2021 Georgia State Panthers football team

2021 Georgia State Panthers football
Camellia Bowl champion
Camellia Bowl, W 51–20 vs. Ball State
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	8–5 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Shawn Elliott (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brad Glenn (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Nate Fuqua (5th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Center Parc Stadium

2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Appalachian State xy		7	–	1					10	–	4
Georgia State		6	–	2					8	–	5
Coastal Carolina		6	–	2					11	–	2
Troy		3	–	5					5	–	7
Georgia Southern		2	–	6					3	–	9
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$		8	–	0					13	–	1
Texas State		3	–	5					4	–	8
Louisiana–Monroe		2	–	6					4	–	8
South Alabama		2	–	6					5	–	7
Arkansas State		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fifth-year head coach Shawn Elliott. This was the Panthers' ninth season in the Sun Belt Conference, fourth within the East Division, and 12th since the inception of the program. They played their home games at Center Parc Stadium.

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Jaylin Tolbert WR	Greenwood, SC	Greenwood HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Omarion Hammond DE	Columbia, SC	AC Flora HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Makkah "MJ" Jordan S	St. Petersburg, FL	Calvary Christian	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Fuches "Deuce" Lewis II NT	Savannah, GA	Calvary Day	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Jordan Jones ILB	Smiths Station, AL	Smiths Station HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Tony McCray Jr. CB	Clarksdale, MS	Lake Cormorant HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Tylon Dunlap DE	Charlotte, NC	Harding University HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Marquez Bargman OL	Port St. Joe, FL	Treasure Coast HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Christopher Davis Jr. LB	Seffner, FL	Armwood HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jaquan Dixon RB	Loris, SC	Green Sea Floyds HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Montavious Cunningham OL	Athens, GA	Clarke Central HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Jamarion Ellis OLB/DE	Eastman, GA	IMG Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Evan Graham OLB	St. Petersburg, FL	Boca Ciega HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Brylan Lanier CB	Tuscaloosa, AL	Paul W. Bryant HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Darren Grainger QB	Conway, SC	Conway HS Furman	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Jan 1, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Shamar McCollum OLB	Hamer, SC	Dillon HS Wake Forest	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Jan 1, 2021
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Ja'Cyais Credle WR	Columbus, GA	Carver HS UCF	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Jan 1, 2021
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Cameron Dye OL	Alpharetta, GA	Milton HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Award	Player	Position	Year
Doak Walker Award	Destin Coates	RB	SR
Biletnikoff Award	Sam Pinckney	WR	RS-JR
Mackey Award	Roger Carter	TE	SR
Outland Trophy	Shamarious Gilmore	OL	SR
Manning Award	Cornelious Brown IV	QB	RS-SO

Sources:

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Panthers were picked to finish third in the East Division.

East Division

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
T1	Coastal Carolina	44 (6)
T1	Appalachian State	44 (4)
3	Georgia State	24
4	Georgia Southern	20
5	Troy	18

West Division

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Louisiana	49 (9)
2	Arkansas State	38 (1)
3	South Alabama	27
4	Texas State	25
5	Louisiana–Monroe	11

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense

1st team

• Destin Coates – Running Back, SR
• Shamarious Gilmore – Offensive Lineman, RS-SR
• Sam Pinckney – Wide Receiver, RS-JR

2nd team

• Roger Carter – Tight End, SR
• Cornelius McCoy – Wide Receiver, SR

Defense

2nd team

• Hardrick Willis – Defensive Lineman, RS-SR
• Dontae Wilson – Defensive Lineman, SR
• Antavious Lane – Defensive Back, RS-SO
• Quavian White – Defensive Back, SR

