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2010 SCHEDULE & RESULTSDate Opponent Time Site Result

S. 2 (Th.) SHORTER 7:30 p.m. Georgia Dome hW 41-7

S. 11 LAMBUTH 1 p.m. Georgia Dome hL 14-23

S. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE (#4) (CSS) 1 p.m. Georgia Dome hL 27-34 (OT)

S. 25 at Campbell 1 p.m. Buies Creek, N.C. aW 24-21

O. 2 MOREHEAD STATE (Homecoming) (CSS) 1 p.m. Georgia Dome

O. 9 SAVANNAH STATE 1 p.m. Georgia Dome

O. 16 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 1 p.m. Georgia Dome

O. 23 at Old Dominion 3:30 p.m. Norfolk, Va.

O. 30 at South Alabama 5 p.m. ET Mobile, Ala.

N. 6 LAMAR 1 p.m. Georgia Dome

N. 18 (Th.) at Alabama (ESPNU) 7:30 p.m. ET Tuscaloosa, Ala.

GAME 5: GEORGIA STATE (2-2) vs. MOREHEAD STATE (2-2)

Saturday, Oct. 2 • 1 p.m. • Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. • CSS-TV

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FACTS GEORGIA STATE MOREHEAD STATE Location Atlanta, Ga. Morehead, Ky.Enrollment 31,000 9,056Affi liation NCAA FCS (2011) NCAA FCSConference CAA Football (2012) Pioneer LeagueHead Coach Bill Curry Matt BallardAlma Mater Georgia Tech, 1965 Gardner-Webb, 1979Record at School 2-2 (1st year) 92-86 (17th year)Career Record 85-107-4 (18th year) 127-106-1 (23rd year)

STATISTICAL COMPARISON GSU OPP MSU OPPPOINTS 106 85 111 142 Points per game 26.5 21.2 27.8 35.5FIRST DOWNS 58 80 70 76RUSHING YARDS 532 814 272 600 Attempts 100 196 118 149 Yards Per Game 133.0 203.5 68.0 150.0 TDs Rushing 7 8 3 9PASSING YARDS 636 550 1203 996 Att-Comp-Int 63-100-5 57-82-1 92-142-6 61-116-2 Yards Per Game 157.7 155.3 300.8 249.0 TD Passes 5 2 12 9TOTAL OFFENSE 1168 1364 1475 1596 Plays 200 283 260 265 Yards Per Game 292.0 341.0 368.8 399.0KICK RETURNS: #-Avg 15-30.3 17-19.9 24-16.5 15-20.7 Kick Return TDs 1 0 0 1PUNT RETURNS: #-Avg 5-5.6 6-9.5 5-3.2 12-8.3 Punt Return TDs 0 0 0 0FUMBLES-LOST 5-3 10-3 5-5 7-5PENALTIES-Yards 20-160 36-344 22-170 27-250PUNTS-AVG 13-43.2 14-37.1 26-35.2 21-40.3TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 23:43 36:17 30:11 29:49

GAME COVERAGE Regionally televised on CSS. Announcers are Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Chuck Oliver (color analyst). GSU Radio Network, including Atlanta fl agship WCFO-AM 1160 and GSU station WRAS-FM 88.5. Play-by-Play: Dave Cohen. Color Analyst: Dexter Davis. GSU Radio Network: WGTJ-AM (1330), Gainesville, Ga.; WIMO-AM (1300), Winder, Ga.; WNGA-FM (105.1), Helen, Ga.; WAYS-AM (1500), Macon, Ga.

THE KICKOFF Coming off its fi rst road victory, Georgia State’s fi rst-year football team returns home to host Morehead State for the University’s fi rst Homecoming game Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Georgia Dome. Th e game will be regionally televised on CSS. Th e Panthers evened their record at 2-2 with a 24-21 victory at Campbell in the school’s fi rst-ever road game. Darren McCray opened the game by scoring on a 96-yard kickoff return, quarterback Drew Little threw touchdown passes to Sidney Haynes and Danny Williams and engineered two fourth-quarter scoring drives, and Iain Vance booted the winning fi eld from 30 yards out with just one second left . Morehead State (2-2), a member of the Pioneer League, is coming off a 45-39 victory at Marist. Th e Eagles rank eighth in the nation in passing off ense as quarterback Zach Lewis averages 300 yards passing per game with 12 touchdown throws. Th e Eagles have 13 Atlanta-area players on their roster, including three of their top receivers: Donte Sawyer (Acworth, Ga., North Cobb HS), 15 catches for 193 yards and two TD; Jaison Yoshimura (Sugar Hill, Ga., North Gwinnett HS), 12 catches for 170 yards and one TD; and Andre Williams (Roswell, Ga., Duluth HS), seven catches for 164 yards and three TD.

LITTLE COMES UP BIG Starting quarterback Drew Little has turned in back-to-back strong outings in Georgia State’s near-upset of fourth-ranked Jacksonville State (Sept. 18) and last week’s win at Campbell.

2010 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 2 GAME 5: GSU vs. MOREHEAD STATE

THE INAUGURAL SEASON

GENERAL INFORMATIONFull Name Georgia State University

Location Atlanta, Ga.

Founded 1913

Enrollment 31,000

Nickname Panthers

Colors Blue & White

Affi liation NCAA Division I

Conference Colonial Athletic Association

President Dr. Mark P. Becker

Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Levick

Athletics Phone 404.413.4000

Mailing Address P.O. Box 3975 Atlanta, GA, 30302-3975

Website GeorgiaStateSports.com

First Season of Football 2010

Football Affi liation (2011) NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)

Football Conference (2012) CAA Football

Home Field Georgia Dome Capacity (Lower Bowl) 28,155 Surface Field Turf

COACHING STAFFHead Coach Bill Curry Alma Mater Georgia Tech, 1965 Hired June 12, 2008Assistant Head Coach/ George Pugh Recruiting Coordinator/WRsAssistant Head Coach/ John Thompson Defensive Coordinator/ILBsOffensive Coordinator/QBs John BondTight Ends Craig HarmonOutside Linebackers Jason FrenchSecondary/Special Teams Anthony MidgetRunning Backs Todd PerryOffensive Line Mike RiddleDefensive Line Chris WardSpecialists Ryan Zimmerman

SPORTS COMMUNICATIONSAssociate AD for Communications/Football Contact:Allison George O: 404.413.4032email: [email protected] C: 678.595.7728

Assistant AD for Communications:Charlie Taylor O: 404.413.4031email: [email protected] C: 404.556.2295

Assistant Sports Information Director:Mike Holmes O: 404.413.4033email: [email protected] C: 404.259.9716

Georgia Dome Press Box Phone: 404.223.4787

Th e redshirt freshman from McDonough, Ga., has been particularly eff ective in the fourth quarter of the two contests, combining to go 15-for-19 for 145 yards. With Little at the helm, the Panthers have scored on their last four fourth-quarter possessions with three touchdowns and a fi eld goal. Against Campbell, Little passed for 163 yards and two touchdowns. He went 9-for-10 for 82 yards in the fourth quarter, throwing an eight-yard scoring pass to Danny Williams with six minutes left and then moving the Panthers in position for the winning fi eld goal with one second left . One week earlier, Little completed 25 of 38 passes for 227 yards in the overtime loss to fourth-ranked Jacksonville State. He completed passes to nine diff erent receivers, and he went 8-for-10 for 63 yards on third down. On the game-tying drive in the fourth quarter, Little was 5-for-8 for 52 yards and converted third downs with completions to Sidney Haynes (14 yds) and Travis Evans (7 yds). He hit Danny Williams with a 16-yard completion to the one-yard line, and then took it in himself for the score.

WORTH THE WAIT FOR VANCE Placekicker Iain Vance was the hero of Georgia State’s win at Campbell as he booted a 30-yard fi eld goal with just one second left to lift the Panthers to the 24-21 victory. Vance, a fi ft h-year senior, was a former walk-on player at both Georgia Tech (2006) and Alabama (2008) but never appeared in a game. He enrolled at Georgia State in the summer of 2009 and practiced with the Panthers last fall. When he lined up to kick the extra point following the Panthers’ fi rst touchdown in their inaugural game, it marked his fi rst appearance in a football game since his senior season at Duluth High School - in the fall of 2005.

DARREN DASHES FOR END ZONE, EARNS NATIONAL AWARD Darren McCray has used an explosive play to reach the end zone each of the last two games. Th e diminutive redshirt freshman, who is just 5-7 and barely 150 pounds, fi elded the opening kickoff against Campbell and raced 96 yards down the right sideline for a touchdown, easily the longest scoring play in Georgia State’s brief history. He was named national Kickoff Returner of the Week in FCS by the College Football Performance Awards. One week earlier, McCray scored GSU’s fi rst touchdown against fourth-ranked Jacksonville State with an electrifying 41-yard run on a reverse handoff from Albert Wilson.

SPECIAL TEAMS EARN RECOGNITION Two key members of the Georgia State special teams earned national recognition for their performances in the Panthers’ 24-21 victory at Campbell. Darren McCray was named national Kickoff Returner of the Week in FCS by the College Football Performance Awards for his 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Punter Bo Schlechter, who punted four times for a 50-yard average with three punts inside the 20, was an honorable mention choice for Punter of the Week by the CFPA. And that doesn’t even include placekicker Iain Vance, who booted the game-winning fi eld goal with one second left . On the season, Schlechter is averaging 43.2 yard per punt, with a net of 38.8. Five of his 13 punts have been inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.

PANTHERS RECEIVE VOTES IN FCS POLLS Just three weeks into its inaugural season, the Georgia State football program earned votes in the two recognized Top 25 polls for the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision for the week of Sept. 20. Th e Panthers (1-2) are coming off a 34-27 overtime loss to Jacksonville State, which is ranked fourth in the FCS. In the FCS Coaches Poll, Georgia State received two points this week, while in the Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25, which is compiled by media members and sports information directors, the Panthers received one point.

PANTHERS AMONG FCS ATTENDANCE LEADERS Th rough four weeks of the 2010 season, Georgia State ranks eighth among all FCS programs in attendance, averaging 19,671 fans at the Georgia Dome. Only 15 FCS teams are averaging better than 15,000 thus far, and only 36 programs



(out of 117) are averaging more than 10,000.

1. Appalachian State .................. 28,963 2. Montana ................................. 25,814 3. South Alabama ...................... 22,775 4. Jacksonville State ................... 22,186 5. Harvard ................................... 21,704 6. North Carolina A&T ............ 21,500 7. Old Dominion ....................... 19,782 8. Georgia State .......................... 19,671 9. Delaware ................................. 19,399 10. Georgia Southern .................. 19,366

SPREADING THE WEALTH Georgia State’s balanced off ense has shown the ability to spread the ball around. Th rough four games, 14 diff erent players have caught passes. Th e Panthers have used four tailbacks, and nine diff erent players have scored touchdowns.

WHAT A BEGINNING Th e football era at Georgia State began with a bang as the Panthers defeated Shorter, 41-7, before a crowd of 30,237 fans on Th ursday, Sept. 2 at the Georgia Dome. Quarterback Drew Little led the Panthers’ attack with a 13-of-17 performance and touchdown passes to Emmanuel Ogbuehi and Jordan Giles, while running back Parris Lee scored twice on the ground. Th e program’s fi rst-ever game capped a preparation period that began in April 2008, when it was fi rst announced that the school would fi eld a football team. “I’ve never been more proud of a group of young men than I am of this group,” said head coach Bill Curry. Georgia State piled up 366 yards of total off ense, including 212 yards rushing, in the contest and allowed the Shorter off ense inside the red zone just once in the game.

JAKE THE PLAYMAKER HONORED BY CFPA Outside linebacker Jake Muasau displayed his abilities as a playmaker against Lambuth (Sept. 11). Playing GSU’s “bandit” position, he collected six tackles with four tackles for loss, including three sacks. He also caused a fumble, recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass, all in the fi rst half. Muasau, a junior from Sierra Vista, Ariz., earned honorable mention recognition for the national Linebacker of the Week award from the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA).

