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
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Georgia State
Georgia Southern
489
Total yards
203
346
Passing yards
68
143
Rushing yards
135
10.8
Yards per pass
3.6
3.9
Yards per rush
3.1
23
First downs
14
8–14
Third downs
4–14
0–0
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
2
8–103
Penalties
6–38
31:49
Possession
28:11
Efficiency
Georgia State
Georgia Southern
41%
Success rate
31%
0.27
EPA per play
−0.28
1.64
Explosiveness
1.09
0.17
Rushing EPA
−0.00
0.38
Passing EPA
−0.81
35%
Passing-down success
9%
−0.07
First-down EPA
−0.23
0.29
Second-down EPA
−0.63
1.02
Third-down EPA
0.26
3%
Havoc by its defense
1%
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
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.
Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds , Avery Sweeting return for 10 yds to the GeoSt 10
15:00
1st & 10 at own 10
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 10
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 10
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 16 yds to the GeoSt 26 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Glenn Smith run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 27
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 27
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 15 yds to the GeoSt 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Smith, Glenn rush up middle for 1 yard to the GAST43 (I. Gallon;R. George), PENALTY GS offside 5 yards to the GAST47, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 5 at own 47
Taz Bateman run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 49
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 49
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 49
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Taz Bateman for 7 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Taz Bateman run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 41
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
10:49
3rd & 7 at opp 41
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 10:49
10:49
3rd & 7 at opp 41
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Kyler Neal for 7 yds to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down
10:49
1st & 10 at opp 34
Nick Arbuckle pass intercepted Matt Dobson return for 34 yds to the 50 yard line
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
10:06
1st & 10 at the 50
Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GASOUTHERN 49 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the GeoSo 41
10:06
1st & 19 at own 41
Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 46
10:06
2nd & 14 at own 46
LA Ramsby run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 48
10:06
3rd & 8 at opp 48
Kevin Ellison sacked by Alonzo McGee and Joseph Peterson for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSo 46
10:06
4th & 14 at own 46
Ryan Nowicki punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 9
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
7:48
1st & 10 at own 9
Taz Bateman run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 8
7:48
2nd & 11 at own 8
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Glenn Smith for 3 yds to the GeoSt 11
7:48
3rd & 8 at own 11
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Glenn Smith
7:48
4th & 8 at own 11
Wil Lutz punt for 46 yds, downed at the GeoSo 43
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
6:16
1st & 10 at own 43
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete
6:16
2nd & 10 at own 43
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete
6:16
3rd & 10 at own 43
Kevin Ellison run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 47
6:16
4th & 6 at own 47
Ryan Nowicki punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSt 19
Georgia State Punt, 5 plays
5:24
1st & 10 at own 19
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 8 yds to the GeoSt 27
5:24
2nd & 2 at own 27
Taz Bateman run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 33 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at own 33
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 7 yds to the GeoSt 40
5:24
2nd & 3 at own 40
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden, broken up by Tay Hicklin
5:24
3rd & 3 at own 40
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis, broken up by Caleb Williams
5:24
4th & 3 at own 40
Wil Lutz punt for 38 yds , Derek Keaton returns for 6 yds to the GeoSo 28
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
3:49
1st & 10 at own 28
Matt Breida run for no gain to the GeoSo 28
3:49
2nd & 10 at own 28
Favian Upshaw run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 26
3:49
3rd & 12 at own 26
Favian Upshaw pass complete to BJ Johnson for 12 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
3:49
1st & 10 at own 38
Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 43
3:49
2nd & 5 at own 43
Favian Upshaw run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 39
3:49
3rd & 9 at own 39
Favian Upshaw run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 44 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined
3:49
4th & 4 at own 44
Ryan Nowicki punt for 41 yds, downed at the GeoSt 15
Georgia State Touchdown, 4 plays
0:07
1st & 10 at own 15
Nick Arbuckle run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Glenn Smith run for no gain to the GeoSt 27
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 27
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Glenn Smith
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 27
Arbuckle, Nick deep left pass incomplete to Harden, Donovan, PENALTY GS offside (I. Gallon) 5 yards to the GAST32, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 32
Arbuckle, 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 14:07
1st & 10 at own 37
