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2021 Georgia State Panthers football
Camellia Bowl champion
Camellia Bowl, W 51–20 vs. Ball State
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Glenn (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNate Fuqua (5th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumCenter Parc Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Appalachian State xy   7 1     10 4  
Georgia State   6 2     8 5  
Coastal Carolina   6 2     11 2  
Troy   3 5     5 7  
Georgia Southern   2 6     3 9  
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$   8 0     13 1  
Texas State   3 5     4 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 6     4 8  
South Alabama   2 6     5 7  
Arkansas State   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Preseason

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Recruiting class

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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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Omarion Hammond
DE
Columbia, SC AC Flora HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Makkah "MJ" Jordan
S
St. Petersburg, FL Calvary Christian 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Fuches "Deuce" Lewis II
NT
Savannah, GA Calvary Day 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jordan Jones
ILB
Smiths Station, AL Smiths Station HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tony McCray Jr.
CB
Clarksdale, MS Lake Cormorant HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tylon Dunlap
DE
Charlotte, NC Harding University HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Marquez Bargman
OL
Port St. Joe, FL Treasure Coast HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Christopher Davis Jr.
LB
Seffner, FL Armwood HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Jaquan Dixon
RB
Loris, SC Green Sea Floyds HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Montavious Cunningham
OL
Athens, GA Clarke Central HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Jamarion Ellis
OLB/DE
Eastman, GA IMG Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Evan Graham
OLB
St. Petersburg, FL Boca Ciega HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brylan Lanier
CB
Tuscaloosa, AL Paul W. Bryant HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Darren Grainger
QB
Conway, SC Conway HS
Furman
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Shamar McCollum
OLB
Hamer, SC Dillon HS
Wake Forest
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ja'Cyais Credle
WR
Columbus, GA Carver HS
UCF
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jan 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cameron Dye
OL
Alpharetta, GA Milton HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Feb 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

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Award Player Position Year
Doak Walker Award Destin Coates RB SR
Biletnikoff Award Sam Pinckney WR RS-JR
Mackey Award Roger Carter TE SR
Outland Trophy Shamarious Gilmore OL SR
Manning Award Cornelious Brown IV QB RS-SO

Sources:[3][4][5][6][7]

Sun Belt coaches poll

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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

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Personnel

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2021 Georgia State Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Terrance Dixon  Sr
WR 2 Jamari Thrash  So
QB 3 Darren Grainger  Jr
QB 4 Cornelious Brown IV  So
TE 5 Roger Carter Sr
WR 8 Ja'Cyais Credle So
WR 9 Jacob Freeman  Fr
QB 10 Mikele Colasurdo  Fr
WR 11 Cadarrius Thompson Jr
QB 12 Stratton Tripp Fr
WR 13 Christian Thomas  Fr
WR 14 Robert Lewis  Fr
WR 15 Sam Pinckney  Jr
WR 16 Tailique Williams  Fr
RB 17 Destin Coates Sr
RB 18 Jaquan Dixon Fr
RB 21 Jamyest Williams  Sr
RB 23 Marcus Carroll So
RB 24 Antoine Lane  Jr
RB 25 Dawson Hill  Jr
RB 26 Tucker Gregg Sr
RB 31 Makari Pruitt  So
TE 35 Herman McCray  Jr
OL 60 Ronald Folkes  So
OL 61 Cameron Dye Fr
OL 62 Malik Sumter  Sr
OL 64 Pat Bartlett  Sr
OL 65 Avery Reece  So
OL 67 Ben Chukwuma Sr
OL 68 Mason Cook  Fr
OL 69 Marquez Bargman Fr
OL 70 Chandler Durham  Fr
OL 71 Cameron Golden  So
OL 72 Luis Cristobal  So
OL 73 Travis Glover  Jr
OL 74 Despelado Alexandre  Jr
OL 75 Shamarious Gilmore  Sr
OL 76 Jonathan Brown  Fr
OL 77 Johnathan Bass  Jr
OL 78 Trey Bonner  So
OL 79 Montavious Cunningham Fr
WR 80 Matlin Marshall  Sr
WR 81 Spencer Gaddis  Jr
WR 82 Jaylin Tolbert Fr
WR 83 Cornelius McCoy Sr
TE 84 Kris Byrd  Fr
TE 85 Ahmon Green So
TE 86 Ezeqiel Marion  Fr
WR 87 Donavon Grier  Sr
TE 88 Aubry Payne  Sr
WR 89 Kellan Autenrieth  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
OLB 1 Jontrey Hunter  Jr
S 3 Chris Bacon  Sr
CB 5 Bryquice Brown  So
OLB 7 DeAndre Bowman  Sr
S 8 Jaquez Pennimon  So
OLB 9 Jamil Muhammad  So
OLB 10 Jacorey Crawford Sr
S 12 Tyler Gore Sr
OLB 17 Shamar McCollum Jr
CB 18 Cameron Sims  So
CB 19 Tony McCray Fr
CB 20 Quavian White Sr
S 22 Jalen Tate  Fr
OLB 23 Terrell Gordon So
S 24 Tyreke Harrison  So
CB 27 Jaylon Jones  Sr
S 28 Chris Moore  Sr
CB 29 Courtney Williams  Jr
S 30 Makkah Jordan Fr
S 31 Ronald Cooper Fr
ILB 32 Zach Dixon  Jr
DE 33 T. J. Smith  Jr
S 34 Antavious Lane  So
S 35 Keon Carter  Sr
ILB 37 Evan Graham Fr
ILB 38 Kyle Wright  Jr
ILB 40 Jordan Veneziale Jr
DL 41 Ikenine Ochie Sr
ILB 42 Blake Carroll Sr
OLB 43 Chris Davis Jr. Fr
OLB 44 Jay Lepkoske  So
ILB 45 Jordan Jones Fr
OLB 47 Jhi'Shawn Taylor  Sr
ILB 48 Justin Abraham  Fr
ILB 49 Joseph Lopez  So
DL 50 Tylon Dunlap Fr
DL 52 Dontae Wilson Sr
ILB 53 Markland Davis Jr
DE 54 Tre Moore  Jr
DL 56 Fuches Lewis II Fr
ILB 57 Marcus Anderson  So
DL 58 Jamarion Ellis Fr
DL 59 Thomas Gore  So
DE 90 Hardrick Willis  Sr
DL 91 Jeffery Clark  So
DL 93 Jeremy Butler  Fr
DL 95 Santanna Willis Fr
DE 96 Miles Dickens  So
DL 97 Akeem Smith  Jr
DE 98 Javon Denis  So
DL 99 Omarion Hammond Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P 39 Michael Hayes  So
P, K 46 Tristan Lyon Fr
LS 51 Charlie Flint Sr
LS 56 Collin Westfelt  Fr
LS 66 Seth Glausier Jr
K 92 Noel Ruiz Sr
K, P 94 Kade Loggins  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 5 July 2021

