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2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL @GeorgiaStateFB | @CoachSElliott | @GSUPanthers | @GSUStadium GEORGIA STATE (1-0) at NC STATE (1-0) Sept. 8 | 12:30 p.m. ET | RSN Carter-Finley Stadium | Raleigh, N.C. THE KICKOFF: After a thrilling 24-20 win yards in 37 seconds, hitting Christian Owens over Kennesaw State in its season opener, with a 6-yard TD in the right corner of the Georgia State (1-0) hits the road to face end zone to tie the game. Atlantic Coast Conference foe NC State (1-0) The GSU defense made several key plays Saturday in Raleigh, N.C. in the win. DeAndre Applin’s interception and return to the KSU 37 set up the tying > In his first game for the Panthers, quarter- touchdown with three seconds left in the back Dan Ellington threw three touchdown first half. In the second half, the defense passes, including the 8-yard game-winner to held the Owls to two field goals after first GAME 2 Diondre Champaigne with 41 seconds left. downs at the GSU 19 and GSU 7, recovered Ellington was 20-for-28 for 187 yards while a fumble at the GSU 15 and came up with a GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS at rushing for 77 yards on 18 attempts. NC STATE WOLFPACK fourth down stop to give the Panthers the > NC State opened its season with a 24-13 ball at the GSU 27 with 2:01 left to set up the TV: RSN. Announcers are Wes Durham, win over James Madison. winning score. James Bates and Rebecca Caple. > Georgia State has won eight of its last 11 GEORGIA STATE vs. THE POWER 5: The game will air on FOX Sports South in games. Georgia State and NC State are meeting for Atlanta. Streamed on FOX Sports Go app (in > The Panthers have won five straight road the first time. The Panthers’ only previous ACC footprint) and WatchESPN (outside ACC contests and six straight games away from game against an ACC foe was a 28-0 loss at footprint) home with the 2017 AutoNation Cure Bowl Clemson in 2014. RADIO: The new home for Georgia State victory over Western Kentucky. > This will be the Panthers’ 10th game football is Atlanta’s 92.9 THE GAME (WZGC- > The Panthers feature one of the nation’s against an opponent from a Power Five FM). Dave Cohen is in his 36th season as most prolific receivers in junior Penny Hart, conference in nine seasons of football. That the play-by-play voice of Panther athletics. a Preseason All-American who led the Sun includes two games at Alabama and trips to Harper LeBel joins him from the booth with Belt Conference in 2017 with a school-record Tennessee, West Virginia, Clemson, Wash- Sam Crenshaw on the sideline. 74 receptions for 1,121 yards and eight ington, Oregon, Wisconsin and Penn State. Free audio stream on GeorgiaStateSports. touchdowns. > The Panthers have future games sched- com and GSU mobile app. > Hart ranks first among all active FBS uled vs. Tennessee (2019), Alabama (2020), receivers in career receptions per game (5.64) Auburn (2021), South Carolina (2022), North 2018 RECORDS: and receiving yards per game (83.1). He is Carolina (home-and-home, 2021-22) and Georgia State: 1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt second in receiving yards (2,327), fifth in Vanderbilt (home-and-home, 2024-25). N.C. State: 1-0, 0-0 ACC receptions (158) and third in TD receptions > Georgia State has never beaten a Power SERIES: First Meeting (18), all in 28 games. Five team, but the Panthers had a close GSU HEAD COACH SHAWN ELLIOTT call in 2016 at No. 9 Wisconsin. Kyler Neal’s COMEBACK VICTORY: Georgia State 9-yard touchdown run gave GSU a 17-13 Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1996 scored a 24-20 comeback victory over Record at GSU: 8-5 (2nd year) lead with 11:36 to play before the Badgers Kennesaw State in his season opener as scored the final 10 points to win 23-17. Career Record: 9-10 (3rd year) QB Dan Ellington hit Diondre Champaigne for an 8-yard touchdown pass with just 41 GSU-NC STATE CONNECTIONS: The NC STATE HEAD COACH DAVE DOEREN seconds left. Ellington drove the Panthers 73 Alma Mater: Drake, 1993 game at NC State is a homecoming for yards on nine plays with no timeouts in the Georgia State athletic director Charlie Cobb, Record at NCSU: 34-30 (6th year) final two minutes, completing 5-of-8 passes Career Record: 57-34 (8th year) a four-year football letterwinner for the for 55 yards to give the Panthers their first Wolfpack (1987-90). As a senior center, he lead in the game. was named to the All-ACC second team and 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Ellington also rallied GSU from a 14-0 the ACC All-Academic team. He earned the deficit with two touchdowns passes in ACC’s Jim Tatum Award, which recognizes the A. 30 KENNESAW STATE (E+) ...........hW 24-20 the final minute of the first half. First he senior football player with the highest GPA. S. 8 at NC State (Fox RSN) ................12:30 p.m. connected with Penny Hart for a 3-yard S. 14 at Memphis (ESPN) ............................ 