# 2010 Georgia State Panthers football team

The 2010 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Georgia State played their first-ever season of football in 2010 and were classified as an independent school, meaning they had no athletic conference affiliation. Bill Curry guided the new program's team to a 6–5 record, while all of their home games are played in the Georgia Dome.
The team's first official practice took place on August 14, 2009, and the team played its first official public spring scrimmage at the Georgia Dome on April 10, 2010, before 3,192 fans. The Panthers played their first football game at home (the Georgia Dome) on September 2, 2010, against Shorter University (Mid-South Conference) (NAIA). In front of a crowd of 30,237 the Panthers won the game 41-7.
The Panthers football program gained national exposure when it played 10th ranked Alabama of the FBS on November 18. Over 100,000 people attended the game held in Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, and it was broadcast live on the ESPNU television network. Georgia State lost the game 63–7.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Shorter | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | | W 41–7 | 30,237 |
| September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 7 (NAIA) Lambuth | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | | L 14–23 | 12,647 |
| September 18 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 4 Jacksonville State | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | CSS | L 27–34 $^{OT}$ | 16,128 |
| September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at Campbell | Barker–Lane StadiumBuies Creek, NC | | W 24–21 | 3,021 |
| October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Morehead State | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | CSS | W 37–10 | 15,264 |
| October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Savannah State | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | | W 55–21 | 14,908 |
| October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | | W 20–17 $^{OT}$ | 13,378 |
| October 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Old Dominion | Foreman FieldNorfolk, VA | Comcast | L 20–34 | 19,782 |
| October 30 | 5:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL | | L 34–39 | 23,446 |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Lamar | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | | W 23–17 | 14,689 |
| November 18 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 10 (FBS) Alabama | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | ESPNU | L 7–63 | 101,821 |
| HomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Shorter

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Panthers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 2
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 30,237
* Referee: Herbert Stayton
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SHO | GAST |
| First downs | 14 | 20 |
| Total yards | 263 | 366 |
| Rushing yards | 206 | 212 |
| Passing yards | 57 | 154 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:29 | 27:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Shorter | Passing | Ben Williams | 5/11, 57 yards |
| Shorter | Rushing | Ben Williams | 26 rushes, 94 yards, TD |
| Shorter | Receiving | Brandon Morten | 1 reception, 20 yards |
| Georgia State | Passing | Drew Little | 13/17, 135 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Parris Lee | 8 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Jordan Giles | 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD |

### No. 7 (NAIA) Lambuth

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 (NAIA) Eagles | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 12,647
* Referee: Jack Winter
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | LAM | GAST |
| First downs | 21 | 5 |
| Total yards | 310 | 183 |
| Rushing yards | 184 | 91 |
| Passing yards | 126 | 92 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 42:02 | 17:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lambuth | Passing | David Ingram | 19/25, 126 yards |
| Lambuth | Rushing | Marquis Williams | 17 rushes, 149 yards, TD |
| Lambuth | Receiving | Rod Jefferson | 8 receptions, 65 yards |
| Georgia State | Passing | Rosevelt Watson | 1/1, 39 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Kelton Hill | 5 rushes, 64 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Danny Williams | 2 receptions, 44 yards, TD |

### No. 4 Jacksonville State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 4 Gamecocks | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 16,128
* Referee: Mike Sechrist
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | JVST | GAST |
| First downs | 24 | 19 |
| Total yards | 450 | 339 |
| Rushing yards | 167 | 112 |
| Passing yards | 283 | 227 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:09 | 26:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Marques Ivory | 24/32, 283 yards, TD |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing | Jamal Young | 9 rushes, 64 yards |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving | John Whiddon | 6 receptions, 69 yards |
| Georgia State | Passing | Drew Little | 25/38, 227 yards, INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Travis Evans | 7 rushes, 54 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Danny Williams | 7 receptions, 78 yards |

### At Campbell

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Fighting Camels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Barker–Lane Stadium, Buies Creek, North Carolina
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 96 °F (36 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,021
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | GAST | CAMP |
| First downs | 14 | 21 |
| Total yards | 280 | 341 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 257 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 84 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:33 | 37:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Drew Little | 16/23, 163 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Travis Evans | 11 rushes, 53 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Albert Wilson | 1 reception, 54 yards |
| Campbell | Passing | Daniel Polk | 9/18, 84 yards, TD, INT |
| Campbell | Rushing | Rashaun Brown | 19 rushes, 133 yards |
| Campbell | Receiving | Harrison Jordan | 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD |

### Morehead State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Panthers | 14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 15,264
* Referee: Kelvin Hudson
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | MORE | GAST |
| First downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total yards | 280 | 441 |
| Rushing yards | 50 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 230 | 289 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 27:31 | 32:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Morehead State | Passing | Zach Lewis | 27/44, 230 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Morehead State | Rushing | Desmond Cox | 12 rushes, 38 yards |
| Morehead State | Receiving | Ronn McDermott | 9 receptions, 79 yards |
| Georgia State | Passing | Drew Little | 21/29, 287 yards, 4 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Travis Evans | 8 rushes, 62 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Danny Williams | 8 receptions, 101 yards |

### Savannah State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Panthers | 14 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 14,908
* Referee: Tony Marcella
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SAV | GAST |
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Total yards | 263 | 433 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 232 |
| Passing yards | 109 | 201 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:54 | 30:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Savannah State | Passing | Antonio Bostick | 12/18, 95 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Savannah State | Rushing | Sheldon Barnes | 25 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD |
| Savannah State | Receiving | Brian Lackey | 2 receptions, 52 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Drew Little | 16/25, 166 yards, 4 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Kelton Hill | 6 rushes, 95 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Albert Wilson | 4 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD |

### North Carolina Central

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 13,378
* Referee: Bill Broadhurst
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | NCCU | GAST |
| First downs | 19 | 16 |
| Total yards | 329 | 317 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 112 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 205 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:31 | 28:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Carolina Central | Passing | Keon Williams | 11/22, 154 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| North Carolina Central | Rushing | Tim Shankle | 13 rushes, 76 yards |
| North Carolina Central | Receiving | Geovonie Irvine | 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Drew Little | 16/29, 205 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Kelton Hill | 9 rushes, 71 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Danny Williams | 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD |

### At Old Dominion

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| Monarchs | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
at Foreman Field, Norfolk, Virginia
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 19,782
* Referee: Henry Wimberg
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | GAST | ODU |
| First downs | 21 | 23 |
| Total yards | 477 | 381 |
| Rushing yards | 58 | 229 |
| Passing yards | 419 | 152 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:03 | 29:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Drew Little | 32/53, 414 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Rosevelt Watson | 7 rushes, 36 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Danny Williams | 11 receptions, 102 yards |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Thomas DeMarco | 22/38, 152 yards, TD |
| Old Dominion | Rushing | Mario Crawford | 18 rushes, 91 yards, TD |
| Old Dominion | Receiving | Monty Smalley | 9 receptions, 61 yards |

### At South Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Jaguars | 6 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 39 |
at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT/4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny and clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 23,446
* Referee: Allen Duhon
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | GAST | USA |
| First downs | 15 | 24 |
| Total yards | 280 | 474 |
| Rushing yards | 46 | 293 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 181 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:59 | 36:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Drew Little | 20/34, 214 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Kelton Hill | 3 rushes, 25 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Danny Williams | 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | C. J. Bennett | 12/24, 181 yards, 3 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Kendall Houston | 31 rushes, 175 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Brynt Lavender | 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD |

### Lamar

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Panthers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 14,689
* Referee: Will Gosselin
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | LAM | GAST |
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 357 | 322 |
| Rushing yards | 84 | 133 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 189 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lamar | Passing | Doug Prewitt | 19/36, 273 yards, TD, INT |
| Lamar | Rushing | Octavios Logan | 7 rushes, 56 yards |
| Lamar | Receiving | J. J. Hayes | 7 receptions, 138 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Drew Little | 22/35, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Sidney Haynes | 1 rush, 62 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Arthur Williams | 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD |

### At No. 10 (FBS) Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 10 (FBS) Crimson Tide | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,821
* Referee: Marc Curles
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, and Erin Andrews
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | GAST | ALA |
| First downs | 7 | 24 |
| Total yards | 165 | 478 |
| Rushing yards | 91 | 262 |
| Passing yards | 74 | 216 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Drew Little | 4/11, 69 yards, 4 INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Kelton Hill | 7 rushes, 30 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Emmanuel Ogbuehi | 1 reception, 55 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Greg McElroy | 12/13, 159 yards, 2 TD |
| Alabama | Rushing | Mark Ingram | 12 rushes, 86 yards, TD |
| Alabama | Receiving | Julio Jones | 7 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD |
This game was originally scheduled to be played on Saturday November 20, but in July 2010 was re-scheduled to the preceding Thursday in order to allow the Crimson Tide more time to prepare for the Auburn game.