College football team
The 2023 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Panthers were led by seventh-year head coach Shawn Elliott and played their home games at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta .
After a win against UConn on September 9, Georgia State became 2–0 for the first time since the 2019 season .[ 1] Charlotte on the road, 41–25.[ 2] Coastal Carolina , GSU earned its first 4–0 start in program history, as well as its first vote in a national college football poll (coaches poll).
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Panthers were picked to finish in sixth place in the East division.[ 3]
Media poll (East division) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 James Madison 78 (4) 2 Appalachian State 75 (4) 3 Coastal Carolina 71 (1) 4 Marshall 68 (1) 5 Georgia Southern 52 (1) 6 Georgia State 31 7 Old Dominion 17
Offensive lineman Travis Glover was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Defensive lineman Javon Denis, linebackers Jontrey Hunter and Jordan Veneziale, and defensive back Bryquice Brown were named to the second team.[ 3]
The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.[ 4]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. No. 21 (FCS ) Rhode Island * ESPN+ W 42–3515,546 September 9 7:00 p.m. UConn * Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN+ W 35–1415,186 September 16 6:00 p.m. at Charlotte * ESPN+ W 41–2514,410 7:30 p.m. at Coastal Carolina ESPN W 30–1715,248 September 30 7:00 p.m. Troy Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN+ L 7–2816,536 October 14 7:00 p.m. Marshall Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN2 W 41–2416,718 October 21 8:00 p.m. at Louisiana ESPNU W 20–1720,044 7:30 p.m. at Georgia Southern ESPN2 L 27–4423,389 November 4 3:30 p.m. James Madison Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN2 L 14–4215,320 November 11 2:00 p.m. Appalachian State Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN+ L 14–4214,260 November 18 8:00 p.m. at No. 15 LSU * ESPN2 L 14–56100,212 November 25 2:00 p.m. at Old Dominion ESPN+ L 24–2515,717 December 23 3:30 p.m. vs. Utah State ESPN W 45–22 12,168
Game One – (FCS) No. 21 Rhode Island Rams (0–0) vs Georgia State Panthers (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total (FCS) No. 21 Rams 0 14 14 7 35 Panthers 14 7 14 7 42
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 15,546Referee : Marshall LewisTV : ESPN+
Game information First quarter (13:36) GSU – Robert Lewis 39-yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:24; Georgia State 0–7 ) (4:15) GSU – Marcus Carroll 9-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:43; Georgia State 0–14 ) Second quarter (14:10) URI – John Erby 20-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Georgia State 7–14 ) (11:31) GSU – Tailique Williams 42-yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:39; Georgia State 7–21 ) (1:40) URI – Gabe Sloat 15-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:37; Georgia State 14–21 ) Third quarter (14:12) URI – Darius Savedge 63-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Tied 21–21 ) (8:02) URI – Marquis Buchanan 28-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:27; Rhode Island 28–21 ) (6:21) GSU – Marcus Carroll 23-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:41; Tied 28–28 ) (1:30) GSU – Gavin Pringle 21-yard interception, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: Georgia State 28–35 ) Fourth quarter (8:16) GSU – Marcus Carroll 12-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:31; Georgia State 28–42 ) (6:27) URI – Kasim Hill 5-yard run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:49; Georgia State 35–42 ) Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics URI GSU First downs 22 20 Total yards 520 424 Rushing yards 112 231 Passing yards 408 193 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–40–2 16–20–0 Time of possession 36:19 23:41
Team Category Player Statistics Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 24/40, 408 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Deon Silas 10 carries, 50 yards Receiving Marquis Buchanan 2 receptions, 101 yards, TD Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 16/20, 193 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marcus Carroll 23 carries, 184 yards, 3 TD Receiving Robert Lewis 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Game Two – UConn Huskies (0–1) vs Georgia State Panthers (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Huskies 0 0 0 14 14 Panthers 7 14 7 7 35
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : September 9, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 15,186Referee : Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPN+) : Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (color analyst)
Game information First quarter
GSU – Grainger, Darren 65 yd run (Rickman, Liam kick), 8:40. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, TOP 01:37 Second quarter
GSU – Lewis, Robert 9 yd pass from Grainger, Darren (Rickman, Liam kick), 5:22. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, TOP 01:41 GSU – Carroll, Marcus 2 yd run (Rickman,Liam kick), 0:23. Panthers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, TOP 02:54 Third quarter
GSU – Carroll, Marcus 3 yd run (Rickman, Liam kick), 4:07. Panthers 28–0. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, TOP 07:30 Fourth quarter
UCONN – Clercius, Kevens 11 yd pass from Roberson, Ta'Quan (McFadden, Joe kick), 9:16. Panthers 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 03:05 GSU – Carroll, Marcus 39 yd run (Rickman, Liam kick), 6:26. Panthers 35–7. Drive: 1 plays, 39 yards, TOP 00:07 UCONN – Buckman, Brett 32 yd pass from Roberson, Ta'Quan (McFadden, Joe kick), 3:57. Panthers 35–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:29 Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics UCONN GSU First downs 19 19 Total yards 326 394 Rushing yards 50 250 Passing yards 276 144 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 32:32 27:28
