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Auto Nation Cure Bowl: San Jose State vs Georgia State

It’s the first appearance ever in a bowl game for the Georgia State Panthers, which undoubtedly gives them motivation to topple the shaky San Jose Spartans who managed a bowl appearance by sheer luck.

San Jose State Spartans vs Georgia State Panthers

  • Time: Saturday, December 19, 2015 7:00 PM ET
  • Place: Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Line: The San Jose State Spartans are the 3-point favorites
  • Total: The total is 56.

San Jose State Betting Analysis

The Spartans had a lackluster season, unable to win consistently and ending up with a 5-7 record, ranking second in the MW-West. This includes losing three of their last four games by only a score.

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While not having much drive on offense, the Spartans could capitalize on gaining yards via the ground game if running back Tyler Ervin plays well or via the air game through the passing abilities of quarterback Kenny Potter.

They have much more to worry about in attempting to stop the Panthers’ passing game, as they face one of the most productive passers in the nation Nick Arbuckle. However, the Spartans do have what it takes to stop the pass and are ranked at the top of their division, allowing only 153.6 yards per game and 14 touchdowns via the pass.

Georgia State Betting Analysis

The Panthers had a shaky start this season with a 2-6 record, which made it seem like they would continue to establish themselves as strong college football contenders. However, under the leadership of head coach Trent Miles, the Panthers picked their game up and pulled off four wins in a row, including a fantastic win over Georgia Southern in their last game of the season.

As mentioned above, the Panthers have an able man at the quarterback position, Nick Arbuckle, who poses a big threat to the Spartans’ defense with 346.7 passing yards per game and 26 touchdowns.

On defense, the Panthers are a top-notch team. Georgia State has given up only 14.3 points per game over the span of their four-game win streak, including holding Georgia Southern to 135 rushing yards, which is an incredible feat in and by itself.

Betting Trends

  • San Jose State is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
  • San Jose State is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
  • Georgia State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
  • Georgia State is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia State's last 5 games

Game Preview and Analysis: Georgia State has improved much lately, they’ll look to finish the season strong and will continue their win streak. The Panthers will pull an upset and win the Bowl.

Best Bet: Take the Panthers plus the points, not only will they win the game they’ll do so convincingly and come out blazing to prove they’re here to stay.