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Georgia State at App State

Saturday, November 1, 2014

App State beat Georgia State 44–⁠0. It was their first meeting; after it, App State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayGeorgia State1–⁠11 in 2014
0
HomeApp State7–⁠5 in 2014
44

Final at Kidd Brewer Stadium, BooneTV: ESPN3Attendance 22,643

At kickoff
35°F, light snow, wind 17 mph from the northwest, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boone (KTNB), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Marc Curles; umpire Tom Quick; head linesman John Langlois; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge Richard Booker; field judge Jabir Walker; back judge Scott Vaughan; alternate John LayneGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia State00000
App State131410744

Standouts

Player stats

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Arbuckle8/174701
Ronnie Bell1/2700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Caffey736011
Gerald Howse7603
Ronnie Bell2406
Duvall Smith4304
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joel Ruiz319010
Donovan Harden21206
Robert Davis2906
Glenn Smith1909

App State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taylor Lamb8/139000
Kameron Bryant1/1800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Cox29250376
Ricky Fergerson14123184
Eric Davidson93306
Taylor Lamb729114
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Montez McGuire132032
Simms McElfresh21609
Barrett Burns115015
Malachi Jones113013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
John Law160

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Georgia StateApp State
62Total yards567
54Passing yards98
8Rushing yards469
2.8Yards per pass7.0
0.3Yards per rush7.1
6First downs26
3–⁠13Third downs9–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠3
3Turnovers0
2–⁠10Penalties6–⁠48
21:20Possession38:40

Efficiency

Georgia StateApp State
27%Success rate52%
−0.35EPA per play0.40
0.60Explosiveness1.21
−0.44Rushing EPA0.44
−0.27Passing EPA0.24
11%Passing-down success43%
−0.48First-down EPA0.19
−0.45Second-down EPA0.35
−0.07Third-down EPA0.92

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

App State 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

App State −5.5, over/under 62.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were App State 65%, Georgia State 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

