2022 Georgia State Panthers football team

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.

2022 Georgia State Panthers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTrent McKnight (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorNate Fuqua (6th season)
Home stadiumCenter Parc Stadium
(capacity: 23,000)
2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

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)
1Appalachian State94 (10)
2Coastal Carolina77 (2)
3Georgia State68 (1)
4Marshall62
5Georgia Southern35 (1)
6James Madison31
7Old Dominion25

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

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 State
ESPN2L 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 Miss
ESPN+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 Madison
ESPN+L 40–4220,055
November 2612:00 p.m.at Marshall
ESPN+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
See also: 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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
See also: 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNC -6.567.5
Statistics UNC GSU
First downs2323
Plays–yards68–46778–421
Rushes–yards44–18354–235
Passing yards284186
Passing: comp–att–int19–24–116–24–0
Time of possession28:2231:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Carolina PassingDrake Maye19/24, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingOmarion Hampton16 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKobe Paysour5 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Georgia State PassingDarren Grainger16/24, 186 yards, 3 TD
RushingTucker Gregg18 carries, 79 yards
ReceivingRobert Lewis7 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD

Charlotte
See also: 2022 Charlotte 49ers football team
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).
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CharlottePassingChris Reynolds31–43, 401 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
RushingChaVon McEachern13 rushes, 76 yards
ReceivingElijah Spencer5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Georgia StatePassingDarren Grainger22–34, 343 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
RushingTucker Gregg23 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJamari Thrash10 receptions, 213 yards, 1 TD
StatisticsCHARGAST
First downs2634
Total yards501602
Rushing yards100259
Passing yards401343
Turnovers12
Time of possession29:1530:45

Coastal Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
Chanticleers 21 6 7 7 41
Panthers 7 10 0 7 24
See also: 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

At Army
See also: 2022 Army Black Knights football team
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

Game information
StatisticsGSUARMY
First downs2024
3rd down efficiency5–109–15
4th down efficiency1–20–4
Plays–yards58–45677–365
Rushes–yards46–29969–354
Passing yards15711
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–12–01–8–1
Penalties–yards4–340–0
Turnovers13
Time of possession21:0538:55

Georgia Southern
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 10 13 3 33
Panthers 13 14 7 7 41
See also: 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

At Appalachian State
See also: 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
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

StatisticsGASTAPP
First downs2026
Total yards301466
Rushing yards228404
Passing yards7362
Turnovers41
Time of possession23:2636:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia StatePassingDarren Grainger9/23, 73 yards, 1 INT
RushingDarren Grainger19 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAhmon Green2 receptions, 24 yards
Appalachian StatePassingChase Brice7/17, 62 yards
RushingCamerun Peoples23 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingHenry Pearson1 reception, 31 yards

Old Dominion
See also: 2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 7 0 3 17
Panthers 7 7 14 3 31

Statistics

StatisticsODUGSU
First downs1124
Total yards283413
Rushing yards26218
Passing yards257195
Turnovers21
Time of possession22:5037:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Old DominionPassingHayden Wolff19/34, 257 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingBlake Watson14 rushes, 53 yards
ReceivingJavon Harvey3 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Georgia StatePassingDarren Grainger14/20, 195 yards, TD
RushingDarren Grainger19 rushes, 104 yards, TD
ReceivingJamari Thrash3 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
See also: 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Louisiana–Monroe
1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 3 17 0 11 31
Panthers 14 7 7 0 28
See also: 2022 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

At James Madison
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 10 24 0 6 40
Dukes 7 7 21 7 42
See also: 2022 James Madison Dukes football team

At Marshall
See also: 2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
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 downs1925
Plays–yards69–36569–486
Rushes–yards43–7441–278
Passing yards291208
Passing: comp–att–int19–26–018–28–0
Time of possession29:4730:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia State PassingDarren Grainger19/26, 291 yards, 1 TD
RushingMarcus Carroll11 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJamari Thrash9 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD
Marshall PassingCam Fancher18/28, 208 yards, 2 TD
RushingRasheen Ali16 carries, 102 yards
ReceivingCorey Gammage4 receptions, 65 yards

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