Plenty of Positives in Season Opener

NOTES FROM SEASON OPENER

>Destin Coates rushed for a career-high 150 yards, his second 100-yard game. That is the sixth-highest single-game total in Georgia State history.

>Coates carried the ball 34 times, tying the school record set by Tra Barnett last season vs. Troy.

>Coates is No. 3 in FBS in rushing yards per game and No. 3 in all-purpose yards per game (171.0).

>Coates now has 833 career rushing yards (8th in GSU history) with nine rushing TDs (6th).

>Over the last 10 games, Georgia State has averaged 253.3 rushing yards per game, beginnning with last year's win over Arkansas State.

>Cornelius Brown IV is the 10th different QB to start a game for Georgia State. He actually passed for more yards than any QB in his first start except Nick Arbuckle (413).

>Fourth career interception for Quavian White and third for Victor Heyward.

>Placekicker Noel Ruiz, the grad transfer, ranks No. 5 among all active FBS players (No. 4 among kickers) in career scoring (257 points) and No. 8 in field goals (38)

>Senior inside linebacker Trajan Stephens-McQueen moved into the Top 5 in school history in career tackles with 204.

>Georgia State started three redshirt freshmen on defense: safety Antavious Lane, who had a team-high nine tackles, defensive end Jeffery Clark, and cornerback Bryquice Brown. True freshman running back Marcus Carroll scored a touchdown, and three other true freshmen played on special teams: Justin Abraham, Terrell Gordon and Collin Westfelt.

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Players Mentioned

#5 Tra Barnett: RB; 5' 10"; Senior

#48 Justin Abraham: ILB; 6' 1"; Freshman

#23 Marcus Carroll: RB; 5' 10"; Freshman

#23 Terrell Gordon: OLB; 6' 1"; Freshman

#5 Bryquice Brown: CB; 6' 0"; Redshirt Freshman

#91 Jeffery Clark: DL; 6' 0"; Redshirt Freshman

#17 Destin Coates: RB; 5' 11"; Junior

#37 Victor Heyward: OLB; 6' 2"; Senior

#34 Antavious Lane: S; 5' 9"; Redshirt Freshman

#6 Trajan Stephens-McQueen: ILB; 6' 1"; Senior

#20 Quavian White: CB; 5' 10"; Junior

#92 Noel Ruiz: PK; 5' 11"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#5 Tra Barnett
: 5' 10"; Senior
: RB

#48 Justin Abraham
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: ILB

#23 Marcus Carroll
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: RB

#23 Terrell Gordon
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: OLB

#5 Bryquice Brown
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Freshman
: CB

#91 Jeffery Clark
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Freshman
: DL

#17 Destin Coates
: 5' 11"; Junior
: RB

#37 Victor Heyward
: 6' 2"; Senior
: OLB

#34 Antavious Lane
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Freshman
: S

#6 Trajan Stephens-McQueen
: 6' 1"; Senior
: ILB

#20 Quavian White
: 5' 10"; Junior
: CB

#92 Noel Ruiz
: 5' 11"; Senior
: PK