Georgia State vs Utah State, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl · 2023

457–6VSFINAL226–7
Sat, Dec 23, 2023Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID

HOW IT WENT

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl · 2023
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Georgia State21107745
Utah State1400822

PLAY-BY-PLAY

180 plays
Q4Georgia State6 plays · 49 yds · 3:51 · End of Game45–22
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:003rd & 5 at USU 7TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 8
  3. 1:002nd & 6 at USU 8Freddie Brock run for 1 yd to the USU 7
  4. 1:301st & 10 at USU 12Freddie Brock run for 4 yds to the USU 8
  5. 2:001st & 10 at USU 43Freddie Brock run for 31 yds to the USU 12 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:502nd & 8 at GAST 45Freddie Brock run for 12 yds to the USU 43 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:371st & 10 at GAST 43Freddie Brock run for 2 yds to the GAST 45
Q4Utah State4 plays · 9 yds · 0:57 · Downs45–22
  1. 3:514th & 7 at GAST 49McCae Hillstead run for 6 yds to the GAST 43
  2. 4:023rd & 7 at GAST 49McCae Hillstead pass incomplete
  3. 4:102nd & 10 at USU 48Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the GAST 49
  4. 4:401st & 10 at USU 48McCae Hillstead pass incomplete
  5. 4:401st & 10 at USU 35Elliott Nimrod on-side kick recovered by Utah State at the USU 48
Q4Utah State11 plays · 75 yds · 4:30 · Touchdown45–22
  1. 4:481st & Goal at GAST 2McCae Hillstead pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 2 yds for a TD (McCae Hillstead pass to Jalen Royals for Two-Point Conversion)
  2. 4:503rd & 6 at GAST 14Georgia State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (12 Yards) to the GAST 2 for a 1ST down
  3. 5:102nd & 10 at GAST 18McCae Hillstead pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 4 yds to the GAST 14
  4. 5:331st & 10 at GAST 18McCae Hillstead pass incomplete
  5. 5:503rd & 8 at GAST 28McCae Hillstead pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 10 yds to the GAST 18 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:102nd & 8 at GAST 28Rahsul Faison run for no gain to the GAST 28
  7. 6:401st & 10 at GAST 30McCae Hillstead run for 2 yds to the GAST 28
  8. 7:103rd & 1 at GAST 31McCae Hillstead pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 1 yd to the GAST 30 for a 1ST down
  9. 7:502nd & 5 at GAST 35McCae Hillstead pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 4 yds to the GAST 31
  10. 8:101st & 10 at GAST 40McCae Hillstead pass complete to Josh Sterzer for 5 yds to the GAST 35
  11. 8:302nd & 6 at USU 29McCae Hillstead pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 31 yds to the GAST 40 for a 1ST down
  12. 9:001st & 10 at USU 25Robert Briggs Jr. run for 4 yds to the USU 29
  13. 9:181st & 10 at GAST 35Braeden McAlister kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Georgia State5 plays · 71 yds · 2:54 · Touchdown45–14
  1. 9:181st & Goal at USU 5Freddie Brock run for 5 yds for a TD (Liam Rickman KICK)
  2. 9:501st & 10 at USU 48Freddie Brock run for 43 yds to the USU 5 for a 1ST down
  3. 10:301st & 10 at GAST 41Freddie Brock run for 11 yds to the USU 48 for a 1ST down
  4. 11:102nd & 5 at GAST 34Darren Grainger run for 7 yds to the GAST 41 for a 1ST down
  5. 11:501st & 10 at GAST 29Darren Grainger run for 5 yds to the GAST 34
Q4Utah State3 plays · -7 yds · 1:18 · Punt38–14
  1. 12:124th & 17 at USU 46Ryan Marks punt for 30 yds, downed at the GAST 24 Utah State Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the GAST 29
