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Georgia State at Troy

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Georgia State beat Troy 36–⁠34. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Troy led the series 5–⁠3.

AwayGeorgia State6–⁠4 in 2020
36
HomeTroy5–⁠6 in 2020
34

Final at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL), TroyTV: ESPNUAttendance 12,000

At kickoff
70°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Highland Home 2 S, 36 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Kyle Olson; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Kevin Vicknair; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Barry Blackwell; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Larry Whaley; center judge Andy FaustGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia State7620336
Troy71401334

Standouts

Player stats

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cornelious Brown20/3016921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Destin Coates25115021
Tucker Gregg1067127
Jamyest Williams826017
Cornelious Brown101315
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Roger Carter772236
Sam Pinckney553022
Destin Coates426010
Jonathan Ifedi310011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trajan Stephens-McQueen9000
Blake Carroll8100
Antavious Lane7001
Bryquice Brown5000
Jordan Strachan432.50
Ahijah Blackwell10.50.50
Cameron Sims0001

Troy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jacob Free24/3832922
Gunnar Watson8/107810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kimani Vidal724010
B.J. Smith62005
Khalil McClain112012
Jamontez Woods1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Reginald Todd8130148
Kaylon Geiger588039
Khalil McClain565135
B.J. Smith439017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jayden McDonald16300
Carlton Martial15100
Dell Pettus10000
Kyle Nixon8000
Will Choloh Jr.5110
Reddy Steward1101

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

Team stats

Georgia StateTroy
379Total yards447
169Passing yards407
210Rushing yards40
5.6Yards per pass8.5
3.8Yards per rush2.1
23First downs23
8–⁠19Third downs3–⁠10
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers4
6–⁠76Penalties7–⁠61
37:42Possession21:35
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Georgia StateTroy
36%Success rate52%
−0.01EPA per play−0.04
1.45Explosiveness0.90
−0.14Rushing EPA−0.61
0.21Passing EPA0.13
31%Passing-down success33%
−0.46First-down EPA0.25
0.18Second-down EPA−0.50
0.18Third-down EPA0.13
22%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

Troy 69% to win. Georgia State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Troy −2.5, over/under 68.5.

