2020 Georgia State Panthers football team

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2020 Georgia State Panthers football
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LendingTree Bowl champion
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–4 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Brad Glenn (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorNate Fuqua (4th season)
Home stadium Center Parc Stadium
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+ 8 –0   11 –1  
Appalachian State  6 –2   9 –3  
Georgia Southern  4 –4   8 –5  
Georgia State  4 –4   6 –4  
Troy  3 –4   5 –6  
West Division
No. 15 Louisiana xy+  7 –1   10 –1  
South Alabama  3 –5   4 –7  
Arkansas State  2 –6   4 –7  
Texas State  2 –6   2 –10  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 –7   0 –10  
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled)
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2020 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fourth-year head coach Shawn Elliott. This was the Panthers' eighth season in the Sun Belt Conference, third within the East Division, and 11th since starting college football. They played their home games at Center Parc Stadium.

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Schedule

Georgia State had games scheduled against Alabama, Murray State, and Charlotte which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1912:00 p.m.No. 19 Louisiana
ESPN2 L 31–34 OT4,126
October 312:00 p.m. East Carolina *
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
 ESPNU W 49–293,823
October 157:30 p.m.at Arkansas State
ESPN L 52–595,496
October 244:00 p.m.at Troy
ESPNUW 36–3412,000
October 3112:00 p.m.No. 20 Coastal Carolina
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPNUL 0–513,642
November 712:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
 ESPN3 W 52–342,921
November 142:30 p.m.at Appalachian State
ESPN+ L 13–172,100
November 214:00 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPNUW 31–145,224
November 2812:00 p.m. Georgia Southern
ESPN3W 30–244,523
December 263:30 p.m.vs. Western Kentucky *
 ESPN W 39–215,128
Schedule Source: [2] [3]

Game summaries

Louisiana

Louisiana at Georgia State
1234OTTotal
•No. 19 Ragin' Cajuns07147634
Panthers7777331
  • Date: September 19, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,126
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 13 E MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Wes Durham (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
     
Scoring summary
103:30GSUCornelius Brown IV 12-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(7 plays, 70 yards, 2:22)		GSU 7–0
213:25GSUCornelius Brown IV 28-yard pass to Roger Carter (Noel Ruiz kick)
(10 plays, 90 yards, 2:53)		GSU 14–0
01:33LALevi Lewis 18-yard pass to Chris Smith (Nathanael Snyder kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 1:43)		GSU 14–7
310:49GSUMarcus Carroll 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(9 plays, 66 yards, 3:05)		GSU 21–7
06:15LALevi Lewis 4-yard pass to Kyren Lacy (Nathanael Snyder kick)
(7 plays, 86 yards, 4:26)		GSU 21–14
03:02LAElijah Mitchell 59-yard rush (Nathanael Snyder kick)
(5 plays, 77 yards, 2:16)		TIE 21–21
411:54LA Trey Ragas 2-yard rush (Nathanael Snyder kick)
(4 plays, 63 yards, 1:46)		LA 28–21
07:37GSUDestin Coates 4-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 4:17)		TIE 28–28
1OT GSUNoel Ruiz 15-yard field goal
(5 plays, 17 yards)		GSU 31–28
 LAElijah Mitchell 12-yard rush
(4 plays, 25 yards)		LA 34–31
Pregame lineOver/under
LA –1758.5 [4]
StatisticsLouisianaGeorgia State
First downs2326
Total yards519419
Rushing yards240223
Passing yards279196
Turnovers22
Time of possession28:4430:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassing Levi Lewis 21/37, 279 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Elijah Mitchell 16 carries, 164 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingDontae Fleming4 receptions, 81 yards
Georgia StatePassingCornelius Brown IV22/39, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDestin Coates34 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Roger Carter 2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

East Carolina

East Carolina at Georgia State
1234Total
Pirates7631329
•Panthers211401449
  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,823
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 6 W MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
         
