Katherine Wright | NCAA.com | December 23, 2019 Georgia State vs. Wyoming: Arizona Bowl prediction, time, TV channel, preview These are the bowl games to watch on New Year's Day Share The 2019 Arizona Bowl features Georgia State (7-5, 4-4 Sun Belt) and Wyoming (7-5, 4-4 Mountain West) and is set to kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 31 in Tuscon, AZ. Arizona Stadium plays host to the postseason showdown. This will be the first meeting between the two teams. For the third time in its six seasons in the FBS, Georgia State will makes an appearance in a bowl game. The Panthers began the season with an absolute stunner over Tennessee and the Panthers' 38-30 victory over the Volunteers caught the attention of the nation. Georgia State went on to finish the season 7-5 with losses to now-No. 20 App State and Georgia Southern. BOWL NEWS: Top 25 scores, schedule for bowl games Wyoming began the season on a similar note, beating Missouri 37-31. The victory over the Tigers propelled the Cowboys to a 3-0 start to the season, and eventually led to the Cowboys' 16th bowl appearance and their third in the last four years. They missed a bowl game last season despite winning six games. Georgia State vs. Wyoming football: Time, TV channel When: Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 4:30 p.m. ET | Follow live stats | Full FBS scoreboard Where: Arizona Stadium | Tuscon, AZ How to watch: CBS Sports Network TV SCHEDULE: Complete college football bowl schedule, TV listings Arizona Bowl: Preview, prediction In a season in which Georgia State won five more games than last season, the Panthers built a stunning ground game, ranking 14th in the country with 245.2 rushing yards per game. Tra Barnett has been the Panthers' main running weapon, leading the team with 1,389 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. Through the air, Dan Ellington passed for 2,291 yards with 26 total touchdowns and seven interceptions. He brought consistency to the offense, along with his primary weapon, receiver Cornelius McCoy. The sophomore leads the team with 679 receiving yards and four touchdowns. MORE: National Championship history The passing game has been an issue for Wyoming, however. The roster is thin with the top two quarterbacks dealing with injuries. The Cowboys' leading passer, Sean Chambers, threw for 915 yards and seven touchdowns in eight games, but he is out for the season with a knee injury he sustained against Nevada on Oct. 26. Two other quarterbacks, Tyler Vander Waal (seven games) and Levi Williams (two games), accounted for a combined total of 621 passing yards and one touchdown. But now Vander Waal enters the Arizona Bowl as questionable after injuring his ankle against Colorado State on Nov. 22. Georgia State STAT/LEADER wyoming 7-5 (4-4 Sun Belt) Record (Conference) 7-5 (4-4 Mountain West) 32.4 Points per game 24.3 36.1 Points allowed per game 17.8 446.9 Yards per game 337.5 201.8 Passing YPG 128.0 245.2 Rushing YPG 209.5 449.8 Yards allowed per game 364.5 2,859 Passing yards allowed 3,181 2,539 Rushing yards allowed 1,193 Dan Ellington 2,291 (21 TDs, 7 INTs) Passing yards leader Sean Chambers 915 (7 TDs, 3 INTs) Tra Barnett 1,389, 12 TDs Rushing yards leader Xazavian Valladay 1,061, 5 TDs Cornelius McCoy 679, 4 TDs Receiving yards leader Raghib Ismail Jr. 305, 2 TDs Trajan Stephens-McQueen 100 total tackles, 7.0 tfl, 1 sack Defensive leader Alijah Halliburton 119 total tackles, 10.0 tfl, 2.0 sacks It would not be a surprise to see Georgia State win this one, especially with the injuries Wyoming has at quarterback. But the Cowboys' opponents this season were collectively more challenging than those the Panthers have played. According to teamrankings.com, Wyoming's strength of schedule ranks 85th in comparison to Georgia State, which ranks 103rd in the country. MORE: Tracking each conference through bowl season But I'm willing to give Georgia State the benefit of the doubt. Opening the season with a major upset, I believe the Panthers can end the season on another high note, winning its second bowl game in program history. LATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS RANKINGS: AP Top 25 Poll | Every poll, explained | AP Poll accuracy MORE: 15 of the most successful walk-ons | National champs | Winningest teams | Coaches with most titles NCAA Video Vault: R.J. Hunter's game-winning shot makes dad Ron fall off chair in 2015 upset R.J. Hunter made the game-winning three-pointer in Georgia State's upset of Baylor in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Hunter's father Ron, coaching on the sidelines from a wheeled stool because of an achilles injury, fell off the chair in his celebration. READ MORE