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 Troy 57%, Georgia State 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Troy end zoneGeorgia State end zoneQ1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 4 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 TroyTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Georgia StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 TroyFumble, 6 playsQ2 Georgia StateMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 TroyMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 Georgia StatePick-six, 3 plays (Troy scores)Q2 Georgia StateFumble return TD, 2 plays (Troy scores)Q2 Georgia StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 TroyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TroyInterception, 8 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 TroyFumble, 2 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 TroyPunt, 6 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 TroyTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Georgia StateField goal, 14 playsQ4 TroyInterception, 5 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 TroyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Georgia StateFumble, 3 playsQ4 TroyTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Troy drives left to right, Georgia State right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  4. Q1 TroyPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 TroyTouchdown, 8 plays, 87 yards
  7. Q1 Georgia StateField goal, 11 plays, 47 yards
  8. Q2 TroyFumble, 6 plays, 59 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia StateMissed FG, 4 plays, −1 yard
  10. Q2 TroyMissed FG, 5 plays, 52 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia StatePick-six, 3 plays (Troy scores), 6 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia StateFumble return TD, 2 plays (Troy scores), −4 yards
  13. Q2 Georgia StateField goal, 10 plays, 62 yards
  14. Q2 TroyEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
  15. Q3 TroyInterception, 8 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
  17. Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  18. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  19. Q3 TroyFumble, 2 plays, −5 yards
  20. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q3 TroyPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  22. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 TroyTouchdown, 4 plays, 52 yards
  24. Q4 Georgia StateField goal, 14 plays, 55 yards
  25. Q4 TroyInterception, 5 plays, 24 yards
  26. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  27. Q4 TroyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 45 yards
  28. Q4 Georgia StateFumble, 3 plays, 25 yards
  29. Q4 TroyTouchdown, 7 plays, 47 yards
  30. Q4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 1 play, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Georgia State Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Destin Coates for 10 yds to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Destin Coates for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Destin Coates for 5 yds to the Troy 45
15:002nd & 5 at opp 45Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Destin Coates for 1 yd to the Troy 44
15:003rd & 4 at opp 44Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jonathan Ifedi for 11 yds to the Troy 33 for a 1ST down TROY Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Troy 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Destin Coates run for 2 yds to the Troy 16
15:002nd & 8 at opp 16Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 9 yds to the Troy 7 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 7Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jonathan Ifedi for no gain to the Troy 7
15:002nd & goal at opp 7Destin Coates run for 3 yds to the Troy 4
10:233rd & goal at opp 4Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 4 yds for a TD (Noel Ruiz KICK)Georgia State 7, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 3 plays
10:231st & 0 at own 35Noel Ruiz kickoff for 63 yds , Reggie Todd return for 22 yds to the Troy 24
10:231st & 10 at own 24B.J. Smith run for 3 yds to the Troy 27
10:232nd & 7 at own 27Gunnar Watson pass incomplete to Khalil McClain
10:233rd & 7 at own 27Gunnar Watson run for no gain to the Troy 27
10:234th & 7 at own 27Kyle Coale punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSt 40
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 40Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 42
9:002nd & 8 at own 42Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
9:003rd & 8 at own 42Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Terrance Dixon for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at the 50Tucker Gregg run for 7 yds to the Troy 43
9:002nd & 3 at opp 43Terrance Dixon run for no gain to the Troy 43
9:003rd & 3 at opp 43Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for no gain to the Troy 43
9:004th & 3 at opp 43Michael Hayes punt for 41 yds, downed at the Troy 2
Troy Punt, 4 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 2Kimani Vidal run for 10 yds to the Troy 12 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at own 12Kimani Vidal run for no gain to the Troy 12
6:282nd & 10 at own 12Gunnar Watson pass complete to Kimani Vidal for 2 yds to the Troy 14
6:283rd & 8 at own 14Gunnar Watson pass incomplete to Tray Eafford, broken up by Blake Carroll
6:284th & 8 at own 14Kyle Coale punt for 34 yds, downed at the Troy 48
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
4:471st & 10 at opp 48Destin Coates run for 4 yds to the Troy 44
4:472nd & 6 at opp 44Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
4:473rd & 6 at opp 44Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
4:474th & 6 at opp 44Michael Hayes punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Troy 13
