Referee Charles Lewis; umpire Chad Walker; head linesman Ralph Greene; line judge Pete Tao; side judge Scott Solomon; field judge J. Middlebrooks; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge John ShortGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Georgia State
7
0
7
7
21
Troy
14
7
17
7
45
Standouts
PassingNick Arbuckle23 of 37, 293 yards, 3 TD, 2 INTGeorgia State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Georgia State
Troy
394
Total yards
440
293
Passing yards
116
101
Rushing yards
324
7.9
Yards per pass
5.3
3.0
Yards per rush
7.2
21
First downs
21
10–16
Third downs
6–13
1–1
Fourth downs
3–3
3
Turnovers
0
3–25
Penalties
3–23
28:01
Possession
31:59
Efficiency
Georgia State
Troy
38%
Success rate
47%
0.17
EPA per play
0.38
1.65
Explosiveness
1.36
−0.13
Rushing EPA
0.52
0.42
Passing EPA
0.09
39%
Passing-down success
29%
−0.32
First-down EPA
0.33
−0.17
Second-down EPA
−0.20
1.43
Third-down EPA
1.15
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)
Troy 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Troy −8.5, over/under 65.5.
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 Troy 72%, Georgia State 28%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Troy drives left to right, Georgia State right to left.
Q1 TroyTouchdown, 15 plays, 66 yards
Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 78 yards
Q1 TroyTouchdown, 8 plays, 47 yards
Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Georgia StateInterception, 9 plays, 60 yards
Q2 TroyTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
Q2 Georgia StateInterception, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q2 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Georgia StateFumble, 6 plays, 7 yards
Q3 TroyTouchdown, 3 plays, 32 yards
Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 TroyField goal, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q3 TroyTouchdown, 3 plays, 67 yards
Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 TroyTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 TroyPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 89 yards
Q4 TroyEnd of game, 3 plays, 21 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Troy 14, Georgia State 7
Troy Touchdown, 15 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 31 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Brandon Burks for 4 yds to the Troy 38
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 38
Brandon Silvers run for 7 yds to the Troy 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
TROY Penalty, false start (Tommy Stephens) to the Troy 40
15:00
1st & 15 at own 40
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jalen Harris for 14 yds to the GeoSt 46
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Khary Franklin run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jarvis Bentley for 6 yds to the GeoSt 37
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 37
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Chandler Worthy for 4 yds to the GeoSt 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Brandon Silvers run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 30
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Nyck Young for 5 yds to the GeoSt 25 TROY Penalty, illegal block (Antonio Garcia) to the GeoSt 40
15:00
2nd & 17 at opp 40
Khary Franklin run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 35
15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 35
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Brandon Brooks for 3 yds to the GeoSt 32
15:00
4th & 9 at opp 32
Brandon Burks run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Chandler Worthy for 5 yds to the GeoSt 15
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Chandler Worthy for 4 yds to the GeoSt 11
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 11
GEORGIA ST Penalty, (5 Yards) to the GeoSt 6 for a 1ST down
8:24
1st & 0 at opp 6
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 08:24
8:19
1st & goal at opp 6
Josh Anderson run for 6 yds for a TD, (Ryan Kay KICK)Troy 7, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Touchdown, 12 plays
8:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Jed Solomon kickoff for 64 yds , Glenn Smith return for 21 yds to the GeoSt 22
8:19
1st & 10 at own 22
Marcus Caffey run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 31
8:19
2nd & 1 at own 31
Marcus Caffey run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:19
1st & 10 at own 43
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Lynquez Blair for no gain to the GeoSt 43
8:19
2nd & 10 at own 43
Marcus Caffey run for no gain to the GeoSt 43
8:19
3rd & 10 at own 43
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 11 yds to the Troy 46 for a 1ST down
8:19
1st & 10 at opp 46
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
8:19
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Marcus Caffey run for no gain to the Troy 46
8:19
3rd & 10 at opp 46
