# 2022 Georgia State Panthers football team

The 2022 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by sixth-year head coach Shawn Elliott and played their home games at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta.

## Preseason
### Media poll

The Sun Belt media days were held on July 25 and July 26. The Panthers were predicted to finish in third place in the Sun Belt's East Division. Georgia State also received 1-of-14 first place votes.
Media poll (East Division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 94 (10) |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 77 (2) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 68 (1) |
| 4 | Marshall | 62 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 35 (1) |
| 6 | James Madison | 31 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 25 |

### Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:30 p.m. | at South Carolina* | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC | ESPN+/SECN+ | L 14–35 | 78,297 |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina* | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPNU | L 28–35 | 17,687 |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Charlotte* | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | L 41–42 | 16,433 |
| September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN2 | L 24–41 | 13,467 |
| October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSSN | W 31–14 | 25,752 |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA (rivalry) | ESPN3 | W 41–33 | 18,756 |
| October 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC | ESPN2 | L 17–42 | 31,757 |
| October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | W 31–17 | 16,203 |
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 22,128 |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 12,241 |
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at James Madison | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA | ESPN+ | L 40–42 | 20,055 |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Marshall | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV | ESPN+ | L 23–28 | 17,427 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At South Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 35 |

### North Carolina

North Carolina became the first Power Five team ever to visit Georgia State.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Tar Heels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 28 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UNC -6.5 | 67.5 |
| Statistics | UNC | GSU |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 68–467 | 78–421 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–183 | 54–235 |
| Passing yards | 284 | 186 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–24–1 | 16–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:22 | 31:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Carolina | Passing | Drake Maye | 19/24, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 16 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD |
| North Carolina | Receiving | Kobe Paysour | 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 16/24, 186 yards, 3 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 18 carries, 79 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Robert Lewis | 7 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD |

### Charlotte

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • 49ers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Panthers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
Game notes:
* 4th game in the series since 2015, (Tied 2–2).
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 31–43, 401 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT |
| Charlotte | Rushing | ChaVon McEachern | 13 rushes, 76 yards |
| Charlotte | Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 22–34, 343 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 23 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 10 receptions, 213 yards, 1 TD |
| Statistics | CHAR | GAST |
| First downs | 26 | 34 |
| Total yards | 501 | 602 |
| Rushing yards | 100 | 259 |
| Passing yards | 401 | 343 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:15 | 30:45 |

### Coastal Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

### At Army

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY
* Date: October 1, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: E 8 mph • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 25,752
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
* ESPN – Georgia State breaks away late, beats Army 31–14 /// Box Score, Georgia State at Army /// Army Pregame Notes /// Georgia State Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes
Game information :
First quarter
(11:12) GSU FG – Michael Hayes 46-yard field goal Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 3:48; Georgia State 3–0
Second quarter
(11:14) GSU TD – Darren Grainger 13-yard rush, Michael Hayes kick Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:19; Georgia State 10–0
(06:03) GSU TD – Jamyest Williams 33-yard rush, Michael Hayes kick Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:57; Georgia State 17–0
Third quarter
(10:32) ARMY TD – Tyhier Tyler 1-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; Georgia State 17–7
Fourth quarter
(14:57) ARMY TD – Tyhier Tyler 5-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:28; Georgia State 17–14
(02:59) GSU TD – Ja'Cyais Credle 57-yard pass from Darren Grainger, Michael Hayes kick Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:15; Georgia State 24–14
(01:57) GSU TD – Tucker Gregg 56-yard rush, Michael Hayes kick Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:55; Georgia State 31–14
Passing
GSU – Darren Grainger: 8/12, 157 yards, 1 TD
ARMY – Cade Ballard: 1/7, 11 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
GSU – Tucker Gregg: 16 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
ARMY – Tyhier Tyler: 19 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
GSU – Ja'Cyais Credle: 2 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
ARMY – Tyrell Robinson: 1 reception, 11 yards
Defense
GSU – Jordan Veneziale: 13 total tackles (7 solo, 6 assisted), 2 fumble recoveries, 2 pass break-ups
ARMY – Leo Lowin: 12 total tackles (9 solo, 3 assisted), 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery :
| Statistics | GSU | ARMY |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5–10 | 9–15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1–2 | 0–4 |
| Plays–yards | 58–456 | 77–365 |
| Rushes–yards | 46–299 | 69–354 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 11 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–12–0 | 1–8–1 |
| Penalties–yards | 4–34 | 0–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 21:05 | 38:55 |

### Georgia Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
| Panthers | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 41 |

### At Appalachian State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 31,757
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Drew Carter, Aaron Murray, Marilyn Payne
Statistics
| Statistics | GAST | APP |
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total yards | 301 | 466 |
| Rushing yards | 228 | 404 |
| Passing yards | 73 | 62 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:26 | 36:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 9/23, 73 yards, 1 INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Darren Grainger | 19 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Ahmon Green | 2 receptions, 24 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 7/17, 62 yards |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 23 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Henry Pearson | 1 reception, 31 yards |

### Old Dominion

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Monarchs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Statistics
| Statistics | ODU | GSU |
| First downs | 11 | 24 |
| Total yards | 283 | 413 |
| Rushing yards | 26 | 218 |
| Passing yards | 257 | 195 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:50 | 37:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 19/34, 257 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Old Dominion | Rushing | Blake Watson | 14 rushes, 53 yards |
| Old Dominion | Receiving | Javon Harvey | 3 receptions, 124 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 14/20, 195 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Darren Grainger | 19 rushes, 104 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD |

### At Southern Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |

### Louisiana–Monroe

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 3 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 31 |
| Panthers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |

### At James Madison

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 10 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 40 |
| Dukes | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |

### At Marshall

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
* Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 17,427
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chad Bush (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst)
* Pregame line: Marshall –6.5
| Statistics | GSU | MRSH |
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 69–365 | 69–486 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–74 | 41–278 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 208 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–26–0 | 18–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:47 | 30:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 19/26, 291 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Marcus Carroll | 11 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 9 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD |
| Marshall | Passing | Cam Fancher | 18/28, 208 yards, 2 TD |
| Marshall | Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 16 carries, 102 yards |
| Marshall | Receiving | Corey Gammage | 4 receptions, 65 yards |