Both teams saw their Sun Belt seasons take a hit from Georgia Southern - Marshall lost last week 24-23 in painful late fashion, and Georgia State dropped the date 38-21 at the end of September.
The Panthers are 0-2 in the conference, and now comes the hard part with four straight road games and five in the next six. On the flip side, Marshall begins a key run of three home games in the next four.
Sep 21, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd head coach Charles Huff during the second quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium.
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Georgia State vs Marshall How to Watch
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 pm ET
Venue: Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV
How to Watch: ESPN2
Marshall (3-3), Georgia State (2-3)
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Why Georgia State Will Win
There's no running game, so the Georgia State passing attack has to get going fast.
Christian Veilleux has hit the 210-yard mark in every game, but he can't throw picks - he gave away three in the loss to Georgia Southern. As long as the Panthers aren't making mistakes they should be fine.
Marshall got hit by 329 yards in the loss to Georgia Southern and allowed 289 yards or more in three of the last four games. The Panthers have to dictate the tempo, but ...
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Why Marshall Will Win
The Georgia State defense isn't strong enough.
Get to 200 rushing yards, get to Georgia State. Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern, and Old Dominion were all able to get over two bills and all averaged over four yards per carry.
Marshall has run for 200 yards or more in each of the last three games, and on the season it's averaging over five yards per carry.
Georgia State vs Marshall: Who Will Win
There's no real guesswork here.
The Sun Belt's best rushing attack will take over early on, the Herd defense will own third downs, and everything will get back on track after what happened last week.
Marshall should be in control throughout.
Georgia State vs Marshall Prediction, Betting Lines
Marshall 30, Georgia State 21
Line: Marshall -8.5, o/u: 51.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Georgia State vs Marshall Must See Rating: 2
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