2020 Georgia State Panthers football team

The 2020 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fourth-year head coach Shawn Elliott. This was the Panthers' eighth season in the Sun Belt Conference, third within the East Division, and 11th since starting college football. They played their home games at Center Parc Stadium.

2020 Georgia State Panthers football
LendingTree Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–4 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Glenn (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNate Fuqua (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumCenter Parc Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+   8 0     11 1  
Appalachian State   6 2     9 3  
Georgia Southern   4 4     8 5  
Georgia State   4 4     6 4  
Troy   3 4     5 6  
West Division
No. 15 Louisiana xy+   7 1     10 1  
South Alabama   3 5     4 7  
Arkansas State   2 6     4 7  
Texas State   2 6     2 10  
Louisiana–Monroe   0 7     0 10  
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled)
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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Georgia State had games scheduled against Alabama, Murray State, and Charlotte which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1912:00 p.m.No. 19 LouisianaESPN2L 31–34 OT4,126
October 312:00 p.m.East Carolina*
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPNUW 49–293,823
October 157:30 p.m.at Arkansas StateESPNL 52–595,496
October 244:00 p.m.at TroyESPNUW 36–3412,000
October 3112:00 p.m.No. 20 Coastal Carolina
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPNUL 0–513,642
November 712:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3W 52–342,921
November 142:30 p.m.at Appalachian StateESPN+L 13–172,100
November 214:00 p.m.at South AlabamaESPNUW 31–145,224
November 2812:00 p.m.Georgia Southern
ESPN3W 30–244,523
December 263:30 p.m.vs. Western Kentucky*ESPNW 39–215,128
Schedule Source:[2][3]

Game summaries

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Louisiana

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Louisiana at Georgia State
1 234OTTotal
No. 19 Ragin' Cajuns 0 71476 34
Panthers 7 7773 31
  • Date: September 19, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,126
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 13 E MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Wes Durham (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
     
Pregame line Over/under
LA –17 58.5[4]
Statistics Louisiana Georgia State
First downs 23 26
Total yards 519 419
Rushing yards 240 223
Passing yards 279 196
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 28:44 30:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 21/37, 279 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Elijah Mitchell 16 carries, 164 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Dontae Fleming 4 receptions, 81 yards
Georgia State Passing Cornelius Brown IV 22/39, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Destin Coates 34 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Roger Carter 2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

East Carolina

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East Carolina at Georgia State
1 234Total
Pirates 7 6313 29
Panthers 21 14014 49
  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,823
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 6 W MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
         
Pregame line Over/under
ECU –1.5 70[5]
Statistics East Carolina Georgia State
First downs 19 21
Total yards 286 485
Rushing yards 50 247
Passing yards 236 238
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 33:05 26:55
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing Holton Ahlers 29/50, 236 yards, 3 INTs
Rushing Tyler Snead 1 carry, 31 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tyler Snead 11 receptions, 105 yards
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 18/28, 238 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Destin Coates 23 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Sam Pinckney 7 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs

At Arkansas State

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Georgia State at Arkansas State
1 234Total
Panthers 7 211410 52
Red Wolves 14 141714 59
  • Date: October 15, 2020
  • Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
    Jonesboro, AR
  • Game start: 7:31 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,496
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: NNE 8 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Tera Talmadge (sideline reporter)
             
Pregame line Over/under
ARST –3.5 72.5[6]
Statistics Georgia State Arkansas State
First downs 25 34
Total yards 583 609
Rushing yards 269 58
Passing yards 314 551
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 18/35, 314 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Tucker Gregg 14 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Sam Pinckney 6 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TDs
Arkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 21/28, 332 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Jamal Jones 13 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Jonathan Adams Jr. 15 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TDs

At Troy

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Georgia State at Troy
1 234Total
Panthers 7 6203 36
Trojans 7 14013 34
        
Pregame line Over/under
TROY –2.5 68.5[7]
Statistics Georgia State Troy
First downs 23 23
Total yards 379 447
Rushing yards 210 40
Passing yards 169 407
Turnovers 3 4
Time of possession 37:42 22:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 20/30, 169 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Destin Coates 25 carries, 115 yards
Receiving Roger Carter 7 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs
Troy Passing Jacob Free 24/38, 329 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Kimani Vidal 7 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Reggie Todd 8 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD

Coastal Carolina

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Coastal Carolina at Georgia State
1 234Total
No. 20 Chanticleers 7 27143 51
Panthers 0 000 0
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 53 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,642
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 12 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play–by–play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
    
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –4 60.5[8]
Statistics Coastal Carolina Georgia State
First downs 30 5
Total yards 530 106
Rushing yards 250 76
Passing yards 280 30
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 41:04 18:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 18/24, 254 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing C. J. Marable 10 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 5 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDs
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 6/10, 30 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Destin Coates 11 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Sam Pinckney 2 receptions, 15 yards

Louisiana–Monroe

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Louisiana–Monroe at Georgia State
1 234Total
Warhawks 7 7614 34
Panthers 21 2137 52
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,921
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 12 MPH
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Chris Sylvester (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
         
Pregame line Over/under
GSU –18.5 59[9]
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Georgia State
First downs 23 23
Total yards 424 504
Rushing yards 85 263
Passing yards 339 241
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 28:16 31:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jeremy Hunt 26/39, 339 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Kadyn Roach 8 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Perry Carter Jr. 4 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TDs
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 20/32, 241 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Destin Coates 20 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Cornelious McCoy 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs

At Appalachian State

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Georgia State at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Panthers 7 303 13
RV Mountaineers 3 077 17
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,100
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Harrison Battle (play–by–play) and Stan Lewter (analyst)
  
Pregame line Over/under
APST –17.5 63[10]
Statistics Georgia State Appalachian State
First downs 16 19
Total yards 300 310
Rushing yards 148 131
Passing yards 152 179
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 25:25 34:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 11/33, 152 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Tucker Gregg 10 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Sam Pinckney 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 16/22, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Camerun Peoples 17 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Malik Williams 3 receptions, 60 yards

At South Alabama

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Georgia State at South Alabama
1 234Total
Panthers 0 71410 31
Jaguars 7 070 14
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,224
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: ESE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
   
Pregame line Over/under
GSU –3.5 58.5[11]
Statistics Georgia State South Alabama
First downs 19 19
Total yards 556 324
Rushing yards 222 113
Passing yards 334 211
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 29:16 30:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 19/28, 334 yards, 3 INTs
Rushing Tucker Gregg 18 carries, 79 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Sam Pickney 5 receptions, 176 yards
South Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 25/43, 211 yards
Rushing Jared Wilson 7 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jalen Tolbert 5 receptions, 75 yards

Georgia Southern

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Georgia Southern at Georgia State
1 234Total
Eagles 0 1437 24
Panthers 3 10017 30
  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,523
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SSE 8 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
      
Pregame line Over/under
GSU –3 51[12]
Statistics Georgia Southern Georgia State
First downs 13 22
Total yards 370 427
Rushing yards 296 55
Passing yards 74 372
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 30:48 29:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 4/7, 67 yards
Rushing Logan Wright 8 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Khaleb Hood 1 reception, 44 yards
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 28/39, 372 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Destin Coates 15 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Sam Pinckney 10 receptions, 126 yards

Vs. Western Kentucky (LendingTree Bowl)

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Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State
1 234Total
Hilltoppers 7 077 21
Panthers 7 2039 39
  • Date: December 26, 2020
  • Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,128
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Cuttone
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Couzens (play–by–play), Jay Walker (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
      
Pregame line Over/under
GSU –3 50[13]
Statistics Western Kentucky Georgia State
First downs 14 27
Total yards 284 484
Rushing yards 104 227
Passing yards 180 257
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 24:58 35:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Kentucky Passing Tyrrell Pigrome 17/33, 180 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing C. J. Jones 5 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Joshua Simon 4 receptions, 84 yards
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 16/30, 232 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Destin Coates 23 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Cornelius McCoy 5 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD

References

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  1. ^ Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Football Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Georgia State Panthers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs Georgia State Panthers". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "East Carolina Pirates vs Georgia State Panthers". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Georgia State Panthers vs Arkansas State Red Wolves". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Georgia State Panthers vs Troy Trojans". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Georgia State Panthers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Georgia State Panthers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Georgia State Panthers vs Appalachian State Mountaineers". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Georgia State Panthers vs South Alabama Jaguars". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "Georgia Southern Eagles vs Georgia State Panthers". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  13. ^ "WKU Hilltoppers vs Georgia State Panthers". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 29, 2020.