2024 Georgia State Panthers football team

2024 Georgia State Panthers football
2024 Georgia State Panthers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
Record	3–9 (1–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Dell McGee (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Jim Chaney (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Sherrer (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Center Parc Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by a new head coach, Dell McGee,^[1] who inherited a strong 2024 recruiting class from his predecessor, Shawn Elliott, including McGee's son Austin McGee, Damaine Wilson of Florida, and Indiana tight end Lane Wadle.^[2] The Panthers played their home games at the Center Parc Stadium, located in Atlanta, Georgia.

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Marshall xy$	7	–	1	10	–	3
Georgia Southern	6	–	2	8	–	5
James Madison	4	–	4	9	–	4
Old Dominion	4	–	4	5	–	7
Coastal Carolina	3	–	5	6	–	7
Appalachian State	3	–	5	5	–	6
Georgia State	1	–	7	3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana xy	7	–	1	10	–	4
Texas State	5	–	3	8	–	5
Arkansas State	5	–	3	8	–	5
South Alabama	5	–	3	7	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe	3	–	5	5	–	7
Troy	3	–	5	4	–	8
Southern Miss	0	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Panthers were picked to finish in last place in the East division.^[3]

Cornerback Galvin Pringle was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team defense.^[4] Linebacker Kevin Swint was named to the second team.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.^[5]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	8:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech*	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	L 12–35	40,113
September 7	7:00 p.m.	No. 11 (FCS) Chattanooga*	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	W 24–21	N/A
September 14	7:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt*	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	W 36–32	14,413
September 28	3:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ESPNU	L 21–38	18,808
October 12	3:30 p.m.	Old Dominion	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 14–21	12,280
October 17	7:00 p.m.	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN2	L 20–35	20,703
October 26	1:00 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	L 26–33	33,783
November 1	7:00 p.m.	at UConn*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	CBSSN	L 27–34	22,028
November 9	3:30 p.m.	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN+	L 7–38	25,709
November 16	5:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 20–27	14,047
November 23	7:00 p.m.	at Texas State	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	W 52–44	18,271
November 30	2:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 27–48	12,606
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Georgia Tech

Game One – Georgia State Panthers (0–0) vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	3	9	0	12
Yellow Jackets	7	7	14	7	35

at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 8:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 40,113
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

GT – Jamal Haynes 1-yard run (Aidan Birr kick), 3:01. Yellow Jackets 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:34.

Second quarter

GAST – Liam Rickman 21-yard field goal, 3:49. Yellow Jackets 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 8:24.
GT – Haynes King 2-yard run (Aidan Birr kick), 0:04. Yellow Jackets 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.

Third quarter

GT – Eric Singleton Jr. 35-yard run (Aidan Birr kick), 13:01. Yellow Jackets 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:59.
GT – Malik Rutherford 52-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick), 11:19. Yellow Jackets 28–3. Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:08.
GAST – Liam Rickman 47-yard field goal, 9:52. Yellow Jackets 28–6. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:27.
GAST – Dorian Fleming 24-yard pass from Christian Veilleux (pass failed), 3:42. Yellow Jackets 28–12. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:08.

Fourth quarter

GT – Avery Boyd 22-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick), 14:14. Yellow Jackets 35–12. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.

Statistics	GAST	GT
First downs	19	22
Total yards	360	499
Rushing yards	210	274
Passing yards	150	225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–34–0	25–30–1
Time of possession	29:58	30:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Christian Veilleux	19/34, 210 yards, TD
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	10 rushes, 61 yards
	Receiving	Dorian Fleming	4 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Georgia Tech	Passing	Haynes King	24/29, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jamal Haynes	17 rushes, 84 yards, TD
	Receiving	Malik Rutherford	7 receptions, 131 yards, TD

No. 11 (FCS) Chattanooga

Game Two – No. 11 (FCS) Chattanooga Mocs (0–1) vs Georgia State Panthers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 (FCS) Mocs	7	0	7	7	21
Panthers	3	7	7	7	24

at Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny
Referee: Bob Smith
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play), Sam Crenshaw (analyst) and Kevin Barnes (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(7:16) GAST – Liam Rickman 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:07; Georgia State 3–0)
(1:27) UTC – Dalton Restelli 1-yard pass from Chase Artopoeus, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49; Chattanooga 7–3)