  2. 12:234th & 17 at USU 46Timeout Georgia State, clock 12:23
  3. 12:303rd & 6 at GAST 43McCae Hillstead sacked by Jordan Veneziale for a loss of 11 yards to the USU 46
  4. 13:002nd & 10 at GAST 47Davon Booth run for 4 yds to the GAST 43
  5. 13:241st & 10 at GAST 47McCae Hillstead pass incomplete
Q3Georgia State3 plays · 9 yds · 1:47 · Punt38–14
  1. 13:304th & 1 at GAST 21Kade Loggins punt for 35 yds , Cooper Jones returns for 9 yds to the GAST 47
  2. 14:003rd & 3 at GAST 19Freddie Brock run for 2 yds to the GAST 21
  3. 14:302nd & 7 at GAST 15Freddie Brock run for 4 yds to the GAST 19
  4. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  5. 0:001st & 10 at GAST 12Freddie Brock run for 3 yds to the GAST 15
Q3Utah State4 plays · 20 yds · 1:55 · Punt38–14
  1. 0:174th & 1 at USU 43Ryan Marks punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jacari Carter at the GAST 12
  2. 0:303rd & 1 at USU 43Rahsul Faison run for no gain to the USU 43
  3. 1:002nd & 5 at USU 39Rahsul Faison run for 4 yds to the USU 43
  4. 1:301st & 10 at USU 34Rahsul Faison run for 5 yds to the USU 39
  5. 1:401st & 10 at USU 23Rahsul Faison run for 11 yds to the USU 34 for a 1ST down
Q3Georgia State5 plays · 37 yds · 1:44 · Missed FG38–14
  1. 2:124th & 5 at USU 23Liam Rickman 42 yd FG MISSED
  2. 2:303rd & 3 at USU 21Darren Grainger run for a loss of 2 yards to the USU 23
  3. 3:062nd & 10 at USU 28Freddie Brock run for 7 yds to the USU 21
  4. 3:161st & 10 at USU 28Darren Grainger pass incomplete
  5. 3:301st & 10 at GAST 40Darren Grainger pass complete to Jacari Carter for 32 yds to the USU 28 for a 1ST down
Q3Utah State6 plays · 25 yds · 2:06 · Downs38–14
  1. 3:564th & 5 at GAST 40Levi Williams pass incomplete
  2. 4:143rd & 10 at GAST 45Levi Williams pass complete to Davon Booth for 5 yds to the GAST 40
  3. 4:273rd & 10 at GAST 45Timeout Georgia State, clock 04:27
  4. 4:272nd & 10 at GAST 45Levi Williams pass incomplete
  5. 4:501st & 10 at GAST 45Levi Williams run for no gain to the GAST 45
  6. 5:062nd & 8 at USU 37Levi Williams pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 18 yds to the GAST 45 for a 1ST down
  7. 5:301st & 10 at USU 35Robert Briggs Jr. run for 2 yds to the USU 37
  8. 5:553rd & 9 at GAST 35Braeden McAlister kickoff for 63 yds , Terrell Vaughn return for 33 yds to the USU 35
Q3Georgia State9 plays · 80 yds · 4:26 · Touchdown38–14
  1. 6:023rd & 9 at USU 37Darren Grainger pass complete to Cadarrius Thompson for 37 yds for a TD (Liam Rickman KICK)
  2. 6:302nd & 11 at USU 39Freddie Brock run for 2 yds to the USU 37
  3. 7:001st & 10 at USU 38Darren Grainger run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 39
  4. 7:433rd & 9 at GAST 35Darren Grainger pass complete to Cadarrius Thompson for 27 yds to the USU 38 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:002nd & 2 at GAST 42Darren Grainger sacked by Paul Fitzgerald for a loss of 7 yards to the GAST 35
  6. 8:301st & 10 at GAST 34Darren Grainger run for 8 yds to the GAST 42
  7. 9:003rd & 1 at GAST 29Freddie Brock run for 5 yds to the GAST 34 for a 1ST down
  8. 9:193rd & 1 at GAST 29Timeout Georgia State, clock 09:19
  9. 9:402nd & 7 at GAST 23Darren Grainger run for 6 yds to the GAST 29
  10. 10:111st & 10 at GAST 20Freddie Brock run for 3 yds to the GAST 23
Q3Utah State4 plays · 11 yds · 2:30 · Punt31–14
  1. 10:284th & 15 at GAST 39Ryan Marks punt for 39 yds for a touchback
  2. 10:504th & 10 at GAST 34Utah State Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the GAST 39
  3. 11:253rd & 8 at GAST 32Levi Williams sacked by Justin Abraham for a loss of 2 yards to the GAST 34