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Duvall Smith for 12 yds to the Troy 34 for a 1ST down
8:19
1st & 10 at opp 34
Marcus Caffey run for 2 yds to the Troy 32
8:19
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Marcus Caffey run for 10 yds to the Troy 22 for a 1ST down
8:19
1st & 10 at opp 22
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Lynquez Blair for 1 yd to the Troy 21
3:33
2nd & 9 at opp 21
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Todd Boyd for 21 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Tied at 7
Troy Touchdown, 8 plays
3:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil Lutz on-side kick recovered by TROY at the GeoSt 47
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 47
Brandon Burks run for no gain to the GeoSt 47
3:33
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Brandon Burks run for 24 yds to the GeoSt 23 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 23
Brandon Burks run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 19
3:33
2nd & 6 at opp 19
Josh Anderson run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 13 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 13
Brandon Silvers pass complete to John Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 16
3:33
2nd & 13 at opp 16
Brandon Burks run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 12
3:33
3rd & 9 at opp 12
Brandon Silvers run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 3 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & goal at opp 3
Brandon Burks run for 3 yds for a TD, (Ryan Kay KICK)Troy 14, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
0:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Jed Solomon kickoff for 40 yds , Bill Teknipp return for 13 yds to the GeoSt 38
0:17
1st & 10 at own 38
Marcus Caffey run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 42
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 42
Nick Arbuckle sacked by Brandon Timmons for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 38
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 38
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Lynquez Blair, broken up by Femi Odaibo
Q2 15:00
4th & 10 at own 38
Matt Hubbard punt for 47 yds , Teddy Ruben returns for 18 yds to the Troy 33
2nd quarter5 drives, then Troy 21, Georgia State 7
Troy Punt, 3 plays
13:59
1st & 10 at own 33
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
13:59
2nd & 10 at own 33
Jordan Chunn run for 2 yds to the Troy 35
13:59
3rd & 8 at own 35
Brandon Silvers run for 5 yds to the Troy 40
13:59
4th & 3 at own 40
Ryan Kay punt for 50 yds
Georgia State Interception, 9 plays
12:27
1st & 10 at own 10
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Marcus Caffey for 4 yds to the GeoSt 14
12:27
2nd & 6 at own 14
Marcus Caffey run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 17
12:27
3rd & 3 at own 17
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Lynquez Blair for 8 yds to the GeoSt 25 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Caffey run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 38 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at own 38
Marcus Caffey run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 45
12:27
2nd & 3 at own 45
Marcus Caffey run for 6 yds to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at opp 49
Duvall Smith run for no gain to the Troy 49
12:27
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 19 yds to the Troy 30 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at opp 30
Nick Arbuckle pass intercepted Ethan Davis return for 1 yd to the Troy 28
Troy Touchdown, 11 plays
8:57
1st & 10 at own 28
Khary Franklin run for a loss of 3 yards to the Troy 25
8:57
2nd & 13 at own 25
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete, broken up by Shawayne Lawrence
8:57
3rd & 13 at own 25
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Bryan Holmes for 12 yds to the Troy 37
8:57
4th & 1 at own 37
Jordan Chunn run for 3 yds to the Troy 40 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at own 40
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Bryan Holmes, broken up by B.J. Clay
8:57
2nd & 10 at own 40
Brandon Silvers pass complete to John Johnson for no gain to the Troy 40
8:57
3rd & 10 at own 40
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Chandler Worthy for 14 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 46
Josh Anderson run for 11 yds to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jordan Chunn run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 34
8:57
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Nyck Young for 3 yds to the GeoSt 31
4:24
3rd & 6 at opp 31
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Bryan Holmes for 31 yds for a TD, (Ryan Kay KICK)Troy 21, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Interception, 8 plays
4:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Jed Solomon kickoff for 63 yds , Glenn Smith return for 34 yds to the GeoSt 36
4:24
1st & 10 at own 36
