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Day: October 27, 2019

Fighting Peaches: Georgia State football Shawn Elliott post-Troy home presser (10.26.19) #sportsinquirer @gsupanthers @georgiastatefb @sunbelt @CoachSElliott — October 27, 2019

Fighting Peaches: Georgia State football Shawn Elliott post-Troy home presser (10.26.19) #sportsinquirer @gsupanthers @georgiastatefb @sunbelt @CoachSElliott

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Georgia State football head coach Shawn Elliott
Photo credit: Georgia State Athletics

The Sports Inquirer attended the post-game presser of Georgia State football head coach Shawn Elliott following the team’s 52-33 home win over Troy in Sun Belt action on Oct. 26. Topics included the victory, using offensive deception to confuse Troy’s defense, the record-setting performance of running back Tra Barnett, the Panthers reaching bowl eligibility with its sixth win of the the season and preparations for the bye week before returning to action at Louisiana-Monroe on Nov. 9.

Fighting Peaches: Georgia State football Tra Barnett post-Troy home presser (10.26.19) #sportsinquirer @gsupanthers @georgiastatefb @sunbelt @tra_barnett —

Fighting Peaches: Georgia State football Tra Barnett post-Troy home presser (10.26.19) #sportsinquirer @gsupanthers @georgiastatefb @sunbelt @tra_barnett

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Georgia State running back Tra Barnett carries ball in contest against Tennessee.
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The Sports Inquirer attended the post-game presser of Georgia State football player Tra Barnett following the team’s 52-33 home win over Troy in Sun Belt action on Oct. 26. The senior running back rushed for a school-record 242 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. Barnett also become Georgia State’s career rushing leader with 1,631 yards, career touchdowns with 15 and single season yardage with 928 in the win.

Topics included the victory, Barnett’s record-setting day and the Panthers reaching bowl eligibility with its sixth win of the season.

Fighting Peaches: Georgia State football Dan Ellington post-Troy home presser (10.26.19) #sportsinquirer @gsupanthers @georgiastatefb @sunbelt @Dan_CH14 —

Fighting Peaches: Georgia State football Dan Ellington post-Troy home presser (10.26.19) #sportsinquirer @gsupanthers @georgiastatefb @sunbelt @Dan_CH14

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Georgia State football player Dan Ellington
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The Sports Inquirer attended the post-game presser of Georgia State football player Dan Ellington following the team’s 52-33 home win over Troy in Sun Belt action on Oct. 26. The senior quarterback had 234 total yards and four touchdowns, two rushing and two passing, in the victory.

Topics included the win, using deception on offense to confuse Troy’s defense, the Panthers reaching bowl eligibility with its sixth victory of the season and contending for a Sun Belt Conference championship.

Fighting Peaches: Georgia State football Victor Heyward post-Troy home presser (10.26.19) #sportsinquirer @gsupanthers @georgiastatefb @sunbelt @victorh204 —