Second quarter

(12:31) GAST – Jordan Ford 19-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:56; Georgia State 10–7)

Third quarter

(10:56) UTC – Reggie Davis 2-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:26; Chattanooga 14–10)
(7:35) GAST – Ted Hurst 22-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; Georgia State 17–14)

Fourth quarter

(11:33) UTC – Sam Phillips 84-yard pass from Chase Artopoeus, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 98 yards, 2:36; Chattanooga 21–17)
(7:01) GAST – Freddie Brock 12-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:32; Georgia State 24–21)

Statistics	UTC	GAST
First downs	13	22
Total yards	308	391
Rushing yards	76	153
Passing yards	232	238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–23–2	26–38–0
Time of possession	26:23	33:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing	Chase Artopoeus	13/23, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Reggie Davis	19 carries, 68 yards, TD
	Receiving	Sam Phillips	8 receptions, 195 yards, TD
Georgia State	Passing	Christian Veilleux	26/38, 238 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	14 carries, 73 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	6 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Vanderbilt

Game Three – Vanderbilt Commodores (2–0) vs Georgia State Panthers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Commodores	0	10	0	22	32
Panthers	3	9	10	14	36

at Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 14,413
Referee: Matt Loeffler
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(11:16) GAST – Liam Rickman 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:04; Georgia State 3–0)

Second quarter

(12:28) VAN – Brock Taylor 28-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:36; Tied 3–3)
(7:40) GAST – Ted Hurst 33-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48; Georgia State 10–3)
(7:39) GAST – 0-yard safety (Georgia State 12–3)
(0:46) VAN – Junior Sherrill 8-yard pass from Diego Pavia, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:14; Georgia State 12–10)

Third quarter

(10:22) GAST – Liam Rickman 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:38; Georgia State 15–10)
(3:23) GAST – Rykem Laney 12-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:20; Georgia State 22–10)

Fourth quarter

(14:07) VAN – Eli Stowers 18-yard pass from Diego Pavia, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:10; Georgia State 22–17)
(11:42) GAST – Christian Veilleux 18-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:21; Georgia State 29–17)
(2:29) VAN – AJ Newberry 3-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:25; Georgia State 29–24)
(1:14) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 1-yard run, AJ Newberry pass (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:49; Vanderbilt 32–29)
(0:15) GAST – Ted Hurst 25-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:59; Georgia State 36–32)

Statistics	VAN	GAST
First downs	23	25
Total yards	380	426
Rushing yards	110	157
Passing yards	270	269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–33–0	26–41–1
Time of possession	27:13	32:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing	Diego Pavia	18/33, 270 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Sedrick Alexander	11 carries, 42 yards, TD
	Receiving	Eli Stowers	9 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Georgia State	Passing	Christian Veilleux	26/41, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	15 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD

Georgia Southern (rivalry)

Game Four – Georgia Southern Eagles (2–2) at Georgia State Panthers (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	10	7	7	38
Panthers	7	0	14	0	21

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 3:30 PM
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 18,808
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(6:21) GASO – Josh Dallas 1-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:41; Georgia Southern 7–0)
(5:34) GAST – Ted Hurst 76-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; Tied 7–7)
(2:54) GASO – OJ Arnold 32-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:40; Georgia Southern 14–7)

Second quarter

(13:54) GASO – Gavin Stewart 53-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 2:43; Georgia Southern 17–7)
(4:39) GASO – OJ Arnold 1-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 12 plays, 98 yards, 5:31; Georgia Southern 24–7)

Third quarter

(11:40) GAST – Freddie Brock 1-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:45; Georgia Southern 24–14)
(9:22) GAST – Dorian Fleming 58-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:08; Georgia Southern 24–21)
(2:33) GASO – Jalen White 8-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:18; Georgia Southern 31–21)

Fourth quarter

(4:10) GASO – Jalen White 16-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 7:27; Georgia Southern 31–21)