Troy Touchdown, 8 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 13B.J. Smith run for 5 yds to the Troy 18
4:022nd & 5 at own 18Gunnar Watson pass complete to Reggie Todd for 10 yds to the Troy 28 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 28Gunnar Watson pass complete to Reggie Todd for 11 yds to the Troy 39 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 39TROY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Troy 34
4:021st & 15 at own 34Gunnar Watson pass complete to B.J. Smith for a loss of 3 yards to the Troy 31
4:022nd & 18 at own 31TROY Penalty, false start (Derrick Graham) to the Troy 26
4:022nd & 23 at own 26Gunnar Watson pass complete to Marcus Rogers for 31 yds to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 43Gunnar Watson pass complete to Khalil McClain for 9 yds to the GeoSt 34
4:022nd & 1 at opp 34Watson, Gunnar deep pass incomplete to Todd, Reggie, PENALTY GSU pass interference (Jones, Jaylon) 16 yards to the GSU18, 1ST DOWN TROY, NO PLAY.
4:021st & 10 at opp 18Gunnar Watson pass complete to Tez Johnson for 8 yds to the GeoSt 10
0:582nd & 2 at opp 10Gunnar Watson pass complete to Khalil McClain for 10 yds for a TD (Evan Legassey KICK)Tied at 7
Georgia State Field goal, 11 plays
0:581st & 0 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:581st & 10 at own 25Jamyest Williams run for no gain to the GeoSt 25
0:582nd & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 22 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:581st & 10 at own 47Jamyest Williams run for no gain to the GeoSt 47
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 47Jamyest Williams run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 49
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 49Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 13 yds to the Troy 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Cornelious Brown IV run for 5 yds to the Troy 33
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 33Destin Coates run for 6 yds to the Troy 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:001st & 10 at opp 27Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the Troy 26
Q2 13:002nd & 9 at opp 26Terrance Dixon run for a loss of 5 yards to the Troy 31
Q2 13:003rd & 14 at opp 31Cornelious Brown IV run for 3 yds to the Troy 28
Q2 10:554th & 11 at opp 28Noel Ruiz 46 yd FG GOODGeorgia State 10, Troy 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Troy 21, Georgia State 13
Troy Fumble, 6 plays
10:551st & 0 at own 35Noel Ruiz kickoff for 60 yds , Reggie Todd return for 19 yds to the Troy 24
10:471st & 10 at own 24Timeout TROY, clock 10:47
10:471st & 10 at own 24Jacob Free pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 7 yds to the Troy 31
10:472nd & 3 at own 31Jacob Free pass incomplete to Khalil McClain
10:473rd & 3 at own 31Jacob Free pass complete to Tray Eafford for 5 yds to the Troy 36 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at own 36Jacob Free pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 39 yds to the GeoSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 25Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 10:04
10:041st & 10 at opp 25Jacob Free pass complete to Tez Johnson for 5 yds to the GeoSt 20
10:042nd & 5 at opp 20Kimani Vidal run for 3 yds to the Troy 35 Kimani Vidal fumbled, forced by Blake Carroll, recovered by GeoSt Jordan Strachan , return for 63 yds to the Troy 0 GEORGIA ST Penalty, personal foul (Jordan Strachan) to the Troy 35
Georgia State Missed FG, 4 plays
9:191st & 10 at opp 35Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jonathan Ifedi for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 36
9:192nd & 11 at opp 36Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
9:193rd & 11 at opp 36Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
8:374th & 11 at opp 36Noel Ruiz 53 yd FG MISSED
Troy Missed FG, 5 plays
8:371st & 10 at own 36Jacob Free pass complete to Reggie Todd for 48 yds to the GeoSt 16 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at opp 16B.J. Smith run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 12
8:372nd & 6 at opp 12Jacob Free pass incomplete to Khalil McClain, broken up by Cameron Sims
8:373rd & 6 at opp 12Jacob Free pass incomplete to Reggie Todd, broken up by Antavious Lane
7:234th & 6 at opp 12Evan Legassey 29 yd FG MISSED
Georgia State Pick-six, 3 plays (Troy scores)
7:231st & 10 at own 20Destin Coates run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 22
7:232nd & 8 at own 22Destin Coates run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 26
6:073rd & 4 at own 26Cornelious Brown IV pass intercepted for a TD Reddy Steward return for 35 yds for a TD (Evan Legassey KICK)Troy 14, Georgia State 10
Georgia State Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Troy scores)
6:071st & 0 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:071st & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 28
5:292nd & 7 at own 28Cornelious Brown IV sacked by Will Choloh for a loss of 8 yards Cornelious Brown IV fumbled, recovered by Troy Shakel Brown , return for 0 yards , return for 21 yds (Evan Legassey KICK)Troy 21, Georgia State 10
Georgia State Field goal, 10 plays
5:291st & 0 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 60 yds
5:291st & 10 at own 25Coates, Destin rush up middle for 7 yards to the GSU32 (Martial, C.;Griffin, Elgin), PENALTY TROY offside 5 yards to the GSU30, NO PLAY.
5:291st & 5 at own 30Destin Coates run for 21 yds to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 49Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds to the Troy 46
5:292nd & 7 at opp 46Tucker Gregg run for 14 yds to the Troy 32 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 32Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the Troy 30
5:292nd & 8 at opp 30Destin Coates run for 7 yds to the Troy 23
5:293rd & 1 at opp 23Destin Coates run for 2 yds to the Troy 21 for a 1ST down