Special teams

1st team

• Noel Ruiz – Kicker, SR

Personnel

2021 Georgia State Panthers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Terrance Dixon  Sr WR 2 Jamari Thrash  So QB 3 Darren Grainger  Jr QB 4 Cornelious Brown IV  So TE 5 Roger Carter Sr WR 8 Ja'Cyais Credle So WR 9 Jacob Freeman  Fr QB 10 Mikele Colasurdo  Fr WR 11 Cadarrius Thompson Jr QB 12 Stratton Tripp Fr WR 13 Christian Thomas  Fr WR 14 Robert Lewis  Fr WR 15 Sam Pinckney  Jr WR 16 Tailique Williams  Fr RB 17 Destin Coates Sr RB 18 Jaquan Dixon Fr RB 21 Jamyest Williams  Sr RB 23 Marcus Carroll So RB 24 Antoine Lane  Jr RB 25 Dawson Hill  Jr RB 26 Tucker Gregg Sr RB 31 Makari Pruitt  So TE 35 Herman McCray  Jr OL 60 Ronald Folkes  So OL 61 Cameron Dye Fr OL 62 Malik Sumter  Sr OL 64 Pat Bartlett  Sr OL 65 Avery Reece  So OL 67 Ben Chukwuma Sr OL 68 Mason Cook  Fr OL 69 Marquez Bargman Fr OL 70 Chandler Durham  Fr OL 71 Cameron Golden  So OL 72 Luis Cristobal  So OL 73 Travis Glover  Jr OL 74 Despelado Alexandre  Jr OL 75 Shamarious Gilmore  Sr OL 76 Jonathan Brown  Fr OL 77 Johnathan Bass  Jr OL 78 Trey Bonner  So OL 79 Montavious Cunningham Fr WR 80 Matlin Marshall  Sr WR 81 Spencer Gaddis  Jr WR 82 Jaylin Tolbert Fr WR 83 Cornelius McCoy Sr TE 84 Kris Byrd  Fr TE 85 Ahmon Green So TE 86 Ezeqiel Marion  Fr WR 87 Donavon Grier  Sr TE 88 Aubry Payne  Sr WR 89 Kellan Autenrieth  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class OLB 1 Jontrey Hunter  Jr S 3 Chris Bacon  Sr CB 5 Bryquice Brown  So OLB 7 DeAndre Bowman  Sr S 8 Jaquez Pennimon  So OLB 9 Jamil Muhammad  So OLB 10 Jacorey Crawford Sr S 12 Tyler Gore Sr OLB 17 Shamar McCollum Jr CB 18 Cameron Sims  So CB 19 Tony McCray Fr CB 20 Quavian White Sr S 22 Jalen Tate  Fr OLB 23 Terrell Gordon So S 24 Tyreke Harrison  So CB 27 Jaylon Jones  Sr S 28 Chris Moore  Sr CB 29 Courtney Williams  Jr S 30 Makkah Jordan Fr S 31 Ronald Cooper Fr ILB 32 Zach Dixon  Jr DE 33 T. J. Smith  Jr S 34 Antavious Lane  So S 35 Keon Carter  Sr ILB 37 Evan Graham Fr ILB 38 Kyle Wright  Jr ILB 40 Jordan Veneziale Jr DL 41 Ikenine Ochie Sr ILB 42 Blake Carroll Sr OLB 43 Chris Davis Jr. Fr OLB 44 Jay Lepkoske  So ILB 45 Jordan Jones Fr OLB 47 Jhi'Shawn Taylor  Sr ILB 48 Justin Abraham  Fr ILB 49 Joseph Lopez  So DL 50 Tylon Dunlap Fr DL 52 Dontae Wilson Sr ILB 53 Markland Davis Jr DE 54 Tre Moore  Jr DL 56 Fuches Lewis II Fr ILB 57 Marcus Anderson  So DL 58 Jamarion Ellis Fr DL 59 Thomas Gore  So DE 90 Hardrick Willis  Sr DL 91 Jeffery Clark  So DL 93 Jeremy Butler  Fr DL 95 Santanna Willis Fr DE 96 Miles Dickens  So DL 97 Akeem Smith  Jr DE 98 Javon Denis  So DL 99 Omarion Hammond Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K, P 39 Michael Hayes  So P, K 46 Tristan Lyon Fr LS 51 Charlie Flint Sr LS 56 Collin Westfelt  Fr LS 66 Seth Glausier Jr K 92 Noel Ruiz Sr K, P 94 Kade Loggins  Fr	Head coach Shawn Elliott (Appalachian State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Nate Fuqua (Wofford) Defensive coordinator/olb Brad Glenn (Clemson) Offensive coordinator/qb Dan Ellington (Georgia State) Running backs Brian Landis (Georgetown) Inside linebackers Trent McKnight (Samford) Wide receivers Eman Naghavi (McNeese State) Offensive linemen Cory Peoples (South Carolina) Cornerbacks Travian Robertson (South Carolina) Defensive linemen Josh Stepp (University of Phoenix) Tight ends Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 5 July 2021

