Georgia State vs Troy 11/27/21 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Georgia State Panthers meet the Troy Trojans in week 13 Sun Belt college football action from Center Parc Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Troy Trojans come into this game looking to bounce back from back-to-back losses following a 45-7 defeat at the hands of App State last time out. Gunnar Watson’s thrown for 1,326 yards, 8 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 62.5% passing while Taylor Powell has 1,251 yards, 7 touchdowns and 6 picks on 66.1^ passing. Kimani Vidal has 681 rushing yards with 5 scores on the ground while Tez Johnson’s got 63 grabs for 679 receiving yards. Luke Whittemore and Jabre Barber each have 300+ receiving yards as well on the year for the Trojans. On defense, Carlton Martial leads the Trojans with 120 total tackles while Richard Jibunor has 7.5 sacks, only second to Javon Solomon’s 11 sacks this season.  

The Georgia State Panthers will try to keep their winning streak alive after a 28-20 win over Arkansas State last time out. Darren Grainger has thrown for 1,372 yards, 14 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 58.8% passing while Tucker Gregg has a team-high 816 rushing yards with 9 touchdowns and Jamyest Williams has 702 rushing yards with 8 scores as well this season. Jamarti Thrash leads the Panthers with 429 receiving yards and Roger Carter has 310 receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Jordan Veneziale has a taem-high 84 total tackles while Antavious Lane has a team-high 3 interceptions and Blake Carroll has 4.5 sacks on the year.

Troy is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against a team with a winning record and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog while the over is 5-0 in their last 5 games overall. Georgia State is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite while the under is 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win.

The Trojans come into this game needing a win for bowl eligibility so I’d expect an inspired effort from Troy here. However, just because the Trojans want bowl eligibility, doesn’t make it so. I want a million dollars in my bank account overnight but it doesn’t always work like that. Georgia State’s caught fire at the right point in the season and I just think that they’re more than capable of winning this game by a touchdown. Give me Georgia State here