Nick 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
14:07
1st & 0 at own 20
Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds , Derek Keaton return for 22 yds to the GeoSo 37
14:02
1st & 10 at own 37
Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 40
14:02
2nd & 7 at own 40
Matt Breida run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a 1ST down
14:02
1st & 10 at opp 47
LA Ramsby run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 41
14:02
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Kevin 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
14:02
1st & 10 at opp 24
LA 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
14:02
1st & goal at opp 8
Matt Breida run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 1
14:02
2nd & goal at opp 1
Matt Breida run for no gain to the GeoSt 1
10:32
3rd & goal at opp 1
LA Ramsby run for 1 yd for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Tied at 7
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
10:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Arbuckle run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 28
10:32
2nd & 7 at own 28
Nick Arbuckle sacked by Ryan George for a loss of 9 yards to the GeoSt 19
10:32
3rd & 16 at own 19
Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 22
10:32
4th & 13 at own 22
Wil Lutz punt for 40 yds , Derek Keaton returns for no gain to the GeoSo 38
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 10 plays
8:26
1st & 10 at own 38
Matt Breida run for 14 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
8:26
1st & 10 at opp 48
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 45
8:26
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Kevin Ellison run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 41
8:26
3rd & 3 at opp 41
Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 39
8:26
4th & 1 at opp 39
LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:26
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 18 yds to the GeoSt 18 for a 1ST down
8:26
1st & 10 at opp 18
LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 15
8:26
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSt 19 Kevin Ellison fumbled, forced by Tarris Batiste, recovered by GeoSo Kevin Ellison
8:26
3rd & 11 at opp 19
Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 20
3:29
4th & 12 at opp 20
Younghoe Koo 37 yd FG MISSED
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
3:29
1st & 10 at own 20
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden
3:29
2nd & 10 at own 20
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 4 yds to the GeoSt 24
3:29
3rd & 6 at own 24
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden
3:29
4th & 6 at own 24
Wil Lutz punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 20
Georgia Southern Interception, 9 plays
2:37
1st & 10 at own 20
LA Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 22
2:37
2nd & 8 at own 22
LA Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 24
1:54
3rd & 6 at own 24
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 01:54
1:54
3rd & 6 at own 24
K. Ellison deep left pass incomplete to D. Keaton, PENALTY GAST holding (Smith, Jerome) 10 yards to the GS34, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
1:54
1st & 10 at own 34
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Derek Keaton
1:54
2nd & 10 at own 34
LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 37
1:35
3rd & 7 at own 37
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 01:35
1:35
3rd & 7 at own 37
Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 7 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at own 44
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Ryan Longoria for 8 yds to the GeoSt 48
1:35
2nd & 2 at opp 48
Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 20 yds to the GeoSt 28 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at own 0
Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 29 GEORGIA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the GeoSt 29
1:35
2nd & 11 at opp 29
Kevin 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
0:27
1st & 10 at own 24
TEAM takes a knee
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia State 20, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 62 yds , Derek Keaton return for 22 yds to the GeoSo 25
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
LA Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 36
LA Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 40
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 40
Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 42
15:00
4th & 4 at own 42
Ryan Nowicki punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 19
Georgia State Touchdown, 5 plays
11:54
1st & 10 at own 19
Glenn Smith run for 22 yds to the GeoSt 41 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at own 41
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 21 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at opp 38
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 17 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at opp 21
Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 18
9:57
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Nick 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
9:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 62 yds , Derek Keaton return for 43 yds to the GeoSo 46
9:49
1st & 10 at own 46
LA Ramsby run for 15 yds to the GeoSt 39 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & 10 at opp 39
LA Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 37
9:49
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Favian Upshaw run for no gain to the GeoSt 37
9:49
3rd & 8 at opp 37
F. Upshaw rush scrambled for 4 yards to the GAST33 (Ringer, Kaleb), PENALTY GS holding (T. Boynton) 10 yards to the GAST47, NO PLAY.