Schedule

The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Panthers will travel to Sun Belt foes Louisiana–Monroe, Georgia Southern, Louisiana, and Coastal Carolina. Georgia State will play host to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Texas State, Arkansas State, and Troy.

The Panthers will host two of the three non-conference opponents at Center Parc Stadium, Army, a FBS Independent and Charlotte of the Conference USA, and will travel to North Carolina of the Atlantic Coast Conference and Auburn of the Southeastern Conference.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	12:00 p.m.	Army*	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPNU	L 10–43	18,280
September 11	7:30 p.m.	at No. 24 North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCRSN	L 17–59	50,500
September 18	7:00 p.m.	Charlotte*	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	W 20–9	12,978
September 25	4:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	L 24–34	86,650
October 2	2:00 p.m.	Appalachian State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 16–45	14,258
October 9	8:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	W 55–21	9,913
October 23	2:00 p.m.	Texas State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	W 28–16	16,779
October 30	6:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (Modern Day Hate)	ESPN+	W 21–14	17,843
November 4	7:30 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN	L 17–21	16,007
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	W 42–40	16,744
November 20	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	W 28–20	14,273
November 27	2:00 p.m.	Troy	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	W 37–10	13,875
December 25	2:30 p.m.	vs. Ball State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Camellia Bowl)	ESPN	W 51–20	7,345
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Army West Point

Army West Point at Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total • RV Black Knights 14 13 6 10 43 Panthers 0 7 3 0 10 Date: September 4, 2021 Location: Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes Game attendance: 18,280 Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 5 MPH Referee: Kyle Olson TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst) & Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)

Scoring summary 1 09:17 ARMY Tyson Riley 4-yard rush (Cole Talley kick) (8 plays, 40 yards, 4:30) ARMY 7–0 01:59 ARMY A. J. Howard Jr. 4-yard rush (Cole Talley kick) (10 plays, 61 yards, 6:09) ARMY 14–0 2 08:12 ARMY Jakobi Buchanan 2-yard rush (Cole Talley kick) (13 plays, 53 yards, 7:31) ARMY 21–0 04:03 GSU Destin Coates 16-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:09) ARMY 21–7 00:00 ARMY Christian Anderson 2-yard rush (Cole Talley PAT blocked) (4 plays, 9 yards, 1:16) ARMY 27–7 3 09:33 ARMY Tyrell Robinson 40-yard pass from Christian Anderson (two-point conversion rush attempt failed) (1 play, 40 yards, 0:08) ARMY 33–7 05:09 GSU Noel Ruiz 33-yard field goal (13 plays, 60 yards, 4:24) ARMY 33–10 4 12:07 ARMY Cole Talley 22-yard field goal (13 plays, 60 yards, 8:02) ARMY 36–10 05:29 ARMY Braheam Murphy 32-yard pass from Jemel Jones (Cole Talley kick) (8 plays, 64 yards, 5:25) ARMY 43–10

See also: 2021 Army West Point Black Knights football team

Pregame line	Over/under
GSU –2.5	50

Statistics	Army West Point	Georgia State
First downs	20	14
Total yards	356	177
Rushing yards	258	48
Passing yards	98	129
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	42:07	17:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Army West Point	Passing	Christian Anderson	1/2, 40 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Christian Anderson	15 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tyrell Robinson	1 reception, 40 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State	Passing	Cornelious Brown IV	12/20, 129 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Destin Coates	13 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	7 receptions, 87 yards

At North Carolina

Georgia State at North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 7 0 7 17 • No. 24 Tar Heels 14 10 21 14 59 Date: September 11, 2021 Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes Game attendance: 50,500 Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH Referee: Jeremy Parker TV announcers (ESPN3): Tom Werme (play–by–play), James Bates (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 11:45 UNC Sam Howell 22-yard rush (Grayson Atkins kick) (6 plays, 74 yards, 2:21) UNC 7–0 07:55 UNC Antoine Green 57-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (4 plays, 68 yards, 1:16) UNC 14–0 03:28 GSU Noel Ruiz 37-yard field goal (4 plays, 0 yards, 0:58) UNC 14–3 2 13:49 UNC Emery Simmons 30-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (10 plays, 67 yards, 4:39) UNC 21–3 06:19 GSU Cornelious Brown IV 4-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (17 plays, 75 yards, 7:30) UNC 21–10 00:56 UNC Grayson Atkins 29-yard field goal (6 plays, 9 yards, 2:07) UNC 24–10 3 05:32 UNC British Brooks 1-yard rush (Grayson Atkins kick) (9 plays, 63 yards, 3:31) UNC 31–10 02:46 UNC Ty Chandler 2-yard rush (Grayson Atkins kick) (5 plays, 76 yards, 1:49) UNC 38–10 00:08 UNC Sam Howell 62-yard rush (Grayson Atkins kick) (4 plays, 86 yards, 1:37) UNC 45–10 4 11:22 UNC Josh Downs 5-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (6 plays, 40 yards, 2:07) UNC 52–10 08:13 GSU Marcus Carroll 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:09) UNC 52–17 04:03 UNC Bryson Nesbit 47-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Jonathan Kim kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 4:10) UNC 59–17

See also: 2021 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Pregame line	Over/under
UNC –26.0	66

Statistics	Georgia State	North Carolina
First downs	16	28
Total yards	271	607
Rushing yards	181	201
Passing yards	90	406
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	30:17	29:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Cornelious Brown IV	12/26, 68 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Darren Grainger	5 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	2 receptions, 18 yards
North Carolina	Passing	Sam Howell	21/29, 352 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Sam Howell	11 carries, 104 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Antoine Green	3 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD

Charlotte

Charlotte at Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 7 2 0 9 • Panthers 0 7 6 7 20 Date: September 18, 2021 Location: Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes Game attendance: 12,978 Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 4 MPH Referee: Kevin Vicknair TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Scoring summary 2 07:41 CHAR Elijah Spencer 36-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick) (11 plays, 67 yards, 7:19) CHAR 7–0 04:03 GSU Jamari Thrash 35-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (2 plays, 68 yards, 0:23) TIE 7–7 3 09:45 CHAR Team Safety (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) CHAR 9–7 05:06 GSU Ja'Cyais Credle 28-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz PAT blocked) (6 plays, 66 yards, 2:18) GSU 13–9 4 01:38 GSU Jamyest Williams 13-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (13 plays, 90 yards, 7:20) GSU 20–9

See also: 2021 Charlotte 49ers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
GSU –4.5	63

Statistics	Charlotte	Georgia State
First downs	17	20
Total yards	276	437
Rushing yards	118	298
Passing yards	158	139
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	33:21	26:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charlotte	Passing	Chris Reynolds	13/28, 158 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Calvin Camp	14 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Grant DuBose	5 receptions, 45 yards
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	6/12, 139 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Destin Coates	4 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	2 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD

At Auburn

Georgia State at Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 21 0 0 24 • No. 23 Tigers 6 6 7 15 34 Date: September 25, 2021 Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL Game start: 4:01 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes Game attendance: 86,650 Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH Referee: Marc Curles TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play–by–play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 08:34 GSU Noel Ruiz 32-yard field goal (6 plays, 58 yards, 2:40) GSU 3–0 07:34 AUB Anders Carlson 40-yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:00) TIE 3–3 02:57 AUB Anders Carlson 23-yard field goal (10 plays, 65 yards, 3:49) AUB 6–3 2 12:45 GSU Jamari Thrash 12-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 5:12) GSU 10–6 09:00 AUB Anders Carlson 27-yard field goal (9 plays, 66 yards, 3:45) GSU 10–9 07:29 GSU Roger Carter 7-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31) GSU 17–9 02:54 AUB Anders Carlson 45-yard field goal (11 plays, 47 yards, 4:35) GSU 17–12 01:56 GSU Tucker Gregg 50-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 0:58) GSU 24–12 3 04:44 AUB Bartonm Lester 0-yard blocked punt returned (Anders Carlson kick) (3 plays, -6 yards, 1:51) GSU 24–19 4 00:45 AUB Shedrick Jackson 10-yard pass from T. J. Finley (T. J. Finley two-pass pass conversion to Kobe Hudson) (13 plays, 98 yards, 2:38) AUB 27–24 00:31 AUB Smoke Monday 36-yard interception returned (Anders Carlson kick) (2 plays, 0 yards, 0:14) AUB 34–24