5:291st & 10 at opp 21Destin Coates run for 6 yds to the Troy 15
5:292nd & 4 at opp 15Cornelious Brown IV run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 17
5:293rd & 6 at opp 17Cornelious Brown IV run for 4 yds to the Troy 13
0:394th & 2 at opp 13Noel Ruiz 31 yd FG GOODTroy 21, Georgia State 13
Troy End of half, 1 play
0:391st & 0 at own 35Noel Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds , Reggie Todd return for 24 yds to the Troy 24
0:321st & 10 at own 24Kimani Vidal run for 6 yds to the Troy 30
3rd quarter8 drives, then Georgia State 33, Troy 21
Troy Interception, 8 plays
15:002nd & 4 at own 35Noel Ruiz kickoff for 63 yds , Reggie Todd return for 18 yds to the Troy 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Jacob Free pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 8 yds to the Troy 28
15:002nd & 2 at own 28Jamontez Woods run for 7 yds to the Troy 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jacob Free pass complete to Jamontez Woods for 17 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Jacob Free pass complete to Tray Eafford for 7 yds to the GeoSt 41
15:002nd & 3 at opp 41Jacob Free pass complete to Reggie Todd for 19 yds to the GeoSt 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22Khalil McClain run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 10 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 10B.J. Smith run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 8
15:002nd & goal at opp 8Jacob Free pass intercepted Antavious Lane return for 42 yds to the GeoSt 42
Georgia State Touchdown, 7 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 42Destin Coates run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 45
11:362nd & 7 at own 45Jamyest Williams run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 48
11:363rd & 4 at own 48Jamyest Williams run for 17 yds to the Troy 35 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at opp 35Jamyest Williams run for 4 yds to the Troy 31
11:362nd & 6 at opp 31Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 3 yds to the Troy 28
11:363rd & 3 at opp 28Jamyest Williams run for 1 yd to the Troy 27
9:024th & 2 at opp 27Tucker Gregg run for 27 yds for a TD Brown, C. pass attempt to Pinckney, Sam good, PENALTY GSU pass interference (Dixon, Terrance) 15 yards to the TROY18, NO PLAY. (Noel Ruiz KICK)Troy 21, Georgia State 20
Troy Punt, 3 plays
9:021st & 0 at own 35Noel Ruiz kickoff for 61 yds , Reggie Todd return for 20 yds to the Troy 24
9:021st & 10 at own 24Kimani Vidal run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 22
9:022nd & 12 at own 22Jacob Free pass incomplete to Marcus Rogers, broken up by Jaylon Jones
9:023rd & 12 at own 22Jacob Free pass incomplete
9:024th & 12 at own 22Jack Martin punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Terrance Dixon at the GeoSt 28
Georgia State Touchdown, 6 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 28Destin Coates run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 35
8:062nd & 3 at own 35Destin Coates run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 47Destin Coates run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 49
8:062nd & 8 at own 49Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 11 yds to the Troy 40 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 40Destin Coates run for 4 yds to the Troy 36
6:052nd & 6 at opp 36Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 36 yds for a TD (Noel Ruiz PAT BLOCKED)Georgia State 26, Troy 21
Troy Fumble, 2 plays
6:051st & 0 at own 35Noel Ruiz kickoff for 64 yds , Reggie Todd return for 12 yds to the Troy 13
6:051st & 10 at own 13Jacob Free pass complete to Jamontez Woods for 1 yd to the Troy 14
6:052nd & 9 at own 14Jacob Free sacked by Jordan Strachan for a loss of 6 yards to the Troy 8 Jacob Free fumbled, recovered by GeoSt Jordan Strachan , return for 0 yards
Georgia State Touchdown, 3 plays
5:091st & goal at opp 8Coates, Destin rush left for 8 yards to the TROY0, clock 05:09, PENALTY GSU holding (McCray, Herman) 10 yards to the TROY18, NO PLAY.
5:091st & goal at opp 18Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 5 yds to the Troy 13
5:092nd & goal at opp 13Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Terrance Dixon
5:093rd & goal at opp 13Brown, C. deep pass incomplete, PENALTY TROY pass interference (McDonald, J.) 11 yards to the TROY2, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY.
4:241st & goal at opp 2Cornelious Brown IV run for 2 yds for a TD (Noel Ruiz KICK)Georgia State 33, Troy 21
Troy Punt, 6 plays
4:241st & 0 at own 35Noel Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds , Kaylon Geiger return for 27 yds to the Troy 27
4:241st & 10 at own 27Kimani Vidal run for 3 yds to the Troy 30
4:242nd & 7 at own 30Jacob Free pass complete to Reggie Todd for 5 yds to the Troy 35
4:243rd & 2 at own 35Jacob Free pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 12 yds to the Troy 47 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at own 47Kimani Vidal run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 49
4:242nd & 6 at opp 49Jacob Free pass incomplete to Reggie Todd
4:243rd & 6 at opp 49Jacob Free sacked by Jordan Strachan for a loss of 8 yards to the Troy 43
4:244th & 14 at own 43Jack Martin punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Terrance Dixon at the GeoSt 11
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 11Jamyest Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 10
2:012nd & 11 at own 10Destin Coates run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 7
2:013rd & 14 at own 7Destin Coates run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 12
Q4 15:004th & 9 at own 12Michael Hayes punt for 45 yds , Tez Johnson returns for 5 yds to the Troy 48
4th quarter8 drives, then Georgia State 36, Troy 34
Troy Touchdown, 4 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 48B.J. Smith run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 47
