Georgia State Panthers vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia State Panthers vs LSU Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-30)

Total/Over-Under: 71.5

Tiger Stadium is where the LSU Tigers (7-3) will compete against the Georgia State Panthers (6-4) on Saturday, November 18, 2023. LSU opens this contest as 30-point favorites. The total has been set at 71.5.

The Georgia State Panthers step onto the field holding a record of 6-4 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Panthers stepped onto the field against the Appalachian State Mountaineers and ended up losing by a score of 42-14. Marcus Carroll was the leader on the ground for the Panthers with 34 carries for 113 yards (3.3 yds per attempt). Darren Grainger went 15/28 with 115 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 104.5 and finished the contest with 1 interception. On the ground, the Panthers conceded 254 yds on 39 attempts, which is an average of 6.5 yards per run allowed. Georgia State gave up 14 completions on 21 attempts for a total of 255 yds, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. On the day, they ran 78 plays which gave them 260 yards. The Georgia State Panthers ran the ball 47 times and had 139 yds, which had them averaging 3.0 yards per tote.

The Panthers have tallied 3,809 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Georgia State has earned 14 passing touchdowns and 20 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 12 different times. Georgia State has accounted for 196 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 57 penalties for 519 yards. As a team they hold an average of 181.4 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 37th in D-1. When it comes to scoring points, the Georgia State Panthers have an average of 27.1 points per contest.

The Panthers are sitting in 96th in the country in terms of the opposition scoring, giving up 28.8 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per rush and 146.4 yards on the ground per contest for the campaign. During the season, they have conceded 1,464 running yards through 10 contests. When talking about passing yardage, the Panthers have conceded 2,824 yards which ranks them 126th in D-1. They have given up 282.4 yards per contest via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 65.8%. Overall, they have surrendered 428.8 yards/contest which ranks them 116th in Division 1. They have relinquished 21 touchdowns through the air as well as 13 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Tigers head into this game 7-3 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Tigers got the victory with a final of 52-35 against the Florida Gators. Jayden Daniels (3 TDs) ended the game with 372 yds on 17/26 passing while his quarterback rating was 223.6. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 14.3. Jayden Daniels ran the football 12 times for 234 yards, finishing the contest with 19.5 yds per carry for LSU. The Tigers finished the game with a total of 701 yards while they ran 61 plays (11.5 yds per play). LSU ran for 9.4 yards per tote, totaling 329 yds on 35 carries. LSU gave up 42 rush attempts for 181 yds (4.3 yds per carry). The Tigers pass defense conceded a completion rate of 68.4%, surrendering 311 yards on 26 for 38 passing.

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Tigers are ranked 2nd in the nation holding an average of 45.9 points per outing. The LSU Tigers hold an average of 560.2 yards/outing, ranking them 1st in the nation. The LSU offense has totaled 502 penalty yards on 63 infractions, which is good for 45th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 4 picks while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 263 1st downs. For the year so far, the Tigers have a total of 3,363 yards via the pass as well as an average of 336.3 throwing yards per game, which has them sitting 4th in the nation. They have an average of 223.9 run yards per game and have run for 2,239 yards in total.

The Tigers are surrendering 28.9 PPG, which puts them 97th in Division 1. LSU has conceded a total of 1,721 yards rushing (172.1 yards per game) and 20 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this season. Over the course of the season, they have given up 289 total points. They have allowed 17 touchdowns through the air and 243.8 yards/contest, which has them in 99th in the nation. The Tigers defense has taken part in 668 plays, which has them sitting 70th in D-1. They have tallied 3 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions over the course of the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Tigers -30

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