowns via the rush this season. Overall, they have relinquished 175 points in total. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns via the pass and 217.3 yards/game, which has them ranked 53rd in the nation. The Ragin' Cajuns defense has participated in 426 plays, which ranks 68th in D-1. They have totaled 2 fumbles recovered and 6 interceptions so far this year.
Who will win tonight's Panthers/Ragin' Cajuns college football game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Ragin' Cajuns -2
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