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis
4:24
2nd & 10 at own 36
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Lynquez Blair for 6 yds to the GeoSt 42
4:24
3rd & 4 at own 42
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 7 yds to the GeoSt 49 for a 1ST down
4:24
1st & 10 at own 49
Marcus Caffey run for 12 yds to the Troy 39 for a 1ST down
4:24
1st & 10 at opp 39
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Lynquez Blair for 5 yds to the Troy 34
4:24
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Marcus Caffey run for 7 yds to the Troy 27 for a 1ST down
4:24
1st & 10 at opp 27
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Marcus Caffey for a loss of 4 yards to the Troy 31
4:24
2nd & 14 at opp 31
Nick Arbuckle pass intercepted Montres Kitchens return for no gain to the Troy 3
Troy Punt, 3 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at own 3
Brandon Burks run for 2 yds to the Troy 5
1:04
2nd & 8 at own 5
TROY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Caleb Carbine) to the Troy 2
0:57
2nd & 11 at own 2
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:57
0:57
2nd & 11 at own 2
Brandon Burks run for 3 yds to the Troy 5
0:50
3rd & 8 at own 5
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:50
0:50
3rd & 8 at own 5
Brandon Burks run for 7 yds to the Troy 12
0:03
4th & 1 at own 12
Timeout TROY, clock 00:03
0:03
4th & 1 at own 12
Ryan Kay punt for 43 yds, downed at the GeoSt 45
3rd quarter7 drives, then Troy 38, Georgia State 14
Georgia State Fumble, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Caffey run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Marcus Caffey run for no gain to the GeoSt 29
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Lynquez Blair for 6 yds to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Marcus Caffey run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 39
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 39
Marcus Caffey run for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSt 33
15:00
3rd & 12 at own 33
Marcus Caffey run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 32 Marcus Caffey fumbled, forced by Jamal Stadom, recovered by Troy Tray Hall
Troy Touchdown, 3 plays
12:20
1st & 10 at opp 32
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Bryan Holmes for 2 yds to the GeoSt 30
12:20
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Khary Franklin run for no gain to the GeoSt 30
11:22
3rd & 8 at opp 30
Brandon Silvers run for 30 yds for a TD, (Ryan Kay KICK)Troy 28, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Touchdown, 10 plays
11:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 7 yds to the GeoSt 32
11:22
2nd & 3 at own 32
Duvall Smith run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at own 37
Duvall Smith run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 41
11:22
2nd & 6 at own 41
Duvall Smith run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at own 48
Gerald Howse run for 7 yds to the Troy 45
11:22
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Gerald Howse run for no gain to the Troy 45
11:22
3rd & 3 at opp 45
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Todd Boyd for 32 yds to the Troy 13 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at opp 13
Duvall Smith run for no gain to the Troy 13
11:22
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Duvall Smith run for no gain to the Troy 13
7:14
3rd & 10 at opp 13
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Lynquez Blair for 13 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Troy 28, Georgia State 14
Troy Field goal, 6 plays
7:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 34 yds , John Johnson return for 21 yds to the GeoSt 48
7:14
1st & 10 at opp 48
Chandler Worthy run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 39
7:14
2nd & 1 at opp 39
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Bryan Holmes for 7 yds to the GeoSt 32 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at opp 32
Brandon Burks run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 30
7:14
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Brandon Silvers pass complete to B.J. Chitty for no gain to the GeoSt 30
7:14
3rd & 8 at opp 30
Brandon Burks run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 27
4:18
4th & 5 at opp 27
Ryan Kay 44 yd FG GOODTroy 31, Georgia State 14
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
4:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Lynquez Blair for 4 yds to the GeoSt 29
4:18
2nd & 6 at own 29
Duvall Smith run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 31
4:18
3rd & 4 at own 31
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 37 yds to the Troy 32 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & 10 at opp 32
Duvall Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the Troy 36
4:18
2nd & 14 at opp 36
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Todd Boyd
4:18
3rd & 14 at opp 36
