GEORGIA STATE AT SOUTH ALABAMA
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
TV: None
Line: South Alabama by 20
WHAT TO EXPECT
Georgia State on offense: The Panthers are averaging 27 points and 420.2 yards per game. The team is passing for 301.8 yards per game and rushing for 118.3 yards per game. Nick Arbuckle is completing 61.3 percent of his passes and four receivers, led by Robert Davis, have caught at least 14 passes. The rushing attack will be led by Gerald Howse and Dontavis Crocker, running behind a line that will be reshuffled with the loss of left tackle Michael Ivory to a season-ending injury.
South Alabama on offense: The Jaguars are averaging 22.6 points and 399.8 yards per game. The team is passing for 226.6 yards per game and rushing for 173.2 yards per game. Brandon Bridge is completing 55 percent of his passes. His favorite target is Shavarez Smith, who has 23 catches for 316 yards and four touchdowns. Jay Jones is the go-to runner with 67 carries for 322 yards, and Bridge has rushed 53 times for 157 yards. The Jags are atop the Sun Belt in kickoff returns (25.9 yards per game).
Georgia State on defense: The Panthers have struggled all season on defense. The team is giving up 41.7 points and 481.2 yards per game. It has intercepted two passes in 187 attempts and eight sacks. The team may be without three of its best outside linebackers, which will make it even more difficult to blitz.
South Alabama on defense: The Jaguars are allowing 21.4 points and 374.8 yards per game. They are giving up 184 rushing yards per game and 190.8 passing yards per game, second-lowest in the Sun Belt. They have 13 sacks and five interceptions.