  4. 11:502nd & 10 at GAST 34Rahsul Faison run for 2 yds to the GAST 32
  5. 12:101st & 10 at GAST 34Levi Williams run for no gain to the GAST 34
  6. 12:401st & 10 at USU 50Levi Williams pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 16 yds to the GAST 34 for a 1ST down
Q3Georgia State3 plays · -3 yds · 2:02 · Punt31–14
  1. 12:584th & 13 at GAST 7Kade Loggins punt for 43 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
  2. 13:063rd & 7 at GAST 13Darren Grainger sacked by Paul Fitzgerald for a loss of 6 yards to the GAST 7
  3. 13:402nd & 9 at GAST 11Darren Grainger run for 2 yds to the GAST 13
  4. 14:002nd & 4 at GAST 16Georgia State Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the GAST 11
  5. 14:201st & 10 at GAST 10Darren Grainger pass complete to Jacari Carter for 6 yds to the GAST 16
  6. 14:551st & 10 at USU 35Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds , Tailique Williams return for 10 yds to the GAST 10 Tailique Williams fumbled, recovered by GAST Tailique Williams
Q2Georgia State2 plays · -1 yds · 0:45 · End of Half31–14
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:002nd & 2 at GAST 40Darren Grainger sacked by Paul Fitzgerald for a loss of 9 yards to the GAST 31
  3. 0:391st & 10 at GAST 32Darren Grainger pass complete to Ahmon Green for 8 yds to the GAST 40
Q2Utah State3 plays · 2 yds · 0:32 · Punt31–14
  1. 0:454th & 8 at USU 27Ryan Marks punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GAST 32
  2. 0:543rd & 8 at USU 27Levi Williams pass incomplete
  3. 1:002nd & 8 at USU 27Levi Williams pass incomplete
  4. 1:062nd & 8 at USU 27Timeout Utah State, clock 01:06
  5. 1:061st & 10 at USU 25Levi Williams pass complete to Kyrese Rowan for 2 yds to the USU 27
  6. 1:171st & 10 at GAST 35Braeden McAlister kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Georgia State9 plays · 80 yds · 3:20 · Touchdown31–14
  1. 1:171st & 10 at USU 23Cadarrius Thompson 23 Yd pass from Darren Grainger (Liam Rickman Kick)
  2. 1:301st & 10 at USU 39Darren Grainger pass complete to Freddie Brock for 16 yds to the USU 23 for a 1ST down
  3. 2:003rd & 11 at GAST 47Darren Grainger pass complete to Cadarrius Thompson for 14 yds to the USU 39 for a 1ST down
  4. 2:202nd & 7 at USU 49Darren Grainger sacked by Clifton Mosley Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the GAST 47
  5. 3:001st & 10 at GAST 48Darren Grainger pass complete to Jacari Carter for 3 yds to the USU 49
  6. 3:231st & 10 at GAST 36Freddie Brock run for 12 yds to the GAST 48 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:343rd & 14 at GAST 16Darren Grainger run for 20 yds to the GAST 36 for a 1ST down
  8. 3:583rd & 9 at GAST 21Georgia State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the GAST 16
  9. 3:592nd & 9 at GAST 21Darren Grainger pass incomplete
  10. 4:001st & 10 at GAST 20Darren Grainger pass complete to Tailique Williams for 1 yd to the GAST 21
Q2Utah State5 plays · 18 yds · 2:53 · Punt24–14
  1. 4:374th & 2 at USU 43Ryan Marks punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GAST 20
  2. 5:003rd & 3 at USU 42Levi Williams pass complete to Rahsul Faison for 1 yd to the USU 43
  3. 5:502nd & 8 at USU 37Rahsul Faison run for 5 yds to the USU 42
  4. 6:301st & 10 at USU 35Rahsul Faison run for 2 yds to the USU 37
  5. 6:502nd & 2 at USU 33Rahsul Faison run for 2 yds to the USU 35 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:101st & 10 at USU 25Rahsul Faison run for 8 yds to the USU 33
  7. 7:304th & 13 at GAST 35Braeden McAlister kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Georgia State4 plays · -3 yds · 1:32 · Field Goal24–14
