Referee Ted Pitts; umpire Gary Beasley; head linesman Jim Kelley; line judge Ryan Hagan; side judge Eduardo Balbis; field judge Jamie Grant; back judge Alex Barinaga; center judge Marty AdamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Liberty
7
14
7
13
41
Georgia State
14
0
10
9
33
Standouts
PassingNick Arbuckle18 of 29, 394 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTGeorgia State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Liberty
Georgia State
502
Total yards
405
239
Passing yards
394
263
Rushing yards
11
7.5
Yards per pass
13.6
5.3
Yards per rush
0.8
24
First downs
14
9–17
Third downs
4–9
4–4
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
1
4–45
Penalties
5–46
43:33
Possession
16:27
Efficiency
Liberty
Georgia State
50%
Success rate
44%
0.28
EPA per play
0.46
1.05
Explosiveness
1.72
0.18
Rushing EPA
0.14
0.40
Passing EPA
0.59
50%
Passing-down success
36%
−0.18
First-down EPA
0.37
0.32
Second-down EPA
−0.01
0.57
Third-down EPA
1.48
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)
Liberty 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia State −2.
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 Georgia State 56%, Liberty 44%. 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. Georgia State drives left to right, Liberty right to left.
Q1 LibertyFumble, 4 plays, 35 yards
Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 18 plays, 35 yards
Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 11 plays, 98 yards
Q2 Georgia StateEnd of half, 2 plays, −6 yards
Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Georgia StateField goal, 6 plays, 50 yards
Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia StateField goal, 5 plays, 60 yards
Q4 LibertyField goal, 14 plays, 64 yards
Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q4 LibertyField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Georgia StateInterception, 3 plays, −16 yards
Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Georgia State 14, Liberty 7
Liberty Fumble, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds , D.J. Abnar return for 55 yds to the GeoSt 45
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Josh Woodrum pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 45
D.J. Abnar run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 42
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Darrin Peterson for 18 yds to the GeoSt 24 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Stephon Masha run for 19 yds Stephon Masha fumbled, forced by Tarris Batiste, recovered by GeoSt Kaleb Ringer
Georgia State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 4 yds to the GeoSt 24
13:15
2nd & 6 at own 24
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Penny Hart
12:35
3rd & 6 at own 24
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 76 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 7, Liberty 0
Liberty Touchdown, 11 plays
12:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Darrin Peterson run for 14 yds to the Liber 39 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at own 39
D.J. Abnar run for 3 yds to the Liber 42
12:35
2nd & 7 at own 42
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Damian King for 5 yds to the Liber 47
12:35
3rd & 2 at own 47
Josh Woodrum run for 36 yds to the GeoSt 17 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 17
Desmond Rice run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 18
12:35
2nd & 11 at opp 18
Josh Woodrum pass incomplete to Desmond Rice
9:24
3rd & 11 at opp 18
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 09:24
9:24
3rd & 11 at opp 18
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Zac Parker for 12 yds to the GeoSt 6 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & goal at opp 6
Desmond Rice run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 4
9:24
2nd & goal at opp 4
Josh Woodrum run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 1
7:43
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 07:43
7:43
3rd & goal at opp 1
Desmond Rice run for no gain to the GeoSt 1
6:54
4th & goal at opp 1
Desmond Rice run for 1 yd for a TD, (John Lunsford KICK)Tied at 7
Georgia State Touchdown, 6 plays
6:54
1st & 0 at own 35
John Lunsford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 5 yds to the GeoSt 30
6:54
2nd & 5 at own 30
Kyler Neal run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 34
6:54
3rd & 1 at own 34
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 1 yd to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
6:54
2nd & 10 at own 35
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Todd Boyd for 4 yds to the GeoSt 39
4:32
3rd & 6 at own 39
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 04:32
4:23
3rd & 6 at own 39
