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Georgia Southern at Georgia State

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Georgia State beat Georgia Southern 30–⁠24. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Georgia State led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayGeorgia Southern8–⁠5 in 2020
24
HomeGeorgia State6–⁠4 in 2020
30

Final at Center Parc Stadium, AtlantaTV: ESPN3Attendance 4,523

At kickoff
64°F, a few clouds, wind 7 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 Wayne Winkler; umpire Jon Gibson; head linesman Brian Davis; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Chip Shields; field judge Michael Crowley; back judge Jay Brown; center judge Mike SweatmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern0143724
Georgia State31001730

Standouts

Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shai Werts4/76700
Justin Tomlin2/3701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Logan Wright8143263
Matt LaRoche743027
Gerald Green114308
Shai Werts1140117
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Khaleb Hood144044
Malik Murray317010
NaJee Thompson1909
Matt LaRoche1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Anthony Wilson12000
Rashad Byrd71.510
Raymond Johnson III7500
Jack Ferguson7000
Justin Ellis3110
Kenderick Duncan Jr.3001

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cornelious Brown28/3937211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Destin Coates1547113
Tucker Gregg131504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Pinckney10126026
Cornelius McCoy5111145
Terrance Dixon777031
Aubry Payne232019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Carroll14000
Trajan Stephens-McQueen6100
Keon Carter6000
Jordan Strachan5210
Chris Moore5000
Quavian White3001

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

Team stats

Georgia SouthernGeorgia State
370Total yards427
74Passing yards372
296Rushing yards55
7.4Yards per pass9.5
6.3Yards per rush1.5
13First downs22
3–⁠12Third downs5–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers2
3–⁠23Penalties1–⁠5
30:48Possession29:12
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernGeorgia State
39%Success rate43%
0.20EPA per play0.19
1.29Explosiveness1.33
0.20Rushing EPA0.02
0.17Passing EPA0.33
15%Passing-down success38%
0.08First-down EPA−0.06
0.13Second-down EPA0.36
0.51Third-down EPA0.14
19%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)

Georgia Southern 52% to win. Georgia State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Georgia State −2.5, over/under 51.

