Georgia State vs Charlotte 9/16/23

On Saturday, September 16th the Georgia State Panthers will head to Jerry Richardson Stadium, where they will face the Charlotte 49ers. Get the rest of our free college football picks! The Panthers are off to a 2-0 start this year, after defeating the UConn Huskies 35-14 on Saturday. Panthers' running back Marcus Carroll was the star in this game, rushing for 107 yards and ending the game with 3 touchdowns. 

The Panthers' quarterback Danny Grainger is off to a great start to the year. After an impressive outing in week 1, Grainger threw for 144 yards but more importantly, he rushed for 142 yards including a 65-yard rush for a touchdown. Grainger now leads the nation in rushing yards among quarterbacks.

After a blowout win against the South Carolina State Bulldogs on opening day, the Charlotte 49ers were defeated 38-20 by the Maryland Terrapins the following Saturday. 49ers wide receiver Jarius Mack ended the game with 4 catches for 106 yards, including a touchdown to open the game.

Despite throwing 2 interceptions on opening day, 49ers quarterback Jalon Jones looked very good in their win against South Carolina State. Jones was questionable at times against the Terrapins, throwing for 116 yards with a 50% completion rate. After Jones’ third interception in just two games, the 49ers threw backup quarterback Trexler Ivey into the fire. In a short amount of time, Ivey went 5/5 and threw for 73 solid yards.

The Georgia State Panthers enter this weekend seeking to start off the year with a 3-0 record, Grainger will need to keep up his nation-leading rushing numbers. The Charlotte 49ers look to build off a week two win, and facing the Panthers will make this difficult. Expect The Panthers to earn their third consecutive win. Final score prediction, Panthers win 31-22.