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Georgia State
4-24-2 · 1-1 Sun Belt · ATS 5-1
7:00 PM ET
Sat, Oct 24 · ESPN+
Centennial Bank Stadium · Jonesboro
WIN PROB
53%
GAST
Arkansas State
3-43-4 · 1-2 Sun Belt · ATS 3-4
Spread
GAST −2.5
Open −1.5 · −115
Total
58.5
Open 56 · o −112
Model line
GAST −1.1+1.4
Model total 57.5
Win probability
53%
Projected score
29.3 – 28.2
GAST – ARST
Projected plays
130
FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
Spread
GAST −2.5
open −1.5
Model
−1.1+1.4
GAST
Total
58.5
model 57.5

Where the model sees the game

EPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED · GARBAGE TIME OUTEPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED

Where the model sees the game: unit gaps and their model impact
Unit vs defenseOffense gainsOffDefense allowsDefPlaysModel impactImpact
Georgia State passvs Arkansas State pass Dvs ARST pass DBIGGEST EDGE
28th+0.11105th+0.0730GAST +7.9
Georgia State runvs Arkansas State run Dvs ARST run D
54th+0.02112th+0.0635GAST +4.2
Arkansas State runvs Georgia State run Dvs GAST run D
107th−0.05128th+0.1031ARST +2.2
PaceGAST 28.4 s · ARST 31.5 s a snap · avg 131 plays130 plays vs 131 avg
——130U 0.8
Arkansas State passvs Georgia State pass Dvs GAST pass D
63rd+0.0171st+0.0134ARST +0.6

BIGGEST EDGE · GAST +7.9

Georgia State's passing game vs the Arkansas State pass defense

Georgia State gains +0.22 EPA a play on the pass (28th); Arkansas State allows +0.19 (105th). About 30 such plays projected. OFFENSE / DEFENSE columns are EPA a play above the FBS mean; negative defense is stingier.

OFF = EPA/play gained above the FBS mean, DEF = allowed above it (negative is stingier). Impact = model points.

OffenseArkansas State
ARST OFF

When Arkansas State has the ball

DefenseGeorgia State
GAST DEF
  • +0.0383rdEPA / play107th+0.13
  • 45.3%34thSuccess rate66th42.0%
  • 1.18136thExplosiveness130th1.40
  • +0.02107thRush EPA / play128th+0.17
  • +0.1263rdPass EPA / dropback71st+0.12
  • 51.1%21stStandard downs SR75th47.9%
  • 31.0%66thPassing downs SR39th29.5%
  • 3.1880thLine yards89th3.21
  • 13.4%67thHavoc rate38th15.7%
  • 4.0580thPoints / opportunity84th4.19
  • +0.0776thEarly-down EPA / play115th+0.12
  • 45.0%35th3rd-down conversion26th32.8%
  • 15.3%66thStuff rate20th21.8%
  • 5.8%93rdSack rate10th8.3%
  • 67%55thRed zone TD rate74th62%

Arkansas State's offense rates higher in 9 of 15. Widest gap: sack rate (93rd vs 10th).

OffenseGeorgia State
GAST OFF

When Georgia State has the ball

DefenseArkansas State
ARST DEF
  • +0.1340thEPA / play102nd+0.13
  • 44.9%36thSuccess rate115th46.0%
  • 1.3344thExplosiveness57th1.29
  • +0.0954thRush EPA / play112th+0.13
  • +0.2228thPass EPA / dropback105th+0.19
  • 47.4%61stStandard downs SR97th49.5%
  • 35.4%12thPassing downs SR109th33.0%
  • 3.4138thLine yards130th3.58
  • 12.2%40thHavoc rate135th9.5%
  • 4.6746thPoints / opportunity99th4.37
  • +0.1734thEarly-down EPA / play89th+0.07
  • 50.8%16th3rd-down conversion123rd46.2%
  • 16.4%81stStuff rate130th11.1%
  • 3.2%31stSack rate136th1.8%
  • 78%12thRed zone TD rate119th74%

Georgia State's offense rates higher in 15 of 15. Widest gap: third-down conversion (16th vs 123rd).

Tempo & tendencies

SEASON TO DATE · NEUTRAL = WP 20–80%SEASON TO DATE

Tempo and tendencies, Georgia State and Arkansas State, season to date
MetricGASTGASTARSTARSTFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral28.431.528.9
Plays per gamePlays per game68.361.165.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral44.0%51.3%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS−5.8%+2.1%−1.9%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral37.7%46.0%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations32%21%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession30:0930:3030:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 29.8Own 30.5Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%