The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl will take place Saturday afternoon, and feature the Panthers of Georgia State and the Aggies of Utah State. Both teams come into the game with matching 6-6 records on the season. The Panthers of Georgia State have lost five straight games, and finished with a road loss at Old Dominion on November 25th.
Georgia State vs. Utah State Picks
- Pick: Utah State Aggies -3.
For Utah State, they finished 7th in the Mountain West, and needed overtime in their season finale against New Mexico to become bowl eligible. It’s time for our Georgia State vs Utah State betting picks!
Georgia State Panthers vs. Utah State Aggies Odds
Before our Georgia State vs Utah State betting picks, some updated betting odds:
- Spread: Utah State Aggies -3, Georgia State Panthers +3
- Total: 61.5
- Moneyline: Utah State Aggies -150, Georgia State +130
Georgia State Panthers vs. Utah State Aggies Information
Take a look at some information for this game on the NCAAF schedule for Saturday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl:
Georgia State Panthers vs Utah State Aggies
Date & Time: Saturday December 23rd, 2023; 1:30pm MST
Location of the game: Albertsons Stadium; Boise, ID
How to Watch: ESPN
Georgia State Panthers vs. Utah State Aggies Analysis
Defensive Woes Plague Georgia State in Five Straight Losses
The Panthers come into the game without a win since October 21st. In the five straight losses, Georgia State is struggling to defend. The Panthers are allowing nearly 42 points per game. On the season, Georgia State was near the bottom of all of College Football, allowing more than 30 points per game.
The Panthers though offensively can score, and score in a hurry. They are averaging 26 points per game. Darren Granger was the starting quarterback for the Panthers. Granger threw two interceptions in the loss to Old Dominion. On the season, the Panthers signal caller threw 17 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
The Panthers will be without their top receiver Robert Lewis for this game. After catching 70 passes this season for over 880 yards and 7 touchdowns, he entered the transfer portal. He will play next season at Auburn. Marcus Carroll is another transfer, as he will go to Missouri. Carroll was the top running back with 13 touchdowns on the ground.
High-Powered Offense: Utah State Aggies Score Big in 2023
For the Utah State Aggies, they are an offensive team as well. The Aggies scored nearly 35 points per game, picking up over 465 yards per game. The Aggies offense was anchored by quarterback Cooper Legas for most of the season, but he is not likely to play with a shoulder injury.
It appears Levi Williams will get the nod under center. Williams threw for just 96 yards and two touchdowns this season in limited time. His top target will be Terrell Vaughn. In the double overtime win to finish the season, Vaught caught six passes for 42 yards in the game.
Davon Booth and Rahsul Faison should get the carries in the back field. Faison rushed for 108 yards in the win at New Mexico, while Booth was the main man all season, with 109 carries on the season.
Georgia State Panthers vs. Utah State Aggies Betting Picks
When we make our NCAAF betting picks for this game, we are going to go with the team in better form right now. That’s Utah State. They appear to be in better shape, despite the fact they will need a new starting quarterback here. The exodus is killing Georgia State, and it will be interesting to see who is even on the field for the Panthers. The Aggies take advantage of that and win this game on Saturday.
We are going to go with the Utah State Aggies -3 over the Georgia State Panthers! Those are our final Georgia State vs Utah State betting picks for the game.
Georgia State Panthers vs. Utah State Aggies Prediction
Our final score prediction for this game is Utah State gets on the board early and often takes advantage of a poor Georgia State defense. The Aggies score 35 and win this game by two touchdowns. We will take the Utah State Aggies 35-21 over the Georgia State Panthers. Good luck with all your College Football picks!
- Pick: Utah State Aggies -3.
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