Georgia State Panthers @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Manning leads Georgia St. to 27-21 win over Coastal Carolina
CONWAY, S.C. -- Conner Manning threw for 273 yards and a score as Georgia State picked up its first conference win, beating Coastal Carolina 27-21 on Saturday night.
Georgia State's Glenn Smith scored first, taking the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown. Then Manning capped his team's first drive with a 7-yard scoring pass to Penny Hart and the Panthers (2-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) were up 14-0 with 3:25 left in the first quarter. Kyler Neal had a short TD run late in the half and Georgia State led 21-7 at the break.
Smith had 74 rushing yards on 23 carries and Hart finished with 132 yards receiving.
Demarcus Kirk ran for a touchdown late in the fourth and the Chanticleers (1-4, 0-2) scored twice in the quarter to close to 27-21 with 1:50 to play but the Panthers held on for the win.
Tyler Keane threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns for Coastal Carolina.
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Game Information
Conway, SC
2025 Standings
| Sun Belt - EastSun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Old Dominion | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| App State | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| Georgia State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Sun Belt - WestSun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Southern Miss | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Texas State | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| South Alabama | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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