Arkansas State at Georgia State

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Georgia State beat Arkansas State 52–⁠38. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Arkansas State led the series 5–⁠1.

AwayArkansas State8–⁠5 in 2019
38
HomeGeorgia State7–⁠6 in 2019
52

Final at Center Parc Stadium, AtlantaTV: ESPN+Attendance 16,109

At kickoff
82°F, partly cloudy, wind 18 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), 13 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeremy Parker; umpire S. Jackson; head linesman Mike Boles; line judge Chris Snuggs; side judge K. Merriweather; field judge Brandon Harris; back judge Lance Bobbit; center judge T. LivingstonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Arkansas State02171038
Georgia State72471452

Standouts

Player stats

Arkansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Layne Hatcher21/3229942
Carson Coats1/2700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcel Murray658128
Isaiah Azubuike545036
Kirk Merritt1909
Layne Hatcher10309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Omar Bayless8154346
Kirk Merritt984127
Jonathan Adams Jr.248042
Marcel Murray1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Logan Wescott14000
Tajhea Chambers9200
B.J. Edmonds8000
Caleb Bonner80.500
Tukua Ahoia3210

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dan Ellington29/4138210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tra Barnett14139156
Dan Ellington1969113
Seth Paige968115
Destin Coates1566327
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Pinckney9120143
Cornelius McCoy8107025
Jonathan Ifedi578037
Roger Carter245024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Remy Lazarus8000
Cedric Stone6100
Ed Curney5110
Victor Heyward5000
Dontae Wilson3110
Terry Thomas2210
Trajan Stephens-McQueen1001
Tyler Gore1001

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

Team stats

Arkansas StateGeorgia State
421Total yards722
306Passing yards382
115Rushing yards340
9.0Yards per pass9.3
5.2Yards per rush5.9
22First downs39
4–⁠12Third downs7–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers0
9–⁠85Penalties10–⁠124
20:41Possession39:19
1Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

Arkansas StateGeorgia State
48%Success rate56%
0.30EPA per play0.46
1.55Explosiveness1.31
0.44Rushing EPA0.35
0.19Passing EPA0.60
27%Passing-down success44%
0.40First-down EPA0.31
−0.11Second-down EPA0.61
0.45Third-down EPA0.58
18%Havoc by its defense32%

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)

Arkansas State 67% to win. Georgia State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Arkansas State −6.5, over/under 69.5.

