Northern Illinois at Georgia State
ATLANTA (Interstat) — Northern Illinois will visit Georgia State on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta. The Huskies are the visiting team and carry a current record of 0 wins and 3 losses. The Panthers are the home team and carry a current record of 2 wins and 1 loss. The forecast at game time calls for 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
Northern Illinois enters after a 42-17 loss at Arizona in its most recent game. Taron Dickens completed 25 of 37 passes for 228 yards, ran seven times for 9 yards and threw one touchdown. Brady Davidson completed 4 of 6 passes for 27 yards. Telly Johnson Jr. ran 12 times for 69 yards and caught one pass for 2 yards. Dickens also completed 9 of 14 passes for 96 yards in a 40-0 loss at Iowa. The Huskies also fell to Illinois State 28-24. The Huskies are looking for their first win of the season. The Huskies’ most productive players in that game were Dickens, Davidson and Johnson.
Georgia State enters after a 44-30 loss at UCF. Cameran Brown completed 30 of 47 passes for 282 yards, ran 12 times for 17 yards and accounted for two touchdowns. Ayden Pereira completed 0 of 2 passes. Qwantavius Wiggins ran 11 times for 125 yards and caught two passes for 23 yards and one touchdown. Brown also completed 15 of 20 passes for 190 yards, ran three times for 15 yards and had two touchdowns in a 59-10 win over North Carolina A&T. The Panthers also beat Kennesaw State 31-17. The Panthers’ most productive players in that game were Brown, Pereira and Wiggins.
Taron Dickens, a quarterback, is a player to watch for Northern Illinois. Cameran Brown, a quarterback, is a player to watch for Georgia State. Northern Illinois is scheduled to host Air Force in its next game, followed by trips to Wyoming, UNLV, San Jose State and North Dakota State. The Huskies also have home games against Hawaii, Nevada and UTEP ahead. Georgia State is scheduled to host Old Dominion in its next game, followed by road games at James Madison, Arkansas State, Appalachian State and Marshall. The Panthers also have home games against Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern and Louisiana ahead.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Northern Illinois 37, Georgia State 34. Interstat’s ELO system gives Georgia State a 66.7 percent probability to win. Northern Illinois has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +10.5. The over/under is 56.5.