Georgia State squares off against Coastal Carolina in Sun Belt action

The Associated Press• ·

Coastal Carolina (2-5) at Georgia State (4-3), Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Georgia State by 6.5. Against the spread: Georgia State 5-2, Coastal Carolina 3-4.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Georgia State Offense

Overall: 449.3 yards per game (24th in FBS)

Passing: 244.0 yards per game (52nd)

Rushing: 205.3 yards per game (22nd)

Scoring: 35.9 points per game (26th)

Georgia State Defense

Overall: 355.6 yards per game (65th in FBS)

Passing: 206.3 yards per game (62nd)

Rushing: 149.3 yards per game (81st)

Scoring: 26.0 points per game (91st)

Coastal Carolina Offense

Overall: 382.4 yards per game (74th in FBS)

Passing: 234.9 yards per game (63rd)

Rushing: 147.6 yards per game (84th)

Scoring: 26.1 points per game (89th)

Coastal Carolina Defense

Overall: 419.4 yards per game (123rd in FBS)

Passing: 220.7 yards per game (87th)

Rushing: 198.7 yards per game (127th)

Scoring: 25.9 points per game (89th)

Coastal Carolina is 124th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 44.6% of the time. Georgia State ranks 29th on offense, converting on 45.7% of third downs.

Georgia State is 123rd in the FBS with a -6 turnover margin, compared to Coastal Carolina's 28th-ranked +4 margin.

Coastal Carolina is 123rd in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 75.0% of trips. Georgia State's red zone defense ranks 39th at 78.6%.

Coastal Carolina is 98th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:01, compared to Georgia State's 32nd-ranked average of 31:59.

Team leaders

Georgia State

Passing: Cameran Brown, 1,356 yards, 14 TDs, 5 INTs, 66.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Lanear McCrary Jr., 399 yards on 82 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Rodshaun Dorsey, 418 yards on 24 catches, 8 TDs

Coastal Carolina

Passing: Deuce Bailey, 1,638 yards, 16 TDs, 4 INTs, 53.4 completion percentage

Rushing: Dominic Knicely, 452 yards on 80 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Colton Hinton, 297 yards on 13 catches, 4 TDs

Last game

Georgia State was beaten by Arkansas State 38-32 on Oct. 24. Ayden Pereira passed for 163 yards on 12-of-19 attempts (63.2%) with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 31 yards. Qwantavius Wiggins had 99 rushing yards on eight carries and one touchdown, adding five receptions for 47 yards and one touchdown. Dorsey had three receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown.

Coastal Carolina fell 35-32 to Appalachian State on Oct. 16. Bailey led Coastal Carolina with 298 yards on 16-of-31 passing (51.6%) for three touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball five times for 38 yards. Knicely had 90 rushing yards on 18 carries, adding one reception for five yards. Robby Washington recorded 118 yards on five catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Georgia State plays at Appalachian State on Nov. 7. Coastal Carolina hosts Old Dominion on Nov. 7.

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