Team Category Player Statistics UConn Passing Ta'Quan Roberson 19/30, 216 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Victor Rosa 10 att, 17 yds Receiving Brett Buckman 9 receptions, 93 yds, 1 TD Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 15/26, 144 yds, 1 TD Rushing Darren Grainger 12 att, 145 yds, 1 TD Receiving Ja'Cyais Credle 3 receptions, 45 yds
Game Three – Georgia State Panthers (2–0) vs Charlotte 49ers (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 7 13 14 7 41 49ers 0 10 15 0 25
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : September 16, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 9 NE MPH Game attendance : 14,410Referee : Javarro EdwardsTV announcers (ESPN+) : Alex Perlman, Reginald Walker Jr., Smacker Miles
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics GSU UNC First downs 23 18 Total yards 568 356 Rushing yards 102 88 Passing yards 466 268 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 31:32 28:28
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 27–33, 466 YDS, 3 TD Rushing Marcus Carroll 20 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Robert Lewis 6 REC, 220 YDS, 2 TD Charlotte Passing Trexler Ivey 20–28, 257 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jalon Jones 6 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD Receiving Jack Hestera 7 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD
at Coastal Carolina [ edit ] Game Four – Georgia State Panthers (3–0) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 7 10 3 10 30 Chanticleers 3 0 7 7 17
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics GSU CCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Rushing Receiving Coastal Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
Game Five – Troy Trojans (2–2) vs Georgia State Panthers (4–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Trojans 3 3 15 7 28 Panthers 0 7 0 0 7
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : September 30, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game attendance : 16,536TV : ESPN+
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics TROY GSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Troy Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia State Passing Rushing Receiving
Game Six – Marshall Thundering Herd (4–1) vs Georgia State Panthers (4–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Thundering Herd 7 10 7 0 24 Panthers 14 13 0 14 41
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : October 14, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 16,718Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Roy Philpot (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia State –2.0
Game information First quarter (13:03) GSU – Darren Grainger 24 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Georgia State 7–0 ) (10:30) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:33; Tied 7–7 ) (6:50) GSU – Izaiah Guy 4 yard return of blocked punt, Liam Rickman kick (Georgia State 14–7 ) Second quarter (13:17) GSU – Liam Rickman 34 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:32; Georgia State 17–7 ) (8:02) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 21 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:15; Georgia State 17–10 ) (2:47) GSU – Liam Rickman 39 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:15; Georgia State 20–10 ) (1:19) GSU – Tailique Williams 74 yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:18; Georgia State 27–10 ) (0:23) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 0:56; Georgia State 27–17 ) Third quarter (0:00) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 65 yard pass from Cam Fancher , Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:20; Georgia State 27–24 ) Fourth quarter (11:02) GSU – Darren Grainger 2 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; Georgia State 34–24 ) (1:42) GSU – Marcus Carroll 2 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:17; Georgia State 41–24 ) Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics MRSH GSU First downs 23 25 Total yards 457 474 Rushing yards 156 240 Passing yards 301 234 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 24:43 35:17
Team Category Player Statistics Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 27/34, 301 yards, TD Rushing Rasheen Ali 19 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD Receiving Rasheen Ali 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 21/31, 234 yards, TD Rushing Marcus Carroll 28 carries, 159 yards, TD Receiving Tailique Williams 6 receptions, 129 yards, TD
Pregame line Over/under LA –3.5 61.5
Game Seven – Georgia State Panthers (5–1) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 20 0 0 20 Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 10 0 17
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana
Date : October 21, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather : Clear • Wind : S 9 MPH Game attendance : 20,044Referee : Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
Game information First quarter No scoring plays
