# 2023 Georgia State Panthers football team

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. The Georgia State Panthers football team drew an average home attendance of 15,594 in 2023.
After a win against UConn on September 9, Georgia State became 2–0 for the first time since the 2019 season. One week later, on October 16, the program improved to 3–0 for the first time in its history after beating Charlotte on the road, 41–25. The victory against Charlotte featured the longest play in GSU program history, a 97-yard TD pass from quarterback Darren Grainger to WR Robert Lewis. Following another victory the following week at 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.
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.

## Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Rhode Island* | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | W 42–35 | 15,546 |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | UConn* | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | W 35–14 | 15,186 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Charlotte* | Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC | ESPN+ | W 41–25 | 14,410 |
| September 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN | W 30–17 | 15,248 |
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Troy | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | L 7–28 | 16,536 |
| October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Marshall | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN2 | W 41–24 | 16,718 |
| October 21 | 8:00 p.m. | at Louisiana | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | ESPNU | W 20–17 | 20,044 |
| October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 27–44 | 23,389 |
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | James Madison | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN2 | L 14–42 | 15,320 |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 14,260 |
| November 18 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 15 LSU* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN2 | L 14–56 | 100,212 |
| November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA | ESPN+ | L 24–25 | 15,717 |
| December 23 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Utah State | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) | ESPN | W 45–22 | 12,168 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### No. 21 (FCS) Rhode Island

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| (FCS) No. 21 Rams | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Panthers | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: August 31, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 15,546
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV: 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 |
| Rhode Island | Rushing | Deon Silas | 10 carries, 50 yards |
| Rhode Island | Receiving | Marquis Buchanan | 2 receptions, 101 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 16/20, 193 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Marcus Carroll | 23 carries, 184 yards, 3 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Robert Lewis | 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD |

### UConn

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,186
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV 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 |
| UConn | Rushing | Victor Rosa | 10 att, 17 yds |
| UConn | Receiving | Brett Buckman | 9 receptions, 93 yds, 1 TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 15/26, 144 yds, 1 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Darren Grainger | 12 att, 145 yds, 1 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Ja'Cyais Credle | 3 receptions, 45 yds |

### at Charlotte

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 9 NE MPH
* Game attendance: 14,410
* Referee: Javarro Edwards
* TV 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 |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Marcus Carroll | 20 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Robert Lewis | 6 REC, 220 YDS, 2 TD |
| Charlotte | Passing | Trexler Ivey | 20–28, 257 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | Jalon Jones | 6 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Jack Hestera | 7 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD |

### at Coastal Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Chanticleers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina
* Date: September 21, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play) and Dan Mullen (analyst)
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia State | Passing |
| Georgia State | Rushing |
| Georgia State | Receiving |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving |

### Troy

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 16,536
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Troy | Passing |
| Troy | Rushing |
| Troy | Receiving |
| Georgia State | Passing |
| Georgia State | Rushing |
| Georgia State | Receiving |

### Marshall

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,718
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV 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 |
| Marshall | Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 19 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD |
| Marshall | Receiving | Rasheen Ali | 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 21/31, 234 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Marcus Carroll | 28 carries, 159 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Tailique Williams | 6 receptions, 129 yards, TD |

### at Louisiana

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| LA –3.5 | 61.5 |
| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 9 MPH
* Game attendance: 20,044
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
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 |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Marcus Carroll | 26 carries, 110 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Tailique Williams | 6 receptions, 81 yards |
| Louisiana | Passing | Zeon Chriss | 14/28, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Zeon Chriss | 17 carries, 119 yards |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Jacob Bernard | 3 receptions, 30 yards |

### at Georgia Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, Georgia
* Date: October 26, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 23,389
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia State | Passing |
| Georgia State | Rushing |
| Georgia State | Receiving |
| Georgia Southern | Passing |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving |

### James Madison

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 15,320
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play) and Kirk Morrison (analyst)
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| James Madison | Passing |
| James Madison | Rushing |
| James Madison | Receiving |
| Georgia State | Passing |
| Georgia State | Rushing |
| Georgia State | Receiving |

### Appalachian State

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 14,260
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Appalachian State | Passing |
| Appalachian State | Rushing |
| Appalachian State | Receiving |
| Georgia State | Passing |
| Georgia State | Rushing |
| Georgia State | Receiving |

### at No. 15 LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 15 Tigers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: November 18, 2023
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 100,212
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Roddy Jones (analyst)
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia State | Passing |
| Georgia State | Rushing |
| Georgia State | Receiving |
| LSU | Passing |
| LSU | Rushing |
| LSU | Receiving |

### at Old Dominion

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 15,717
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia State | Passing |
| Georgia State | Rushing |
| Georgia State | Receiving |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |

### vs. Utah State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 21 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Aggies | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, Idaho
* Date: December 23, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 39 °F (4 °C) • Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h) NW
* Game attendance: 12,168
* Referee: Jeremy Valentine
* TV 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 |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Freddie Brock | 24 carries, 276 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Cadarrius Thompson | 5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD |
| Utah State | Passing | Levi Williams | 12/21, 131 yards, TD, INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Davon Booth | 4 carries, 71 yards, TD |
| Utah State | Receiving | Terrell Vaughn | 8 receptions, 86 yards, TD |