  1. 7:304th & Goal at USU 13Liam Rickman 31 Yd Field Goal
  2. 7:354th & Goal at USU 8Georgia State Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the USU 13
  3. 7:353rd & Goal at USU 8Darren Grainger pass incomplete
  4. 8:003rd & Goal at USU 3Georgia State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USU 8
  5. 8:202nd & Goal at USU 7Freddie Brock run for 4 yds to the USU 3
  6. 8:401st & Goal at USU 10Freddie Brock run for 3 yds to the USU 7
Q2Utah State4 plays · 13 yds · 0:58 · Interception21–14
  1. 9:021st & 10 at USU 22Levi Williams pass intercepted Ronald Cooper return for 17 yds to the USU 10
  2. 9:203rd & 11 at USU 8Levi Williams pass complete to Colby Bowman for 14 yds to the USU 22 for a 1ST down
  3. 9:442nd & 11 at USU 8Levi Williams pass incomplete
  4. 9:541st & 10 at USU 9Davon Booth run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 8
Q2Georgia State5 plays · 73 yds · 2:24 · Fumble21–14
  1. 10:003rd & 9 at USU 21Darren Grainger pass complete to Rykem Laney for 14 yds Rykem Laney fumbled, recovered by USU
  2. 10:203rd & 1 at USU 13Darren Grainger run for 7 yds to the USU 6 Georgia State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the USU 21
  3. 10:502nd & 9 at USU 21Darren Grainger run for 8 yds to the USU 13
  4. 11:331st & 10 at USU 22Freddie Brock run for 1 yd to the USU 21
  5. 11:551st & 10 at GAST 20Freddie Brock run for 58 yds to the USU 22 for a 1ST down
Q1Georgia State7 plays · 75 yds · 3:26 · Touchdown21–14
  1. 0:153rd & 10 at USU 27Tailique Williams 27 Yd pass from Darren Grainger (Liam Rickman Kick)
  2. 0:402nd & 18 at USU 35Darren Grainger pass complete to Ja'Cyais Credle for 8 yds to the USU 27
  3. 1:042nd & 8 at USU 25Georgia State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the USU 35
  4. 1:301st & 10 at USU 27Freddie Brock run for 2 yds to the USU 25
  5. 2:002nd & 6 at GAST 41Darren Grainger run for 32 yds to the USU 27 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:301st & 10 at GAST 37Darren Grainger pass complete to Ahmon Green for 4 yds to the GAST 41
  7. 3:052nd & 5 at GAST 30Darren Grainger run for 7 yds to the GAST 37 for a 1ST down
  8. 3:321st & 15 at GAST 20Darren Grainger pass complete to Peter Kikwata for 10 yds to the GAST 30
  9. 3:411st & 10 at GAST 25Georgia State Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the GAST 20
  10. 3:412nd & 10 at USU 35Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Utah State2 plays · 65 yds · 0:16 · Touchdown14–14
  1. 3:412nd & 10 at USU 35Davon Booth 65 Yd Run (Elliott Nimrod Kick)
  2. 3:521st & 10 at USU 35Levi Williams pass incomplete
  3. 3:571st & 10 at GAST 35Braeden McAlister kickoff for 54 yds
Q1Georgia State5 plays · 75 yds · 2:18 · Touchdown14–7
  1. 3:571st & Goal at USU 1Darren Grainger 1 Yd Run (Liam Rickman Kick)
  2. 4:001st & Goal at USU 1Timeout Georgia State, clock 04:00
  3. 4:203rd & 1 at USU 6Darren Grainger run for 5 yds to the USU 1 for a 1ST down
  4. 5:102nd & 7 at USU 12Darren Grainger pass complete to Tailique Williams for 6 yds to the USU 6
  5. 5:501st & 10 at USU 15Freddie Brock run for 3 yds to the USU 12
  6. 6:001st & 10 at GAST 25Freddie Brock run for 60 yds to the USU 15 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:151st & 10 at USU 35Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Utah State4 plays · 50 yds · 1:21 · Touchdown7–7
  1. 6:151st & 10 at GAST 35Jalen Royals 35 Yd pass from Levi Williams (Elliott Nimrod Kick)
  2. 6:303rd & 2 at GAST 42Levi Williams run for 7 yds to the GAST 35 for a 1ST down
