Charlotte at Georgia State

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Georgia State beat Charlotte 20–⁠9. It was their third meeting; after it, Georgia State led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayCharlotte5–⁠7 in 2021
9
HomeGeorgia State8–⁠5 in 2021
20

Final at Center Parc Stadium, AtlantaTV: ESPN+Attendance 12,978

At kickoff
79°F, rain, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), 13 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Kevin VicknairGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Charlotte07209
Georgia State076720

Standouts

Player stats

Charlotte

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chris Reynolds13/2815810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shadrick Byrd1451013
Calvin Camp1350022
Chris Reynolds814013
Chavon McEachern4303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Grant DuBose545014
Shadrick Byrd339019
Elijah Spencer136136
Taylor Thompson217011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Markees Watts13110
Tyler Murray10100
Luke Martin7000
Jonathan Alexander6001

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Darren Grainger6/1213921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Destin Coates483064
Tucker Gregg2276012
Jamyest Williams773131
Darren Grainger1750013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamari Thrash262135
Ja’Cyais Credle261133
Terrance Dixon111011
Roger Carter1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Carroll9110
Jordan Veneziale90.500
Bryquice Brown60.500
Chris Bacon5000
Thomas Gore31.50.50
Javon Denis10.50.50

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

Team stats

CharlotteGeorgia State
276Total yards421
158Passing yards139
118Rushing yards282
5.6Yards per pass11.6
3.0Yards per rush5.6
17First downs20
4–⁠15Third downs4–⁠12
2–⁠4Fourth downs3–⁠3
1Turnovers2
4–⁠30Penalties6–⁠51
33:21Possession26:39
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

CharlotteGeorgia State
32%Success rate48%
−0.09EPA per play0.34
1.35Explosiveness1.42
−0.20Rushing EPA0.34
0.05Passing EPA0.36
21%Passing-down success40%
−0.30First-down EPA0.42
0.23Second-down EPA−0.17
0.08Third-down EPA0.47
11%Havoc by its defense22%

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 State 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia State −4.5, over/under 63.