14:492nd & 5 at opp 47Jacob Free pass complete to Khalil McClain for 35 yds to the GeoSt 12 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 12B.J. Smith run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 11
14:492nd & 9 at opp 11Free, Jacob middle pass incomplete to Todd, Reggie, PENALTY GSU pass interference (Jones, Jaylon) 9 yards to the GSU2, 1ST DOWN TROY, NO PLAY.
13:291st & goal at opp 2Jacob Free pass complete to AJ Lewis for 2 yds for a TD (Evan Legassey KICK)Georgia State 33, Troy 28
Georgia State Field goal, 14 plays
13:291st & 0 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 63 yds
13:291st & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 23
13:292nd & 12 at own 23Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 8 yds to the GeoSt 31
13:293rd & 4 at own 31Tucker Gregg run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 38 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at own 38Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 2 yds to the GeoSt 40
13:292nd & 8 at own 40Tucker Gregg run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 46
13:293rd & 2 at own 46Tucker Gregg run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 47
13:294th & 1 at own 47Cornelious Brown IV run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 49 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at own 49Destin Coates run for 2 yds to the Troy 49
13:292nd & 8 at opp 49Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Sam Pinckney
13:293rd & 8 at opp 49Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 12 yds to the Troy 37 for a 1ST down TROY Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Troy 22 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 22Destin Coates run for 2 yds to the Troy 20
7:502nd & 8 at opp 20Destin Coates run for no gain to the Troy 20
7:033rd & 8 at opp 20Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 07:03
7:033rd & 8 at opp 20Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Roger Carter
6:544th & 8 at opp 20Noel Ruiz 37 yd FG GOODGeorgia State 36, Troy 28
Troy Interception, 5 plays
6:541st & 0 at own 35Noel Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:541st & 10 at own 25Jacob Free pass incomplete to Reggie Todd
6:542nd & 10 at own 25Jacob Free pass complete to Khalil McClain for 3 yds to the Troy 28
6:543rd & 7 at own 28Jacob Free pass complete to Reggie Todd for 14 yds to the Troy 42 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 42Jacob Free pass complete to Tray Eafford for 7 yds to the Troy 49
6:542nd & 3 at own 49Jacob Free pass intercepted Cameron Sims return for 17 yds to the TROY 34 TROY Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
5:321st & 10 at opp 42Destin Coates run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 44
5:322nd & 12 at opp 44Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Roger Carter, broken up by Dell Pettus
5:323rd & 12 at opp 44Tucker Gregg run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 46
5:324th & 14 at opp 46Michael Hayes punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Tez Johnson at the Troy 15
Troy Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:581st & 10 at own 15Jacob Free pass complete to B.J. Smith for 17 yds to the Troy 32 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at own 32Jacob Free pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 22 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 46Jacob Free sacked by Ahijah Blackwell and Jordan Strachan for a loss of 9 yards to the Troy 45
3:582nd & 19 at own 45Jacob Free pass complete to B.J. Smith for 15 yds to the GeoSt 40
3:583rd & 4 at opp 40Jacob Free pass incomplete to Kaylon Geiger
2:214th & 4 at opp 40Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 02:21
2:214th & 4 at opp 40Jacob Free pass incomplete to B.J. Smith
Georgia State Fumble, 3 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 40Destin Coates run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 43
2:162nd & 7 at own 43Destin Coates run for 11 yds to the Troy 46 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at opp 46Destin Coates run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 47 Destin Coates fumbled, forced by KJ Robertson, recovered by Troy Kyle Nixon , return for 18 yds to the GeoSt 47
Troy Touchdown, 7 plays
1:201st & 10 at opp 47Free, Jacob middle pass incomplete to Geiger, Kaylon, PENALTY GSU pass interference (StephensMcQueen) 11 yards to the GSU36, 1ST DOWN TROY, NO PLAY.
1:201st & 10 at opp 36TROY Penalty, false start (Jake Andrews) to the GeoSt 41
1:161st & 15 at opp 41Jacob Free pass incomplete to Khalil McClain, broken up by Jonathan Ifedi
1:162nd & 15 at opp 41Jacob Free pass complete to Reggie Todd for 12 yds to the GeoSt 29
1:043rd & 3 at opp 29Jacob Free pass incomplete to Khalil McClain
0:574th & 3 at opp 29Timeout TROY, clock 00:57
0:574th & 3 at opp 29Jacob Free pass complete to Khalil McClain for 8 yds to the GeoSt 21 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 21Jacob Free pass complete to B.J. Smith for 10 yds to the GeoSt 11 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 11Jacob Free pass incomplete
0:372nd & 10 at opp 11Jacob Free pass complete to Reggie Todd for 11 yds for a TD Timeout TROY, clock 00:37 (Two-Point Conversion failed )Georgia State 36, Troy 34
Georgia State End of game, 1 play
0:371st & 0 at own 35Kyle Coale on-side kick recovered by GEORGIA ST at the Troy 44
0:341st & 10 at opp 44TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line

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Every Georgia State–Troy game

Troy leads 7–⁠4 in 11 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Troy 31, Georgia State 19
2023Troy 28, Georgia State 7
2021Georgia State 37, Troy 10
2020Georgia State 36, Troy 34
2019Georgia State 52, Troy 33
2018Troy 37, Georgia State 20

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