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 61 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 14, Liberty 7
Liberty Touchdown, 18 plays
4:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 64 yds , D.J. Abnar return for 21 yds to the Liber 22
4:23
1st & 10 at own 22
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Darrin Peterson for 4 yds to the Liber 26
4:23
2nd & 6 at own 26
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Dante Shells for 7 yds to the Liber 33 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at own 33
Josh Woodrum pass incomplete to Dante Shells
4:23
2nd & 10 at own 33
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Damian King for 16 yds to the Liber 49 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at own 49
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Zac Parker for 8 yds to the GeoSt 43
4:23
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Darrin Peterson for 1 yd to the GeoSt 42
4:23
3rd & 1 at opp 42
Thomas Kennedy run for no gain to the GeoSt 42
4:23
4th & 1 at opp 42
Josh Woodrum run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at opp 40
WOODRUM, J. pass incomplete to PETERSON, D., PENALTY LIBERTY holding (HOLDER, L.) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
4:23
1st & 20 at the 50
D.J. Abnar run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 47
Q2 15:00
2nd & 17 at opp 47
ABNAR, D.J. rush for 17 yards to the GSU30 (Baker, Bobby), PENALTY LIBERTY holding 5 yards to the LIBERTY48, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 22 at own 48
Josh Woodrum pass complete to B.J. Farrow for 9 yds to the GeoSt 43
Q2 15:00
3rd & 13 at opp 43
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Zac Parker for 20 yds to the GeoSt 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
D.J. Abnar run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 22
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 22
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Darrin Peterson for 11 yds to the GeoSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
D.J. Abnar run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 13
Q2 15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 13
D.J. Abnar run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 4
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 4
Josh Woodrum pass complete to B.J. Farrow for 2 yds to the GeoSt 2
Q2 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 2
Todd Macon run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:43
1st & goal at opp 1
Todd Macon run for 1 yd for a TD, (John Lunsford KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter3 drives, then Liberty 21, Georgia State 14
Georgia State Punt, 5 plays
9:43
1st & 0 at own 35
John Lunsford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Demarcus Kirk run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 28
9:43
2nd & 7 at own 28
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 3 yds to the GeoSt 31
9:43
3rd & 4 at own 31
Arbuckle, Nick pass incomplete to Davis, Robert (JACKSON, Ca.), PENALTY LIBERTY roughing passer (DESSOURCES, E.) 15 yards to the GSU46, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY.
9:43
1st & 10 at own 46
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
9:43
2nd & 10 at own 46
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
9:43
3rd & 10 at own 46
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Penny Hart
9:43
4th & 10 at own 46
Wil Lutz punt for 52 yds, downed at the Liber 2
Liberty Touchdown, 11 plays
8:01
1st & 10 at own 2
WOODRUM, J. pass incomplete to SHELLS, D., PENALTY GSU pass interference (Sullivan, C.) 15 yards to the LIBERTY17, 1ST DOWN LIBERTY, NO PLAY.
8:01
1st & 10 at own 17
Damian King run for 3 yds to the Liber 20
8:01
2nd & 7 at own 20
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Zac Parker for 6 yds to the Liber 26
8:01
3rd & 1 at own 26
Desmond Rice run for 3 yds to the Liber 29 for a 1ST down
8:01
1st & 10 at own 29
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Darrin Peterson for 8 yds to the Liber 37
8:01
2nd & 2 at own 37
Desmond Rice run for 23 yds to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:01
1st & 10 at opp 40
Desmond Rice run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 34
8:01
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Josh Woodrum pass complete to B.J. Farrow for 24 yds to the GeoSt 10 for a 1ST down
8:01
1st & goal at opp 10
Josh Woodrum run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 6
8:01
2nd & goal at opp 6
Desmond Rice run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 3
2:16
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 02:16
2:16
3rd & 0 at opp 3
WOODRUM, J. pass incomplete to PETERSON, D. (Sullivan, C.), PENALTY GSU pass interference (Sullivan, C.) 1 yards to the GSU2, 1ST DOWN LIBERTY, NO PLAY.