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 Arkansas State 67%, Georgia State 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia State end zoneArkansas State end zoneQ1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 Arkansas StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Arkansas StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Georgia StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Georgia StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Arkansas StateInterception, 1 playQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 10 playsQ3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Arkansas StateField goal, 7 playsQ4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Arkansas StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia State drives left to right, Arkansas State right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  4. Q1 Arkansas StatePunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 89 yards
  6. Q2 Arkansas StatePunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia StateField goal, 8 plays, 49 yards
  10. Q2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
  13. Q2 Georgia StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 46 yards
  14. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 90 yards
  16. Q3 Arkansas StateInterception, 1 play, 15 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 10 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  21. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  22. Q4 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 Arkansas StateField goal, 7 plays, 48 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 Arkansas StateInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
  27. Q4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 21 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Georgia State 7, Arkansas State 0
Georgia State Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 60 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 10 yds to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dan Ellington run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 42
15:002nd & 3 at own 42Destin Coates run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Dan Ellington pass complete to Jonathan Ifedi for 7 yds to the ArkSt 45
15:002nd & 3 at opp 45Destin Coates run for no gain to the ArkSt 45
15:003rd & 3 at opp 45Dan Ellington pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 7 yds to the ArkSt 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Dan Ellington run for a loss of 2 yards to the ArkSt 40
15:002nd & 12 at opp 40Dan Ellington pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 15 yds to the ArkSt 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Dan Ellington pass complete to Sam Pinckney for no gain to the ArkSt 25
15:002nd & 10 at opp 25Dan Ellington run for 10 yds to the ArkSt 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Dan Ellington pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 12 yds to the ArkSt 3 for a 1ST down
9:411st & goal at opp 3Tra Barnett run for 3 yds for a TD, (Brandon Wright KICK)Georgia State 7, Arkansas State 0
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
9:411st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:411st & 10 at own 25Marcel Murray run for 9 yds to the ArkSt 34
9:412nd & 1 at own 34Marcel Murray run for no gain to the ArkSt 34
9:413rd & 1 at own 34Marcel Murray run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 33
9:414th & 2 at own 33Cody Grace punt for 53 yds
Georgia State Punt, 7 plays
7:541st & 10 at own 14Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 15 for a 1ST down ARKANSAS ST Penalty, personal foul (Tony Adams) to the GeoSt 30 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at own 30Dan Ellington run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 32
7:542nd & 8 at own 32Dan Ellington pass complete to Matlin Marshall for 5 yds to the GeoSt 37
7:543rd & 3 at own 37Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 14 yds to the ArkSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 49Dan Ellington run for no gain to the ArkSt 49
7:542nd & 10 at opp 49Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
7:543rd & 10 at opp 49Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Sam Pinckney
7:544th & 10 at opp 49GEORGIA ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the GeoSt 46
7:544th & 15 at own 46Brandon Wright punt for 46 yds , B.J. Edmonds returns for 11 yds to the ArkSt 19
Arkansas State Punt, 4 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 19Marcel Murray run for 10 yds to the ArkSt 29 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at own 29ARKANSAS ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ArkSt 24
5:121st & 15 at own 24Layne Hatcher run for a loss of 4 yards to the ArkSt 20 Layne Hatcher fumbled, recovered by ArkSt Layne Hatcher
5:122nd & 19 at own 20Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for a loss of 2 yards to the ArkSt 18
5:123rd & 21 at own 18Marcel Murray run for 12 yds to the ArkSt 30
5:124th & 9 at own 30Cody Grace punt for 59 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSt 11
Georgia State Touchdown, 8 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 11Tra Barnett run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 12
2:422nd & 9 at own 12Dan Ellington pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 43 yds to the GEORGIAST 45 for a 1ST down ARKANSAS ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at opp 45Dan Ellington run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 40
2:422nd & 5 at opp 40Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 36
2:423rd & 1 at opp 36Dan Ellington run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 37
0:434th & 2 at opp 37Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 00:43
0:434th & 2 at opp 37Dan Ellington run for 6 yds to the ArkSt 31 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 31Destin Coates run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 27
