86°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), 13 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Marshall Lewis; umpire Ryan Aulds; head linesman Ralph Green; line judge Terry Allgeier; side judge Bryan Murphy; field judge Clay Brownlee; back judge Kevin Mitchell; center judge Greg LeFils Jr.Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Kennesaw State
7
7
6
0
20
Georgia State
0
14
0
10
24
Standouts
No. 13PassingDan Ellington20 of 28, 187 yards, 3 TDGeorgia State
No. 15ReceivingJustin Sumpter7 catches, 95 yards, 1 TDKennesaw State
No. 41DefenseAnthony Gore Jr.9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossKennesaw State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Kennesaw State
Georgia State
382
Total yards
315
201
Passing yards
187
181
Rushing yards
128
10.6
Yards per pass
6.7
3.5
Yards per rush
3.4
19
First downs
21
5–15
Third downs
6–12
4–6
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
1
7–65
Penalties
3–33
32:37
Possession
27:23
3
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Kennesaw State
Georgia State
35%
Success rate
47%
−0.09
EPA per play
0.06
1.24
Explosiveness
0.90
0.01
Rushing EPA
−0.18
−0.29
Passing EPA
0.29
52%
Passing-down success
44%
−0.78
First-down EPA
−0.28
0.50
Second-down EPA
0.44
0.40
Third-down EPA
0.48
20%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Georgia State 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia State drives left to right, Kennesaw State right to left.
Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 86 yards
Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q1 Kennesaw StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Georgia StateFumble, 5 plays, 48 yards
Q1 Kennesaw StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 85 yards
Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Kennesaw StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 68 yards
Q2 Kennesaw StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 37 yards
Q2 Kennesaw StateResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q3 Kennesaw StateField goal, 16 plays, 60 yards
Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Kennesaw StateField goal, 7 plays, 73 yards
Q3 Georgia StateField goal, 13 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Kennesaw StateFumble, 8 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 22 yards
Q4 Kennesaw StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
Q4 Kennesaw StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Kennesaw State 7, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nathan Robertson kickoff for 54 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Barnett run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Tra Barnett run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 32
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Dan Ellington pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 3 at own 32
Brandon Wright punt for 54 yds, downed at the Ksaw 14
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 11 plays
13:39
1st & 10 at own 14
Chandler Burks pass incomplete to Justin Sumpter
13:39
2nd & 10 at own 14
Shaquil Terry run for 11 yds to the Ksaw 25 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Jake McKenzie run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 27
13:39
2nd & 8 at own 27
Chandler Burks pass complete to Xavier Harper for 14 yds to the Ksaw 41 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at own 41
Chandler Burks run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 45
13:39
2nd & 6 at own 45
Chandler Burks pass complete to Justin Sumpter for 14 yds to the GeoSt 41 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 41
Darnell Holland run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 42
13:39
2nd & 11 at opp 42
Shaquil Terry run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 29 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 29
Chandler Burks pass complete to Darnell Holland for 23 yds to the GeoSt 6 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & goal at opp 6
Chandler Burks run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 5
8:44
2nd & goal at opp 5
Shaquil Terry run for 5 yds for a TD (Justin Thompson KICK)Kennesaw State 7, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
8:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Nathan Robertson kickoff for 60 yds
8:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington pass complete to Roger Carter for 4 yds to the GeoSt 29
8:44
2nd & 6 at own 29
Dan Ellington run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 34
8:44
3rd & 1 at own 34
Tra Barnett run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down
8:44
1st & 10 at own 37
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Penny Hart
8:44
2nd & 10 at own 37
Tra Barnett run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 41
8:44
3rd & 6 at own 41
Dan Ellington run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 40
8:44
4th & 7 at own 40
Brandon Wright punt for 42 yds , Isaac Foster returns for 10 yds to the 50 yard line KENNESAW ST Penalty, illegal block (Charlie Patrick) to the Ksaw 14
Kennesaw State Punt, 3 plays
5:31
1st & 10 at own 14
Chandler Burks run for no gain to the Ksaw 14
5:31
2nd & 10 at own 14
Darnell Holland run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 16
5:31
3rd & 8 at own 16
Chandler Burks pass incomplete to Justin Sumpter
5:31
4th & 8 at own 16
Nicholas Jones punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Taz Bateman at the GeoSt 37
Georgia State Fumble, 5 plays
4:02
1st & 10 at own 37
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Penny Hart, broken up by Le’Vonte Larry
4:02
2nd & 10 at own 37
Destin Coates run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 46
4:02
3rd & 1 at own 46
Dan Ellington run for 24 yds to the Ksaw 30 for a 1ST down
4:02
1st & 10 at opp 30
Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 26
4:02
2nd & 6 at opp 26
Devin Gentry run for 7 yds to the Ksaw 15 Devin Gentry fumbled, forced by Le’Vonte Larry, recovered by Ksaw Peyton Moore
Kennesaw State Touchdown, 15 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 15
Bronson Rechsteiner run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 17
2:00
2nd & 8 at own 17
Chandler Burks pass complete to Xavier Harper for 6 yds to the Ksaw 23
2:00
3rd & 2 at own 23
Shaquil Terry run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 24
