South Carolina State at Georgia Tech

South Carolina State at Georgia Tech - 2023 Matchup Preview

South Carolina State Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Saturday, September 9th 2023 (1:00 PM EDT)
Georgia Tech -44 (53.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Georgia Tech 48 - South Carolina State: 13

Bulldogs (0 - 2) (2 - 0 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 8 - 36 (8 - 36 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

SCST 2nd straight Road Game
GT 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Georgia Tech -3 (SP+ GT -1)
GT Win prob: 100% | Cover: 81%

Yellow Jackets (7 - 6) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Brent Key (5 - 6)
Avg Score : 31 - 30 (33 - 31 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.1 - 6.9 (#73)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
SCST Players
GT Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

South Carolina State's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	South Carolina State at Charlotte	+24.0	44.5	L 3 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/9	South Carolina State at Georgia Tech	+44.0	53.5	L 13 - 48	O	Y

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Predictions for South Carolina State's Schedule

Georgia Tech's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/1	Georgia Tech vs Louisville	+7.0	49.5	L 34 - 39	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Georgia Tech vs South Carolina State	-44.0	53.5	W 48 - 13	O	N
Sat 9/16	Georgia Tech at Ole Miss	+17.0	61.5	L 23 - 48	O	N
Sat 9/23	Georgia Tech at Wake Forest	+3.5	58.5	W 30 - 16	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Georgia Tech vs Bowling Green	-21.0	49.5	L 27 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/7	Georgia Tech at Miami	+19.0	57.0	W 23 - 20	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	Georgia Tech vs Boston College	-5.5	57.0	L 23 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/28	Georgia Tech vs North Carolina	+12.0	65.5	W 46 - 42	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Georgia Tech at Virginia	+2.0	57.5	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/11	Georgia Tech at Clemson	+17.5	55.5	L 21 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/18	Georgia Tech vs Syracuse	-6.5	51.5	W 31 - 22	O	Y
Sat 11/25	Georgia Tech vs Georgia	+23.0	59.5	L 23 - 31	U	Y
Fri 12/22	Georgia Tech vs UCF	+6.0	66.5	W 30 - 17	U	Y

Important Stats (2023)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
SCST		0%	8	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	36	0%	0%	0	0	0	0
GT	#32 (.28)	45% (36)	31.1	49% (19)	3.53 (6)	204	42% (62)	221	4.27 (31)	#100 (.23)	46% (119)	29.5	48% (120)	44% (100)	3.83 (72)	44.8	1.6	1.9

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
SCST		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
GT	#36 (.24)	46% (29)		45% (47)	2.85 (100)	172	46% (25)	222	4.25 (35)	#65 (.16)	42% (77)		41% (50)	44% (99)	3.97 (85)	35.6	0.6	0.8

Overall Stats 2023

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
SCST Offense	2	8	8	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
GT Defense	13	29.5	30.7	45.7%	3.83	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	57%	42%	48%	44%	18%	.23

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
SCST Defense	2	36	36	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
GT Offense	13	31.1	33	45.1%	4.27	1.6	22	425	204	221	5.4	55%	43%	49%	42%	17%	.28

Additional Stats 2023

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
South Carolina State	2	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Georgia Tech	13	28:39	22.2	43%	52%	5.2	44.8	1.6	1.9	4.4	1.7	0	31.2

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
SCST Offense	2	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
GT Defense	13	57% (128)	48% (120)	-	-	-	-	.24 (116)	3.49 (128)	87% (129)	10% (81)	0.97 (52)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
SCST Defense	2	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0
GT Offense	13	55% (30)	49% (19)	37.8	203.8	5.4	24 (41)	.27 (12)	3.53 (6)	75% (52)	11% (78)	1.03 (49)

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
SCST Offense	2	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
GT Defense	13	42% (5)	44% (100)	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 (15)	.29 (86)	1.5 (41)	29% (124)	31% (88)	.32 (73)	8% (8)	2 (65)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
SCST Defense	2	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
GT Offense	13	43% (107)	42% (62)	17.8	29.2	220.8	7.6	12.4	27 (25)	17 (127)	.37 (31)	1.8 (10)	30% (40)	32% (58)	.43 (36)	7% (102)	2.3 (8)

South Carolina State's Power Ratings
South Carolina State's Power Rating: NR
South Carolina State's Offense Rating: NR
South Carolina State's Defense Rating: NR
2023 Talent Rating: #208
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
South Carolina State's 2023 Expected Record: -
South Carolina State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
South Carolina State's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
South Carolina State's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average MEAC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
South Carolina State: Georgia Tech: 2.815

SP+ Ratings Matchup
South Carolina State: Georgia Tech: -1.3

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: 2.815 #50
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: 20.16 #35
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: 12.77 #100
2023 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 12 #41
Georgia Tech's 2023 Expected Record: 6.10 - 6.90
Georgia Tech's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.3 #69
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.7 #45
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.3 #93

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

South Carolina State Scoring
Offense: 8 PPG
Offense on Road: 8
Defense: 36 PPG
Defense on Road: 36

South Carolina State's 2023 Record
Record: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 1 - 1
Record on Road: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 0 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Georgia Tech 27
South Carolina State 24

