46°F, overcast, mist, wind 6 mph from the northwestWeather: 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 Keith Johnson; line judge Terry Algeier; 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
Georgia Southern
0
13
15
7
35
Georgia State
0
0
0
14
14
Standouts
No. 13PassingDan Ellington20 of 33, 170 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTGeorgia State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
381
Total yards
264
105
Passing yards
170
276
Rushing yards
94
9.5
Yards per pass
5.2
6.7
Yards per rush
2.9
16
First downs
17
8–13
Third downs
7–16
0–0
Fourth downs
2–2
0
Turnovers
1
8–70
Penalties
3–24
28:58
Possession
31:02
2
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
41%
Success rate
42%
0.28
EPA per play
0.05
1.46
Explosiveness
1.04
0.31
Rushing EPA
0.02
0.34
Passing EPA
0.08
29%
Passing-down success
40%
0.13
First-down EPA
−0.42
0.06
Second-down EPA
0.15
0.88
Third-down EPA
0.40
15%
Havoc by its defense
9%
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 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia Southern −10, over/under 60.
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. Georgia State drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 42 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 47 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernField goal, 11 plays, 76 yards
Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 43 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Georgia StateInterception, 3 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 88 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 5 plays, 51 yards
Q2 Georgia StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 45 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 3 plays, 10 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 51 yards
Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 41 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 1 play, 58 yards
Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 53 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 18 plays, 90 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 4 plays, 16 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 60 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Devin Gentry run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 24
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 24
Demarcus Kirk run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 27
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Dan Ellington pass complete to Roger Carter for 6 yds to the GeoSt 33
15:00
4th & 2 at own 33
Brandon Wright punt for 46 yds , Tyler Bass returns for 16 yds to the GeoSo 37
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
13:09
1st & 10 at own 37
Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 41
13:09
2nd & 6 at own 41
Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 45
13:09
3rd & 2 at own 45
Logan Wright run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
13:09
1st & 10 at own 49
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 48
13:09
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Wesley Kennedy III run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
13:09
3rd & 9 at the 50
Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 49
13:09
4th & 8 at opp 49
Magill Bauerle punt for 35 yds , Penny Hart returns for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 13
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
9:18
1st & 10 at own 13
Ellington, Dan pass incomplete to Jones, Tamir, PENALTY GS pass interference (S. Freeman) 8 yards to the GSU21, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY.
9:18
1st & 10 at own 21
Dan Ellington run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 28
9:18
2nd & 3 at own 28
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Penny Hart, broken up by Jay Bowdry
9:18
3rd & 3 at own 28
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 5 yds to the GeoSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at own 33
Dan Ellington pass complete to Jonathan Ifedi for 6 yds to the GeoSt 39
9:18
2nd & 4 at own 39
Seth Paige run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 42
9:18
3rd & 1 at own 42
Dan Ellington run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 40
9:18
4th & 3 at own 40
Brandon Wright punt for 58 yds , Wesley Kennedy III returns for 3 yds to the GeoSo 43 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal block (2 Yards) to the GeoSo 3
Georgia Southern Field goal, 11 plays
6:10
1st & 10 at own 3
Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 4
6:10
2nd & 9 at own 4
Wesley Kennedy III run for no gain to the GeoSo 4
6:10
3rd & 9 at own 4
Shai Werts run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at own 18
Wesley Fields run for 21 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at own 39
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at the 50
Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 45
6:10
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Matt LaRoche run for 17 yds to the GeoSt 28 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter8 drives, then Georgia Southern 13, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
14:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington pass complete to Tucker Gregg for 5 yds to the GeoSt 30
14:55
2nd & 5 at own 30
Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 32
14:55
3rd & 3 at own 32
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Roger Carter
14:55
4th & 3 at own 32
Brandon Wright punt for 54 yds , Wesley Kennedy III returns for no gain to the GeoSo 14
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
13:31
1st & 10 at own 14
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Wesley Kennedy III
13:31
2nd & 10 at own 14
Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 15
13:31
3rd & 9 at own 15
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Mark Michaud
13:31
4th & 9 at own 15
Magill Bauerle punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Penny Hart at the GeoSt 40
Georgia State Interception, 3 plays
12:36
1st & 10 at own 40
Demarcus Kirk run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 42
12:36
2nd & 8 at own 42
Demarcus Kirk run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at opp 49
Ellington, Dan pass incomplete to McCoy, C., PENALTY GSU illegal formation 5 yards to the GSU46, NO PLAY.