Statistics	GASO	GAST
First downs	30	15
Total yards	498	385
Rushing yards	261	29
Passing yards	237	356
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–39–0	23–45–3
Time of possession	39:10	20:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French	24/39, 237 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jalen White	22 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Dallas	9 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Georgia State	Passing	Christian Veilleux	23/45, 356 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	10 carries, 36 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	4 receptions, 112 yards, TD

Old Dominion

Game Five – Old Dominion Monarchs (1–4) at Georgia State Panthers (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	7	0	7	7	21
Panthers	0	7	0	7	14

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 12,280
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(1:17) ODU – Devin Roche 4-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:15; Old Dominion 7–0)

Second quarter

(10:25) GAST – Ted Hurst 20-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; Tied 7–7)

Third quarter

(2:38) ODU – Tariq Sims 6-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:48; Old Dominion 14–7)

Fourth quarter

(13:08) ODU – Demariyon Houston 9-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:27; Old Dominion 21–7)
(2:19) GAST – Freddie Brock 24-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:59; Old Dominion 21–14)

Statistics	ODU	GAST
First downs	18	19
Total yards	343	317
Rushing yards	202	57
Passing yards	141	260
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–23–1	28–46–1
Time of possession	32:45	27:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing	Colton Joseph	14/23, 141 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Colton Joseph	11 carries, 98 yards
	Receiving	Pat Conroy	7 receptions, 61 yards
Georgia State	Passing	Christian Veilleux	22/40, 211 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	12 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	6 receptions, 85 yards, TD

at Marshall

Game Six – Georgia State Panthers (2–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	10	7	3	20
Thundering Herd	11	14	0	10	35

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

Date: October 17, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 20,703
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(12:10) MRSH – A. J. Turner 2 yard run, Toby Payne run (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:42; Marshall 8–0)
(3:10) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 47 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:46; Marshall 11–0)

Second quarter

(14:48) MRSH – A. J. Turner 23 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:26; Marshall 18–0)
(11:15) GAST – Liam Rickman 36 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:33; Marshall 18–3)
(3:47) GAST – Michael Dukes 13 yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:30; Marshall 18–10)
(0:28) MRSH – A. J. Turner 30 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Marshall 25–10)

Third quarter

(5:51) GAST – Michael Dukes 3 yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:17; Marshall 25–17)

Fourth quarter

(14:51) GAST – Liam Rickman 20 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:33; Marshall 25–20)
(9:36) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 49 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:37; Marshall 28–20)
(1:39) MRSH – A. J. Turner 88 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:13; Marshall 35–20)

Statistics	GAST	MRSH
First downs	23	21
Total yards	427	427
Rushing yards	218	295
Passing yards	209	132
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–36–0	11–20–1
Time of possession	34:42	25:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Zach Gibson	19/32, 192 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	18 carries, 124 yards
	Receiving	Dorian Fleming	7 reception, 66 yards
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	11/20, 132 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	A. J. Turner	15 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Toby Payne	4 receptions, 53 yards

at Appalachian State

Game Seven – Georgia State Panthers (2–4) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	16	7	3	26
Mountaineers	2	16	7	8	33

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 33,783
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(13:27) APP – 0-yard safety (Appalachian State 2–0)

Second quarter

(14:56) GAST – Liam Rickman 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:40; Georgia State 3–2)
(10:28) APP – Ahmani Marshall 1-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; Appalachian State 8–3)
(6:24) GAST – Ted Hurst 4-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:57; Georgia State 10–8)
(3:57) APP – Makai Jackson 18-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Appalachian State 15–10)
(1:15) GAST – Michel Dukes 9-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:36; Appalachian State 16–15)
(0:06) APP – Jackson Moore 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:09; Appalachian State 18–16)

Third quarter

(8:12) APP – Dalton Stroman 23-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:02; Appalachian State 25–16)
(5:05) GAST – Kyle Lowe 5-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Appalachian State 25–23)

Fourth quarter

(6:39) GAST – Liam Rickman 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:47; Georgia State 26–25)
(1:51) APP – Kanen Hamlett 4-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Joey Aguilar rush (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:48; Appalachian State 33–26)

