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Army at Georgia State

Saturday, September 4, 2021

Army beat Georgia State 43–⁠10. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayArmy9–⁠4 in 2021
43
HomeGeorgia State8–⁠5 in 2021
10

Final at Center Parc Stadium, AtlantaTV: ESPNUAttendance 18,280

At kickoff
79°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), 13 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Kyle OlsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Army141361043
Georgia State073010

Standouts

Player stats

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Christian Anderson1/24010
Tyhier Tyler1/12600
Jemel Jones1/13210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Christian Anderson1555110
Jakobi Buchanan113815
Tyhier Tyler83609
Anthony Adkins832015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyrell Robinson140140
Braheam Murphy132132
Sean Eckert126026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Julian McDuffie5000
Arik Smith5100
Malkelm Morrison4000
Kwabena Bonsu4100
Andre Carter II3330
Jabari Moore2001

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cornelious Brown12/2012901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Destin Coates1348116
Jamyest Williams62407
Darren Grainger1202
Marcus Carroll3102
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamari Thrash787018
Roger Carter217015
Terrance Dixon110010
Tucker Gregg110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Thomas Gore80.500
Jordan Veneziale8100
Chris Moore7000
Justin Abraham7000

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

Team stats

ArmyGeorgia State
356Total yards177
98Passing yards129
258Rushing yards48
24.5Yards per pass6.5
3.9Yards per rush1.7
20First downs14
10–⁠16Third downs4–⁠10
3–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers2
2–⁠20Penalties5–⁠55
42:07Possession17:53
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

ArmyGeorgia State
51%Success rate45%
0.39EPA per play−0.26
1.16Explosiveness0.98
0.25Rushing EPA−0.50
2.15Passing EPA0.38
38%Passing-down success22%
0.11First-down EPA−0.23
0.00Second-down EPA−0.50
1.05Third-down EPA0.70
34%Havoc by its defense11%

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 54% to win. Army won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Georgia State −2.5, over/under 50.

