The story of Georgia State's 49-29 victory over East Carolina was the outstanding play of the Panther defense, which did not allow the Pirates to score an offensive touchdown.
>The GSU defense held East Carolina to 50 yards rushing, the lowest total by a GSU opponent since WKU (minus-2 yards) in the 2017 AutoNation Cure Bowl and tied for the third-lowest figure in program history.
>The GSU defense allowed just 292 total yards on 78 plays, an average of 3.7 yards per play (second lowest figure in school history)
>The Panthers collected eight pass breakups and nine tackles behind the line of scrimmage, including four sacks.