See also: 2021 Auburn Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
AUB –27.5	58

Statistics	Georgia State	Auburn
First downs	20	21
Total yards	384	419
Rushing yards	267	166
Passing yards	117	253
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	40:41	19:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	12/24, 117 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tucker Gregg	12 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Roger Carter	4 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
Auburn	Passing	Bo Nix	13/27, 156 yards
	Rushing	Jarquez Hunter	10 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Kobe Hudson	5 receptions, 76 yards

Appalachian State

Appalachian State at Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total • RV Mountaineers 7 7 17 14 45 Panthers 0 6 3 7 16 Date: October 2, 2021 Location: Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 2:04 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes Game attendance: 14,258 Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 3 MPH Referee: Trennis Livingston TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 12:20 APP Nate Noel 23-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (8 plays, 59 yards, 2:30) APP 7–0 2 13:14 GSU Noel Ruiz 23-yard field goal (12 plays, 54 yards, 4:33) APP 7–3 06:08 APP Malik Williams 33-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (12 plays, 87 yards, 4:27) APP 14–3 01:55 GSU Noel Ruiz 32-yard field goal (11 plays, 61 yards, 4:13) APP 14–6 3 08:22 GSU Noel Ruiz 22-yard field goal (11 plays, 84 yards, 4:06) APP 14–9 08:05 APP Corey Sutton 79-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (1 play, 79 yards, 0:17) APP 21–9 05:44 APP Chandler Staton 48-yard field goal (5 plays, 17 yards, 1:13) APP 24–9 00:00 APP Miller Gibbs 5-yard pass from Jacob Huesman (Chandler Staton kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:56) APP 31–9 4 13:23 APP Christian Wells 80-yard from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (1 play, 80 yards, 0:12) APP 38–9 10:51 APP Anderson Castle 22-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (3 plays, 34 yards, 1:20) APP 45–9 03:44 GSU Tailique Williams 66-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (8 plays, 99 yards, 3:40) APP 45–16

See also: 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
APP –10.0	55

Statistics	Appalachian State	Georgia State
First downs	23	21
Total yards	502	381
Rushing yards	163	135
Passing yards	339	246
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	31:32	28:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Chase Brice	20/28, 326 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Nate Noel	12 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Corey Sutton	4 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State	Passing	Cornelious Brown IV	16/31, 171 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Marcus Carroll	9 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Tailique Williams	1 reception, 66 yards, 1 TD

At Louisiana–Monroe

Georgia State at Louisiana–Monroe

1 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 7 21 14 13 55 Warhawks 7 0 7 7 21 Date: October 9, 2021 Location: Malone Stadium Monroe, LA Game start: 8:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes Game attendance: 9,913 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 8 MPH Referee: Kyle Olson TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and David Griffith (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 09:35 ULM Zach Rasmussen 26-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick) (6 plays, 97 yards, 1:44) ULM 7–0 06:35 GSU Jamyest Williams 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:00) TIE 7–7 2 13:38 GSU Aubry Payne 10-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 74 yards, 2:19) GSU 14–7 04:23 GSU Ja'Cyais Credle 31-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (14 plays, 76 yards, 5:12) GSU 21–7 01:33 GSU Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 34 yards, 2:25) GSU 28–7 3 11:53 GSU Aubry Payne 9-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07) GSU 35–7 09:10 ULM Zach Johnson 18-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38) GSU 35–14 04:31 GSU Darren Grainger 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (10 plays, 70 yards, 4:39) GSU 42–14 4 14:52 GSU Ja'Cyais Credle 38-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 2:22) GSU 48–14 11:48 GSU Cornelious Brown IV 26-yard rush (Noel Ruiz PAT failed) (5 plays, 55 yards, 2:12) GSU 55–14 04:34 ULM Coby Cavil 6-yard pass from Jiya Wright (Calum Sutherland kick) (12 plays, 70 yards, 4:51) GSU 55–21

