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The 2023 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Panthers were led by seventh-year head coach Shawn Elliott and played their home games at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta .
After a win against UConn on September 9, Georgia State became 2–0 for the first time since the 2019 season .[1] Charlotte on the road, 41–25.[2] Coastal Carolina , GSU earned its first 4–0 start in program history, as well as its first vote in a national college football poll (coaches poll).
Preseason Media poll In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Panthers were picked to finish in sixth place in the East division.[3]
Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
James Madison
78 (4)
2
Appalachian State
75 (4)
3
Coastal Carolina
71 (1)
4
Marshall
68 (1)
5
Georgia Southern
52 (1)
6 Georgia State 31
7
Old Dominion
17
Offensive lineman Travis Glover was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Defensive lineman Javon Denis, linebackers Jontrey Hunter and Jordan Veneziale, and defensive back Bryquice Brown were named to the second team.[3]
Schedule The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.[4]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. No. 21 (FCS ) Rhode Island * ESPN+ W 42–3515,546 September 9 7:00 p.m. UConn * Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN+ W 35–1415,186 September 16 6:00 p.m. at Charlotte * ESPN+ W 41–2514,410 7:30 p.m. at Coastal Carolina ESPN W 30–1715,248 September 30 7:00 p.m. Troy Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN+ L 7–2816,536 October 14 7:00 p.m. Marshall Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN2 W 41–2416,718 October 21 8:00 p.m. at Louisiana ESPNU W 20–1720,044 7:30 p.m. at Georgia Southern ESPN2 L 27–4423,389 November 4 3:30 p.m. James Madison Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN2 L 14–4215,320 November 11 2:00 p.m. Appalachian State Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN+ L 14–4214,260 November 18 8:00 p.m. at No. 15 LSU * ESPN2 L 14–56100,212 November 25 2:00 p.m. at Old Dominion ESPN+ L 24–2515,717 December 23 3:30 p.m. vs. Utah State ESPN W 45–22 12,168
Game summaries No. 21 (FCS ) Rhode Island
Game One – (FCS) No. 21 Rhode Island Rams (0–0) vs Georgia State Panthers (0–0)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
(FCS) No. 21 Rams
0
14
14 7 35
Panthers 14
7
14 7 42
at
Atlanta, Georgia
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 15,546Referee : Marshall LewisTV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter (13:36) GSU – Robert Lewis 39-yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:24; Georgia State 0–7 )
(4:15) GSU – Marcus Carroll 9-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:43; Georgia State 0–14 ) Second quarter (14:10) URI – John Erby 20-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Georgia State 7–14 )
(11:31) GSU – Tailique Williams 42-yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:39; Georgia State 7–21 )
(1:40) URI – Gabe Sloat 15-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:37; Georgia State 14–21 ) Third quarter (14:12) URI – Darius Savedge 63-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Tied 21–21 )
(8:02) URI – Marquis Buchanan 28-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:27; Rhode Island 28–21 )
(6:21) GSU – Marcus Carroll 23-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:41; Tied 28–28 )
(1:30) GSU – Gavin Pringle 21-yard interception, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: Georgia State 28–35 ) Fourth quarter (8:16) GSU – Marcus Carroll 12-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:31; Georgia State 28–42 )
(6:27) URI – Kasim Hill 5-yard run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:49; Georgia State 35–42 )
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
URI
GSU
First downs
22
20
Total yards
520
424
Rushing yards
112
231
Passing yards
408
193
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–40–2
16–20–0
Time of possession
36:19
23:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Rhode Island Passing
Kasim Hill 24/40, 408 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Deon Silas
10 carries, 50 yards
Receiving
Marquis Buchanan
2 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing
Darren Grainger 16/20, 193 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Marcus Carroll
23 carries, 184 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Robert Lewis
7 receptions, 97 yards, TD
UConn
Game Two – UConn Huskies (0–1) vs Georgia State Panthers (1–0)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
0
0
0 14 14
Panthers 7
14
7 7 35
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : September 9, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 15,186Referee : Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPN+) : Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (color analyst)
Game information
First quarter
GSU – Grainger, Darren 65 yd run (Rickman, Liam kick), 8:40. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, TOP 01:37 Second quarter
GSU – Lewis, Robert 9 yd pass from Grainger, Darren (Rickman, Liam kick), 5:22. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, TOP 01:41
GSU – Carroll, Marcus 2 yd run (Rickman,Liam kick), 0:23. Panthers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, TOP 02:54 Third quarter
GSU – Carroll, Marcus 3 yd run (Rickman, Liam kick), 4:07. Panthers 28–0. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, TOP 07:30 Fourth quarter
UCONN – Clercius, Kevens 11 yd pass from Roberson, Ta'Quan (McFadden, Joe kick), 9:16. Panthers 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 03:05
GSU – Carroll, Marcus 39 yd run (Rickman, Liam kick), 6:26. Panthers 35–7. Drive: 1 plays, 39 yards, TOP 00:07
UCONN – Buckman, Brett 32 yd pass from Roberson, Ta'Quan (McFadden, Joe kick), 3:57. Panthers 35–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:29
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
UCONN
GSU
First downs
19
19
Total yards
326
394
Rushing yards
50
250
Passing yards
276
144
