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Panthers Down Tennessee 38-30 - Match Report
The Panthers grabbed a Week 1 victory over the Volunteers on Saturday, winning 38-30 at Neyland Stadium.
Georgia State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +24.5-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 58.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Tra Barnett rushed for 95 yards, while Dan Ellington added 61 yards in the win. Cornelius McCoy and Roger Carter added 43 and 33 receiving yards respectively.
Ty Chandler rushed for 48 yards for Tennessee, while Eric Gray added 29 yards. Jarrett Guarantano threw for 311 yards for the Volunteers, while receivers Jauan Jennings and Dominick Wood-Anderson had 108 and 79 yards respectively.
Tennessee outgained Georgia State 404-352 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-21 by the Panthers.
Georgia State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:34-29:26 split in that important category.
Next game, Georgia State takes its act home to face Furman looking for another win. For Tennessee, they head home to face Brigham Young.