And then there were two.
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We've reached the finals of our competition to determine the top individual performance in the first decade of Georgia State football.
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After some great performances and close battles, today's championship match pits All-America wide receiver Albert Wilson, now with the Miami Dolphins, against two-time All-Sun Belt Conference quarterback
Dan Ellington, now on the GSU coaching staff.
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Check out the videos and information below, and then vote for the winner on Twitter at @GSUPanthers.
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WR ALBERT WILSON vs. Arkansas State, 2013
-149 yds receiving on seven receptions and 104 yards rushing on just two carries
-Only Panther with 100 yds rushing & receiving in same game
-Had an 80-yard TD run, at the time the longest in school history. One play earlier, after Arkansas State recovered a fumble at the GSU 25, Wilson punched the ball loose to force a fumble and touchback.
-Caught a 70-yard TD pass with 2:13 to play that brought the Panthers within a two-point conversion of tying the game.
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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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