Second quarter (13:07) GSU – Ahmon Green 24-yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman PAT failed (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Georgia State 6–0 ) (9:49) GSU – Ahmon Green 3-yard pass from Darren Grainger, Isaac Kone kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:57; Georgia State 13–0 ) (4:23) GSU – Mikele Colasurdo 3-yard rush, Isaac Kone kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:59; Georgia State 20–0 ) (0:30) LA – Jacob Kibodi 3-yard rush, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 0:53; Georgia State 20–7 ) Third quarter (9:29) LA – Kenneth Almendares 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:31; Georgia State 20–14 ) (2:01) LA – Terrance Carter 2-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:55; Georgia State 20–17 ) Fourth quarter No scoring plays
Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics GSU ULL First downs 16 15 Total yards 343 289 Rushing yards 129 165 Passing yards 214 124 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 27:48 32:12
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 17/22, 211 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Marcus Carroll 26 carries, 110 yards Receiving Tailique Williams 6 receptions, 81 yards Louisiana Passing Zeon Chriss 14/28, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Zeon Chriss 17 carries, 119 yards Receiving Jacob Bernard 3 receptions, 30 yards
at Georgia Southern [ edit ] Game Eight – Georgia State Panthers (6–1) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (5–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 0 0 0 0 Eagles 0 0 0 0 0
at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, Georgia
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST Game attendance : 23,389TV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics GSU GASO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
Game Nine – James Madison Dukes (8–0) vs Georgia State Panthers (6–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Dukes 0 0 0 0 0 Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics JMU GSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics James Madison Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia State Passing Rushing Receiving
Game Ten – Appalachian State Mountaineers (5–4) vs Georgia State Panthers (6–3)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Mountaineers 0 0 0 0 0 Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : November 11, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. EST Game attendance : 14,260TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics APP GSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Appalachian State Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia State Passing Rushing Receiving
Game Eleven – Georgia State Panthers (6–4) vs No. 15 LSU Tigers (7–3)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 7 7 0 0 14 No. 15 Tigers 14 21 7 14 56
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : November 18, 2023Game time : 8:00 p.m. EST Game attendance : 100,212TV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Roddy Jones (analyst)
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics GSU LSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Rushing Receiving LSU Passing Rushing Receiving
Game Twelve – Georgia State Panthers (6–5) vs Old Dominion Monarchs (5–6)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 0 0 0 0 Monarchs 0 0 0 0 0
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, Virginia
Date : November 25, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. EST Game attendance : 15,717TV : ESPN+
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics GSU ODU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Rushing Receiving Old Dominion Passing Rushing Receiving
[ edit ] Game Thirteen – Georgia State Panthers (6–6) vs Utah State Aggies (6–6) (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 21 10 7 7 45 Aggies 14 0 0 8 22
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, Idaho
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 39 °F (4 °C) • Wind : 15 mph (24 km/h) NWGame attendance : 12,168Referee : Jeremy ValentineTV announcers (ESPN ) : Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline)Box score
Game information First quarter (7:36) GSU – Darren Grainger 1 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:34; Georgia State 7–0 ) (6:15) USU – Jalen Royals 35 yard pass from Levi Williams , Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:21; Tied 7–7 ) (3:57) GSU – Darren Grainger 1 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Georgia State 14–7 ) (3:41) USU – Davon Booth 65 yard run, Elliott Nimrod kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:16; Tied 14–14 ) (0:15) GSU – Tailique Williams 27 yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:26; Georgia State 21–14 ) Second quarter (7:30) GSU – Liam Rickman 31 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:32; Georgia State 24–14 ) (1:17) GSU – Cadarrius Thompson 23 yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:20; Georgia State 31–14 ) Third quarter (6:02) GSU – Cadarrius Thompson 37 yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:26; Georgia State 38–14 ) Fourth Q=quarter (9:18) GSU – Freddie Brock 5 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:54; Georgia State 45–14 ) (4:48) USU – Terrell Vaughn 2 yard pass from McCae Hillstead, Jalen Royals two-point pass conversion from McCae Hillstead (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; Georgia State 45–22 ) Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics GSU USU First downs 24 18 Total yards 643 347 Rushing yards 386 159 Passing yards 257 188 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 36:12 23:48
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 19/22, 257 yards, 3 TD Rushing Freddie Brock 24 carries, 276 yards, TD Receiving Cadarrius Thompson 5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD Utah State Passing Levi Williams 12/21, 131 yards, TD, INT Rushing Davon Booth 4 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Terrell Vaughn 8 receptions, 86 yards, TD
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