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Dan Ellington threw two touchdown passes and Tra Barnett ran for 128 yards and a score as Georgia State cruised to a 28-15 victory over South Alabama on Saturday. Diego Guajardo's 34-yard field goal was the only score in the first quarter as South Alabama took a 3-0 lead. The Panthers (7-4, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference) took the lead for good in the second quarter on Destin Coates' 6-yard TD run and Ellington's 5-yard TD toss to Devin Gentry. Barnett's 2-yard TD run was the only score in the third quarter and stretched Georgia State's lead to 21-3. Ellington's 4-yard scoring toss to Roger Carter pushed the Panthers' lead to 28-3 just 7 seconds into the final period. Desmond Trotter had two fourth-quarter TD passes for the Jaguars (1-10, 0-7) -- a 20-yarder to Jalen Wayne and a 52-yarder to Jalen Tolbert. Ellington finished 21-of-28 passing for 208 yards with one interception for Georgia State. Carter finished with seven catches for 87 yards. Trotter completed 12 of 25 passes for 218 yards with a pick. - Georgia State/AP College Football

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QB Dan Ellington, Georgia State
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11/23/19 - Darren Grainger, rSr/2024, Georgia State, 6-3, 209 (DS#34 QB) + More +

Darrien Grainger threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score, Travis Blackshear had a 49-yard pick-6 and Furman held NAIA-member Point University to 91 total yards in a 64-7 win on Saturday. The Paladins (8-4, 5-1 Southern Conference) will learn their FCS playoff postseason fate on Sunday. The Skyhawks gained 1 rushing yard in 35 attempts against a defense that forced three turnovers. Grainger's 9-yard TD run capped the opening drive and he hit Ryan DeLuca on a 19-yard TD pass on Furman's next possession. After Blackshear's interception return, two field goals by Grayson Atkins and two rushing TDS, the Paladins led 43-7 at halftime. Devin Wynn, Wayne Anderson, Hamp Sission, Dominic Roberto and Jack Hardin each ran for TDs for Furman, whose ground game accounted for 317 of 435 yards offense. - AP College Football

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QB Darren Grainger, Georgia State
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11/20/19 - Xavier Robinson, rSr/2025, Georgia State, 5-11, 208 (DS#118 OLB) + More +

2019 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Xavier Robinson, Shorter,...Robinson, an inside linebacker, led the Hawks with 79 tackles, which put him third in the GSC. Robinson also had 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and a forced fumble. His best outing came against West Georgia, where he racked up 13 sacks, 3.0 tackles for loss, and a sack. He is the first Shorter football player to win a yearly award from the GSC since Jordan Shaw was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2014. - Gulf South Conference Football

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OLB Xavier Robinson, Georgia State
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11/11/19 - Dan Ellington, rSr/2020, Georgia State, 6-0, 202 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Not only did Georgia State have its four-game winning streak broken last week, the Panthers lost standout quarterback Dan Ellington for an undetermined length of time.

Ellington suffered a sprained right knee in a non-contact injury in the final minute of the first half of Saturdays 45-31 loss to Louisiana-Monroe. Ellington is out for this weeks important Sun Belt Conference game against Appalachian State. - AJC.com

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QB Dan Ellington, Georgia State
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11/04/19 - Noel Ruiz, rSr/2022, Georgia State, 5-11, 177 (DS#29 K) + More +

NOV 4 MEAC TOP PERFORMER: Noel Ruiz (NCAT) went 2-for-2 on field goals and 2-for-2 on extra points. He broke the school's single-season record for field goals made with 16. - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Football

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K Noel Ruiz, Georgia State
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10/30/19 - Noel Ruiz, rSr/2022, Georgia State, 5-11, 177 (DS#29 K) + More +

OCT 28 MEAC TOP PERFORMER: Noel Ruiz (NCAT) went 3-for-3 on field goals, including a 48-yarder. He was also 6-for-7 in extra points to give him 15 points in the Aggies' win. - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Football

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K Noel Ruiz, Georgia State
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10/28/19 - Tra Barnett, Sr/2020, Georgia State, 5-08, 191 (DS#55 RB) + More +

OCT 28/WEEK 9 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tra Barnett, Georgia State (Senior, Running Back, Elberton, Ga.),...Georgia State senior running back, Tra Barnett, rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns and broke Georgia State's single-game, season and career rushing records to lead the Panthers to bowl eligibility with their fourth straight victory, 52-33 over Troy. The senior from Elberton, Ga., became Georgia State's career rushing leader with 1,631 yards, and he took sole possession of the GSU career record with 15 career rushing touchdowns. With 928 yards on the year, Barnett also broke the Georgia State single-season record.

Barnett's 242 yards shattered the GSU single-game mark of 201 yards, breaking the record with a 41-yard touchdown run on 4th-and-1 with one minute to play to seal the victory. His outburst helped the Panthers rush for a team-record 390 yards against a Troy defense that entered the game ranked No. 11 in the nation in rushing defense, allowing just 93.3 yards per game. Barnett has topped the 100-yard mark in a GSU-record four straight games and now has a season-record five 100-yard games in 2019 and six in his career, which equals the GSU career mark. He now leads the Sun Belt and ranks ninth in FBS at 116.0 rushing yards per game. - Sun Belt Football

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RB Tra Barnett, Georgia State
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10/27/19 - Dan Ellington, rSr/2020, Georgia State, 6-0, 202 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Dan Ellington threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as Georgia State beat Troy 52-33 on Saturday night. Ellington had 189 yards passing for the Panthers (6-2, 3-1 Sun Belt Conference), who are on a four-game win streak. Tra Barnett ran for a career-high 242 yards and had two touchdowns. Seth Paige added 109 yards rushing and a score. Ellington capped the first drive of the game with a 19-yard scramble into the end zone for a 7-0 lead.

Troy evened it up early in the second quarter and Ellington replied for the Panthers with a 40-yard scoring throw to Aubry Payne. The next Georgia State drive ended quickly when Paige broke for a 65-yard touchdown run on first down, extending the Panthers' lead to 21-7 with 8:14 left in the first half. They were up 28-14 at halftime. Georgia State made it 35-14 late in the third on Ellington's second TD run, but Troy scored three touchdowns in the fourth to close to 45-33 with 2:47 remaining. Kaleb Barker threw for 421 yards and two touchdowns for the Trojans (3-4, 1-2). - Georgia State/AP College Football

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QB Dan Ellington, Georgia State
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10/23/19 - Xavier Robinson, rSr/2025, Georgia State, 5-11, 208 (DS#118 OLB) + More +

OCT 14 GULF SOUTH FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Xavier Robinson, Shorter,...Tackles: 9, Sacks: 1,...Notes: Robinson leads the Hawks with 45 tackles this season, including nine tackles against the Tigers on Saturday. He also leads the team in tackles for loss. - Gulf South Conference Football

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OLB Xavier Robinson, Georgia State
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10/21/19 - Trajan Stephens-McQueen, Sr/2021, Georgia State, 6-0, 224 (DS#30 ILB) + More +

OCT 21/WEEK 8 SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Trajan Stephens-McQueen, Georgia State (Junior, Linebacker, Charlotte, N.C.),...Georgia State inside linebacker, Trajan Stephens-McQueen, recorded a school-record 20 tackles to lead a gutty performance by the Georgia State defense in the Panthers' 28-21 victory over Army. Playing against Army's tough triple-option that held the ball for more than 38 minutes, Stephens-McQueen played all 72 snaps on defense. The junior from Charlotte, N.C., made 10 solo stops, along with 10 assists. Stephens'-McQueen's play helped the defense overcome the loss of two starters who went down with injuries in the first half, including fellow inside linebacker and captain, Ed Curney. The victory over Army is the third straight win for Georgia State, which is off to its best start as an FBS program. - Sun Belt Football

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ILB Trajan Stephens-McQueen, Georgia State
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10/20/19 - Dan Ellington, rSr/2020, Georgia State, 6-0, 202 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Georgia State quarterback Dan Ellington isn't surprised his team is playing so well even if others can't believe it. "Before we even started the season, I think we were predicted to win like four games," he said. "We felt that was disrespect but we knew why we were picked to win four because of the season we had last year." Ellington passed for three touchdowns, Aubry Payne caught the go-ahead score midway through the fourth quarter and Georgia State's defense held on the final drive in a 28-21 victory over Army on Saturday night.

