GSU Win Big In Final Home Game

On a rainy Saturday afternoon, Georgia State hosted it’s final home game of the 2019 season on Senior Day as South Alabama visited Georgia State Stadium.

South Alabama was able to score 3 points early in the 1st quarter. Diego Guajardo knocked it through the upright’s from 34 yards out on his 1st career FG attempt to put the Jags up by 3.

.@DiegoGuajardo14 knocks it through the upright s from 34 yds out on his 1st career FG attempt to put the Jags up

USA 3, GSU 0
9:57 | 1st pic.twitter.com/ATgs7kNSPn

— South Alabama Football 🏈 (@SouthAlabamaFB) November 23, 2019

At the end of 1st quarter Jaguars maintain the lead 3-0 over the Panthers

Panthers trail by a field goal after the first quarter.#OurCity pic.twitter.com/072Yhgic05

— GSU Football (@GeorgiaStateFB) November 23, 2019

The Panthers finally scored with Destin Coates scoring a touchdown and a successful field goal putting the Panthers in the lead 7-3

TOUCHDOWN! @CoatesDestin makes a highlight catch on the sideline and on the next play scores from 6 yards out.

7-3, GSU | 13:14 | 2Q#OurCity pic.twitter.com/Is0ALotJTz

— GSU Football (@GeorgiaStateFB) November 23, 2019

Panthers scored another touchdown by Devin Gentry putting the score at 14-3 .

TOUCHDOWN!

Senior @Dan_CH14 throws a dime to fellow senior @justthatman3 who gets a toe down for six.

14-3, Georgia State | 6:39 | 2Q#OurCity pic.twitter.com/C2WHdSplR5

— GSU Football (@GeorgiaStateFB) November 23, 2019

Another senior scored on Senior Day. Tra Barnett gave GSU a 21-3 lead with a 2-yard TD run. This is the 7th game with 100 yards, and his 11th touchdown, both school records. Barnett now has over 2000 career rushings.

TOUCHDOWN!

Another senior scores on Senior Day as @tra_barnett gives GSU a 21-3 lead with a 2-yard TD run.

5:52 left in the 3rd quarter.#OurCity // #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/wYATL4cZPv

— GSU Football (@GeorgiaStateFB) November 23, 2019

Entering into the fourth quarter with 14:53 minutes on the clock Roger Carter scored a touchdown.

TOUCHDOWN!@rogerc0331 finds the endzone on a 4-yard pass from @Dan_CH14.

28-3, GSU | 14:53 | 4Q#OurCity // #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/hYFCfPTHir

— GSU Football (@GeorgiaStateFB) November 23, 2019

Panthers defeated South Alabama on Senior Day and end the regular season 5-1 at home. making this the most home wins in GSU’s 10-year history.

FINAL: Panthers defeat South Alabama on Senior Day.

GSU ends the regular season 5-1 at home, most home wins in GSU's 10-year history.#OurCity // #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/nHpbFoD8N2

— GSU Football (@GeorgiaStateFB) November 23, 2019

There was, nineteen seniors honored on Senior Day. This class brought the Panthers it’s first bowl victory in 2017 and bowl eligibility again in 2019.

At the post game presser here’s what Shawn Elliott said about QB Dan Ellington.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5PRmo1AEO_/?igshid=9ov2d10736f7

Georgia State will face the Southern Eagles on Nov 30, 2019 in Stateboro, Georgia. Kickoff is at 6:00 pm.

#StateNotSouthern will kick off at 6 p.m. and air on ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/bRvwVSiVIA

— GSU Football (@GeorgiaStateFB) November 24, 2019