# 2011 Georgia State Panthers football team

The 2011 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by second year head coach Bill Curry and played their home games at the Georgia Dome. Although Georgia State is a full member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the Panthers played as an FCS independent. This was their second season in program history and last as an independent. They became a football member of the CAA in 2012. They finished the season with a record of 3–8.
The season was marred by quarterback issues both on and off the field. Drew Little, who was the Panthers' starting quarterback for the 2010 season, was suspended for the first four games of the season and his backup, Kelton Hill, was arrested prior to the season opener. This left punter Bo Schlecter as the Panthers' starting quarterback.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Clark Atlanta | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | | W 41–7 | 26,273 |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | CSS | L 17–40 | 11,701 |
| September 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Jacksonville State | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU StadiumJacksonville, AL | CSS | L 21–37 | 17,618 |
| September 24 | 8:00 p.m. | at Houston | Robertson StadiumHouston, TX | CSS | L 0–56 | 32,005 |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Murray State | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | ESPN3 | L 24–48 | 10,963 |
| October 15 | 1:30 p.m. | at South Carolina State | Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC | | L 13–23 | 11,517 |
| October 22 | 3:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | | W 27–20 $^{OT}$ | 14,086 |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at UTSA | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | LHN | L 14–17 $^{OT}$ | 25,977 |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | St. Francis (IL) | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | | L 27–30 $^{OT}$ | 11,565 |
| November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at West Alabama | Tiger StadiumLivingston, AL | | L 23–30 | 6,253 |
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Campbell | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA | | W 42–35 | 11,125 |
| HomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Clark Atlanta

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| CLK Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| GAST Panthers | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| Statistics | CLK | GAST |
| First downs | 12 | 19 |
| Total yards | 247 | 342 |
| Rushing yards | 140 | 146 |
| Passing yards | 107 | 196 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:14 | 26:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Clark Atlanta | Passing | Bryan Mann | 6/10, 72 yards, TD, INT |
| Clark Atlanta | Rushing | Bryan Mann | 17 rushes, 88 yards |
| Clark Atlanta | Receiving | Terrence Milton | 3 receptions, 47 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Bo Schlechter | 13/18, 196 yards, 3 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Donald Russell | 9 rushes, 56 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Albert Wilson | 3 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD |

### Old Dominion

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Monarchs | 13 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 40 |
| Panthers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Statistics | ODU | GAST |
| First downs | 16 | 16 |
| Total yards | 408 | 291 |
| Rushing yards | 282 | 85 |
| Passing yards | 126 | 206 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:22 | 28:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Thomas DeMarco | 13/21, 126 yards, TD |
| Old Dominion | Rushing | Colby Goodwyn | 24 rushes, 184 yards, TD |
| Old Dominion | Receiving | Larry Pinkard | 2 receptions, 34 yards |
| Georgia State | Passing | Bo Schlechter | 9/27, 147 yards, INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Travis Evans | 15 rushes, 62 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Jordan Giles | 3 receptions, 58 yards |

### At No. 17 Jacksonville State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 17 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
| Statistics | GAST | JVST |
| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 325 | 401 |
| Rushing yards | 116 | 246 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 155 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:05 | 35:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Bo Schlechter | 15/26, 145 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Donald Russell | 13 rushes, 47 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Albert Wilson | 6 receptions, 146 yards |
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Coty Blanchard | 9/11, 155 yards, TD |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing | Calvin Middleton | 20 rushes, 89 yards |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving | Kevyn Cooper | 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD |

### At Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cougars | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
| Statistics | GAST | HOU |
| First downs | 11 | 34 |
| Total yards | 241 | 732 |
| Rushing yards | 108 | 171 |
| Passing yards | 133 | 561 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:31 | 28:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Drew Little | 11/24, 117 yards, INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Travis Evans | 14 rushes, 70 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Danny Williams | 4 receptions, 70 yards |
| Houston | Passing | Case Keenum | 29/34, 415 yards, 2 TD |
| Houston | Rushing | Bryce Beall | 7 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD |
| Houston | Receiving | Tyron Carrier | 5 receptions, 90 yards |