Quavian White picked off quarterback Kelvin Hopkins at the 3-yard line in the closing minute to end Army's last chance and give Georgia State (5-2) its third straight win. It's a big turnaround for a program that went 2-10 last year. The Black Knights (3-4) have dropped three in a row and are under .500 for the first time since the 2015 team went 2-10. Tra Barnett ran 17 times for 108 yards and a TD, and Ellington had 232 yards passing and 39 rushing for the Panthers. Sandon McCoy ran for two Army touchdowns, but Payne's 8-yard TD catch over the middle was the Panthers' second straight score and proved decisive. Roger Carter caught a conversion pass to put the Panthers up 28-21. - Georgia State/AP College Football

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QB Dan Ellington, Georgia State
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10/13/19 - Dan Ellington, rSr/2020, Georgia State, 6-0, 202 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Dan Ellington threw for 122 yards and a touchdown and added 128 yards rushing while two other Georgia State runners gained more than 100 as the Panthers beat Coastal Carolina 31-21 in a Sun Belt Conference battle Saturday night. Georgia State put up 472 yards of offense and 350 yards rushing while checking Coastal Carolina on 322, including just 105 on the ground. Last week the Panthers set a school record with 722 yards of total offense and 340 yards on the ground in a 52-38 win over Arkansas State.

Seth Paige ran 46 yards for a touchdown and Ellington threw three yards to Cornelius McCoy for a score to put Georgia State (4-2, 2-1) up, 17-6 at halftime. Tra Barnett had touchdowns runs of 26 and 2 yards in the third quarter for a 31-13 lead. Barnett finished with 110 yards on 20 carries and Paige added 104 on 13. Bryce Carpenter was 9-of-14 passing for 118 yards and two touchdowns for Coastal Carolina (3-3, 0-2). - AP College Football

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QB Dan Ellington, Georgia State
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10/07/19 - Dan Ellington, rSr/2020, Georgia State, 6-0, 202 (DS#999 QB) + More +

OCT 7/WEEK 6 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dan Ellington, Georgia State (Senior, QB, Olive Branch, Miss.),...Georgia State senior quarterback Dan Ellington recorded career highs with 382 yards passing and 451 yards of total offense while directing the most prolific offensive day in GSU history and one of the top games in Sun Belt Conference annals in the Panthers' 52-38 victory over Arkansas State. Ellington completed 29 of 41 passes for 382 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown pass, while rushing for 69 yards with a 10-yard scoring run.

The senior from Olive Branch, Miss., led Georgia State to a school-record 722 yards of total offense, which ranks among the top 10 single games in Sun Belt history. Ellington's running helped the Panthers pile up a school-record 34- yards rushing. With Ellington at the helm, the Panthers tied the Sun Belt record with 39 first downs and controlled the clock for 39:19, another Georgia State record. The GSU quarterback engineered seven touchdown drives of 75 yards or longer, including an 89-yard drive and a 90-yard march. Ellington leads the Sun Belt with 308.2 yards of total offense per game while ranking second in passing yards and touchdown passes. - Sun Belt Football

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QB Dan Ellington, Georgia State
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10/05/19 - Darren Grainger, rSr/2024, Georgia State, 6-3, 209 (DS#34 QB) + More +

Darren Grainger threw four TD passes, Devin Wynn had 278 yards from scrimmage and three scores, and Furman beat Samford 58-14 on Saturday. Furman ran 60 times for 460 yards and finished with 647 yards of total offense. Wynn's 217 yards rushing ranked ninth in program history. Grainger was 6 of 9 for 183 yards and no interceptions. Furman (4-2, 3-0 Southern Conference) scored on its first nine possessions - seven straight touchdowns followed by a field goal and a touchdown that capped the scoring early in the fourth quarter. Samford (3-3, 2-1) scored on the opening possession of the game. But Wynn went 75 yards on Furman's first play from scrimmage, tying it at 7-all and sparking a 35-point run. The Paladins led 28-7 at the end of the first quarter and 42-14 at halftime. Jay Stanton ran eight times for 77 yards for the Bulldogs. - AP College Football

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QB Darren Grainger, Georgia State
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10/01/19 - TyGee Leach, rSr/2024, Georgia State, 5-10, 198 (DS#80 SS) + More +

SEPT 30/WEEK 5 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: TyGee Leach, Lehigh, Fr., DB, Norristown, Pa./Malvern Prep,...Leach's blocked punt in the third quarter gave Lehigh the ball at the Merrimack 16-yard line, setting up the game-tying field goal...His blocked punt was the first for a Mountain Hawk since 2017...The freshman defensive back also added one tackle. - Patriot League Football

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SS TyGee Leach, Georgia State
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