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11/08 14:43 CST Georgia Southern meets Georgia State in Sun Belt play
Georgia Southern meets Georgia State in Sun Belt play
By The Associated Press
Georgia Southern (5-4) at Georgia State (5-4), Nov. 14 at 3:30 p.m. EST.
Opening Line: Georgia Southern by 5.5. Against the spread: Georgia Southern
8-1, Georgia State 6-3.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Georgia Southern Offense
Overall: 407.4 yards per game (48th in FBS)
Passing: 282.7 yards per game (16th)
Rushing: 124.8 yards per game (111th)
Scoring: 26.6 points per game (79th)
Georgia Southern Defense
Overall: 323.9 yards per game (34th in FBS)
Passing: 197.2 yards per game (47th)
Rushing: 126.7 yards per game (47th)
Scoring: 19.7 points per game (30th)
Georgia State Offense
Overall: 431.7 yards per game (30th in FBS)
Passing: 224.8 yards per game (78th)
Rushing: 206.9 yards per game (19th)
Scoring: 34.4 points per game (26th)
Georgia State Defense
Overall: 357.8 yards per game (67th in FBS)
Passing: 228.1 yards per game (93rd)
Rushing: 129.7 yards per game (50th)
Scoring: 26.2 points per game (82nd)
Georgia Southern is 64th in third down percentage, converting 40.2% of the
time. Georgia State ranks 6th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at
28.8%.
Georgia State ranks 74th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to
Georgia Southern's 14th-ranked +7 margin.
Georgia Southern ranks 125th in the FBS with 72.3 penalty yards per game.
Georgia Southern is 17th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to
score on 75.0% of red zone trips.
Both teams rank high in time of possession. Georgia Southern is 25th in the FBS
with an average time of possession of 32:02, while Georgia State's 24th-ranked
average is 32:05.
Team leaders
Georgia Southern
Passing: Max Johnson, 2,195 yards, 15 TDs, 2 INTs, 68.4 completion percentage
Rushing: David Mbadinga, 273 yards on 50 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Alex Taylor, 529 yards on 38 catches, 4 TDs
Georgia State
Passing: Cameran Brown, 1,356 yards, 14 TDs, 5 INTs, 66.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Lanear McCrary Jr., 526 yards on 105 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Rodshaun Dorsey, 476 yards on 29 catches, 9 TDs
Last game
Georgia Southern won 49-13 over Marshall on Nov. 7. Johnson passed for 271
yards on 19-of-26 attempts (73.1%) with four touchdowns and no interceptions.
He also carried the ball one time for 16 yards and one rushing touchdown.
Tyrese Woodgett had 41 rushing yards on six carries, adding three receptions
for 31 yards. Jeremiah Ware had five receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
Georgia State won 39-23 over Appalachian State on Nov. 7. Ayden Pereira passed
for 115 yards on 10-of-17 attempts (58.8%) with three touchdowns and no
interceptions. McCrary carried the ball 21 times for 123 yards. D.J. Riles
recorded 49 yards on four catches with one touchdown.
Next game
Georgia Southern plays at Troy on Nov. 21. Georgia State plays at Marshall on
Nov. 21.
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