7 p.m. touchdown 50 seconds left in the half, > Cobb returned to NC State to serve as an associate athletic director from 1998-05. S. 22 WESTERN MICHIGAN ........................TBA capping an 11-play, 68-yard drive. S. 29 ULM .....................................................TBA After an interception gave GSU another > Charlie’s wife Lindsay was an All-ACC goal O. 4 at Troy (ESPNU) ............................. 7:30 p.m. possession, Ellington moved the Panthers 37 keeper for the NC State women’s soccer team O. 18 at Arkansas State (ESPNU) ........ 7:30 p.m. GEORGIA STATE BY THE NUMBERS O. 27 COASTAL CAROLINA.........................TBA N. 3 TEXAS STATE ............................................ TBA N. 10 at Louisiana .............................................. TBA N. 17 at Appalachian State ............................ TBA With 158 receptions1 for 2,327 In his first 3Division I game, Georgia8 State has N. 24 GEORGIA SOUTHERN .......................TBA yards in 28 games, Penny Hart QB Dan Ellington threw played on natural All Times Eastern ranks first among active FBS three TD passes, including grass just eight times receivers in receptions (5.64) the game-winner with 41 in its 95-game history. and yards (83.1) per game. seconds left. FOR YOUR PENNYHART THOUGHTS HONORS FBS ACTIVE LEADERS > 2018 Preseason All-America (Athlon Sports, third team) RECEPTIONS PER GAME .................... G PG > 2015-17-18 Biletnikoff Award Watch List 1. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr. ...........28 5.64 > 2016-17-18 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference 2. N’Keal Harry, Arizona State, Jr. ..............26 5.62 > First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference, 2015 & 2017 RECEPTIONS ........................................ G Rec > 2015 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year 1. Keesean Johnson, Fresno State, Sr. ....40 186 > 2015 Freshman All-America (FWAA, first team) 2. T.J. Rahming, Duke, Sr. ............................38 183 3. Steven Sims, Kansas, Sr. ..........................36 165 KEY STATISTICS 4. Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia, Sr. .........38 163 5. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr. ...........28 158 > FIRST IN THE NATION among active FBS receivers in career receiving yards per Jalen McCleskey, Oklahoma St., Sr. .....37 158 game (83.1) and receptions per game (5.64). > Also ranks second in career receiving yards (2,327), fifth in receptions (158) and RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME .......... G PG third in touchdown receptions (18). 1. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr. ...........28 83.1 2. Cody Thompson, Toledo, Sr. ...................44 62.1 > At least one catch in every game he has played (28 in a row). > Leading receiver in the Sun Belt in each of his two full seasons (2015 and 2017). RECEIVING YARDS ............................... G Yards > Led the Sun Belt with a school-record 74 receptions for 1,121 yards and eight 1. Cody Thompson, Toledo, Sr. ...................44 2,733 touchdowns in 2017. 2. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr. ...........28 2,327 > Ranked 11th in FBS with 93.4 receiving yards per game and 17th with 6.2 TD RECEPTIONS................................... G TD receptions per game in 2017. 1. Cody Thompson, Toledo, Sr. ...................44 21 > Had 71 receptions for 1,099 yards and eight touchdowns as a freshman in 2015 2. Andy Isabella, UMass, Sr. ........................33 19 before missing most of the 2016 due to injury. 3. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr. ...........27 18 > Ranks third in GSU history in career receptions, receiving yards and TD receptions, trailing only NFL receivers Albert Wilson and Robert Davis. TOP GAMES > Set GSU record with 190 yards receiving and tied his own school record with 11 catches vs. ULM. (2017). Caught touchdowns of 50, 25 and 22 yards. > Broke his own school record with 191 yards receiving on eight catches in 2017 win at Georgia Southern, including the game-winning touchdown on a spectacular 9-yard catch in the corner of the end zone with 2:31 left. > Tied the GSU single-game record with 11 receptions for 150 yards and two TDs vs. New Mexico State (2015) in his second collegiate game. > Eight catches for 129 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown in win over Georgia Southern (2015) GSU CAREER LEADERS PENNY HART RECEPTIONS ................... Years Rec R-Junior | 5-8, 180 1. Robert Davis ................2013-16 222 2. Albert Wilson ...............2010-13 175 Roswell, Ga. 3. Penny Hart ................ 2015-* 158 King’s Ridge Christian RECEIVING YARDS .......... Years Rec Yds 1. Robert Davis ................2013-16 222 3391 2. Albert Wilson ...............2010-13 175 3190 3. Penny Hart ................ 2015-* 158 2327 TD RECEPTIONS ............. Years TD 1. Albert Wilson ...............2010-13 23 Penny Hart ...............