BO KNOWS PUNTING . . . AND RECEIVING Aft er earning the role as the Panthers’ starting punter, Bo Schlechter added wide receiver to his resume, moving there from quarterback the week of Sept. 6. Schlechter got his fi rst few snaps at wide receiver against Lambuth but did not catch a pass. Th en against Jacksonville State, he caught fi ve passes for 64 yards, including an 11-yard catch on third-and-eight and a 14-yard grab on third-and-six. Th e redshirt freshman from Wellington, Fla., is one of Georgia State’s most versatile athletes. Not only did he star in football at Glades Day High, but he also played volleyball and earned a scholarship off er to Boise State in that sport. Schlechter, who averages 43.2 yards per punt, served as special teams captain for the fi rst two games of the season. He also earned the team’s fi rst Magnanimitas award. Magnanimitas is a Latin word meaning “greatness of spirit,” and the award recognizes an exemplary display of one of the six characteristics of a champion. In Schlechter’s case, the characteristic he exemplifi ed was unselfi shness because of his willingness to

GSU FOOTBALL TIMELINE

November 2006 Football feasibiity study completed

Apr. 15, 2007 Dan Reeves named football consultant

Apr. 17, 2008 Georgia State offi cially launches its football program

June 12, 2008 Bill Curry named head coach

July 1, 2008 Coach Curry offi cially begins his duties

August 2008 First six assistant coaches hired

Nov. 20, 2008 Ground-breaking for new practice facility at 188 MLK

Jan. 4, 2009 First scholarship player, Mark Hogan, enrolls

Feb. 4, 2009 Georgia State signs its fi rst recruiting class

Feb. 25, 2009 Cheryl L. Levick named Director of Athletics

June 11, 2009 GSU admitted to CAA Football, beginning in 2012

Aug. 11, 2009 First team of 71 players reports to campus

Aug. 14, 2009 Georgia State’s fi rst football practice held at NFL YET facility

Sept. 2, 2009 Inaugural schedule released

Fall 2009 First team conducts 60 practices

Dec. 7, 2009 Season tickets go on sale

Feb. 3, 2010 Second recruiting class signs

Mar. 23, 2010 First spring practice begins

Mar. 27, 2010 First workout on new fi eld at GSU Practice Complex

Apr. 10, 2010 Over 3,000 fans watch fi rst Spring Scrimmage at the Georgia Dome

Aug. 3, 2010 2010 team reports

Aug. 4, 2010 Preseason practice begins

Sept. 2, 2010 Inaugural football game at Georgia Dome: GSU 41, Shorter 7

UPCOMING MILESTONES:

2011 Georgia State will play as an NCAA FCS Independent

2012 GSU will begin conference play in CAA Football

Freshmen ................... 21Redshirt Freshmen ... 36Sophomores .............. 12Juniors ....................... 22Seniors ..........................4

Georgia ...................... 64Florida ........................ 13South Carolina .............4Arizona ..........................2California ......................2North Carolina .............2Texas .............................2

Alabama........................1Arkansas .......................1Kentucky .......................1Massachusetts .............1Mississippi....................1Canada ..........................1

ROSTER BY STATE BY CLASS



SHORTER (2-2)A28 at West Alabama ........... aL 7-37S 2 at Georgia State ............ aL 7-41S18 at Pikeville .................aW 49-14S25 Georgetown (KY) . (ot) hW 47-46O2 Faulkner ..................... 3:30 p.m.O9 at Cumberland (TN) ... 2:30 p.m.O16 at Belhaven ................ 2:30 p.m.O23 Cumberland (KY) ....... 1:30 p.m.O30 Webber International . 1:30 p.m.N6 Union (KY) .................. 1:30 p.m.N13 at Bethel (TN)............. 2:30 p.m.

LAMBUTH (2-2)S2 at Arkansas Tech ........ aL 19-34S11 at Georgia State .........aW 23-14S18 at West Alabama ........aW 14-13S25 North Alabama .............. hL 0-31O2 at Harding University ...... 6 p.m.O16 Wisconsin-Oshkosh ....... 12 p.m.O21 at UT-Martin .................... 6 p.m.O30 Central State ................. 12 p.m.N6 Edward Waters ............. 12 p.m.N13 Delta State .................... 12 p.m.

JACKSONVILLE STATE (4-0)S4 at Ole Miss ........ (2ot) aW 49-48S11 Chattanooga .............. hW 21-17S18 at Georgia State .. (ot) aW 34-27S25 at Eastern Illinois .......aW 28-23O2 Murray State ................... 6 p.m.O9 at UT-Martin .................... 1 p.m.O16 Tennessee State ............. 3 p.m.O23 Austin Peay ..................... 3 p.m.N6 at Eastern Kentucky ..... 12 p.m.N13 SE Missouri State .......... 3 p.m.N20 at Tennessee Tech ..... 1:30 p.m.

CAMPBELL (1-3)S4 at UVA Wise ................aW 20-16S11 Old Dominion ..............hL 13-44S18 Davidson ..................... hL 27-28S25 Georgia State .............. hL 21-24O2 at Butler ........................ 12 p.m.O16 Drake .............................. 1 p.m.O23 at Dayton ........................ 1 p.m.O30 Marist .............................. 1 p.m.N6 Valparaiso ....................... 1 p.m.N13 at Jacksonville .............. 12 p.m.N20 at Morehead State .......... 1 p.m.

MOREHEAD STATE (2-2)S4 at James Madison......... aL 7-48S11 St. Francis .................. hW 31-21S18 at Dayton .................... aL 28-34S25 at Marist ....................aW 45-39O2 at Georgia State .............. 1 p.m.O16 Davidson ......................... 1 p.m.O23 at Butler ......................... 1 p.m.O30 Jacksonville .................... 1 p.m.N6 at San Diego ................... 4 p.m.N13 Valparaiso ....................... 1 p.m.N20 Campbell ......................... 1 p.m.

N.C. CENTRAL (2-2)S2 Johnson C. Smith .........hW 59-0S11 Winston-Salem State .. hL 27-34S18 at Appalachian State .. aL 16-44S25 North Carolina A&T .... hW 27-16O9 Hampton ......................... 4 p.m.O16 at Georgia State .............. 1 p.m.O23 Bethune-Cookman .......... 2 p.m.O30 Edward Waters ................ 2 p.m.N6 at Delaware State ........... 1 p.m.N13 at Savannah State .......... 2 p.m.N20 Old Dominion ................. 2 p.m.

SAVANNAH STATE (0-4)S4 at Georgia Southern ..... aL 3-48S11 Fort Valley State .......... hL 10-41S18 at Bethune-Cookman .... aL 7-42S25 Albany State ................ hL 14-28O2 at Liberty ......................... 7 p.m.O9 at Georgia State .............. 1 p.m.O16 at Florida A&M ................ 3 p.m.O23 at Alabama State ............ 1 p.m.N6 at Old Dominion .............. 2 p.m.N13 N.C. Central .................... 2 p.m.N20 Norfolk State ................... 2 p.m.

OLD DOMINION (2-2)S4 Jacksonville ................hL 25-35S11 at Campbell ...............aW 44-13S18 William & Mary ........... hL 17-21S25 at Monmouth .............aW 35-21O2 Gardner-Webb ................. 6 p.m.O9 Cal Poly ........................... 6 p.m.O23 Georgia State ............. 3:30 p.m.O30 at Hampton ..................... 1 p.m.N6 Savannah State .............. 2 p.m.N13 VMI ............................. 3:30 p.m.N20 at N.C. Central ................ 2 p.m.

SOUTH ALABAMA (3-0)S4 Pikeville (KY) ................hW 56-0S18 Nicholls State ............hW 39-29S25 Edward Waters .............hW 34-0O2 Kentucky Wesleyan ......... 4 p.m.O9 Missouri S&T ................... 4 p.m.O16 at Lamar ......................... 6 p.m.O23 at UC Davis ..................... 4 p.m.O30 Georgia State .................. 5 p.m.N6 Henderson State ............. 4 p.m.N11 Arkansas-Monticello ....... 6 p.m.

LAMAR (2-2)S4 at McNeese State ....... aL 27-30S11 Webber International . hW 21-14S18 at SE Louisiana ..........aW 29-28S25 at Stephen F. Austin ...... aL 3-71O2 Sam Houston State ......... 7 p.m.O9 Langston ......................... 7 p.m.O16 South Alabama ............... 7 p.m.O30 at North Dakota .............. 1 p.m.N6 at Georgia State .............. 1 p.m.N13 South Dakota .................. 7 p.m.N20 Oklahoma Panhandle ..... 7 p.m.

ALABAMA (4-0)S4 San Jose State .............hW 48-3S11 Penn State ................... hW 24-3 S18 at Duke ......................aW 62-13S25 at Arkansas ................aW 24-20O2 Florida ................................. TBAO9 at South Carolina ................ TBAO16 Ole Miss .............................. TBAO23 at Tennessee ...................... TBAN6 at LSU ................................. TBAN13 Mississippi State ................ TBAN18 Georgia State ............. 7:30 p.m.N26 Auburn ....................... 2:30 p.m.

GSU OPPONENTS’ SCORES &

SCHEDULES

move from quarterback to wide receiver.

NO PLACE LIKE DOME Georgia State’s inaugural season began with three straight home games, and the Panthers made their fi rst ever road trip to Campbell last weekend. Now the Panthers return to the Georgia Dome for another three-game homestand, giving Georgia State six of its fi rst seven games at home. Th e inaugural season concludes with three of the fi nal four games on the road.

PARRIS LEE MAKES HISTORY One of the off ensive stars for Georgia State in its opening victory over Shorter was redshirt freshman running back Parris Lee, who capped the Panthers’ fi rst drive by scoring the fi rst touchdown in GSU history on a four-yard run. Th e Jacksonville, Fla., native later scored again on a 10-yard jaunt, and he fi nished with 62 yards on just eight carries. Lee spent the 2009-10 at slot receiver but moved to running back this preseason.

LITTLE EARNS INAUGURAL GAME START Aft er a four-man battle for the starting job throughout the preseason, redshirt freshman Drew Little (Henry County HS, McDonough, Ga.) was the starting quarterback for Georgia State’s inaugural game. Little earned the nod over redshirt freshmen Kelton Hill (Lithia Springs HS, Lithia Springs, Ga.) and Bo Schlechter (Glades Day HS, Wellington, Fla.) as well as sophomore Star Jackson (Lake Worth HS, Lake Worth, Fla.), the transfer from Alabama. Little, who was spelled at times by Hill, completed 13 of 17 passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Aft er leading the Panthers to a touchdown on their fi rst off ensive possession, he threw the fi rst touchdown pass in GSU history on a four-yard completion to tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi. He later added a 16-yard scoring pass to Jordan Giles. PLAYERS WITH PREVIOUS D-I GAME EXPERIENCE Th e Georgia State roster was bolstered this summer by the addition of four transfers from major Division I programs, all of whom are eligible to play for the Panthers this fall. Th e quartet includes a backup quarterback from 2009 national champion Alabama (Star Jackson) as well as one starting off ensive lineman (Joseph Gilbert) and one reserve (Clyde Yandell) from Georgia Tech’s 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference championship team, and a member of Auburn’s Outback Bowl squad (tight end Bailey Woods). While the four recent additions have received the most fanfare, two other key Panthers have previous Division I FBS experience in center Ben Jacoby and wide receiver Sidney Haynes, both of whom enrolled last fall and practiced with the team. Jacoby, a junior from Buford, Ga., spent two seasons at Ball State, including the 2008 season, when he saw action in six games on the Cardinals’ squad that won the MAC West Division title with a 12-2 record and played in the GMAC Bowl. Haynes played two seasons at UCF, helping the Knights win the Conference USA title in 2007. He had four catches for 48 yards in his UCF career. Cornerback Jocquez Fears also has previous Division I experience, playing two seasons at FCS program Northeastern. Th e NU program was disbanded following the 2009 season, and Fears, an Atlanta native, transferred to GSU and is eligible this fall. Walk-on linebacker Brad Chahoy played in two games at Georgia Southern in 2008, giving GSU a total of eight player with previous Division I game experience. Several other players had playing experience at other levels, including starting free safety Brandon Jones, who played two years at



WEEKLY GAME CAPTAINSGame 1 (Shorter): Ben Jacoby (O), Brandon Jones (D),

Bo Schlechter (ST)Game 2 (Lambuth): Drew Little (O), Kalan Jenkins (D),

Bo Schlechter (ST)Game 3 (Jacksonville State): Grant King (O), Jake

Muasau (D), Iain Vance (ST)Game 4 (Campbell): Joseph Gilbert (O), Mark Hogan (D),

Blake Wyatt (ST)

NCAA Division II Mars Hill before transferring to GSU.

TRUE FRESHMEN IN THE SECONDARY As a fi rst-year program, Georgia State’s roster is fi lled with youth at virtually every position, but none more so that cornerback. True freshman Justin Hughes of Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Treasure Coast HS) earned a starting berth in preseason and has started every game at cornerback. GSU’s other starting cornerback is redshirt freshman Brent McClendon. When he went down with an injury against Jacksonville State, his replacements have been true freshmen Demarius Matthews of Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS) and Jamal Ransby of Newnan, Ga. (Newnan HS), who started against Campbell. And the Panthers’ only other corner is true freshman Isaiah Howard of Boynton Beach, Fla. (American Heritage, Fla.).

EXPERIENCED COACHES Georgia State is blessed with a pair of coordinators with a wealth of major college experience in assistant head coach/defensive coordinator John Th ompson and off ensive coordinator John Bond. Th ompson has served as defensive coordinator or co-coordinator at SEC schools Mississippi (2007), Florida (2002), Arkansas (2000-01), South Carolina (2005), as well as Memphis (1999), Southern Miss (1992-98), Louisiana Tech (1990-91) and Northwestern State (1988-89), for a total of 23 years as a Division I coordinator. Bond, a 25-year coaching veteran, directed prolifi c off enses at Georgia Tech (2007), Northern Illinois (2004-06), Army (2000-03) and Illinois State (1997-99) for a total of 13 years as a Division I coordinator. Th ompson and assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator George Pugh also have head coaching experience. Th ompson spent two seasons (2004-05) as the head coach at East Carolina, where he coached current NFL standout running back Chris Johnson. Pugh compiled a 19-10 record in three seasons at Alabama A&M (1989-91), winning three SIAC titles.

JAKE & LOUIE Th e fl owing locks you see when Georgia State’s defense is the on the fi eld belong to linebackers Jake (35) and Louie Muasau (38), pronounced MWAH-sow. Th e brothers are the sons of Asoiva Muasau and the late Liuavano Muasau, natives of American Samoa. Jake’s given name is Manumalo, while Louie is short for Tuugalue. Although they are both juniors and look as if they could be twins, Louie is actually a year older. Jake plays outside linebacker, while Louie plays inside linebacker. Th e brothers hail from Sierra Vista, Ariz., where they attended Buena High School. Th ey went on to play junior college football at Phoenix College before enrolling at Georgia State in January 2010.

