Football 12/5/2021 3:01:00 PM

Panthers to Face Ball State in TaxAct Camellia Bowl

Georgia State's Third Straight Bowl Game

ATLANTA -- Georgia State's third straight bowl game is a matchup with Ball State in the TaxAct Camellia Bowl on Dec. 25 in Montgomery, Ala.

The game at the historic Cramton Bowl will kick off at 2:30 p.m. ET and will be nationally televised on ESPN and heard live on WRAS-FM 88.5.

Tickets for the bowl game will go on sale tonight at GeorgiaStateSports.com/Bowls.

The Panthers (7-5, 6-2 Sun Belt), who finished second in the Sun Belt East Division, enter bowl season as one of the nation's hottest teams after winning six of their last seven games.

Mid-American Conference foe Ball State is 6-6 overall, 4-4 in the MAC. Georgia State is 1-1 against the Cardinals, including a 31-19 victory at Ball State in 2015. Ball State won the 2016 game in Atlanta, 31-21.

Georgia State is playing in a third straight bowl game for the first time in program history, and the Panthers have earned bowl berths four times in five seasons under head coach Shawn Elliott. Playing just its 12th season of football since launching the program in 2010, GSU is going bowling for the fifth time in the last seven years. The Panthers earned their first bowl victory in the 2017 AutoNation Cure Bowl and are 2-2 in bowl games.

"We are excited to be going to our third straight bowl game, something that's never been done at Georgia State," Elliott said. "This team fought hard all season, and they deserve a great bowl experience.

"We are playing our best football at the end of the season, and that's a great feeling. We can't wait to get back on the field and finish this thing the right way."

MORE ON THE PANTHERS

> Georgia State is the ONLY FBS team in the nation to play four road games against ranked opponents this season.

> Thirteen Panthers were named to the All-Sun Belt Conference team, led by super senior left guard and five-time all-conference selection Shamarious Gilmore.

> The Panthers feature one of the nation's top rushing attacks, ranking No. 8 in FBS with 224.5 yards per game.

> All-Sun Belt running backs Tucker Gregg (899 yards, 9 TD) and Jamyest Williams (810 yards, 9 TD) have combined for 1,709 yards and 18 touchdowns.

> Quarterback Darren Grainger is a dual threat who has thrown 16 touchdown passes while leading all Sun Belt quarterbacks with 548 yards rushing.

> Georgia State's aggressive defense ranks No. 18 in FBS with a school-record 84 tackles for loss, including 34 sacks.

> The Panthers held five opponents, including SEC foe Auburn, to one offensive touchdown.

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