Georgia State at Georgia Southern

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Georgia State beat Georgia Southern 34–⁠7. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayGeorgia State6–⁠7 in 2015
34
HomeGeorgia Southern9–⁠4 in 2015
7

Final at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, StatesboroTV: ESPN3Attendance 23,401

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Statesboro-Bullock County Airport (KTBR), 9 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Charles Lewis; umpire Chad Walker; head linesman Ralph Green; line judge Pete Tao; side judge Scott Solomon; field judge Jamie Grant; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia State07131434
Georgia Southern07007

Standouts

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Player stats

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Arbuckle20/3234631
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Glenn Smith1383022
Kyler Neal637228
Taz Bateman824010
Nick Arbuckle55012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Penny Hart7129163
Donovan Harden360027
Taz Bateman252045
Keith Rucker348129
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Tarris Batiste2340

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kevin Ellison4/135302
Favian Upshaw2/61500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matt Breida845014
Favian Upshaw520021
Kevin Ellison11506
Wesley Fields4303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
B.J. Johnson III457020
Ryan Longoria1808
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Matt Dobson1340

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

Team stats

Georgia StateGeorgia Southern
489Total yards203
346Passing yards68
143Rushing yards135
10.8Yards per pass3.6
3.9Yards per rush3.1
23First downs14
8–⁠14Third downs4–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers2
8–⁠103Penalties6–⁠38
31:49Possession28:11

Efficiency

Georgia StateGeorgia Southern
41%Success rate31%
0.27EPA per play−0.28
1.64Explosiveness1.09
0.17Rushing EPA−0.00
0.38Passing EPA−0.81
35%Passing-down success9%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.23
0.29Second-down EPA−0.63
1.02Third-down EPA0.26
3%Havoc by its defense1%

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 Southern 83% to win. Georgia State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Georgia Southern −22, over/under 57.