NFL FACILITIES Georgia State is one of just eight collegiate programs to play its home games in the same facility as an NFL team. Six are FBS programs: Miami, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, Temple, Tulane and USF. Th e only other FCS program to play in an NFL facility is Tennessee State.

ARTIFICIAL TURF In its inaugural season, Georgia State will play just one of its 11 games on natural grass - the season fi nale at Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium. Th e Panthers’ home fi eld, the Georgia Dome, features artifi cial turf, as do Campbell’s Barker-Lane Stadium, Old Dominion’s Foreman Field and South Alabama’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

FATHERS & SONS Two members of Bill Curry’s fi rst Georgia State team are the sons of his former players at Georgia Tech. Mark Hogan, Jr. was GSU’s fi rst scholarship football player when he enrolled in January 2009. His father, Mark, Sr., played for Curry at Tech from 1982-85. Mark, Jr., spent the spring 2009 semester as a team of one, working out by himself with strength and conditioning coach Ken Coggins. Th e Panthers added another second-generation player in Auburn transfer Bailey Woods, whose father, John, was an off ensive lineman at Tech in 1976 when Curry was the line coach.

HIGHEST FCS ATTENDANCE IN 201054,202 Tennessee St. vs. Florida A&M, 9-25-10 (Georgia Dome)

44,688 Tennessee St. vs. Jackson St., 9-11-10 (at Memphis, Tenn.)

43,754 Prairie View vs. Grambling, 9-25-10

34,762 Grambling vs. La Tech, 9-4-10

34,167 Howard vs. Morgan State, 9-25-10

30,237 GEORGIA STATE vs. SHORTER, 9-2-10

29,218 Appalachian St. vs. NC Central, 9-18-10

28,708 Appalachian St. vs. Jacksonville, 9-11-10

LONGEST PLAYSRuns:53 Kelton Hill vs. Lambuth46 Travis Evans vs. Jacksonville State (TD)41 Darren McCray vs. Jacksonville State (TD)33 Parris Lee vs. Shorter

Passes:51 Drew Little to Albert Wilson vs. Campbell39 Rosevelt Watson to Danny Williams vs. Lambuth (TD)32 Drew Little to Jordan Giles vs. Shorter

Punt Return:31 Demarius Matthews vs. Shorter

Kickoff Returns:96 Darren McCray vs. Campbell (TD)53 Albert Wilson vs. Shorter

Field Goal:39 Iain Vance vs. Jacksonville State

Punt:62 Bo Schlechter vs. Campbell



ANOTHER FAMOUS FATHER Sophomore cornerback Brent McClendon is the son of former Chicago Bears running back Willie McClendon. Th e elder McClendon starred at Georgia, where he was the 1978 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year. Brent’s older brother, Bryan, also played at Georgia and is a now the running backs coach for the Bulldogs.

MATTHEWS HONORS HIGH SCHOOL TEAMMATE For Georgia State freshman cornerback Demarius Matthews, his jersey number holds special signifi cance. Matthews, from Powder Springs, Ga., asked to wear No. 5 in honor of Rajaan Bennett, his teammate at McEachern High who was killed in an apparent murder-suicide last February. Bennett was an outstanding player himself who had earned a scholarship to Vanderbilt.

NOT THE ONLY DEBUT Th e Georgia State football team isn’t the only debut this season. Th e launch of football has also given birth to the University’s fi rst marching band. Under the direction of Dr. Chester Phillips, the GSU marching band features 140 members, including 89 woodwinds and brass, 20 Percussion, 23 Color guard, four rock band members and four drum majors.

INAUGURAL STARTING LINEUP Georgia State’s starting lineup for its inaugural game is below. Of the 24 players (including kickers), nine are redshirt freshmen, one is a true freshmen, two are sophomores, and the remainder are transfers, including six junior college transfers and six from four-year schools.

QB 11 Drew Little ................... Fr.-R RB 3 Rosevelt Watson.........So.-R WR 19 Sidney Haynes ............. Jr.-R WR 17 Danny Williams ............ Fr.-R WR 8 Jordan Giles ................ Fr.-R TE 88 Emmanuel Ogbuehi ....So.-R LT 78 Clyde Yandell ............... Jr.-R LG 71 Joseph Gilbert ............. Jr.-R C 62 Ben Jacoby .................. Jr.-R RG 72 Harrison Clottey ........... Fr.-R RT 79 Grant King ................... Fr.-R DE 94 Kalan Jenkins ..................Jr. NG 92 Dion Peary .......................Jr. DT 53 Christo Bilukidi ................Jr.OLB 35 Jake Muasau ...................Jr.OLB 10 Robert Ferguson.......... Fr.-R ILB 13 Evan Bostic .....................Jr. ILB 41 Olufemi Opanubi .............Jr. SS 24 Fred Barnes ................. Fr.-R FS 20 Brandon Jones ............ Jr.-R CB 16 Justin Hughes ................. Fr. CB 9 Brent McClendon ........ Fr.-R

PK 97 Iain Vance....................Sr.-R P 12 Bo Schlechter .............. Fr.-R



COACHING RECORDGeorgia Tech (31-43-4, 7 years) 1980 1-9-11981 1-101982 6-51983 3-8 1984 6-4-1 1985 9-2-1 ACC Runnerup,

All American Bowl1986 5-5-1Alabama (26-10, 3 years)1987 7-5 Hall of Fame Bowl1988 9-3 Sun Bowl1989 10-2 SEC Champions,

Sugar BowlKentucky (26-52, 7 years)1990 4-7 1991 3-8 1992 4-7 1993 6-6 Peach Bowl1994 1-10 1995 4-7 1996 4-7GEORGIA STATE2010 2-2TOTAL 85-107-4 (18th year)

HEAD COACH BILL CURRY

COACHING CAREER:1976 Assistant Coach, Georgia Tech1977-79 Assistant Coach, Green Bay Packers1980-86 Head Coach, Georgia Tech1987-89 Head Coach, Alabama1990-96 Head Coach, Kentucky2008-present Head Coach, Georgia State

PLAYING CAREER:Th ree-year letterman (1962-63-64) at Georgia Tech. Captain in

1964.Played 10 years as a center in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers

(1965-66), Baltimore Colts (1967-72), Houston Oilers (1973) and Los Angeles Rams (1974)

Played in three Super Bowls with Green Bay (Super Bowl I) and Baltimore (Super Bowl III & V). Won three championships (Green Bay, 1965 & 1966; Baltimore, 1970)

NFL Pro Bowl, 1971 & 1972

HONORS:Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, 1985Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year, 1989Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year, 1989Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (AFCA), 2007President Gerald R. Ford Legends Center Award, 2008Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame, State of Georgia Sports Hall

of Fame & Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame

An Atlanta native and former head coach at Georgia Tech, Alabama and Kentucky, Bill Curry was introduced on June 12, 2008, eight weeks aft er the football program was offi cially launched on April 17. Curry has spent the last two years developing and directing the football program in every area, and now he leads the Panthers on the fi eld as they play their inaugural season of 2010. Curry brings 17 years of experience as a head coach in the Southeastern Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference—including Coach of the Year awards in both leagues—as well as an All-Pro playing career in the National Football League, and, most recently, national notoriety as a college football analyst for ESPN. In the NFL, he participated in three Super Bowls and two Pro Bowls and was part of three cham-pionship teams (1965, 1966 and 1970). As a center, Curry snapped

the ball to legendary quarterbacks Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas, and he played for two of the most highly-regarded coaches in profes-sional sports history in Vince Lom-bardi and Don Shula. His college coach, Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd, is an icon in Southern football annals. Curry’s 10-year playing career as a center included stops with the Green Bay Packers (1965-66), Balti-more Colts (1967-72), Houston Oil-ers (1973) and Los Angeles Rams (1974). He served as President of the NFL Players Association. Curry entered the coach-ing ranks as off ensive line coach at Georgia Tech in 1976. He then spent three years as an NFL assis-tant with the Packers (1977-79) before returning to his alma mater as head coach in 1980. Curry took over a Georgia Tech program in transition, moving from independent status to the Atlantic Coast Conference while in need of facilities upgrades. His fi rst two sea-sons were highlighted by a stunning 3-3 tie against No. 1-ranked Notre Dame in 1980, in which the Yellow Jackets’ quarterback was a freshman walk-on named Ken Whisenhunt, who is now the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, and a 24-21 vic-tory at fourth-ranked Alabama the following year. Curry’s teams also scored a pair of victories over nationally-ranked Georgia teams as well as a win over 13th-ranked Clemson that snapped a 20-game ACC winning streak. Curry’s rebuilding eff orts cul-minated in 1985, when he led Tech to a 9-2-1 season for the school’s highest win total in two decades and its fi rst bowl victory in 13 years, defeating heavily-favored Michigan State in the All-American Bowl. For his eff orts, he was named ACC Coach of the Year. Curry compiled a record of 20-11-3 over his fi nal three seasons at Georgia Tech before moving to Alabama in 1987. He posted a three-year record of 26-10 with the Crimson Tide, capped by the 1989 SEC title and Sugar Bowl berth. In addition to being selected SEC Coach of the Year in 1989, Curry received the national coach-

ing accolade named for his beloved mentor, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award. Curry then spent seven seasons at Kentucky (1990-96), highlighted by a berth in the 1993 Peach Bowl. At the time, that marked the Wild-cats’ fourth bowl berth in 40 years. Th rough every stop, Curry has carried an indelible reputation for integrity and class, and he has been guided by the ideal that the educa-tion and well-being of the student-athlete is paramount. In 2007, he was recognized by the American Football Coaches Association with the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, which honors some-one “whose services have been out-standing in the advancement of the best interests of football.” In 2008, he received the Presi-dent Gerald R. Ford Legends Center Award, which is presented annu-ally to someone who has played the center position at the collegiate or professional level, has made extraordinary contributions to his team during his football career and has proven to be an exemplary citi-zen, philanthropist or leader in the business or football community. Curry is a member of the State

of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame. Curry also serves at Georgia State as a Distinguished Executive Fellow in the Robinson College of Business. He is the author of the book, “Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: Lessons from a Football Life,” pub-lished in 2008. His passion for mentoring young people is also evident in his previous position as the director of Leadership Baylor at the Bay-lor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., where he served before taking over at Georgia State. Curry attended College Park High School in the Atlanta area before going on to Georgia Tech, where he earned his B.S. degree in Industrial Management in 1965. He is married to the former Carolyn Newton of Atlanta, a graduate of Agnes Scott College who earned her master’s degree and Ph.D. from Georgia State. Bill and Carolyn have two children and fi ve grandchildren.

A name synonomous with CLASS AND INTEGRITY in the coaching profession, BILL CURRY is the architect and builder of GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL as the program’s fi rst head coach.



GEORGE PUGHAssistant Head Coach - Recruiting & Special Projects/Wide ReceiversThird Year at GSU• More than 25 years of college coaching experience• Coached at UAB from 1995-00 during the Blazers

transition to Division I-A• Three years as head coach at Alabama A&M (1989-

91). 19-10 record, three SIAC titles• Former head coach at Atlanta area high schools

Columbia (1978) and Meadowcreek (2003-04)• Played tight end at Alabama under Bear Bryant,

including 1973 national title

JOHN THOMPSONAssistant Head Coach - Scheduling & Strategic Planning/Defensive Coordinator/Inside LinebackersThird Year at GSU• 27 years of college coaching experience, including

23 seasons as a coordinator and two years as head coach at East Carolina (2003-04)

• Defensive coordinator or co-coordinator at SEC schools Mississippi (2007), Florida (2002), Arkansas (2000-01), South Carolina (2005), as well as Memphis (1999), Southern Miss (1992-98), Louisiana Tech (1990-91) and Northwestern State (1988-89)

• Served as Bill Curry’s linebackers coach at Alabama in 1987

JOHN BONDOffensive Coordinator/QuarterbacksThird Year at GSU• 25-year veteran of college coaching, including 11

seasons as offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech (2007), Northern Illinois (2004-06), Army (2000-03) and Illinois State (1996-99)

• Directed one of the nation’s most prolifi c rushing attacks at Northern Illinois, where Garrett Wolfe led the nation in rushing in 2006, ranked second in 2005 and fi fth in 2004.

JASON FRENCHOutside LinebackersSecond Year at GSU• Played eight seasons in the CFL as a wide receiver

for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2001-06) and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2007-08)

• Native of Montreal, Canada but attended Columbia High School in Atlanta

CRAIG HARMONTight EndsFirst Year at GSU• Joined GSU staff in 2010 after four years at the

University of St. Francis, where he served as offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator

• Spent two years as a graduate assistant at Northern Illinois, working with John Bond

• Played quarterback at Northern Illinois before transferring to Quincy (Ill.) University

ANTHONY MIDGETSpecial Teams Coordinator/Defensive BacksThird Year at GSU• Former all-America player at Virginia Tech who was

drafted in the fi fth round by the Atlanta Falcons in 2000

• Came to GSU in 2008 after one season as a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech

• Served fi ve years (2002-06) as an assistant coach at Lake Worth (Fla.) High School, where he coached current Panthers Rosevelt Watson and Star Jackson

TODD PERRYRunning BacksSecond Year at GSU• 11-year NFL career as an offensive lineman with

the Chicago Bears (1993-00) and Miami Dolphins (2001-03)

• Fourth-round draft pick by the Bears who went on to started a total of 144 NFL games

• All-SEC guard at Kentucky, where he played for Bill Curry

MIKE RIDDLEOffensive LineThird Year at GSU• One of three GSU assistant coaches who played for

Bill Curry at Kentucky• Came to GSU in 2008 from Riverside Military

Academy in Gainesville, Ga.• Previously spent four seasons at Indiana, serving

as a graduate assistant and offensive quality control assistant

CHRIS WARDDefensive LineThird Year at GSU• Former all-SEC defensive lineman at Kentucky,

where he played for Bill Curry• Played and coached in NFL Europe• Seventh round draft pick by the Baltimore Ravens• Atlanta native who played at Southwest DeKalb

High under legendary head coach Buck Godfrey

RYAN ZIMMERMANSpecialistsSecond Year at GSU• Former high school coach at West Hall and East

Hall• Native of Gainesville, Ga.



