Coastal Carolina at Georgia State

Saturday, October 31, 2020

No. 20 Coastal Carolina beat Georgia State 51–⁠0. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

Away20Coastal Carolina11–⁠1 in 2020
51
HomeGeorgia State6–⁠4 in 2020
0

Final at Center Parc Stadium, AtlantaTV: ESPNUAttendance 3,642

At kickoff
57°F, a few clouds, wind 13 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), 13 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Wayne Winkler; umpire Jonathan Gibson; head linesman Stu Slaughter; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Chip Shields; field judge DuVal West; back judge Jay Brown; center judge Mike SweatmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Coastal Carolina72714351
Georgia State00000

Standouts

  • PassingGrayson McCall18 of 24, 254 yards, 4 TDCoastal Carolina
  • ReceivingJaivon Heiligh5 catches, 81 yards, 2 TDCoastal Carolina
  • DefenseSilas Kelly3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INTCoastal Carolina

Player stats

Coastal Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Grayson McCall18/2425440
Fred Payton2/41900
Jarrett Guest1/1700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Marable1071134
Reese White747121
Shermari Jones1043015
Isaiah Connelly62308
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaivon Heiligh581235
Samuel Denmark357027
Greg Latushko343028
Kameron Brown230118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Enock Makonzo7100
Tarron Jackson4110
Jeffrey Gunter4100
Silas Kelly3111
C.J. Brewer2110

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cornelious Brown6/103001
Mikele Colasurdo0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Destin Coates1156014
Tucker Gregg5806
Jamyest Williams3605
Cornelious Brown8306
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Pinckney21508
Destin Coates211011
Terrance Dixon1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quavian White9000
Victor Heyward6000
Trajan Stephens-McQueen6200
Antavious Lane6000

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

Team stats

Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State
530Total yards106
280Passing yards30
250Rushing yards76
9.7Yards per pass2.5
5.3Yards per rush2.7
30First downs5
7–⁠11Third downs1–⁠10
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers2
1–⁠6Penalties4–⁠50
34:17Possession18:56
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State
51%Success rate30%
0.43EPA per play−0.47
1.49Explosiveness0.44
0.15Rushing EPA−0.42
0.87Passing EPA−0.57
78%Passing-down success25%
0.01First-down EPA−0.83
0.72Second-down EPA−0.25
0.53Third-down EPA−0.04
28%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Coastal Carolina 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Coastal Carolina −3.5, over/under 60.5.

