Appalachian State vs Georgia State 10/19/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Appalachian State Mountaineers and Georgia State Panthers square off Wednesday night in Sun Belt week 8 college football action at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The Georgia State Panthers look to rebound from a 2-4 record. The Appalachian State Mountaineers look to get a game above a .500 record.

The Georgia State Panthers have won 4 of their last 6 road games. Darren Grainger is completing 55.7 percent of his passes for 1,214 yards, 12 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Jamari Thrash and Robert Lewis have combined for 836 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Ja’Cyais Credle has 17 receptions. The Georgia State Panthers ground game is averaging 234.3 yards per contest, and Tucker Gregg leads the way with 460 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Georgia State is allowing 33.3 points and 438.3 yards per game. Antavious Lane leads the Georgia State Panthers with 54 tackles, Blake Carroll has 1.5 sacks and Quavian White has 4 interceptions.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers have won 8 of their last 10 home games. Chase Brice is completing 65.8 percent of his passes for 1,668 yards, 18 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Christian Horn and Dashaun Davis have combined for 719 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Kaedin Robinson has 14 receptions. The Appalachian State Mountaineers ground game is averaging 163.5 yards per contest, and Camerun Peoples leads the way with 372 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Appalachian State is allowing 28.8 points and 340.8 yards per game. Nick Ross leads the Appalachian State Mountaineers with 41 tackles, Nick Hampton has 5 sacks and Dexter Lawson Jr. has 3 interceptions.

The Panthers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 21-6-1 ATS in their last 28 games in October. The Mountaineers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 7-3 in Panthers last 10 games on fieldturf. The over is 5-2 in Mountaineers last 7 games overall. The Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

The Georgia State Panthers look like they’re getting out of their funk a bit, but their defense still leaves a lot to be desired, and they’re still very one dimensional offensively with no passing attack. The Appalachian State Mountaineers have far more balance to their attack, and their offense should have no issues finding success here. While the trends would lean you toward Georgia State, oddsmakers are telling you what they think of this matchup with the inflated line. It’s Appalachian State or pass for me.