Q2 14:552nd & 6 at opp 27Destin Coates run for 27 yds for a TD, (Brandon Wright KICK)Georgia State 14, Arkansas State 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Georgia State 31, Arkansas State 21
Arkansas State Punt, 9 plays
14:551st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 64 yds , Jeff Foreman return for 19 yds to the GEORGIAST 46 ARKANSAS ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (10 Yards) to the ArkSt 10
14:551st & 10 at own 10Layne Hatcher run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 11
14:552nd & 9 at own 11Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt, broken up by Hardrick Willis
14:553rd & 9 at own 11Layne Hatcher run for 9 yds to the ArkSt 20 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 20Carson Coats pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 7 yds to the ArkSt 27
14:552nd & 3 at own 27Carson Coats pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt
14:553rd & 3 at own 27Layne Hatcher run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 30 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Ed Curney) to the ArkSt 45 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 45Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt
14:552nd & 10 at own 45Isaiah Azubuike run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 44
14:553rd & 11 at own 44Layne Hatcher pass incomplete
14:554th & 11 at own 44Cody Grace punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Quavian White at the GeoSt 20
Georgia State Touchdown, 8 plays
12:291st & 10 at own 20Tra Barnett run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 28
12:292nd & 2 at own 28Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 17 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at own 45Dan Ellington run for no gain to the GeoSt 45
12:292nd & 10 at own 45Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 25 yds to the ArkSt 30 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 30Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 9 yds to the ArkSt 21
12:292nd & 1 at opp 21Seth Paige run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 19 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 19Seth Paige run for 12 yds to the ArkSt 7 for a 1ST down
8:561st & goal at opp 7Seth Paige run for 7 yds for a TD, (Brandon Wright KICK)Georgia State 21, Arkansas State 0
Arkansas State Touchdown, 3 plays
8:561st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:561st & 10 at own 25Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 42 yds to the GeoSt 33 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 33Kirk Merritt run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 24
8:002nd & 1 at opp 24Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 24 yds for a TD, (Blake Grupe KICK)Georgia State 21, Arkansas State 7
Georgia State Field goal, 8 plays
8:001st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 40 yds
8:001st & 10 at own 25Tra Barnett run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 29
8:002nd & 6 at own 29Dan Ellington run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 42 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 42Dan Ellington pass incomplete
8:002nd & 10 at own 42Tra Barnett run for 31 yds to the ArkSt 27 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 27Tra Barnett run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 26
8:002nd & 9 at opp 26Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Sam Pinckney, broken up by Jeremy Smith
8:003rd & 9 at opp 26Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
5:444th & 9 at opp 26Brandon Wright 43 yd FG GOODGeorgia State 24, Arkansas State 7
Arkansas State Touchdown, 3 plays
5:441st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:441st & 10 at own 25Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 46 yds to the GeoSt 29 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 29Layne Hatcher run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 28
4:402nd & 9 at opp 28Marcel Murray run for 28 yds for a TD, (Blake Grupe KICK)Georgia State 24, Arkansas State 14
Georgia State Touchdown, 9 plays
4:401st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 55 yds
4:401st & 10 at own 25Dan Ellington run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 27
4:402nd & 8 at own 27Dan Ellington pass complete to Roger Carter for 24 yds to the ArkSt 49 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 49Dan Ellington pass complete to Tra Barnett for no gain to the ArkSt 49 for a 1ST down ARKANSAS ST Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the ArkSt 34 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 34Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Sam Pinckney
4:402nd & 10 at opp 34Dan Ellington run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 31
4:403rd & 7 at opp 31Dan Ellington pass complete to Jamari Thrash for 16 yds to the ArkSt 15 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 15Seth Paige run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 14
4:402nd & 9 at opp 14Seth Paige run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 11
1:423rd & 6 at opp 11Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 01:42
1:383rd & 6 at opp 11Dan Ellington pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 11 yds for a TD, (Brandon Wright KICK)Georgia State 31, Arkansas State 14
Arkansas State Touchdown, 5 plays
1:381st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds , Jeff Foreman return for 41 yds to the ArkSt 41
1:381st & 10 at own 41Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 12 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 47Layne Hatcher run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, personal foul (Ed Curney) to the GeoSt 30 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 30Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 6 yds to the GeoSt 24
1:382nd & 4 at opp 24Hatcher, Layne pass incomplete to Murray, Marcel, PENALTY ASU holding (Horst, Jarrett) 10 yards to the GSU34, NO PLAY.
1:382nd & 14 at opp 34Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 3 yds to the GeoSt 31
0:533rd & 11 at opp 31Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 00:53
0:533rd & 11 at opp 31Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:53
