2020 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL @GeorgiaStateFB | @CoachSElliott | @GSUPanthers | @CenterParcATL GEORGIA STATE (0-1, 0-1 SBC) at CHARLOTTE (0-1, 0-0 C-USA) Sept. 26, 2020 | 12 p.m. | ESPNU Jerry Richardson Stadium | Charlotte, N.C. THE KICKOFF: Georgia State faces its > Also had four catches for 21 yards for a first road game of the season with a nation- total of 171 all-purpose yards ally-televised game (ESPNU) at Charlotte at 12 > Ranks No. 3 in FBS in rushing and No. 3 in noon at Jerry Richardson Stadium. all-purpose. > The Panthers are coming off a 34-31 over- time loss to No. 19 Louisiana. Despite the loss, HOMECOMING TO THE QUEEN CITY: GAME 2 Georgia State showed many positives in its The week’s game is a Homecoming for two season opener, including 150 yards rushing Georgia State seniors from Charlotte: inside GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS vs. by Destin Coates. linebacker Trajan Stephens-McQueen and CHARLOTTE 49ers wide receiver Jonathan Ifedi. > Charlotte opened the season with a 35-30 Stephens-McQueen (West Mecklen- loss to Appalachian State on Sept. 12 but burg HS) is a team captain and one of the TV: ESPNU. Announcers are Mike Couzens its Sept. 19 game at North Carolina was Panthers’ top defenders. The Preseason and Jay Walker cancelled due to COVID/contact tracing. All-Sun Belt selection led the team in tackles RADIO: Georgia State Radio Network > The game is a match-up of two of the in 2019 and ranks sixth in GSU history with coverage will air on WRAS 88.5 FM. Dave newer programs in FBS. Georgia State started 206 career stops. Cohen is in his 38th season as the play-by- its program in 2010 and became a full FBS Ifedi (Vance HS) is a fifth-year senior play voice of Panther athletics. He is joined member in 2014, while Charlotte began play with 45 career receptions for 454 yards. He by Harper LeBel and Sam Crenshaw. in 2013 and became a full FBS member in earned his bachelor’s degree last December 2016. in Computer Information Systems and is now 2020 RECORDS: working on a Master’s in Information Systems > Playing just its 11th season of football and Georgia State: 0-1, 0-1 Sun Belt with a concentration in Cybersecurity. seventh at the FBS level, Georgia State looks Charlotte: 0-1, 0-0 CUSA Two other Panthers are also from North to build on a successful 2019 season, when Carolina: senior PK Noel Ruiz (Wilson/Fike the Panthers earned their third bowl berth in SERIES: Tied 1-1. HS), a graduate transfer from North Carolina five seasons and second in three years under A&T, and sophomore outside linebacker T.J. LAST MEETING: GSU 28, Charlotte 0, Sept. head coach Shawn Elliott. GSU finished 7-6 Smith (Laurinburg/Scotland HS). 23, 2017 last season. GSU HEAD COACH SHAWN ELLIOTT > In 23 seasons as a Division I coach, Shawn HONORS FOR QUA: Junior cornerback Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1996 Elliott has been part of 21 winning seasons Quavian White was tabbed to the weekly Record at GSU: 16-22 (4th year) and 18 teams that reached a bowl game or honor roll for the Paul Hornung Award, Career Record: 17-27 (5th year) the NCAA playoffs. which recognizes versatility. Against No. 19 Louisiana, White made CHARLOTTE HEAD COACH WILL HEALY NEW NAME, SAME GREAT PLACE: seven solo tackles in the game, along with an Georgia State’s home facility is now known as Record at CLT: 7-7 (2nd year) interception and two pass breakups. He also Center Parc Credit Union Stadium, or Center Career Record: 20-28 (5th year) had one kickoff return (22 yds) and two punt Parc Stadium. The 15-year, $21 million agree- returns for 17 yards. ment between Center Parc Credit Union, His interception came late in the first half 2020 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS a division of Atlanta Postal Credit Union at the GSU 15-yard line and likely prevented (APCU), and Georgia State Athletics, was a score. S. 3 MURRAY STATE ........................... CANCELED announced Aug. 11, 2020. S. 12 at Alabama .................................... CANCELED SERIES vs. CHARLOTTE: Georgia State 19/21 CAREER HIGH FOR COATES: Taking and Charlotte have met twice previously S. 19 LOUISIANA ....... (ESPN2) (ot) hL 31-34 over for GSU’s all-time leading rusher Tra S. 26 at Charlotte ......................... (ESPNU) 12 p.m. and the series is tied at 1-1, with each team Barnett, junior Destin Coates responded with winning on the other’s home field. O. 3 EAST CAROLINA ................. (ESPNU) 12 p.m. a career-high 150 yards rushing vs. No. 19 O. 15 at Arkansas State ....(Thu.