QB 11 Drew Little ............................... 6-5 245 Fr.-R 4 Kelton Hill ................................ 6-0 183 Fr.-R 2 Star Jackson ........................... 6-3 210 So.-R

RB 3 Rosevelt Watson ..................... 5-9 205 So.-R 21 Travis Evans .......................... 5-11 183 Fr.-R 7 Parris Lee ................................ 5-9 190 Fr.-R 44 Sam Burkhalter ....................... 5-9 214 Fr.-R

WR 19 Sidney Haynes ......................... 6-3 212 Jr.-R 83 Bo Carter ................................. 6-4 195 Fr.-R

WR 17 Danny Williams ....................... 6-4 190 Fr.-R 15 Albert Wilson ........................... 5-9 185 Fr. 12 Bo Schlechter .......................... 6-3 210 Fr.-R

WR 1 Nate Anthony ........................... 5-9 180 Fr.-R 6 Darren McCray ........................ 5-7 150 Fr.-R

TE 88 Emmanuel Ogbuehi ................. 6-3 235 So.-R 84 Arthur Williams ....................... 6-3 270 Jr. 48 Bailey Woods ........................... 6-5 250 Jr.-R

LT 78 Clyde Yandell ........................... 6-5 287 Jr.-R 56 Ulrick John .............................. 6-8 280 Fr.

LG 71 Joseph Gilbert ......................... 6-4 280 Jr.-R 60 Cade Yates .............................. 6-1 280 Fr.-R

C 62 Ben Jacoby .............................. 6-2 275 Jr.-R 50 Tim Wynn................................. 6-2 270 Fr.

RG 76 Ladeven Kirkland .................... 6-5 340 Jr. 72 Harrison Clottey ...................... 6-5 310 Fr.-R

RT 79 Grant King ............................... 6-5 285 Fr.-R 73 Gabriel Hampton ..................... 6-5 320 Jr.

DE 94 Kalan Jenkins .......................... 6-5 245 Jr. 99 Demetreious Shorter ................ 6-4 255 Fr.-R

NG 92 Dion Peary ............................... 6-2 280 Jr. 75 Terrance Woodard ................... 6-4 320 Fr.

DT 53 Christo Bilukidi ........................ 6-5 285 Jr. 45 Austen Wiley ............................ 6-4 227 Fr.-R 90 Khiry Karriem .......................... 6-4 270 Jr.

OLB 35 Jake Muasau ........................... 6-1 243 Jr. 32 Allen McKay ............................ 6-2 200 Fr.-R 51 Trey Ennis ................................ 6-1 225 Sr.-R

OLB 23 Mark Hogan ........................... 5-11 202 Fr.-R 10 Robert Ferguson ..................... 6-1 230 Fr.-R 37 Akeen Felder ........................... 6-1 195 So.-R

ILB 13 Evan Bostic ............................. 6-2 235 Jr. 38 Louie Muasau ......................... 6-0 248 Jr.-R

ILB 41 Olufemi Opanubi ..................... 6-1 215 Jr. 33 Brad Chahoy .......................... 5-11 202 So.-R 25 Cole Moon ............................... 6-3 215 Fr.

FS 20 Brandon Jones ...................... 5-11 180 Jr.-R 14 Jocquez Fears ....................... 5-11 208 Jr.

SS 24 Fred Barnes ............................. 6-0 178 Fr.-R 47 Mike Hall ................................. 6-1 219 Jr.-R

CB 9 Brent McClendon OR............... 5-9 175 Fr.-R 26 Jamal Ransby .......................... 5-8 165 Fr. 5 Demarius Matthews .............. 5-10 165 Fr.

CB 16 Justin Hughes ....................... 5-10 165 Fr. 22 Isaiah Howard ....................... 5-10 165 Fr.

PK 97 Iain Vance ............................... 6-2 217 Sr.-R 43 Max Garcia ............................ 5-11 175 So.-R

P 12 Bo Schlechter .......................... 6-3 210 Fr.-R 96 Michael Donovan .................... 5-9 180 Jr.-R

SN 48 Bailey Woods (Punt) ............... 6-5 250 Jr.-R 54 Scott McQueen (FG) ................ 6-0 240 Fr.-R

HO 40 Brandon Lupo ......................... 6-4 211 Sr.-R

PR 5 Demarius Matthews .............. 5-10 165 Fr. 6 Darren McCray ........................ 5-7 150 Fr.-R

KOR 6 Darren McCray ........................ 5-7 150 Fr.-R 15 Albert Wilson ........................... 5-9 185 Fr. 7 Parris Lee ................................ 5-9 190 Fr.-R

— OFFENSE — — DEFENSE —

— SPECIALISTS —

Christo Bilukidi .............................................bil-loo-KEY-deeKameron Cheatham .............................................CHEAT-umRamell Davis .......................................................... ruh-MELLJocquez Fears ........................................................jah-KWEZCliff Ibarrando ............................................ EYE-burr-on-doeBen Jacoby ........................................................ juh-COE-beeKalan Jenkins .............................................................KAY-linUlrick John ................................................................ULL-rickDeron Jordan ..........................................................duh-RONKhiry Karriem ...........................................KY-ree kuh-REEM

Ladeven Kirkland ................................................luh-DEV-enBrandon Lupo ..........................................................LOOP-ohDemarius Matthews .................................. duh-MARR-ee-usJake/Louie Muasau ........................................... MWAH-sowEmmanuel Ogbuehi .............................................oh-BOY-eeOlufemi Opanubi ................oh-la-FEM-ee oh-puh-NEW-beeDeron Rhodes .........................................................duh-RONDemetreious Shorter ................................ duh-MEE-tree-usIain Vance .................................................................. EEE-unClyde Yandell ......................................................... yan-DELL

— PRONUNCIATION GUIDE —

GEORGIA STATE’S PROBABLE TWO-DEEP LINEUP



No Name ................................................... Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Nate Anthony .......................................... SL 5’9 180 Fr.-R Conley, Ga. (Columbia) 2 Star Jackson .......................................... QB 6’3 210 So.-R Lake Worth, Fla. (Lake Worth/Alabama) 3 Rosevelt Watson .....................................RB 5’9 205 So.-R Lake Worth, Fla. (Lake Worth) 4 Kelton Hill .............................................. QB 6’0 183 Fr.-R Douglasville, Ga. (Lithia Springs) 5 Demarius Matthews ................................CB 5’10 165 Fr. Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 6 Darren McCray ........................................ SL 5’7 150 Fr.-R Columbus, Ga. (Spencer) 7 Parris Lee ...............................................RB 5’9 190 Fr.-R Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher) 8 Jordan Giles ...........................................WR 6’1 195 Fr.-R Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) 9 Brent McClendon ....................................CB 5’9 175 Fr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 10 Robert Ferguson ...................................OLB 6’1 230 Fr.-R Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) 11 Drew Little .............................................. QB 6’5 245 Fr.-R McDonough, Ga. (Henry County) 12 Bo Schlechter .....................................WR-P 6’3 210 Fr.-R Wellington, Fla. (Glades Day) 13 Evan Bostic ............................................ ILB 6’2 235 Jr. Shelby, N.C. (Crest/Jones County J.C.) 14 Jocquez Fears ......................................S-CB 5’11 208 Jr. Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside/Northeastern) 15 Albert Wilson ........................................... SL 5’9 185 Fr. Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Port St. Lucie) 16 Justin Hughes .........................................CB 5’10 165 Fr. Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Treasure Coast) 17 Danny Williams ......................................WR 6’4 190 Fr.-R Orlando, Fla. (Boone) 18 Blake Wyatt ...........................................OLB 6’3 210 Fr.-R Fayetteville, Ga. (Landmark Christian) 19 Sidney Haynes........................................WR 6’3 212 Jr.-R Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge/UCF) 20 Brandon Jones .......................................... S 5’11 180 Jr.-R Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb/Mars Hill) 21 Travis Evans ............................................RB 5’11 183 Fr.-R Williston, Fla. (Williston) 22 Isaiah Howard .........................................CB 5’10 165 Fr. Boynton Beach, Fla. (American Heritage) 23 Mark Hogan ..........................................OLB 5’11 202 Fr.-R Matthews, N.C. (Sudbury Lincoln (Mass.) 24 Fred Barnes .............................................. S 6’0 178 Fr.-R Ellenwood, Ga. (Martin Luther King, Jr.) 25 Cole Moon .............................................. ILB 6’3 215 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (St. Pius X) 26 Jamal Ransby ..........................................CB 5’8 165 Fr. Newnan, Ga. (Newnan) 27 Mark Collins ............................................CB 5’9 175 Fr.-R Roswell, Ga. (Milton) 28 Malcolm Smith ........................................RB 5’10 205 So.-R College Park, Ga. (Tri-Cities) 29 Rodriguez Price .......................................CB 5’9 180 Fr.-R Union City, Ga. (Creekside) 30 Latavius Watts ........................................CB 5’9 185 So.-R Columbus, Ga. (Carver/Morehouse) 31 Parker Stevens .......................................... S 5’11 180 Fr.-R Katy, Texas (Taylor) 32 Allen McKay ..........................................OLB 6’2 200 Fr.-R Buena Vista, Ga. (Marion County) 33 Brad Chahoy........................................... ILB 5’11 202 So.-R Dacula, Ga. (Dacula/Ga. Southern) 34 Hubert Davis ............................................. S 5’10 195 Sr.-R Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta/Mississippi) 35 Jake Muasau .........................................OLB 6’1 243 Jr. Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena/Phoenix College) 36 Kail Singleton ......................................... ILB 6’2 203 Fr.-R Temple, Ga. (Bremen) 37 Akeen Felder .........................................OLB 6’1 195 So.-R Perry, Ga. (Perry) 38 Louie Muasau ........................................ ILB 6’0 248 Jr.-R Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena/Phoenix College) 39 Rendell Wilder .........................................RB 5’8 175 Fr. Decatur, Ga. (Tucker) 40 Brandon Lupo ........................................... P 6’4 211 Sr.-R Smyrna, Ga. (South Cobb/Kentucky) 41 Olufemi Opanubi .................................... ILB 6’1 215 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (University/West L.A. C.C.) 42 Cliff Ibarrondo .......................................OLB 6’3 212 So.-R Oak Bluffs, Mass. (Martha’s Vineyard) 43 Max Garcia ..............................................PK 5’11 175 So.-R Macon, Ga. (Westside/UAB) 44 Sam Burkhalter .......................................RB 5’9 214 Fr.-R Alpharetta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity) 45 Austen Wiley ............................................DE 6’4 227 Fr.-R Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater) 46 Jarrell Robinson ....................................OLB 6’3 205 Fr. Portal , Ga. (Portal) 47 Michael Hall .............................................. S 6’1 219 Jr.-R Dublin, Ga. (Dublin) 48 Bailey Woods ........................................... TE 6’5 250 Jr.-R Marietta, Ga. (Walton/Auburn)

