Georgia State started fast, but lost their last five games.\u00a0 Utah State needed overtime to get to 6-6, beating New Mexico 44-41.\u00a0 Two flawed teams square off in a game that likely will be buried in the television ratings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Find free college football best bets<\/a> and bowl game coverage<\/a> this postseason. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0I looked closely, but other than the lopsided scores, the Georgia State stat sheet didn\u2019t change much during the losing streak.\u00a0 The seasonal rush data shows a bit of a positive, as led by RB Carroll (1350-4.95-13 TD\u2019s), they can move the chains on the ground.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Having said that, good Sun Belt players are getting poached and promised money for the first time, and Carroll is gone, heading to Missouri.\u00a0 QB Grainger is now the only option on the roster with more than 61 yards.\u00a0 As for Grainger, I project 18-29, for just under 200 pass yards.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe that will be exceeded (if the weather is good) due to more reliance on the pass.\u00a0 Unfortunately, his top target is also in the portal and has landed at Auburn.\u00a0 The defense was not hit as hard, but a key CB is gone.\u00a0 The Panthers allowed over 65% through the air, so that\u2019s not a good thing.\u00a0 They allowed 28 passing TD\u2019s.\u00a0 The sack ratio is 27-15.\u00a0 Kicking was average, at 8-11.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2022 the Aggies underdelivered running the ball with a 3.95-5.1 offense to defense ratio.\u00a0 The run game was fixed to the tune of 5.0-193, but the run defense stayed at 5.1 allowed per carry.\u00a0 There are no RB defections, so what was a neutral rush differential (no play based on seasonal data) now shifts to a Utah State advantage.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s unclear who will be the QB due to injuries.\u00a0 Levi Williams has plenty of experience but until the final game this season, he had not started since 2021, when he was with Wyoming.\u00a0 He\u2019s a terrific rush threat, but not a high percentage QB.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Aggies are normally balanced, and have enough pass-catching options.\u00a0 I\u2019ll project just under 60%, but at least 65 rushing yards and a rushing TD if he\u2019s named the starter.\u00a0 One thing to note is that Utah State was 0-6 facing 2023 bowl teams, achieving all six wins vs. non-bowlers.\u00a0 This is not a great defense, with their best trait being holding teams down in pass completion percentage.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n The way to try to beat Utah St is to establish the run game (very high 28 rush TD\u2019s allowed), and get to whoever is the QB (41 sacks allowed).\u00a0 For the season, Utah had a -6:01 time of possession disadvantage.\u00a0 The kick return defense is poor.\u00a0 Kicking was solid, at 13-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Can Georgia State take advantage of a weak Utah St run stop unit?\u00a0 Can they win in the return game?\u00a0 If as expected, Utah State fields a decent run attack, does that lead to easy throws vs. a suspect pass defense, even with Levi Williams at QB?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Teams with long season-ending losing streaks are often able to reverse course in a bowl game.\u00a0 But 6-6 teams are not necessarily trustworthy, and Georgia State\u2019s offense now must rely almost entirely on the pass game unless there\u2019s a hidden RB on the roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0I\u2019ll side with Utah State in this matchup, but I can\u2019t make this a best bet type, as I\u2019m still wary about their run stop ability and their QB situation.\u00a0 Let\u2019s also recommend a TD run for QB Williams if he\u2019s announced as the starter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking for even more college football coverage? 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What are his takeaways and things to watch when considering betting? 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What are his takeaways and things to watch when considering betting? <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Georgia State started fast, but lost their last five games.\u00a0 Utah State needed overtime to get to 6-6, beating New Mexico 44-41.\u00a0 Two flawed teams square off in a game that likely will be buried in the television ratings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Find free college football best bets<\/a> and bowl game coverage<\/a> this postseason. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n \u00a0I looked closely, but other than the lopsided scores, the Georgia State stat sheet didn\u2019t change much during the losing streak.\u00a0 The seasonal rush data shows a bit of a positive, as led by RB Carroll (1350-4.95-13 TD\u2019s), they can move the chains on the ground.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Having said that, good Sun Belt players are getting poached and promised money for the first time, and Carroll is gone, heading to Missouri.\u00a0 QB Grainger is now the only option on the roster with more than 61 yards.\u00a0 As for Grainger, I project 18-29, for just under 200 pass yards.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Maybe that will be exceeded (if the weather is good) due to more reliance on the pass.\u00a0 Unfortunately, his top target is also in the portal and has landed at Auburn.\u00a0 The defense was not hit as hard, but a key CB is gone.\u00a0 The Panthers allowed over 65% through the air, so that\u2019s not a good thing.\u00a0 They allowed 28 passing TD\u2019s.\u00a0 The sack ratio is 27-15.\u00a0 Kicking was average, at 8-11.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n In 2022 the Aggies underdelivered running the ball with a 3.95-5.1 offense to defense ratio.\u00a0 The run game was fixed to the tune of 5.0-193, but the run defense stayed at 5.1 allowed per carry.\u00a0 There are no RB defections, so what was a neutral rush differential (no play based on seasonal data) now shifts to a Utah State advantage.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n It\u2019s unclear who will be the QB due to injuries.\u00a0 Levi Williams has plenty of experience but until the final game this season, he had not started since 2021, when he was with Wyoming.\u00a0 He\u2019s a terrific rush threat, but not a high percentage QB.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The Aggies are normally balanced, and have enough pass-catching options.\u00a0 I\u2019ll project just under 60%, but at least 65 rushing yards and a rushing TD if he\u2019s named the starter.\u00a0 One thing to note is that Utah State was 0-6 facing 2023 bowl teams, achieving all six wins vs. non-bowlers.\u00a0 This is not a great defense, with their best trait being holding teams down in pass completion percentage.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The way to try to beat Utah St is to establish the run game (very high 28 rush TD\u2019s allowed), and get to whoever is the QB (41 sacks allowed).\u00a0 For the season, Utah had a -6:01 time of possession disadvantage.\u00a0 The kick return defense is poor.\u00a0 Kicking was solid, at 13-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Can Georgia State take advantage of a weak Utah St run stop unit?\u00a0 Can they win in the return game?\u00a0 If as expected, Utah State fields a decent run attack, does that lead to easy throws vs. a suspect pass defense, even with Levi Williams at QB?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Teams with long season-ending losing streaks are often able to reverse course in a bowl game.\u00a0 But 6-6 teams are not necessarily trustworthy, and Georgia State\u2019s offense now must rely almost entirely on the pass game unless there\u2019s a hidden RB on the roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n \u00a0I\u2019ll side with Utah State in this matchup, but I can\u2019t make this a best bet type, as I\u2019m still wary about their run stop ability and their QB situation.\u00a0 Let\u2019s also recommend a TD run for QB Williams if he\u2019s announced as the starter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Looking for even more college football coverage? 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