Scoring summary
114:54ECUWarren Saba 28-yard interception returned (Jake Verity kick)
(1 play, 0 yards, 0:06)		ECU 7–0
13:30GSUDestin Coates 13-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:24)		TIE 7–7
11:02GSUSam Pinckney 38-yard pass from Cornelious Brown (Noel Ruiz kick)
(2 plays, 61 yards, 0:23)		GSU 14–7
07:19GSUJamari Thrash 22-yard pass from Cornelious Brown (Noel Ruiz kick)
(9 plays, 61 yards, 3:07)		GSU 21–7
212:45GSUTucker Gregg 4-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(7 plays, 77 yards, 3:03)		GSU 28–7
07:44ECU Jake Verity 34-yard field goal
(11 plays, 57 yards, 5:01)		GSU 28–10
05:26GSUSam Pinckney 13-yard pass from Cornelious Brown (Noel Ruiz kick)
(5 plays, 44 yards, 1:37)		GSU 35–10
00:00ECUJake Verity 40-yard field goal
(13 plays, 54 yards, 5:26)		GSU 35–13
300:05ECUJake Verity 48-yard field goal
(7 plays, 29 yards, 3:09)		GSU 35–16
413:12GSUAntavious Lane 34-yard interception returned (Noel Ruiz kick)
(1 play, 0 yards, 0:12)		GSU 42–16
10:30ECUTyler Snead 31-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 2:42)		GSU 42–23
08:07ECU Blake Proehl 29-yard blocked punt returned (Jake Verity PAT failed)
(5 plays, 21 yards, 2:23)		GSU 42–29
00:23GSUDestin Coates 5-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(6 plays, 37 yards, 2:38)		GSU 49–29
Pregame lineOver/under
ECU –1.570 [5]
StatisticsEast CarolinaGeorgia State
First downs1921
Total yards286485
Rushing yards50247
Passing yards236238
Turnovers33
Time of possession33:0526:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East CarolinaPassing Holton Ahlers 29/50, 236 yards, 3 INTs
Rushing Tyler Snead 1 carry, 31 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTyler Snead11 receptions, 105 yards
Georgia StatePassingCornelious Brown IV18/28, 238 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingDestin Coates23 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingSam Pinckney7 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs

At Arkansas State

Georgia State at Arkansas State
1234Total
Panthers721141052
•Red Wolves1414171459
  • Date: October 15, 2020
  • Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
    Jonesboro, AR
  • Game start: 7:31 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,496
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: NNE 8 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Tera Talmadge (sideline reporter)
             
Scoring summary
112:58ARSTReed Tyler 3-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick)
(3 plays, 5 yards, 0:50)		ARST 7–0
04:34GSUCornelious Brown IV 35-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(5 plays, 99 yards, 1:48)		TIE 7–7
03:20ARSTDahu Green 49-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)
(3 plays, 66 yards, 1:14)		ARST 14–7
212:11GSUBlake Carroll 74-yard fumble returned (Noel Ruiz kick)
(11 plays, 54 yards, 4:38)		TIE 14–14
06:00ARSTJonathan Adams Jr. 42-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick)
(7 plays, 81 yards, 2:03)		ARST 21–14
04:29GSUCornelious Brown IV 11-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31)		TIE 21–21
00:48ARSTDahu Green 20-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 3:41)		ARST 28–21
00:14GSUSam Pinckney 21-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 0:34)		TIE 28–28
313:30GSUSam Pinckney 36-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(2 plays, 39 yards, 0:30)		ARST 35–28
-08:21ARSTBrandon Bowling 16-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:09)		TIE 35–35
06:21ARSTLincoln Pare 8-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)
(3 plays, 53 yards, 0:46)		ARST 42–35
04:44GSUTucker Gregg 7-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:37)		TIE 42–42
02:36ARSTBlake Grupe 39-yard field goal
(8 plays, 51 yards, 2:08)		ARST 45–42
414:54GSUSam Pinckney 31-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 2:42)		GSU 49–45
12:40ARSTJonathan Adams Jr. 32-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)
(8 plays, 85 yards, 2:14)		ARST 52–49
06:55GSUNoel Ruiz 29-yard field goal
(9 plays, 60 yards, 3:29)		TIE 52–52
04:23ARSTLincoln Pare 22-yard pass from Roshauud Paul (Blake Grupe kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:32)		ARST 59–52
Pregame lineOver/under
ARST –3.572.5 [6]
StatisticsGeorgia StateArkansas State
First downs2534
Total yards583609
Rushing yards26958
Passing yards314551
Turnovers11
Time of possession24:1935:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia StatePassingCornelious Brown IV18/35, 314 yards, 3 TDs
RushingTucker Gregg14 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingSam Pinckney6 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TDs
Arkansas StatePassing Layne Hatcher 21/28, 332 yards, 4 TDs
RushingJamal Jones13 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Jonathan Adams Jr. 15 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TDs