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%, Army 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia State end zoneArmy end zoneQ1 Georgia StateFumble, 4 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 5 playsQ2 Georgia StateInterception, 1 playQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 5 playsQ3 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Georgia StateField goal, 13 playsQ3 ArmyField goal, 13 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 ArmyTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 ArmyEnd 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, Army right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia StateFumble, 4 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 8 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, −8 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 10 plays, 61 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  6. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 13 plays, 53 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 ArmyPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 4 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q3 ArmyPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  12. Q3 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 1 play, 40 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia StateField goal, 13 plays, 60 yards
  15. Q3 ArmyField goal, 13 plays, 60 yards
  16. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  17. Q4 ArmyTouchdown, 8 plays, 64 yards
  18. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q4 ArmyEnd of game, 5 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Army 14, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Fumble, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jamari Thrash for 5 yds to the GeoSt 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jamari Thrash for 10 yds to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Destin Coates run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 42
15:00Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:472nd & 8 at own 42Destin Coates run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 40 Destin Coates fumbled, recovered by Army Jordan Burrell
Army Touchdown, 8 plays
13:471st & 10 at opp 40Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 38
13:472nd & 8 at opp 38Tyson Riley run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 33
13:473rd & 3 at opp 33Jakobi Buchanan run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 29 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 29Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 24
13:472nd & 5 at opp 24Anthony Adkins run for 15 yds to the GeoSt 9 for a 1ST down
13:471st & goal at opp 9Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 4
13:472nd & goal at opp 4Tyhier Tyler run for no gain to the GeoSt 4
9:173rd & goal at opp 4Tyson Riley run for 4 yds for a TD, (Cole Talley KICK)Army 7, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
9:172nd & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
9:173rd & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jamari Thrash for 11 yds to the GeoSt 36 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at own 36Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 5 yds to the GeoSt 41
9:172nd & 5 at own 41GEORGIA ST Penalty, Illegal Formation (-4 Yards) to the GeoSt 37
9:173rd & 9 at own 37Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
9:17Cole Talley kickoff for 64 yds
9:174th & 9 at own 37#39 M.Hayes punt 30 yards to the AWP33 return muffed by #6 C.John at the AWP33, recovered by GSU #10 J.Crawford at the AWP00, returned 0 yards to the AWP00, End of Play. PENALTY GSU Holding enforced 10 yards from the GSU37 to the GSU27. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:174th & 19 at own 27#39 M.Hayes punt 35 yards to the AWP38 return muffed by #21 T.Robinson at the AWP38, recovered by GSU #21 J.Williams at the AWP25, returned 0 yards to the AWP25, End of Play. PENALTY GSU Holding on #56 F.Lewis II enforced 10 yards from the GSU27 to the GSU17. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:084th & 29 at own 17Michael Hayes punt for 45 yds , Tyrell Robinson returns for 6 yds to the Army 44
8:081st & 10 at own 44ARMY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Army 39
Army Touchdown, 10 plays
8:081st & 15 at own 39Tyhier Tyler run for 9 yds to the Army 48
8:082nd & 6 at own 48Tyson Riley run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 48
8:083rd & 2 at opp 48Tyson Riley run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at opp 46Tyrell Robinson run for no gain to the GeoSt 46
8:082nd & 10 at opp 46Tyhier Tyler pass complete to Sean Eckert for 26 yds to the GeoSt 20 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at opp 20Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 15
8:082nd & 5 at opp 15Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 10 for a 1ST down
8:081st & goal at opp 10Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 5
8:082nd & goal at opp 5Anthony Adkins run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 4
1:593rd & goal at opp 4A.J. Howard Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD, (Cole Talley KICK)Army 14, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 25Marcus Carroll run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 27
1:592nd & 8 at own 27Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
1:593rd & 8 at own 27Cornelious Brown IV sacked by Andre Carter II for 0 yards to the GeoSt 20
1:59Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:434th & 15 at own 20Michael Hayes punt for 45 yds , Tyrell Robinson returns for 12 yds to the Army 47
Army Touchdown, 13 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 47Christian Anderson run for no gain to the Army 47 Christian Anderson fumbled, recovered by Army Anthony Adkins
Q2 14:202nd & 10 at own 47Anthony Adkins run for 1 yd to the Army 48
Q2 14:203rd & 9 at own 48Christian Anderson run for 10 yds to the GeoSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:201st & 10 at opp 42Cade Barnard run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 40
Q2 14:202nd & 8 at opp 40Christian Anderson run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 35
Q2 14:203rd & 3 at opp 35Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 33
Q2 14:204th & 1 at opp 33Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:201st & 10 at opp 30Cade Barnard run for 10 yds to the GeoSt 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:201st & 10 at opp 20Tyson Riley run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 13
Q2 14:202nd & 3 at opp 13Tyson Riley run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:201st & goal at opp 8Christian Anderson run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 4
Q2 14:202nd & goal at opp 4Christian Anderson run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 2
Q2 8:123rd & goal at opp 2Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds for a TD, (Cole Talley KICK)Army 21, Georgia State 0
2nd quarter3 drives, then Army 27, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Touchdown, 10 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 25Destin Coates run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 32
8:122nd & 3 at own 32Destin Coates run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 34
8:123rd & 1 at own 34Destin Coates run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at own 36Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 37
8:122nd & 9 at own 37Jamyest Williams run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 44
8:123rd & 2 at own 44Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 2 yds to the GeoSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at own 46Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jamari Thrash for 16 yds to the Army 38 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 38Destin Coates run for 9 yds to the Army 29
8:122nd & 1 at opp 29GEORGIA ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Army 34
8:122nd & 6 at opp 34Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jamari Thrash for 18 yds to the Army 16 for a 1ST down
8:12Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:031st & 10 at opp 16Destin Coates run for 16 yds for a TD, (Noel Ruiz KICK)Army 21, Georgia State 7
Army Punt, 5 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 25Tyrell Robinson run for 9 yds to the Army 34
4:032nd & 1 at own 34Anthony Adkins run for 3 yds to the Army 37 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at own 37Tyrell Robinson run for 3 yds to the Army 40
4:032nd & 7 at own 40Christian Anderson run for 3 yds to the Army 43
4:03Noel Ruiz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:283rd & 4 at own 43Christian Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 41
1:204th & 6 at own 41Zach Harding punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Terrance Dixon at the GeoSt 7
1:161st & 10 at own 7Cornelious Brown IV pass intercepted
Army Touchdown, 4 plays
1:161st & goal at opp 9Anthony Adkins run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 6
0:502nd & goal at opp 6Anthony Adkins run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 2
0:033rd & goal at opp 2Christian Anderson run for no gain to the GeoSt 2
0:004th & goal at opp 2Christian Anderson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Cole Talley PAT BLOCKED)Army 27, Georgia State 7
3rd quarter4 drives, then Army 33, Georgia State 10
Army Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the Army 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Christian Anderson run for 10 yds to the Army 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Anthony Adkins run for 3 yds to the Army 41
15:002nd & 7 at own 41Christian Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 40
15:003rd & 8 at own 40Christian Anderson pass incomplete
15:00Noel Ruiz kickoff for 64 yds
12:064th & 8 at own 40Zach Harding punt for 60 yds for a touchback
Georgia State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 20Destin Coates run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 24
12:062nd & 6 at own 24Jamyest Williams run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 31 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 31Jamyest Williams run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 32
12:062nd & 9 at own 32Cornelious Brown IV run for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSt 24
12:063rd & 17 at own 24Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 15 yds to the GeoSt 39
9:414th & 2 at own 39Destin Coates run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 40
Army Touchdown, 1 play
9:331st & 10 at opp 40Christian Anderson pass complete to Tyrell Robinson for 40 yds for a TD (C. Talley Run For Two-point Conversion)Army 33, Georgia State 7
9:33Quinn Maretzki kickoff for 58 yds
5:094th & 11 at opp 15Noel Ruiz 33 yd FG GOODArmy 33, Georgia State 10
Army Field goal, 13 plays
5:09Noel Ruiz kickoff for 63 yds
0:003rd & 3 at opp 18Cade Barnard run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 16
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 16Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Jakobi Buchanan run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 8
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 8Anthony Adkins run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 6
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 6Christian Anderson run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 5
Q4 12:074th & 2 at opp 5Cole Talley 22 yd FG GOODArmy 36, Georgia State 10
Q4 12:07Cole Talley kickoff for 60 yds
Q4 10:544th & 16 at own 19Michael Hayes punt for 48 yds , Tyrell Robinson returns for 3 yds to the Army 36
4th quarter2 drives, then Army 43, Georgia State 10
Army Touchdown, 8 plays
5:293rd & 7 at opp 32Jemel Jones pass complete to Braheam Murphy for 32 yds for a TD (Cole Talley KICK)Army 43, Georgia State 10
5:29Cole Talley kickoff for 64 yds
3:294th & 9 at own 26Michael Hayes punt for 46 yds, downed at the Army 28
Army End of game, 5 plays
0:002nd & 12 at own 37Wilson Catoe run for 4 yds to the Army 41

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

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Georgia State leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2022Georgia State 31, Army 14
2021Army 43, Georgia State 10
2019Georgia State 28, Army 21

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