At a time when many stopped believing in what Georgia State football is capable of, the Panthers came up big and handed a 30-24 loss to their biggest rival, Georgia Southern, in the final home game of year and the final game they would play in the Georgia Dome.
The Panthers came out swinging early, taking a 20-7 lead in the first quarter with three drives of 14 plays and 172 yards. Glenn Smith was first to set off fireworks with a 29-yard run capping off a 75 yard drive.
The defense came up very opportunistic on Georgia Southern’s second play of their first drive.