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The 2021 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Panthers were led by fifth-year head coach Shawn Elliott. This was the Panthers' ninth season in the Sun Belt Conference , fourth within the East Division, and 12th since the inception of the program. They played their home games at Center Parc Stadium .
Previous season
The Panthers finished 2020 with a 6–4 record (4–4 in conference), good enough for third in the Sun Belt East Division. The Panthers finished the season with a win in the 2020 LendingTree Bowl against Western Kentucky.
Preseason
Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Jaylin Tolbert WR
Greenwood, SC
Greenwood HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Omarion Hammond DE
Columbia, SC
AC Flora HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Makkah "MJ" Jordan S
St. Petersburg, FL
Calvary Christian
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Fuches "Deuce" Lewis II NT
Savannah, GA
Calvary Day
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Jordan Jones ILB
Smiths Station, AL
Smiths Station HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Tony McCray Jr. CB
Clarksdale, MS
Lake Cormorant HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Tylon Dunlap DE
Charlotte, NC
Harding University HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Marquez Bargman OL
Port St. Joe, FL
Treasure Coast HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Christopher Davis Jr. LB
Seffner, FL
Armwood HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Jaquan Dixon RB
Loris, SC
Green Sea Floyds HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Montavious Cunningham OL
Athens, GA
Clarke Central HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Jamarion Ellis OLB/DE
Eastman, GA
IMG Academy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Evan Graham OLB
St. Petersburg, FL
Boca Ciega HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Brylan Lanier CB
Tuscaloosa, AL
Paul W. Bryant HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Darren Grainger QB
Conway, SC
Conway HS Furman
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
–
Jan 1, 2021
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Shamar McCollum OLB
Hamer, SC
Dillon HS Wake Forest
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
–
Jan 1, 2021
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Ja'Cyais Credle WR
Columbus, GA
Carver HS UCF
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
–
Jan 1, 2021
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Cameron Dye OL
Alpharetta, GA
Milton HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2021
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Source: [ 1] [ 2]
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason
Sources :[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Panthers were picked to finish third in the East Division.[ 8]
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
T1
Coastal Carolina
44 (6)
T1
Appalachian State
44 (4)
3
Georgia State
24
4
Georgia Southern
20
5
Troy
18
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Louisiana
49 (9)
2
Arkansas State
38 (1)
3
South Alabama
27
4
Texas State
25
5
Louisiana–Monroe
11
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Offense
1st team
Destin Coates – Running Back, SR
Shamarious Gilmore – Offensive Lineman, RS-SR
Sam Pinckney – Wide Receiver, RS-JR
2nd team
Roger Carter – Tight End, SR
Cornelius McCoy – Wide Receiver, SR
Defense
2nd team
Hardrick Willis – Defensive Lineman, RS-SR
Dontae Wilson – Defensive Lineman, SR
Antavious Lane – Defensive Back, RS-SO
Quavian White – Defensive Back, SR
Special Teams
1st team
Personnel
Schedule
The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Panthers will travel to Sun Belt foes Louisiana–Monroe , Georgia Southern , Louisiana , and Coastal Carolina . Georgia State will play host to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State , Texas State , Arkansas State , and Troy .
