Georgia Southern at Georgia State

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Georgia State beat Georgia Southern 30–⁠24. It was their third meeting; after it, Georgia State led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayGeorgia Southern5–⁠7 in 2016
24
HomeGeorgia State3–⁠9 in 2016
30

Final at Georgia Dome, AtlantaTV: ESPN3Attendance 23,513

At kickoff
58°F, clear, wind 20 mph from the northwest, gusts to 31 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 Stanford Jackso; head linesman Keith Johnson; line judge Jeff Chandler; side judge Bart Horne; field judge DuVal West; back judge Lance Bobbitt; center judge Mike BlockGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern7100724
Georgia State20010030

Standouts

  • PassingConner Manning21 of 39, 318 yards, 2 TDGeorgia State
  • RushingKevin Ellison15 carries, 101 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Southern
  • ReceivingKeith Rucker8 catches, 145 yardsGeorgia State
  • DefenseAlonzo McGee10 tackles, 1 for lossGeorgia State

Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Favian Upshaw11/219100
Kevin Ellison3/53100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kevin Ellison15101124
Matt Breida1256120
Favian Upshaw1154015
Seth Shuman115015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Montay Crockett460035
B.J. Johnson III324012
Quan Howard119019
Myles Campbell31205
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ironhead Gallon100.500
Ukeme Eligwe7100
Joshua Moon7000
Jay Bowdry7000
Zack Copeland1110

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Conner Manning21/3931820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Glenn Smith537129
Kyler Neal1129010
Demarcus Kirk3904
Tra Barnett2605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keith Rucker8145044
Robert Davis476136
Glenn Smith765115
Ari Werts232026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alonzo McGee10100
Chandon Sullivan7000
Bobby Baker6000
Shawanye Lawrence5000
Jerome Smith3110

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

Team stats

Georgia SouthernGeorgia State
363Total yards391
122Passing yards318
241Rushing yards73
4.7Yards per pass8.2
5.2Yards per rush2.7
19First downs20
6–⁠14Third downs7–⁠16
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
11–⁠78Penalties5–⁠49
32:44Possession27:16
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernGeorgia State
48%Success rate39%
0.01EPA per play0.20
0.62Explosiveness1.36
0.02Rushing EPA−0.08
0.05Passing EPA0.41
31%Passing-down success42%
−0.12First-down EPA0.11
0.00Second-down EPA0.02
0.51Third-down EPA0.67
10%Havoc by its defense10%

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 58% to win. Georgia State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Georgia Southern −3.5, over/under 47.5.