2:16
1st & goal at opp 2
Desmond Rice run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 1
1:18
2nd & goal at opp 1
Desmond Rice run for 1 yd for a TD, (John Lunsford KICK)Liberty 21, Georgia State 14
Georgia State End of half, 2 plays
1:18
1st & 0 at own 35
John Lunsford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Arbuckle sacked by Chima Uzowihe for a loss of 11 yards to the GeoSt 14
1:18
2nd & 21 at own 14
Kyler Neal run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 19
3rd quarter6 drives, then Liberty 28, Georgia State 24
Georgia State Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
3rd & 16 at own 35
John Lunsford kickoff for 65 yds , Marquan Greene return for 29 yds to the GeoSt 29
15:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Kyler Neal run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 33
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 33
Kyler Neal run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 38
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 38
Kyler Neal run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 42 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 42
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 58 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Tied at 21
Liberty Touchdown, 13 plays
13:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Damian King for 17 yds to the Liber 42 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 42
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Dante Shells for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
13:27
2nd & 2 at the 50
D.J. Abnar run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 49
13:27
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Todd Macon run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at opp 48
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Darrin Peterson for 6 yds to the GeoSt 42
13:27
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Darrin Peterson for 20 yds to the GeoSt 22 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at opp 22
D.J. Abnar run for no gain to the GeoSt 22
13:27
2nd & 10 at opp 22
D.J. Abnar run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 19
13:27
3rd & 7 at opp 19
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Damian King for 11 yds to the GeoSt 8 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & goal at opp 8
Josh Woodrum run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 11
13:27
2nd & goal at opp 11
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Darrin Peterson for 8 yds to the GeoSt 3
13:27
3rd & goal at opp 3
Josh Woodrum run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 1
6:03
4th & goal at opp 1
Desmond Rice run for 1 yd for a TD, (John Lunsford KICK) GEORGIA ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedLiberty 28, Georgia State 21
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
6:03
1st & 0 at own 35
John Lunsford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyler Neal run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 30
6:03
2nd & 5 at own 30
Nick Arbuckle run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 32
6:03
3rd & 3 at own 32
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis, broken up by Jeremy Peters
6:03
4th & 3 at own 32
Wil Lutz punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Liber 36
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
4:52
1st & 10 at own 36
Desmond Rice run for 5 yds to the Liber 41
4:52
2nd & 5 at own 41
Desmond Rice run for 2 yds to the Liber 43
4:52
3rd & 3 at own 43
Josh Woodrum pass incomplete to Darrin Peterson LIBERTY Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
4:52
4th & 3 at own 43
Trey Turner punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 18
Georgia State Field goal, 6 plays
3:14
1st & 10 at own 18
Nick Arbuckle sacked by Erwin Dessources for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSt 13
3:14
2nd & 15 at own 13
Arbuckle, Nick pass incomplete to Myers, Kam, PENALTY LIBERTY face mask (JAMES, A.) 15 yards to the GSU28, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY.
3:14
1st & 10 at own 28
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 36 yds to the Liber 36 for a 1ST down
3:14
1st & 10 at opp 36
Arbuckle, Nick pass complete to Neal, Kyler for 16 yards to the LIBERTY20 (JALLOH, A.), PENALTY GSU ineligible downfield on pass (Evans, Taylor) 5 yards to the LIBERTY41, NO PLAY.
3:14
1st & 15 at opp 41
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Penny Hart, broken up by Jordan Williams
3:14
2nd & 15 at opp 41
Arbuckle, Nick pass complete to Ruiz, Joel for no gain to the LIBERTY41 (WOODRUM, J.), PENALTY GSU holding 10 yards to the GSU49, NO PLAY.