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No Name ................................................... Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown (High School/Previous School) 50 Tim Wynn .................................................. C 6’2 270 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 51 Trey Ennis ............................................... ILB 6’1 225 Sr.-R Ivey, Ga. (Tattnall Square/Georgia Millitary) 52 Davis Knowles ........................................ ILB 6’0 215 Fr.-R Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater) 53 Christo Bilukidi ........................................ DT 6’5 285 Jr. Ottawa, Ontario (St. Patrick’s/Eastern Arizona J.C.) 54 Scott McQueen .......................................SN 6’0 240 Fr.-R Buford, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 56 Ulrick John ................................................ T 6’8 280 Fr. Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute) 57 Robert Truitt ............................................ DT 6’0 255 Fr.-R Snellville, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb) 58 Brandon Berry .......................................OLB 5’10 212 So.-R Douglasville, Ga. (Chapel Hill) 59 Travis Lee ................................................ DT 6’3 230 Fr.-R Griffin, Ga. (Spalding) 60 Cade Yates ................................................G 6’1 280 Fr.-R Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 62 Ben Jacoby ................................................ C 6’2 275 Jr.-R Buford, Ga. (Buford/Ball State) 63 Jacob Couch ..............................................G 6’1 250 Fr. Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville) 64 Kevin Thompson ....................................... T 6’1 300 So.-R St. Mary’s, Ga. (Camden County) 65 Ronald Martin ........................................... C 6’1 285 Fr. Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County) 66 Nick Nesmith ............................................G 6’3 255 Fr.-R Cumming, Ga. (Forsyth Central) 68 Michael Davis ...........................................G 6’3 295 Fr.-R Lithonia, Ga. (Chamblee) 69 Kam Cheatham .........................................G 6’1 280 Fr.-R Louisville, Ky. (Louisville Male) 70 Ramell Davis ............................................. T 6’7 270 Fr.-R St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County) 71 Joseph Gilbert ...........................................G 6’4 280 Jr.-R Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville/Georgia Tech) 72 Harrison Clottey .......................................G 6’5 310 Fr.-R Loganville, Ga. (Grayson) 73 Gabriel Hampton ....................................... T 6’5 320 Jr. Hercules, Calif. (Hercules/San Franciso City College) 74 Jon Marshall Sauls....................................G 6’2 300 Fr. Savannah, Ga. (Memorial Day) 75 Terrance Woodard .................................. NG 6’4 320 Fr. Ocilla, Ga. (Irwin County) 76 Ladeven Kirkland ......................................G 6’5 340 Jr. Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington/Yuba College) 77 C.J. Stephens .......................................... DT 6’4 240 Fr. Woodland, Ala. (Woodland) 78 Clyde Yandell ............................................. T 6’5 287 Jr.-R Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Nease/Georgia Tech) 79 Grant King ................................................. T 6’5 285 Fr.-R Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) 80 Joseph Schneider ...................................PK 6’2 185 Fr. Conyers, Ga. (Salem) 81 Brett Beidel ............................................WR 6’1 185 Fr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 82 Zach Jones .............................................WR 6’1 200 Fr.-R Juliette, Ga. (First Presbyterian Day) 83 Bo Carter ...............................................WR 6’4 195 Fr.-R Cordele, Ga. (Crisp County) 84 Arthur Williams ....................................... TE 6’3 270 Jr. Miami, Fla. (Carol City/Palomar College) 85 Blake James ........................................... ILB 6’1 225 Fr. Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Central) 86 Isaiah Ervin ............................................WR 5’9 190 Jr.-R Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell) 88 Emmanuel Ogbuehi ................................ TE 6’3 235 So.-R Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) 89 Drew Pearson .......................................... TE 6’5 222 Fr. Lindale, Ga. (Pepperell) 90 Khiry Karriem .......................................... DT 6’4 270 Jr. Columbus, Miss. (Columbus/Itawamba C.C.) 91 Eduardo Curry ........................................ NG 6’3 300 Fr.-R Charleston, S.C. (West Ashley) 92 Dion Peary.............................................. NG 6’2 280 Jr. Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson City/Coffeyville C.C.) 93 Alex Findura ............................................DE 6’5 225 Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. (Woodland) 94 Kalan Jenkins .........................................DE 6’5 245 Jr. Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian/Navarro College) 95 Deron Rhodes ......................................... DT 6’2 220 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stone Mountain) 96 Michael Donovan ...................................... P 5’9 180 Jr.-R Milledgeville, Ga. (John Hancock Acad./Georgia Military) 97 Iain Vance ...............................................PK 6’2 217 Sr.-R Duluth, Ga. (Duluth) 98 Deron Jordan.......................................... NG 6’0 240 So.-R Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute) 99 Demetreious Shorter ..............................DE 6’4 255 Fr.-R Columbus, Ga. (Crisp County)

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2010 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES - PLAYER UPDATES GAME 5: GSU vs. MOREHEAD STATE


#24 FRED BARNESSS • 6-0, 178 • Fr.-REllenwood, Ga. (M.L. King HS)

• GSU’s top tackler, averaging seven hits per game• Th e leading tackler in GSU’s inaugural game with 10.5 hits against Shorter • Added 6.5 tackles with a tackle for loss vs. Lambuth

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PB Blk QBHShorter 5-11 10.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth 6-1 6.5 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State 4-1 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell 3-6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#53 CHRISTO BILUKIDIDT • 6-5, 285 • Jr.Ottawa, Ontario (St. Patrick’s/Eastern Arizona)

• Th e Panthers’ top interior defensive lineman who enrolled at GSU in June• Had a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in the opening win vs. Shorter; added a sack vs. Lambuth

• Had a key fourth quarter sack in win over Campbell that led to a missed fi eld goals

• Only played one year of football at St. Patrick’s HS before going to Eastern Arizona J.C.

• Born in Angola and also lived in France and Brazil before Canada. Father is an Angolan diplomat.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PB Blk QBHShorter 3-1 3.5 0 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth 5-0 5 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State 2-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell 2-4 6 1-3 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0

#13 EVAN BOSTICILB • 6-2, 235 • Jr.Shelby, N.C. (Crest HS/Jones County CC)

• Former junior college standout who enrolled at GSU last January from Jones County C.C. in Mississippi• Forced a fumble and made four tackles in the Panthers’ opening victory over Shorter

• Made nine tackles in win over Campbell

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PB Blk QBHShorter 4-0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth 4-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State 5-1 5.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell 1-8 9 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 0

#44 SAM BURKHALTERRB • 5-9, 214 • Fr.-RAlpharetta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity HS)

• Versatile running back who gained 29 yards on just three carries vs. Shorter

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP TDShorter 3 29 0 16 0 0 0 0 Lambuth 4 4 0 4 0 0 0 0Jax State 1 6 0 6 1 -10 0 0

#21 TRAVIS EVANSRB • 5-11, 183 • Fr.-RWilliston, Fla. (Williston HS)

• GSU’s leading rusher• 41-yard touchdown run against fourth-ranked Jacksonville State on which he broke through the middle and then outran several defenders to the end zone

• Also had a key third-down conversion with a seven-yard reception on the Panthers’ game-tying drive in the fourth quarter

• Rushed for 53 yards against Campbell, including 37 yards on six fourth-quarter carries with a key third-down conversion

• Gained 38 yards on fi ve carries vs. Shorter• Scored GSU’s fi rst touchdown against Lambuth on a two-yard run,

then had a 20-yard run to help set up the Panthers’ second TD

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ............. Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP TDShorter ............. 5 38 0 20 0 0 0 0Lambuth ........... 3 21 1 20 0 0 0 0 2Jax State ........... 7 54 1 46 4 23 0 10 46Campbell ........11 53 0 18 1 -4 0 0

20+ Runs: 20SU, 20LU, 46JSU,

#8 JORDAN GILESWR • 6-1, 195 • Fr.-RColumbia, S.C. (Spring Valley HS)

• Caught three passes for 53 yards vs. Shorter, including a 16-yard TD catch and a 32-yard reception• Missed the last three games with a broken right middle fi nger, sustained in practice Sept. 7.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ............. Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP TDShorter ............. 3 53 1 32 0 0 0 0 16

#71 JOSEPH GILBERTG • 6-4, 280 • Jr.-RCartersville, Ga. (Cartersville HS/ Georgia Tech)

• Starter at left guard who transferred from Georgia Tech• Game captain for the Campbell contest

• Two-year starter at right guard for Tech, starting 26 of 27 games for one of the nation’s top rushing attacks

• Graduated from Georgia Tech in August 2010 and is enrolled in graduate school at GSU



#19 SIDNEY HAYNESWR • 6-3, 212 • Jr.-RSuwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS/UCF)

• GSU’s second-leading receiver with nine catches for an 10.9-yard average• Caught a fi ve-yard touchdown pass from Drew Little in win at Campbell• Transfer from UCF, one of eight current

Panthers with previous Division I game experience• Played two seasons (2007-08) at UCF and helped the Knights win the

2007 Conference USA title.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ............. Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP TDShorter ............. 4 52 0 19 0 0 0 0 Lambuth ........... 2 13 0 7 0 0 0 0Jax State ........... 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0Campbell .......... 2 19 1 14 0 0 0 0 5

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............................G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP2007 (UCF) ...................6-0 1 38 38.0 0 382008 (UCF) ..................8-0 3 10 3.3 0 52010 (GSU) ..................4-4 9 98 10.9 0 19Total ........................... 18-4 13 145 11.1 0 38

#4 KELTON HILLQB • 6-0, 183 • Fr.-RDouglasville, Ga. (Lithia Springs HS)

• Backup quarterback who provides a spark with his running ability• Ignited GSU’s third-quarter rally against Lambuth, leading two touchdown drives• Set up the Panthers’ fi rst score with a 53-yard

run down to the two-yard line. Began GSU’s next scoring drive with a 14-yard completion.

• 53-yard run against Lambuth is GSU’s longest play from scrimmage• GSU’s second-leading rusher in the opening victory over Shorter with

48 yards on seven carries. Scored on a 24-yard run late in the game• First-team all-state prep player by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,

which also tabbed him to its Georgia 150. Passed for 2,149 yards and rushed for 1,012 yards and accounted for 30 touchdowns as a senior

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ................ C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD SackShorter ............ 1-2 19 0 0 19 7 48 1 24 67-1 1Lambuth .......... 2-5 33 0 1 14 5 64 0 53 97-0 1Jax State .......... 0-1 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 16 11-0 1Campbell ......... 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 23 0 11 23-0 0

#23 MARK HOGANOLB • 5-11, 202 • Fr.-RMatthews, N.C. (Lincoln Sudbury (Mass.) HS)

• Georgia State’s fi rst scholarship football player when he enrolled in January 2009. Spent that semester as a team of one.• Father, Mark Hogan, Sr., played for Bill Curry at Georgia Tech as a safety on Tech’s 1985 All-

American Bowl team and Black Watch defense• Had a fumble recover, a pass breakup and a shared tackle for loss

against Jacksonville State• Grabbed an interception at the GSU 26-yard line against Campbell,

ending a scoring threat in a tie game• Named a game captain for the contest at Campbell

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PB Blk QBHShorter 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth 1-3 2.5 0.5-7 0.5-7 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State 1-2 2 0 0.5-0 0 1-0 0 1 0 0Campbell 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0

#62 BEN JACOBYC • 6-2, 275 • Jr.-RBuford, Ga. (Buford HS/Ball State)

• Starting center and one of the team leaders• Enrolled at GSU for fall 2009 aft er transferring from Ball State• Reserve off ensive lineman on the 2008 Ball State squad that went 12-2 and won the MAC West title

#20 BRANDON JONESFS • 5-11, 180 • Jr.-RDecatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb HS/ Mars Hill)

• Th e leader of the defense from his free safety position and the Panthers’ second-leading tackler• Leads the team with four pass breakups• Played two seasons at NCAA Division II Mars

Hill before transferring to GSU in 2009. Joined the GSU program as a walk-on but has earned a scholarship

• Played quarterback at Southwest DeKalb High and set school record for touchdown passes (at a school that also produced Quincy Carter)

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PB Blk QBHShorter 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth 4-3 5.5 0 1-1 0 0 0 1 0 0Jax State 6-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0Campbell 5-3 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

#94 KALAN JENKINSDE • 6-4, 245 • Jr.Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian/Navarro CC)

• Collected 5.5 tackles with a sack vs. Lambuth• Enrolled at GSU in January and played tight end in spring practice. Moved to defensive end following the spring• Made the President’s List last spring with 4.0 GPA

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PB Blk QBHShorter 0-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth 5-1 5.5 1-2 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State 3-1 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell 0-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#7 PARRIS LEERB • 5-9, 190 • Fr.-RJacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher HS)

• GSU’s leading rusher in the inaugural game with 62 yards on eight carries vs. Shorter• Scored the fi rst touchdown in Georgia State history on a four-yard run on the Panthers’ very fi rst possession

• Spent 2009-10 year as a slot receiver before moving to running back in the preseason

• Former Super 11 prep player by the Florida Times-Union

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS



2010 Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP TDShorter 8 62 2 33 1 -5 0 -- 4, 10Lambuth 2 -3 0 0 1 5 0 5 Jax State 5 7 0 6 2 14 0 11Campbell 1 130 0 13 1 3 0 3

#11 DREW LITTLEQB • 6-5, 245 • Fr.-RMcDonough, Ga. (Henry County HS)

• Starting quarterback in the Panthers’ inaugural game. Completed 13 of 17 passes for 135 yards in the 41-7 victory over Shorter. Tossed TD passes of four yards to Emmanuel Ogbuehi and 16 yards to Jordan Giles

• Strong performance in overtime loss to fourth-ranked Jacksonville State. Passed for 227 yards (25-for-38). Led fourth-quarter, game-tying drive as he went 5-for-8 for 52 yards, converted two third downs with completions and scored the tying touchdown on a one-yard sneak.

• Passed for 163 yards and two TDs in win at Campbell. Went 9-for-10 for 82 yards in the fourth quarter as he engineered two scoring drives.

• Two-time all-state selection at Henry County HS who amassed 9,003 yards passing and 105 total touchdowns in his career to fi nish second in Georgia history in both categories; also third in state history in career TD passes with 85

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ................ C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD SackShorter ........13-17 135 2 0 32 2 7 0 7 142-2 0Lambuth ........5-12 33 0 3 8 1 -2 0 0 31-0 1Jax State ......25-38 227 0 1 23 2 -3 1 1 224-1 1Campbell .....16-23 163 2 0 51 2 2 0 0 165-2 0

#5 DEMARIUS MATTHEWSCB • 5-10, 165 • Fr.Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS)

• Backup cornerback and return specialist• Saw his most signifi cant action in the secondary against Jacksonville State in relief of starter Brent McClendon, who was injured early in the game• All-county selection and Returner of the Year in

Cobb County. Placed sixth in the state (Class AAAAA) in 200 meters as a senior.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 PR Yds TD LP KOR Yds TD LP Shorter 2 37 0 31 0 0 0 0 Lambuth 2 -1 0 0 3 84 0 36Jax State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell 1 -8 0 0 0 0 0 0

2010 S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PB Blk QBHShorter 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#9 BRENT McCLENDONCB • 5-9, 175 • Fr.-RAtlanta, Ga. (Mays HS)

• Starting cornerback who was credited with 4.5 tackles and one tackle for loss in the opener vs. Shorter. Added four tackles and a shared sack vs. Lambuth.• Injured his right ankle early in the game against

Jacksonville State. Missed the Campbell game but could return this week.