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

Every drive

Georgia State end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 12 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia StateField goal, 5 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Georgia StateFumble, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 5 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia StateInterception, 6 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernFumble, 2 playsQ4 Georgia StateField goal, 4 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 4 playsQ4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 2 plays
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.
  1. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 12 plays, −15 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia StateField goal, 5 plays, 30 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  6. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia StateFumble, 5 plays, −21 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 15 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia StateField goal, 8 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 5 plays, 46 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 35 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 5 plays, 56 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 5 plays, −17 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  18. Q3 Georgia StateInterception, 6 plays, −27 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 37 yards
  20. Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 25 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 8 plays, 36 yards
  22. Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 31 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia SouthernFumble, 2 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q4 Georgia StateField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 4 plays, 12 yards
  26. Q4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Georgia State 3, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia State Punt, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 60 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tucker Gregg run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 24
15:002nd & 11 at own 24Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 9 yds to the GeoSt 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Tucker Gregg run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Tucker Gregg run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 38
15:002nd & 9 at own 38Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 10 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Terrance Dixon for 3 yds to the GeoSo 49
15:002nd & 7 at opp 49Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 46
15:003rd & 4 at opp 46Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy, broken up by Derrick Canteen
15:004th & 4 at opp 46Cornelious Brown IV run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 40
15:002nd & 9 at opp 40Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy
15:003rd & 9 at opp 40Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy, broken up by Derrick Canteen
15:004th & 9 at opp 40Michael Hayes punt for 35 yds, downed at the GeoSo 5
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 5Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 6
10:302nd & 9 at own 6Matt LaRoche run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 10
10:303rd & 5 at own 10Logan Wright run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 14
10:304th & 1 at own 14Anthony Beck II punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Quavian White at the GeoSt 47
Georgia State Field goal, 5 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 47Brown, C. pass incomplete to Pinckney, Sam (D. Baker Jr.), PENALTY GS pass interference (D. Baker Jr.) 15 yards to the GS38, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY.
8:211st & 10 at opp 38Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Terrance Dixon for 14 yds to the GeoSo 24 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 24Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 22
8:212nd & 8 at opp 22Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 6 yds to the GeoSo 16
8:213rd & 2 at opp 16Tucker Gregg run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 17
5:554th & 3 at opp 17Noel Ruiz 35 yd FG GOODGeorgia State 3, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 13 plays
5:551st & 0 at own 35Michael Hayes kickoff for 50 yds
5:551st & 10 at own 25Gerald Green run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
5:552nd & 7 at own 28Shai Werts pass incomplete, broken up by Jaylon Jones
5:553rd & 7 at own 28Shai Werts pass complete to NaJee Thompson for 9 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at own 37Sam Kenerson run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at own 49Gerald Green run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 46
5:552nd & 5 at opp 46Matt LaRoche run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 42
5:553rd & 1 at opp 42Shai Werts run for 17 yds to the GeoSt 25 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 25Jalen White run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 19
5:552nd & 4 at opp 19Jalen White run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 16
5:553rd & 1 at opp 16Shai Werts pass incomplete
5:554th & 1 at opp 16Logan Wright run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 13 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 13Gerald Green run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 7
Q2 14:562nd & 4 at opp 7Shai Werts run for 7 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 7, Georgia State 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then Georgia Southern 14, Georgia State 13
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 0 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 61 yds
14:561st & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Destin Coates
14:562nd & 10 at own 25Destin Coates run for no gain to the GeoSt 25
14:563rd & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 9 yds to the GeoSt 34
14:564th & 1 at own 34Michael Hayes punt for 35 yds
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 31Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 33
13:302nd & 8 at own 33Shai Werts pass complete to Matt LaRoche for 4 yds to the GeoSo 37
12:003rd & 4 at own 37Logan Wright run for 63 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 14, Georgia State 3
Georgia State Fumble, 5 plays
12:001st & 0 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 65 yds
12:001st & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 24 yds to the GeoSt 49 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 49Destin Coates run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 47
