2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL @GeorgiaStateFB | @CoachSElliott | @GSUPanthers | @GSUStadium GEORGIA STATE (2-5, 1-2) vs. COASTAL CAROLINA (4-3, 1-2) Homecoming | Oct. 27 | 2 p.m. ET | ESPN+ Georgia State Stadium | Atlanta, Ga. THE KICKOFF: Playing its first home into the Top Five in Sun Belt Conference game in four weeks, Georgia State (2-5, 1-2 history. He just moved past Johnny Quinn Sun Belt) hosts Coastal Carolina for Home- of North Texas (2,718 yards), and next up is coming at Georgia State Stadium. fourth place J.D. McKissic of Arkansas State (2,826). > The Panthers look to snap a two-game skid after dropping road games vs. two of the Sun > With Hart at No. 5, Georgia State has two Belt’s top teams in Troy and Arkansas State. of the top five all-time receivers in Sun Belt history. Former Panther Robert Davis (2013- GAME 8 > Coastal Carolina (4-3, 1-2) is coming off a 16) ranks No. 2 with 3,391 receiving yards. 24-13 non-conference victory at UMass. > Brandon Wright is third in the nation with GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS vs. > The teams met for the first time last season an average of 50.1 yards per punt, which COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS at Coastal Carolina, with Georgia State earning a 27-21 victory. Penny Hart caught helps Georgia State stand third nationally in TV: ESPN+. Announcers are Matt Stewart eight passes for 132 yards and a touchdown, net punting at 43.97. and Wayne Gandy. and Glenn Smith returned a kickoff 90 yards > Wright is on the Ray Guy Award Watch List RADIO: The new home for Georgia State for a touchdown. DeMarcus Kirk’s 4-yard and was named to Ray’s 8 for Week 8. football is Atlanta’s 92.9 THE GAME (WZGC- touchdown run capped a 91-yard drive > Junior wide receiver Diondre Champaigne FM). Dave Cohen is in his 36th season as to put the Panthers up 27-14 with three the play-by-play voice of Panther athletics. minutes to play. The Chanticleers managed caught two touchdown passes at Arkansas Harper LeBel joins him from the booth with a late touchdown, but GSU recovered the State. Earlier this season, Champaigne caught Sam Crenshaw on the sideline. Football onsides kick to seal the win. the winning touchdown with 41 seconds left vs. Kennesaw State. games also air on Georgia State station > Georgia State’s first-year starting quarter- WRAS-FM 88.5. back Dan Ellington is third in the Sun Belt > GSU football alumnus and current New Free audio stream on GeorgiaStateSports. in total offense, averaging 256.6 yards per Orleans Saints plackicker Wil Lutz, the com and GSU mobile app. game while accounting for 12 touchdowns Panthers’ career scoring leader, was recently with just two interceptions. He is completing named NFC Special Teams Player of the 2018 RECORDS: 62.3 percent with 1,474 yards passing and Month for September. Another former Georgia State: 2-5, 1-2 Sun Belt 322 net rushing yards, leading the team in Panther, WR Albert Wilson of the Miami Coastal Carolina: 4-3, 1-2 Sun Belt both categories. Dolphins, was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week 6. SERIES: Georgia State leads 1-0 > Ellington set a school record vs. ULM by completing 83.3 percent of his passes A FRESH PERSPECTIVE: Seventeen LAST MEETING: GSU 27, Coastal Carolina 21, (15-18). Oct. 7, 2017 at Conway, S.C. true freshmen have seen action thus far, > Junior Penny Hart, a Preseason All- including running backs Seth Paige and GSU HEAD COACH SHAWN ELLIOTT American, is GSU’s leading receiver with 34 Destin Coates, receivers Cornelius McCoy and Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1996 receptions for 453 yards and one touchdown, Sam Pinckney, cornerbacks Quavian White Record at GSU: 9-10 (2nd year) along with 100.6 all-purpose yards per game. and Tyler Gore, noseguard Akeem Smith, Career Record: 10-15 (3rd year) In 2017, Hart led the Sun Belt Conference in linebackers Blake Carroll and Jontrey Hunter, 2017 with a school-record 74 receptions for defensive end Tre Moore, safety Jacorey CCU HEAD COACH JOE MOGLIA 1,121 yards and eight touchdowns. Crawford and special teams player Tucker Record at CCU: 56-17 (7th year) Gregg. Five others have played in fewer than > Among all active FBS receivers, Hart is tied Career Record: 56-17 (7th year) four games in running back Dawson Hill, tight for first in career receiving yards per game end Herman McCray, outside linebacker T.J. (80.4), third in career receiving yards (2,734), Smith, safety Courtney Williams and offensive 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS third in receptions per game (5.50), sixth tackle Despelado Alexandre. in receptions (187) and 10th in touchdown A. 30 KENNESAW STATE (ESPN+) ....hW 24-20 receptions (18), all in just 34 games. > Five true freshmen (WR McCoy, RB Coates, S. 8 at NC State (Fox RSN) ......................aL 7-41 CB White, S Crawford, WR Pinckney) and four S. 14 at Memphis (ESPN) ........................aL 22-59 > Also a dynamic weapon on special teams, redshirt freshmen (CB Jaylon Jones, OLB Hart returned a punt 49 yards for a touch- S. 22 WESTERN MICHIGAN (ESPN+) hL 15-34 Jordan Strachan, G Pat Bartlett, G-T Jalen down vs. ULM, the first punt return for touch- Jackson) have started games. S. 29 ULM (ESPN+)............................hW 46-14 down in Georgia State history. O. 4 at Troy (ESPNU) ...............................aL 20-37 > The Panthers’ second-leading rusher and > With 2,734 receiving yards, Hart has moved second-leading receiver are true freshmen O. 18 at Arkansas State (ESPNU) ..........aL 35-51 O. 27 COASTAL CAROLINA (ESPN+) .....2 p.m. GEORGIA STATE BY THE NUMBERS N. 3 TEXAS STATE (ESPN+) ...................2 p.m. N. 10 at Louisiana (ESPN+) ......................... 5 p.m. N. 17 at Appalachian State (ESPN+).. 2:30 p.m. 5 17 50.1 N. 24 GEORGIA SOUTHERN (ESPN+) ....2 p.m. With 2,734 career Seventeen true freshmen Brandon Wright’s receiving yards in just have played so far, punting average, All Times Eastern 34 games, Penny Hart including five who have which is third in FBS ranks fifth in Sun Belt started games. and helps GSU rank history. third in net punting. FOR YOUR PENNYHART THOUGHTS HONORS FBS ACTIVE LEADERS > 2018 Preseason All-America (Athlon Sports, third team) RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME .......... G PG > 2015-17-18 Biletnikoff Award Watch List 1. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr. ...........34 80.4 > 2016-17-18 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference John Ursa, Hawaii, Jr. ................................29 80.4 > First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference, 2015 & 2017 RECEIVING YARDS ............................... G Yards > 2015 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year 1. Cody Thompson, Toledo, Sr. ...................50 2,952 > 2015 Freshman All-America (FWAA, first team) 2. Andy Isabella, UMass, Sr. .........................41 2,841 3. Keesean Johnson, Fresno State, Sr. ....46 2,782 KEY STATISTICS 4. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr. ...........34 2,734 > Among all active FBS receivers, he is tied for first in career receiving yards per RECEPTIONS PER GAME .................... G PG game (80.4), third in career receiving yards (2,734), third in receptions per game 1. John Ursa, Hawaii, Jr. ................................29 5.90 (5.50), sixth in receptions (187) and 10th in touchdown receptions (18). 2. N’Keal Harry, Arizona State, Jr. ..............32 5.69 > At least one catch in every game he has played (34 in a row). 3. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr. ...........34 5.50 > Leading receiver in the Sun Belt in each of his two full seasons (2015 and 2017). RECEPTIONS ........................................ G Rec > Led the Sun Belt with a school-record 74 receptions for 1,121 yards and eight 1. Keesean Johnson, Fresno State, Sr. ....46 226 touchdowns in 2017. 2. T.J. Rahming, Duke, Sr. ............................44 208 > Had 71 receptions for 1,099 yards and eight touchdowns as a freshman in 2015 3. Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia, Sr. .........44 203 before missing most of the 2016 due to injury. 5. Scott Miller, Bowling Green, Sr. .............41 192 > Already ranks fifth in Sun Belt history with 2,734 career receiving yards and tied 4. Steven Sims, Kansas, Sr. ..........................42 189 for seventh with 187 receptions. 6. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr. ...........34 187 TOP GAMES > Recorded his 10th career 100-yard game with six catches for 128 yards at Troy (2018). > His 49-yard punt return vs. ULM (2018) is the first punt return for touchdown in GSU history. > Set GSU record with 190 yards receiving and tied his own school record with 11 catches vs. ULM. (2017). TDs 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 PENNY HART two TDs vs. New Mexico State (2015) in his second collegiate game. R-Junior > Eight catches for 129 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown in win 5-8, 180 over Georgia Southern (2015) Roswell, Ga. King’s Ridge Christian GSU CAREER LEADERS SUN BELT CAREER LEADERS RECEPTIONS ........................Years Rec RECEPTIONS .............................. Years Rec 1. Robert Davis .....................2013-16 222 1. J.D. McKissic, Arkansas St. .... 2012-15 289 2. Penny Hart .....................2015-* 187 2. Jerrel Jernigan, Troy ............... 2007-10 262 3. Albert Wilson ....................2010-13 175 3. T.Y. Hilton, FIU .......................... 2008-11 229 Casey Fitzgerald, UNT ........... 2005-08 229 RECEIVING YARDS ...............Years Yds 5.