It’s fair to say Western Kentucky’s season had its ups and downs. The Hilltoppers lost two of their first three games, then won four straight and then finished with just one win in their last five games.
| Pointspread | -6 -110 |
| Moneyline | -255 |
| Over / Under | o +55 |
27%
73%
| Pointspread | +6 -110 |
| Moneyline | +205 |
| Over / Under | u +55 |
27%
73%
No one would ever accuse Georgia State or Western Kentucky of belonging with the big boys in college football but that doesn’t mean this early bowl matchup won’t be entertaining. These two sides excel at slinging the pigskin around the park and should put that skill on display on Saturday night in Orlando.
Panthers vs. Hilltoppers Spread and Betting Analysis
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening 9 Dec 7:26pm | WKU | -6 -110 | O +52 -110 |
| Closing 15 Dec 11:36pm | WKU | -7 -105 | O +55 -110 |
Western Kentucky ended the season 6-6 straight up and 3-9 against the spread with a 6-6 over/under record.
Georgia State was held to 10 or fewer points in five of its 11 regular season games. The Panthers failed to cover the spread in any of their last four contests and finished the year 6-5 SU and 4-7 ATS. The under went 8-3 in their games including five of their last six games.
Nearly 90 percent of Sports Interaction bettors are backing the Hilltoppers to cover as 7-point favourites while 86 percent expect the game to go over the 53.5-point over/under line.
Georgia State Panthers
The Panthers only played 11 games because their game against Memphis was cancelled in the first month of the season due to Hurricane Irma. Five of Georgia State’s six wins came against teams that finished with a combined 15 wins.
Keep an eye on Georgia State receiver Penny Hart. The junior caught 73 balls for 1094 yards and found the end zone eight times. He missed most of last season because of injuries but put up equally impressive numbers in his freshman year. There’s a chance bettors could see this player on the field on Sundays next year.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
The Hilltoppers offense is predictable. They own a top 10 passing attack in the country and finished as the worst rushing team in the sport after averaging just 63.9 yards on the ground per game.
Western Kentucky is led by quarterback Mike Hill who did well to toss for 3826 yards and 24 TDs against just seven interceptions considering opposing defences didn’t have to worry about an attack coming on the ground.
Injuries
Marcus Ward (DB)
Cameron Echols-Luper (WR)
Jaylon George (DL)
Daeshawn Bertram (LB)
Mike White (QB)
Quinton Baker (RB)
Demetrius Cain (LB)
Devon Key (DB)
Kylen Towner (WR)
Masai Whyte (LB)
Penny Hart (WR)
Taz Bateman (RB)
Glenn Smith (RB)
Pat Bartlett (OL)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Ward (DB) | Prob Sat | Knee - 13 / 12 / 17 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
|
Ward is expected to suit up for the Autonation Cure Bowl against Georgia State after recovering from a knee injury. |
|||||
| Cameron Echols-Luper (WR) | out for season | Back - 07 / 12 / 17 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
|
Echols-Luper underwent back surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. |
|||||
| Jaylon George (DL) | Ques Sat | Disciplinary - 21 / 11 / 17 | 2-1 | 2-1 | + - |
|
George is facing potential disciplinary action due to his role in an off-field incident and it is undetermined if he will play against Georgia State in the Autonation Cure Bowl. |
|||||
| Daeshawn Bertram (LB) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 07 / 11 / 17 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
|
Bertram has an undefined injury and it is unknown if he will play against Marshall on Saturday. |
|||||
| Mike White (QB) | Prob Sat | Undisclosed - 07 / 11 / 17 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
|
White is expected to line up against Marshall on Saturday despite an injury to an unspecified location. |
|||||
| Quinton Baker (RB) | out for season | Upper Body - 06 / 11 / 17 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
|
Baker is likely to be held out for the remainder of the season due to an injury to his upper body. |
|||||
| Demetrius Cain (LB) | out for season | Lower Body - 06 / 11 / 17 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
|
Cain is expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a lower-body injury. |
|||||
| Devon Key (DB) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 17 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
|
Key is dealing with an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will play Saturday against Marshall. |
|||||
| Kylen Towner (WR) | Ques Fri | Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 17 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
|
Towner missed the last game for undisclosed reasons and it is unknown if he will play Friday against Tennessee. |
|||||
| Masai Whyte (LB) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 17 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
|