App State end zoneGeorgia State end zoneQ1 Georgia StateInterception, 5 playsQ1 App StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 App StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 App StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Georgia StateFumble, 3 playsQ2 App StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 App StateMissed FG, 15 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 App StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 App StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 9 playsQ3 App StateField goal, 5 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 App StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia StateFumble, 6 playsQ4 App StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 App StateEnd of game, 14 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. App State drives left to right, Georgia State right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia StateInterception, 5 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 App StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 App StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 90 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 App StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 19 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia StateFumble, 3 plays, −6 yards
  8. Q2 App StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  10. Q2 App StateMissed FG, 15 plays, 53 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 App StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 38 yards
  13. Q3 App StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 9 plays, 18 yards
  15. Q3 App StateField goal, 5 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  17. Q3 App StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  18. Q3 Georgia StateFumble, 6 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q4 App StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 95 yards
  20. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q4 App StateEnd of game, 14 plays, 55 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then App State 13, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Interception, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bentlee Critcher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Glenn Smith for 9 yds to the GeoSt 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Marcus Caffey run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Nick Arbuckle run for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSt 28 Nick Arbuckle fumbled, recovered by GeoSt Nick Arbuckle
15:002nd & 20 at own 28Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Joel Ruiz for 2 yds to the GeoSt 30
15:003rd & 18 at own 30Nick Arbuckle pass intercepted John Law return for 6 yds to the GeoSt 33
App State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:371st & 10 at opp 33Marcus Cox run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 28
12:372nd & 5 at opp 28Marcus Cox run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 20 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at opp 20Taylor Lamb pass complete to Barrett Burns for 15 yds to the GeoSt 5 for a 1ST down
12:371st & goal at opp 5Marcus Cox run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 1
11:032nd & goal at opp 1Marcus Cox run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bentlee Critcher KICK)App State 7, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 7 plays
11:031st & 0 at own 35Bentlee Critcher kickoff for 61 yds , Avery Sweeting return for 25 yds to the GeoSt 29
10:531st & 10 at own 29Marcus Caffey run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 35
10:532nd & 4 at own 35Marcus Caffey run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 39 Marcus Caffey fumbled, forced by Eric Boggs, for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 39Marcus Caffey run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 47
10:532nd & 2 at own 47Marcus Caffey run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at the 50Duvall Smith run for 4 yds to the AppSt 46
10:532nd & 6 at opp 46Duvall Smith run for no gain to the AppSt 46
10:533rd & 6 at opp 46Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden
10:534th & 6 at opp 46Matt Hubbard punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AppSt 10
App State Touchdown, 10 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 10Marcus Cox run for 39 yds to the AppSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at own 49Taylor Lamb pass incomplete
7:462nd & 10 at own 49Ricky Fergerson run for no gain to the AppSt 49
7:463rd & 10 at own 49Taylor Lamb pass complete to Bobo Beathard for 10 yds to the APPALCHAN 41 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 41Marcus Cox run for 19 yds to the GeoSt 22 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 22Taylor Lamb pass complete to Simms McElfresh for 9 yds to the GeoSt 13
7:462nd & 1 at opp 13Marcus Cox run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 9 for a 1ST down
7:461st & goal at opp 9APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSt 14
7:461st & goal at opp 14Marcus Cox run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 13
7:462nd & goal at opp 13Taylor Lamb pass complete to Marcus Cox for 4 yds to the GeoSt 9
3:533rd & goal at opp 9Taylor Lamb run for 9 yds for a TD, (Bentlee Critcher PAT MISSED)App State 13, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
3:531st & 0 at own 35Bentlee Critcher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:531st & 10 at own 25Marcus Caffey run for no gain to the GeoSt 25
3:532nd & 10 at own 25Nick Arbuckle sacked by Olawale Dada for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 21
3:533rd & 14 at own 21Marcus Caffey run for 11 yds to the GeoSt 32
3:534th & 3 at own 32Matt Hubbard punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Simms McElfresh at the AppSt 40
App State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 40Ricky Fergerson run for 8 yds to the AppSt 48
2:052nd & 2 at own 48Taylor Lamb pass incomplete
2:053rd & 2 at own 48Ricky Fergerson run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at the 50Ricky Fergerson run for a loss of 5 yards to the AppSt 45