3:14
2nd & 25 at own 49
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Penny Hart GEORGIA ST Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
3:14
3rd & 25 at own 49
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Todd Boyd for 19 yds to the Liber 32
0:46
4th & 6 at opp 32
Wil Lutz 49 yd FG GOODLiberty 28, Georgia State 24
Liberty Touchdown, 4 plays
0:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Woodrum pass incomplete to Darrin Peterson
0:46
2nd & 10 at own 25
D.J. Abnar run for 67 yds to the GeoSt 8 for a 1ST down
0:46
1st & goal at opp 8
Todd Macon run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 5
Q4 14:41
2nd & goal at opp 5
Todd Macon run for 5 yds for a TD, (John Lunsford KICK)Liberty 35, Georgia State 24
4th quarter6 drives, then Liberty 41, Georgia State 33
Georgia State Field goal, 5 plays
14:41
1st & 0 at own 35
John Lunsford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 57 yds to the Liber 18 for a 1ST down
14:41
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kyler Neal run for 3 yds to the Liber 15
14:41
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for no gain to the Liber 15
14:41
3rd & 7 at opp 15
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden, broken up by Alpha Jalloh
13:08
4th & 7 at opp 15
Wil Lutz 32 yd FG GOODLiberty 35, Georgia State 27
Liberty Field goal, 14 plays
13:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Zac Parker for no gain to the Liber 25
13:08
2nd & 10 at own 25
Josh Woodrum pass incomplete to Thomas Kennedy
12:19
3rd & 10 at own 25
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 12:19
12:19
3rd & 10 at own 25
Josh Woodrum pass incomplete to Darrin Peterson
12:19
4th & 10 at own 25
TURNER, T. punt 38 yards to the GSU37, Harden, Donovan return to the GSU41 (TEAM), PENALTY GSU roughing the kicker 15 yards to the LIBERTY40, 1ST DOWN LIBERTY, NO PLAY.
12:19
1st & 10 at own 40
Desmond Rice run for 17 yds to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 43
Desmond Rice run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 41
12:19
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Dante Shells for 2 yds to the GeoSt 39
10:00
3rd & 6 at opp 39
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 10:00
10:00
3rd & 6 at opp 39
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Darrin Peterson for 13 yds to the GeoSt 26 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Desmond Rice run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 17
10:00
2nd & 1 at opp 17
Desmond Rice run for no gain to the GeoSt 17
10:00
3rd & 1 at opp 17
Desmond Rice run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 9 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Desmond Rice run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 10
10:00
2nd & goal at opp 10
Desmond Rice run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 6
10:00
3rd & goal at opp 6
Darrin Peterson run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSt 11
5:19
4th & goal at opp 11
John Lunsford 28 yd FG GOODLiberty 38, Georgia State 27
Georgia State Touchdown, 8 plays
5:19
1st & 0 at own 35
John Lunsford kickoff for 65 yds , Marquan Greene return for 22 yds to the GeoSt 22
5:19
1st & 10 at own 22
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 22 yds to the GeoSt 44 for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & 10 at own 44
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Kyler Neal
5:19
2nd & 10 at own 44
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Todd Boyd for 10 yds to the Liber 46 for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & 10 at opp 46
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 15 yds to the Liber 31 for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & 10 at opp 31
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 9 yds to the Liber 22
5:19
2nd & 1 at opp 22
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Todd Boyd for 5 yds to the Liber 17 for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & 10 at opp 17
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Kyler Neal for 9 yds to the Liber 8
2:51
2nd & 1 at opp 8
Nick Arbuckle run for 8 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Liberty 38, Georgia State 33
Liberty Field goal, 4 plays
2:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil Lutz on-side kick recovered by LIBERTY at the GeoSt 43
2:51
1st & 10 at opp 43
Desmond Rice run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 41
2:44
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 02:44
2:44
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Desmond Rice run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 42
2:39
3rd & 9 at opp 42
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 02:39
2:39
3rd & 9 at opp 42
Josh Woodrum pass complete to Desmond Rice for 3 yds to the GeoSt 39
2:33
4th & 6 at opp 39
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 02:33
2:27
4th & 6 at opp 39
John Lunsford 56 yd FG GOODLiberty 41, Georgia State 33
Georgia State Interception, 3 plays
2:27
1st & 0 at own 35
John Lunsford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Arbuckle run for no gain to the GeoSt 25
2:27
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nick Arbuckle sacked by Juwan Wells for a loss of 16 yards to the GeoSt 9
2:27
3rd & 26 at own 9
Nick Arbuckle pass intercepted Chris Turner return for no gain to the 50 yard line
Liberty End of game, 2 plays
1:24
1st & 10 at the 50
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 49
1:24
2nd & 11 at own 49
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Liber 47
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.