Referee Ted Pitts; umpire John Short; head linesman Stuart Slaughte; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Chip Shields; field judge DuVal West; back judge Jay Brown; center judge Michael SweatmaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Georgia State
7
0
3
7
17
App State
14
3
14
14
45
Standouts
No. 12PassingZac Thomas20 of 24, 282 yards, 3 TDApp State
No. 3RushingDarrynton Evans15 carries, 127 yards, 1 TDApp State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Georgia State
App State
329
Total yards
524
132
Passing yards
296
197
Rushing yards
228
6.3
Yards per pass
11.4
5.8
Yards per rush
5.8
15
First downs
25
6–12
Third downs
6–12
0–0
Fourth downs
3–3
2
Turnovers
0
6–61
Penalties
0–0
28:33
Possession
31:27
3
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Georgia State
App State
46%
Success rate
50%
0.04
EPA per play
0.54
1.31
Explosiveness
1.50
0.24
Rushing EPA
0.31
−0.38
Passing EPA
0.89
48%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.15
First-down EPA
0.23
0.10
Second-down EPA
0.51
0.19
Third-down EPA
0.98
11%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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)
App State 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
App State −27.5, over/under 54.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. App State drives left to right, Georgia State right to left.
Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q1 App StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 App StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 64 yards
Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 App StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 72 yards
Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 10 plays, 38 yards
Q2 App StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 App StateField goal, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Georgia StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 App StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Georgia StatePick-six, 3 plays (App State scores), 4 yards
Q3 Georgia StateField goal, 12 plays, 41 yards
Q3 App StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia StateInterception, 4 plays, 46 yards
Q4 App StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 56 yards
Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q4 App StateEnd of game, 13 plays, 57 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then App State 14, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
GEORGIA ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSt 20
15:00
1st & 15 at own 20
Dan Ellington pass complete to Devin Gentry for 5 yds to the GeoSt 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington run for 18 yds to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 12 yds to the AppSt 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tra Barnett run for 12 yds to the AppSt 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Penny Hart, broken up by Clifton Duck
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Dan Ellington run for 2 yds to the AppSt 31
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 31
Dan Ellington run for 11 yds to the AppSt 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 10 yds to the AppSt 10 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Dan Ellington run for 3 yds to the AppSt 7
10:17
2nd & goal at opp 7
Dan Ellington pass complete to Tamir Jones for 7 yds for a TD (Brandon Wright KICK)Georgia State 7, App State 0
App State Touchdown, 4 plays
10:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Zac Thomas pass complete to Henry Pearson for 21 yds to the AppSt 46 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at own 46
Darrynton Evans run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 48
10:17
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Darrynton Evans run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 39 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & 10 at opp 39
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 39 yds for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)Tied at 7
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
8:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 55 yds , Penny Hart return for 16 yds to the GeoSt 26
8:49
1st & 10 at own 26
Tucker Gregg run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 31
8:49
2nd & 5 at own 31
Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 35
8:49
3rd & 1 at own 35
Tra Barnett run for no gain to the GeoSt 35
8:49
4th & 1 at own 35
Brandon Wright punt for 43 yds , Clifton Duck returns for 14 yds to the AppSt 36
App State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:42
1st & 10 at own 36
Darrynton Evans run for 2 yds to the AppSt 38
6:42
2nd & 8 at own 38
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 11 yds to the AppSt 49 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at own 49
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 48
6:42
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at opp 40
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 7 yds to the GeoSt 33 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, personal foul (DeAndre Applin) to the GeoSt 18 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at opp 18
Darrynton Evans run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 13
6:42
2nd & 5 at opp 13
Darrynton Evans run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 10
3:16
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Zac Thomas pass complete to Henry Pearson for 10 yds for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 14, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
3:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Barnett run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 24
3:16
2nd & 11 at own 24
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Penny Hart
3:16
3rd & 11 at own 24
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Penny Hart
3:16
4th & 11 at own 24
Brandon Wright punt for 62 yds , Clifton Duck returns for no gain to the AppSt 14
App State Missed FG, 7 plays
2:17
1st & 10 at own 14
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 40 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 46
Zac Thomas pass complete to Darrynton Evans for 5 yds to the GeoSt 41
2:17
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Darrynton Evans run for 26 yds to the GeoSt 15 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 15
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 13
2:17
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Zac Thomas sacked by Blake Carroll for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 15
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 15
Zac Thomas run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 14
Q2 14:14
4th & 9 at opp 14
Chandler Staton 31 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then App State 17, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Punt, 10 plays
14:14
1st & 10 at own 20
Dan Ellington run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 22
14:14
2nd & 8 at own 22
Dan Ellington run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 29
14:14
3rd & 1 at own 29
Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 33 for a 1ST down
14:14
1st & 10 at own 33
Tucker Gregg run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down
14:14
1st & 10 at own 45
Dan Ellington pass incomplete
14:14
2nd & 10 at own 45
Darius Stubbs run for no gain to the GeoSt 45
14:14
3rd & 10 at own 45
Ellington, Dan rush for 13 yards to the APP42 (Cook, Noel), PENALTY GSU holding (Atkinson, H.) 10 yards to the GSU35, NO PLAY.
