Troy at Georgia State

Friday, November 27, 2015

Georgia State beat Troy 31–⁠21. It was their third meeting; after it, Troy led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayTroy4–⁠8 in 2015
21
HomeGeorgia State6–⁠7 in 2015
31

Final at Georgia Dome, AtlantaTV: ESPN3Attendance 10,113

At kickoff
72°F, clear, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jason McArthur; umpire S. Jackson; head linesman Keith Johnson; line judge Terry Allgeier; side judge Bart Horne; field judge DuVal West; back judge Lance Bobbitt; center judge Paul SchardeinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Troy077721
Georgia State71014031

Standouts

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Player stats

Troy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Silvers20/4528421
Teddy Ruben1/1900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon Burks1654118
Brandon Silvers41506
Andre Flakes21106
Josh Anderson2905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Teddy Ruben491158
Brandon Burks590033
Jarvis Bentley225117
Andre Flakes220013

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Arbuckle29/4136820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Glenn Smith1987139
Taz Bateman1052014
Kyler Neal527013
Penny Hart1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keith Rucker10154039
Robert Davis588146
Donovan Harden453020
Penny Hart538112
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jerome Smith100

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

Team stats

TroyGeorgia State
374Total yards519
293Passing yards368
81Rushing yards151
6.4Yards per pass9.0
3.2Yards per rush3.5
20First downs23
5–⁠14Third downs10–⁠18
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers2
12–⁠117Penalties7–⁠56
21:54Possession38:06

Efficiency

TroyGeorgia State
39%Success rate47%
−0.05EPA per play0.11
1.21Explosiveness0.90
−0.06Rushing EPA−0.36
−0.04Passing EPA0.54
27%Passing-down success40%
−0.24First-down EPA−0.26
0.26Second-down EPA0.25
0.11Third-down EPA0.77

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)

Georgia State 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia State −1, over/under 56.