Statistics	GAST	APP
First downs	20	25
Total yards	386	479
Rushing yards	194	180
Passing yards	192	299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–22–0	18–27–0
Time of possession	30:34	29:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Zach Gibson	16/22, 192 yards, TD
	Rushing	Michel Dukes	6 carries, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	3 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	18/27, 299 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ahmani Marshall	18 carries, 115 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	5 receptions, 121 yards

at UConn

Game Eight – Georgia State Panthers (2–5) at UConn Huskies (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	10	3	14	27
Huskies	10	3	7	14	34

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT

Date: Friday November 1, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 22,028
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (analyst) and Keiana Martin (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

CONN - Hansen, Louis 2 yd pass from Evers, Nick (Freeman, Chris kick), 12:31. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, TOP 01:02
CONN - Freeman, Chris 42 yd field goal, 3:36. Huskies 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, TOP 04:53

Second quarter

GAST - Hurst, Ted 7 yd pass from Gibson, Zach (Rickman, Liam kick), 13:36. Huskies 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:55
GAST - Rickman, Liam 30 yd field goal, 3:29. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, TOP 05:37
CONN - Freeman, Chris 28 yd field goal, 0:20. Huskies 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, TOP 00:40

Third quarter

CONN - Robinson, Durell 1 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 12:01. Huskies 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:59
GAST - Rickman, Liam 20 yd field goal, 4:36. Huskies 20–13. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, TOP 07:25

Fourth quarter

CONN - Evers, Nick 5 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 12:54. Huskies 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, TOP 04:01
CONN - Brown, Mel 31 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 11:26. Huskies 34–13. Drive: 1 plays, 31 yards, TOP 00:05
GAST - Brock, Freddie 55 yd run (Rickman, Liam kick), 9:31. Huskies 34–20. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, TOP 01:45
GAST - Gibson, Zach 2 yd run (Rickman, Liam kick), 1:47. Huskies 34–27. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, TOP 02:56

Statistics	GAST	CONN
First downs	21	19
Total yards	374	346
Rushing yards	109	271
Passing yards	265	75
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	30–43–2	10–16–0
Time of possession	32:36	27:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Zach Gibson	28/40, 257 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	10 carries, 78 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	7 receptions, 91 yards, TD
UConn	Passing	Nick Evers	10/16, 75 yards, TD
	Rushing	Mel Brown	14 carries, 138 yards, TD
	Receiving	Louis Hansen	5 receptions, 22 yards, TD

at James Madison

Game Nine – Georgia State Panthers (2–6) at James Madison Dukes (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	7	0	0	7
Dukes	14	14	10	0	38

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 25,709
Referee: Steven Robinson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(8:21) JMU – George Pettaway 1-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:27; James Madison 7–0)
(3:19) JMU – Omarion Dollison 52-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:09; James Madison 14–0)

Second quarter

(14:55) GAST – Ted Hurst 9-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; James Madison 14–7)
(9:18) JMU – Taylor Thompson 12-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:37; James Madison 21–7)
(0:49) JMU – Wayne Knight 7-yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 0:51; James Madison 28–7)

Third quarter

(6:21) JMU – Wayne Knight 18-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:33; James Madison 35–7)
(1:24) JMU – Noe Ruelas 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:16; James Madison 38–7)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	GAST	JMU
First downs	16	21
Total yards	259	452
Rushing yards	46	211
Passing yards	213	241
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–37–0	20–31–0
Time of possession	28:54	31:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Zach Gibson	24/37, 213 yards, TD
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	9 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Petey Tucker	5 receptions, 54 yards
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	20/30, 241 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	George Pettaway	13 carries, 95 yards, TD
	Receiving	Yamir Knight	4 receptions, 65 yards

Arkansas State

Game Ten – Arkansas State Red Wolves (5–4) at Georgia State Panthers (2–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	7	0	10	10	27
Panthers	7	0	7	6	20

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 14,047
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(7:17) GAST – Ted Hurst 24-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:51; Georgia State 7–0)
(3:34) ARST – Zak Wallace 13-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

(9:32) ARST – Zak Wallace 1-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:49; Arkansas State 14–7)
(2:03) GAST – Michel Dukes 12-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:16; Tied 14–14)
(0:31) ARST – Clune Van Andel 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:32; Arkansas State 17–14)