12:36
1st & 15 at own 46
Ellington, Dan rush for loss of 2 yards to the GSU44 (T. Reese), PENALTY GS face mask (R. Johnson) 15 yards to the GS39, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY.
12:36
1st & 10 at opp 39
Dan Ellington pass intercepted Lane Ecton return for 7 yds to the GeoSt 32 GEORGIA ST Penalty, personal foul (-14 Yards) to the GeoSt 44
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:40
1st & 10 at opp 44
Shai Werts run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSt 49
10:40
2nd & 15 at opp 49
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 2 yds to the GeoSt 47
10:40
3rd & 13 at opp 47
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Fields for 2 yds to the GeoSt 45
10:40
4th & 11 at opp 45
Magill Bauerle punt for 38 yds, downed at the GeoSt 7
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
8:42
1st & 10 at own 7
Team run for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSt 1
8:42
2nd & 16 at own 1
Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 5
8:42
3rd & 12 at own 5
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Demarcus Kirk
8:42
4th & 12 at own 5
Brandon Wright punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 49
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at own 49
Wesley Kennedy III run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 46
7:10
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 2 yds to the GeoSt 44
7:10
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Wesley Kennedy III run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 37
Matt LaRoche run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 38
4:30
2nd & 11 at opp 38
Shai Werts pass complete to Darion Anderson for 38 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 10, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Missed FG, 10 plays
4:30
1st & 0 at own 20
Tyler Bass kickoff for 73 yds , Penny Hart return for 18 yds to the GeoSt 25
4:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington pass complete to Devin Gentry for no gain to the GeoSt 25
4:30
2nd & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington pass complete to Demarcus Kirk for 5 yds to the GeoSt 30
4:30
3rd & 5 at own 30
Dan Ellington pass complete to Tamir Jones for 7 yds to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at own 37
Seth Paige run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 42
4:30
2nd & 5 at own 42
Dan Ellington pass complete to Tucker Gregg for 15 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 43
Seth Paige run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 33
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
4:30
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 8 yds to the GeoSo 25
0:36
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:36
0:36
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Dan Ellington sacked by Ian Bush for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSo 30
0:31
4th & 7 at opp 30
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:31
0:31
4th & 7 at opp 30
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:31
0:18
4th & 7 at opp 30
Brandon Wright 47 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by null Monquavion Brinson return for no gain to the GeoSt 42 Monquavion Brinson return for 43 yds to the GeoSt 0 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Rashad Byrd) to the GeoSt 42
Georgia Southern Field goal, 3 plays
0:18
1st & 10 at opp 42
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Fields for 1 yd to the GeoSt 41
0:18
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Shai Werts run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 32 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 28, Georgia State 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Brandon Wright on-side kick recovered by GA SOUTHERN at the GeoSo 49
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 48
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Wesley Fields run for 17 yds to the GeoSt 31 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Wesley Kennedy III run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 27
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Shai Werts run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 22
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 19 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSt 24
15:00
1st & 15 at opp 24
Wesley Kennedy III run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 18
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 18
Logan Wright run for no gain to the GeoSt 18
10:10
3rd & 9 at opp 18
Shai Werts run for 18 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass pass to Deshon Cooper for Two-Point Conversion)Georgia Southern 21, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
10:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 29
10:10
2nd & 6 at own 29
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy, broken up by Kindle Vildor
10:10
3rd & 6 at own 29
Dan Ellington run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 34
10:10
4th & 1 at own 34
Brandon Wright punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 42
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 1 play
8:32
1st & 10 at own 42
Shai Werts pass complete to Colby Ransom for 58 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 28, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
8:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 27
8:32
2nd & 8 at own 27
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Jonathan Ifedi, broken up by Kindle Vildor
8:32
3rd & 8 at own 27
GEORGIA ST Penalty, false start (Penny Hart) to the GeoSt 22
8:32
3rd & 13 at own 22
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Roger Carter
8:32
4th & 13 at own 22
Brandon Wright punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 29