-ESPN) 7:30 p.m. Louisiana. > Georgia State won the last meeting 28-0 at Charlotte on Sept. 23, 2017 in the first and O. 24 at Troy ..........................................................TBA > That is the sixth-highest single-game only shutout recorded by the Panthers. O. 31 COASTAL CAROLINA ................................ TBA rushing total in GSU history. > Then a freshman, left guard Shamarious N. 7 ULM................................................................ TBA > Coates was a workhorse, carrying the ball 24/23 Gilmore made history as the first and only N. 14 at Appalachian State ....................... TBA 34 times to tie the program record set by GSU offensive lineman to score a touchdown. N. 21 at South Alabama ..................................... TBA Barnett last season vs. Troy N. 28 GEORGIA SOUTHERN ..............................TBA All Times Eastern GEORGIA STATE BY THE NUMBERS Career91 starts by GSU Career-high150 rushing Georgia253.3 State’s average offensive line, including 38 yards by Destin Coates in rushing yards per game by LG Shamarious Gilmore season opener vs. No. 19 over last 10 games. Louisiana. 2020 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES Game 2: GSU vs. Charlotte 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 After a GSU field goal attempt was tipped, Offensive Assistant Dan Ellington CENTER PARC CREDIT UNION STADIUM a Charlotte defender tried to field the ball is the home of Georgia State football. The Inside Linebackers Brian Landis in the end zone but fumbled, and Gilmore Panthers took over this iconic property, Receivers Trent McKnight recovered it for the score. formerly Centennial Olympic Stadium and Defensive Line Travian Robertson > Gilmore is one of two current Panthers who then Turner Field, for the 2017 season. Cornerbacks Cory Peoples started that game, along with linebacker and The facility was renamed Center Parc Tight Ends/Running Backs Josh Stepp Charlotte native Trajan Stephens-McQueen. Credit Union Stadium as part of a 15-year, $21 million agreement between Center Parc Strength & Conditioning John Sisk Four other current Panthers saw action: Jona- than Ifedi, Victor Heyward, Dontae Wilson Credit Union, a division of Atlanta Postal Athletic Trainer Bob Murphy and Hardrick Willis. Credit Union (APCU), and Georgia State Equipment Manager Nate Simon Athletics, announced on Aug. 11, 2020. Video Coordinator Rickey Layman > Charlotte won the first meeting 23-20 Center Parc Stadium features 25,000 in the 2015 season opener at the Georgia seats for football, a FieldTurf playing surface Asst AD-FB Operations Steve Wojcikowski Dome. Director of Player Personnel Ginny Thompson on “Pete” Petit Field and dramatic views of > This year’s game is the first of a four-year the Atlanta skyline. The conversion process Dir. of High School Relations Mark LeGree contract. The two teams will also play: incorporated the existing seating areas Graduate Assts Bryson Allen-Williams, Tyler Sept. 18, 2021 at GSU on the north, west and south sides of the Gilliam, Will Hunter, Jerry Prutos, Dan Sutton Sept. 17, 2022 at GSU stadium with a new grandstand constructed on the east side, formerly the outfield. Sept. 16, 2023 at Charlotte FACILITY INFORMATION The Panthers are in their fourth season Home Field “Pete” Petit (puh-TEET) Field in this impressive venue, which also houses at Center Parc Credit Union Stadium THE COMMON THREAD: Georgia State and Charlotte have a common thread in the Football Operations Suite, completed Capacity 25,000 former player Mark Hogan, who was a in 2019. All of the program’s day-to-day Surface FieldTurf member of the inaugural team at both operations are at Center Parc Stadium, First Year as Home to GSU Football 2017 schools. including practice, weight room, meetings rooms, coaches’ offices, athletic training Originally Built 1996 Hogan enrolled at Georgia State in January 2009 as the program’s first scholar- room and equipment room. Center Parc Stadium was originally PROGRAM INFORMATION ship player. His father, Mark Hogan Sr., had played football at Georgia Tech for coach constructed as the 85,000-seat Centennial First Season of Football 2010 Bill Curry, who went on to become Georgia Olympic Stadium and used for the 1996 Joined Sun Belt Conference 2013 State’s inaugural head coach. The younger Centennial Olympic Games. Following the Full FBS Eligibility 2014 Hogan spent the spring of 2009 as the Olympic Games, much of the north end All-Time Record 36-84 (11th) Panthers’ first--and only--player until the of the stadium was removed in order to convert it to the 49,000-seat baseball park Bowl Record (Last Bowl) 1-2 (2019) rest of the class enrolled in the fall of 2009. An outside linebacker, Hogan started GSU’s that served as the home of the Atlanta inaugural game on Sept.