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 Southern 94%, Georgia State 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Southern end zoneGeorgia State end zoneQ1 Georgia StateInterception, 12 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernInterception, 9 playsQ2 Georgia StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 3 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 8 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Southern drives left to right, Georgia State right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia StateInterception, 12 plays, 56 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, −4 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  7. Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 85 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 10 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia SouthernInterception, 9 plays, 51 yards
  13. Q2 Georgia StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  14. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 81 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 85 yards
  18. Q3 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 28 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 56 yards
  20. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
  22. Q4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 3 plays, 17 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 8 plays, 37 yards
  24. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Georgia State Interception, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds , Avery Sweeting return for 10 yds to the GeoSt 10
15:001st & 10 at own 10Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 10Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at own 10Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 16 yds to the GeoSt 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 26Glenn Smith run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 27
15:002nd & 9 at own 27Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 15 yds to the GeoSt 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Smith, Glenn rush up middle for 1 yard to the GAST43 (I. Gallon;R. George), PENALTY GS offside 5 yards to the GAST47, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 5 at own 47Taz Bateman run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 49
15:002nd & 3 at own 49Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
15:003rd & 3 at own 49Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Taz Bateman for 7 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Taz Bateman run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 41
15:002nd & 7 at opp 41Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
10:493rd & 7 at opp 41Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 10:49
10:493rd & 7 at opp 41Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Kyler Neal for 7 yds to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 34Nick Arbuckle pass intercepted Matt Dobson return for 34 yds to the 50 yard line
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
10:061st & 10 at the 50Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GASOUTHERN 49 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the GeoSo 41
10:061st & 19 at own 41Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 46
10:062nd & 14 at own 46LA Ramsby run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 48
10:063rd & 8 at opp 48Kevin Ellison sacked by Alonzo McGee and Joseph Peterson for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSo 46
10:064th & 14 at own 46Ryan Nowicki punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 9
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
7:481st & 10 at own 9Taz Bateman run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 8
7:482nd & 11 at own 8Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Glenn Smith for 3 yds to the GeoSt 11
7:483rd & 8 at own 11Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Glenn Smith
7:484th & 8 at own 11Wil Lutz punt for 46 yds, downed at the GeoSo 43
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 43Kevin Ellison pass incomplete
6:162nd & 10 at own 43Kevin Ellison pass incomplete
6:163rd & 10 at own 43Kevin Ellison run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 47
6:164th & 6 at own 47Ryan Nowicki punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSt 19
Georgia State Punt, 5 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 19Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 8 yds to the GeoSt 27
5:242nd & 2 at own 27Taz Bateman run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 33 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 33Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 7 yds to the GeoSt 40
5:242nd & 3 at own 40Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden, broken up by Tay Hicklin
5:243rd & 3 at own 40Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis, broken up by Caleb Williams
5:244th & 3 at own 40Wil Lutz punt for 38 yds , Derek Keaton returns for 6 yds to the GeoSo 28
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 28Matt Breida run for no gain to the GeoSo 28
3:492nd & 10 at own 28Favian Upshaw run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 26
3:493rd & 12 at own 26Favian Upshaw pass complete to BJ Johnson for 12 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at own 38Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 43
3:492nd & 5 at own 43Favian Upshaw run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 39
3:493rd & 9 at own 39Favian Upshaw run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 44 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined
3:494th & 4 at own 44Ryan Nowicki punt for 41 yds, downed at the GeoSt 15
Georgia State Touchdown, 4 plays
0:071st & 10 at own 15Nick Arbuckle run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 27Glenn Smith run for no gain to the GeoSt 27
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 27Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Glenn Smith
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 27Arbuckle, Nick deep left pass incomplete to Harden, Donovan, PENALTY GS offside (I. Gallon) 5 yards to the GAST32, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 32Arbuckle, Nick short right pass incomplete to Harden, Donovan (J. Johnson), PENALTY GS offside (I. Gallon) 5 yards to the GAST37, 1ST DOWN GAST, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:071st & 10 at own 37Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 63 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 7, Georgia Southern 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
14:071st & 0 at own 20Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds , Derek Keaton return for 22 yds to the GeoSo 37
14:021st & 10 at own 37Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 40
14:022nd & 7 at own 40Matt Breida run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at opp 47LA Ramsby run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 41
14:022nd & 4 at opp 41Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 39 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Bobby Baker) to the GeoSt 24 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at opp 24LA Ramsby run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 16 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jerome Smith) to the GeoSt 8 for a 1ST down
14:021st & goal at opp 8Matt Breida run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 1
14:022nd & goal at opp 1Matt Breida run for no gain to the GeoSt 1
10:323rd & goal at opp 1LA Ramsby run for 1 yd for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Tied at 7
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
10:321st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:321st & 10 at own 25Nick Arbuckle run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 28
10:322nd & 7 at own 28Nick Arbuckle sacked by Ryan George for a loss of 9 yards to the GeoSt 19
10:323rd & 16 at own 19Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 22
10:324th & 13 at own 22Wil Lutz punt for 40 yds , Derek Keaton returns for no gain to the GeoSo 38
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 10 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 38Matt Breida run for 14 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at opp 48Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 45
8:262nd & 7 at opp 45Kevin Ellison run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 41
8:263rd & 3 at opp 41Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 39
8:264th & 1 at opp 39LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at opp 36Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 18 yds to the GeoSt 18 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at opp 18LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 15
8:262nd & 7 at opp 15Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSt 19 Kevin Ellison fumbled, forced by Tarris Batiste, recovered by GeoSo Kevin Ellison
8:263rd & 11 at opp 19Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 20
3:294th & 12 at opp 20Younghoe Koo 37 yd FG MISSED
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 20Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden
3:292nd & 10 at own 20Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 4 yds to the GeoSt 24
3:293rd & 6 at own 24Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden
3:294th & 6 at own 24Wil Lutz punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 20
Georgia Southern Interception, 9 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 20LA Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 22