12:002nd & 6 at opp 47Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Destin Coates for 4 yds to the GeoSo 43
12:003rd & 2 at opp 43Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Destin Coates for 3 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 40Cornelious Brown IV sacked by Justin Ellis for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSt 44 Cornelious Brown IV fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Raymond Johnson III , return for 0 yards , return for 10 yds to the GeoSt 44
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:201st & 10 at opp 44Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 42
10:202nd & 8 at opp 42Jalen White run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 40
10:203rd & 6 at opp 40Jalen White run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 39
8:224th & 5 at opp 39Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 08:22
8:224th & 5 at opp 39Anthony Beck II punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Quavian White at the GeoSt 13
Georgia State Field goal, 8 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 13Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 44 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 43Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 7 yds to the GeoSo 36
8:152nd & 3 at opp 36Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 11 yds to the GeoSo 25 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 25Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 13 yds to the GeoSo 12 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 12Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 11
8:152nd & 9 at opp 11Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Sam Pinckney, broken up by David Spaulding
8:153rd & 9 at opp 11Cornelious Brown IV run for no gain to the GeoSo 11
5:354th & 9 at opp 11Noel Ruiz 29 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 14, Georgia State 6
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 5 plays
5:351st & 0 at own 35Michael Hayes kickoff for 46 yds , Khaleb Hood return for no gain to the GeoSo 19
5:351st & 10 at own 19Shai Werts pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 44 yds to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 37Justin Tomlin run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 38
5:352nd & 11 at opp 38Sam Kenerson run for no gain to the GeoSt 38
5:353rd & 11 at opp 38Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 35
2:454th & 8 at opp 35Alex Raynor 52 yd FG MISSED
Georgia State Touchdown, 7 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 35Destin Coates run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 44
2:452nd & 1 at own 44Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Cornelius McCoy, broken up by Derrick Canteen
2:453rd & 1 at own 44Tucker Gregg run for no gain to the GeoSt 44
2:454th & 1 at own 44Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 46Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Terrance Dixon
2:452nd & 10 at own 46Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 9 yds to the GeoSo 45
0:463rd & 1 at opp 45Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 45 yds for a TD (Noel Ruiz KICK)Georgia Southern 14, Georgia State 13
Georgia Southern End of half, 3 plays
0:461st & 0 at own 35Michael Hayes kickoff for 43 yds
0:461st & 10 at own 25GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Caleb Kelly) to the GeoSo 20
0:461st & 15 at own 20Gerald Green run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 25
0:462nd & 10 at own 25Gerald Green run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
0:253rd & 7 at own 28Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:25
0:253rd & 7 at own 28Gerald Green run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 32
3rd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 17, Georgia State 13
Georgia Southern Field goal, 5 plays
15:004th & 3 at own 35Michael Hayes kickoff for 59 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 25 yds to the GeoSo 31
15:001st & 10 at own 31Logan Wright run for 56 yds to the GeoSt 13 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 13Shai Werts run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 15
15:002nd & 12 at opp 15Logan Wright run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 12
15:003rd & 9 at opp 12Shai Werts run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 13
12:084th & 10 at opp 13Alex Raynor 29 yd FG GOOD GEORGIA ST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedGeorgia Southern 17, Georgia State 13
Georgia State Punt, 5 plays
12:081st & 0 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 61 yds
12:081st & 10 at own 25Destin Coates run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 33
12:082nd & 2 at own 33Destin Coates run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 36 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at own 36Destin Coates run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 35
12:082nd & 11 at own 35Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Sam Pinckney
12:083rd & 11 at own 35Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Terrance Dixon for 7 yds to the GeoSt 42
12:084th & 4 at own 42Michael Hayes punt for 38 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for 2 yds to the GeoSo 22
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 22Matt LaRoche run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 23
10:082nd & 9 at own 23Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 10 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 33Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 37
10:082nd & 6 at own 37Shai Werts run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 35
10:083rd & 8 at own 35Shai Werts run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 40
10:084th & 3 at own 40Anthony Beck II punt for 60 yds for a touchback
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 20Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for no gain to the GeoSt 20
6:242nd & 10 at own 20Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Terrance Dixon for 4 yds to the GeoSt 24
6:243rd & 6 at own 24Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Terrance Dixon
6:244th & 6 at own 24Michael Hayes punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 39
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 39Shai Werts pass incomplete to Emil Smith
5:192nd & 10 at own 39Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 41
5:193rd & 8 at own 41Shai Werts run for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSo 35 Shai Werts fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Shai Werts