See also: 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Pregame line	Over/under
GSU –16.0	50

Statistics	Georgia State	Louisiana–Monroe
First downs	39	21
Total yards	572	359
Rushing yards	326	122
Passing yards	246	237
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	35:08	24:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	18/25, 230 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Darren Grainger	12 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Cyais Credle	7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Chandler Rogers	15/23, 208 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Chandler Rogers	14 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Boogie Knight	5 receptions, 78 yards

Texas State

Texas State at Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 6 7 3 0 16 • Panthers 7 7 7 7 28 Date: October 23, 2021 Location: Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 2:04 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes Game attendance: 16,779 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 2 MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 11:02 TXST Seth Keller 42-yard field goal (12 plays, 39 yards, 3:58) TXST 3–0 07:02 TXST Seth Keller 42-yard field goal (10 plays, 50 yards, 3:06) TXST 6–0 00:54 GSU Jamyest Williams 18-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 99 yards, 2:30) GSU 7–6 2 14:30 GSU Jamari Thrash 35-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (3 plays, 53 yards, 0:31) GSU 14–6 09:46 TXST Brady McBride 8-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (12 plays, 68 yards, 4:44) GSU 14–13 3 08:10 GSU Jamyest Williams 28-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 67 yards, 2:24) GSU 21–13 03:57 TXST Seth Keller 31-yard field goal (11 plays, 66 yards, 4:13) GSU 21–16 3 14:54 GSU Aubry Payne 27-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:03) GSU 28–16

See also: 2021 Texas State Bobcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under
GSU –10.5	59

Statistics	Texas State	Georgia State
First downs	26	26
Total yards	378	483
Rushing yards	123	283
Passing yards	255	200
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	32:23	27:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Brady McBride	27/47, 255 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Brady McBride	17 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ashtyn Hawkins	6 receptions, 108 yards
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	16/25, 200 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Tucker Gregg	21 carries, 115 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

At Georgia Southern

Georgia State at Georgia Southern

1 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 0 0 7 14 21 Eagles 0 7 0 7 14 Date: October 30, 2021 Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes Game attendance: 17,843 Game weather: Sunny Referee: Wayne Winkler TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)

Scoring summary 2 05:23 GASO Beau Johnson 17-yard pass from Justin Tomlin (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 92 yards, 4:44) GASO 7–0 3 08:06 GSU Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (9 plays, 69 yards, 3:02) TIE 7–7 4 11:19 GSU Tucker Gregg 3-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (8 plays, 83 yards, 3:05) GSU 14–7 01:39 GASO Logan Wright 9-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (5 plays, 42 yards, 1:25) TIE 14–14 00:26 GSU Jaymest Williams 23-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 73 yards, 1:06) GSU 21–14

See also: 2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football team and Modern Day Hate

Pregame line	Over/under
GSU –6.0	55

Statistics	Georgia State	Georgia Southern
First downs	22	24
Total yards	378	486
Rushing yards	237	207
Passing yards	141	279
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	25:07	34:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	16/27, 141 yards
	Rushing	Jaymest Williams	12 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Roger Carter	2 receptions, 59 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	Justin Tomlin	18/27, 279 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Logan Wright	20 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Khaleb Hood	6 receptions, 107 yards

At Louisiana

Georgia State at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 0 7 7 17 • Ragin' Cajuns 0 0 7 14 21 Date: November 4, 2021 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 7:36 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes Game attendance: 16,007 Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 11 MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 05:05 GSU Noel Ruiz 39-yard field goal (12 plays, 71 yards, 5:15) GSU 3–0 3 08:46 GSU Roger Carter 37-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (3 plays, 52 yards, 0:54) GSU 10–0 02:49 LA Peter LeBlanc 13-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:57) GSU 10–7 4 13:11 LA Montrell Johnson 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (6 plays, 51 yards, 2:24) LA 14–10 05:25 GSU Tucker Gregg 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (16 plays, 76 yards, 7:46) GSU 17–14 02:32 LA Montrell Johnson 13-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (8 plays, 71 yards, 2:53) LA 21–17