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 Coastal Carolina 59%, Georgia State 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia State end zoneCoastal Carolina end zoneQ1 Georgia StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Coastal CarolinaPunt, 8 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Georgia StateFumble, 2 playsQ2 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Georgia StateInterception, 5 playsQ2 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Georgia StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Coastal CarolinaField goal, 7 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Coastal CarolinaFumble, 6 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Coastal CarolinaResult not recorded, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia State drives left to right, Coastal Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 37 yards
  2. Q1 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 Coastal CarolinaPunt, 8 plays, 36 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia StateFumble, 2 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 26 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia StateInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
  10. Q2 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 52 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 48 yards
  13. Q2 Georgia StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  14. Q3 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 24 yards
  16. Q3 Coastal CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 49 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q3 Coastal CarolinaField goal, 7 plays, 44 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q4 Coastal CarolinaFumble, 6 plays, 35 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  22. Q4 Coastal CarolinaResult not recorded, 9 plays, −43 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Coastal Carolina 7, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Missed FG, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Massimo Biscardi kickoff for 63 yds , Terrance Dixon return for 31 yds to the GeoSt 33
15:001st & 10 at own 33Cornelious Brown IV run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 39
15:002nd & 4 at own 39Cornelious Brown IV run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 41
15:003rd & 2 at own 41Gregg, Tucker rush for 2 yards to the GSU43 (Matts, B.), PENALTY GSU IM (Pinckney, Sam) 5 yards to the GSU36, NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 7 at own 36Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Destin Coates for 11 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Terrance Dixon for 8 yds to the CCaro 45
15:002nd & 2 at opp 45Destin Coates run for 9 yds to the CCaro 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Destin Coates run for 4 yds to the CCaro 32
15:002nd & 6 at opp 32Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the CCaro 31
15:003rd & 5 at opp 31Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the CCaro 30
11:004th & 4 at opp 30Noel Ruiz 47 yd FG MISSED
Coastal Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 30Reese White run for 21 yds to the GeoSt 49 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 49Grayson McCall pass complete to Isaiah Likely for 11 yds to the GeoSt 38 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 38Grayson McCall pass incomplete
11:002nd & 10 at opp 38Grayson McCall run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 29
11:003rd & 1 at opp 29Grayson McCall run for no gain to the GeoSt 29
8:204th & 1 at opp 29Heiligh, J. rush for 29 yards to the GSU0, clock 08:20, PENALTY CCU holding (Lampkin, W.) 6 yards to the GSU35, NO PLAY.
8:204th & 7 at opp 35Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 08:20
8:144th & 7 at opp 35Grayson McCall pass complete to Jaivon Heiligh for 35 yds for a TD (Massimo Biscardi KICK)Coastal Carolina 7, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
8:141st & 0 at own 35Massimo Biscardi kickoff for 65 yds
8:141st & 10 at own 25Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 26
8:142nd & 9 at own 26Cornelious Brown IV sacked by Silas Kelly for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 22
8:143rd & 13 at own 22Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Terrance Dixon
8:144th & 13 at own 22Michael Hayes punt for 56 yds, downed at the CCaro 22
Coastal Carolina Punt, 8 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 22CJ Marable run for 1 yd to the CCaro 23
6:542nd & 9 at own 23Grayson McCall pass complete to Jaivon Heiligh for 8 yds to the CCaro 31
6:543rd & 1 at own 31Shermari Jones run for 1 yd to the CCaro 32 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 32CJ Marable run for 5 yds to the CCaro 37
6:542nd & 5 at own 37Shermari Jones run for 15 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 48Grayson McCall pass complete to Tyson Mobley for 3 yds to the GeoSt 45
6:542nd & 7 at opp 45Shermari Jones run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 42
6:543rd & 4 at opp 42Grayson McCall pass incomplete to Isaiah Likely, broken up by Blake Carroll
6:544th & 4 at opp 42Charles Ouverson punt for 15 yds, downed at the GeoSt 27
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 27Cornelious Brown IV run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 32
2:112nd & 5 at own 32Cornelious Brown IV sacked by Tarron Jackson for a loss of 9 yards to the GeoSt 23
2:113rd & 14 at own 23Tucker Gregg run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 29
2:114th & 8 at own 29Michael Hayes punt for 42 yds, downed at the CCaro 29
Coastal Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
0:201st & 10 at own 29CJ Marable run for 12 yds to the CCaro 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 41CJ Marable run for a loss of 1 yard to the CCaro 40