Whyte is nursing an injury to an unlisted location and it is uncertain if he will suit up Saturday against Marshall. |
|||||
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Hart (WR) | Prob Sat | Foot - 10 / 12 / 17 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
|
Hart has a foot injury but is expected to suit up for the Autonation Cure Bowl against Western Kentucky. |
|||||
| Taz Bateman (RB) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 15 / 10 / 17 | 2-5 | 2-5 | + - |
|
Bateman has missed the last three games due to an unspecified injury and his status for Saturday's contest against Auburn is hazy. |
|||||
| Glenn Smith (RB) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 15 / 10 / 17 | 2-5 | 2-5 | + - |
|
Smith is dealing with an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will play against Troy on Saturday. |
|||||
| Pat Bartlett (OL) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 17 / 09 / 17 | - | - | + - |
|
Bartlett has been sidelined for undisclosed reasons and it is unclear if he will return for the Autonation Cure Bowl against Western Kentucky. |
|||||
Autonation Cure Bowl Prediction
-
WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS
30 -
GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS
37
Score
Prediction
-
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 9 Dec 7:26pm WKU -6 -110 O +52 -110 Closing 15 Dec 11:36pm WKU -7 -105 O +55 -110 -
Injuries
Marcus Ward (DB)
Prob Sat Knee - 13 / 12 / 17Cameron Echols-Luper (WR)
out for season Back - 07 / 12 / 17Jaylon George (DL)
Ques Sat Disciplinary - 21 / 11 / 17Daeshawn Bertram (LB)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 07 / 11 / 17Mike White (QB)
Prob Sat Undisclosed - 07 / 11 / 17Quinton Baker (RB)
out for season Upper Body - 06 / 11 / 17Demetrius Cain (LB)
out for season Lower Body - 06 / 11 / 17Devon Key (DB)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 17Kylen Towner (WR)
Ques Fri Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 17Masai Whyte (LB)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 17Penny Hart (WR)
Prob Sat Foot - 10 / 12 / 17Taz Bateman (RB)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 15 / 10 / 17Glenn Smith (RB)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 15 / 10 / 17Pat Bartlett (OL)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 17 / 09 / 17Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Marcus Ward (DB) Prob Sat Knee - 13 / 12 / 17 0-1 1-0 + - Ward is expected to suit up for the Autonation Cure Bowl against Georgia State after recovering from a knee injury.
Cameron Echols-Luper (WR) out for season Back - 07 / 12 / 17 0-1 1-0 + - Echols-Luper underwent back surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.
Jaylon George (DL) Ques Sat Disciplinary - 21 / 11 / 17 2-1 2-1 + - George is facing potential disciplinary action due to his role in an off-field incident and it is undetermined if he will play against Georgia State in the Autonation Cure Bowl.
Daeshawn Bertram (LB) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 07 / 11 / 17 2-2 2-2 + - Bertram has an undefined injury and it is unknown if he will play against Marshall on Saturday.
Mike White (QB) Prob Sat Undisclosed - 07 / 11 / 17 2-2 2-2 + - White is expected to line up against Marshall on Saturday despite an injury to an unspecified location.
Quinton Baker (RB) out for season Upper Body - 06 / 11 / 17 2-2 2-2 + - Baker is likely to be held out for the remainder of the season due to an injury to his upper body.
Demetrius Cain (LB) out for season Lower Body - 06 / 11 / 17 2-2 2-2 + - Cain is expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a lower-body injury.
Devon Key (DB) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 17 2-2 2-2 + - Key is dealing with an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will play Saturday against Marshall.
Kylen Towner (WR) Ques Fri Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 17 2-2 2-2 + - Towner missed the last game for undisclosed reasons and it is unknown if he will play Friday against Tennessee.
Masai Whyte (LB) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 17 2-2 2-2 + - Whyte is nursing an injury to an unlisted location and it is uncertain if he will suit up Saturday against Marshall.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Penny Hart (WR) Prob Sat Foot - 10 / 12 / 17 0-1 0-1 + - Hart has a foot injury but is expected to suit up for the Autonation Cure Bowl against Western Kentucky.
Taz Bateman (RB) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 15 / 10 / 17 2-5 2-5 + - Bateman has missed the last three games due to an unspecified injury and his status for Saturday's contest against Auburn is hazy.
Glenn Smith (RB) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 15 / 10 / 17 2-5 2-5 + - Smith is dealing with an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will play against Troy on Saturday.
Pat Bartlett (OL) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 17 / 09 / 17 - - + - Bartlett has been sidelined for undisclosed reasons and it is unclear if he will return for the Autonation Cure Bowl against Western Kentucky.