See also: 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –13.5	54

Statistics	Georgia State	Louisiana
First downs	20	21
Total yards	307	430
Rushing yards	209	143
Passing yards	98	287
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	28:46	31:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	8/19, 98 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Tucker Gregg	23 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Roger Carter	3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	19/34, 287 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson	17 carries, 98 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	9 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

At Coastal Carolina

Georgia State at Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 14 14 0 14 42 Chanticleers 14 9 3 14 40 Date: November 13, 2021 Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 2:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes Game attendance: 16,744 Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH Referee: Matt Loeffler TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 12:55 CCU Shermari Jones 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (6 plays, 77 yards, 2:29) CCU 7–0 03:40 GSU Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:12) TIE 7–7 03:25 CCU Braydon Bennett 75-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:15) CCU 14–7 01:19 GSU Aubry Payne 3-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:06) TIE 14–14 2 14:57 GSU Tucker Gregg 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (2 plays, 1 yard, 0:37) GSU 21–14 09:38 CCU Team Safety (2 plays, -2 yards, 0:35) GSU 21–16 05:02 GSU Jamyest Williams 36-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03) GSU 28–16 00:45 CCU Shermari Jones 8-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17) GSU 28–23 3 04:42 CCU Massimo Biscardi 24-yard field goal (15 plays, 44 yards, 8:52) GSU 28–26 4 09:15 CCU Shermari Jones 8-yard rush (Greg Latushko two-point conversion pass to Bryce Carpenter) (9 plays, 64 yards, 4:26) CCU 34–28 04:53 GSU Terrance Dixon 2-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:22) GSU 35–34 02:36 GSU Tucker Gregg 4-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (2 plays, 8 yards, 0:11) GSU 42–34 01:09 CCU Isaiah Likely 17-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (two-point conversion rush failed) (8 plays, 75 yards, 1:27) GSU 42–40

See also: 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –12.5	53.5

Statistics	Georgia State	Coastal Carolina
First downs	18	26
Total yards	373	442
Rushing yards	175	209
Passing yards	198	233
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	25:11	34:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	18/24, 198 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jamyest Williams	11 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Roger Carter	3 receptions, 70 yards
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Bryce Carpenter	17/29, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Braydon Bennett	10 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Likely	7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

Arkansas State

Arkansas State at Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total Red Wolves 3 10 0 7 20 • Panthers 7 7 0 14 28 Date: November 20, 2021 Location: Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 2:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes Game attendance: 14,273 Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 7 MPH Referee: Kyle Olson TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 11:27 ARST Blake Grupe 40-yard field goal (8 plays, 23 yards, 2:43) ARST 3–0 01:36 GSU Jaymest Williams 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 85 yards, 4:11) GSU 7–3 2 10:49 GSU Tucker Gregg 6-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 74 yards, 4:03) GSU 14–3 09:44 ARST Lincoln Pare 83-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (3 plays, 77 yards, 1:05) GSU 14–10 00:00 ARST Blake Grupe 36-yard field goal (14 plays, 48 yards, 4:34) GSU 14–13 4 14:56 GSU Jaymest Williams 13-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (4 plays, 68 yards, 1:13) GSU 21–13 12:24 GSU Darren Grainger 35-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (3 plays, 50 yards, 0:45) GSU 28–13 04:22 ARST Kivon Bennett 80-yard fumble returned (Blake Grupe kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) GSU 28–20

See also: 2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Pregame line	Over/under
GSU –15.5	66

Statistics	Arkansas State	Georgia State
First downs	16	21
Total yards	270	434
Rushing yards	-3	282
Passing yards	273	152
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	30:52	29:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	28/48, 273 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	13 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Lincoln Pare	6 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	10/21, 152 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaymest Williams	16 carries, 125 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	4 receptions, 103 yards