2:052nd & 15 at own 45Taylor Lamb run for 1 yd to the AppSt 46
2:053rd & 14 at own 46Ricky Fergerson run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 42
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 42Ricky Fergerson run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 41
2nd quarter6 drives, then App State 27, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Fumble, 3 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 41Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
14:532nd & 10 at own 41GEORGIA ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSt 36
14:532nd & 15 at own 36Duvall Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 35
14:533rd & 16 at own 35Duvall Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 18 Duvall Smith fumbled, forced by Olawale Dada, recovered by AppSt John Law , return for 17 yds to the GeoSt 18
App State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:551st & 10 at opp 18Marcus Cox run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 16
13:552nd & 8 at opp 16APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, illegal forward pass (Taylor Lamb) to the GeoSt 19
13:553rd & 11 at opp 19Taylor Lamb pass complete to Malachi Jones for 13 yds to the GeoSt 6 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
12:351st & goal at opp 6Marcus Cox run for 6 yds for a TD, (Bentlee Critcher KICK)App State 20, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
12:351st & 0 at own 35Bentlee Critcher kickoff for 33 yds , Nate Paxton return for no gain to the GeoSt 32
12:311st & 10 at own 32Nick Arbuckle sacked by Deuce Robinson for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 28
12:312nd & 14 at own 28Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Avery Sweeting for 5 yds to the GeoSt 33
12:313rd & 9 at own 33Nick Arbuckle sacked by Deuce Robinson and Eric Boggs for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSt 28
12:314th & 14 at own 28Matt Hubbard punt for 52 yds , Bobo Beathard returns for no gain to the AppSt 20
App State Missed FG, 15 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 20Marcus Cox run for no gain to the AppSt 20
10:252nd & 10 at own 20Marcus Cox run for 12 yds to the AppSt 32 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at own 32Marcus Cox run for 4 yds to the AppSt 36
10:252nd & 6 at own 36Marcus Cox run for 7 yds to the AppSt 43 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at own 43Ricky Fergerson run for no gain to the AppSt 43
10:252nd & 10 at own 43Ricky Fergerson run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 45Bobo Beathard run for 10 yds to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 35Taylor Lamb run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 34
10:252nd & 9 at opp 34Taylor Lamb pass incomplete to Malachi Jones
10:253rd & 9 at opp 34Taylor Lamb pass complete to Simms McElfresh for 7 yds to the GeoSt 27
10:254th & 2 at opp 27Marcus Cox run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 25APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSt 30
10:251st & 15 at opp 30Marcus Cox run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 27
10:252nd & 12 at opp 27Taylor Lamb pass complete to Marcus Cox for no gain to the GeoSt 27
10:253rd & 12 at opp 27Taylor Lamb pass incomplete to Malachi Jones
3:204th & 12 at opp 27Bentlee Critcher 44 yd FG MISSED
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 27Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
3:202nd & 10 at own 27GEORGIA ST Penalty, false start (Joel Ruiz) to the GeoSt 22
3:202nd & 15 at own 22Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden
3:203rd & 15 at own 22Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 6 yds to the GeoSt 28
3:204th & 9 at own 28Matt Hubbard punt for 10 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSt 38
App State Touchdown, 8 plays
2:351st & 10 at opp 38Marcus Cox run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 34
2:352nd & 6 at opp 34Marcus Cox run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 28 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 28Marcus Cox run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 21
2:352nd & 3 at opp 21Marcus Cox run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 17 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 17Marcus Cox run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 14
0:342nd & 7 at opp 14Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 00:34
0:342nd & 7 at opp 14Taylor Lamb run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 10
0:253rd & 3 at opp 10Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 00:25
0:253rd & 3 at opp 10Taylor Lamb run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 13
0:034th & 6 at opp 13Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 00:03
0:034th & 6 at opp 13Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:03
0:004th & 6 at opp 13Simms McElfresh run for 13 yds for a TD, (Bentlee Critcher KICK)App State 27, Georgia State 0
Q3 15:001st & 0 at the 50Wil Lutz kickoff for 31 yds , Eric Davidson return for 3 yds to the AppSt 22
Q3 15:001st & goal at own 35APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
3rd quarter6 drives, then App State 37, Georgia State 0
App State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 22Marcus Cox run for no gain to the AppSt 22
14:552nd & 10 at own 22Taylor Lamb run for 3 yds to the AppSt 25
14:553rd & 7 at own 25Marcus Cox run for 9 yds to the AppSt 34 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 34Taylor Lamb run for 14 yds to the AppSt 48 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 48Marcus Cox run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 47
14:552nd & 5 at opp 47Taylor Lamb pass complete to Montez McGuire for 32 yds to the GeoSt 15 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 15Marcus Cox run for 10 yds to the GeoSt 5 for a 1ST down
10:251st & goal at opp 5Marcus Cox run for 5 yds for a TD, (Bentlee Critcher KICK)App State 34, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 9 plays