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 62%, Charlotte 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia State end zoneCharlotte end zoneQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 CharlottePunt, 5 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 11 playsQ1 CharlottePunt, 11 playsQ2 Georgia StateFumble, 2 playsQ2 CharlotteTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 CharlottePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 CharlottePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 CharlottePunt, 4 playsQ2 Georgia StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 CharlottePunt, 8 playsQ3 Georgia StateResult not recorded, 3 playsQ3 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 CharlotteFumble, 7 playsQ3 Georgia StateInterception, 9 playsQ4 CharlottePunt, 5 playsQ4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia State drives left to right, Charlotte right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  2. Q1 CharlottePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 11 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 CharlottePunt, 11 plays, 40 yards
  5. Q2 Georgia StateFumble, 2 plays, 77 yards
  6. Q2 CharlotteTouchdown, 11 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 CharlottePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 CharlottePunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q2 Georgia StateEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  14. Q3 CharlottePunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia StateResult not recorded, 3 plays, −10 yards
  16. Q3 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  18. Q3 CharlotteFumble, 7 plays, 57 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia StateInterception, 9 plays, 36 yards
  20. Q4 CharlottePunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 90 yards
  22. Q4 CharlotteTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 15 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia StateEnd of game, 1 play, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Georgia State Punt, 8 plays
15:00Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Darren Grainger pass complete to Terrance Dixon for 11 yds to the GeoSt 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Darren Grainger run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 44
15:002nd & 4 at own 44Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 46
15:003rd & 2 at own 46Darren Grainger run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Darren Grainger run for 6 yds to the Charl 44
15:002nd & 4 at opp 44Darren Grainger sacked by Markees Watts for 0 yards to the Charl 48
15:003rd & 8 at opp 48Darren Grainger pass incomplete
12:264th & 8 at opp 48Michael Hayes punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Charlotte Punt, 5 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 20Calvin Camp run for 4 yds to the Charl 24
12:262nd & 6 at own 24Calvin Camp run for 9 yds to the Charl 33 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at own 33Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
12:262nd & 10 at own 33Calvin Camp run for 1 yd to the Charl 34
12:263rd & 9 at own 34Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
10:244th & 9 at own 34Bailey Rice punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Terrance Dixon at the GeoSt 24
Georgia State Punt, 11 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 24Tucker Gregg run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 30
10:242nd & 4 at own 30Darren Grainger pass incomplete
10:243rd & 4 at own 30Darren Grainger pass complete to Roger Carter for 5 yds to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 35Darren Grainger pass incomplete
10:242nd & 10 at own 35Jamyest Williams run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 41
10:243rd & 4 at own 41Destin Coates run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 49 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 49Darren Grainger run for 4 yds to the Charl 47
10:242nd & 6 at opp 47Darren Grainger run for 13 yds to the Charl 34 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 34Destin Coates run for a loss of 2 yards to the Charl 36
10:242nd & 12 at opp 36Darren Grainger run for a loss of 3 yards to the Charl 39
6:073rd & 15 at opp 39Darren Grainger run for 7 yds to the Charl 32
6:074th & 8 at opp 32Timeout CHARLOTTE, clock 06:07
6:074th & 8 at opp 32GRAINGER, Darren scrambles up the middle for a gain of 7 yards to the CLT25 (MARTIN, Luke). PENALTY GSU Holding on GILMORE, Shamarious enforced 10 yards from the CLT32 to the CLT42 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:374th & 18 at opp 42Michael Hayes punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Charlotte Punt, 11 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 20Chris Reynolds pass complete to Taylor Thompson for 6 yds to the Charl 26
5:372nd & 4 at own 26Chris Reynolds pass complete to Grant DuBose for 14 yds to the Charl 40 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at own 40Shadrick Byrd run for 4 yds to the Charl 44
5:372nd & 6 at own 44Shadrick Byrd run for 3 yds to the Charl 47
5:373rd & 3 at own 47Chris Reynolds run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 49 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 49Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
5:372nd & 10 at opp 49Calvin Camp run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 45
5:373rd & 6 at opp 45Chris Reynolds run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 32Calvin Camp run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 34
5:372nd & 12 at opp 34Calvin Camp run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 35
5:373rd & 13 at opp 35Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
5:374th & 13 at opp 35CHARLOTTE Penalty, Delay Of Game (Bailey Rice) to the GeoSt 40
0:004th & 18 at opp 40Bailey Rice punt for 40 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter11 drives, then Tied at 7
Georgia State Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Destin Coates run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 33 for a 1ST down
Charlotte Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 33Chris Reynolds pass complete to Grant DuBose for 14 yds to the Charl 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Chris Reynolds run for 1 yd to the Charl 48
15:002nd & 9 at own 48Calvin Camp run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 47
15:003rd & 4 at opp 47Shadrick Byrd run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 45
15:004th & 2 at opp 45Chris Reynolds pass complete to Grant DuBose for 3 yds to the GeoSt 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Shadrick Byrd run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 37
15:002nd & 5 at opp 37Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
15:003rd & 5 at opp 37Chris Reynolds run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 33
15:004th & 1 at opp 33Chris Reynolds run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31CHARLOTTE Penalty, False Start (Hunter Kelly) to the GeoSt 36
15:001st & 15 at opp 36Shadrick Byrd run for no gain to the GeoSt 36
Georgia State Fumble, 2 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 33Destin Coates run for 64 yds to the Charl 33
Charlotte Touchdown, 11 plays
7:412nd & 15 at opp 36Chris Reynolds pass complete to Elijah Spencer for 36 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Cruz KICK)Charlotte 7, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
7:41Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:411st & 10 at own 25Darren Grainger run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 29
7:412nd & 6 at own 29Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 32
7:413rd & 3 at own 32Darren Grainger run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 33
6:004th & 2 at own 33Michael Hayes punt for 37 yds
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 30Chris Reynolds sacked by Javon Denis and Thomas Gore for 0 yards to the Charl 27
6:002nd & 13 at own 27Shadrick Byrd run for a loss of 1 yard to the Charl 26
6:003rd & 14 at own 26Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
4:264th & 14 at own 26Bailey Rice punt for 42 yds, downed at the GeoSt 32
Georgia State Touchdown, 2 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 32Darren Grainger pass complete to Ja’Cyais Credle for 33 yds to the Charl 35 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at opp 35Darren Grainger pass complete to Jamari Thrash for 35 yds for a TD, (Noel Ruiz KICK)Tied at 7
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
4:03Noel Ruiz kickoff for 64 yds , Shadrick Byrd return for 23 yds to the Charl 14
4:031st & 10 at own 14Calvin Camp run for 1 yd to the Charl 15
4:032nd & 9 at own 15Calvin Camp run for 8 yds to the Charl 23
