The 2020 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fourth-year head coach Shawn Elliott. This was the Panthers' eighth season in the Sun Belt Conference, third within the East Division, and 11th since starting college football. They played their home games at Center Parc Stadium.
2020 Georgia State Panthers football | |
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LendingTree Bowl champion | |
LendingTree Bowl, W 39–21 vs. Western Kentucky | |
Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 6–4 (4–4 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brad Glenn (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Nate Fuqua (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Center Parc Stadium |
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No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 15 Louisiana xy+ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editGeorgia State had games scheduled against Alabama, Murray State, and Charlotte which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Louisiana | ESPN2 | L 31–34 OT | 4,126 | |
October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina* |
| ESPNU | W 49–29 | 3,823 |
October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arkansas State | ESPN | L 52–59 | 5,496 | |
October 24 | 4:00 p.m. | at Troy | ESPNU | W 36–34 | 12,000 | |
October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 20 Coastal Carolina |
| ESPNU | L 0–51 | 3,642 |
November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPN3 | W 52–34 | 2,921 |
November 14 | 2:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | ESPN+ | L 13–17 | 2,100 | |
November 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPNU | W 31–14 | 5,224 | |
November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern |
| ESPN3 | W 30–24 | 4,523 |
December 26 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Western Kentucky* | ESPN | W 39–21 | 5,128 | |
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Game summaries
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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LA –17 | 58.5[4] |
Statistics | Louisiana | Georgia State |
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First downs | 23 | 26 |
Total yards | 519 | 419 |
Rushing yards | 240 | 223 |
Passing yards | 279 | 196 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:44 | 30:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 21/37, 279 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Elijah Mitchell | 16 carries, 164 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Dontae Fleming | 4 receptions, 81 yards | |
Georgia State | Passing | Cornelius Brown IV | 22/39, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 34 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Roger Carter | 2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD |
East Carolina
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ECU –1.5 | 70[5] |
Statistics | East Carolina | Georgia State |
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First downs | 19 | 21 |
Total yards | 286 | 485 |
Rushing yards | 50 | 247 |
Passing yards | 236 | 238 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 29/50, 236 yards, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Tyler Snead | 1 carry, 31 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tyler Snead | 11 receptions, 105 yards | |
Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 18/28, 238 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 23 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 7 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs |
At Arkansas State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ARST –3.5 | 72.5[6] |
Statistics | Georgia State | Arkansas State |
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First downs | 25 | 34 |
Total yards | 583 | 609 |
Rushing yards | 269 | 58 |
Passing yards | 314 | 551 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 18/35, 314 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 14 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 6 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TDs | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 21/28, 332 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Jamal Jones | 13 carries, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 15 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TDs |
At Troy
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TROY –2.5 | 68.5[7] |
Statistics | Georgia State | Troy |
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First downs | 23 | 23 |
Total yards | 379 | 447 |
Rushing yards | 210 | 40 |
Passing yards | 169 | 407 |
Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
Time of possession | 37:42 | 22:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 20/30, 169 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 25 carries, 115 yards | |
Receiving | Roger Carter | 7 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs | |
Troy | Passing | Jacob Free | 24/38, 329 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 7 carries, 24 yards | |
Receiving | Reggie Todd | 8 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD |
Coastal Carolina
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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CCU –4 | 60.5[8] |
Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Georgia State |
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First downs | 30 | 5 |
Total yards | 530 | 106 |
Rushing yards | 250 | 76 |
Passing yards | 280 | 30 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 41:04 | 18:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 18/24, 254 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | C. J. Marable | 10 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 5 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDs | |
Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 6/10, 30 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 11 carries, 56 yards | |
Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 2 receptions, 15 yards |
Louisiana–Monroe
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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GSU –18.5 | 59[9] |
Statistics | Louisiana–Monroe | Georgia State |
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First downs | 23 | 23 |
Total yards | 424 | 504 |
Rushing yards | 85 | 263 |
Passing yards | 339 | 241 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:16 | 31:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Jeremy Hunt | 26/39, 339 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Kadyn Roach | 8 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Perry Carter Jr. | 4 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TDs | |
Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 20/32, 241 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 20 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Cornelious McCoy | 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs |
At Appalachian State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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APST –17.5 | 63[10] |
Statistics | Georgia State | Appalachian State |
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First downs | 16 | 19 |
Total yards | 300 | 310 |
Rushing yards | 148 | 131 |
Passing yards | 152 | 179 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:25 | 34:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 11/33, 152 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 10 carries, 85 yards | |
Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD | |
Appalachian State | Passing | Zac Thomas | 16/22, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 17 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Malik Williams | 3 receptions, 60 yards |
At South Alabama
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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GSU –3.5 | 58.5[11] |
Statistics | Georgia State | South Alabama |
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First downs | 19 | 19 |
Total yards | 556 | 324 |
Rushing yards | 222 | 113 |
Passing yards | 334 | 211 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:16 | 30:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 19/28, 334 yards, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 18 carries, 79 yards, 3 TDs | |
Receiving | Sam Pickney | 5 receptions, 176 yards | |
South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 25/43, 211 yards |
Rushing | Jared Wilson | 7 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 5 receptions, 75 yards |
Georgia Southern
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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GSU –3 | 51[12] |
Statistics | Georgia Southern | Georgia State |
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First downs | 13 | 22 |
Total yards | 370 | 427 |
Rushing yards | 296 | 55 |
Passing yards | 74 | 372 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 30:48 | 29:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 4/7, 67 yards |
Rushing | Logan Wright | 8 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 1 reception, 44 yards | |
Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 28/39, 372 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 15 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 10 receptions, 126 yards |
Vs. Western Kentucky (LendingTree Bowl)
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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GSU –3 | 50[13] |
Statistics | Western Kentucky | Georgia State |
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First downs | 14 | 27 |
Total yards | 284 | 484 |
Rushing yards | 104 | 227 |
Passing yards | 180 | 257 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:58 | 35:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Kentucky | Passing | Tyrrell Pigrome | 17/33, 180 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | C. J. Jones | 5 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Joshua Simon | 4 receptions, 84 yards | |
Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 16/30, 232 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Destin Coates | 23 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Cornelius McCoy | 5 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD |
References
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- ^ "2020 Football Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Georgia State Panthers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
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- ^ "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Georgia State Panthers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Georgia State Panthers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "Georgia State Panthers vs Appalachian State Mountaineers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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- ^ "Georgia Southern Eagles vs Georgia State Panthers". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
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