At Troy

Georgia State at Troy
1234Total
•Panthers7620336
Trojans71401334
        
Scoring summary
110:23GSURogers Carter 4-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:37)		GSU 7–0
00:58TROYKhalil McClain 10-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Evan Legassey kick)
(8 plays, 87 yards, 3:04)		TIE 7–7
210:55GSUNoel Ruiz 46-yard field goal
(11 plays, 47 yards, 5:03)		GSU 10–7
06:07TROYReddy Stewart 35-yard interception returned (Evan Legassey kick)
(3 plays, 6 yards, 1:16)		TROY 14–10
05:29TROYShakel Brown 21-yard fumble returned (Evan Legassey kick)
(2 plays, -4 yards, 0:38)		TROY 21–10
00:39GSUNoel Ruiz 31-yard field goal
(10 plays, 62 yards, 4:50)		TROY 21–13
309:02GSUTucker Gregg 27-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(7 plays, 58 yards, 2:34)		TROY 21–20
06:05GSURoger Carter 36-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz PAT blocked)
(6 plays, 72 yards, 2:01)		GSU 26–21
04:24GSUCornelious Brown IV 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(3 plays, 8 yards, 0:50)		GSU 33–21
413:29TROYAJ Lewis 2-yard pass from Jacob Free (Evan Legassey kick)
(4 plays, 52 yards, 1:20)		GSU 33–28
06:54GSUNoel Ruiz 37-yard field goal
(14 plays, 55 yards, 6:35)		GSU 36–28
00:37TROYReggie Todd 11-yard pass from Jacob Free (two-point conversion attempt failed)
(7 plays, 47 yards, 0:00)		GSU 36–34
Pregame lineOver/under
TROY –2.568.5 [7]
StatisticsGeorgia StateTroy
First downs2323
Total yards379447
Rushing yards21040
Passing yards169407
Turnovers34
Time of possession37:4222:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia StatePassingCornelious Brown IV20/30, 169 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingDestin Coates25 carries, 115 yards
ReceivingRoger Carter7 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs
TroyPassingJacob Free24/38, 329 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Kimani Vidal 7 carries, 24 yards
ReceivingReggie Todd8 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD

Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State
1234Total
•No. 20 Chanticleers72714351
Panthers00000
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 53 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,642
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 12 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play–by–play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
    
Scoring summary
108:14CCUJaivon Heiligh 35-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(6 plays, 70 yards, 2:46)		CCU 7–0
211:39CCUC. J. Marable 18-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(7 plays, 71 yards, 3:41)		CCU 14–0
10:39CCUReese White 13-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi PAT failed)
(2 plays, 26 yards, 0:41)		CCU 20–0
06:32CCUJaivon Heiligh 10-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(5 plays, 52 yards, 2:09)		CCU 27–0
00:50CCUGrayson McCall 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(10 plays, 48 yards, 4:25)		CCU 34–0
309:12CCUC. J. Marable 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(10 plays, 65 yards, 5:48)		CCU 41–0
03:33CCUKameron Brown 12-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(7 plays, 49 yards, 3:20)		CCU 48–0
413:57CCUMassimo Biscardi 24-yard field goal
(7 plays, 44 yards, 3:05)		CCU 51–0
Pregame lineOver/under
CCU –460.5 [8]
StatisticsCoastal CarolinaGeorgia State
First downs305
Total yards530106
Rushing yards25076
Passing yards28030
Turnovers12
Time of possession41:0418:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Coastal CarolinaPassing Grayson McCall 18/24, 254 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing C. J. Marable 10 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 5 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDs
Georgia StatePassingCornelious Brown IV6/10, 30 yards, 1 INT
RushingDestin Coates11 carries, 56 yards
ReceivingSam Pinckney2 receptions, 15 yards

Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Monroe at Georgia State
1234Total
Warhawks7761434
•Panthers21213752
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,921
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 12 MPH
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Chris Sylvester (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
         