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 53%, Troy 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia State end zoneTroy end zoneQ1 TroyPunt, 4 playsQ1 Georgia StateFumble, 3 playsQ1 TroyMissed FG, 5 playsQ1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 7 playsQ1 Georgia StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 TroyInterception, 1 playQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 TroyMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 Georgia StateFumble, 11 playsQ2 TroyTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 TroyPunt, 6 playsQ2 Georgia StateField goal, 11 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 TroyFumble, 4 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 TroyTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 TroyPunt, 4 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 TroyPunt, 5 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 TroyTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 TroyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia State drives left to right, Troy right to left.
  1. Q1 TroyPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia StateFumble, 3 plays, 10 yards
  3. Q1 TroyMissed FG, 5 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  5. Q1 TroyPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 47 yards
  7. Q1 TroyInterception, 1 play, 15 yards
  8. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q1 TroyMissed FG, 4 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia StateFumble, 11 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 TroyTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 TroyPunt, 6 plays, −4 yards
  14. Q2 Georgia StateField goal, 11 plays, 54 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  16. Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 51 yards
  18. Q3 TroyFumble, 4 plays, 18 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 43 yards
  20. Q3 TroyTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  22. Q3 TroyPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  24. Q4 TroyPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q4 TroyTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  27. Q4 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 25 yards
  28. Q4 TroyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 33 yards
  29. Q4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Georgia State 7, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 12 yds to the Troy 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Brandon Silvers run for 4 yds to the Troy 41
15:002nd & 6 at own 41Brandon Silvers run for 3 yds to the Troy 44
15:003rd & 3 at own 44Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Brandon Burks, broken up by Shawayne Lawrence
15:004th & 3 at own 44Ryan Kay punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Georgia State Fumble, 3 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 20Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 6 yds to the GeoSt 26
13:322nd & 4 at own 26Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 29
13:323rd & 1 at own 29Demarcus Kirk run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 30 Demarcus Kirk fumbled, recovered by Troy Jalen Harris
Troy Missed FG, 5 plays
12:241st & 10 at opp 30Teddy Ruben pass complete to Brandon Silvers for 9 yds to the GeoSt 21 TROY Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the GeoSt 31
12:241st & 11 at opp 31Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson, broken up by Chandon Sullivan
12:242nd & 11 at opp 31Brandon Silvers pass complete to Teddy Ruben for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 33
12:243rd & 13 at opp 33Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to John Johnson, broken up by Mackendy Cheridor
11:044th & 13 at opp 33Jed Solomon 50 yd FG MISSED
Georgia State Touchdown, 8 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 33Glenn Smith run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 34
11:042nd & 9 at own 34Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 21 yds to the Troy 45 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 45Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Glenn Smith for 3 yds to the Troy 42
11:042nd & 7 at opp 42Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 3 yds to the Troy 39
11:043rd & 4 at opp 39Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 25 yds to the Troy 14 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 14Glenn Smith run for 2 yds to the Troy 12
11:042nd & 8 at opp 12Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
7:573rd & 8 at opp 12Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 12 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 7, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 7 plays
7:571st & 0 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 59 yds , Teddy Ruben return for 25 yds to the Troy 31
7:491st & 10 at own 31Brandon Burks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 30
7:492nd & 11 at own 30Brandon Silvers pass complete to Brandon Burks for 17 yds to the Troy 47 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 47Brandon Burks run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 47
7:492nd & 4 at opp 47Josh Anderson run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 42 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 42Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Teddy Ruben
7:492nd & 10 at opp 42Andre Flakes run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 37
7:493rd & 5 at opp 37Dontreal Pruitt sacked by Michael Shaw for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSt 45
7:494th & 13 at opp 45Ryan Kay punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSt 16
7:491st & goal at opp 0GEORGIA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Troy 47
Georgia State Missed FG, 7 plays
4:241st & 10 at own 16Taz Bateman run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 20
