2022 Georgia State Panthers football team

American college football season

2022 Georgia State Panthers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Shawn Elliott (6th season)
Offensive coordinatorTrent McKnight (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorNate Fuqua (6th season)
Home stadiumCenter Parc Stadium
Seasons
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2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy   6 – 2     9 – 4  
James Madison* x   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Marshall   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Georgia Southern   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Appalachian State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Georgia State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Old Dominion   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
South Alabama x   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Southern Miss   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Louisiana   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Texas State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Arkansas State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by sixth-year head coach Shawn Elliott and played their home games at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta.

Preseason

Media poll

The Sun Belt media days were held on July 25 and July 26. The Panthers were predicted to finish in third place in the Sun Belt's East Division. Georgia State also received 1-of-14 first place votes.[1]

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Appalachian State 94 (10)
2 Coastal Carolina 77 (2)
3 Georgia State 68 (1)
4 Marshall 62
5 Georgia Southern 35 (1)
6 James Madison 31
7 Old Dominion 25

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense

1st team

  • Malik Sumter – Offensive Lineman, RS-SR

2nd team

  • Tucker Gregg – Running Back, SR
  • Travis Glover – Offensive Lineman, RS-SR
  • Pat Bartlett – Offensive Lineman, RS-SR
  • Aubry Payne – Offensive Lineman, RS-SR

Defense

1st team

  • Blake Carroll – Linebacker, SR
  • Antavious Lane – Defensive Back, RS-JR

2nd team

  • Thomas Gore – Defensive Lineman, RS-JR

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:30 p.m.at South Carolina*ESPN+/SECN+L 14–3578,297
September 1012:00 p.m.North Carolina*ESPNUL 28–3517,687
September 177:00 p.m.Charlotte*
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+L 41–4216,433
September 227:30 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN2L 24–4113,467
October 112:00 p.m.at Army*CBSSNW 31–1425,752
October 82:00 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
ESPN3W 41–3318,756
October 197:30 p.m.at Appalachian StateESPN2L 17–4231,757
October 293:00 p.m.Old Dominiondagger
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+W 31–1716,203
November 53:00 p.m.at Southern MissESPN+W 42–1422,128
November 121:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe
  • Center Parc Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+L 28–3112,241
November 192:00 p.m.at James MadisonESPN+L 40–4220,055
November 2612:00 p.m.at MarshallESPN+L 23–2817,427

[2][3]

Game summaries

At South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 7 7 0 14
Gamecocks 0 12 16 7 35

North Carolina

North Carolina became the first Power Five team ever to visit Georgia State.[4]

North Carolina at Georgia State
1 234Total
• Tar Heels 7 1477 35
Panthers 3 7180 28
  • Date: September 10, 2022
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 28 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,687
  • Game weather: Rain
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
      
Scoring summary
111:36UNCKamari Morales 55 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:24)		UNC 7–0
4:58GSUMichael Hayes 45 yd. field goal
(10 plays, 39 yards, 2:52)		UNC 7–3
213:44UNCDJ Jones 7 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(9 plays, 55 yards, 2:51)		UNC 14–3
8:58UNCKobe Paysour 28 yd. pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette kick)
(8 plays, 78 yards, 3:11)		UNC 21–3
5:32GSUKris Byrd 6 yd. pass from Darren Grainger (Michael Hayes kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 3:26)		UNC 21–10
313:27GSURobert Lewis 49 yd. pass from Darren Grainger (Michael Hayes kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:33)		UNC 21–17
10:19GSUMichael Hayes 45 yd. field goal
(7 plays, 29 yards, 3:02)		UNC 21–20
2:04GSURobert Lewis 29 yd. pass from Darren Grainger (Jamari Thrash pass from Darren Grainger)
(10 plays, 98 yards, 3:33)		GSU 28–21
0:33UNCOmarion Hampton 58 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31)		Tie 28–28
410:42UNCOmarion Hampton 2 yd. rush (Noah Burnette kick)
(5 plays, 92 yards, 2:24)		UNC 35–28


Pregame line Over/under
UNC -6.5 67.5
Statistics UNC GSU
First downs 23 23
Plays–yards 68–467 78–421
Rushes–yards 44–183 54–235
Passing yards 284 186
Passing: comp–att–int 19–24–1 16–24–0
Time of possession 28:22 31:38
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 19/24, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Omarion Hampton 16 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kobe Paysour 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 16/24, 186 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Tucker Gregg 18 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Robert Lewis 7 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD

Charlotte

Charlotte vs Georgia State
1 234Total
• 49ers 7 14714 42
Panthers 14 6714 41
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 7:02 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:54
  • Game attendance: 16,433
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny• Wind: 0 MPH
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart, Sam Crenshaw
Scoring summary
111:30GASTKris BYRD 9 Yd pass from Darren GRAINGER (Michael HAYES Kick)GAST 7–0
17:56CHARGrant DUBOSE 7 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick)TIED 7–7
16:21GASTRobert LEWIS 34 Yd pass from Darren GRAINGER (Michael HAYES Kick)GAST 14–7
214:50CHARMarkees WATTS 52 Yd Fumble Return (Antonio ZITA Kick)TIED 14–14
29:04CHARVictor TUCKER 2 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick)CHAR 21–14
27:29GASTTucker GREGG 2 Yd Run (Michael HAYES PAT failed)CHAR 21–20
312:10CHARElijah SPENCER 7 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick)CHAR 28–20
38:28GASTKris BYRD 6 Yd pass from Darren GRAINGER (Michael HAYES Kick)CHAR 28–27
414:50CHARHenry RUTLEDGE 31 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick)CHAR 35–27
411:00GASTTucker GREGG 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)CHAR 35–33
41:39GASTJamari THRASH 32 Yd pass from Darren GRAINGER (Darren GRAINGER Run for Two-PointGAST 41–35
40:17CHARGrant DUBOSE 2 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Antonio ZITA Kick)CHAR 42–41