10:251st & 0 at own 35Bentlee Critcher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:251st & 10 at own 25Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 3 yds to the GeoSt 28
10:252nd & 7 at own 28Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 6 yds to the GeoSt 34
10:253rd & 1 at own 34Gerald Howse run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at own 35Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis
10:252nd & 10 at own 35Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis, broken up by Latrell Gibbs
10:253rd & 10 at own 35Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Joel Ruiz for 10 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at own 45Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Avery Sweeting
10:252nd & 10 at own 45Nick Arbuckle sacked by Ronald Blair for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSt 37
10:253rd & 18 at own 37Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 6 yds to the GeoSt 43
10:254th & 12 at own 43Matt Hubbard punt for 41 yds, downed at the AppSt 16
App State Field goal, 5 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 16Marcus Cox run for 76 yds to the GeoSt 8 for a 1ST down
6:361st & goal at opp 8Marcus Cox run for no gain to the GeoSt 8
6:362nd & goal at opp 8Marcus Cox run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 4
6:363rd & goal at opp 4Taylor Lamb pass incomplete
6:364th & goal at opp 4APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the GeoSt 9
4:434th & goal at opp 9Bentlee Critcher 26 yd FG GOODApp State 37, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
4:431st & 0 at own 35Bentlee Critcher kickoff for 40 yds , Jonathan Lytle return for 8 yds to the GeoSt 33
4:341st & 10 at own 33Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
4:342nd & 10 at own 33Nick Arbuckle run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSt 23 Nick Arbuckle fumbled, recovered by GeoSt Nick Arbuckle
4:343rd & 20 at own 23Gerald Howse run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 25
4:344th & 18 at own 25Matt Hubbard punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Bobo Beathard at the AppSt 36
App State Punt, 3 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 36Ricky Fergerson run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 35
3:002nd & 11 at own 35Ricky Fergerson run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 34
3:003rd & 12 at own 34Kameron Bryant run for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 31 Kameron Bryant fumbled, recovered by AppSt Kameron Bryant
3:004th & 15 at own 31Bentlee Critcher punt for 37 yds , Donovan Harden returns for 35 yds to the APPALCHAN 34 APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, personal foul (Bentlee Critcher) to the AppSt 18
Georgia State Fumble, 6 plays
0:401st & 10 at opp 18Ronnie Bell run for 6 yds to the AppSt 12
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 12Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Ronnie Bell, broken up by Joel Ross
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 12Ronnie Bell pass complete to Joel Ruiz for 7 yds to the AppSt 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 5Gerald Howse run for 3 yds to the AppSt 2
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 2Gerald Howse run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 3
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 3Ronnie Bell run for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 5 Ronnie Bell fumbled, recovered by AppSt Deuce Robinson
4th quarter3 drives, then App State 44, Georgia State 0
App State Touchdown, 4 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 5Ricky Fergerson run for 4 yds to the AppSt 9
13:022nd & 6 at own 9Ricky Fergerson run for 84 yds to the GeoSt 7 for a 1ST down
13:021st & goal at opp 7Ricky Fergerson run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 4
11:082nd & goal at opp 4Ricky Fergerson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Bentlee Critcher KICK)App State 44, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
11:081st & 0 at own 35Bentlee Critcher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:081st & 10 at own 25Gerald Howse run for no gain to the GeoSt 25
11:082nd & 10 at own 25Gerald Howse run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 26
11:083rd & 9 at own 26Gerald Howse run for no gain to the GeoSt 26
11:084th & 9 at own 26Matt Hubbard punt for 34 yds, downed at the AppSt 40
App State End of game, 14 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 40Eric Davidson run for 5 yds to the AppSt 45
9:192nd & 5 at own 45Eric Davidson run for 4 yds to the AppSt 49
9:193rd & 1 at own 49Kameron Bryant run for 10 yds to the GeoSt 41 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 41Eric Davidson run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 38
9:192nd & 7 at opp 38Eric Davidson run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 36
9:193rd & 5 at opp 36Kameron Bryant pass complete to Shaedon Meadors for 8 yds to the GeoSt 28 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 28Eric Davidson run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 25
9:192nd & 7 at opp 25Eric Davidson run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 19
9:193rd & 1 at opp 19Eric Davidson run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 14 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 14Eric Davidson run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 11
9:192nd & 7 at opp 11Kameron Bryant run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 5
9:193rd & 1 at opp 5Eric Davidson run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 3 for a 1ST down
9:191st & goal at opp 3TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 4
9:192nd & goal at opp 4TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 5

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Georgia State–App State game

App State leads 12–⁠0 in 12 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025App State 41, Georgia State 20
2024App State 33, Georgia State 26
2023App State 42, Georgia State 14
2022App State 42, Georgia State 17
2021App State 45, Georgia State 16
2020App State 17, Georgia State 13

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