4:242nd & 6 at own 20Penny Hart run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 24
4:243rd & 2 at own 24Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 39 yds to the Troy 37 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at opp 37Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Penny Hart
4:242nd & 10 at opp 37Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Penny Hart
4:243rd & 10 at opp 37Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Penny Hart, broken up by Demetrius Cain
2:324th & 10 at opp 37Wil Lutz 54 yd FG MISSED
Troy Interception, 1 play
2:321st & 10 at own 37Silvers, B. pass incomplete to Saleem, Ismail, PENALTY GSU pass interference (Smith, Jerome) 15 yards to the GSU48, 1ST DOWN TROY, NO PLAY.
2:321st & 10 at opp 48Brandon Silvers pass intercepted Jerome Smith return for no gain to the GeoSt 8
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 8Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 4 yds to the GeoSt 12
2:172nd & 6 at own 12Nick Arbuckle sacked by Tyler Roberts for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 8
2:173rd & 10 at own 8Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 6 yds to the GeoSt 14
2:174th & 4 at own 14TEAM punt, downed at the GeoSt 15
Troy Missed FG, 4 plays
0:071st & 10 at opp 15Brandon Burks run for no gain to the GeoSt 15
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 15Brandon Burks run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 10
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 10Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to John Johnson, broken up by Chandon Sullivan
Q2 14:274th & 5 at opp 10Jed Solomon 27 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia State 17, Troy 7
Georgia State Fumble, 11 plays
14:271st & 10 at own 20Taz Bateman run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 23
14:272nd & 7 at own 23Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis
14:273rd & 7 at own 23Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Taz Bateman for 8 yds to the GeoSt 31 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at own 31Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 7 yds to the Troy 38 for a 1ST down TROY Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jalen Rountree) to the Troy 47 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at opp 47Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 5 yds to the Troy 42
14:272nd & 5 at opp 42Taz Bateman run for 6 yds to the Troy 36 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at opp 36Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis, broken up by Montres Kitchens
14:272nd & 10 at opp 36Taz Bateman run for 12 yds to the Troy 24 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at opp 24Taz Bateman run for 6 yds to the Troy 18
14:272nd & 4 at opp 18Taz Bateman run for 14 yds to the Troy 4 for a 1ST down
14:271st & goal at opp 4Taz Bateman run for 3 yds Taz Bateman fumbled, forced by Montres Kitchens, recovered by Troy Terris Lewis
Troy Touchdown, 8 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 20Brandon Burks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 19
10:052nd & 11 at own 19Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to K.D. Edenfield
10:053rd & 11 at own 19Brandon Silvers pass complete to Andre Flakes for 13 yds to the Troy 32 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at own 32Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to K.D. Edenfield
10:052nd & 10 at own 32Brandon Silvers run for 6 yds to the Troy 38
10:053rd & 4 at own 38Josh Anderson run for 4 yds to the Troy 42 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at own 42Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
7:522nd & 10 at own 42Brandon Silvers pass complete to Teddy Ruben for 58 yds for a TD, (Jed Solomon KICK)Tied at 7
Georgia State Touchdown, 5 plays
7:521st & 0 at own 35Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:521st & 10 at own 25Glenn Smith run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 31
7:522nd & 4 at own 31Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 24 yds to the Troy 45 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 45Glenn Smith run for 5 yds to the Troy 40
7:522nd & 5 at opp 40Glenn Smith run for 1 yd to the Troy 39
5:313rd & 4 at opp 39Glenn Smith run for 39 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 14, Troy 7
Troy Punt, 6 plays
5:311st & 0 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:311st & 10 at own 25Brandon Silvers pass complete to K.D. Edenfield for 7 yds to the Troy 32
5:312nd & 3 at own 32Brandon Silvers run for 2 yds to the Troy 34
5:313rd & 1 at own 34Brandon Burks run for 3 yds to the Troy 37 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 37Brandon Burks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 36
5:312nd & 11 at own 36Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
3:193rd & 11 at own 36Timeout TROY, clock 03:19
3:194th & 11 at own 36TROY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the Troy 21
3:194th & 26 at own 21Ryan Kay punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 33
3:193rd & 11 at own 36Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
Georgia State Field goal, 11 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 33Glenn Smith run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 38
3:062nd & 5 at own 38Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
2:293rd & 5 at own 38Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 02:29
2:293rd & 5 at own 38Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Glenn Smith for 17 yds to the Troy 45 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 45Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 7 yds to the Troy 38
2:292nd & 3 at opp 38Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 8 yds to the Troy 30 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 30Smith, Glenn rush for no gain to the TROY30 (Lloyd, William), PENALTY GSU holding (Davidson, J.) 10 yards to the TROY40, NO PLAY.