9:49
3rd & 18 at opp 47
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Derek Keaton
9:49
4th & 18 at opp 47
Ryan Nowicki punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 15
Georgia State Touchdown, 5 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 15
Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 18
7:26
2nd & 7 at own 18
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 27 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at own 45
Glenn Smith run for 22 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at opp 33
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Keith Rucker for 29 yds to the GeoSo 4 for a 1ST down
5:14
1st & 0 at opp 4
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 05:14
5:10
1st & goal at opp 4
Nick 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
5:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds , Derek Keaton return for 28 yds to the GeoSo 28
5:04
1st & 10 at own 28
Favian Upshaw run for 21 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
5:04
1st & 10 at own 49
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 49
5:04
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Myles Campbell
5:04
3rd & 8 at opp 49
LA Ramsby run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 44
5:04
4th & 3 at opp 44
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to BJ Johnson
Georgia State Touchdown, 9 plays
3:18
1st & 10 at own 44
Glenn Smith run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 49
3:18
2nd & 5 at own 49
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 10 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & 10 at opp 41
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 28 yds to the GeoSo 13 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & 10 at opp 13
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 6 yds to the GeoSo 7
3:18
2nd & 4 at opp 7
Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Keith Rucker
3:18
3rd & 4 at opp 7
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside (Jamal Johnson) to the GeoSo 4
3:18
3rd & 1 at opp 4
Kyler Neal run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 1 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & goal at opp 1
Nick Arbuckle run for no gain to the GeoSo 1
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 1
Kyler Neal run for no gain to the GeoSo 1
Q4 14:14
3rd & goal at opp 1
Kyler 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
14:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil 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
14:01
1st & 10 at own 47
Kevin Ellison sacked by Michael Shaw for a loss of 10 yards to the GeoSo 37
14:01
2nd & 20 at own 37
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Derek Keaton
14:01
3rd & 20 at own 37
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson
14:01
4th & 20 at own 37
Ryan Nowicki punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 23
Georgia State Touchdown, 8 plays
13:11
1st & 10 at own 23
GEORGIA ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Chandon Sullivan) to the GeoSt 13
13:11
1st & 10 at own 13
Glenn Smith run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 14
13:11
2nd & 9 at own 14
Taz Bateman run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 15
13:11
3rd & 8 at own 15
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Penny Hart for 11 yds to the GeoSt 26 for a 1ST down
13:11
1st & 10 at own 26
Taz Bateman run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 24
13:11
2nd & 12 at own 24
Taz Bateman run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 29
13:11
3rd & 7 at own 29
Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Taz Bateman for 45 yds Taz Bateman fumbled, forced by Chris DeLaRosa, recovered by GeoSt for a 1ST down
13:11
1st & 10 at opp 26
Donovan Harden run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 28
8:31
2nd & 12 at opp 28
Kyler Neal run for 28 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 34, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Interception, 3 plays
8:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Wil Lutz kickoff for 60 yds , Derek Keaton return for 48 yds to the GeoSt 47
8:21
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kevin 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
8:21
1st & 10 at opp 30
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to LA Ramsby
8:21
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Kevin Ellison pass intercepted Tarris Batiste return for no gain to the GeoSt 13
Georgia State Punt, 8 plays
7:44
1st & 10 at own 13
Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 16
7:44
2nd & 7 at own 16
Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 19
7:44
3rd & 4 at own 19
Glenn Smith run for 15 yds to the GeoSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at own 34
Glenn Smith run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 36
7:44
2nd & 8 at own 36
Taz Bateman run for 10 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at own 46
Nick Arbuckle run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 45
7:44
2nd & 11 at own 45
Kyler Neal run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 47
7:44
3rd & 9 at own 47
Kyler Neal run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2:50
4th & 6 at the 50
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:50
2:50
4th & 6 at the 50
Wil Lutz punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 27
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
2:43
1st & 10 at own 27
Ryan Longoria run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 24
2:43
2nd & 13 at own 24
Favian Upshaw pass complete to LA Ramsby for 3 yds to the GeoSo 27
2:43
3rd & 10 at own 27
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to BJ Johnson
2:43
4th & 10 at own 27
Ryan Nowicki punt for 39 yds, downed at the GeoSt 34
Georgia State End of game, 3 plays
1:25
1st & 10 at own 34
TEAM takes a knee
1:25
2nd & 11 at own 33
TEAM takes a knee
1:25
3rd & 12 at own 32
TEAM 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.