2:00
4th & 1 at own 24
Chandler Burks run for 2 yds to the Ksaw 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Nathan Robertson kickoff for 60 yds
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 14
Kennesaw State Punt, 3 plays
7:27
2nd & 10 at own 8
Bronson Rechsteiner run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 12
7:27
3rd & 6 at own 12
Chandler Burks pass complete to Shaquil Terry for 3 yds to the Ksaw 15
7:27
4th & 3 at own 15
Nicholas Jones punt for 53 yds, downed at the GeoSt 32
Georgia State Touchdown, 11 plays
5:56
1st & 10 at own 32
Tra Barnett run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 28
5:56
2nd & 14 at own 28
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 18 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at own 46
Tra Barnett run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 48
5:56
2nd & 8 at own 48
Dan Ellington pass complete to Christian Owens for 9 yds to the Ksaw 43 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tra Barnett run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 39
5:56
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Dan Ellington run for 19 yds to the Ksaw 20 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 20
Seth Paige run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ksaw 21
5:56
2nd & 11 at opp 21
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 10 yds to the Ksaw 11
5:56
3rd & 1 at opp 11
Seth Paige run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 8 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & goal at opp 8
Seth Paige run for 5 yds to the Ksaw 3
0:50
2nd & goal at opp 3
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 3 yds for a TD (Brandon Wright KICK)
Kennesaw State Interception, 1 play
0:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Chandler Burks pass intercepted DeAndre Applin return for 12 yds to the Ksaw 37
Georgia State Touchdown, 5 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at opp 37
Dan Ellington pass complete to Christian Owens for 9 yds to the Ksaw 28
0:40
2nd & 1 at opp 28
Dan Ellington pass complete to Taz Bateman for 13 yds to the Ksaw 15 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at opp 15
Dan Ellington sacked by Anthony Gore Jr. for a loss of 12 yards to the Ksaw 27
0:20
2nd & 22 at opp 27
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:20
0:20
2nd & 22 at opp 27
Ellington, Dan pass incomplete to Hart, Penny, PENALTY KSU pass interference (LARRY, LeVonte) 11 yards to the KSU16, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY.
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 16
Dan Ellington pass complete to Taz Bateman for 10 yds to the Ksaw 6 for a 1ST down
0:08
1st & 0 at opp 6
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:08
0:03
1st & goal at opp 6
Dan Ellington pass complete to Christian Owens for 6 yds for a TD (Brandon Wright KICK)
0:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Brandon Wright kickoff for 60 yds , Darnell Holland return for 21 yds to the Ksaw 26
3rd quarter4 drives, then Kennesaw State 20, Georgia State 14
Kennesaw State Field goal, 16 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Chandler Burks run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Jake McKenzie run for 8 yds to the Ksaw 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jake McKenzie run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Bronson Rechsteiner run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 38
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 38
Shaquil Terry run for 14 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Chandler Burks run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 44
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Bronson Rechsteiner run for no gain to the GeoSt 43 Bronson Rechsteiner fumbled, recovered by Ksaw Bronson Rechsteiner
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 43
TJ Reed run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jake McKenzie run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Jake McKenzie run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 28
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 28
Chandler Burks run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 26
15:00
4th & 1 at opp 26
Shaquil Terry run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 19 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jake McKenzie run for no gain to the GeoSt 19
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Jake McKenzie run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 17
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 17
Darnell Holland run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 15
6:48
4th & 6 at opp 15
Justin Thompson 32 yd FG GOOD
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
6:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Nathan Robertson kickoff for 61 yds , Penny Hart return for 32 yds to the GeoSt 36
6:48
1st & 10 at own 36
Dan Ellington run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 42
6:48
2nd & 4 at own 42
Dan Ellington run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 45
6:48
3rd & 1 at own 45
Tra Barnett run for no gain to the GeoSt 45
6:48
4th & 1 at own 45
Brandon Wright punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Kennesaw State Field goal, 7 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Bronson Rechsteiner run for 1 yd to the Ksaw 21
5:25
2nd & 9 at own 21
Darnell Holland run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 25
5:25
3rd & 5 at own 25
Chandler Burks pass complete to Shaquil Terry for 60 yds to the GEORGIAST 15 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, personal foul (Jerome Smith) to the GeoSt 7 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & goal at opp 7
Trey Chivers run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 5
5:25
2nd & goal at opp 5
Chandler Burks run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 2
5:25
3rd & goal at opp 2
KENNESAW ST Penalty, false start (Matt Olson) to the GeoSt 7
5:25
3rd & goal at opp 7
Chandler Burks pass incomplete to Justin Sumpter, broken up by Cedric Stone
1:56
4th & goal at opp 7
Justin Thompson 24 yd FG GOOD
Georgia State Field goal, 13 plays
1:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Nathan Robertson kickoff for 62 yds , Penny Hart return for 18 yds to the GeoSt 21
1:56
1st & 10 at own 21
