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Panthers Head South for Second-Annual Georgia Grown Bowl

GEORGIA STATE (1-5, 0-2 SBC) at GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2-4, 0-2 SBC)
Saturday, Oct. 18 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Allen E. Paulson Stadium 
TV: ESPN+
RADIO: Georgia State Radio Network in Atlanta on WRAS-FM 88.5, in Gainesville on WGTJ-FM 97.5, GSU Athletics mobile app, www.LowCountryRadio.com

ATLANTA-- After spending the last two games at home, the Panthers hit the road for an in-state trip to rivals Georgia Southern for the second-annual Georgia Grown Bowl, sponsored by Georgia Grown, on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:00 p.m. 

Georgia State and Georgia Southern are meeting for the 12th time in program history. The Panthers are 6-5 in the series, and look to keep its winning record on the road against the Eagles. 

The starting quarterback position is still up for grabs, with veterans TJ Finley and Cameran Brown in the race. Previously this season, Finely has had the start, with Brown coming in throughout. 

Coach McGee and the Panthers' staff welcomed the largest recruiting class in program history, adding 29 to the early signing class, and 67 total newcomers. 

LEADING THE PACK
Receiver Ted Hurst leads the Panthers through another season, totaling 511 yards on 37 receptions and two touchdowns. The senior notched a career-high 10 receptions and matched his career-high two touchdowns in the win over Murray State (Sept. 13), the best-single game offensive performance for the Panthers so far this season. 

Following directly behind Hurst is Javon Robinson, who leads the Panthers offense with three touchdowns. The junior receiver has accumulated 297 yards on 30 receptions. 

Quickly climbing up the leaderboard on the offense is tight end Camden Overton-Howard, who also totals two touchdowns on the season. 

Running back Rashad Amos leads the Panthers' run-game with 226 yards on 45 carries. He scored his first touchdown of the season against Murray State (Sept. 13). 

Freshman TJ Peyton, the Panthers' primary kick returner, leads the Panthers in yards-per-carry, averaging 7.9 and totaling 258 all purpose yards. He ran a career-long 49-yarder at Ole Miss (Aug. 30). 

Quarterback Cameran Brown leads the Panthers in scoring with seven TDs. The dual threat scored Georgia State's first rushing touchdown of the season against Memphis (Sept. 6). He matched his career-high three touchdowns from passes against Murray State (Sept. 13). 

Quarterback TJ Finley leads the panthers through the air, going 86-for-136 for 816 yards. 

On the defensive side, linebacker Josiah Robinson leads the Panthers with 48 tackles (23 UA), with five tackles for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery. Following closely behind is safety Jordan Huff with 31 tackles (15 UA), one tackle for loss, an interception and two pass breakups. 

The Panthers return to Atlanta to host South Alabama for a Thursday night game on  Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m.. The game will be aired on ESPN2. 
 
 
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