Jamyest Williams
Jett Parker
55
Winner Georgia St. GST 2-4 , 1-1
21
ULM ULM 2-3 , 1-2
Winner
Georgia St. GST
2-4 , 1-1
55
Final
21
ULM ULM
2-3 , 1-2
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
GST Georgia St. 7 21 14 13 55
ULM ULM 7 0 7 7 21

Game Recap: Football |

Panthers Score School-Record 55 Points in Win at ULM

MONROE, LA – Darren Grainger threw four touchdown passes and rushed for a fifth score as Georgia State tied the school record for points in a 55-21 Sun Belt Conference victory at ULM Saturday night at Malone Stadium.
 
Fifty-five points are the most the Panthers (2-4, 1-1 Sun Belt) have scored against an FBS opponent and equal the overall record, set vs. Savannah State in the inaugural season of 2010.
 
"We passed the test and played all four quarters," head coach Shawn Elliott said. "I told them at halftime that we had a test in the second half to see if we could keep the momentum and the concentration, and we did exactly that. These guys did a great job. Anytime you come on the road and get a conference win, it's a good thing."
 
Grainger passed for 230 yards and rushed for 84 more as the Panthers piled up 572 yards of offense, including 326 yards on the ground. The junior signal caller tied the GSU record by accounting for five touchdowns.
 
Tight end Aubry Payne and wide receiver Ja'Cyais Credle caught two touchdowns apiece, while Jamyest Williams (67 yards on 12 carries), Tucker Gregg (83 yards on 15 carries) and Cornelious Brown IV added rushing scores.
 
Credle, the sophomore transfer, had spectacular touchdown catches of 31 and 38 yards and finished with seven catches for 130 yards, both career highs. Payne also registered his high marks with six receptions for 58 yards, including scoring plays of 10 and nine yards.
 
Georgia State jumped in front by scoring 28 points in the first half. Williams started the scoring with a 1-yard scoring run, capping a 10-play, 75-yard drive to tie the game at 7-all with 6:35 play left in the first quarter.
 
Grainger punctuated the next two long scoring marches with touchdown passes, hitting tight end Aubry Payne from 10 yards and then connecting with Ja'Cyais Credle for 31-yards scoring strike to give GSU a 21-7 lead with four minutes left in the half.
 
The GSU defense got the ball back two plays later as safety Jalen Tate forced a fumble that defensive end Javon Denis recovered at the ULM 34-yard line. Gregg found the end zone from two yards out for a 28-7 advantage going into the half.
 
The Panthers collected 19 first downs and piled up 208 yards on the ground in the first half.
 
Georgia State took the opening kickoff of the second half and drove 75 yards on eight plays, finishing the drive with Payne's second touchdown catch.
 
After ULM (2-3, 1-2 Sun Belt) scored to pull within 35-21, the Panthers answered with three straight touchdowns.
 
"Offensively, we were in sync all night," Elliott said. "Our backs ran hard, the offensive line and tight ends and Grainger did a great job."
 
Sophomore safety Antavious Lane grabbed his fifth career interception. Linebacker Blake Carroll led the defense with eight tackles and one tackle for loss, and defensive end Jeffery Clark had two tackles for loss, including one sack.
 
Georgia State has an open date next Saturday, and then the Panthers return home to host Texas State for Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 23 at Center Parc Stadium. For tickets, visit GeorgiaStateSports.com/Tix or call 404-413-4020 during business hours.
 
 
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