Jalen Royals, Top Utah State vs. Georgia State Players to Watch – Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 8, 2023

The Utah State Aggies and the Georgia State Panthers will play in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 23, 2023, with kickoff at 3:30 PM ET, airing on ESPN.

The Aggies won 44-41 last time out when they met the New Mexico Lobos. The Panthers fell short by a final score of 25-24 last time out against the Old Dominion Monarchs.

Levi Williams finished with 198 yards on 16-27 passing (59.3%) in the Aggies’ last game, throwing two touchdowns and one interception, plus 25 rushing attempts for 153 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Rahsul Faison rushed for one touchdown while compiling 106 yards on 18 attempts. Jalen Royals gained 89 yards on seven receptions with two scores.

In the Panthers’ last game, Darren Grainger threw for 203 yards on 26-36 passing (72.2%), throwing two touchdowns and two interceptions, plus 14 rushing attempts for 24 yards and one rushing touchdown. Marcus Carroll ran for 57 yards on 15 attempts. Robert Lewis earned 91 yards on nine receptions.

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Utah State Players to Watch

  • Cooper Legas has passed for 1,815 yards while completing 64.8% of his throws (138-of-213), with 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions (201.7 yards per game). He’s also rushed 68 times for 122 yards, averaging 13.6 yards per game.
  • Davon Booth has run for a team-leading 734 yards on 116 carries (66.7 yards per game) while scoring five touchdowns.
  • So far this year Faison has rushed for 688 yards on 105 carries (57.3 ypg), with five rushing touchdowns.
  • This season Royals has 68 catches and leads the team with 1,023 yards (85.3 per game) while hauling in 14 touchdowns.
  • Terrell Vaughn has hauled in 82 catches for 851 yards (70.9 yards per game) and 10 touchdowns.
  • Micah Davis has 628 receiving yards on 36 receptions, with six touchdowns, averaging 57.1 yards per game.

Georgia State Players to Watch

  • Grainger has thrown for 2,368 yards while completing 67% of his passes (225-of-336), with 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions this year (197.3 yards per game). He’s also carried the ball 135 times for 625 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 52.1 yards per game.
  • Carroll has churned out a team-high 1,350 rushing yards (112.5 yards per game) and scored 13 touchdowns. He has tacked on 23 catches for 234 yards (19.5 receiving yards per game).
  • Lewis has 70 catches and paces his team with 881 receiving yards (73.4 ypg) while scoring seven touchdowns.
  • Tailique Williams’ stat line this year shows 46 catches for 581 yards and five touchdowns. He averages 48.4 receiving yards per game.

Utah State Recent Stat Leaders

  • As part of the Aggies’ defensive unit, Dusten Ramseyer-Burdett has delivered in their last three games.
  • The Aggies’ defensive unit has been helped in their last three games by Vaughn, who has collected .
  • With , Davis has been a significant part of the Aggies’ defensive unit in their last three games.
  • With , Elliott Nimrod has helped lead the Aggies’ defense over their last three games.

Georgia State Recent Stat Leaders

  • On defense, Rykem Laney has helped set the tone with in the Panthers’ last three contests.
  • The Panthers’ Bryquice Brown has collected three tackles for the Panthers in their last three games.
  • In the Panthers’ last three contests, Henry Bryant has compiled two sacks.
  • Jalen Tate has compiled two sacks for the Panthers in their last three outings.

Utah State vs. Georgia State Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Utah State -3 -108 -112 62 -110 -110

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Team Stat Comparison

Utah State Georgia State
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 34.1 (30) 25.8 (81)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 33.8 (116) 30.8 (101)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 19 (124) 9 (24)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 14 (42) 13 (60)

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