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Georgia State Falls 17-10 to Tigers - Recap

The Tigers grabbed a Week 1 victory over the Panthers on Thursday, winning 17-10 at Georgia State Stadium.

Tennessee State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +14.5-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 56.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Treon Harris rushed for 91 yards, while Seth Rowland added 76 yards in the win. Patrick Smith and Steven Newbold added 70 and 37 receiving yards respectively.

Taz Bateman rushed for 31 yards for Georgia State, while Aaron Winchester added 12 yards. Aaron Winchester threw for 65 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Taz Bateman and Ari Werts had 74 and 62 yards respectively.

Tennessee State outgained Georgia State 383-273 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-14 by the Tigers.

Tennessee State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:59-25:01 split in that important category.