Total Points: 51

Based on Last 4 Games
Georgia Tech 28
South Carolina State 14

Total Points: 42

Based on Entire Season
Georgia Tech 34
South Carolina State 19

Total Points: 53

Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 31.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 33
Defense: 29.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 30.7

Georgia Tech's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 4
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	09/09	Georgia Tech	48	South Carolina State	13	Georgia Tech -44	South Carolina State	53.5	Over
2010	09/04	Georgia Tech	41	South Carolina State	10

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Georgia Tech	2	0	1 Overs
South Carolina State	0	1	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 0	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 2	1 - 0	0 - 0	1 - 0

(#NR) SCST at (#50) GT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	SCST	GT
Power RatePwr	NR	#50
SP+SP+	NR	#69
Perf GradeGrade	NR	#69
OffenseOff	NR	#51
DefenseDef	NR	#94
Spec TeamsST	NR	#64
TalentTal	#208	#1
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	#41

South Carolina State Injury Report

Georgia Tech Injury Report

South Carolina State on Offense


CategoryCat	SCST Off	GT Def
Perf GradePerf	NR	#94
SuccessSuc	NR	#119
ExplosiveExp	NR	#18
PPAPPA	NR	#100
PowerPwr	NR	#100
SP+SP+	NR	#93
Pts POPPO	NR	#72
HavocHav	NR	#34

South Carolina State Run Game


CategoryCat	SCST Off	GT Def
Run GameRun	NR	#114
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	#120
Run ExplRExp	NR	#52
PPAExp	NR	#116
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	#128
Stuff RateStuff	NR	#106
TackleTak	-	#46

South Carolina State Pass Game


CategoryCat	SCST Off	GT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	#38
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	#100
Pass ExplPExl	NR	#41
PPAExp	NR	#86
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	#80
F7 HavocF7	NR	#81
DB HavocDB	NR	#8

Georgia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	GT Off	SCST Def
Perf GradePerf	#51	NR
SuccessSuc	#36	NR
ExplosiveExp	#29	NR
PPAPPA	#32	NR
PowerPwr	#35	NR
SP+SP+	#45	NR
Pts POPPO	#31	NR
HavocHav	#92	NR

Georgia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	SCST Def
Run GameRun	#22	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#19	NR
Run ExplRExp	#49	NR
PPAExp	#12	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#67	-
OL YdsOLY	#6	NR
Stuff RateStuff	#20	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Georgia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	SCST Def
Pass GamePass	#57	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#62	NR
Pass ExplPExl	#10	NR
PPAExp	#31	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#71	NR
F7 HavocF7	#78	NR
DB HavocDB	#102	NR

Program Comparison
GT 5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'25 Profile: Up to Top G5

SCST 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'25 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Stadium at Historic Grant Field
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 80° - Wind: 7 mph

Rematch from Week 2
Georgia Tech -44.0 (53.5)
Georgia Tech won vs South Carolina State this year (48-13)

Previous Matchups
Georgia Tech beat South Carolina State in 2023 (48-13)

SCST's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Keshawn Toney	1	1	100%	10	0	0	10.0
Justin Smith-Brown	0	1	0%	0	0	0	0.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Tyler J. Smith	29	190	1	6.6	86
Jawarn Howell	19	123	2	6.5	27
Demetri Simmons	12	96	1	8.0	52
Josh Shaw	16	72	3	4.5	16

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Justin Smith-Brown	50	712	4	14.2	63
Keshawn Toney	29	319	3	11.0	27
Nigel Johnson	5	131	1	26.2	64
Jordan Smith	4	48	0	12.0	19

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SCST's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Naejuan Barber	21	2	1	1	0
Adonis Davis	4	0	0	0	0
Zanjerry Dunham	4	0	0	0	0
Jamre Benjamin	4	0	0	0	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Naejuan Barber	21	2	1	1	0
Adonis Davis	4	0	0	0	0
Zanjerry Dunham	4	0	0	0	0
Jamre Benjamin	4	0	0	0	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jamre Benjamin	4	0	0	0	1
Naejuan Barber	21	2	1	1	0
Adonis Davis	4	0	0	0	0

GT's OC Buster Faulkner (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Haynes King (Tr)	226	367	62%	2842	27	16	7.7
Zach Pyron	4	8	50%	21	0	1	2.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jamal Haynes	174	1059	7	6.1	67
Haynes King (Tr)	120	737	10	6.1	71
Dontae Smith	100	504	4	5.0	70
Trevion Cooley (Tr)	64	274	3	4.3	23

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Eric Singleton Jr.	44	664	5	15.1	58
Malik Rutherford	46	502	4	10.9	55
Dominick Blaylock (Tr)	21	337	2	16.0	53
Christian Leary (Tr)	25	309	2	12.4	44

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GT's DC Kevin Sherrer (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kyle Efford	76	1	1	2	0
Miles Brooks	65	1	0	0	6
Clayton Powell-Lee	62	1	0	0	2
Jaylon King	59	0	0	0	9

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kyle Kennard	49	11	6	1	0
Paul Moala	57	10	3	4	2
Andre White	21	3	3	0	0
D'Quan Douse	32	3	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jaylon King	59	0	0	0	9
KJ Wallace	39	2	1	1	7
Miles Brooks	65	1	0	0	6