• Son of former Georgia and Chicago Bears running back Willie McClendon. Older brother Bryan is running backs coach at Georgia.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PB Blk QBHShorter 4-1 4.5 0 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth 2-4 4 0.5-6 0.5-6 0 0 0 0 0 1Jax State 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell DNP - Injured

#6 DARREN McCRAYWR • 5-7, 150 • Fr.-RColumbus, Ga. (Spencer HS)

• Speedy receiver and return specialist who leads the team in all-purpose yards• Returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown in win over Campbell• Scored GSU’s fi rst touchdown against fourth-

ranked Jacksonville State with an electrifying 41-yard run on a reverse handoff from Albert Wilson

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ............. Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LPShorter ............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth ........... 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State ........... 0 0 0 0 1 41 1 41 0 14 0 0Campbell .......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 129 1 96

#35 JAKE MUASAUOLB • 6-1, 243 • Jr.Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena HS/Phoenix CC)

• Versatile defender who plays the hybrid outside linebacker position known as bandit in the GSU scheme• Remarkable performance against Lambuth with six tackles, four tackles for loss, including

three sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception. Honorable mention selection as national Linebacker of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards

• Enrolled at GSU last January aft er two seasons at Phoenix College but was injured much of the 2009 season.

• Younger brother of inside linebacker Louie Muasau• Given name is Manumalo. Last name pronounced MWAH-sow

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PB Blk QBHShorter 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth 6-0 6 3-19 4-27 1 1-0 1-0 0 0 0Jax State 5-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell 1-5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



#38 LOUIE MUASAUILB • 6-0, 248 • Jr.-RSierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena HS/Phoenix CC)

• Middle linebacker who enrolled at GSU last January from Phoenix College• Older brother of outside linebacker Jake Muasau• Given name is Tuugalue. Last name pronounced MWAH-sow

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PB Blk QBHShorter 3-1 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State 0-1 1 0 0-5-1 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell 2-6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#88 EMMANUEL OGBUEHITE • 6-3, 235 • So.-RBuford, Ga. (Mill Creek HS)

• Caught the fi rst touchdown pass in GSU history on a four-yard completion from Drew Little• Had three catches for 29 yards against Jacksonville State• Added two receptions for 12 yards in win over

Campbell• Participated in tryouts in 2008-09 and then joined the team for fall

2009• Last name pronounced oh-BOY-ee

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ............. Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP TDShorter ............. 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 4Lambuth ........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jax State ........... 3 29 0 12 0 0 0 0 Campbell .......... 2 12 0 8 0 0 0 0

#41 OLUFEMI OPANUBIILB • 6-1, 215 • Jr.Los Angeles, Calif. (University HS/West L.A. CC)

• Inside linebacker who enrolled at GSU last January from West L.A. C.C.• Th e Panthers’ third-leading tackler with 22.0 hits• Recovered a fumble and made four tackles in the

opening win vs. Shorter

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PB Blk QBHShorter 4-1 4.5 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0Lambuth 8-2 9.0 0 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State 5-3 6.5 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

#11 BO SCHLECHTERWR-P • 6-3, 210 • Fr.-RWellington, Fla. (Glades Day HS)

• Starting punter and former backup quarterback who moved to wide receiver Sept. 8• In his fi rst signifi cant action at wide receiver, he caught fi ve passes for 64 yards against Jacksonville State, including an 11-yard catch on third-and-

eight and a 14-yard grab on third-and-six.

• Earned the team’s fi rst Magnanimitas (“greatness of spirit”) helmet sticker, recognizing an exemplary display of one of the six characteristics of a champion. Th e characteristic he exemplifi ed was unselfi shness when he elected to move from QB to WR.

• Top punting performance was against Campbell, when he punted four times for a 50-yard average, with three punts inside the 20-yard line

• Part of four-man battle for starting quarterback position in the preseason

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 Punts Yds Avg LP Ret Net TB I20Shorter 2 73 36.5 38 1-7 33.0 0 1Lambuth 5 204 40.8 47 1-11 38.6 0 1Jax State 2 84 42.0 42 2-27 28.5 0 0Campbell 4 200 50.0 62 2-12 47.0 0 3

2010 ............. Rec Yds TD LPJax State ........... 5 64 0 18

#97 IAIN VANCEPK • 6-2, 217 • Sr.-RDuluth, Ga. (Duluth HS)

• Fift h-year senior who handles kickoff s and placekicking for the Panthers• Booted the game-winning, 30-yard fi eld goal with just one second left to lift GSU to a 24-21 victory over Campbell

• Former walk-on player at Georgia Tech (2006) and Alabama (2008) but did not play in a game at either school

• When he kicked the extra point following GSU’s fi rst touchdown against Shorter, it marked his fi rst football game since 2005 when he was a senior at Duluth High School

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 PAT FG LP Pts KO Yds Avg TB FG [Made]Shorter 5-5 2-2 22 11 8 427 53.4 1 [22], [18]Lambuth 2-2 0-0 0 2 3 185 61.7 0 Jax State 3-3 2-2 39 9 6 380 63.3 1 [39], [35]Campbell 3-3 1-1 30 6 1 52 52.0 0 [30]

#3 ROSEVELT WATSONRB • 5-9, 205 • So.-RLake Worth, Fla. (Lake Worth HS)

• Starting tailback who threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Danny Williams vs. Lambuth• Carried seven times for 23 yards vs. Shorter. Also had two catches for 15 yards.• In win over Campbell, he set up the game-

winning fi eld with a 15-yard down to the nine-yard line. Also had a six-yard run on the winning drive.

• High school teammate of QB Star Jackson at Lake Worth HS

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP Pass Yds TDShorter 7 23 0 8 2 15 0 10 0-0 0 0Lambuth 2 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 1-1 39 1Jax State 1 -3 0 0 1 5 0 5 0-0 0 0Campbell 5 28 0 15 1 3 0 3 0-0 0 0



#84 ARTHUR WILLIAMSTE • 6-3, 270 • Jr.Miami, Fla. (Carol City HS/Palomar JC)

• Tight end with fi ve catches for 60 yards• Th ree catches for 43 yards in win at Campbell, including a 24-yard reception down to the CU 30-yard line to help set up the game-winning fi eld goal

• Nicknamed Bully

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP TDShorter 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0Lambuth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jax State 1 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 Campbell 3 43 0 24 0 0 0 0

#17 DANNY WILLIAMSWR • 6-4, 190 • Fr.-ROrlando, Fla. (Boone HS)

• GSU’s leading receiver with 15 receptions for 172 yards and two TDs• Caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from Drew Little in the fourth quarter of GSU’s 24-21 win at Campbell. Also had a spectacular, one-

handed grab on that drive.• Had seven catches for 78 yards in overtime loss to fourth-ranked

Jacksonville State. Set up the tying touchdown late in regulation with a 16-yard reception down to the one-yard line

• Caught a 39-yard TD pass from Rosevelt Watson vs. Lambuth• Had receptions of 15 and 13 yards vs. Shorter

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP TDShorter 2 28 0 15 0 0 0 0Lambuth 2 44 1 39 0 0 0 0 39Jax State 7 78 0 23 1 -1 0 0 Campbell 4 22 1 8 0 0 0 0 8

#15 ALBERT WILSONWR • 5-9, 185 • Fr.Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Port St. Lucie HS)

• Speedy freshman who has has made an immediate impact as a receiver and kick returner• Had a 53-yard kickoff return in the opener vs. Shorter• Has GSU’s longest play from scrimmage with a

51-yard reception against Campbell. Also provided key blocking on Darren McCray’s 96-yard kickoff return.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LPShorter 1 7 0 7 3 5 0 3 1 53 0 53Lambuth DNPJax State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 78 0 34Campbell 1 54 0 51 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

#78 CLYDE YANDELLT • 6-5, 287 • Jr.-RPonte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Nease HS)

• Starter at left tackle• Transfer from Georgia Tech, where he spent three seasons as a backup• Graduated from Georgia Tech in August 2010 and is enrolled in graduate school at GSU

2010 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES GAME SUMMARIES


GEORGIA STATE 41, SHORTER 7Game 1: Sept. 2, 2010 • 7:30 p.m.Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

Th e football era began at Georgia State with a 41-7 victory over NAIA Shorter before a crowd of 30,237 fans at the Georgia Dome Th ursday night. Quarterback Drew Little led the Panthers with a 13-of-17 performance and two touchdown passes, while running back Parris Lee scored twice on the ground. Th e program’s fi rst-ever game capped a preparation period that began in April 2008, when it was fi rst announced that the school would fi eld a football team. “I’ve never been more proud of a group of young men than I am of this group,” said head coach Bill Curry. Georgia State (1-0) piled up 366 yards of total off ense, including 212 yards rushing, and allowed the Shorter off ense inside the red zone just once in the game. Safety Brandon Jones led the defense with six tackles on the night. Th e Panthers jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the fi rst quarter and never looked back, moving the ball 63 yards on 11 plays on the game’s fi rst possession and capping the drive with a 4-yard Lee touchdown run. A 15-yard completion by Little to wide receiver Danny Williams on third down put the ball inside the Shorter 10 and helped set up the opening score. Georgia State scored three times in the second quarter on two Iain Vance fi eld goals (from 22 and 18 yards out) and a touchdown drive of 30 yards aft er the Panthers recovered a Shorter fumble. Little found tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi for an 8-yard score and the Panthers’ fi rst-ever touchdown through the air. Quarterback Kelton Hill piloted the off ense for the fi rst drive of the second half, which resulted in the fi rst of the period’s two fi eld goals. Hill capped the scoring in the contest with a 24-yard touchdown run with eight seconds remaining in the game. Th e second-half scoring for the Panthers began with Lee’s second touchdown of the game, a 10-yard run into the corner of the end zone with 2:12 left in the third. Little found wide receiver Jordan Giles from 16 yards out for the Panthers’ fi rst score of the fourth quarter and his second passing touchdown of the night. Shorter scored its fi rst points of the game with 8:14 left in the fourth quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Ben Williams, making the score 27-7. Th e Hawks had a chance to get on the scoreboard on their fi rst possession of the second half, but David Guilford hooked the 51-yard fi eld goal attempt wide left . Georgia State fi nished the game with no turnovers; Shorter gave the ball up twice on the evening. “When you don’t turn the ball over and you get some turnovers you almost always win,” added Curry. “Th at is an incredible coeffi cient of victory that we have hammered and preached so hard.” Offi cial attendance for the game was announced at 30,237, with overfl ow into the mezzanine level of the Georgia Dome.

SHORTER ..................... 0 0 0 7 — 7 GEORGIA STATE .......... 7 13 7 14 — 41

SCORING SUMMARY

GSU–PLee 4 Run (Vance Kick), 9:07, 1st GSU 7-0 (Drive: 11-63, 5:53)

GSU–Vance 22 FG, 8:58, 2nd (Drive: 10-59, 5:13) GSU 10-0GSU–Ogbuehi 4 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 5:48, 2nd GSU 17-0

(Drive: 11-63, 5:53)

GSU–Vance 18 FG, 0:16, 2nd (Drive: 7-29, 3:37) GSU 20-0GSU–PLee 10 run (Vance Kick), 2:12, 3rd GSU 27-0

(Drive: 6-60, 2:13)SU–Williams 1 Run (Guilford Kick), 8:14, 4th GSU 27-7GSU–Giles 16 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 5:35, 4th GSU 34-7

(Drive: 6-47, 2:29)GSU–Hill 24 Run (Vance Kick), 0:08, 4th GSU 41-7

(Drive: 4-54, 1:55)Attendance–30,237

TEAM STATISTICS .............................................SU GSU

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 14 (11-3-0) 20 (10-7-3)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................53-206-1 35-212-3Passing Yards ........................................................57 154Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...................................... 5-11-0 14-19-0TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................64-263 54-366Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ............................... 4-32.2-23.0 2-36.5-33.0Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-1 0-0Penalties ......................................................... 9-115 8-45Sacks By ...............................................................1-8 0-03rd Down Conversions.......................................8-15 6-104th Down Conversions.........................................1-2 0-0Time of Possession ......................................... 32:29 27:31

RUSHING LEADERS

SU–BWilliams 26-94, 1 TD; Edge 10-48; Foster 9-38; Appleton 5-17GSU–PLee 8-62, 2 TD; Hill 7-48, 1 TD; Evans 5-38; Burkhalter 3-29;

Watson 7-23; Little 2-7; Wilson 3-5

PASSING LEADERS

SU–BWilliams 5-11-0, 57GSU–Little 13-17-0, 135, 2 TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

SU–Morten 1-20; Gibson 1-12; Collins 1-11; Jay 1-9; Wooddy 1-5GSU–Haynes 5-52; Giles 3-53, 1 TD; DWilliams 2-28; Watson 2-15;

AWilliams 1-7; Ogbuehi 1-4, 1 TD; PLee 1-(-5)

DEFENSIVE LEADERS

SU–Copeland 8.5, TFL 1.5-5; Walker 2.5, TFL 2-9, Sack 1-8GSU–Jones 6; Opanubi 4.5, FR 1-0; McClendon 4.5, TFL 1-6;

Bilukidi 3.5, TFL 1-1, FF 1

LAMBUTH 23, GEORGIA STATE 14Game 2: Sept. 11, 2010 • 1 p.m.Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