Troy

Troy at Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total Trojans 0 3 0 7 10 • Panthers 7 10 13 7 37 Date: November 27, 2021 Location: Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA Game start: 2:04 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute Game attendance: 13,875 Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 6 MPH Referee: Trennis Livingston TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 07:52 GSU Aubry Payne 13-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (6 plays, 60 yards, 2:11) GSU 7–0 2 11:18 GSU Sam Pinckney 36-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (10 plays, 74 yards, 3:56) GSU 14–0 02:46 GSU Noel Ruiz 43-yard field goal (9 plays, 39 yards, 2:37) GSU 17–0 00:34 TROY Brooks Buce 48-yard field goal (8 plays, 44 yards, 2:12) GSU 17–3 3 11:30 GSU Noel Ruiz 45-yard field goal (10 plays, 49 yards, 3:30) GSU 20–3 07:40 GSU Jamil Muhammad 72-yard fumble returned (Noel Ruiz kick) (9 plays, 47 yards, 3:50) GSU 27–3 01:30 GSU Noel Ruiz 50-yard field goal (9 plays, 39 yards, 3:07) GSU 30–3 4 13:15 GSU Jamyest Williams 50-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (3 plays, 57 yards, 1:25) GSU 37–3 07:06 TROY B. J. Smith 2-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 6:09) GSU 37–10

See also: 2021 Troy Trojans football team

Pregame line	Over/under
GSU –6.5	49.5

Statistics	Troy	Georgia State
First downs	18	21
Total yards	344	387
Rushing yards	57	247
Passing yards	287	140
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	32:56	27:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	21/38, 287 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	B. J. Smith	13 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Deshon Stoudemire	4 receptions, 80 yards
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	11/22, 140 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jaymest Williams	15 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Sam Pinckney	3 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Ball State (Camellia Bowl)

Georgia State vs. Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 14 6 28 3 51 Cardinals 7 6 0 7 20 Date: December 25, 2021 Location: Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST Elapsed time:   Game attendance: 7,345 Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SW 13 MPH Referee: Kevin Vicknair TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline)

Scoring summary 1 8:59 BALL Jayshon Jackson 56-yard reception from Drew Plitt (Jake Chanove kick) (2 plays, 61 yards, 0:38) BALL 7–0 4:55 GSU Aubry Payne 18-yard reception from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04) TIED 7–7 2:02 GSU Javon Denis 37-yard fumble recovery (Noel Ruiz kick) GSU 14–7 2 14:11 GSU Noel Ruiz 27-yard field goal (7 plays, 24 yards, 1:48) GSU 17–7 9:20 BALL Jacob Lewis 34-yard field goal (7 plays, 30 yards, 2:06) GSU 17–10 6:01 GSU Noel Ruiz 28-yard field goal (8 plays, 65 yards, 3:19) GSU 20–10 0:18 BALL Jacob Lewis 43-yard field goal (13 plays, 53 yards, 5:43) GSU 20–13 3 12:05 GSU Robert Lewis 10-yard reception from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55) GSU 27–13 7:08 GSU Darren Grainger 34-yard run (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 68 yards, 3:29) GSU 34–13 1:33 GSU Aubry Payne 16-yard reception from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (5 plays, 71 yards, 1:37) GSU 41–13 0:00 GSU Antavious Lane 55-yard interception (Noel Ruiz kick) GSU 48–13 4 9:03 GSU Noel Ruiz 45-yard field goal (8 plays, 38 yards, 3:27) GSU 51–13 3:13 BALL Drew Plitt 1-yard run (Jake Chanove kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 5:50) GSU 51–20

See also: 2021 Ball State Cardinals football team and 2021 Camellia Bowl

Pregame line	Over/under
GSU –4.5	50.0

Statistics	Ball State	Georgia State
First downs	21	22
Total yards	464	367
Rushing yards	259	74
Passing yards	205	293
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	26:46	33:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ball State	Passing	Drew Plitt	27/46, 293 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Carson Steele	15 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Jayshon Jackson	12 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	15/19, 203 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Darren Grainger	11 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Aubry Payne	8 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TDs