5:194th & 14 at own 35Anthony Beck II punt for 50 yds, downed at the GeoSt 15
Georgia State Interception, 6 plays
3:361st & 10 at own 15Tucker Gregg run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 14
3:362nd & 11 at own 14Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Terrance Dixon for 5 yds to the GeoSt 19
3:363rd & 6 at own 19Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Aubry Payne for 19 yds to the GeoSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at own 38Destin Coates run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 42
3:362nd & 6 at own 42Cornelious Brown IV run for no gain to the GeoSt 42
3:363rd & 6 at own 42Cornelious Brown IV pass intercepted Kenderick Duncan Jr. return for 25 yds to the GeoSt 37
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
0:571st & 10 at opp 37Matt LaRoche run for 27 yds to the GeoSt 10 for a 1ST down
0:571st & goal at opp 10Matt LaRoche run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 5
Q4 14:562nd & goal at opp 5Logan Wright run for 5 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 24, Georgia State 13
4th quarter7 drives, then Georgia State 30, Georgia Southern 24
Georgia State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:561st & 0 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 63 yds
14:561st & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV sacked by Rashad Byrd for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 24
14:562nd & 11 at own 24Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 26 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at the 50Destin Coates run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 47
14:562nd & 13 at own 47Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 19 yds to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 34Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Aubry Payne for 13 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 21Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Matlin Marshall for 13 yds to the GeoSo 8 for a 1ST down
14:561st & goal at opp 8Destin Coates run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 4
12:132nd & goal at opp 4Destin Coates run for 4 yds for a TD Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 12:13 (Two-Point Conversion failed )Georgia Southern 24, Georgia State 19
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 8 plays
12:131st & 0 at own 35Michael Hayes kickoff for 46 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 14 yds to the GeoSo 33
12:131st & 10 at own 33Logan Wright run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 38
12:132nd & 5 at own 38Gerald Green run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at own 46Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 48
12:132nd & 8 at own 48Shai Werts run for 14 yds to the GeoSt 38 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 38Gerald Green run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 35
12:132nd & 7 at opp 35Justin Tomlin run for no gain to the GeoSt 35
12:133rd & 7 at opp 35Logan Wright run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 31
7:424th & 3 at opp 31Alex Raynor 48 yd FG MISSED
Georgia State Touchdown, 10 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 31Destin Coates run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 44 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 44Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
7:422nd & 4 at the 50Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 5 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 45Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Destin Coates
7:422nd & 10 at opp 45Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Terrance Dixon for 31 yds to the GeoSo 14 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 14Destin Coates run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 15
7:422nd & 11 at opp 15GEORGIA ST Penalty, false start (Terrance Dixon) to the GeoSo 20
7:422nd & 16 at opp 20Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Terrance Dixon for 13 yds to the GeoSo 7
7:423rd & 3 at opp 7Brown, C. pass incomplete to McCoy, C. (D. Canteen), PENALTY GS offside defense (Q. Williams) 3 yards to the GS4, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY.
7:421st & goal at opp 4Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 3
3:532nd & 0 at opp 3Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 03:53
3:532nd & goal at opp 3Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 1
2:543rd & goal at opp 1Cornelious Brown IV run for 1 yd for a TD (Cornelious Brown IV pass to Sam Pinckney for Two-Point Conversion)Georgia State 27, Georgia Southern 24
Georgia Southern Fumble, 2 plays
2:541st & 0 at own 35Noel Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:541st & 10 at own 25Matt LaRoche run for no gain to the GeoSo 25
2:542nd & 10 at own 25Justin Tomlin sacked by Jordan Strachan for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 21 Justin Tomlin fumbled, recovered by GeoSt Blake Carroll , return for 0 yards , return for 3 yds to the GeoSo 21
Georgia State Field goal, 4 plays
2:111st & 10 at opp 21Tucker Gregg run for no gain to the GeoSo 21
2:092nd & 10 at opp 21Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:09
2:092nd & 10 at opp 21Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 19
2:043rd & 8 at opp 19Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:04
2:043rd & 8 at opp 19Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 17
1:584th & 6 at opp 17Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:58
1:534th & 6 at opp 17Noel Ruiz 35 yd FG GOODGeorgia State 30, Georgia Southern 24
Georgia Southern Interception, 4 plays
1:531st & 0 at own 35Noel Ruiz kickoff for 62 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 22 yds to the GeoSo 25
1:531st & 10 at own 25Justin Tomlin pass complete to Malik Murray for 5 yds to the GeoSo 30
1:532nd & 5 at own 30Justin Tomlin run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 35Justin Tomlin pass complete to Malik Murray for 2 yds to the GeoSo 37
1:532nd & 8 at own 37Justin Tomlin pass intercepted Quavian White return for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 20
Georgia State End of game, 2 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 17
0:582nd & 13 at own 17TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 14

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.

The series

Every Georgia Southern–Georgia State game

Tied 6–⁠6 in 12 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgia Southern 41, Georgia State 24
2024Georgia Southern 38, Georgia State 21
2023Georgia Southern 44, Georgia State 27
2022Georgia State 41, Georgia Southern 33
2021Georgia State 21, Georgia Southern 14
2020Georgia State 30, Georgia Southern 24

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