Scoring summary
112:34GSURoger Carter 4-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:26)		GSU 7–0
08:44GSUCornelious Brown IV 3-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(6 plays, 37 yards, 1:48)		GSU 14–0
05:16GSUCornelious McCoy 18-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(7 plays, 28 yards, 2:51)		GSU 21–0
00:46ULMPerry Carter Jr. 2-yard rush (Davis Hughes kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:30)		GSU 21–7
209:19GSUCornelious McCoy 18-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(11 plays, 60 yards, 3:16)		GSU 28–7
08:08GSUDestin Coates 3-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(2 plays, 35 yards, 0:26)		GSU 35–7
06:03ULMPerry Carter Jr. 50-yard pass from Jeremy Hunt (Davis Hughes kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05)		GSU 35–14
01:27GSUDestin Coates 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(11 plays, 78 yards, 4:36)		GSU 42–14
308:41ULMKaydn Roach 19-yard rush (Davis Hughes PAT failed)
(9 plays, 67 yards, 3:46)		GSU 42–20
02:58GSUNoel Ruiz 22-yard field goal
(13 plays, 72 yards, 5:43)		GSU 45–20
414:55ULMCharles Norman 4-yard pass from Jeremy Hunt (Davis Hughes kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03)		GSU 45–27
09:58GSUMarcus Carroll 5-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(7 plays, 61 yards, 3:24)		GSU 52–27
06:44ULMPerry Carter Jr. 39-yard pass from Jeremy Hunt (Davis Hughes kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14)		GSU 52–34
Pregame lineOver/under
GSU –18.559 [9]
StatisticsLouisiana–MonroeGeorgia State
First downs2323
Total yards424504
Rushing yards85263
Passing yards339241
Turnovers31
Time of possession28:1631:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana–MonroePassingJeremy Hunt26/39, 339 yards, 3 TDs
RushingKadyn Roach8 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingPerry Carter Jr.4 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TDs
Georgia StatePassingCornelious Brown IV20/32, 241 yards, 3 TDs
RushingDestin Coates20 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingCornelious McCoy7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs

At Appalachian State

Georgia State at Appalachian State
1234Total
Panthers730313
•RV Mountaineers307717
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,100
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Harrison Battle (play–by–play) and Stan Lewter (analyst)
  
Scoring summary
110:17GSUSam Pinckney 19-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 4:43)		GSU 7–0
02:53APSTChandler Staton 21-yard field goal
(12 plays, 46 yards, 5:06)		GSU 7–3
200:11GSUNoel Ruiz 23-yard field goal
(9 plays, 64 yards, 1:28)		GSU 10–3
300:46APSTHenry Pearson 9-yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 2:34)		TIE 10–10
412:29GSUNoel Ruiz 32-yard field goal
(9 plays, 60 yards, 3:17)		GSU 13–10
04:55APSTCamerun Peoples 10-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(11 plays, 77 yards, 4:33)		APST 17–13
Pregame lineOver/under
APST –17.563 [10]
StatisticsGeorgia StateAppalachian State
First downs1619
Total yards300310
Rushing yards148131
Passing yards152179
Turnovers11
Time of possession25:2534:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia StatePassingCornelious Brown IV11/33, 152 yards, 1 TD
RushingTucker Gregg10 carries, 85 yards
ReceivingSam Pinckney4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Appalachian StatePassingZac Thomas16/22, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Camerun Peoples 17 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMalik Williams3 receptions, 60 yards

At South Alabama

Georgia State at South Alabama
1234Total
•Panthers07141031
Jaguars707014
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,224
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: ESE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
   
Scoring summary
113:05USACarlos Davis 17-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)
(4 plays, 34 yards, 1:43)		USA 7-0
213:25GSUCornelious Brown IV 1-yard rush (Michael Hayes Kick)
(15 plays, 96 yards, 6:28)		TIE 7-7
36:11USAJared Wilson 7-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)
(8 plays, 70 yards, 1:32)		USA 14-7
5:16GSUTucker Gregg 3-yard rush (Michael Hayes kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55)		TIE 14-14
2:05GSUTucker Gregg 33-yard rush (Michael Hayes kick)
(5 plays, 80 yards, 1:46)		GSU 21-14
411:03GSUMichael Hayes 23-yard field goal
(12 plays, 73 yards, 4:40)		GSU 24-14
5:33GSUTucker Gregg 1-yard rush (Michael Hayes kick)
(5 plays, 55 yards, 3:06)		GSU 31-14
Pregame lineOver/under
GSU –3.558.5 [11]
StatisticsGeorgia StateSouth Alabama
First downs1919
Total yards556324
Rushing yards222113
Passing yards334211
Turnovers41
Time of possession29:1630:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia StatePassingCornelious Brown IV19/28, 334 yards, 3 INTs
RushingTucker Gregg18 carries, 79 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingSam Pickney5 receptions, 176 yards
South AlabamaPassing Desmond Trotter 25/43, 211 yards
RushingJared Wilson7 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jalen Tolbert 5 receptions, 75 yards

Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern at Georgia State
1234Total
Eagles0143724
•Panthers31001730
  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,523
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SSE 8 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
      
Scoring summary
105:55GSUNoel Ruiz 35-yard field goal
(5 plays, 36 yards, 2:26)		GSU 3–0
214:56GASOShai Werts 7-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59)		GASO 7–3
12:00GASOLogan Wright 63-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 69 yards, 1:30)		GASO 14–3
05:35GSUNoel Ruiz 29-yard field goal
(8 plays, 76 yards, 2:40)		GASO 14–6
00:46GSUCornelius McCoy 45-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 1:59)		GASO 14–13
312:08GASOAlex Raynor 29-yard field goal
(5 plays, 56 yards, 2:52)		GASO 17–13
414:56GASOLogan Wright 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 37 yards, 1:01)		GASO 24–13
12:13GSUDestin Coates 4-yard rush (two-point conversion pass failed)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:43)		GASO 24–19
02:54GSUCornelious Brown IV 1-yard rush (Cornelious Brown IV two-point conversion pass to Sam Pinckney)
(10 plays, 69 yards, 4:48)		GSU 27–24
01:53GSUNoel Ruiz 35-yard field goal
(4 plays, 4 yards, 0:18)		GSU 30–24
Pregame lineOver/under
GSU –351 [12]
StatisticsGeorgia SouthernGeorgia State
First downs1322
Total yards370427
Rushing yards29655
Passing yards74372
Turnovers22
Time of possession30:4829:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts4/7, 67 yards
RushingLogan Wright8 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingKhaleb Hood1 reception, 44 yards
Georgia StatePassingCornelious Brown IV28/39, 372 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDestin Coates15 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingSam Pinckney10 receptions, 126 yards

Vs. Western Kentucky (LendingTree Bowl)

Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State
1234Total
Hilltoppers707721
•Panthers7203939
  • Date: December 26, 2020
  • Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,128
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Cuttone
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Couzens (play–by–play), Jay Walker (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
      
Scoring summary
104:02WKUTyrrell Pigrome 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(14 plays, 80 yards, 5:39)		WKU 7–0
00:08GSUDestin Coates 11-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:07)		TIE 7–7
209:50GSUSam Pinckney 26-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(11 plays, 82 yards, 4:07)		GSU 14–7
02:09GSUJamari Thrash 5-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(13 plays, 77 yards, 5:49)		GSU 21–7
00:08GSUCornelius McCoy 8-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz PAT blocked)
(12 plays, 80 yards, 1:44)		GSU 27–7
311:27WKUGaej Walker 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 64 yards, 3:35)		GSU 27–14
07:59GSUNoel Ruiz 45-yard field goal
(4 plays, 4 yards, 1:14)		GSU 30–14
411:19GSUNoel Ruiz 29-yard field goal
(14 plays, 85 yards, 6:52)		GSU 33–14
05:13GSUCadarrius Thompson 25-yard pass from Mikele Colasurdo (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(2 plays, 27 yards, 0:41)		GSU 39–14
02:18WKUC. J. Jones 2-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(7 plays, 60 yards, 2:56)		GSU 39–21
Pregame lineOver/under
GSU –350 [13]
StatisticsWestern KentuckyGeorgia State
First downs1427
Total yards284484
Rushing yards104227
Passing yards180257
Turnovers31
Time of possession24:5835:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western KentuckyPassing Tyrrell Pigrome 17/33, 180 yards, 2 INTs
RushingC. J. Jones5 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJoshua Simon4 receptions, 84 yards
Georgia StatePassingCornelious Brown IV16/30, 232 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingDestin Coates23 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCornelius McCoy5 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD

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