14:14
3rd & 20 at own 35
Dan Ellington pass complete to Darius Stubbs for 21 yds to the AppSt 44 for a 1ST down
9:41
1st & 10 at opp 44
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 09:41
9:41
1st & 10 at opp 44
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
9:41
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Dan Ellington run for 7 yds to the AppSt 37
9:41
3rd & 3 at opp 37
Demarcus Kirk run for no gain to the AppSt 37
9:41
4th & 3 at opp 37
GEORGIA ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the AppSt 42
9:41
4th & 8 at opp 42
Brandon Wright punt for 40 yds, downed at the AppSt 2
App State Punt, 3 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 2
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 1
7:40
2nd & 11 at own 1
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the AppSt 3
7:40
3rd & 9 at own 3
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan, broken up by Chase Middleton
7:40
4th & 9 at own 3
Clayton Howell punt for 56 yds , Penny Hart returns for 7 yds to the GeoSt 48
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
5:54
1st & 10 at own 48
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Jonathan Ifedi
5:54
2nd & 10 at own 48
Tra Barnett run for 8 yds to the AppSt 44
5:54
3rd & 2 at opp 44
Tra Barnett run for no gain to the AppSt 44
5:54
4th & 2 at opp 44
Brandon Wright punt for 44 yds for a touchback
App State Field goal, 12 plays
4:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 21 yds to the AppSt 41 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at own 41
Darrynton Evans run for 2 yds to the AppSt 43
4:15
2nd & 8 at own 43
Zac Thomas sacked by Terry Thomas and Marterious Allen for a loss of 6 yards to the AppSt 37
4:15
3rd & 14 at own 37
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 15 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 48
Darrynton Evans run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 45
4:15
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Zac Thomas pass incomplete
4:15
3rd & 7 at opp 45
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 4 yds to the GeoSt 41
1:01
4th & 3 at opp 41
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 01:01
1:01
4th & 3 at opp 41
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 19 yds to the GeoSt 22 for a 1ST down
1:01
1st & 10 at opp 22
Thomas, Zac pass incomplete to Sutton, Corey (Lazarus, Remy), PENALTY GSU personal foul (Lazarus, Remy) 11 yards to the GSU11, 1ST DOWN APP, NO PLAY.
1:01
1st & 10 at opp 11
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for no gain to the GeoSt 11
0:26
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 00:26
0:26
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 6 yds to the GeoSt 5
0:19
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 00:19
0:19
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Corey Sutton, broken up by Michael Shaw
0:11
4th & 4 at opp 5
Chandler Staton 23 yd FG GOODApp State 17, Georgia State 7
Georgia State End of half, 1 play
0:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 24
3rd quarter4 drives, then App State 31, Georgia State 10
App State Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Darrynton Evans run for 2 yds to the AppSt 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 8 yds to the AppSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Darrynton Evans run for 5 yds to the AppSt 40
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 40
Darrynton Evans run for 3 yds to the AppSt 43
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 43
Darrynton Evans run for 4 yds to the AppSt 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 13 yds to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Darrynton Evans run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 39
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Darrynton Evans run for no gain to the GeoSt 39
15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 39
Zac Thomas pass complete to Darrynton Evans for 5 yds to the GeoSt 34
15:00
4th & 4 at opp 34
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 33 yds to the GeoSt 1 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & goal at opp 1
Zac Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 24, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Pick-six, 3 plays (App State scores)
9:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Devin Gentry
9:16
2nd & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 29
8:27
3rd & 6 at own 29
Dan Ellington pass intercepted for a TD Desmond Franklin return for 26 yds for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 31, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Field goal, 12 plays
8:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 26
8:27
2nd & 9 at own 26
Dan Ellington pass complete to Roger Carter for 3 yds to the GeoSt 29
8:27
3rd & 6 at own 29
Ellington, Dan pass complete to Hart, Penny for 38 yards to the APP33 (Franklin, D.;Flory, Anthony), PENALTY GSU illegal helmet contact (Jackson, Jalen) 15 yards to the GSU14, NO PLAY.
