The Georgia State Panthers and the Ball State Cardinals will square off in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday afternoon to compete in the TaxAct Camellia Bowl.
The Panthers are 7-5 this season and are riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the Troy Trojans at home 37-10. Junior quarterback Darren Grainger finished 11-of-22 for 140 yards with two touchdowns.
The Cardinals are 6-6 so far and are coming off a 20-3 home win over the Buffalo Bulls. Senior quarterback Drew Plitt went 19-of-31 for 176 yards with a touchdown.
Panthers at Cardinals Betting Analysis
On the Georgia State Panthers side
Senior running back Tucker Gregg has been playing well for the Georgia State Panthers as he has recorded 176 carries for 899 yards (5.1 yards per rushing attempt) with nine rushing touchdowns as well as two receptions for 12 yards (six yards per catch). In his last game against Troy, Gregg finished with 17 rushing attempts for 83 yards (4.9 yards per carry).
The Georgia State Panthers are struggling a bit on the defensive side of the football as they are giving up 27.7 points per game. In their previous game against the Troy Trojans, Georgia State allowed 10 points on 344 total yards of offense (287 passing, 57 rushing).
The Panthers turned the ball over four times (two fumbles, two interceptions). The Trojans were unable to run the football as they averaged 1.5 rushing yards per attempt.
On the Ball State Cardinals side
Freshman running back Carson Steele has been playing well for the Ball State Cardinals this season as he has 177 rushing attempts for 829 yards (4.7 yards per carry) with six rushing touchdowns as well as nine receptions for 117 yards (13 yards per catch) with a receiving touchdown.
In his last game against Buffalo, Steele finished with 25 carries for 45 yards (1.8 yards per rushing attempt) and an eight-yard catch.
The Ball State Cardinals have been a mediocre defensive program this season as they are allowing 26.5 points per game. In their previous game against the Buffalo Bulls, Ball State finished giving up three points on 336 total yards of offense (188 passing, 148 rushing).
The Cardinals forced four turnovers (all interceptions) in this game. They struggled defending against third and fourth downs as Buffalo finished going 9-of-18 on third down opportunities and converted their only fourth-down try.
Panthers at Cardinals Prediction
The top sportsbooks in the United States are all currently listing this game as the Georgia State Panthers as 5.5 point favorites here, and it makes sense.
The Panthers are currently 8-4 against the spread this season, while the Cardinals are 4-8 against the spread. Georgia State are scoring 35.7 points in their previous three games, while Ball State is averaging 22 points in that same stretch of games.
All in all, go with the Georgia State Panthers to cover the spread and win the TaxAct Camellia Bowl?
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