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 Georgia Southern 59%, Georgia State 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia State end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernFumble, 2 playsQ1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Georgia StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernFumble, 9 playsQ3 Georgia StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia State drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernFumble, 2 plays, 10 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 78 yards
  7. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 52 yards
  8. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 52 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  14. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 plays, 16 yards
  15. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 4 plays, 39 yards
  16. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 3 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  18. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 83 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia SouthernFumble, 9 plays, 39 yards
  20. Q3 Georgia StateField goal, 9 plays, 29 yards
  21. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  22. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 47 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 14 plays, 87 yards
  24. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 37 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 13 yards
  26. Q4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Georgia State 20, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Conner Manning pass complete to Keith Rucker for 23 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Conner Manning pass complete to Glenn Smith for 7 yds to the GeoSo 45
15:002nd & 3 at opp 45Darius Stubbs run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Conner Manning pass complete to Keith Rucker for 9 yds to the GeoSo 31
15:002nd & 1 at opp 31Conner Manning pass complete to Glenn Smith for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 34
15:003rd & 4 at opp 34Conner Manning pass incomplete to Glenn Smith, broken up by William Bussey Jr.
15:004th & 4 at opp 34Manning, Conner pass complete to Neal, Kyler for loss of 1 yard to the GS35 (M. Brinson), PENALTY GS offside defense (S. Freeman) 5 yards to the GS29, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY.
12:061st & 10 at opp 29Glenn Smith run for 29 yds for a TD, (Rogier Ten Lohuis KICK)Georgia State 7, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Fumble, 2 plays
12:061st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds , Quan Howard return for 16 yds to the GeoSo 16
12:061st & 10 at own 16Kevin Ellison run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 24
12:062nd & 2 at own 24Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 26 Matt Breida fumbled, forced by Shawanye Lawrence, recovered by GeoSt Shawanye Lawrence
Georgia State Touchdown, 4 plays
11:091st & 10 at opp 26Conner Manning pass incomplete to Robert Davis
11:092nd & 10 at opp 26Glenn Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 27
11:093rd & 11 at opp 27Conner Manning pass complete to Ari Werts for 26 yds to the GeoSo 1 for a 1ST down
10:101st & goal at opp 1Conner Manning run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rogier Ten Lohuis PAT BLOCKED)Georgia State 13, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:101st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds , Myles Campbell return for 20 yds to the GEORGIAST 45 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (BJ Johnson III) to the GeoSo 10
10:101st & 10 at own 10Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 3 yds to the GeoSo 13
10:102nd & 7 at own 13Matt Breida run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 19
10:103rd & 1 at own 19Matt Breida run for no gain to the GeoSo 19
10:104th & 1 at own 19Matt Flynn punt for 51 yds
Georgia State Touchdown, 3 plays
7:511st & 10 at own 30GA SOUTHERN Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the GeoSt 35
7:511st & 5 at own 35Conner Manning pass complete to Robert Davis for 36 yds to the GeoSo 29 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at opp 29Kyler Neal run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 28
6:552nd & 9 at opp 28Conner Manning pass complete to Robert Davis for 28 yds for a TD, (Rogier Ten Lohuis KICK)Georgia State 20, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
6:551st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds , Myles Campbell return for 22 yds to the GeoSo 22
6:551st & 10 at own 22L.A. Ramsby run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 29
6:552nd & 3 at own 29Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III
6:553rd & 3 at own 29Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 35Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 36
6:552nd & 9 at own 36Kevin Ellison run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 41
6:553rd & 4 at own 41Kevin Ellison pass complete to Montay Crockett for 35 yds to the GeoSt 24 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 24Kevin Ellison run for 24 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia State 20, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
3:401st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:401st & 10 at own 25Darius Stubbs run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 26
3:402nd & 9 at own 26Manning, Conner pass incomplete to Stubbs, Darius, PENALTY GSU face mask (Simonsen, Tyler) 13 yards to the GSU13, NO PLAY.
3:402nd & 22 at own 13Conner Manning pass complete to Ari Werts for 6 yds to the GeoSt 19
3:403rd & 16 at own 19Kyler Neal run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 23
3:404th & 12 at own 23Brandon Wright punt for 38 yds , Montay Crockett returns for 34 yds to the GeoSt 27
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
1:261st & 10 at opp 27Kevin Ellison run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 19
1:262nd & 2 at opp 19Kevin Ellison run for 15 yds to the GeoSt 4 for a 1ST down
1:261st & goal at opp 4Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 3
Q2 14:572nd & goal at opp 3Matt Breida run for 3 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia State 20, Georgia Southern 14
2nd quarter8 drives, then Georgia State 20, Georgia Southern 17
Georgia State Missed FG, 5 plays
14:571st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:571st & 10 at own 25Manning, Conner pass complete to Nobles, Jawan for no gain to the GSU25 (T. Griffin), PENALTY GS offside defense (D. Sapp) 5 yards to the GSU30, NO PLAY.
14:571st & 5 at own 30Conner Manning pass complete to Keith Rucker for 44 yds to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 26Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 23
14:572nd & 7 at opp 23Conner Manning pass incomplete to Jawan Nobles
13:133rd & 7 at opp 23Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 13:13