2:373rd & 1 at own 23Calvin Camp run for no gain to the Charl 23
2:374th & 1 at own 23Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 02:37
2:274th & 1 at own 23Bailey Rice punt for 41 yds, downed at the GeoSt 36
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 36Darren Grainger run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 39
2:272nd & 7 at own 39Jamyest Williams run for no gain to the GeoSt 39
2:273rd & 7 at own 39Darren Grainger pass incomplete
1:284th & 7 at own 39Michael Hayes punt for 31 yds, downed at the Charl 30
Charlotte Punt, 4 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 30Shadrick Byrd run for 13 yds to the Charl 43 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 43Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
1:282nd & 10 at own 43Chris Reynolds pass complete to Grant DuBose for 5 yds to the Charl 48
1:283rd & 5 at own 48Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
0:194th & 5 at own 48Bailey Rice punt for 49 yds, downed at the GeoSt 3
Georgia State End of half, 1 play
0:191st & 10 at own 3Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:19
0:001st & 10 at own 3Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 5
Q3 15:00Noel Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds , Shadrick Byrd return for 23 yds to the Charl 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia State 13, Charlotte 9
Charlotte Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 23Chris Reynolds pass complete to Grant DuBose for 9 yds to the Charl 32
15:002nd & 1 at own 32Shadrick Byrd run for no gain to the Charl 32
15:003rd & 1 at own 32Shadrick Byrd run for 6 yds to the Charl 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 38Chris Reynolds pass complete to Victor Tucker for 11 yds to the Charl 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 49ChaVon McEachern run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
15:003rd & 9 at the 50Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
11:124th & 9 at the 50Bailey Rice punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Quavian White at the GeoSt 10
Georgia State Result not recorded, 3 plays
11:121st & 10 at own 10Tucker Gregg run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 15
11:122nd & 5 at own 15Tucker Gregg run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 19
11:123rd & 1 at own 19GEORGIA ST Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the GeoSt 14
Charlotte Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:45Noel Ruiz kickoff for 47 yds , Calvin Camp return for 39 yds to the GeoSt 43
9:451st & 10 at opp 43Calvin Camp run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 44
9:452nd & 11 at opp 44Calvin Camp run for no gain to the GeoSt 44
9:453rd & 11 at opp 44Chris Reynolds pass complete to Calvin Camp for 10 yds to the GeoSt 34
7:244th & 1 at opp 34Shadrick Byrd run for no gain to the GeoSt 34
Georgia State Touchdown, 6 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 34Tucker Gregg run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 41
7:242nd & 3 at own 41Darren Grainger run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 43
7:243rd & 1 at own 43Darren Grainger run for no gain to the GeoSt 43
7:244th & 1 at own 43Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at own 45Darren Grainger pass complete to Jamari Thrash for 27 yds to the Charl 28 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 28Ja’Cyais Credle 28 Yd pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz PAT blocked)Georgia State 13, Charlotte 9
Charlotte Fumble, 7 plays
5:06Noel Ruiz kickoff for 64 yds , Shadrick Byrd return for 29 yds to the Charl 30
5:061st & 10 at own 30Shadrick Byrd run for 5 yds to the Charl 35
5:062nd & 5 at own 35Calvin Camp run for 22 yds to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 43Chris Reynolds pass complete to Taylor Thompson for 11 yds to the GeoSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 32ChaVon McEachern run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 31
5:062nd & 9 at opp 31Chris Reynolds run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 30
5:063rd & 8 at opp 30Chris Reynolds pass complete to Shadrick Byrd for 14 yds to the GeoSt 16 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 16Calvin Camp run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 13 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct ( Yards) to the GeoSt 7 for a 1ST down
Georgia State Interception, 9 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 7Tucker Gregg run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 11
0:002nd & 6 at own 11Darren Grainger run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 18Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 20
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 20Jamyest Williams run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 28Jamyest Williams run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 32
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 32Darren Grainger pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 32Darren Grainger run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 37
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 37Tucker Gregg run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:121st & 10 at own 43Darren Grainger pass intercepted return for no gain to the Charl 17
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia State 20, Charlotte 9
Charlotte Punt, 5 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 17GEORGIA ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Jontrey Hunter) to the Charl 39 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 39GEORGIA ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Blake Carroll) to the Charl 46 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 46Shadrick Byrd run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
12:122nd & 6 at the 50ChaVon McEachern run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 47
12:123rd & 3 at opp 47ChaVon McEachern run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 49
8:584th & 5 at opp 49Bailey Rice punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Quavian White at the GeoSt 10
Georgia State Touchdown, 13 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 10Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 13
8:582nd & 7 at own 13Darren Grainger run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 22 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at own 22Tucker Gregg run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 34 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at own 34Tucker Gregg run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 39
8:582nd & 5 at own 39Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 42
8:583rd & 2 at own 42Tucker Gregg run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 43
8:584th & 1 at own 43Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at own 46Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 48
8:582nd & 8 at own 48Jamyest Williams run for 11 yds to the Charl 41 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 41Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds to the Charl 38
8:582nd & 7 at opp 38Tucker Gregg run for a loss of 6 yards to the Charl 44
8:583rd & 13 at opp 44Jamyest Williams run for 31 yds to the Charl 13 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 13Jamyest Williams 13 Yd Run (Noel Ruiz Kick)Georgia State 20, Charlotte 9
Charlotte Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:38Noel Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:381st & 10 at own 25Chris Reynolds pass complete to Shadrick Byrd for 6 yds to the Charl 31
1:382nd & 4 at own 31Chris Reynolds pass complete to Shadrick Byrd for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at the 50Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
1:382nd & 10 at the 50Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
1:383rd & 10 at the 50Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
1:384th & 10 at the 50REYNOLDS, Chris pass up the middle complete for 30 yards to THOMPSON, Taylor caught at the GSU30 and advanced to the GSU20 (BACON, Chris). PENALTY CLT Holding on SA’O, Siah enforced 10 yards from the GSU50 to the CLT40 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:294th & 20 at own 40Chris Reynolds pass incomplete
Georgia State End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Tucker Gregg run for 5 yds to the Charl 35

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.

Georgia State leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Georgia State 41, Charlotte 25
2022Charlotte 42, Georgia State 41
2021Georgia State 20, Charlotte 9
2017Georgia State 28, Charlotte 0
2015Charlotte 23, Georgia State 20

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