Upon Further Review

Form followed function when Georgia State traveled over to Montgomery, AL for the 2021 Camellia Bowl, looking to earn a record-setting eighth win to finish the 2021 season. They did so in dominant fashion, overpowering Ball State 51-20 to complete a similarly commanding 7-1 closing stretch to turn what could have been a disastrous season into their best ever. What led the Panthers to such a convincing win? And just why were they so much better over the final eight games of 2021?

It was the Panthers who jumped out to a big lead early and never looked back, ending Troy’s season and cementing what had been a remarkable turnaround from 1-4 to 7-5 to cap their best-ever conference season. Where did the dominant performance manifest from? This is Upon Further Review.

The Panthers walked out of Brooks Stadium with their first win against a ranked opponent in school history. So what kept them on the tracks to victory, and what does this mean going forward? This is Upon Further Review.

It looked for much of the night like Georgia State was finally going to clear their largest remaining hurdle and beat a ranked Louisiana team, making a statement in the Sun Belt Conference in the process. Alas, when all was said and done and the clock read all zeroes, it was a 21-17 loss and another disappointing outcome. What to make of another instance of “Close but no cigar”? This is Upon Further Review.

One week after a home drubbing at the hands of Appalachian State to begin Sun Belt play, Georgia State went to Monroe, Louisiana searching for some answers. So how were the Panthers able to answer those questions, and are there any more to ask going forward? This is Upon Further Review.

It was unfortunately Groundhog Day once again during Appalachian State week for Georgia State, as they suffered their eighth defeat in as many tries against the Mountaineers last Saturday. What can Georgia State take away from this, their second heavy home defeat of 2021? This is Upon Further Review.

With fond memories of their last trip through SEC land, the Panthers came out in their blue helmets and white jerseys ready to show the world that they mean business. Despite not finishing the job, the Panthers’ season trajectory looks much different now than it did two weeks ago. What was it that forced the Tigers to mount a spirited comeback? This is Upon Further Review.

Georgia State’s performance last Saturday against Charlotte was, in many ways, going to say a lot about how the whole 2021 season would go. What can we take away from this 20-9 win? This is Upon Further Review.

Georgia State went up to Chapel Hill to face the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday and judging by the 59-17 final score probably wished they hadn’t.

Georgia State struggled from the opening kick to the final QB kneel in their season-opening 43-10 drubbing at the hands of Army. Far from being a confidence-building win against a good Army team to start 2021, this result has the potential to zap the intrigue right out of Georgia State’s season, and it asks some very real questions about what could have gone wrong to bring about this unsatisfactory performance. For the first time in 2021, this is Upon Further Review.