Dan Ellington pass complete to Christian Owens for 14 yds to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down
1:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Dan Ellington pass complete to Taz Bateman for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSt 30
1:56
2nd & 15 at own 30
Taz Bateman run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 34
1:56
3rd & 11 at own 34
Dan Ellington pass complete to Jonathan Ifedi for 15 yds to the GeoSt 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the Ksaw 47
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Dan Ellington run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 44
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 5 yds to the Ksaw 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Dan Ellington run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 36
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Dan Ellington pass complete to Devin Gentry for 16 yds to the Ksaw 20 for a 1ST down KENNESAW ST Penalty, personal foul (Travis Bell) to the Ksaw 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Dan Ellington run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ksaw 12
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 12
Destin Coates run for no gain to the Ksaw 12
Q4 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 12
Dan Ellington sacked by McKenzie Billingslea for a loss of 6 yards to the Ksaw 18
Q4 10:35
4th & goal at opp 18
Brandon Wright 35 yd FG GOOD
4th quarter6 drives, then Georgia State 24, Kennesaw State 20
Kennesaw State Fumble, 8 plays
10:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Chandler Burks run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 28
10:35
2nd & 7 at own 28
Chandler Burks run for 6 yds to the Ksaw 34
10:35
3rd & 1 at own 34
Darnell Holland run for 17 yds to the GeoSt 49 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 49
Chandler Burks run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 46
10:35
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Chandler Burks run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 42
10:35
3rd & 3 at opp 42
Bronson Rechsteiner run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 40
10:35
4th & 1 at opp 40
Shaquil Terry run for 10 yds to the GeoSt 30 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, personal foul (Victor Heyward) to the GeoSt 15 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jake McKenzie run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 14 Jake McKenzie fumbled, forced by Terry Thomas, recovered by GeoSt Tamir Jones
Georgia State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at own 14
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Christian Owens, broken up by Cincere Mason
6:25
2nd & 10 at own 14
Taz Bateman run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 19
6:25
3rd & 5 at own 19
Dan Ellington run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 28 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at own 28
Dan Ellington run for 11 yds to the GeoSt 39 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at own 39
Tra Barnett run for no gain to the GeoSt 39
6:25
2nd & 10 at own 39
Tra Barnett run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 41
6:25
3rd & 8 at own 41
Dan Ellington pass complete to Taz Bateman for 5 yds to the GeoSt 46
6:25
4th & 3 at own 46
Ellington, Dan pass complete to Ifedi, Jonathan for 14 yards to the KSU40 (LARRY, LeVonte), PENALTY GSU holding (Paxton, Jamal) 10 yards to the GSU36, NO PLAY.
6:25
4th & 13 at own 36
Dan Ellington pass incomplete
Kennesaw State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jake McKenzie run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 33
2:19
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 02:19
2:19
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Chandler Burks run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 31
2:15
3rd & 5 at opp 31
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 02:15
2:15
3rd & 5 at opp 31
Darnell Holland run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 35
2:08
4th & 9 at opp 35
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 02:08
2:08
4th & 9 at opp 35
Chandler Burks pass complete to Justin Sumpter for 8 yds to the GeoSt 27
Georgia State Touchdown, 9 plays
2:01
1st & 10 at own 27
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 6 yds to the GeoSt 33
2:01
2nd & 4 at own 33
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 9 yds to the GeoSt 42 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at own 42
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Christian Owens, broken up by Demetrius Pettway
1:34
2nd & 10 at own 42
Timeout KENNESAW ST, clock 01:34
1:34
2nd & 10 at own 42
Ellington, Dan pass incomplete to Ifedi, Jonathan, PENALTY KSU offside defense (97) 5 yards to the GSU47, NO PLAY.
1:34
2nd & 5 at own 47
Dan Ellington pass complete to Christian Owens for 14 yds to the Ksaw 39 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 39
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Taz Bateman
1:34
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Dan Ellington pass complete to Christian Owens for 18 yds to the Ksaw 21 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 21
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
1:34
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Ellington, Dan pass incomplete to Ifedi, Jonathan, PENALTY KSU holding (LARRY, LeVonte) 10 yards to the KSU11, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY.
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 11
Dan Ellington run for 3 yds to the Ksaw 8
0:47
2nd & 7 at opp 8
Timeout KENNESAW ST, clock 00:47
0:41
2nd & 7 at opp 8
Dan Ellington pass complete to Diondre Champaigne for 8 yds for a TD (Brandon Wright KICK)
Kennesaw State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Chandler Burks sacked by Javonte Lain for a loss of 1 yard to the Ksaw 24
0:34
2nd & 11 at own 24
Timeout KENNESAW ST, clock 00:34
0:34
2nd & 11 at own 24
Chandler Burks pass complete to Justin Sumpter for 8 yds to the Ksaw 32
0:34
3rd & 3 at own 32
Chandler Burks pass incomplete to Shaquil Terry
0:34
4th & 3 at own 32
Chandler Burks pass incomplete to Bronson Rechsteiner
Georgia State End of game, 1 play
0:16
1st & 10 at opp 32
Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ksaw 34
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