Saturday's Peach State college football scouting reports

Saturday's Peach State college football scouting reports

12:15 p.m.

Georgia Tech (4-4, 2-3) at North Carolina (1-6, 1-4)

www.ramblingwreck.com; Macon, WQMJ-FM 100.1; Dublin, WDBG 103.1-FM; Milledgeville, WMGG-AM 1450; Tennille, WJFL-FM 101.9; Thomaston , WTGA-AM 1590.

Raycom

Line: Georgia Tech by 3.5

          Central Georgians on UNC’s roster: None. There are 16 Georgians on the roster. Former Veterans QB Logan Byrd transferred to junior college after last season.

          Scouting Report: The Tar Heels are what they are, not very good. But can Georgia Tech sustain the momentum of the past few weeks? Can TaQuon Marshall do the same, even with sitting out the Virginia Tech game?

         

Game preview

Struggling D vs. warming-up O

1 p.m.

ASA-Miami at GMC 

2 p.m.

FVSU (2-7, 2-3) vs. Albany State (6-3, 5-0), at Columbus

          Central Georgians on ASU’s roster: Christopher Sparks is a junior linebacker from Central

Jaylan Hughes is a freshman defense back from Stratford. Keldric Thomas is a freshman wideout from Macon County. The majority of the team is from Georgia.

          Scouting Report: It’s the Fountain City Classic, and it has nothing on the line but pride.

          FVSU has been out of the postseason hunt for weeks, but Albany State won the SIAC East and is in the conference championship.

 

Ah, the bragging rights

Game preview

 

Campbell (5-3) at Kennesaw State (7-1, 3-0)

www.ksuowls.com; ESPN plus

Line: Kennesaw State by 29 (Sagarin Ratings)

          Central Georgians on Campbell’s roster: None. There are 10 Georgians on the roster.

          Scouting Report: Campbell is transitioning to the Big South from the Pioneer Football League, and doing OK so far.

          These two were old Atlantic Sun foes of Mercer in all non-Mercer sports. The Camels are unlikely to have fond memories of this meeting, against one of the top teams in the FCS.

 

Final members of initial signing class to be honored

Owls to break out ā€œoldā€ unis

 

Texas State (2-6, 0-4) at Georgia State (2-6, 1-3)

www.georgiastateathletics.com; ESPN Plus

Line: Georgia State by 5

          Central Georgians on Texas State’s roster: None. There are no Georgians on the roster.

          Scouting Report: Not much to play for with odds against finishing 6-6 extraordinarily slim for both teams.

 

Savannah State (2-5, 1-3) at Delaware State (1-7, 1-2)

ESPN3

Line: Savannah State by 8 (Sagarin Ratings)

          Central Georgians on Weber State’s roster:

          Scouting Report: The Tigers are on something of a roll. Could a rare road win be on tap?

 On the road

 

3 p.m.

ETSU (7-2, 5-1) at Mercer (4-4, 3-2)

WNEX-FM 100.9; www.mercerbears.com; www.sportsmic.com

ESPN Plus

Line: Mercer by 3 (Sagarin Ratings)

          Central Georgians on ETSU’s roster: Three. Kaman Cooper is a junior linebacker from Warner Robins. Desi Lester is a freshman wideout from Dooly County. Drae Butts is a freshmen wideout from Jones County. There are 21 Georgians on the roster.

          Scouting Report: The Bears are out of the postseason hunt, and can bruise the hopes of No. 23/22 ETSU on homecoming.

          The Bears have won the last two meetings at Five Star, and bring the FCS’s No. 18 scoring offense into the game.

 

Game info

Things to know

Winning the close ones

Georgia Southern (7-1, 4-0) at Louisiana-Monroe (4-4, 2-2)

Macon, WXKO, 93.1, 98.3-FM/1150-AM; Dublin, WDBG-FM 102.1;  FM

ESPN3

Line: Georgia Southern by 9.5

          Central Georgians on ULM roster: None. There are no Georgians on the roster.

          Scouting Report: The Eagles are rolling along surprisingly well, and mighty amped after the whipping of No. 25 App State a week ago Thursday.

          ULM was a preseason Sun Belt favorite that shares the West lead with Louisiana-Lafayette, Arkansas State and South Alabama a game back.

The Eagles are tied with Troy, so it’s got some must-win for both teams.

 

A trap game?

3:30 p.m.

Georgia (7-1, 5-1) at Kentucky (7-1, 5-1)

Macon, WQBZ-FM, 106.3; Dublin, WEDB-FM, 98.1; Milledgeville, WKSR-FM 1-2.3; Sandersville, WSNT-FM, 99.9

CBS

Line: Georgia by 12.5

Game preview, I

Game preview, II

A look at the edges

Wildcats seek history