2:372nd & 8 at own 22LA Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 24
1:543rd & 6 at own 24Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 01:54
1:543rd & 6 at own 24K. Ellison deep left pass incomplete to D. Keaton, PENALTY GAST holding (Smith, Jerome) 10 yards to the GS34, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
1:541st & 10 at own 34Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Derek Keaton
1:542nd & 10 at own 34LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 37
1:353rd & 7 at own 37Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 01:35
1:353rd & 7 at own 37Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 7 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 44Kevin Ellison pass complete to Ryan Longoria for 8 yds to the GeoSt 48
1:352nd & 2 at opp 48Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 20 yds to the GeoSt 28 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 0Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 29 GEORGIA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the GeoSt 29
1:352nd & 11 at opp 29Kevin Ellison pass intercepted Tarris Batiste return for 34 yds to the GeoSt 0 GEORGIA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the GeoSt 24
Georgia State End of half, 1 play
0:271st & 10 at own 24TEAM takes a knee
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia State 20, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 62 yds , Derek Keaton return for 22 yds to the GeoSo 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34LA Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson
15:002nd & 10 at own 36LA Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 40
15:003rd & 6 at own 40Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 42
15:004th & 4 at own 42Ryan Nowicki punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 19
Georgia State Touchdown, 5 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 19Glenn Smith run for 22 yds to the GeoSt 41 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 41Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 21 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 38Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 17 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 21Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 18
9:572nd & 7 at opp 18Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 18 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Georgia State 13, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
9:571st & 0 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 62 yds , Derek Keaton return for 43 yds to the GeoSo 46
9:491st & 10 at own 46LA Ramsby run for 15 yds to the GeoSt 39 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 39LA Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 37
9:492nd & 8 at opp 37Favian Upshaw run for no gain to the GeoSt 37
9:493rd & 8 at opp 37F. Upshaw rush scrambled for 4 yards to the GAST33 (Ringer, Kaleb), PENALTY GS holding (T. Boynton) 10 yards to the GAST47, NO PLAY.
9:493rd & 18 at opp 47Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Derek Keaton
9:494th & 18 at opp 47Ryan Nowicki punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 15
Georgia State Touchdown, 5 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 15Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 18
7:262nd & 7 at own 18Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 27 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at own 45Glenn Smith run for 22 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at opp 33Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 29 yds to the GeoSo 4 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 0 at opp 4Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 05:14
5:101st & goal at opp 4Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 4 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 20, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 5 plays
5:101st & 0 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds , Derek Keaton return for 28 yds to the GeoSo 28
5:041st & 10 at own 28Favian Upshaw run for 21 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at own 49Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 49
5:042nd & 8 at opp 49Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Myles Campbell
5:043rd & 8 at opp 49LA Ramsby run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 44
5:044th & 3 at opp 44Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to BJ Johnson
Georgia State Touchdown, 9 plays
3:181st & 10 at own 44Glenn Smith run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 49
3:182nd & 5 at own 49Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 10 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 41Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 28 yds to the GeoSo 13 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 13Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 6 yds to the GeoSo 7
3:182nd & 4 at opp 7Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Keith Rucker
3:183rd & 4 at opp 7GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside (Jamal Johnson) to the GeoSo 4
3:183rd & 1 at opp 4Kyler Neal run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 1 for a 1ST down
3:181st & goal at opp 1Nick Arbuckle run for no gain to the GeoSo 1
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 1Kyler Neal run for no gain to the GeoSo 1
Q4 14:143rd & goal at opp 1Kyler Neal run for 1 yd for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 27, Georgia Southern 7
4th quarter6 drives, then Georgia State 34, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
14:141st & 0 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds , Derek Keaton return for 32 yds to the GASOUTHERN 33 GEORGIA ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the GeoSo 47
14:011st & 10 at own 47Kevin Ellison sacked by Michael Shaw for a loss of 10 yards to the GeoSo 37
14:012nd & 20 at own 37Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Derek Keaton
14:013rd & 20 at own 37Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson
14:014th & 20 at own 37Ryan Nowicki punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 23
Georgia State Touchdown, 8 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 23GEORGIA ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Chandon Sullivan) to the GeoSt 13
13:111st & 10 at own 13Glenn Smith run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 14
13:112nd & 9 at own 14Taz Bateman run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 15
13:113rd & 8 at own 15Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 11 yds to the GeoSt 26 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at own 26Taz Bateman run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 24
13:112nd & 12 at own 24Taz Bateman run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 29
13:113rd & 7 at own 29Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Taz Bateman for 45 yds Taz Bateman fumbled, forced by Chris DeLaRosa, recovered by GeoSt for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at opp 26Donovan Harden run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 28
8:312nd & 12 at opp 28Kyler Neal run for 28 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 34, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Interception, 3 plays
8:311st & 0 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 60 yds , Derek Keaton return for 48 yds to the GeoSt 47
8:211st & 10 at opp 47Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Mackendy Cheridor) to the GeoSt 30 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 30Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to LA Ramsby
8:212nd & 10 at opp 30Kevin Ellison pass intercepted Tarris Batiste return for no gain to the GeoSt 13
Georgia State Punt, 8 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 13Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 16
7:442nd & 7 at own 16Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 19
7:443rd & 4 at own 19Glenn Smith run for 15 yds to the GeoSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 34Glenn Smith run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 36
7:442nd & 8 at own 36Taz Bateman run for 10 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 46Nick Arbuckle run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 45
7:442nd & 11 at own 45Kyler Neal run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 47
7:443rd & 9 at own 47Kyler Neal run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2:504th & 6 at the 50Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:50
2:504th & 6 at the 50Wil Lutz punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 27
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
2:431st & 10 at own 27Ryan Longoria run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 24
2:432nd & 13 at own 24Favian Upshaw pass complete to LA Ramsby for 3 yds to the GeoSo 27
2:433rd & 10 at own 27Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to BJ Johnson
2:434th & 10 at own 27Ryan Nowicki punt for 39 yds, downed at the GeoSt 34
Georgia State End of game, 3 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 34TEAM takes a knee
1:252nd & 11 at own 33TEAM takes a knee
1:253rd & 12 at own 32TEAM takes a knee

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.

Tied 6–⁠6 in 12 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgia Southern 41, Georgia State 24
2024Georgia Southern 38, Georgia State 21
2023Georgia Southern 44, Georgia State 27
2022Georgia State 41, Georgia Southern 33
2021Georgia State 21, Georgia Southern 14
2020Georgia State 30, Georgia Southern 24

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