Fourth quarter

(14:03) ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 15-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:32; Arkansas State 24–14)
(11:18) GAST – Braeden McAlister 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:40; Arkansas State 24–17)
(7:59) ARST – Clune Van Andel 52-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:19; Arkansas State 27–17)
(5:52) GAST – Liam Rickman 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:02; Arkansas State 27–20)

Statistics	ARST	GAST
First downs	20	23
Total yards	358	411
Rushing yards	261	65
Passing yards	97	346
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–17–0	26–49–2
Time of possession	30:20	29:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	10/17, 97 yards
	Rushing	Jaylen Raynor	16 carries, 114 yards
	Receiving	Courtney Jackson	3 receptions, 40 yards
Georgia State	Passing	Christian Veilleux	17/35, 245 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Michel Dukes	6 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	9 receptions, 173 yards, TD

at Texas State

Game Eleven – Georgia State Panthers (2–8) at Texas State Bobcats (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	14	24	7	7	52
Bobcats	14	7	0	23	44

at UFCU Stadium • San Marcos, TX

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 18,271
Referee: Tim Barker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) and Koral Allemand (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(11:40) GAST – Michel Dukes 23-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:06; Georgia State 7–0)
(7:56) TXST – Torrance Burgess Jr. 18-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; Tied 7–7)
(5:49) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 10-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:30; Texas State 14–7)
(2:39) GAST – Freddie Brock 7-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10; Tied 14–14)

Second quarter

(12:26) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 6-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:13; Texas State 21–14)
(8:40) GAST – Dorian Fleming 30-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:46; Tied 21–21)
(1:54) GAST – Dorian Fleming 21-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:25; Georgia State 28–21)
(1:14) GAST – Dorian Fleming 11-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:15; Georgia State 35–21)
(0:00) GAST – Braeden McAlister 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:19; Georgia State 38–21)

Third quarter

(1:21) GAST – Freddie Brock 57-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:49; Georgia State 45–21)

Fourth quarter

(12:25) TXST – Beau Sparks 80-yard punt return, Chris Dawn Jr. pass (Georgia State 45–29)
(10:16) GAST – Freddie Brock 16-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:07; Georgia State 52–29)
(7:05) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 6-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Georgia State 52–36)
(2:52) TXST – Lincoln Pare 3-yard run, Lincoln Pare pass (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:05; Georgia State 52–44)

Statistics	GAST	TXST
First downs	27	26
Total yards	504	459
Rushing yards	219	157
Passing yards	285	302
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–26–0	28–44–2
Time of possession	31:30	28:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Christian Veilleux	15/26, 285 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	18 carries, 133 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Dorian Fleming	5 receptions, 88 yards, 3 TD
Texas State	Passing	Jordan McCloud	28/44, 302 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ismail Mahdi	15 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Jaden Williams	7 receptions, 91 yards

Coastal Carolina

Game Twelve – Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5–6) at Georgia State Panthers (3–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	7	10	14	17	48
Panthers	0	10	9	8	27

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 12,606
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart, Sam Crenshaw

Game information

First quarter

(8:15) CCU – Senika McKie 10-yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:09; Coastal Carolina 7–0)

Second quarter

(14:07) GAST – Liam Rickman 28-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 6:27; Coastal Carolina 7–3)
(8:38) GAST – Freddie Brock 19-yard rush, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:44; Georgia State 10–7)
(4:16) CCU – Zach Courtney 5-yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22; Coastal Carolina 14–10)
(0:01) CCU – Kade Hensley 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 1:39; Coastal Carolina 17–10)

Third quarter

(10:56) CCU – Christian Washington 18-yard rush, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:28; Coastal Carolina 24–10)
(7:06) GAST – Liam Rickman 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:44; Coastal Carolina 24–13)
(2:44) CCU – Senika McKie 31-yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22; Coastal Carolina 31–13)
(0:25) GAST – Freddie Brock 1-yard rush, Two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:12; Coastal Carolina 31–19)

