ATLANTA -- "We've got a ways to go, but I think everybody was thrilled to be back out there running and playing the game of football."
Those were the words of Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott after the Panthers' first official preseason practice, held Wednesday morning at Georgia State Stadium.
Coming off its third bowl appearance in the last five years, including two of Elliott's first three years, GSU opens the season on Thursday, Sept. 3, when the Panthers host Murray State at 7:30 p.m. at Georgia State Stadium.
"To put on helmets, to run and catch and be back on the football field, participating in fundamental drills, was really good," Elliott continued.