Nick Arbuckle sacked by Anthony Williams for a loss of 9 yards to the Troy 45 Nick Arbuckle fumbled, recovered by GeoSt Nick Arbuckle , return for 0 yards
1:37
4th & 23 at opp 45
Timeout TROY, clock 01:37
1:37
4th & 23 at opp 45
Matt Hubbard punt for 12 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Troy 33
Troy Touchdown, 3 plays
1:30
1st & 10 at own 33
Brandon Burks run for 5 yds to the Troy 38
1:30
2nd & 5 at own 38
Brandon Burks run for 49 yds to the GeoSt 13 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & 10 at opp 13
Jordan Chunn run for 13 yds for a TD, (Ryan Kay KICK)Troy 38, Georgia State 14
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
0:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:37
1st & 10 at own 25
GEORGIA ST Penalty, delay of game (Nick Arbuckle) to the GeoSt 20
0:37
1st & 15 at own 20
Nick Arbuckle sacked by Jamal Stadom and Lonnie Gosha for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 19
Q4 15:00
2nd & 16 at own 19
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Joel Ruiz for 8 yds to the GeoSt 27
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
4th & 8 at own 27
Matt Hubbard punt for 32 yds , Teddy Ruben returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 39
4th quarter5 drives, then Troy 45, Georgia State 21
Troy Touchdown, 8 plays
14:15
1st & 10 at own 39
Jordan Chunn run for 4 yds to the Troy 43
14:15
2nd & 6 at own 43
Jordan Chunn run for 5 yds to the Troy 48
14:15
3rd & 1 at own 48
Jordan Chunn run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jordan Chunn run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 40
14:15
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Khary Franklin run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 38
14:15
3rd & 5 at opp 38
Jordan Chunn run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 34
14:15
4th & 1 at opp 34
Jordan Chunn run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 32 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at opp 32
Khary Franklin run for 32 yds for a TD, (Ryan Kay KICK)Troy 45, Georgia State 14
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
9:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Jed Solomon kickoff for 45 yds , Dontavis Crocker return for 10 yds to the GeoSt 30
9:48
1st & 10 at own 30
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Duvall Smith
9:48
2nd & 10 at own 30
Nick Arbuckle run for no gain to the GeoSt 30
9:48
3rd & 10 at own 30
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Joel Ruiz
9:48
4th & 10 at own 30
Wil Lutz punt for 38 yds, downed at the Troy 32
Troy Punt, 5 plays
8:43
1st & 10 at own 43
Jordan Chunn run for 2 yds to the Troy 45
8:43
2nd & 8 at own 45
Jordan Chunn run for 1 yd to the Troy 46
8:43
3rd & 7 at own 46
Dallas Tidwell pass complete to Jalen Harris for 5 yds to the GeoSt 49
8:43
4th & 2 at opp 49
Ryan Kay punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 11
8:43
1st & 10 at own 32
Khary Franklin run for 9 yds to the Troy 41
8:43
2nd & 1 at own 41
Khary Franklin run for 2 yds to the Troy 43 for a 1ST down
Georgia State Touchdown, 11 plays
4:54
1st & 10 at own 11
Gerald Howse run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 14
4:54
2nd & 7 at own 14
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Gerald Howse
4:54
3rd & 7 at own 14
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Todd Boyd for 38 yds to the Troy 48 for a 1ST down
4:54
1st & 10 at opp 48
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis
4:54
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Gerald Howse run for 5 yds to the Troy 43
4:54
3rd & 5 at opp 43
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis, broken up by Darrin Reddick
4:54
4th & 5 at opp 43
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 7 yds to the Troy 36 for a 1ST down
4:54
1st & 10 at opp 36
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 32 yds to the Troy 4 for a 1ST down
4:54
1st & goal at opp 4
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden
4:54
2nd & goal at opp 4
Arbuckle, Nick sideline pass complete to Harden, Donovan for 3 yards to the TROY1 (McCall, Julius), PENALTY GSU pass interference (Blair, Lynquez) 15 yards to the TROY19, NO PLAY.
4:54
2nd & goal at opp 19
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis
1:50
3rd & goal at opp 19
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Lynquez Blair for 19 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Troy 45, Georgia State 21
Troy End of game, 3 plays
1:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 52 yds , Andre Flakes return for 2 yds to the Troy 15
1:50
1st & 10 at own 15
Keith Johnson run for 16 yds to the Troy 31 for a 1ST down
1:50
1st & 10 at own 31
Keith Johnson run for 8 yds to the Troy 39
1:50
2nd & 2 at own 39
Marquell Beckwith run for a loss of 3 yards to the Troy 36
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.
PassingNick Arbuckle23 of 37, 293 yards, 3 TD, 2 INTGeorgia State
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