### Murray State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Racers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
| Panthers | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Statistics | MURR | GAST |
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 459 | 367 |
| Rushing yards | 138 | 86 |
| Passing yards | 321 | 281 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Murray State | Passing | Casey Brockman | 35/46, 321 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Murray State | Rushing | Tyler Lavea | 12 rushes, 85 yards |
| Murray State | Receiving | Duane Brady | 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Drew Little | 17/38, 228 yards, 2 INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Donald Russell | 17 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Danny Williams | 9 receptions, 151 yards, TD |

### At South Carolina State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| Statistics | GAST | SCST |
| First downs | 15 | 17 |
| Total yards | 320 | 368 |
| Rushing yards | 244 | 155 |
| Passing yards | 76 | 213 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:58 | 28:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Bo Schlechter | 4/11, 52 yards, 2 INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Kelton Hill | 16 rushes, 94 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Albert Wilson | 2 receptions, 42 yards |
| South Carolina State | Passing | Richard Cue | 16/30, 213 yards |
| South Carolina State | Rushing | Asheton Jordon | 21 rushes, 74 yards |
| South Carolina State | Receiving | Caleb Davis | 3 receptions, 73 yards |

### South Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Statistics | USA | GAST |
| First downs | 24 | 17 |
| Total yards | 323 | 429 |
| Rushing yards | 178 | 220 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 209 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | C. J. Bennett | 14/29, 145 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Kendall Houston | 17 rushes, 83 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Corey Waldon | 3 receptions, 35 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Kelton Hill | 12/15, 209 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Donald Russell | 20 rushes, 136 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Albert Wilson | 5 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD |

### At UTSA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Roadrunners | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| Statistics | GAST | UTSA |
| First downs | 16 | 16 |
| Total yards | 255 | 297 |
| Rushing yards | 164 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 91 | 189 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:19 | 28:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Kelton Hill | 6/15, 91 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Donald Russell | 21 rushes, 87 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Albert Wilson | 1 reception, 54 yards, TD |
| UTSA | Passing | Eric Soza | 17/34, 189 yards, INT |
| UTSA | Rushing | Chris Johnson | 9 rushes, 33 yards, TD |
| UTSA | Receiving | Kam Jones | 6 receptions, 52 yards |

### St. Francis (IL)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Fighting Saints | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 30 |
| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Statistics | SFIL | GAST |
| First downs | 25 | 14 |
| Total yards | 475 | 355 |
| Rushing yards | 258 | 158 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 197 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:23 | 26:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| St. Francis | Passing | E. J. White | 21/32, 217 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| St. Francis | Rushing | Anthony Hubert | 19 rushes, 160 yards, TD |
| St. Francis | Receiving | Desmond Page | 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Kelton Hill | 14/24, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Kelton Hill | 12 rushes, 98 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Albert Wilson | 7 receptions, 89 yards |

### At West Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 |
| Tigers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| Statistics | GAST | UWA |
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Total yards | 448 | 412 |
| Rushing yards | 220 | 246 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 166 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 26:14 | 33:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Kelton Hill | 19/36, 228 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Kelton Hill | 19 rushes, 152 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Albert Wilson | 8 receptions, 120 yards, TD |
| West Alabama | Passing | Kyle Caldwell | 15/20, 166 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| West Alabama | Rushing | Matthew Willis | 35 rushes, 192 yards, 2 TD |
| West Alabama | Receiving | Gerald Worsham | 8 receptions, 67 yards |

### Campbell

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Camels | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Statistics | CAMP | GAST |
| First downs | 20 | 27 |
| Total yards | 338 | 514 |
| Rushing yards | 88 | 301 |
| Passing yards | 250 | 213 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:56 | 34:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Campbell | Passing | Braden Smith | 21/32, 250 yards, TD, INT |
| Campbell | Rushing | Braden Smith | 10 rushes, 44 yards, TD |
| Campbell | Receiving | Preston Dodson | 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Kelton Hill | 13/22, 213 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Donald Russell | 19 rushes, 146 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Danny Williams | 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD |