2020 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL @GeorgiaStateFB | @CoachSElliott | @GSUPanthers | @CenterParcATL GEORGIA STATE (2-2, 1-2 SBC) vs. No. 20/21 COASTAL CAROLINA (5-0, 3-0 SBC) Oct. 31, 2020 | 12 p.m. | ESPNU Center Parc Stadium | Atlanta, Ga. THE KICKOFF: Coming off a hard-fought > Coastal Carolina (5-0, 3-0 Sun Belt), coming road win at Troy, Georgia State hosts unde- off a 28-14 victory over Georgia Southern, feated and No. 20-ranked Coastal Carolina will be the third nationally-ranked opponent Saturday at noon at Center Parc Stadium on to visit Center Parc Stadium in the last five ESPNU. games, following No. 24 Appalachian State (the first ranked team to play on Georgia > Cornelious Brown IV threw two touchdown State’s home field) last November and No. 19 passes to tight end Roger Carter and rushed Louisiana earlier this season. GAME 5 for a third score as the Panthers (2-2, 1-2 Sun GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS vs. Belt) scored 20 straight points in the third > Georgia State won last year’s meeting COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS quarter and then survived a late Troy rally to with Coastal Carolina 31-21 at Conway, S.C. win 36-34. The Panthers rushed for a school-record 350 yards (later broken), including three 100-yard TV: ESPNU. Announcers are Mike Corey and > Outside linebacker Jordan Strachan is rushers for the only time in program history: Jay Walker. the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player QB Dan Ellington (128), RB Tra Barnett (110) of the Week after collecting three tackles and RB Seth Paige (104). RADIO: Georgia State Radio Network for loss, including 2.5 sacks, and recovering coverage will air on WRAS 88.5 FM. Dave two fumbles, one of which he also caused, > GSU leads the series 2-1, but the visiting Cohen is in his 38th season as the play-by- in the win over Troy. In the third quarter, he team has won all three meetings. play voice of Panther athletics. He is joined sacked and stripped the quarterback and by Harper LeBel and Sam Crenshaw. > Georgia State’s two losses are by a recovered at the Troy 8-yard line, setting up combined 10 points, with both coming 2020 RECORDS: a touchdown for a 33-21 lead. Strachan’s first down to the final possession, including a Georgia State: 2-2, 1-2 Sun Belt fumble recovery came in the second quarter 34-31 overtime loss to Louisiana. Against Coastal Carolina: 5-0, 3-0 Sun Belt (Ranked as he scooped up a loose ball and returned it Arkansas State, after the Red Wolves scored No. 20 AP/No. 21 Coaches) 63 yards to the Troy 20 for the fourth-longest the go-ahead touchdown with four minutes fumble return in GSU history. left, GSU drove to the ASU 41 yard line before SERIES: Georgia State leads 2-1 > Strachan leads the Sun Belt with 6.5 tackles coming up short on fourth down. LAST MEETING: GSU 31, Coastal Carolina 21, for loss and five sacks, which has already tied > Redshirt freshman quarterback Cornelious Oct. 12, 2019 at Conway, S.C. the GSU season sack record. In the last two Brown IV is second in the Sun Belt in total games alone, he has four sacks, 4.5 tackles for GSU HEAD COACH SHAWN ELLIOTT offense (275.8 ypg) and points responsible for loss, two fumble recoveries and two caused (19.5 pg). He trails Coastal Carolina redshirt Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1996 fumbles. freshman QB Grayson McCall (278.5 ypg, 21.5 Record at GSU: 18-22 (4th year) points responsible for pg) by a slim margin in Career Record: 19-27 (5th year) > The GSU defense held Troy to just 40 yards rushing, the second-lowest figure in school both categories. CCU HEAD COACH JAMEY CHADWELL history. The Panthers have held three straight > The Panthers’ top receiver is Sam Pinckney opponents to 60 rushing yards or less, and with 22 catches for 354 yards and five Record at CCU: 13-16 (3rd year) GSU leads the Sun Belt in rushing defense at Career Record: 73-51 (11th year) touchdowns. Over a two-game span vs. East 97.0 ypg (No. 14 FBS). Carolina and Arkansas State, Pinckney totaled > Averaging 42.0 points per game, Georgia 13 receptions, 280 yards and five TD. 2020 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS State is No. 1 in the Sun Belt and No. 11 in > Quarterback Cornelious Brown IV and FBS in scoring. S. 3 MURRAY STATE ........................... CANCELED safety Antavious Lane, both redshirt > Junior running back Destin Coates is the freshmen, were named to the FWAA S. 12 at Alabama .................................... CANCELED Freshman All-American Watch List. Junior S. 19 LOUISIANA 19/21 ....... (ESPN2) (ot) hL 31-34 Sun Belt’s leading rusher, averaging 126.0 yards per game (No. 5 in FBS). He has topped center Malik Sumter has been tabbed to the S. 26 at Charlotte ................................POSTPONED the 100-yard mark in three straight games. Rimington Award Watch List. O. 3 EAST CAROLINA .............(ESPNU) hW 49-29 As a team, the Panthers are No. 14 in FBS in > Placekicker Noel Ruiz, the grad transfer O. 15 at Arkansas State .....(Thu.-ESPN) aL 52-59 rushing (237.3 ypg). (North Carolina A&T), ranks fifth among all O. 24 at Troy .............................. (ESPNU) aW 36-34 > Coates topped the 1,000-yard mark for active FBS kickers with 286 points. He is third 20/21 O. 31 COASTAL CAROLINA (ESPNU) 12 p.m. his career vs. Troy. He ranks eighth in GSU with 160 PAT and T-13th with 42 career field N. 7 ULM.........................................(ESPN3) 12 p.m. history with 1,061 rushing yards. goals. N. 14 at Appalachian State ................................ TBA N. 21 at South Alabama ..................................... TBA N. 28 GEORGIA SOUTHERN ..............................TBA GEORGIA STATE BY THE NUMBERS All Times Eastern GSU42.0 is No. 1 in the Destin126.0 Coates leads Rushing148 yards allowed by Career286 points by Sun Belt and No. 11 Sun Belt with 126.0 GSU in last three games: Noel Ruiz, No. in FBS in scoring at rushing yards per ECU (50), Arkansas State 5 among active 42.0 ppg. game (No. 5 in FBS). (58), Troy (40). FBS kickers 2020 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES Game 5: GSU vs. Coastal Carolina 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 > The Georgia State defense scored touch- Offensive Assistant Dan Ellington CENTER PARC CREDIT UNION STADIUM downs in back-to-back games. Redshirt is the home of Georgia State football. The Inside Linebackers Brian Landis freshman safety Antavious Lane returned an Panthers took over this iconic property, Receivers Trent McKnight interception 34 yards for a score vs. East Caro- formerly Centennial Olympic Stadium and Defensive Line Travian Robertson lina. Then linebacker Blake Carroll scooped then Turner Field, for the 2017 season. Cornerbacks Cory Peoples up a fumble and returned it 74 yards for a The facility was renamed Center Parc touchdown vs. Arkansas State for the second- Tight Ends/Running Backs Josh Stepp Credit Union Stadium as part of a 15-year, longest defensive touchdown in program $21 million agreement between Center Parc Strength & Conditioning John Sisk history. Credit Union, a division of Atlanta Postal Athletic Trainer Bob Murphy > Playing just its 11th season of football and Credit Union (APCU), and Georgia State Equipment Manager Nate Simon seventh at the FBS level, Georgia State looks Athletics, announced on Aug. 11, 2020. Video Coordinator Rickey Layman to build on a successful 2019 season, when Center Parc Stadium features 25,000 Asst AD-FB Operations Steve Wojcikowski the Panthers earned their third bowl berth in seats for football, a FieldTurf playing surface Director of Player Personnel Ginny Thompson five seasons and second in three years under on “Pete” Petit Field and dramatic views of head coach Shawn Elliott. GSU finished 7-6 the Atlanta skyline. The conversion process Dir. of High School Relations Mark LeGree last season. incorporated the existing seating areas Graduate Assts Bryson Allen-Williams, Tyler on the north, west and south sides of the > In 23 seasons as a Division I coach, Shawn Gilliam, Will Hunter, Jerry Prutos, Dan Sutton stadium with a new grandstand constructed Elliott has been part of 21 winning seasons on the east side, formerly the outfield. FACILITY INFORMATION and 18 teams that reached a bowl game or the NCAA playoffs. 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 GEORGIA STATE vs. RANKED TEAMS: the Football Operations Suite, completed Capacity 25,000 Georgia State is 0-7 all-time vs. ranked FBS in 2019. All of the program’s day-to-day Surface FieldTurf teams, but the Panthers’ first five games operations are at Center Parc Stadium, First Year as Home to GSU Football 2017 against ranked foes came at Power 5 teams including practice, weight room, meetings rooms, coaches’ offices, athletic training Originally Built 1996 ranked 12th or higher in the AP poll. Most recently, Georgia State fell in over- room and equipment room. Center Parc Stadium was originally PROGRAM INFORMATION time to No. 19 Louisiana in 2020. GSU also had a close call at No.