The Panthers will host two of the three non-conference opponents at Center Parc Stadium , Army , a FBS Independent and Charlotte of the Conference USA , and will travel to North Carolina of the Atlantic Coast Conference and Auburn of the Southeastern Conference .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 12:00 p.m. Army * ESPNU L 10–4318,280
September 11 7:30 p.m. at No. 24 North Carolina * ACCRSN L 17–5950,500
September 18 7:00 p.m. Charlotte * Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN+ W 20–912,978
September 25 4:00 p.m. at No. 23 Auburn * SECN L 24–3486,650
October 2 2:00 p.m. Appalachian State Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN+ L 16–4514,258
October 9 8:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe ESPN3 W 55–219,913
October 23 2:00 p.m. Texas State Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN+ W 28–1616,779
October 30 6:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern ESPN+ W 21–1417,843
7:30 p.m. at Louisiana ESPN L 17–2116,007
November 13 2:00 p.m. at Coastal Carolina ESPN+ W 42–4016,744
November 20 2:00 p.m. Arkansas State Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN3 W 28–2014,273
November 27 2:00 p.m. Troy Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN+ W 37–1013,875
December 25 2:30 p.m. vs. Ball State * ESPN W 51–20N/A
[ 9] [ 10]
Game summaries
Army West Point
Army West Point at Georgia State
1
2 3 4 Total
• RV Black Knights
14
13 6 10
43
Panthers
0
7 3 0
10
Scoring summary 1 09:17 ARMY Tyson Riley 4-yard rush (Cole Talley kick)(8 plays, 40 yards, 4:30) ARMY 7–0
01:59 ARMY A. J. Howard Jr. 4-yard rush (Cole Talley kick)(10 plays, 61 yards, 6:09) ARMY 14–0
2 08:12 ARMY Jakobi Buchanan 2-yard rush (Cole Talley kick)(13 plays, 53 yards, 7:31) ARMY 21–0
04:03 GSU Destin Coates 16-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:09) ARMY 21–7
00:00 ARMY Christian Anderson 2-yard rush (Cole Talley PAT blocked)(4 plays, 9 yards, 1:16) ARMY 27–7
3 09:33 ARMY Tyrell Robinson 40-yard pass from Christian Anderson (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)(1 play, 40 yards, 0:08) ARMY 33–7
05:09 GSU Noel Ruiz 33-yard field goal(13 plays, 60 yards, 4:24) ARMY 33–10
4 12:07 ARMY Cole Talley 22-yard field goal(13 plays, 60 yards, 8:02) ARMY 36–10
05:29 ARMY Braheam Murphy 32-yard pass from Jemel Jones (Cole Talley kick)(8 plays, 64 yards, 5:25) ARMY 43–10
Pregame line
Over/under
GSU –2.5
50
Statistics
Army West Point
Georgia State
First downs
20
14
Total yards
356
177
Rushing yards
258
48
Passing yards
98
129
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
42:07
17:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Army West Point
Passing
Christian Anderson
1/2, 40 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Christian Anderson
15 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Tyrell Robinson
1 reception, 40 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State
Passing
Cornelious Brown IV
12/20, 129 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Destin Coates
13 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jamari Thrash
7 receptions, 87 yards
at North Carolina
Georgia State at North Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
3
7 0 7
17
• No. 24 Tar Heels
14
10 21 14
59
Date: September 11, 2021Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutesGame attendance: 50,500Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH Referee: Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Tom Werme (play–by–play), James Bates (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 11:45 UNC Sam Howell 22-yard rush (Grayson Atkins kick)(6 plays, 74 yards, 2:21) UNC 7–0
07:55 UNC Antoine Green 57-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(4 plays, 68 yards, 1:16) UNC 14–0
03:28 GSU Noel Ruiz 37-yard field goal(4 plays, 0 yards, 0:58) UNC 14–3
2 13:49 UNC Emery Simmons 30-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(10 plays, 67 yards, 4:39) UNC 21–3
06:19 GSU Cornelious Brown IV 4-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(17 plays, 75 yards, 7:30) UNC 21–10
00:56 UNC Grayson Atkins 29-yard field goal(6 plays, 9 yards, 2:07) UNC 24–10
3 05:32 UNC British Brooks 1-yard rush (Grayson Atkins kick)(9 plays, 63 yards, 3:31) UNC 31–10
02:46 UNC Ty Chandler 2-yard rush (Grayson Atkins kick)(5 plays, 76 yards, 1:49) UNC 38–10
00:08 UNC Sam Howell 62-yard rush (Grayson Atkins kick)(4 plays, 86 yards, 1:37) UNC 45–10
4 11:22 UNC Josh Downs 5-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(6 plays, 40 yards, 2:07) UNC 52–10
08:13 GSU Marcus Carroll 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:09) UNC 52–17
04:03 UNC Bryson Nesbit 47-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Jonathan Kim kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 4:10) UNC 59–17
Pregame line
Over/under
UNC –26.0
66
Statistics
Georgia State
North Carolina
First downs
16
28
Total yards
271
607
Rushing yards
181
201
Passing yards
90
406
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
30:17
29:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State
Passing
Cornelious Brown IV