2:291st & 20 at opp 40Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 21 yds to the Troy 19 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 19Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Glenn Smith for 4 yds to the Troy 15
0:212nd & 6 at opp 15Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:21
0:212nd & 6 at opp 15Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 7 yds to the Troy 8 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 0 at opp 8Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:15
0:151st & 0 at opp 8Timeout TROY, clock 00:15
0:151st & goal at opp 8Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Keith Rucker
0:122nd & 0 at opp 8Timeout TROY, clock 00:12
0:122nd & goal at opp 8Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden
0:123rd & goal at opp 8GEORGIA ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Troy 13
0:003rd & goal at opp 13Wil Lutz 30 yd FG GOODGeorgia State 17, Troy 7
0:001st & 65 at own 0PENALTY GSU unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY TROY unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Georgia State 31, Troy 14
Georgia State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Glenn Smith run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 7 yds to the GeoSt 34 for a 1ST down TROY Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Demetrius Cain) to the GeoSt 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Nick Arbuckle sacked by Rashad Dillard for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSt 41
15:002nd & 18 at own 41Taz Bateman run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 45
15:003rd & 14 at own 45Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Taz Bateman for 3 yds to the GeoSt 48
15:004th & 11 at own 48Wil Lutz punt for 47 yds , Teddy Ruben returns for 1 yd to the Troy 49 TROY Penalty, illegal block (3 Yards) to the Troy 3
Troy Punt, 3 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 3Brandon Burks run for 3 yds to the Troy 6
12:062nd & 7 at own 6Brandon Burks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 5
12:063rd & 8 at own 5Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Teddy Ruben
12:064th & 8 at own 5Ryan Kay punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 49
Georgia State Touchdown, 2 plays
10:381st & 10 at own 49Glenn Smith run for 5 yds to the Troy 46
10:042nd & 5 at opp 46Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 46 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 24, Troy 7
Troy Fumble, 4 plays
10:041st & 0 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:041st & 10 at own 25Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
10:042nd & 10 at own 25Brandon Silvers pass complete to John Johnson for 12 yds to the Troy 37 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at own 37Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
10:042nd & 10 at own 37Andre Flakes run for 6 yds to the Troy 43 Andre Flakes fumbled, forced by Bobby Baker, recovered by GeoSt Joseph Peterson
Georgia State Touchdown, 9 plays
9:271st & 10 at opp 43Arbuckle, Nick pass complete to Boyd, Todd for 4 yards to the TROY39 (Roberts, Tyler), PENALTY GSU holding (Davis, Robert) 10 yards to the GSU47, NO PLAY.
9:271st & 20 at own 47Taz Bateman run for 5 yds to the Troy 48
8:282nd & 15 at opp 48Timeout TROY, clock 08:28
8:282nd & 15 at opp 48Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 14 yds to the Troy 34
8:283rd & 1 at opp 34Kyler Neal run for 3 yds to the Troy 31 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 31Kyler Neal run for 13 yds to the Troy 18 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 18Kyler Neal run for 7 yds to the Troy 11
8:282nd & 3 at opp 11Kyler Neal run for 4 yds to the Troy 7 for a 1ST down
8:281st & goal at opp 7Taz Bateman run for a loss of 6 yards to the Troy 13
8:282nd & goal at opp 13Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 12 yds to the Troy 1
4:453rd & goal at opp 1Nick Arbuckle run for 1 yd for a TD TROY Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 31, Troy 7
Troy Touchdown, 9 plays
4:451st & 0 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:451st & 10 at own 25Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Teddy Ruben
4:452nd & 10 at own 25Brandon Silvers pass complete to Teddy Ruben for 14 yds to the Troy 39 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at own 39Brandon Silvers pass complete to Brandon Burks for 33 yds to the GeoSt 28 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at opp 28Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Teddy Ruben, broken up by Shawayne Lawrence
4:452nd & 10 at opp 28Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jarvis Bentley for 8 yds to the GeoSt 20
4:453rd & 2 at opp 20Brandon Burks run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 14 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at opp 14Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 6 yds to the GeoSt 8
4:452nd & 4 at opp 8Silvers, B. pass incomplete to Bentley, Jarvis (Smith, Jerome), PENALTY GSU pass interference (Smith, Jerome) 6 yards to the GSU2, 1ST DOWN TROY, NO PLAY.
4:451st & goal at opp 2Brandon Burks run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 1
2:002nd & goal at opp 1Brandon Burks run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jed Solomon KICK)Georgia State 31, Troy 14
Georgia State Punt, 4 plays
2:001st & 0 at own 35Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:001st & 10 at own 25Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 20 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 45Glenn Smith run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 46
2:002nd & 9 at own 46Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden
0:523rd & 9 at own 46Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:52
0:523rd & 9 at own 46Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden
0:524th & 9 at own 46Wil Lutz punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Troy Punt, 4 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 20Brandon Silvers pass complete to Brandon Burks for 18 yds to the Troy 38 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at own 38Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Brandon Burks
0:362nd & 10 at own 38Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Brandon Burks, broken up by Shawayne Lawrence
0:363rd & 10 at own 38Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
0:364th & 10 at own 38Ryan Kay punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSt 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Georgia State 31, Troy 21
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 14Glenn Smith run for no gain to the GeoSt 14
15:002nd & 10 at own 14Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 4 yds to the GeoSt 18
15:003rd & 6 at own 18Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 18 yds to the GeoSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Glenn Smith run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 37
15:002nd & 9 at own 37Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis
15:003rd & 9 at own 37GEORGIA ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the GeoSt 32
15:003rd & 14 at own 32Nick Arbuckle sacked by Tyler Roberts and Seth Calloway for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSt 26
15:004th & 20 at own 26Wil Lutz punt for 44 yds , Teddy Ruben returns for 12 yds to the Troy 38 TROY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Troy 27
Troy Punt, 5 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 27Brandon Silvers pass complete to John Johnson for 7 yds to the Troy 34
11:282nd & 3 at own 34Brandon Burks run for 4 yds to the Troy 38 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at own 38Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to LaMarcus Farmer
11:282nd & 10 at own 38Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Jarvis Bentley, broken up by Jerome Smith
11:283rd & 10 at own 38TROY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the Troy 23
11:283rd & 25 at own 23Brandon Silvers pass complete to Brandon Burks for 12 yds to the Troy 35
11:284th & 13 at own 35Ryan Kay punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 15
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 15Glenn Smith run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 16
9:452nd & 9 at own 16Glenn Smith run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 18
9:453rd & 7 at own 18GEORGIA ST Penalty, false start (Michael Ivory) to the GeoSt 13
9:453rd & 12 at own 13Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 9 yds to the GeoSt 22
9:454th & 3 at own 22Wil Lutz punt for 38 yds , Teddy Ruben returns for 10 yds to the Troy 32 TROY Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Troy 40
Troy Touchdown, 7 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 40Brandon Silvers pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 9 yds to the Troy 49
7:252nd & 1 at own 49Brandon Burks run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 47Brandon Silvers pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 5 yds to the GeoSt 42
7:252nd & 5 at opp 42Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson
7:253rd & 5 at opp 42Brandon Burks run for 18 yds to the GeoSt 24 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 24Brandon Burks run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 17
5:412nd & 3 at opp 17Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jarvis Bentley for 17 yds for a TD, (Jed Solomon KICK)Georgia State 31, Troy 21
Georgia State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:411st & 0 at own 30Jed Solomon on-side kick recovered by GEORGIA ST at the Troy 43
5:391st & 10 at opp 43Glenn Smith run for 7 yds to the Troy 36
5:392nd & 3 at opp 36Glenn Smith run for 1 yd to the Troy 35
5:393rd & 2 at opp 35Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 8 yds to the Troy 27 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 27Glenn Smith run for 4 yds to the Troy 23
3:282nd & 6 at opp 23Timeout TROY, clock 03:28
3:282nd & 6 at opp 23Glenn Smith run for 1 yd to the Troy 22
3:203rd & 5 at opp 22Timeout TROY, clock 03:20
3:203rd & 5 at opp 22Arbuckle, Nick pass incomplete to Rucker, Keith, PENALTY TROY offside defense (Sanders, Trevon) 4 yards to the TROY18, NO PLAY.
3:203rd & 1 at opp 18Nick Arbuckle run for no gain to the Troy 18
2:304th & 1 at opp 18Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 02:30
2:304th & 1 at opp 18Kyler Neal run for no gain to the Troy 18
Troy Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 18Brandon Silvers pass complete to Brandon Burks for 10 yds to the Troy 28 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 28Brandon Silvers pass complete to Teddy Ruben for 21 yds to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 49Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson
2:262nd & 10 at own 49Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson
2:263rd & 10 at own 49TROY Penalty, false start (Antonio Garcia) to the Troy 44
2:263rd & 15 at own 44Brandon Silvers pass complete to Andre Flakes for 7 yds to the GeoSt 49
1:244th & 8 at opp 49Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 01:24
1:244th & 8 at opp 49Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Jarvis Bentley
Georgia State End of game, 2 plays
1:191st & 10 at the 50TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 49
1:192nd & 11 at own 49TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 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.

Troy leads 7–⁠4 in 11 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Troy 31, Georgia State 19
2023Troy 28, Georgia State 7
2021Georgia State 37, Troy 10
2020Georgia State 36, Troy 34
2019Georgia State 52, Troy 33
2018Troy 37, Georgia State 20

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