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
32:32
27:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UConn Passing
Ta'Quan Roberson
19/30, 216 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Victor Rosa
10 att, 17 yds
Receiving
Brett Buckman
9 receptions, 93 yds, 1 TD
Georgia State Passing
Darren Grainger
15/26, 144 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
Darren Grainger
12 att, 145 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Ja'Cyais Credle
3 receptions, 45 yds
at Charlotte
Game Three – Georgia State Panthers (2–0) vs Charlotte 49ers (1–1)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers 7
13
14 7 41
49ers
0
10
15 0 25
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : September 16, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 9 NE MPH Game attendance : 14,410Referee : Javarro EdwardsTV announcers (ESPN+) : Alex Perlman, Reginald Walker Jr., Smacker Miles
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
GSU
UNC
First downs
23
18
Total yards
568
356
Rushing yards
102
88
Passing yards
466
268
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
31:32
28:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State Passing
Darren Grainger
27–33, 466 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing
Marcus Carroll
20 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Robert Lewis
6 REC, 220 YDS, 2 TD
Charlotte Passing
Trexler Ivey
20–28, 257 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jalon Jones
6 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Jack Hestera
7 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD
at Coastal Carolina
Game Four – Georgia State Panthers (3–0) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2–1)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers 7
10
3 10 30
Chanticleers
3
0
7 7 17
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
GSU
CCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Coastal Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Troy
Game Five – Troy Trojans (2–2) vs Georgia State Panthers (4–0)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Trojans 3
3
15 7 28
Panthers
0
7
0 0 7
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : September 30, 2023Game time : TBAGame attendance : 16,536
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
TROY
GSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Troy Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall
Game Six – Marshall Thundering Herd (4–1) vs Georgia State Panthers (4–1)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Thundering Herd
7
10
7 0 24
Panthers 14
13
0 14 41
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : October 14, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 16,718Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Roy Philpot (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia State –2.0
Game information
First quarter (13:03) GSU – Darren Grainger 24 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Georgia State 7–0 )
(10:30) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:33; Tied 7–7 )
(6:50) GSU – Izaiah Guy 4 yard return of blocked punt, Liam Rickman kick (Georgia State 14–7 ) Second quarter (13:17) GSU – Liam Rickman 34 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:32; Georgia State 17–7 )
(8:02) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 21 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:15; Georgia State 17–10 )
(2:47) GSU – Liam Rickman 39 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:15; Georgia State 20–10 )
(1:19) GSU – Tailique Williams 74 yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:18; Georgia State 27–10 )
(0:23) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 0:56; Georgia State 27–17 ) Third quarter (0:00) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 65 yard pass from Cam Fancher , Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:20; Georgia State 27–24 ) Fourth quarter (11:02) GSU – Darren Grainger 2 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; Georgia State 34–24 )
(1:42) GSU – Marcus Carroll 2 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:17; Georgia State 41–24 )
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
MRSH
GSU
First downs
23
25
Total yards
457
474
Rushing yards
156
240
Passing yards
301
234
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
24:43
35:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Marshall Passing
Cam Fancher 27/34, 301 yards, TD
Rushing
Rasheen Ali 19 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Rasheen Ali
4 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing
Darren Grainger
21/31, 234 yards, TD
Rushing
Marcus Carroll
28 carries, 159 yards, TD
Receiving
Tailique Williams
6 receptions, 129 yards, TD
at Louisiana
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –3.5
61.5
Game Seven – Georgia State Panthers (5–1) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers 0
20
0 0 20
Ragin' Cajuns
0
7
10 0 17
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana
Date : October 21, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST
Game weather : 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather : Clear • Wind : S 9 MPH Game attendance : 20,044Referee : Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPNU
Game information
First quarter No scoring plays
Second quarter (13:07) GSU – Ahmon Green 24-yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman PAT failed (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Georgia State 6–0 )
(9:49) GSU – Ahmon Green 3-yard pass from Darren Grainger, Isaac Kone kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:57; Georgia State 13–0 )
(4:23) GSU – Mikele Colasurdo 3-yard rush, Isaac Kone kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:59; Georgia State 20–0 )
(0:30) LA – Jacob Kibodi 3-yard rush, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 0:53; Georgia State 20–7 ) Third quarter (9:29) LA – Kenneth Almendares 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:31; Georgia State 20–14 )
(2:01) LA – Terrance Carter 2-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:55; Georgia State 20–17 ) Fourth quarter No scoring plays