12/26, 68 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Darren Grainger
5 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
Jamari Thrash
2 receptions, 18 yards
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
21/29, 352 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Sam Howell
11 carries, 104 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Antoine Green
3 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Charlotte
Charlotte at Georgia State
1
2 3 4 Total
49ers
0
7 2 0
9
• Panthers
0
7 6 7
20
Date: September 18, 2021Location: Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutesGame attendance: 12,978Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 4 MPH Referee: Kevin VicknairTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Scoring summary 2 07:41 CHAR Elijah Spencer 36-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick)(11 plays, 67 yards, 7:19) CHAR 7–0
04:03 GSU Jamari Thrash 35-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(2 plays, 68 yards, 0:23) TIE 7–7
3 09:45 CHAR Team Safety(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) CHAR 9–7
05:06 GSU Ja'Cyais Credle 28-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz PAT blocked)(6 plays, 66 yards, 2:18) GSU 13–9
4 01:38 GSU Jamyest Williams 13-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(13 plays, 90 yards, 7:20) GSU 20–9
Pregame line
Over/under
GSU –4.5
63
Statistics
Charlotte
Georgia State
First downs
17
20
Total yards
276
437
Rushing yards
118
298
Passing yards
158
139
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
33:21
26:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Charlotte
Passing
Chris Reynolds
13/28, 158 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Calvin Camp
14 carries, 53 yards
Receiving
Grant DuBose
5 receptions, 45 yards
Georgia State
Passing
Darren Grainger
6/12, 139 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Destin Coates
4 carries, 83 yards
Receiving
Jamari Thrash
2 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
at Auburn
Georgia State at Auburn
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
3
21 0 0
24
• No. 23 Tigers
6
6 7 15
34
Scoring summary 1 08:34 GSU Noel Ruiz 32-yard field goal(6 plays, 58 yards, 2:40) GSU 3–0
07:34 AUB Anders Carlson 40-yard field goal(4 plays, 5 yards, 1:00) TIE 3–3
02:57 AUB Anders Carlson 23-yard field goal(10 plays, 65 yards, 3:49) AUB 6–3
2 12:45 GSU Jamari Thrash 12-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(15 plays, 75 yards, 5:12) GSU 10–6
09:00 AUB Anders Carlson 27-yard field goal(9 plays, 66 yards, 3:45) GSU 10–9
07:29 GSU Roger Carter 7-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31) GSU 17–9
02:54 AUB Anders Carlson 45-yard field goal(11 plays, 47 yards, 4:35) GSU 17–12
01:56 GSU Tucker Gregg 50-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 0:58) GSU 24–12
3 04:44 AUB Bartonm Lester 0-yard blocked punt returned (Anders Carlson kick)(3 plays, -6 yards, 1:51) GSU 24–19
4 00:45 AUB Shedrick Jackson 10-yard pass from TJ Finley (TJ Finley two-pass pass conversion to Kobe Hudson)(13 plays, 98 yards, 2:38) AUB 27–24
00:31 AUB Smoke Monday 36-yard interception returned (Anders Carlson kick)(2 plays, 0 yards, 0:14) AUB 34–24
Pregame line
Over/under
AUB –27.5
58
Statistics
Georgia State
Auburn
First downs
20
21
Total yards
384
419
Rushing yards
267
166
Passing yards
117
253
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
40:41
19:19
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State
Passing
Darren Grainger
12/24, 117 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Tucker Gregg
12 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Roger Carter
4 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
13/27, 156 yards
Rushing
Jarquez Hunter
10 carries, 62 yards
Receiving
Kobe Hudson
5 receptions, 76 yards
Appalachian State
Appalachian State at Georgia State
1
2 3 4 Total
• RV Mountaineers
7
7 17 14
45
Panthers
0
6 3 7
16
Date: October 2, 2021Location: Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 2:04 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutesGame attendance: 14,258Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 3 MPH Referee: Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 12:20 APP Nate Noel 23-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(8 plays, 59 yards, 2:30) APP 7–0
2 13:14 GSU Noel Ruiz 23-yard field goal(12 plays, 54 yards, 4:33) APP 7–3
06:08 APP Malik Williams 33-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)(12 plays, 87 yards, 4:27) APP 14–3
01:55 GSU Noel Ruiz 32-yard field goal(11 plays, 61 yards, 4:13) APP 14–6
3 08:22 GSU Noel Ruiz 22-yard field goal(11 plays, 84 yards, 4:06) APP 14–9
08:05 APP Corey Sutton 79-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)(1 play, 79 yards, 0:17) APP 21–9
05:44 APP Chandler Staton 48-yard field goal(5 plays, 17 yards, 1:13) APP 24–9
00:00 APP Miller Gibbs 5-yard pass from Jacob Huesman (Chandler Staton kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:56) APP 31–9
4 13:23 APP Christian Wells 80-yard from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)(1 play, 80 yards, 0:12) APP 38–9
