2020 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL @GeorgiaStateFB | @CoachSElliott | @GSUPanthers | @CenterParcATL GEORGIA STATE (1-1, 0-1 Sun Belt) at ARKANSAS STATE (2-2, 0-1 Sun Belt) Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN Centennial Bank Stadium | Jonesboro, Ark. THE KICKOFF: Georgia State’s first road DEFENSE RULES THE DAY: The Georgia game is a Thursday night ESPN game at State defense turned in a strong perfor- Arkansas State, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. in mance to key the Panthers’ 49-29 victory over Jonesboro, Ark. East Carolina. The defense did not allow an offensive touchdown to the Pirates, whose > Georgia State’s (1-1, 0-1 Sun Belt) last game three touchdowns came on a pick-six, a fake was a 49-29 victory over East Carolina on Oct. field goal and a blocked punt. GAME 3 3 at Center Parc Stadium. Cornelious Brown IV The Panthers allowed only 286 total yards passed for 238 yards and three touchdowns, (3.7 yards per play), including just 50 yards GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS vs. two of them to Sam Pinckney, and Destin rushing, the third-lowest single-game total in ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES Coates rushed for 113 yards and two scores. GSU history. And of those 50 yards, 31 came The GSU defense did not allow an offensive on the fake field goal. touchdown to ECU, which managed just 286 TV: ESPN. Announcers are Matt Barrie, Mike total yards (3.7 yards per play), including only LAST YEAR’S RECORD-SETTING DAY: Golic Jr., and Tera Talmadge. Although the 50 yards rushing. Panthers play the majority of their games on Georgia State’s first win over Arkansas State, the ESPN networks, this is just GSU’s second > On the strength of that performance 52-38 last season in Atlanta, was the most appearance on ESPN. against ECU, the Georgia State defense leads prolific offensive performance in school the Sun Belt in interceptions with five (No. 10 history and one of the best in Sun Belt RADIO: Georgia State Radio Network FBS) and third-down defense at 25.8 percent Conference annals: coverage will air on WRAS 88.5 FM. Dave (No. 7 FBS) and is second in the league and Cohen is in his 38th season as the play-by- > 52 points: GSU’s most vs. FBS team and No. 5 in FBS in pass efficiency defense (100.97 second-most overall play voice of Panther athletics. He is joined rating). by Harper LeBel and Sam Crenshaw. > 722 yards of total offense - GSU record and > Junior cornerback Quavian White has an top 10 in Sun Belt history 2020 RECORDS: interception in each of the first two contest to > 99 plays - GSU record Georgia State: 1-1, 0-1 Sun Belt lead FBS with 1.0 interceptions per game. > 340 yards rushing - then-GSU record (broken the next game) Arkansas State: 2-2, 0-1 Sun Belt > Destin Coates leads the Sun Belt and ranks > 39 first downs - ties Sun Belt record No. 4 in FBS with 131.5 yards rushing per SERIES: Arkansas State leads 5-1. > 39:19 time of possession - GSU record game. As a team, the Panthers are No. 10 in > 6 rushing touchdowns - GSU record LAST MEETING: GSU 52, Arkansas State 38, FBS in rushing (235.0 ypg). Oct. 5, 2019 at Center Parc Stadium. > 7 touchdowns - ties GSU record > Arkansas State is coming off a 50-27 win > Destin Coates tied school record with three GSU HEAD COACH SHAWN ELLIOTT over Central Arkansas on Saturday. The Red rushing touchdowns Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1996 Wolves knocked off Kansas State on Sept. 12. > Career highs of 382 yards passing and 451 Record at GSU: 17-22 (4th year) > Arkansas State leads the series 5-1, but yards of total offense by QB Dan Ellington on Career Record: 18-27 (5th year) Georgia State earned its first win over his 22nd birthday. He was named Sun Belt the Red Wolves last season with a 52-38 Offensive Player of the Week. A-STATE HEAD COACH BLAKE ANDERSON victory in Atlanta in which the Panthers set Record at ASU: 49-31 (7th year) numerous school records. MORE ON SERIES VS. ARKANSAS Career Record: 49-31 (7th year) STATE: Georgia State and Arkansas State are > Playing just its 11th season of football and meeting in a Sun Belt Conference Thursday 2020 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS seventh at the FBS level, Georgia State looks night game for the third time in the last to build on a successful 2019 season, when five years. The Red Wolves won 31-16 at the S. 3 MURRAY STATE ........................... CANCELED the Panthers earned their third bowl berth in Georgia Dome in 2016 and 51-35 in Jones- S. 12 at Alabama .................................... CANCELED five seasons and second in three years under boro in 2018. S. 19 LOUISIANA 19/21 ....... (ESPN2) (ot) hL 31-34 head coach Shawn Elliott. GSU finished 7-6 last season. > In 2013 in Georgia State’s first year in FBS S. 26 at Charlotte ................................POSTPONED and the Sun Belt, the Panthers fell 33-30 at O. 3 EAST CAROLINA ..............................hW 49-29 > In 23 seasons as a Division I coach, Shawn heavily favored Arkansas State. O. 15 at Arkansas State ....