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
GSU
ULL
First downs
16
15
Total yards
343
289
Rushing yards
129
165
Passing yards
214
124
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
27:48
32:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State Passing
Darren Grainger
17/22, 211 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Marcus Carroll
26 carries, 110 yards
Receiving
Tailique Williams
6 receptions, 81 yards
Louisiana Passing
Zeon Chriss 14/28, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Zeon Chriss
17 carries, 119 yards
Receiving
Jacob Bernard
3 receptions, 30 yards
at Georgia Southern See also:
Modern Day Hate
Game Eight – Georgia State Panthers (6–1) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (5–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, Georgia
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST Game attendance : 23,389TV : ESPN2
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
GSU
GASO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
James Madison
Game Nine – James Madison Dukes (8–0) vs Georgia State Panthers (6–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Dukes
0
0
0 0 0
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 4, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance : 15,320TV : ESPN2
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
JMU
GSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
James Madison Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Appalachian State
Game Ten – Appalachian State Mountaineers (5–4) vs Georgia State Panthers (6–3)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Mountaineers
0
0
0 0 0
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 11, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance : 14,260TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
APP
GSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Appalachian State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at No. 15 LSU
Game Eleven – Georgia State Panthers (6–4) vs No. 15 LSU Tigers (7–3)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
7
7
0 0 14
No. 15 Tigers 14
21
7 14 56
at
Date : November 18, 2023Game time : 8:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance : 100,212TV : ESPN2
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
GSU
LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LSU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Old Dominion
Game Twelve – Georgia State Panthers (6–5) vs Old Dominion Monarchs (5–6)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
Monarchs 0
0
0 0 0
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, Virginia
Date : November 25, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. EST Game attendance : 15,717TV : ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
GSU
ODU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Old Dominion Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Utah State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
Game Thirteen – Georgia State Panthers (6–6) vs Utah State Aggies (6–6) (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers 21
10
7 7 45
Aggies
14
0
0 8 22
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, Idaho
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 39 °F (4 °C) • Wind : 15 mph (24 km/h) NWGame attendance : 12,168Referee : Jeremy ValentineTV announcers (ESPN ) : Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline)Box score
Game information
First quarter (7:36) GSU – Darren Grainger 1 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:34; Georgia State 7–0 )
(6:15) USU – Jalen Royals 35 yard pass from Levi Williams , Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:21; Tied 7–7 )
(3:57) GSU – Darren Grainger 1 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Georgia State 14–7 )
(3:41) USU – Davon Booth 65 yard run, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:16; Tied 14–14 )
(0:15) GSU – Tailique Williams 27 yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:26; Georgia State 21–14 ) Second quarter (7:30) GSU – Liam Rickman 31 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:32; Georgia State 24–14 )
(1:17) GSU – Cadarrius Thompson 23 yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:20; Georgia State 31–14 ) Third quarter (6:02) GSU – Cadarrius Thompson 37 yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:26; Georgia State 38–14 ) Fourth Q=quarter (9:18) GSU – Freddie Brock 5 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:54; Georgia State 45–14 )
(4:48) USU – Terrell Vaughn 2 yard pass from McCae Hillstead, Jalen Royals two-point pass conversion from McCae Hillstead (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; Georgia State 45–22 )
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics
GSU
USU
First downs
24
18
Total yards
643
347
Rushing yards
386
159
Passing yards
257
188
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
36:12
23:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State Passing
Darren Grainger
19/22, 257 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Freddie Brock
24 carries, 276 yards, TD
Receiving
Cadarrius Thompson
5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
Utah State Passing
Levi Williams 12/21, 131 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Davon Booth
4 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving
Terrell Vaughn
8 receptions, 86 yards, TD
References
^ Awtrey, Stan (September 9, 2023). "Darren Grainger, improved defense spark Georgia State past UConn" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved September 22, 2023 . ^ Awtrey, Stan (September 16, 2023). "A record night for Georgia State in 41-25 win over Charlotte" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved September 22, 2023 . ^ a b "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll" . sunbeltsports.org . July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023 .^ "2023 Georgia State Football Schedule" . FBSchedules . Retrieved March 4, 2023 .
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