10:51 APP Anderson Castle 22-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(3 plays, 34 yards, 1:20) APP 45–9
03:44 GSU Tailique Williams 66-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(8 plays, 99 yards, 3:40) APP 45–16
Pregame line
Over/under
APP –10.0
55
Statistics
Appalachian State
Georgia State
First downs
23
21
Total yards
502
381
Rushing yards
163
135
Passing yards
339
246
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
31:32
28:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Appalachian State
Passing
Chase Brice
20/28, 326 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Nate Noel
12 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Corey Sutton
4 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State
Passing
Cornelious Brown IV
16/31, 171 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing
Marcus Carroll
9 carries, 46 yards
Receiving
Tailique Williams
1 reception, 66 yards, 1 TD
at Louisiana–Monroe
Georgia State at Louisiana–Monroe
1
2 3 4 Total
• Panthers
7
21 14 13
55
Warhawks
7
0 7 7
21
Date: October 9, 2021Location: Malone Stadium Monroe, LA Game start: 8:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutesGame attendance: 9,913Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 8 MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and David Griffith (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 09:35 ULM Zach Rasmussen 26-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)(6 plays, 97 yards, 1:44) ULM 7–0
06:35 GSU Jamyest Williams 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:00) TIE 7–7
2 13:38 GSU Aubry Payne 10-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(7 plays, 74 yards, 2:19) GSU 14–7
04:23 GSU Ja'Cyais Credle 31-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(14 plays, 76 yards, 5:12) GSU 21–7
01:33 GSU Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(7 plays, 34 yards, 2:25) GSU 28–7
3 11:53 GSU Aubry Payne 9-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07) GSU 35–7
09:10 ULM Zach Johnson 18-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38) GSU 35–14
04:31 GSU Darren Grainger 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(10 plays, 70 yards, 4:39) GSU 42–14
4 14:52 GSU Ja'Cyais Credle 38-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(6 plays, 80 yards, 2:22) GSU 48–14
11:48 GSU Cornelious Brown IV 26-yard rush (Noel Ruiz PAT failed)(5 plays, 55 yards, 2:12) GSU 55–14
04:34 ULM Coby Cavil 6-yard pass from Jiya Wright (Calum Sutherland kick)(12 plays, 70 yards, 4:51) GSU 55–21
Pregame line
Over/under
GSU –16.0
50
Statistics
Georgia State
Louisiana–Monroe
First downs
39
21
Total yards
572
359
Rushing yards
326
122
Passing yards
246
237
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
35:08
24:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State
Passing
Darren Grainger
18/25, 230 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing
Darren Grainger
12 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ja'Cyais Credle
7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Chandler Rogers
15/23, 208 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Chandler Rogers
14 carries, 72 yards
Receiving
Boogie Knight
5 receptions, 78 yards
Texas State
Texas State at Georgia State
1
2 3 4 Total
Bobcats
6
7 3 0
16
• Panthers
7
7 7 7
28
Date: October 23, 2021Location: Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 2:04 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutesGame attendance: 16,779Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 2 MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 11:02 TXST Seth Keller 42-yard field goal(12 plays, 39 yards, 3:58) TXST 3–0
07:02 TXST Seth Keller 42-yard field goal(10 plays, 50 yards, 3:06) TXST 6–0
00:54 GSU Jamyest Williams 18-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(7 plays, 99 yards, 2:30) GSU 7–6
2 14:30 GSU Jamari Thrash 35-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(3 plays, 53 yards, 0:31) GSU 14–6
09:46 TXST Brady McBride 8-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)(12 plays, 68 yards, 4:44) GSU 14–13
3 08:10 GSU Jamyest Williams 28-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(7 plays, 67 yards, 2:24) GSU 21–13
03:57 TXST Seth Keller 31-yard field goal(11 plays, 66 yards, 4:13) GSU 21–16
3 14:54 GSU Aubry Payne 27-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:03) GSU 28–16
Pregame line
Over/under
GSU –10.5
59
Statistics
Texas State
Georgia State
First downs
26
26
Total yards
378
483
Rushing yards
123
283
Passing yards
255
200
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
32:23
27:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas State
Passing
Brady McBride
27/47, 255 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Brady McBride
17 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ashtyn Hawkins
6 receptions, 108 yards
Georgia State
Passing
Darren Grainger
16/25, 200 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Tucker Gregg
21 carries, 115 yards
Receiving
Jamari Thrash
4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