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at own 40Grayson McCall pass complete to Jaivon Heiligh for 10 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at the 50Reese White run for a loss of 1 yard to the CCaro 49
Q2 12:554th & 2 at own 49Timeout COASTL CAROLINA, clock 12:55
Q2 12:554th & 2 at own 49Grayson McCall run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:551st & 10 at opp 46Grayson McCall pass complete to Greg Latushko for 28 yds to the GeoSt 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:391st & 10 at opp 18Grayson McCall pass complete to CJ Marable for 18 yds for a TD (Massimo Biscardi KICK)Coastal Carolina 14, Georgia State 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Coastal Carolina 34, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Fumble, 2 plays
11:391st & 0 at own 35Massimo Biscardi kickoff for 58 yds , Terrance Dixon return for no gain to the GeoSt 7 Terrance Dixon fumbled, recovered by GeoSt Terrance Dixon
11:391st & 10 at own 7Destin Coates run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 19 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 19Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 5 yds Sam Pinckney fumbled, forced by Tarron Jackson, recovered by CCaro Brayden Matts GEORGIA ST Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
Coastal Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
11:201st & 10 at opp 26Tyson Mobley run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 13 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 13Reese White run for 13 yds for a TD (Massimo Biscardi PAT MISSED)Coastal Carolina 20, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Interception, 5 plays
10:391st & 0 at own 35Massimo Biscardi kickoff for 58 yds
10:391st & 10 at own 35Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Destin Coates for no gain to the GeoSt 35
10:392nd & 10 at own 35Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 8 yds to the GeoSt 43
10:393rd & 2 at own 43Tucker Gregg run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 44
10:394th & 1 at own 44Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at own 46Cornelious Brown IV pass intercepted Silas Kelly return for no gain to the CCaro 48
Coastal Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 48Grayson McCall pass incomplete to Jaivon Heiligh, broken up by Antavious Lane
8:412nd & 10 at own 48Grayson McCall pass complete to CJ Marable for 11 yds to the GeoSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 41Shermari Jones run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 37
8:412nd & 6 at opp 37Grayson McCall pass complete to Sam Denmark for 27 yds to the GeoSt 10 for a 1ST down
6:321st & goal at opp 10Grayson McCall pass complete to Jaivon Heiligh for 10 yds for a TD (Massimo Biscardi KICK)Coastal Carolina 27, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
6:321st & 0 at own 35Massimo Biscardi kickoff for 57 yds , Terrance Dixon return for no gain to the GeoSt 8 Terrance Dixon fumbled, recovered by GeoSt Terrance Dixon
6:321st & 10 at own 8Destin Coates run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 14
6:322nd & 4 at own 14Tucker Gregg run for no gain to the GeoSt 14
6:323rd & 4 at own 14Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
6:324th & 4 at own 14Michael Hayes punt for 38 yds , Jaivon Heiligh returns for 4 yds to the GeoSt 48
Coastal Carolina Touchdown, 10 plays
5:151st & 10 at opp 48Grayson McCall run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 49
5:152nd & 11 at opp 49Grayson McCall pass complete to Sam Denmark for 12 yds to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 37Shermari Jones run for no gain to the GeoSt 37
5:152nd & 10 at opp 37Shermari Jones run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 34 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, personal foul (Blake Carroll) to the GeoSt 19 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 19Grayson McCall pass incomplete to CJ Marable, broken up by Quavian White
5:152nd & 10 at opp 19Grayson McCall pass complete to CJ Marable for no gain to the GeoSt 19
5:153rd & 10 at opp 19Grayson McCall pass complete to Sam Denmark for 18 yds to the GeoSt 1 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 1CJ Marable run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 2
5:152nd & goal at opp 2Grayson McCall pass incomplete, broken up by Antavious Lane
0:503rd & goal at opp 2Grayson McCall run for 2 yds for a TD (Massimo Biscardi KICK)Coastal Carolina 34, Georgia State 0
Georgia State End of half, 1 play
0:501st & 0 at own 35Massimo Biscardi kickoff for 61 yds , Quavian White return for 26 yds to the GeoSt 30
0:501st & 10 at own 30Cornelious Brown IV sacked by C.J. Brewer for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 29
3rd quarter5 drives, then Coastal Carolina 48, Georgia State 0
Coastal Carolina Touchdown, 10 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Noel Ruiz kickoff for 61 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Grayson McCall pass complete to Greg Latushko for 4 yds to the CCaro 39
15:002nd & 6 at own 39Grayson McCall pass complete to Jaivon Heiligh for 18 yds to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43CJ Marable run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 39
15:002nd & 6 at opp 39Shermari Jones run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 36
15:003rd & 3 at opp 36Shermari Jones run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Shermari Jones run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 25
15:002nd & 7 at opp 25CJ Marable run for 10 yds to the GeoSt 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Reese White run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 3 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 3Reese White run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 2
9:122nd & goal at opp 2CJ Marable run for 2 yds for a TD (Massimo Biscardi KICK)Coastal Carolina 41, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