Aft er erasing a nine-point halft ime defi cit to take a lead late into the fourth quarter, Georgia State fell to NAIA Lambuth, 23-14, at the Georgia Dome. Two late interceptions — one of which was returned for a Lambuth touchdown — doomed the Panthers in their second game as a program. “We did not sustain anything running the ball today,” said Panthers head coach Bill Curry aft er the game. “And we couldn’t stop them when we needed to.” Th e Panthers trailed 9-0 at the half before coming alive on off ense. Georgia State (1-1) got on the scoreboard on its second drive of the second half, starting at its own 48-yard line aft er forcing a Lambuth punt. Quarterback Kelton Hill, in for starter Drew Little, took off out of the pocket on third-and-13 and broke free for a 53-yard gain down to the Lambuth 2-yard line. Two plays later, Travis Evans ran 2 yards for a Panthers touchdown, and Iain Vance hit the point aft er to cut it 9-7. Aft er penalties helped stop the ensuing Lambuth (1-1) drive, Georgia State struck again on a 77-yard drive that culminated in the Panthers’ biggest pass play of the season so far. Hill, in again under center, pitched to Rosevelt Watson, who then found a wide-open Danny Williams for a 39-yard touchdown pass, putting GSU ahead, 14-9, with just six seconds remaining in the third quarter. Th e Panthers’ second touchdown drive was set up by a 14-yard pass from Little to Darren McCray

and a 20-yard run from Evans. “I was proud the guys fought back in the third quarter to get the lead,” added Curry. “But Lambuth deserves the win today because they outplayed us.” A clock-eating Lambuth touchdown drive in the fourth quarter put the Eagles back on top 16-14 with 2:27 left in the game. Lambuth’s game-winning drive covered 69 yards on 17 plays and lasted more than eight minutes, capped by B.A. Davis’ four-yard touchdown run. GSU’s Demarius Matthews retunred the ensuing kickoff to the 32-yard line, but Hill’s pass was defl ected up in the air and into the arms of Darius Buckley, who returned it 37 yards for the clinching score. Lambuth, coached by former Temple head coach Ron Dickerson, used a possession passing game, combined with the running of Marquis Williams to take a 9-0 lead at the half. Williams, frequently taking direct snaps, rushed for 149 yards on 17 carries, including a 23-yard scoring run on the Eagles’ fi rst possession. Linebacker Jake Muasau came up with two turnovers in the fi rst half, getting an interception and a fumble recovery, and also had three sacks in the game. Olufemi Opanubi led the defense with nine total tackles.

LAMBUTH .................... 6 3 0 14 — 23 GEORGIA STATE .......... 0 0 14 0 — 14

SCORING SUMMARY

LU–MWilliams 23 Run (O’Jibway Kick Failed), 9:39, 1st LU 6-0 (Drive: 10-70, 5:21)

LU–O’Jibway 42 FG, 2:20, 2nd (Drive: 13-55, 5:48) LU 9-0GSU–Evans 2 Run (Vance Kick), 8:12, 3rd LU 9-7

(Drive: 5-52, 2:04)GSU–DWilliams 39 Pass from Watson (Vance Kick), GSU 14-9

0:06, 3rd (Drive: 4-77, 1:46)LU–BDavis 4 Run (O’Jibway Kick), 2:27, 4th LU 16-14

(Drive: 17-69, 8:21)LU–Buckley 37 Interception Return (O’Jibway Kick) LU 23-14

2:09, 4th Attendance–12,647

TEAM STATISTICS .............................................LU GSU

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 21 (12-8-1) 5 (2-3-0)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................50-184-1 17-91-1Passing Yards ..................................................... 126 92Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ....................................19-26-1 8-18-4TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds).......................... 76-310 35-183Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ............................... 4-40.2-40.5 5-40.8-38.6Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-1 1-0Penalties ......................................................... 10-70 5-55Sacks By ...............................................................1-2 6-403rd Down Conversions.......................................8-18 2-84th Down Conversions.........................................2-2 0-0Time of Possession ......................................... 42:02 17:58

RUSHING LEADERS

LU–MWilliams 17-149, 1 TD; BDavis 11-35, 1 TD; Best 5-12; Coleman 5-10; Pryor 1-2; Ingram 10-(21)

GSU–Hill 5-64; Evans, 3-21, 1 TD; Watson 2-7; Burkhalter 4-4; LIttle 1-(2), PLee 2-(-3)

PASSING LEADERS

LU–Ingram 19-25-0, 126; Harper 0-1-1GSU–Little 5-12-3, 33; Hill 2-5-0, 20; Watson 1-1-0, 39, 1 TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

LU–Jefferson 8-65; Coleman 3-28; MWilliams 3-21; Mullins 2-14GSU–DWilliams 2-44, 1 TD; Anthony 2-16; Haynes 2-13; McCray

1-14; PLee 1-5

DEFENSIVE LEADERS

LU–Cooper 4, 1-0 Int; Payton 3, TFL 1-3; Buckley 3, TFL 1-1, Int 1-37, TD

GSU–Opanubi 9, TFL 1-4, 1 FF; Barnes 6.5, TFL 1-1; JMuasau 6, TFL 4-27; Sack 3-19; 1 FF; FR 1-0; Int 1-0



JACKSONVILLE STATE 34, GEORGIA STATE 27 (OT)

Game 3: Sept. 18, 2010 • 1 p.m. (CSS-TV)Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

In its fi rst-ever contest against an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision opponent, Georgia State fell to No. 4 Jacksonville State, 34-27, in overtime at the Georgia Dome. Needing a touchdown and extra point to prolong the extra period aft er giving up a score to JSU on the fi rst possession, Georgia State quarterback Kelton Hill threw incomplete in the back of the end zone on fourth-and-goal from the two-yard line. Tight end Arthur Williams came down with the tipped pass, but aft er one offi cial signaled touchdown, he was ruled out of bounds. Jacksonville State scored on four plays on the fi rst possession of overtime, with quarterback Marques Ivory running four yards for a touchdown. “We didn’t come here to do well against good teams,” said head coach Bill Curry. “We came here to beat them, and there were so many ways that we could have today, but we weren’t ready to take that step just yet.” Aft er falling behind 27-20 early in the fourth quarter, Georgia State scored with 3:57 left in regulation to tie the score 27-27 on a one-yard Drew Little quarterback sneak. Th e tying drive covered 75 yards on 13 plays, including third-down completions by Little to Sidney Haynes for 14 yards and Travis Evans for seven yards. Little hit Danny Williams for 16 yards down to the JSU one to set up the score. Regulation ended in frantic fashion with Jacksonville State in possession of the ball in fi eld goal range on the GSU 20-yard line. Aft er completing a fi ve-yard pass with time running down, Ivory took the snap rathern than spiking the ball or calling timeout to stop the clock and bring up a potential game-winning fi eld goal attempt. His pass was tipped and nearly intercepted by Brandon Jones to send the game into overtime. Aft er allowing a fi eld goal to JSU on the fi rst possession of the game, Georgia State struck quickly on its fi rst drive with a scintillating 41-yard touchdown run by Darren McCray to take a 7-3 lead. On the play, McCray took a reverse handoff from Albert Wilson and streaked down the sideline, fi ghting off several Gamecock defenders to fi nd the end zone. JSU countered with a short touchdown pass by Ivory, who found Jamal Young for the four-yard scoring play on the fi rst play of the second quarter to regain the lead, 10-7. Th e score at halft ime was 17-10 in the Gamecocks’ favor as JSU mounted a late touchdown drive aft er an Iain Vance 39-yard fi eld goal with 4:13 to go in the second. Th e two teams traded fi eld goals to begin the third quarter, with Vance again connecting on a 25-yard try. Down 20-13 in the fourth quarter, Georgia State again struck quickly on off ense. Aft er moving the ball into JSU territory, Evans took a handoff up the middle and eluded several would-be tacklers to go 46 yards for the touchdown and tie the game at 20-20 with 13:26 to go in the contest. Th e Panthers put up 339 yards of total off ense in the game, with Little completing 25 of 38 passes for 227 yards. Receivers Danny Williams and Bo Schlechter were the main targets, with Williams catching seven passes for 78 yards and Schlechter, the former quarterback, bringing in fi ve passes for

64 yards. Safety Brandon Jones led the defense with seven total tackles. “Obviously, Drew Little was outstanding at quarterback,” Curry added. “Obviously, Travis Evans is a force when he contains his enthusiasm. He is an amazing player. Th e off ensive line took a giant step forward today from last week.” “I’m proud of our eff ort,” said Curry. “We can go back on the fi eld and improve again if we practice the way we did this week, and get ready for the next one, and the next one, until we play like we should virtually all the time.”

JACKSONVILLE ST. ...... 3 14 3 7 7 — 34 GEORGIA STATE .......... 7 3 3 14 0 — 27

SCORING SUMMARY

JSU–Esco 20 FG, 7:57, 1st (Drive: 13-69, 7:03) JSU 3-0GSU–McCray 41 Run (Vance Kick), 6:23, 1st GSU 7-3

(Drive: 3-56, 1:26)JSU–Young 4 Pass from Ivory (Esco Kick), 8:12, 3rd JSU 10-7

(Drive: 11-82, 6:23)GSU–Vance 39 FG, 10:38, 2nd (Drive: 8-39, 4:16) 10-10JSU–Blanchard 4 Run (Esco Kick), 0:50, 2nd JSU 17-10

(Drive: 7-49, 1:13)GSU–Vance 25 FG, 8:34, 3rd (Drive: 14-77, 5:51) JSU 17-13JSU–Esco 27 FG, 0:12, 3rd (Drive: 7-21, 3:21) JSU 20-13GSU–Evans 46 Run (Vance Kick), 13:26, 4th 20-20

(Drive: 3-56, 1:26)JSU–Barksdale 1 Run (Esco Kick), 9:38, 4th JSU 27-20

(Drive: 9-69, 3:42)GSU–Little 1 Run (Vance Kick), 3:57, 4th 27-27

(Drive: 13-75, 5:29)JSU–Ivory 2 Run (Esco Kick), OT (Drive: 4-25) JSU 34-27Attendance–16,128

TEAM STATISTICS ........................................... JSU GSU

First Downs (R-P-Pen) .............................24 (8-14-2) 19 (4-14-1)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................39-167-3 22-112-3Passing Yards ..................................................... 283 227Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) .................................... 24-32-0 25-40-1TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds).......................... 71-450 62-339Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ............................... 2-36.5-36.5 2-42.0-28.5Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-1 1-0Penalties ....................................................... 13-121 4-35Sacks By ...............................................................2-8 0-03rd Down Conversions...................................... 7-12 7-134th Down Conversions.........................................2-2 0-2Time of Possession ......................................... 33:09 26:51

RUSHING LEADERS

JSU–Young 9-64; Barksdale 14-37, 1 TD; Freeney 6-26; Ivory 5-21, 1 TD; Blanchard 5-19, 1 TD

GSU–Evans 7-54, 1 TD; McCray 1-41, 1 TD; Hill 4-11; PLee 5-7; Burkhalter 1-6; Little 1-(-3), 1 TD

PASSING LEADERS

JSU–Ivory 24-32-0, 283, 1 TDGSU–Little 25-38-1, 227; Hill 0-1-0, 0

RECEIVING LEADERS

JSU–Whiddon 6-69; Cameron 4-58; Shaw 4-30; Howard 3-62; Cooper 2-34; Freeman 2-13; Young 2-7, 1 TD

GSU–DWilliams 7-78; Schlechter 5-64; Evans 4-23; Ogbuehi 3-29; PLee 2-14; Haynes 1-14; AWilliams 1-10; Watson 1-5

DEFENSIVE LEADERS

JSU–Bonner 6.5; MJones 5.5, TFL 2-15, Harris 4, Int 1-0, 2 PBGSU–BJones 7; Opanubi 6.5, TFL 0.5-1; Ferguson 6, TFL 1.5-1;

Hogan 2, TFL 0.5-0, 1 FR

GEORGIA STATE 24, CAMPBELL 21Game 4: Sept. 25, 2010 • 1 p.m.Barker-Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, N.C.

Iain Vance booted a 30-yard fi eld goal with just one second left to lift Georgia State to a 24-21 victory over Campbell Saturday aft ernoon at Barker-Lane Stadium, giving the Panthers (2-2) a win in their fi rst-ever road game.

