Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State Prediction College Football Tips 09/28/24

Georgia State (2-1) vs. Georgia Southern (2-2)

Game info: Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. (Center Parc Stadium)

Betting Odds: Georgia State -3 / Georgia Southern +3 — Over/Under: 58.5 Click here for the latest odds

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In this article we formulate a prediction between Georgia Southern and Georgia State for this college football game on Saturday, September 28th at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this matchup in Week 5.

Georgia Southern Eagles betting preview

The Georgia Southern Eagles are 2-2 this season after losing to Ole Miss 52-13 in their last game. Georgia Southern cut the deficit to 17-7 in the second quarter, but was outscored 35-6 the rest of the game and suffered a stunning defeat. The Eagles were outnumbered 607-198 overall, lost the turnover battle 2-1 and were down their third of the game with 3:17. JC French threw for 109 yards and an interception, while Derwin Burgess Jr. caught five passes for 53 yards and a score.

Georgia Southern lost to Boise State by a score of 56-45 to open the season, but defeated Nevada and South Carolina State before the Ole Miss game. Georgia Southern’s offense scored 32 points per game with 233.3 passing yards and 89.8 rushing yards per game while the defense allowed 34.8 points per game this season. The Eagles are 38.2% on third down and 4-5 on fourth down in four games. JC French completed 63.8% of his passes for 885 yards, six touchdowns and one interception, while Jalen White completed 121 yards and five scores.

Georgia State Panthers betting preview

The Georgia State Panthers are 2-1 this year after defeating Vanderbilt 36-32 in their last game. Georgia State led 12-10 at halftime and 29-17 at the fourth, but needed a touchdown with 15 seconds left to win. The Panthers outscored Vandy 426-380 overall, pared the turnover battle to one point and were 9:16 into the third of the game. Christian Veilleux threw for 269 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, while Freddie Brock threw for 96 yards in the win.

Georgia State lost 35-12 to Georgia Tech to start the season, but bounced back with a win over Chattanooga 24-21. Georgia State’s offense scored 24 points per game with 239 passing yards and 153.3 rushing yards per game, while the defense allowed 29.3 points per game this season. The Panthers are 43.2% on third down and 2-5 on fourth down so far this season. Christian Veilleux completed 62.8% of his passes for 717 yards, six touchdowns and one interception, while Ted Hurst caught 15 passes for 237 yards and three scores.