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
7:36
1st & 10 at own 29
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 32
7:36
2nd & 7 at own 32
Shai Werts run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 38
7:36
3rd & 1 at own 38
Shai Werts run for 14 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 48
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 05:42
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 48
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 45
5:42
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for a loss of 9 yards to the GeoSo 46
5:42
3rd & 16 at own 46
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 49
5:42
4th & 13 at own 49
Magill Bauerle punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Penny Hart at the GeoSt 10
Georgia State Touchdown, 18 plays
3:34
1st & 10 at own 10
Seth Paige run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 12
3:34
2nd & 8 at own 12
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 26 yds to the GeoSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:34
1st & 10 at own 38
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 8 yds to the GeoSt 46
3:34
2nd & 2 at own 46
Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:34
1st & 10 at the 50
Demarcus Kirk run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 48
3:34
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Dan Ellington sacked by Ian Bush for a loss of 9 yards to the GeoSt 43
Q4 15:00
3rd & 17 at own 43
Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 27 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 27
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 27
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Roger Carter
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 27
Seth Paige run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 21
Q4 13:18
4th & 1 at opp 21
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 13:18
Q4 13:18
4th & 1 at opp 21
Demarcus Kirk run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:18
1st & 10 at opp 16
Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 14
Q4 13:18
2nd & 8 at opp 14
Dan Ellington pass complete to Tucker Gregg for 4 yds to the GeoSo 10
Q4 13:18
3rd & 4 at opp 10
Dan Ellington run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:18
1st & goal at opp 4
Dan Ellington pass incomplete
Q4 13:18
2nd & goal at opp 4
Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 2
Q4 13:18
3rd & goal at opp 2
Dan Ellington run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSo 7 Dan Ellington fumbled, recovered by GeoSt Dan Ellington
Q4 9:45
4th & goal at opp 7
Dan Ellington pass complete to Devin Gentry for 7 yds for a TD (Brandon Wright KICK)Georgia Southern 28, Georgia State 7
4th quarter3 drives, then Georgia Southern 35, Georgia State 14
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
9:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Shai Werts run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 24
9:45
2nd & 11 at own 24
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Ellis Richardson
9:45
3rd & 11 at own 24
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Brian Miller) to the GeoSo 19
9:45
3rd & 16 at own 19
Wesley Fields run for 18 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at own 37
Wesley Fields run for 63 yds for a TD GA SOUTHERN Penalty, delay of game (-4 Yards) to the GeoSt 7 (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 35, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Touchdown, 14 plays
8:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 64 yds
8:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Roger Carter, broken up by Deshon Cooper
8:07
2nd & 10 at own 25
Dan Ellington pass complete to Devin Gentry for 6 yds to the GeoSt 31
8:07
3rd & 4 at own 31
Dan Ellington pass complete to Tamir Jones for 5 yds to the GeoSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at own 36
Dan Ellington run for 20 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 44
Dan Ellington run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 38
8:07
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Dan Ellington pass complete to Devin Gentry for 3 yds to the GeoSo 35
8:07
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 31
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Penny Hart
8:07
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Dan Ellington pass complete to Penny Hart for 9 yds to the GeoSo 22
8:07
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Seth Paige run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 20 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 20
Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Tamir Jones
3:49
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 03:49
3:49
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Dan Ellington pass complete to Darius Stubbs for 13 yds to the GeoSo 7 for a 1ST down
3:49
1st & goal at opp 7
Dan Ellington run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 5
2:21
2nd & goal at opp 5
Dan Ellington pass complete to Tamir Jones for 5 yds for a TD (Brandon Wright KICK)Georgia Southern 35, Georgia State 14
Georgia Southern End of game, 4 plays
2:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Brandon Wright on-side kick recovered by GA SOUTHERN at the GeoSt 47
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 47
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 45
2:21
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 41
2:21
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Wesley Kennedy III run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 29 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 29
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 31
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.