Panthers Squander Early Lead, Fall to #25 App State 56-27
Georgia State couldn’t ride the momentum of a fast start, falling flat on offense and falling heavily in a key Sun Belt East battle 56-27 with Appalachian State.
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Author: Brady Weiler
Upon Further Review: ULM
This piece is not about Dan Ellington. It could be. It’s easy to pin dropping this road game on the loss of a talismanic quarterback who should still receive Sun Belt Player of the Year votes even if he doesn’t play another down this season. But why did Georgia State really come up short in Monroe?
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Panthers Rue Missed Opportunities, Drop Road Battle to ULM
Georgia State (2-2) made too many mistakes and couldn’t close out their Sun Belt opener, losing 37-34 to the Texas State Bobcats (1-3) in triple overtime Saturday night.
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Panthers Roll in Opener, Earn Coach Lanier First Victory at GSU
The Georgia State Panthers (1-0) dug in on defense to open the Rob Lanier era in strong fashion, beating the Brewton-Parker Barons (3-2) 104-35 in their first regular season game of the 2019-20 season. The Panthers opened up on a 19-2 run and never looked back.
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2019/2020 MBB Non-Conference Primer
In the middle of a tremendous season for Georgia State football, it’s almost too easy to forget basketball is right around the corner. The new-look Panthers under Rob Lanier have played their exhibition game and are ready for the games where the score counts. Here’s the THERSdayNight.com preview of what to look out for in Georgia State’s non-conference schedule:
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Upon Further Review: Troy
Georgia State football has only gone and done it, beating Troy in emphatic fashion, 52-33, to clinch bowl eligibility for the third time in school history and the second time in head coach Shawn Elliott’s three seasons in charge. How did the Panthers pull away and what’s the full extent of the significance of this win?
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Panthers Run Away With Victory Over Troy, Clinch Bowl Eligibility
The Georgia State Panthers (6-2, 3-1 in Sun Belt) made a statement in more ways than one as they ran away to a 52-33 victory over the Troy Trojans (3-4, 1-2) to earn bowl eligibility for the second time in three years under coach Shawn Elliott.
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Upon Further Review: Army
Georgia State came home to face the triple option test of the Army Black Knights to try and earn a winning record in out-of-conference play for the first time at the FBS level and move to one win away from bowl eligibility in the process. The result – as expected – was a fast-moving, back-and-forth slugfest, with the Panthers landing the final blow. How did Georgia State win out in the end?
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Game 7 Preview: Army
Georgia State has passed the halfway mark of the 2019 season, coming into the last six games of the season at 4-2. The team, though, faces an entirely unique threat on Saturday, as the option offense of Army (3-3) comes to Georgia State Stadium for the Panthers’ final non-conference game of the season.
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Upon Further Review: Coastal Carolina
After a record-breaking offensive explosion at home against Arkansas State, Georgia State took a road trip to Myrtle Beach for a big test against a stout Coastal Carolina defense that came into the game leading the Sun Belt in total defense. Who earns the plaudits for this team win and what piece is still missing from the winning formula?
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