Game notes:

  • 4th game in the series since 2015, (Tied 2–2).
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing Chris Reynolds 31–43, 401 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Rushing ChaVon McEachern 13 rushes, 76 yards
Receiving Elijah Spencer 5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 22–34, 343 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Tucker Gregg 23 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jamari Thrash 10 receptions, 213 yards, 1 TD
Statistics CHAR GAST
First downs 26 34
Total yards 501 602
Rushing yards 100 259
Passing yards 401 343
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 29:15 30:45

Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Chanticleers 21 6 7 7 41
Panthers 7 10 0 7 24

At Army

Georgia State Panthers at Army Black Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 14 01431
Black Knights 0 0 7714

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

  • Date: October 1, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: E 8 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 25,752
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
  • ESPN – Georgia State breaks away late, beats Army 31–14[11] /// Box Score, Georgia State at Army[12] /// Army Pregame Notes[13] /// Georgia State Pregame Notes[14] /// Postgame Notes[15]
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:12) GSU FG – Michael Hayes 46-yard field goal
    Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 3:48; Georgia State 3–0
Second quarter
  • (11:14) GSU TD – Darren Grainger 13-yard rush, Michael Hayes kick
    Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:19; Georgia State 10–0
  • (06:03) GSU TD – Jamyest Williams 33-yard rush, Michael Hayes kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:57; Georgia State 17–0
Third quarter
  • (10:32) ARMY TD – Tyhier Tyler 1-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick
    Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; Georgia State 17–7
Fourth quarter
  • (14:57) ARMY TD – Tyhier Tyler 5-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick
    Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:28; Georgia State 17–14
  • (02:59) GSU TD – Ja'Cyais Credle 57-yard pass from Darren Grainger, Michael Hayes kick
    Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:15; Georgia State 24–14
  • (01:57) GSU TD – Tucker Gregg 56-yard rush, Michael Hayes kick
    Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:55; Georgia State 31–14
Passing
  • GSU – Darren Grainger: 8/12, 157 yards, 1 TD
  • ARMY – Cade Ballard: 1/7, 11 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
  • GSU – Tucker Gregg: 16 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
  • ARMY – Tyhier Tyler: 19 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
  • GSU – Ja'Cyais Credle: 2 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
  • ARMY – Tyrell Robinson: 1 reception, 11 yards
Defense
  • GSU – Jordan Veneziale: 13 total tackles (7 solo, 6 assisted), 2 fumble recoveries, 2 pass break-ups
  • ARMY – Leo Lowin: 12 total tackles (9 solo, 3 assisted), 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery

Statistics GSU ARMY
First downs 20 24
3rd down efficiency 5–10 9–15
4th down efficiency 1–2 0–4
Plays–yards 58–456 77–365
Rushes–yards 46–299 69–354
Passing yards 157 11
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–12–0 1–8–1
Penalties–yards 4–34 0–0
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 21:05 38:55

Georgia Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 10 13 3 33
Panthers 13 14 7 7 41

At Appalachian State

Georgia State Panthers (2–4) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (3–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 14 0 0317
Mountaineers 0 7 211442

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 31,757
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Drew Carter, Aaron Murray, Marilyn Payne

Statistics

Statistics GAST APP
First downs 20 26
Total yards 301 466
Rushing yards 228 404
Passing yards 73 62
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 23:26 36:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 9/23, 73 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Darren Grainger 19 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ahmon Green 2 receptions, 24 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 7/17, 62 yards
Rushing Camerun Peoples 23 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Henry Pearson 1 reception, 31 yards

Old Dominion

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 7 0 3 17
Panthers 7 7 14 3 31

Statistics

Statistics ODU GSU
First downs 11 24
Total yards 283 413
Rushing yards 26 218
Passing yards 257 195
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 22:50 37:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 19/34, 257 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Blake Watson 14 rushes, 53 yards
Receiving Javon Harvey 3 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 14/20, 195 yards, TD
Rushing Darren Grainger 19 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Receiving Jamari Thrash 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD

At Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 14 14 7 7 42
Golden Eagles 0 0 14 0 14

Louisiana–Monroe

1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 3 17 0 11 31
Panthers 14 7 7 0 28

At James Madison

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 10 24 0 6 40
Dukes 7 7 21 7 42

At Marshall

Game Twelve – Georgia State Panthers (4–7) at Marshall Thundering Herd (7–4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 3 7623
Thundering Herd 0 14 01428

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 17,427
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chad Bush (play-by-play), Doug Chapman (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –6.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:57) GSU – Tucker Gregg 3 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Georgia State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:47) GSU – Michael Hayes 39 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:53; Georgia State 10–0)
  • (5:25) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 83 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:13; Georgia State 10–7)
  • (1:25) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 5 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:00; Marshall 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (8:52) GSU – Jamari Thrash 12 yard pass from Darren Grainger, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 4:48; Georgia State 17–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:09) MRSH – Charles Montgomery 32 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:02; Marshall 21–17)
  • (5:31) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:42; Marshall 28–17)
  • (3:25) GSU – Marcus Carroll 2 yard run, Darren Grainger pass failed (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Marshall 28–23)
Statistics GSU MRSH
First downs 19 25
Plays–yards 69–365 69–486
Rushes–yards 43–74 41–278
Passing yards 291 208
Passing: comp–att–int 19–26–0 18–28–0
Time of possession 29:47 30:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 19/26, 291 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Marcus Carroll 11 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jamari Thrash 9 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD
Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 18/28, 208 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Rasheen Ali 16 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Corey Gammage 4 receptions, 65 yards

References

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