at Georgia Southern
Georgia State at Georgia Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Panthers
0
0 7 14
21
Eagles
0
7 0 7
14
Date: October 30, 2021Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutesGame attendance: 17,843Game weather: SunnyReferee: Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
Scoring summary 2 05:23 GASO Beau Johnson 17-yard pass from Justin Tomlin (Alex Raynor kick)(9 plays, 92 yards, 4:44) GASO 7–0
3 08:06 GSU Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(9 plays, 69 yards, 3:02) TIE 7–7
4 11:19 GSU Tucker Gregg 3-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(8 plays, 83 yards, 3:05) GSU 14–7
01:39 GASO Logan Wright 9-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(5 plays, 42 yards, 1:25) TIE 14–14
00:26 GSU Jaymest Williams 23-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(7 plays, 73 yards, 1:06) GSU 21–14
Pregame line
Over/under
GSU –6.0
55
Statistics
Georgia State
Georgia Southern
First downs
22
24
Total yards
378
486
Rushing yards
237
207
Passing yards
141
279
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
25:07
34:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State
Passing
Darren Grainger
16/27, 141 yards
Rushing
Jaymest Williams
12 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Roger Carter
2 receptions, 59 yards
Georgia Southern
Passing
Justin Tomlin
18/27, 279 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Logan Wright
20 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Khaleb Hood
6 receptions, 107 yards
at Louisiana
Georgia State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
3
0 7 7
17
• Ragin' Cajuns
0
0 7 14
21
Date: November 4, 2021Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 7:36 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutesGame attendance: 16,007Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 11 MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN ): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 05:05 GSU Noel Ruiz 39-yard field goal(12 plays, 71 yards, 5:15) GSU 3–0
3 08:46 GSU Roger Carter 37-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(3 plays, 52 yards, 0:54) GSU 10–0
02:49 LA Peter LeBlanc 13-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:57) GSU 10–7
4 13:11 LA Montrell Johnson 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(6 plays, 51 yards, 2:24) LA 14–10
05:25 GSU Tucker Gregg 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(16 plays, 76 yards, 7:46) GSU 17–14
02:32 LA Montrell Johnson 13-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(8 plays, 71 yards, 2:53) LA 21–17
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –13.5
54
Statistics
Georgia State
Louisiana
First downs
20
21
Total yards
307
430
Rushing yards
209
143
Passing yards
98
287
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
28:46
31:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State
Passing
Darren Grainger
8/19, 98 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Tucker Gregg
23 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Roger Carter
3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
19/34, 287 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Montrell Johnson
17 carries, 98 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Peter LeBlanc
9 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD
at Coastal Carolina
Georgia State at Coastal Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
• Panthers
14
14 0 14
42
Chanticleers
14
9 3 14
40
Date: November 13, 2021Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 2:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutesGame attendance: 16,744Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH Referee: Matt LoefflerTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 12:55 CCU Shermari Jones 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:29) CCU 7–0
03:40 GSU Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:12) TIE 7–7
03:25 CCU Braydon Bennett 75-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(1 play, 75 yards, 0:15) CCU 14–7
01:19 GSU Aubry Payne 3-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:06) TIE 14–14
2 14:57 GSU Tucker Gregg 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(2 plays, 1 yard, 0:37) GSU 21–14
09:38 CCU Team Safety(2 plays, -2 yards, 0:35) GSU 21–16
05:02 GSU Jamyest Williams 36-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03) GSU 28–16
00:45 CCU Shermari Jones 8-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17) GSU 28–23
3 04:42 CCU Massimo Biscardi 24-yard field goal(15 plays, 44 yards, 8:52) GSU 28–26
4 09:15 CCU Shermari Jones 8-yard rush (Greg Latushko two-point conversion pass to Bryce Carpenter)(9 plays, 64 yards, 4:26) CCU 34–28
04:53 GSU Terrance Dixon 2-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:22) GSU 35–34
02:36 GSU Tucker Gregg 4-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(2 plays, 8 yards, 0:11) GSU 42–34
01:09 CCU Isaiah Likely 17-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (two-point conversion rush failed)(8 plays, 75 yards, 1:27) GSU 42–40
Pregame line