Schedule

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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.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 412:00 p.m.Army*ESPNUL 10–4318,280
September 117:30 p.m.at No. 24 North Carolina*ACCRSNL 17–5950,500
September 187:00 p.m.Charlotte*
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+W 20–912,978
September 254:00 p.m.at No. 23 Auburn*SECNL 24–3486,650
October 22:00 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+L 16–4514,258
October 98:00 p.m.at Louisiana–MonroeESPN3W 55–219,913
October 232:00 p.m.Texas State
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+W 28–1616,779
October 306:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPN+W 21–1417,843
November 47:30 p.m.at LouisianaESPNL 17–2116,007
November 132:00 p.m.at Coastal CarolinaESPN+W 42–4016,744
November 202:00 p.m.Arkansas State
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3W 28–2014,273
November 272:00 p.m.Troy
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+W 37–1013,875
December 252:30 p.m.vs. Ball State*ESPNW 51–207,345

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Game summaries

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Army West Point

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Army West Point at Georgia State
1 234Total
RV Black Knights 14 13610 43
Panthers 0 730 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

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Georgia State at North Carolina
1 234Total
Panthers 3 707 17
No. 24 Tar Heels 14 102114 59
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
  • Game attendance: 50,500
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Tom Werme (play–by–play), James Bates (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline reporter)
        
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

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Charlotte at Georgia State
1 234Total
49ers 0 720 9
Panthers 0 767 20
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,978
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 4 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Vicknair
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
  
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

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Georgia State at Auburn
1 234Total
Panthers 3 2100 24
No. 23 Tigers 6 6715 34
       
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

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Appalachian State at Georgia State
1 234Total
RV Mountaineers 7 71714 45
Panthers 0 637 16
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 2:04 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,258
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 3 MPH
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
       
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

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Georgia State at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
Panthers 7 211413 55
Warhawks 7 077 21
  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes
  • Game attendance: 9,913
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 8 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and David Griffith (analyst)
       
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

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Texas State at Georgia State
1 234Total
Bobcats 6 730 16
Panthers 7 777 28
  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 2:04 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,779
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 2 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
    
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

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Georgia State at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Panthers 0 0714 21
Eagles 0 707 14
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,843
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
  
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

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Georgia State at Louisiana
1 234Total
Panthers 3 077 17
Ragin' Cajuns 0 0714 21
  • Date: November 4, 2021
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 7:36 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,007
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 11 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)
   
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

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Georgia State at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Panthers 14 14014 42
Chanticleers 14 9314 40
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,744
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
         
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

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Arkansas State at Georgia State
1 234Total
Red Wolves 3 1007 20
Panthers 7 7014 28
  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,273
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 7 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
     
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

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Troy at Georgia State
1 234Total
Trojans 0 307 10
Panthers 7 10137 37
  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 2:04 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
  • Game attendance: 13,875
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 6 MPH
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
     
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)

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Georgia State vs. Ball State
1 234Total
Panthers 14 6283 51
Cardinals 7 607 20
  • Date: December 25, 2021
  • Location: Cramton Bowl
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance: 7,345
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SW 13 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Vicknair
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline)
         
Pregame line Over/under
GSU –4.5 50.0
Statistics Ball State Georgia State
First downs 21 22
Total yards 464 367
Rushing yards 259 74
Passing yards 205 293
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 26:46 33:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing Drew Plitt 27/46, 293 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Carson Steele 15 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Jayshon Jackson 12 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 15/19, 203 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Darren Grainger 11 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Aubry Payne 8 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TDs

References

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