9:121st & 0 at the 50Massimo Biscardi kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
9:121st & 10 at own 25Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 26
9:122nd & 9 at own 26Destin Coates run for 14 yds to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at own 40Destin Coates run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 47
9:122nd & 3 at own 47Tucker Gregg run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 46
9:123rd & 4 at own 46Cornelious Brown IV run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 49 Cornelious Brown IV fumbled, forced by Jeffrey Gunter, recovered by GeoSt Shamarious Gilmore
9:124th & 1 at own 49Destin Coates run for no gain to the GeoSt 49
Coastal Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
6:531st & 10 at opp 49Grayson McCall run for no gain to the GeoSt 49
6:532nd & 10 at opp 49Grayson McCall pass complete to Kameron Brown for 18 yds to the GeoSt 31 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 31Grayson McCall pass incomplete to CJ Marable
6:532nd & 10 at opp 31Shermari Jones run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 28
6:533rd & 7 at opp 28Grayson McCall pass complete to Greg Latushko for 11 yds to the GeoSt 17 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 17CJ Marable run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 12
3:332nd & 5 at opp 12Grayson McCall pass complete to Kameron Brown for 12 yds for a TD (Massimo Biscardi KICK) GEORGIA ST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedCoastal Carolina 48, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
3:331st & 0 at own 35Massimo Biscardi kickoff for 65 yds , Jamyest Williams return for 17 yds to the GeoSt 17
3:331st & 10 at own 17Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jonathan Ifedi for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 13
3:332nd & 14 at own 13Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
3:333rd & 14 at own 13Cornelious Brown IV run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 14 Cornelious Brown IV fumbled, forced by Rolan Wooden II, recovered by GeoSt Cornelious Brown IV
3:334th & 13 at own 14Michael Hayes punt for 37 yds, downed at the CCaro 49
Coastal Carolina Field goal, 7 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 49CJ Marable run for 34 yds to the GeoSt 17 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 17Reese White run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 15
2:022nd & 8 at opp 15Fred Payton pass complete to Shermari Jones for 9 yds to the GeoSt 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 6Fred Payton pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 6Reese White run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 7
Q4 14:073rd & 0 at opp 7Timeout COASTL CAROLINA, clock 14:07
Q4 14:073rd & goal at opp 7Fred Payton pass incomplete to Kameron Brown, broken up by Jaylon Jones
Q4 13:574th & goal at opp 7Massimo Biscardi 24 yd FG GOODCoastal Carolina 51, Georgia State 0
4th quarter4 drives, then Coastal Carolina 51, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
13:571st & 0 at own 35Massimo Biscardi kickoff for 39 yds
13:571st & 10 at own 26Jamyest Williams run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 27
13:572nd & 9 at own 27Jamyest Williams run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 32
13:573rd & 4 at own 32Jamyest Williams run for no gain to the GeoSt 32
13:574th & 4 at own 32Michael Hayes punt for 38 yds , Jaivon Heiligh returns for 6 yds to the CCaro 36
Coastal Carolina Fumble, 6 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 36Isaiah Connelly run for 1 yd to the CCaro 37
11:362nd & 9 at own 37Fred Payton pass complete to Baden Pinson for 10 yds to the CCaro 47 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at own 47Baden Pinson run for 2 yds to the CCaro 49
11:362nd & 8 at own 49Isaiah Connelly run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at opp 43Isaiah Connelly run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 40
11:362nd & 7 at opp 40Fred Payton run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 29 Fred Payton fumbled, forced by Keon Carter, recovered by GeoSt Jordan Veneziale
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
7:571st & 10 at own 29Mikele Colasurdo pass incomplete
7:572nd & 10 at own 29Mikele Colasurdo pass incomplete
7:573rd & 10 at own 29GEORGIA ST Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the GeoSt 14
7:573rd & 25 at own 14Marcus Carroll run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 17
7:574th & 22 at own 17Michael Hayes punt for 46 yds
Coastal Carolina Result not recorded, 9 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 37Braydon Bennett run for 3 yds to the CCaro 40
6:472nd & 7 at own 40Baden Pinson run for 17 yds to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 43Isaiah Connelly run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 41
6:472nd & 8 at opp 41Isaiah Connelly run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 37
6:473rd & 4 at opp 37Isaiah Connelly run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 32 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 32Braydon Bennett run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 31
6:472nd & 9 at opp 31Jarrett Guest pass complete to Conner McCarthy for 7 yds to the GeoSt 24
6:473rd & 2 at opp 24Jarrett Guest run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 18 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 18TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 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.

Coastal Carolina leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Coastal Carolina 40, Georgia State 27
2024Coastal Carolina 48, Georgia State 27
2023Georgia State 30, Coastal Carolina 17
2022Coastal Carolina 41, Georgia State 24
2021Georgia State 42, Coastal Carolina 40
2020Coastal Carolina 51, Georgia State 0

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