Georgia State at Texas State
Saturday, September 21, 2019 Share
Texas State beat Georgia State 37–34 in triple overtime. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Texas State led the series 4–3.
Final, 3 overtimes at Bobcat Stadium (TX), San MarcosTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,803
- At kickoff
- 93°F, partly cloudy, wind 15 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; San Marcos Municipal Airport (KHYI), 6 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Jeremy Parker; umpire S. Jackson; head linesman Mike Boles; line judge Chris Snugs; side judge K. Merriweather; field judge Brandon Harris; back judge Lance Bobbitt; center judge T. LivingstonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | OT2 | OT3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Texas State | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 37 |
Standouts
- PassingDan Ellington24 of 39, 219 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTGeorgia State
- RushingCaleb Twyford27 carries, 137 yardsTexas State
- ReceivingSam Pinckney7 catches, 95 yards, 1 TDGeorgia State
- DefenseBryan London II22 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossTexas State3rd-best defensive day of Week 4
Player stats
Georgia State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Ellington | 24/39 | 219 | 3 | 1 |
| Destin Coates | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destin Coates | 21 | 95 | 1 | 44 |
| Tra Barnett | 12 | 55 | 0 | 12 |
| Dan Ellington | 19 | 53 | 0 | 15 |
| Tucker Gregg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Pinckney | 7 | 95 | 1 | 28 |
| Cornelius McCoy | 6 | 66 | 1 | 17 |
| Destin Coates | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| Aubry Payne | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trajan Stephens-McQueen | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Heyward | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Curney | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Remy Lazarus | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gresch Jensen | 16/25 | 129 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Twyford | 27 | 137 | 0 | 21 |
| Anthony D. Taylor | 17 | 54 | 2 | 20 |
| Gresch Jensen | 6 | 30 | 1 | 22 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JahMarae Sheread | 3 | 38 | 0 | 27 |
| Mason Hays | 2 | 36 | 0 | 28 |
| Hutch White | 4 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Javen Banks | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan London II | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Clifton Lewis Jr. | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Daniels | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Ezidore | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarron Morris | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Georgia State | Texas State | |
|---|---|---|
| 423 | Total yards | 350 |
| 219 | Passing yards | 129 |
| 204 | Rushing yards | 221 |
| 5.5 | Yards per pass | 5.2 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 27 | First downs | 20 |
| 11–21 | Third downs | 9–19 |
| 2–3 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 4–41 | Penalties | 8–91 |
| 34:46 | Possession | 25:14 |
| 2 | Sacks (by defense) | 4 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Georgia State 52% to win. Texas State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Texas State −3, over/under 62.5.
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 Texas State 58%, Georgia State 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Georgia State–Texas State gameGeorgia State leads 5–4 in nine meetings, counting the two since this game.
Around this game
Georgia State
- Next gamevs. Arkansas StateOct. 5, 2019
- SeasonGeorgia State in 2019
- ProgramGeorgia State history and records
Texas State
- Next gamevs. NichollsSept. 28, 2019
- SeasonTexas State in 2019
- ProgramTexas State history and records