13:133rd & 7 at opp 23Conner Manning pass incomplete to Glenn Smith
12:584th & 7 at opp 23Rogier Ten Lohuis 40 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by null N/A return for 12 yds to the GeoSo 15
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 15Favian Upshaw run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 21
12:582nd & 4 at own 21Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 23
12:583rd & 2 at own 23Favian Upshaw sacked by Jerome Smith for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSo 17
12:584th & 8 at own 17Matt Flynn punt for 43 yds
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 40Kyler Neal run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 44
10:472nd & 6 at own 44Conner Manning pass incomplete to Jawan Nobles
10:473rd & 6 at own 44Conner Manning pass incomplete to Glenn Smith, broken up by Joshua Moon
10:474th & 6 at own 44Brandon Wright punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Montay Crockett at the GeoSo 21
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 21L.A. Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 24
9:572nd & 7 at own 24Kevin Ellison run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at own 31L.A. Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 34
9:572nd & 7 at own 34Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 37
9:573rd & 4 at own 37Kevin Ellison pass complete to L.A. Ramsby for a loss of 7 yards to the GeoSo 30
9:574th & 11 at own 30Matt Flynn punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSt 42
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 42Conner Manning pass incomplete to Glenn Smith
6:262nd & 10 at own 42Conner Manning pass complete to Keith Rucker for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
6:263rd & 2 at the 50Conner Manning pass complete to Keith Rucker for 7 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 43Darius Stubbs run for no gain to the GeoSo 43
6:262nd & 10 at opp 43Manning, Conner pass complete to Smith, Glenn for 18 yards to the GS25 (J. Liptrot), PENALTY GSU holding (Ivory, Michael) 10 yards to the GSU47, NO PLAY.
6:262nd & 20 at own 47Conner Manning pass incomplete to Glenn Smith
6:263rd & 20 at own 47Conner Manning pass incomplete to Robert Davis
6:264th & 20 at own 47Brandon Wright punt for 39 yds , Quan Howard returns for 1 yd to the GeoSo 48 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, roughing the kicker ( Yards) declined
Georgia Southern Punt, 7 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 15Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 18
3:502nd & 7 at own 18Favian Upshaw run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 20 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (Ryan Northrup) to the GeoSo 10
3:502nd & 15 at own 10Favian Upshaw pass complete to Montay Crockett for 12 yds to the GeoSo 22
3:503rd & 3 at own 22Favian Upshaw pass complete to Ross Alexander for 7 yds to the GeoSo 29 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 29Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 31
3:502nd & 8 at own 31Favian Upshaw pass incomplete
3:503rd & 8 at own 31Favian Upshaw pass incomplete
3:504th & 8 at own 31Matt Flynn punt for 37 yds
Georgia State Punt, 4 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 32Conner Manning pass complete to Glenn Smith for 12 yds to the GeoSt 44 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 44Conner Manning pass incomplete to Keith Rucker
1:172nd & 10 at own 44Conner Manning sacked by Zack Copeland for a loss of 13 yards to the GeoSt 31
0:413rd & 23 at own 31Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:41
0:413rd & 23 at own 31Kyler Neal run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 29
0:344th & 25 at own 29Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:34
0:344th & 25 at own 29Brandon Wright punt for 48 yds , Montay Crockett returns for 36 yds to the GeoSt 41
Georgia Southern Field goal, 3 plays
0:341st & 10 at opp 41Favian Upshaw pass incomplete
0:342nd & 10 at opp 41Seth Shuman run for 15 yds to the GeoSt 26 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 26Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:05
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Younghoe Koo 43 yd FG GOODGeorgia State 20, Georgia Southern 17
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia State 30, Georgia Southern 17
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 61 yds , Myles Campbell return for 21 yds to the GeoSo 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kevin Ellison run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Kevin Ellison run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Kevin Ellison run for no gain to the GeoSo 41
15:002nd & 10 at own 41Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 45
12:373rd & 6 at own 45Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 12:37
12:373rd & 6 at own 45Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Montay Crockett
12:374th & 6 at own 45Matt Flynn punt for 38 yds
Georgia State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 17Demarcus Kirk run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 21
12:242nd & 6 at own 21Conner Manning pass complete to Glenn Smith for 11 yds to the GeoSt 32 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 32Conner Manning pass incomplete to Jawan Nobles
12:242nd & 10 at own 32Tra Barnett run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 37
12:243rd & 5 at own 37Conner Manning pass complete to Glenn Smith for 14 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 49Tra Barnett run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 48
12:242nd & 9 at opp 48Conner Manning pass complete to Keith Rucker for 21 yds to the GeoSo 27 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 27Kyler Neal run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 17 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 17Kyler Neal run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 15
12:242nd & 8 at opp 15Conner Manning pass incomplete to Jawan Nobles
7:593rd & 8 at opp 15Conner Manning pass complete to Glenn Smith for 15 yds for a TD, (Brandon Wright KICK)Georgia State 27, Georgia Southern 17
Georgia Southern Fumble, 9 plays
7:591st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 55 yds
7:591st & 10 at own 10Kevin Ellison run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 14
7:592nd & 6 at own 14Favian Upshaw run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at own 21Favian Upshaw run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 23
7:592nd & 8 at own 23Favian Upshaw run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 26
7:593rd & 5 at own 26Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 30
7:594th & 1 at own 30Favian Upshaw run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at own 33Favian Upshaw pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 9 yds to the GeoSo 42
7:592nd & 1 at own 42L.A. Ramsby run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at own 49TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 39 TEAM fumbled, recovered by GeoSt Alonzo McGee , return for 10 yds to the GeoSo 39