Over/under
CCU –12.5
53.5
Statistics
Georgia State
Coastal Carolina
First downs
18
26
Total yards
373
442
Rushing yards
175
209
Passing yards
198
233
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
25:11
34:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State
Passing
Darren Grainger
18/24, 198 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Jamyest Williams
11 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Roger Carter
3 receptions, 70 yards
Coastal Carolina
Passing
Bryce Carpenter
17/29, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Braydon Bennett
10 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Isaiah Likely
7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State
Arkansas State at Georgia State
1
2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves
3
10 0 7
20
• Panthers
7
7 0 14
28
Date: November 20, 2021Location: Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 2:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 14,273Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 7 MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 11:27 ARST Blake Grupe 40-yard field goal(8 plays, 23 yards, 2:43) ARST 3–0
01:36 GSU Jaymest Williams 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(11 plays, 85 yards, 4:11) GSU 7–3
2 10:49 GSU Tucker Gregg 6-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(11 plays, 74 yards, 4:03) GSU 14–3
09:44 ARST Lincoln Pare 83-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)(3 plays, 77 yards, 1:05) GSU 14–10
00:00 ARST Blake Grupe 36-yard field goal(14 plays, 48 yards, 4:34) GSU 14–13
4 14:56 GSU Jaymest Williams 13-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(4 plays, 68 yards, 1:13) GSU 21–13
12:24 GSU Darren Grainger 35-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(3 plays, 50 yards, 0:45) GSU 28–13
04:22 ARST Kivon Bennett 80-yard fumble returned (Blake Grupe kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) GSU 28–20
Pregame line
Over/under
GSU –15.5
66
Statistics
Arkansas State
Georgia State
First downs
16
21
Total yards
270
434
Rushing yards
-3
282
Passing yards
273
152
Turnovers
2
3
Time of possession
30:52
29:08
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas State
Passing
Layne Hatcher
28/48, 273 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Lincoln Pare
13 carries, 33 yards
Receiving
Lincoln Pare
6 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State
Passing
Darren Grainger
10/21, 152 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Jaymest Williams
16 carries, 125 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Jamari Thrash
4 receptions, 103 yards
Troy
Troy at Georgia State
1
2 3 4 Total
Trojans
0
3 0 7
10
• Panthers
7
10 13 7
37
Date: November 27, 2021Location: Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 2:04 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minuteGame attendance: 13,875Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 6 MPH Referee: Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 07:52 GSU Aubry Payne 13-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(6 plays, 60 yards, 2:11) GSU 7–0
2 11:18 GSU Sam Pinckney 36-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(10 plays, 74 yards, 3:56) GSU 14–0
02:46 GSU Noel Ruiz 43-yard field goal(9 plays, 39 yards, 2:37) GSU 17–0
00:34 TROY Brooks Buce 48-yard field goal(8 plays, 44 yards, 2:12) GSU 17–3
3 11:30 GSU Noel Ruiz 45-yard field goal(10 plays, 49 yards, 3:30) GSU 20–3
07:40 GSU Jamil Muhammad 72-yard fumble returned (Noel Ruiz kick)(9 plays, 47 yards, 3:50) GSU 27–3
01:30 GSU Noel Ruiz 50-yard field goal(9 plays, 39 yards, 3:07) GSU 30–3
4 13:15 GSU Jamyest Williams 50-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(3 plays, 57 yards, 1:25) GSU 37–3
07:06 TROY B. J. Smith 2-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 6:09) GSU 37–10
Pregame line
Over/under
GSU –6.5
49.5
Statistics
Troy
Georgia State
First downs
18
21
Total yards
344
387
Rushing yards
57
247
Passing yards
287
140
Turnovers
4
2
Time of possession
32:56
27:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Troy
Passing
Gunnar Watson
21/38, 287 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing
B. J. Smith
13 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Deshon Stoudemire
4 receptions, 80 yards
Georgia State
Passing
Darren Grainger
11/22, 140 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Jaymest Williams
15 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Sam Pinckney
3 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
vs. Ball State (Camellia Bowl)
Georgia State vs. Ball State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Panthers
14
6 28 3
51
Cardinals
7
6 0 7
20
Date: December 25, 2021Location: Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST Elapsed time: Game attendance: Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SW 13 MPH Referee: TV announcers (ESPN ):
Statistics
Ball State
Georgia State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ball State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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