Fourth quarter

(9:50) CCU – Ethan Vasko 10-yard rush, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:34; Coastal Carolina 38–19)
(8:33) CCU – Kade Hensley 23-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:49; Coastal Carolina 41–19)
(7:13) CCU – Tobias Fletcher 29-yard interception returned, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Coastal Carolina 48–19)
(4:36) GAST – Dorian Fleming 6-yard pass from Kyle Lowe, Kyle Lowe two-point pass conversion to Ted Hurst (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; Coastal Carolina 48–27)

Statistics	CCU	GAST
First downs	27	19
Total yards	475	428
Rushing yards	275	202
Passing yards	200	226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13-20-2	17-32-4
Time of possession	32:43	27:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Ethan Vasko	13/17, 200 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Christian Washington	20 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Senika McKie	5 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDs
Georgia State	Passing	Christian Veilleux	15/26, 205 yards, 4 INTs
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	14 carries, 71 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	8 receptions, 131 yards

Roster

2024 Georgia State Panthers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Peter Kikwata	Jr
QB	`1`	Zach Gibson	RSr
WR	`2`	Tailique Williams	RSr
RB	`3`	Sy'veon Wilkerson	Sr
RB	`4`	C. J. Beasley	RSr
WR	`5`	Cadarrius Thompson	RSr
WR	`6`	Rykem Laney	RSr
QB	`7`	Braylen Ragland	RFr
WR	`8`	Ja'Cyais Credle	RSr
RB	`9`	Jordan Ford	Sr
WR	`10`	D. J. Riles	So
QB	`11`	Christian Veilleux	Jr
WR	`13`	Darius Bush	RJr
QB	`14`	Kyle Lowe	RFr
QB	`15`	Rodge Waldrop	Fr
WR	`16`	Ted Hurst	Jr
WR	`17`	Petey Tucker	Jr
OL	`19`	Cam Williams	RJr
WR	`20`	Micah White	Sr
RB	`22`	Michel Dukes	GS
RB	`23`	D. J. Murray Jr.	Fr
RB	`25`	Freddie Brock	RJr
RB	`26`	Aaron Davis	Fr
RB	`28`	Phoenix Moss	Fr
TE	`35`	Avion McBride	RSo
TE	`36`	Chris Manuel	Jr
WR	`42`	Ethan Garrett	RJr
OL	`51`	D'Andre LaVassaur	Fr
OL	`52`	Donovan Funsch	Fr
OL	`53`	Malik Jackson	Fr
OL	`54`	James Puckett	Fr
OL	`56`	Romello Watson	Sr
OL	`60`	Dominic Johnson	Fr
OL	`63`	Trevor Timmons	RSo
OL	`67`	Ben Chukwuma	RSr
OL	`68`	Mason Cook	RJr
OL	`69`	MarQuez Bargman	RJr
OL	`70`	Alec Johnson	RSo
OL	`71`	Will Larkins	RFr
OL	`72`	Joshua Black	RSr
OL	`73`	Maleek McNeil	RJr
OL	`74`	Kyrik Mason	RJr
OL	`75`	Favor Komolafe	RSo
OL	`76`	Kysean Fenderson-Gentile	Sr
OL	`78`	Lamar Robinson	Jr
OL	`79`	Ethan Charles	Fr
WR	`80`	Avery McFadden	Fr
WR	`81`	Myles Abernathy	Fr
TE	`82`	Dorian Fleming	So
WR	`83`	LaMarcus Brand	RJr
TE	`84`	Breylen Gilbert	Fr
TE	`85`	Ahmon Green	RJr
WR	`86`	Keron Milton	Fr
WR	`87`	Austin McGee	Fr
TE	`88`	Lane Wadle	Fr
WR	`89`	Tarance Breedlove	RJr
WR	`89`	Amari Powell	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
ILB	`0`	Daniel Heimuli	Sr
S	`1`	Kenyatta Watson II	RSr
ILB	`2`	Tavian Brown	RSr
CB	`3`	Gavin Pringle	RSr
S	`4`	D-Icey Hopkins	RSo
NB	`5`	Jyron Gilmore	RJr
S	`6`	Jeremiah Johnson	Sr
CB	`7`	Izaiah Guy	RSo
DT	`8`	Dorian Royal	RJr
OLB	`9`	Kevin Swint	Sr
DT	`10`	Henry Bryant III	RJr
DT	`11`	Christian Lorenzo	RSo
CB	`12`	Sam McCall	Jr
S	`13`	Isaiah Holland	RSo
S	`14`	Cam Marshall	So
DT	`16`	Bishop Thomas	RSo
CB	`18`	Chams Diagne	RSo
DE	`20`	Victoine Brown	RJr
S	`21`	Derrick Maxey III	RFr
S	`22`	Ja'Maric Morris	Sr
S	`23`	Jaylen Jones	RFr
CB	`24`	Ronald Cooper	Sr
ILB	`25`	Josiah Robinson	So
NB	`26`	Deuce Walker	Fr
CB	`28`	Marlon McClendon	RFr
CB	`29`	Dorian Gibson	So
ILB	`30`	Joseph Jean	Fr
CB	`31`	Remez Lockhart	RJr
S	`32`	Cody Jones	RJr
ILB	`33`	Xavier Robinson	Sr
CB	`34`	Devin Prince	RFr
S	`35`	Dyllon Houghton	RFr
ILB	`36`	Brent Washington	Fr
CB	`37`	Gary Turner	Jr
CB	`38`	Cameron Prather	Fr
OLB	`39`	LaQuavius Bailey	Fr
DT	`40`	Sir Mells	RSo
ILB	`41`	Jayven Hall	RFr
CB	`42`	Tylan Smith	Fr
DE	`43`	Chris Davis Jr.	RJr
ILB	`44`	Jacobi Jones	Fr
ILB	`45`	Damaine Wilson	Fr
DE	`46`	Ian Mathews	RJr
OLB	`47`	K. D. McDaniel	RSr
ILB	`48`	Justin Abraham	Sr
ILB	`49`	Gavin Bloom	RSo
DT	`50`	Adrian Hill	Fr
DT	`52`	Anthony Blume	RSr
DE	`53`	Jude Tinor	RFr
OLB	`54`	Kiersten Lee	RSr
ILB	`55`	Antonio Wesley	Fr
DT	`56`	Fuches Lewis II	RJr
DE	`93`	Deity Deablo	Fr
DT	`99`	Jalen Jordan	RJr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
PK	`15`	Braeden McAlister	RSo
LS	`27`	Sam Lindsey	RFr
LS	`47`	Michael Fitzmeyer	RSo
PK	`92`	Liam Rickman	RSo
PK, P	`94`	Kade Loggins	RJr
LS	`97`	Spencer Radnoti	Fr
P	`98`	James Allen	RJr

