Dan Ellington, Chase Middleton

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Top Performances Semifinal: Ellington vs. Middleton

We continue our look at the top individual performances in Georgia State's first 10 years of football. Four Panthers have advanced to this week's semifinals.
 
In our first semifinal, WR Albert Wilson (vs. Arkansas State, 2013) tied with S Tarris Batiste (vs. Georgia Southern, 2015). The tiebreaker was a coin flip with Wilson advancing to the final round.

Today's second semifinal pits quarterback Dan Ellington, who led the Panthers to their stunning upset at Tennessee, against linebacker Chase Middleton, whose remarkable defensive effort keyed Georgia State's first bowl victory.
 
Top Performances, Semifinal 2
 

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QB DAN ELLINGTON vs. Tennessee, 2019
- Threw two touchdown passes and ran for the game-clinching score in the fourth quarter to lead 38-30 victory at Tennessee, giving GSU its first-ever win over a Power 5 program
- Passed for 139 yards on just 11 completions and rushed for 61 yards.
- After hitting just one of his first nine pass he attempts, he went 10-for-13 the rest of the way, including touchdown strikes of 17 and six yards
- With GSU holding a 28-23 lead with five minutes to play, his spectacular 22-yard scoring run, on which he faked a handoff and then eluded several defenders, sealed the historic victory


 
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ILB CHASE MIDDLETON vs. Western Kentucky, 2017 (AutoNation Cure Bowl)
-6 tackles, along with an interception, fumble recovery and sack in GSU's first bowl victory, 271-7 over WKU
-Helped GSU hold WKU to school-record minus-2 yards rushing
- His fumble recovery came late in the first half after WKU had driven to the GSU 35-yard line, helping maintain the Panthers' 13-10 halftime lead
- Sealed the win by intercepting WKU QB Mike White at the GSU 20 in the game's final minute


 
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Dan Ellington

#13 Dan Ellington

QB
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Dan Ellington

#13 Dan Ellington

6' 3"
Senior
QB