Two programs that had losing seasons a year ago, the Georgia State Panthers and the Tennessee Volunteers will collide on the grass of Neyland Stadium. The afternoon game will start at 3:30 p.m. ET and ESPNU will televise the action.
Betting Preview: Georgia State Panthers vs. Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee has been tabbed as heavily favored in this matchup and is currently giving up 26 points to Georgia State. If the Vols stumble early it’ll result in a nice betting opportunity in-game. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 57 points.
This game’s opening line was -26. The O/U hasn’t changed since it opened at 57.
Against the spread (ATS) last year, the Panthers went 2-9-1. The over hit in six of those games while the under cashed on five occasions. The Volunteers put together an ATS record of 5-7 with an O/U record of 5-7.
Overall, the Panthers went just 2-10 straight-up (SU) last season while the Vols fared better with a 5-7 SU record in 2018. Against conference opponents, the Panthers went 1-7 SU and the Volunteers were 2-6 SU against Southeastern programs. The Panthers went 1-3 SU against teams from outside the conference while the Volunteers were 3-1 SU against non-conference teams.
The Panthers logged 203.5 passing yards per game and 198.9 rushing yards per game versus their eight SBC opponents last year. The team managed to put up 27.4 points per game against those opponents and gave up 36.9 per contest. When playing non-conference schools, they averaged 17.0 points-for and 38.5 points-against, in addition to 213.3 pass yards per game and 116.5 rush yards per contest.
Against out-of-conference foes, the Vols passed for 183.8 yards per game and ran for 171.0 per game on their way to 27.8 points per outing. When playing just SEC opponents, the offense registered 20.3 points per game by averaging 202.8 passing yards and 108.1 rushing yards. The Volunteers defense allowed 11.5 PPG to non-conference foes and 36.1 to teams in conference in 2018
It seems like the Vols ought to own the edge along both the offensive and defensive fronts. Their offensive line allowed only 23 sacks last season while the D-line registered 25 sacks. The Panthers O-line gave up 25 sacks last year and their defense created only 13 sacks.
Georgia State Panthers at Tennessee Volunteers Free Pick
SU Winner: Tennessee, ATS Winner: Georgia State, O/U: Under
Team Betting Trends
- The Panthers created 21 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Volunteers put up 15 rushing touchdowns last season.
- The Panthers put up 4.4 yards per carry last season while allowing a YPC of 6.6 to opponents.
- The Volunteers ran for 3.7 yards per carry last season and gave up a YPC of 4.1 to opponents.
- The Panthers O-line gave up 25 sacks last season. Their defense created 13 sacks.
- Tennessee quarterbacks were sacked 23 times last season. Their defense recorded 25 sacks
- Both of these teams registered exactly 15 passing touchdowns last season.
