The 2020 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fourth-year head coach Shawn Elliott. This was the Panthers' eighth season in the Sun Belt Conference, third within the East Division, and 11th since starting college football. They played their home games at Center Parc Stadium.
Schedule Georgia State had games scheduled against Alabama, Murray State, and Charlotte which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Game summaries
Louisiana
Statistics LouisianaGeorgia State First downs 23 26 Total yards 519 419 Rushing yards 240 223 Passing yards 279 196 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 28:44 30:10
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Passing Levi Lewis 21/37, 279 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Elijah Mitchell 16 carries, 164 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Dontae Fleming 4 receptions, 81 yardsGeorgia State Passing Cornelius Brown IV 22/39, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Destin Coates 34 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD Receiving Roger Carter 2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina
Statistics East CarolinaGeorgia State First downs 19 21 Total yards 286 485 Rushing yards 50 247 Passing yards 236 238 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 33:05 26:55
Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing Holton Ahlers 29/50, 236 yards, 3 INTs Rushing Tyler Snead 1 carry, 31 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tyler Snead 11 receptions, 105 yardsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 18/28, 238 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Destin Coates 23 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Sam Pinckney 7 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs
At Arkansas State
Statistics Georgia StateArkansas State First downs 25 34 Total yards 583 609 Rushing yards 269 58 Passing yards 314 551 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 18/35, 314 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Tucker Gregg 14 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD Receiving Sam Pinckney 6 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TDsArkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 21/28, 332 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Jamal Jones 13 carries, 41 yards Receiving Jonathan Adams Jr. 15 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TDs
At Troy
Statistics Georgia StateTroy First downs 23 23 Total yards 379 447 Rushing yards 210 40 Passing yards 169 407 Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession 37:42 22:18
Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 20/30, 169 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Destin Coates 25 carries, 115 yards Receiving Roger Carter 7 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDsTroy Passing Jacob Free 24/38, 329 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Kimani Vidal 7 carries, 24 yards Receiving Reggie Todd 8 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD
Coastal Carolina
Statistics Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State First downs 30 5 Total yards 530 106 Rushing yards 250 76 Passing yards 280 30 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 41:04 18:56
Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 18/24, 254 yards, 4 TDs Rushing C. J. Marable 10 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 5 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 6/10, 30 yards, 1 INT Rushing Destin Coates 11 carries, 56 yards Receiving Sam Pinckney 2 receptions, 15 yards
Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics Louisiana–MonroeGeorgia State First downs 23 23 Total yards 424 504 Rushing yards 85 263 Passing yards 339 241 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 28:16 31:44
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Jeremy Hunt 26/39, 339 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Kadyn Roach 8 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD Receiving Perry Carter Jr. 4 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TDsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 20/32, 241 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Destin Coates 20 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Cornelious McCoy 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs
At Appalachian State
Statistics Georgia StateAppalachian State First downs 16 19 Total yards 300 310 Rushing yards 148 131 Passing yards 152 179 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 25:25 34:35
Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 11/33, 152 yards, 1 TD Rushing Tucker Gregg 10 carries, 85 yards Receiving Sam Pinckney 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TDAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 16/22, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Camerun Peoples 17 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD Receiving Malik Williams 3 receptions, 60 yards
At South Alabama
Statistics Georgia StateSouth Alabama First downs 19 19 Total yards 556 324 Rushing yards 222 113 Passing yards 334 211 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 29:16 30:44
Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 19/28, 334 yards, 3 INTs Rushing Tucker Gregg 18 carries, 79 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Sam Pickney 5 receptions, 176 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 25/43, 211 yards Rushing Jared Wilson 7 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jalen Tolbert 5 receptions, 75 yards
Georgia Southern
Statistics Georgia SouthernGeorgia State First downs 13 22 Total yards 370 427 Rushing yards 296 55 Passing yards 74 372 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 30:48 29:12
Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 4/7, 67 yards Rushing Logan Wright 8 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Khaleb Hood 1 reception, 44 yardsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 28/39, 372 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Destin Coates 15 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD Receiving Sam Pinckney 10 receptions, 126 yards
Vs. Western Kentucky (LendingTree Bowl)
Statistics Western KentuckyGeorgia State First downs 14 27 Total yards 284 484 Rushing yards 104 227 Passing yards 180 257 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 24:58 35:02
Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Kentucky Passing Tyrrell Pigrome 17/33, 180 yards, 2 INTs Rushing C. J. Jones 5 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD Receiving Joshua Simon 4 receptions, 84 yardsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 16/30, 232 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Destin Coates 23 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD Receiving Cornelius McCoy 5 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
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