Vance’s fi eld goal capped a 10-play, 63-yard drive aft er Campbell (1-3) tied the game with a touchdown with 3:14 to play. GSU quarterback Drew Little completed three passes on the drive, including a 24-yard completion to tight end Arthur Williams to the Campbell 30, and then Rosevelt Watson got the Panthers into fi eld goal range with runs of 15 and six yards down to the 24. Th e Panthers ran two plays to run down the clock and get the ball into the middle of the fi eld for Vance, the fi ft h-year senior from Duluth, Ga., who has not missed this season. “We’ve put him under pressure in practice every single day since Aug. 11, 2009, just so that he would be ready for this,” said GSU head coach Bill Curry. Little’s eight-yard touchdown pass to Danny Williams had put the Panthers ahead, 21-14, with 6:11 to play aft er a 13-play, 80-yard drive, but the Camels answered by moving 64 yards on just six plays. Quarterback Daniel Polk accounted for the game-tying score on a seven-yard run. Little, the redshirt freshman from McDonough, Ga., completed 16 of 23 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns on the day. Rashaun Brown rushed for a career-high 133 yards on 19 carries for the Camels , who fell in the fi nal seconds for the second straight game aft er allowing a touchdown to Davidson with 13 seconds left last week. “I’m proud of my guys for one thing, which we’ve shown every day since we got here, and that is resilience,” said Curry. “We will fi ght back every single time. We’re 2-2 and we’ll take that. Give credit to a very valiant Campbell team.” Aft er a 14-all tie at the half, the Panthers’ defense dodged two scoring threats in the second half as Campbell missed a pair of fi eld goals, the second one coming early in the fourth quarter aft er third-down sack by GSU defensive tackle Christo Bilukidi. From there, GSU took over at its own 20, and the Panthers moved down the fi eld behind the combination of Little’s passing and key runs by Travis Evans, who fi nished with 53 yards on 11 carries. Little started the drive with a 14-yard completion to Arthur Williams, then hit Parris Lee and Emmanuel Ogbuehi for short gains for a fi rst down at the GSU 45. Th en Evans carried three straight times, including a three-yard gain on third-and-two. On fi rst down at the Campbell 44, Little hit Danny Williams for fi ve yards, and then Evans ran 18 yards down to the 21. Aft er an incompletion and a six-yard gain by Evans, Little converted on third down with a fi ve-yard strike to Danny Williams to the 10. On second down, Little again found Williams, this time in the corner of the end zone for an eight-yard scoring pass and a 21-14 lead with 6:11 to go. On the two fourth-quarter scoring drives, Little was 9-for-10 for 82 yards. Th e Panthers won the toss and elected to receive, which proved to be a good decision when Darren McCray took the opening kickoff and raced 94 yards for the score, staking Georgia State to the early, 7-0 lead. Not only was McCray’s jaunt a fi rst in Georgia State history, but it was also the fi rst surrendered by the Campbell program in its third year of existence. Campbell also had an early scoring chance when the Camels recovered a fumbled punt at the GSU 17-yard line. Five plays later, quarterback Daniel Polk punched it in from the one to knot the score at 7-all with 9:47 to play in the fi rst quarter. Georgia State answered on its fi rst off ensive possession with a 10-play, 51-yard drive, capped by



Little’s fi ve-yard touchdown pass to Sidney Haynes as the Panthers regained the lead, 14-7, with 4:06 left in the fi rst quarter. Th e Camels tied the game by grinding out a 13-play, 94-yard drive that lasted nearly eight minutes. Georgia State appeared to have the drive stopped, but a roughing the passer call gave Campbell a key third-down conversion. Polk fi nished the drive with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Harrison Jordan, knotting the score at 14-all just 1:31 before halft ime.

GEORGIA STATE ........ 14 0 0 10 — 24 CAMPBELL ................. 7 7 0 7 — 21

SCORING SUMMARY

GSU–McCray 96 Kickoff Return (Vance Kick), 14:46, 1st GSU 7-0CU–Polk 1 Run (Willets Kick), 9:47, 1st 7-7

(Drive: 5-17, 2:28)GSU–Haynes 5 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 4:06, 4th GSU 14-7

(Drive: 10-51, 5:36)CU–Jordan 18 Pass from Polk (Willets Kick), 1:31, 1st 14-14

(Drive: 10-94, 5:30)GSU–DWilliams 8 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), GSU 21-14

6:11, 4th (Drive: 13-80, 6:15)CU–Polk 7 Run (Eberwein Kick), 3:14, 4th 21-21

(Drive: 5-17, 2:28)GSU–Vance 30 FG, 0:01, 4th (Drive: 10-63, 3:06) GSU 24-21Attendance–3,021

TEAM STATISTICS .......................................... GSU CU

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...............................14 (7-6-1) 21 (15-4-2)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................26-117-0 54-257-2Passing Yards ......................................................163 84Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) .................................... 16-23-0 9-18-1TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................49-280 72-341Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ................................4-50.0-47.0 4-39.2-36.2Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-3 1-0Penalties ........................................................... 3-25 4-38Sacks By ...............................................................1-3 0-03rd Down Conversions.......................................6-10 11-194th Down Conversions.........................................0-0 0-0Time of Possession ......................................... 22:33 37:27

RUSHING LEADERS

GSU–Evans 11-53; Watson 5-28; Hill 4-23; PLee 1-13; Wilson 2-2CU–Brown 19-133; Smith 11-46; Polk 12-35, 2 TD; Oates 9-31;

Jordan 1-14

PASSING LEADERS

GSU–Little 16-23-0, 163, 2 TDCU–Polk 9-18-1, 84, 1 TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

GSU–DWilliams 4-22, 1 TD; AWilliams 3-43; Haynes 2-19, 1 TD; Ogbuehi 2-12; Wilson 1-54; Carter 1-11

CU–Jordan 3-40, 1 TD; Stryffeler 2-16; Cramer 1-11; Blain 1-8

DEFENSIVE LEADERS

GSU–Barnes 9; Bostic 9, TFL 0.5-1; Jones 8; Bilukidi 6, Sack 1-3; Hogan 4, Int 1-0

CU–Brown 8, TFL 0.5-1, 1 FR; Hart 6, TFL 0.5-2; Pizzuti 3, 1 FR; Stanley 3, 1 FR

Georgia State Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 25, 2010)All games

Date Opponent Score Att.Sep 02, 2010 SHORTER W 41-7 30237Sep 11, 2010 LAMBUTH L 14-23 12647Sep 18, 2010 #4 JACKSONVILLE STATE L 27-34 16128Sep 25, 2010 at CAMPBELL W 24-21 3021

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gEvans, Travis 4 26 171 5 166 6.4 2 46 41.5Hill, Kelton 4 20 163 17 146 7.3 1 53 36.5Lee, Parris 4 16 89 10 79 4.9 2 33 19.8Watson, R. 4 15 60 5 55 3.7 0 15 13.8McCray, Darren 4 1 41 0 41 41.0 1 41 10.2Burkhalter, Sam 4 9 43 6 37 4.1 0 16 9.2Wilson, Albert 3 5 7 0 7 1.4 0 3 2.3Little, Drew 4 7 10 8 2 0.3 1 7 0.5Williams, Danny 4 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.2Total 4 100 584 52 532 5.3 7 53 133.0Opponents 4 196 901 87 814 4.2 8 30 203.5

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gLittle, Drew 4 123.41 59-90-4 65.6 558 4 51 139.5Hill, Kelton 4 53.45 3-8-1 37.5 39 0 19 9.8Watson, R. 4 757.60 1-1-0 100.0 39 1 39 9.8Schlechter, Bo 4 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 4 122.92 63-100-5 63.0 636 5 51 159.0Opponents 4 121.61 57-87-2 65.5 550 2 22 137.5

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gWilliams, Danny 4 15 172 11.5 2 39 43.0Haynes, Sidney 4 9 98 10.9 1 19 24.5Ogbuehi, E. 4 6 45 7.5 1 12 11.2Schlechter, Bo 4 5 64 12.8 0 18 16.0Williams, A. 4 5 60 12.0 0 24 15.0Evans, Travis 4 5 19 3.8 0 10 4.8Lee, Parris 4 5 17 3.4 0 11 4.2Watson, R. 4 4 23 5.8 0 10 5.8Giles, Jordan 1 3 53 17.7 1 32 53.0Anthony, Nate 4 2 16 8.0 0 8 4.0Wilson, Albert 3 1 54 54.0 0 51 18.0McCray, Darren 4 1 14 14.0 0 14 3.5Carter, Bo 4 1 11 11.0 0 11 2.8Burkhalter, Sam 4 1 -10 -10.0 0 0 -2.5Total 4 63 636 10.1 5 51 159.0Opponents 4 57 550 9.6 2 22 137.5

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blkVance, Iain 5-5 100.0 1-1 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 39 0

PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsVance, Iain - 5-5 13-13 - - - - - 28Williams, Danny 2 - - - - - - - 12Lee, Parris 2 - - - - - - - 12Evans, Travis 2 - - - - - - - 12McCray, Darren 2 - - - - - - - 12Giles, Jordan 1 - - - - - - - 6Hill, Kelton 1 - - - - - - - 6Ogbuehi, E. 1 - - - - - - - 6Haynes, Sidney 1 - - - - - - - 6Little, Drew 1 - - - - - - - 6Total 13 5-5 13-13 - - - - - 106Opponents 11 3-6 10-11 - - - - - 85

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalGeorgia State 28 16 24 38 0 106Opponents 16 24 3 35 7 85

Record: Overall Home Away NeutralAll games 2-2 1-2 1-0 0-0Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0Non-Conference 2-2 1-2 1-0 0-0

Team Statistics GSU OPPFIRST DOWNS 58 80 R u s h i n g 23 46 P a s s i n g 30 29 P e n a l t y 5 5RUSHING YARDAGE 532 814 Rushing Attempts 100 196 Average Per Rush 5.3 4.2 Average Per Game 133.0 203.5 TDs Rushing 7 8PASSING YARDAGE 636 550 C o m p - A t t - I n t 63-100-5 57-87-2 Average Per Pass 6.4 6.3 Average Per Catch 10.1 9.6 Average Per Game 159.0 137.5 TDs Passing 5 2TOTAL OFFENSE 1168 1364 Average Per Play 5.8 4.8 Average Per Game 292.0 341.0KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 15-454 17-339PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-28 6-57INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-0 5-32FUMBLES-LOST 5-3 10-3PENALTIES-Yards 20-160 36-344PUNTS-AVG 13-43.2 14-37.1TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 3 : 4 3 3 6 : 1 73RD-DOWN Conversions 21/41 34/644TH-DOWN Conversions 0/2 3/4

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgMuasau, Jake 1 0 0.0 0 0Hogan, Mark 1 0 0.0 0 0

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkSchlechter, Bo 13 561 43.2 62 0 2 5 3 0

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgMatthews, D. 5 28 5.6 0 31Total 5 28 5.6 0 31Opponents 6 57 9.5 0 20

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgWilson, Albert 5 131 26.2 0 53McCray, Darren 3 143 47.7 1 96Matthews, D. 3 84 28.0 0 36Lee, Parris 3 72 24.0 0 27Smith, Malcolm 1 24 24.0 0 24Total 15 454 30.3 1 96Opponents 17 339 19.9 0 41

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gMcCray, Darren 4 41 14 0 143 0 198 49.5Wilson, Albert 3 7 54 0 131 0 192 64.0Evans, Travis 4 166 19 0 0 0 185 46.2Williams, Danny 4 -1 172 0 0 0 171 42.8Lee, Parris 4 79 17 0 72 0 168 42.0Total 4 532 636 28 454 0 1650 412.5Opponents 4 814 550 57 339 32 1792 448.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gLittle, Drew 4 97 2 558 560 140.0Hill, Kelton 4 28 146 39 185 46.2Evans, Travis 4 26 166 0 166 41.5Watson, R. 4 16 55 39 94 23.5Lee, Parris 4 16 79 0 79 19.8Total 4 200 532 636 1168 292.0Opponents 4 283 814 550 1364 341.0

Georgia State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 26, 2010)All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd

## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf

24 Barnes, Fred 4 18 19 27.5 1.0-1 . . . . . . . .20 Jones, Brandon 4 19 10 24.0 1.0-1 . . 4 . . . . .41 Opanubi, O. 4 18 8 22.0 0.5-1 . . . 1 1-0 . . .35 Muasau, Jake 4 16 6 19.0 4.0-27 3.0-19 1-0 . . 1-0 1 . .13 Bostic, Evan 4 12 13 18.5 0.5-1 . . . . . 1 . .53 Bilukidi, C. 4 12 7 15.5 3.0-10 2.0-9 . . . . 1 . .10 Ferguson, R. 4 11 9 15.5 2.0-2 . . 1 . . . . .38 Muasau, Louie 4 7 8 11.0 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .94 Jenkins, Kalan 4 8 6 11.0 1.0-2 1.0-2 . . . . . . .16 Hughes, Justin 4 8 6 11.0 1.5-5 . . 2 1 . 1 . .9 McClendon, B. 3 5 7 8.5 1.5-12 0.5-6 . . 1 . 1 . .23 Hogan, Mark 4 4 8 8.0 1.0-7 0.5-7 1-0 1 . 1-0 . . .45 Wiley, Austen 4 6 2 7.0 . . . . . . . . .25 Moon, Cole 4 3 6 6.0 . . . . . . . . .47 Hall, Michael 3 5 1 5.5 . . . . . . 1 . .75 Woodard, T. 4 3 4 5.0 . . . . . . . . .92 Peary, Dion 4 2 5 4.5 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .26 Ransby, Jamal 3 3 3 4.5 . . . . . . . . .33 Chahoy, Brad 4 3 2 4.0 . . . . . . . . .37 Felder, Akeen 4 1 5 3.5 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .19 Haynes, Sidney 4 3 . 3.0 . . . . . . . . .99 Shorter, D. 4 2 2 3.0 . . . . . . . . .5 Matthews, D. 4 3 . 3.0 . . . . . . . . .22 Howard, Isaiah 3 2 1 2.5 1.0-1 . . . . . . . .14 Fears, Jocquez 3 1 1 1.5 . . . . . . . . .36 Singleton, Kail 2 1 1 1.5 . . . . . . . . .18 Wyatt, Blake 4 1 1 1.5 . . . . . . . . .3 Watson, R. 4 1 . 1.0 . . . . . . . . .51 Ennis, Trey 4 . 2 1.0 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .90 Karriem, Khiry 1 . 1 0.5 . . . . . . . . .

Total 4 178 144 250.0 20-74 7-43 2-0 8 3 3-0 6 . .Opponents 4 125 74 162.0 23-70 4-18 5-32 11 2 3-0 1 . .

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