0:473rd & 11 at opp 31Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 31 yds for a TD, (Blake Grupe KICK)Georgia State 31, Arkansas State 21
Georgia State Missed FG, 7 plays
0:471st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 40 yds
0:471st & 10 at own 25Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 12 yds to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at own 37Dan Ellington run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 46
0:472nd & 1 at own 46Dan Ellington pass incomplete
0:473rd & 1 at own 46Destin Coates run for 10 yds to the ArkSt 44 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 44Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:16
0:161st & 10 at opp 44Dan Ellington pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 10 yds to the ArkSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 34Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 5 yds to the ArkSt 29
0:002nd & 5 at opp 29Brandon Wright 46 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter8 drives, then Georgia State 38, Arkansas State 28
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 53 yds , Brandon Bowling return for 15 yds to the ArkSt 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 4 yds to the ArkSt 31
15:002nd & 6 at own 31Layne Hatcher sacked by Terry Thomas for a loss of 6 yards to the ArkSt 25
15:003rd & 12 at own 25Layne Hatcher pass complete to Marcel Murray for 7 yds to the ArkSt 32
15:004th & 5 at own 32Cody Grace punt for 59 yds , Quavian White returns for 10 yds to the GeoSt 42 GEORGIA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Tucker Gregg) to the GeoSt 10
Georgia State Touchdown, 6 plays
12:471st & 10 at own 10Seth Paige run for 14 yds to the GeoSt 24 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at own 24Seth Paige run for 15 yds to the GeoSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at own 39Seth Paige run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 40
12:472nd & 9 at own 40Dan Ellington pass complete to Jonathan Ifedi for 37 yds to the ArkSt 23 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at opp 23Seth Paige run for 13 yds to the ArkSt 10 for a 1ST down
10:261st & goal at opp 10Dan Ellington run for 10 yds for a TD, (Brandon Wright KICK)Georgia State 38, Arkansas State 21
Arkansas State Interception, 1 play
10:261st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 58 yds , Jeff Foreman return for 38 yds to the ArkSt 45
10:261st & 10 at own 45GEORGIA ST Penalty, illegal use of hands (15 Yards) to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 40Layne Hatcher pass intercepted Jonathan Ifedi return for 4 yds to the GeoSt 49
Georgia State Punt, 10 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 49Destin Coates run for 7 yds to the ArkSt 44
10:072nd & 3 at opp 44Dan Ellington pass complete to Jonathan Ifedi for 6 yds to the ArkSt 38 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 38Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 37
8:502nd & 9 at opp 37Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 08:50
8:502nd & 9 at opp 37Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
8:503rd & 9 at opp 37Dan Ellington pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 9 yds to the ArkSt 28 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 28Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 27
8:502nd & 9 at opp 27Gentry, Devin rush for no gain to the ASU27 (Wescott, Logan), PENALTY GSU illegal block 10 yards to the ASU37, NO PLAY.
8:502nd & 19 at opp 37Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Sam Pinckney, broken up by Jeremy Smith
8:503rd & 19 at opp 37Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Destin Coates
8:504th & 19 at opp 37Dan Ellington run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 33 GEORGIA ST Penalty, illegal block (Cornelius McCoy) to the ArkSt 43
8:503rd & 25 at opp 43Destin Coates run for a loss of 3 yards to the ArkSt 46
8:504th & 28 at opp 46Oliver Holdenson punt for 26 yds, fair catch by B.J. Edmonds at the ArkSt 20
Arkansas State Touchdown, 4 plays
5:261st & 10 at own 20Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 10 yds to the ArkSt 30 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 30Hatcher, Layne pass incomplete to Bayless, Omar, PENALTY GSU pass interference (White, Quavian) 15 yards to the ASU45, 1ST DOWN ASU, NO PLAY.
5:261st & 10 at own 45Isaiah Azubuike run for 36 yds to the GeoSt 19 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 19Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt, broken up by – Stephensmcqueen
5:262nd & 10 at opp 19Hatcher, Layne pass incomplete to Bayless, Omar (White, Quavian), PENALTY GSU pass interference (White, Quavian) 15 yards to the GSU4, 1ST DOWN ASU, NO PLAY.
4:211st & goal at opp 4Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 4 yds for a TD GEORGIA ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined, (Blake Grupe KICK)Georgia State 38, Arkansas State 28
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
4:211st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:211st & 10 at own 25Dan Ellington run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 28
4:212nd & 7 at own 28Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Matlin Marshall, broken up by Tajhea Chambers
4:213rd & 7 at own 28Dan Ellington pass incomplete to Sam Pinckney
4:214th & 7 at own 28Brandon Wright punt for 44 yds , B.J. Edmonds returns for 28 yds to the GeoSt 44
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
3:211st & 10 at opp 44Layne Hatcher sacked by Ed Curney for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 48
3:212nd & 14 at opp 48ARKANSAS ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ArkSt 47
3:212nd & 19 at own 47Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt, broken up by Remy Lazarus
3:213rd & 19 at own 47ARKANSAS ST Penalty, delay of game (Layne Hatcher) to the ArkSt 42
3:213rd & 24 at own 42Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 10 yds to the GeoSt 48
3:214th & 14 at opp 48Cody Grace punt for 38 yds, downed at the GeoSt 10