  3. 6:502nd & 4 at GAST 44Levi Williams run for 2 yds to the GAST 42
  4. 7:201st & 10 at USU 50Levi Williams pass complete to Davon Booth for 6 yds to the GAST 44
  5. 7:291st & 25 at GAST 20Braeden McAlister kickoff for 58 yds , Terrell Vaughn return for 28 yds to the 50 yard line
Q1Georgia State10 plays · 68 yds · 4:34 · Touchdown0–0
  1. 7:361st & 10 at GAST 35Georgia State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the GAST 20
  2. 7:361st & Goal at USU 1Darren Grainger 1 Yd Run (Liam Rickman Kick)
  3. 7:502nd & 4 at USU 12Darren Grainger run for 11 yds to the USU 1 for a 1ST down
  4. 8:101st & 10 at USU 18Darren Grainger run for 6 yds to the USU 12
  5. 8:403rd & 11 at USU 33Utah State Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the USU 18 for a 1ST down
  6. 9:102nd & 6 at USU 28Darren Grainger sacked by Jaiden Francois for a loss of 5 yards to the USU 33 Darren Grainger fumbled, recovered by GAST
  7. 9:401st & 10 at USU 32Darren Grainger run for 4 yds to the USU 28
  8. 9:582nd & 2 at USU 47Darren Grainger run for 15 yds to the USU 32 for a 1ST down
  9. 10:201st & 10 at GAST 45Darren Grainger pass complete to Jacari Carter for 8 yds to the USU 47
  10. 10:403rd & 13 at GAST 29Darren Grainger pass complete to Cadarrius Thompson for 16 yds to the GAST 45 for a 1ST down
  11. 11:102nd & 12 at GAST 30Darren Grainger pass complete to Freddie Brock for a loss of 1 yard to the GAST 29
  12. 11:541st & 10 at GAST 32Freddie Brock run for a loss of 2 yards to the GAST 30
Q1Utah State7 plays · 43 yds · 2:50 · Downs0–0
  1. 12:104th & 2 at GAST 33Rahsul Faison run for 1 yd to the GAST 32
  2. 12:293rd & 3 at GAST 34Levi Williams pass complete to Rahsul Faison for 1 yd to the GAST 33
  3. 12:522nd & 3 at GAST 34Levi Williams pass incomplete
  4. 12:591st & 10 at GAST 41Levi Williams pass complete to Jalen Royals for 7 yds to the GAST 34
  5. 13:141st & 10 at USU 44Georgia State Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (15 Yards) to the GAST 41 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:303rd & 6 at USU 29Levi Williams pass complete to Jalen Royals for 15 yds to the USU 44 for a 1ST down
  7. 13:573rd & 1 at USU 34Utah State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USU 29
  8. 14:132nd & 5 at USU 30Rahsul Faison run for 4 yds to the USU 34
  9. 14:191st & 10 at USU 25Rahsul Faison run for 5 yds to the USU 30
  10. 15:001st & 10 at GAST 35Braeden McAlister kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Utah State8 plays · 55 yds · 2:51 · Missed FG21–14
  1. 12:244th & 6 at GAST 20Elliott Nimrod 37 yd FG MISSED
  2. 12:503rd & 9 at GAST 23Levi Williams run for 3 yds to the GAST 20
  3. 13:103rd & 9 at GAST 23Timeout Georgia State, clock 13:10
  4. 13:102nd & 12 at GAST 26Levi Williams run for 3 yds to the GAST 23
  5. 13:301st & 10 at GAST 24Levi Williams sacked by Javon Denis for a loss of 2 yards to the GAST 26
  6. 14:021st & 10 at GAST 39Georgia State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the GAST 24 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:101st & 10 at USU 50Levi Williams pass complete to Colby Bowman for 11 yds to the GAST 39 for a 1ST down
  8. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  9. 0:002nd & 10 at USU 25Robert Briggs Jr. run for 13 yds to the USU 38 for a 1ST down
  10. 0:091st & 10 at USU 25Levi Williams pass incomplete
  11. 0:153rd & 10 at GAST 35Braeden McAlister kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  12. 14:501st & 10 at USU 38Levi Williams run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down

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