8:27
3rd & 21 at own 14
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 33 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at own 47
Dan Ellington run for 5 yds to the AppSt 48
8:27
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Dan Ellington run for 5 yds to the AppSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at opp 43
Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the AppSt 39
8:27
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Dan Ellington run for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 41
8:27
3rd & 8 at opp 41
Dan Ellington run for 11 yds to the AppSt 30 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at opp 30
Dan Ellington pass complete to Tamir Jones for a loss of 4 yards to the AppSt 34
8:27
2nd & 14 at opp 34
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy, broken up by Josh Thomas
8:27
3rd & 14 at opp 34
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Roger Carter, broken up by Desmond Franklin
2:42
4th & 14 at opp 34
Brandon Wright 52 yd FG GOODApp State 31, Georgia State 10
App State Touchdown, 7 plays
2:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Zac Thomas pass complete to Henry Pearson for 5 yds to the AppSt 30
2:42
2nd & 5 at own 30
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 12 yds to the AppSt 42 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at own 42
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the AppSt 46
2:42
2nd & 6 at own 46
Zac Thomas run for 24 yds to the GeoSt 30 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at opp 30
Zac Thomas sacked by Javonte Lain for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 31
Q4 15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 31
Zac Thomas run for 10 yds to the GeoSt 21
Q4 14:18
3rd & 1 at opp 21
Zac Thomas pass complete to Dominique Heath for 21 yds for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 38, Georgia State 10
4th quarter4 drives, then App State 45, Georgia State 17
Georgia State Interception, 4 plays
14:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Barnett run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 31
14:18
2nd & 4 at own 31
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 40 yds to the AppSt 29 for a 1ST down
14:18
1st & 10 at opp 29
Dan Ellington run for no gain to the AppSt 29
14:18
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Dan Ellington pass intercepted Desmond Franklin return for 38 yds to the AppSt 44
App State Touchdown, 2 plays
12:21
1st & 10 at own 44
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Williams
12:04
2nd & 10 at own 44
Darrynton Evans run for 56 yds for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 45, Georgia State 10
Georgia State Touchdown, 7 plays
12:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Tucker Gregg run for 26 yds to the AppSt 49 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tucker Gregg run for no gain to the AppSt 49
12:04
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Dan Ellington pass complete to Devin Gentry for 5 yds to the AppSt 44
12:04
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Darius Stubbs run for 14 yds to the AppSt 30 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at opp 30
Dan Ellington run for 22 yds to the AppSt 8 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & goal at opp 8
Dan Ellington run for 5 yds to the AppSt 3
8:20
2nd & goal at opp 3
Demarcus Kirk run for 3 yds for a TD (Brandon Wright KICK)App State 45, Georgia State 17
App State End of game, 13 plays
8:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the AppSt 27
8:20
2nd & 8 at own 27
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the AppSt 32
8:20
3rd & 3 at own 32
Jacob Huesman pass complete to Brad Absher for 10 yds to the AppSt 42 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 42
Daetrich Harrington run for 4 yds to the AppSt 46
8:20
2nd & 6 at own 46
Jacob Huesman pass complete to Collin Reed for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:03
3rd & 2 at the 50
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 05:03
5:03
3rd & 2 at the 50
Daetrich Harrington run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 45
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 10 yds to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 35
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 33
5:03
2nd & 8 at opp 33
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 27
5:03
3rd & 2 at opp 27
Marcus Williams Jr. run for no gain to the GeoSt 27
5:03
4th & 2 at opp 27
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 25 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 25
Daetrich Harrington run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 21
5:03
2nd & 6 at opp 21
Daetrich Harrington run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 18
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