Georgia State Field goal, 9 plays
3:151st & 10 at opp 39Conner Manning pass incomplete to Keith Rucker
3:152nd & 10 at opp 39Conner Manning pass complete to Robert Davis for 4 yds to the GeoSo 35
2:293rd & 6 at opp 35Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:29
2:293rd & 6 at opp 35Conner Manning pass complete to Robert Davis for 8 yds to the GeoSo 27 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 27Conner Manning pass incomplete to Jawan Nobles
2:292nd & 10 at opp 27Conner Manning pass incomplete to Jawan Nobles for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, targeting (Jay Bowdry) to the GeoSo 13 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 13Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 10
2:292nd & 7 at opp 10Conner Manning pass incomplete to Glenn Smith
2:293rd & 7 at opp 10Conner Manning pass incomplete to Jawan Nobles
1:004th & 7 at opp 10Brandon Wright 27 yd FG GOODGeorgia State 30, Georgia Southern 17
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
1:001st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 63 yds , Quan Howard return for 22 yds to the GeoSo 24
1:001st & 10 at own 24Matt Breida run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 33
1:002nd & 1 at own 33Matt Breida run for 20 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 47Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 44
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 44Favian Upshaw run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 39
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 39L.A. Ramsby run for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSt 45
Q4 15:004th & 8 at opp 45Matt Flynn punt for 31 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia State 30, Georgia Southern 24
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 14Demarcus Kirk run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 18
13:352nd & 6 at own 18Demarcus Kirk run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 19
13:353rd & 5 at own 19Conner Manning pass complete to Keith Rucker for 25 yds to the GeoSt 44 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 44Manning, Conner pass incomplete to Davis, Robert, PENALTY GS holding (C. Matthew) 10 yards to the GS46, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY.
13:351st & 10 at opp 46Neal, Kyler rush for no gain to the GS46 (J. Moon), PENALTY GSU holding (Rucker, Keith) 10 yards to the GSU44, NO PLAY.
13:351st & 20 at own 44Conner Manning pass complete to Keith Rucker for 8 yds to the GeoSo 48
13:352nd & 12 at opp 48Conner Manning pass complete to Glenn Smith for 9 yds to the GeoSo 39
13:353rd & 3 at opp 39Conner Manning pass incomplete to Robert Davis
13:354th & 3 at opp 39Oliver Holdensen punt for 26 yds, downed at the GeoSo 13
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 14 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 13Favian Upshaw run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 18
10:072nd & 5 at own 18Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Montay Crockett
10:073rd & 5 at own 18Favian Upshaw pass complete to Myles Campbell for 5 yds to the GeoSo 23 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at own 23Favian Upshaw pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 12 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at own 35GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Montay Crockett) to the GeoSo 29
10:071st & 16 at own 29Favian Upshaw run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 41
10:072nd & 4 at own 41Favian Upshaw pass complete to Hampton McConnell for 7 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at own 48GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (John Freeman) to the GeoSo 43
10:071st & 15 at own 43Favian Upshaw pass complete to Montay Crockett for 5 yds to the GeoSo 48
10:072nd & 10 at own 48Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III, broken up by Bryan Williams
10:073rd & 10 at own 48Favian Upshaw pass complete to Quan Howard for 19 yds to the GEORGIAST 33 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, targeting (Michael Shaw) to the GeoSt 18 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 18Favian Upshaw pass complete to Myles Campbell for 4 yds to the GeoSt 14
10:072nd & 6 at opp 14Favian Upshaw pass complete to Montay Crockett for 8 yds to the GeoSt 6 for a 1ST down
10:071st & goal at opp 6Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 5
10:072nd & goal at opp 5Favian Upshaw pass complete to Myles Campbell for 3 yds to the GeoSt 2
10:073rd & goal at opp 2F. Upshaw rush for no gain to the GSU2 (Payne, Trey), PENALTY GSU offside defense (Traylor, James) 1 yards to the GSU1, NO PLAY.
4:423rd & goal at opp 1L.A. Ramsby run for 1 yd for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia State 30, Georgia Southern 24
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
4:421st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:421st & 10 at own 25Kyler Neal run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 31
4:422nd & 4 at own 31Kyler Neal run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 34
4:423rd & 1 at own 34Kyler Neal run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at own 35Kyler Neal run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 37
4:422nd & 8 at own 37Kyler Neal run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 35
1:363rd & 10 at own 35Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:36
1:363rd & 10 at own 35Glenn Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 38
1:314th & 7 at own 38Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:31
1:314th & 7 at own 38Brandon Wright punt for 49 yds , Montay Crockett returns for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 35 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal block (6 Yards) to the GeoSo 4
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 4F. Upshaw pass complete to L. Ramsby for 7 yards to the GS11 (Williams, Bryan), PENALTY GS ineligible downfield on pass 2 yards to the GS2, NO PLAY.
1:141st & 12 at own 2Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III, broken up by Cedric Stone
1:142nd & 12 at own 2Favian Upshaw run for 15 yds to the GeoSo 17 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 17Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Quan Howard
1:142nd & 10 at own 17Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Montay Crockett
1:143rd & 10 at own 17Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III
1:144th & 10 at own 17Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Keigan Williams
Georgia State End of game, 1 play
0:291st & 10 at opp 17TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 19

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 nine since this game.

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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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