2022 Georgia State Panthers football team
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
Division | East Division |
Record | 4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Trent McKnight (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Nate Fuqua (6th season) |
Home stadium | Center Parc Stadium |
Seasons |
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Coastal Carolina xy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison* x | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 19 Troy xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
Media poll (East Division) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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
Offense 1st team
2nd team
| Defense 1st team
2nd team
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:30 p.m. | at South Carolina* | ESPN+/SECN+ | L 14–35 | 78,297 | |
September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina* | ESPNU | L 28–35 | 17,687 | |
September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Charlotte* |
| ESPN+ | L 41–42 | 16,433 |
September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina |
| ESPN2 | L 24–41 | 13,467 |
October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | CBSSN | W 31–14 | 25,752 | |
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern |
| ESPN3 | W 41–33 | 18,756 |
October 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | ESPN2 | L 17–42 | 31,757 | |
October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Old Dominion![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 31–17 | 16,203 |
November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 22,128 | |
November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPN+ | L 28–31 | 12,241 |
November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at James Madison | ESPN+ | L 40–42 | 20,055 | |
November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Marshall | ESPN+ | L 23–28 | 17,427 | |
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Game summaries
At South Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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.[4]
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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UNC -6.5 | 67.5 |
Statistics | UNC | GSU |
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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 |
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North Carolina | Passing | Drake Maye | 19/24, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 16 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kobe Paysour | 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD | |
Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 16/24, 186 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 18 carries, 79 yards | |
Receiving | Robert Lewis | 7 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD |
Charlotte
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Game notes:
- 4th game in the series since 2015, (Tied 2–2).
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 31–43, 401 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | ChaVon McEachern | 13 rushes, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD | |
Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 22–34, 343 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 23 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 10 receptions, 213 yards, 1 TD |
Statistics | CHAR | GAST |
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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 | |
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Chanticleers | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Panthers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
At Army
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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[11] /// Box Score, Georgia State at Army[12] /// Army Pregame Notes[13] /// Georgia State Pregame Notes[14] /// Postgame Notes[15]
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Statistics | GSU | ARMY |
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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 | |
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Eagles | 7 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
Panthers | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
At Appalachian State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 |
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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 |
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Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 9/23, 73 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Darren Grainger | 19 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Ahmon Green | 2 receptions, 24 yards | |
Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 7/17, 62 yards |
Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 23 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Henry Pearson | 1 reception, 31 yards |
Old Dominion
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Monarchs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Panthers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Statistics
Statistics | ODU | GSU |
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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 |
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Old Dominion | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 19/34, 257 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Blake Watson | 14 rushes, 53 yards | |
Receiving | Javon Harvey | 3 receptions, 124 yards, TD | |
Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 14/20, 195 yards, TD |
Rushing | Darren Grainger | 19 rushes, 104 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD |
At Southern Miss
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Louisiana–Monroe
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Warhawks | 3 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 31 |
Panthers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
At James Madison
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 10 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 40 |
Dukes | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
At Marshall
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Thundering Herd | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Game information |
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Statistics | GSU | MRSH |
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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 |
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Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 19/26, 291 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Marcus Carroll | 11 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 9 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD | |
Marshall | Passing | Cam Fancher | 18/28, 208 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 16 carries, 102 yards | |
Receiving | Corey Gammage | 4 receptions, 65 yards |
References
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". Sun Belt Conference. July 25, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Georgia State Panthers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
- ^ "2022 Football Schedule – Georgia State University". GeorgiaStateSports.com.
- ^ Low, Chris (July 26, 2022). "2022 college football schedule superlatives: Whose slate is hardest, easiest and everything in between". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "GAME NOTES: Charlotte at Georgia State". Charlotte49ers.com. September 14, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Reynolds' Five TDs, Last-Minute Heroics Lift Charlotte Past Georgia State". Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Scoring Summary Report 2022 Charlotte Football, Charlotte vs Georgia State (Sept 17, 2022 at Atlanta GA)". September 17, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte vs Georgia State– Game Summary". ESPN. September 17, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Bailey, Hunter (September 18, 2022). "Charlotte stuns Georgia State as Chris Reynolds returns to action, throws 5 TD passes". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "TPA:Charlotte 42 at Georgia State 41". Charlotte49ers.com. September 19, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Georgia State at Army – Game Summary – October 1, 2022". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Georgia State at Army West Point (Oct 1, 2022 at West Point, New York)". USMA Athletic Department. October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Georgia State at Army – Army Game Notes". USMA Athletic Department. September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Georgia State at Army – Georgia State Game Notes" (PDF). Georgia State Athletic Department. September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Football Falls to Georgia State at Home". USMA Athletic Department. October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.