(Thu.-ESPN) 7:30 p.m. Elliott has been part of 21 winning seasons and 18 teams that reached a bowl game or Current Miami Dolphins WR Albert Wilson O. 24 at Troy ..........................................................TBA the NCAA playoffs. nearly led the Panthers to the upset when he O. 31 COASTAL CAROLINA ................................ TBA caught a 70-yard TD pass with 2:13 to play N. 7 ULM................................................................ TBA that brought GSU within a two-point conver- N. 14 at Appalachian State ................................ TBA N. 21 at South Alabama ..................................... TBA GEORGIA STATE BY THE NUMBERS N. 28 GEORGIA SOUTHERN ..............................TBA All Times Eastern Georgia3.7 State held East Career95 starts by GSU Rushing131.5 yards per game Carolina to 286 total yards starting offensive line, by Destin Coates, which (3.7 yards per play), including including 39 by LG ranks No. 1 in the Sun just 50 yards rushing. Shamarious Gilmore Belt and No. 4 in FBS. 2020 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES Game 3: GSU at Arkansas State GENERAL INFORMATION Full Name Georgia State University Location Atlanta, Ga. Founded 1913 Enrollment 53,000 Nickname Panthers Colors Blue & White Affiliation NCAA Division I FBS Conference Sun Belt Conference President Mark P. Becker Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb COACHING STAFF Head Coach Shawn Elliott Offensive Coordinator/QBs Brad Glenn “Pete” Petit Field at Defensive Coordinator/OLBs Nate Fuqua CENTER PARC STADIUM Offensive Line Thomas Austin Safeties/Recruiting Coord. Chris Collins sion of tying the game. Offensive Assistant Dan Ellington CENTER PARC CREDIT UNION STADIUM Wilson finished with 149 yds receiving is the home of Georgia State football. The Inside Linebackers Brian Landis on seven receptions and 104 yards rushing Panthers took over this iconic property, Receivers Trent McKnight on just two carries, the only Panther with formerly Centennial Olympic Stadium and Defensive Line Travian Robertson 100 yds rushing & receiving in same game. then Turner Field, for the 2017 season. Cornerbacks Cory Peoples He had an 80-yard TD run, at the time the The facility was renamed Center Parc longest in school history. One play earlier, Tight Ends/Running Backs Josh Stepp Credit Union Stadium as part of a 15-year, after Arkansas State recovered a fumble at $21 million agreement between Center Parc Strength & Conditioning John Sisk the GSU 25, Wilson punched the ball loose to Credit Union, a division of Atlanta Postal Athletic Trainer Bob Murphy force a fumble and touchback. Credit Union (APCU), and Georgia State Equipment Manager Nate Simon Athletics, announced on Aug. 11, 2020. Video Coordinator Rickey Layman LANE TRAIN: Redshirt freshman safety Center Parc Stadium features 25,000 Antavious Lane was named Sun Belt Defen- seats for football, a FieldTurf playing surface Asst AD-FB Operations Steve Wojcikowski sive Player of the Week after his 34-yard inter- Director of Player Personnel Ginny Thompson on “Pete” Petit Field and dramatic views of ception return for touchdown was a key play the Atlanta skyline. The conversion process Dir. of High School Relations Mark LeGree in the Panthers’ 49-29 win over East Carolina. incorporated the existing seating areas Graduate Assts Bryson Allen-Williams, Tyler Lane also had five tackles and two on the north, west and south sides of the Gilliam, Will Hunter, Jerry Prutos, Dan Sutton pass breakups to help GSU hold ECU to 50 stadium with a new grandstand constructed yards rushing and 286 total yards. He is the on the east side, formerly the outfield. Panthers’ leading tackler on the season. FACILITY INFORMATION The Panthers are in their fourth season Home Field “Pete” Petit (puh-TEET) Field BRIGHT WHITE: Junior cornerback in this impressive venue, which also houses at Center Parc Credit Union Stadium Quavian White leads the Panthers in intercep- the Football Operations Suite, completed Capacity 25,000 tions (two) and sacks (1.5). in 2019. All of the program’s day-to-day Surface FieldTurf White had four tackles, 1.5 sacks, an operations are at Center Parc Stadium, First Year as Home to GSU Football 2017 interception and a pass breakup against East including practice, weight room, meetings rooms, coaches’ offices, athletic training Originally Built 1996 Carolina, helping hold the Pirates to 286 total yards and no offensive touchdowns. room and equipment room. Center Parc Stadium was originally PROGRAM INFORMATION Against No. 19 Louisiana, White made seven solo tackles in the game, along with an constructed as the 85,000-seat Centennial First Season of Football 2010 interception and two pass breakups.