Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 8:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at LSU
Weather at kickoff63°F7 mphgusts 12DryWeather watch ›
6-4 · Power #91
14
final
Final
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7-3 · Power #10
56
▲ winner
Closing spread
LSU -32.5
✓ LSU W
Total
74
▼ Under · 70 pts
Model before kickoff
GAST 19–51 LSU
✓ LSU (99%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseLSU -32.5
Total74
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Opening line not available
Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseLSU -32.5
Total74
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 3 games most like LSU as a 32.5-point home favorite against GAST, the favorite won 3, covered 0, and 1 went over the total.

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This game: LSU won 56–14; the favorite covered, as in 0 of the 3 similar games. 70 points stayed under 74, as in 2 of 3.
Favorite won
3 of 3100%
Normal range · usually 96%
Favorite covered
0 of 30%
Normal range · usually 53%
Went over
1 of 333%
Normal range · usually 54%

Only 3 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 21 against an average line of 32.3; 55 points a game (usually 56.5). When games like this go over ›

All 3 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Close
UCF vs TEM
2020 · Week 11 · close · similar total & situation
-2938–13 L U72.5
Loose
TENN vs VAN
2021 · Week 13 · loose · similar rest & spread
-3245–21 L O64.5
Loose
MISS vs VAN
2021 · Week 12 · loose · similar rest & situation
-35.7531–17 L U65.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Mixed signals on the spread
Slight Over trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Georgia State 3-1 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
LSU 4-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Both teams trending Over (13-5 combined)
Their games this season have mostly gone over the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 66-66 (50%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
GAST−3.6 →−5.8▼ 2.2#96
LSU−6.4 →+17.7▲ 24.1#8
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

GAST
Longer bar = better
LSU
#74
Offense
LSU better ▶
#2
#94
Defense
◀ GAST better
#118
+0.3 #39
Turnovers
LSU better ▶
+0.5 #25
67 plays #66
Pace
Even
67 plays #70
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When GAST has the ball
Advantage: GAST offense
GAST offLSU defEdge
Points / game 27.1 #72 28.9 #100 GAST
Yards / play 5.69 #71 6.22 #118 GAST
PPA / play +0.12 #70 +0.27 #132 GAST
Success rate 41% #84 46% #123 GAST
When LSU has the ball
Advantage: LSU offense
LSU offGAST defEdge
Points / game 45.9 #2 28.8 #97 LSU
Yards / play 8.41 #1 6.19 #117 LSU
PPA / play +0.47 #2 +0.15 #91 LSU
Success rate 55% #2 42% #69 LSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
GAST scoring against the LSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
GAST scored
6.3
#58
8.4
#59
14.7
#65
5.9
#73
6.5
#78
12.4
#74
LSU allowed
7.7
#112
6.5
#45
14.2
#88
5.4
#58
9.3
#117
14.7
#103
LSU scoring against the GAST defense
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LSU scored
9.0
#14
14.4
#4
23.4
#5
11.4
#1
11.1
#2
22.5
#1
GAST allowed
3.7
#27
8.2
#86
11.9
#52
9.6
#131
7.3
#91
16.9
#123

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
LSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
63° · 7 mph
gusts 12 mph · at kickoff
Rest
GAST7d
LSU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast

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