Appalachian State hosts Georgia State in Sun Belt play

Georgia State (4-4) at Appalachian State (5-3), Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Appalachian State by 3.5. Against the spread: Appalachian State 5-3, Georgia State 5-3.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Appalachian State Offense

Overall: 389.9 yards per game (65th in FBS)

Passing: 263.4 yards per game (29th)

Rushing: 126.5 yards per game (110th)

Scoring: 26.8 points per game (80th)

Appalachian State Defense

Overall: 370.5 yards per game (80th in FBS)

Passing: 242.9 yards per game (110th)

Rushing: 127.6 yards per game (47th)

Scoring: 22.6 points per game (55th)

Georgia State Offense

Overall: 438.1 yards per game (28th in FBS)

Passing: 238.5 yards per game (55th)

Rushing: 199.6 yards per game (26th)

Scoring: 33.9 points per game (32nd)

Georgia State Defense

Overall: 358 yards per game (66th in FBS)

Passing: 218.3 yards per game (80th)

Rushing: 139.8 yards per game (67th)

Scoring: 26.6 points per game (92nd)

Appalachian State is 108th in third down percentage, converting 34.9% of the time. Georgia State ranks 8th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 28.7%.

Georgia State ranks 98th in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to Appalachian State's 45th-ranked +2 margin.

Appalachian State is 119th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 92% of trips. Georgia State's red zone offense ranks 45th, scoring on 87.9% of red zone opportunities.

Appalachian State ranks 107th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:45, compared to Georgia State's 36th-ranked average of 31:26.

Team leaders

Appalachian State

Passing: Malachi Singleton, 1,915 yards, 9 TDs, 4 INTs, 65.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Jaquari Lewis, 431 yards on 86 carries, 8 TDs

Receiving: Sam Pickett III, 560 yards on 36 catches, 4 TDs

Georgia State

Passing: Cameran Brown, 1,356 yards, 14 TDs, 5 INTs, 66.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Qwantavius Wiggins, 446 yards on 65 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Rodshaun Dorsey, 459 yards on 28 catches, 8 TDs

Last game

Appalachian State was defeated by Georgia Southern 19-3 on Oct. 31. Singleton passed for 215 yards on 15-of-28 attempts (53.6%) with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Lewis carried the ball three times for 11 yards. Pickett put up 86 yards on four catches.

Georgia State fell 31-20 to Coastal Carolina on Oct. 31. Ayden Pereira threw for 200 yards on 20-of-37 attempts (54.1%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 33 yards. Wiggins had 96 rushing yards on 11 carries, adding two receptions for 21 yards. Grant Hollier had three receptions for 52 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Appalachian State plays at Marshall on Nov. 14. Georgia State hosts Georgia Southern on Nov. 14.