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 10Tra Barnett run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 14
1:312nd & 6 at own 14Tra Barnett run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 26 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at own 26Dan Ellington pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 13 yds to the GeoSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at own 39Tra Barnett run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 45
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 45Tra Barnett run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 46
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 46Dan Ellington sacked by Tukua Ahoia for a loss of 9 yards to the GeoSt 37
Q4 15:004th & 12 at own 37Brandon Wright punt for 38 yds , B.J. Edmonds returns for 7 yds to the ArkSt 32
4th quarter6 drives, then Georgia State 52, Arkansas State 38
Arkansas State Touchdown, 9 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 32Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 27 yds to the GeoSt 41 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 41ARKANSAS ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSt 46
13:371st & 15 at opp 46Layne Hatcher pass complete to Brandon Bowling for 6 yds to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Cedric Stone) to the GeoSt 25 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 25Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 8 yds to the GeoSt 17
13:372nd & 2 at opp 17Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Brandon Bowling
13:373rd & 2 at opp 17Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 1 yd to the GeoSt 16
13:374th & 1 at opp 16Layne Hatcher run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 11 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 11Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Omar Bayless
13:372nd & 10 at opp 11Isaiah Azubuike run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 5
10:303rd & 4 at opp 5Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 5 yds for a TD, (Blake Grupe KICK)Georgia State 38, Arkansas State 35
Georgia State Touchdown, 8 plays
10:301st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 40 yds
10:301st & 10 at own 25Dan Ellington pass complete to Roger Carter for 21 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 46Dan Ellington pass complete to Jamari Thrash for 1 yd to the GeoSt 47
10:302nd & 9 at own 47Dan Ellington pass complete to Jonathan Ifedi for 5 yds to the ArkSt 48
10:303rd & 4 at opp 48Dan Ellington pass complete to Tra Barnett for 10 yds to the ArkSt 38 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 38Dan Ellington pass complete to Jonathan Ifedi for 23 yds to the ArkSt 15 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 15Tra Barnett run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 16
10:302nd & 11 at opp 16Dan Ellington pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 15 yds to the ArkSt 1 for a 1ST down
6:301st & goal at opp 1Destin Coates run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brandon Wright KICK)Georgia State 45, Arkansas State 35
Arkansas State Field goal, 7 plays
6:301st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:301st & 10 at own 25Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 7 yds to the ArkSt 32
6:302nd & 3 at own 32Isaiah Azubuike run for 6 yds to the ArkSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 38Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 41 yds to the GeoSt 21 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 21Isaiah Azubuike run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 23 Isaiah Azubuike fumbled, forced by Dontae Wilson, recovered by ArkSt Ernesto Ramirez
6:302nd & 12 at opp 23Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Omar Bayless
6:303rd & goal at opp 0Layne Hatcher sacked by Dontae Wilson for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 27 GEORGIA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the GeoSt 27
4:274th & 16 at opp 27Blake Grupe 44 yd FG GOODGeorgia State 45, Arkansas State 38
Georgia State Touchdown, 4 plays
4:271st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 59 yds
4:271st & 10 at own 25Tra Barnett run for 14 yds to the GeoSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at own 39Tra Barnett run for 56 yds to the ArkSt 5 for a 1ST down
4:271st & goal at opp 5Destin Coates run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 2
2:052nd & goal at opp 2Destin Coates run for 2 yds for a TD, (Brandon Wright KICK)Georgia State 52, Arkansas State 38
Arkansas State Interception, 3 plays
2:051st & 0 at own 35Brandon Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:051st & 10 at own 25Layne Hatcher pass complete to DJ Chatman for 7 yds to the ArkSt 32
2:052nd & 3 at own 32Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Omar Bayless
2:053rd & 3 at own 32Layne Hatcher pass intercepted Tyler Gore return for no gain to the ArkSt 41
Georgia State End of game, 5 plays
1:351st & 10 at opp 41Destin Coates run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 37
1:292nd & 6 at opp 37Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 01:29
1:292nd & 6 at opp 37Destin Coates run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 35
1:253rd & 4 at opp 35Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 01:25
1:253rd & 4 at opp 35Dan Ellington run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 32 for a 1ST down ARKANSAS ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (B.J. Edmonds) to the ArkSt 17 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 17Tra Barnett run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 18
1:252nd & 11 at opp 18TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ArkSt 20

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.

Arkansas State leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Arkansas State 27, Georgia State 20
2021Georgia State 28, Arkansas State 20
2020Arkansas State 59, Georgia State 52
2019Georgia State 52, Arkansas State 38
2018Arkansas State 51, Georgia State 35
2016Arkansas State 31, Georgia State 16

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