The party was in downtown Atlanta on Saturday night after the Georgia State University Panthers shocked the Tennessee Volunteers 38-30 at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee, a former powerhouse team in the SEC, was supposed to mop the field with the Panthers, who were three-score underdogs. Instead, GSU handed the Vols their first home opening loss since 1983.
Georgia State stuns Tennessee 38-30
Georgia State went 2-10 last year, but quickly showed that they are not the same squad. Remember, the Panthers have only had a football program since 2010. They had never beaten a team in the Power Five.
But on Saturday night, the Panthers were the most powerful team on the field. After the game, the Panthers players were ecstatic.
“One of the happiest days of my life by far,” Georgia State linebacker Ed Curney said, according to ESPN. “We knew it was going to happen. We prepared all week. Coaches told us all week if we do what we are coached to do, we play fast, have fun, play our game, this would be the outcome.”
Dan Ellington’s superb play all day set the stage for a massive upset against the Vols.