Head coach

Dell McGee

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Jim Chaney – Offensive coordinator
Kevin Sherrer – Defensive coordinator, linebackers
Will Healy – Assistant Head coach, running backs
Dameyune Craig – Assistant coach, wide receivers
John Adams – Assistant coach, nickels
Antreal Allen – Assistant coach, cornerbacks
Jeremy Hawkins – Assistant coach, defensive line
Manrey Saint-Amour – Assistant coach, offensive line
Ryan Williams – Assistant coach, quarterbacks
Jeremiah Wilson – Assistant coach, safeties
Carter Blount – Associate head coach, special teams, director of quality control
K. J. Florence – Head strength coach
Jim Durning – Assistant football strength coach
Tanner Hawthorne – Assistant football strength coach

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 13 November 2024

References

↑ Emerson, Seth; Feldman, Bruce. "Georgia State hires UGA assistant Dell McGee as head coach". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
↑ "Football Signing Day Central". Georgia State University. December 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
↑ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
↑ "Pringle, Swint Named to Preseason All-Sun Belt Team". georgiastatesports.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
↑ "2024 Georgia State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

[1] Emerson, Seth; Feldman, Bruce. "Georgia State hires UGA assistant Dell McGee as head coach". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 6, 2024.

[2] "Football Signing Day Central". Georgia State University. December 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2024.

[3] "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.

[4] "Pringle, Swint Named to Preseason All-Sun Belt Team". georgiastatesports.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.

[5] "2024 Georgia State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

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2024 Georgia State Panthers football

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	3–9 (1–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Dell McGee (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Chaney (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Sherrer (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Center Parc Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →