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Georgia Southern Eagles at Texas State Bobcats

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White's 2 TDs helps Georgia Southern beat Texas State 38-30

Texas State, Georgia Southern trade punt blocks for TDs

White carried the ball 10 times for 82 yards. He had a 19-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and his 5-yard score stretched the Eagles' lead to 38-27 with 5:30 remaining.

Tyrell Davis returned a blocked punt 20 yards for a touchdown for Georgia Southern (2-7, 1-5 Sun Belt Conference). Cam Ransom and Justin Tomlin were a combined 14-of-25 passing for 233 yards and each threw a touchdown pass.

Tyler Vitt was 30-of-47 passing for 276 yards for Texas State (3-6, 2-3). Calvin Hill and Jahmyl Jeter each had a touchdown run. Kenny Haynes blocked a punt in the end zone with two seconds left in the second quarter that tied the game at 17.

It was the Eagles’ first win since coach Clay Helton was hired on Nov. 2. Helton, who was fired by Southern California on Sept. 13, will take over the Georgia Southern program next season.

Interim coach Kevin Whitley is 2-4 since taking over from Chad Lunsford, who was fired by the Eagles on Sept. 26.

How To Watch

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  • TV Channel: Eagles at Bobcats 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

GASO FG 1st Period 5:09 Alex Raynor 24 Yd Field Goal
TXST TD 2nd Period 12:04 Calvin Hill 13 Yd Run (Seth Keller Kick)
GASO TD 2nd Period 7:59 Jalen White 19 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
GASO TD 2nd Period 5:55 Derwin Burgess Jr. 48 Yd pass from Cam Ransom (Alex Raynor Kick)
TXST FG 2nd Period 1:17 Seth Keller 45 Yd Field Goal
TXST TD 2nd Period 0:02 Kenny Haynes 0 Yd Punt Return (Seth Keller Kick)
GASO TD 3rd Period 11:16 Tyrell Davis 20 Yd Punt Return (Alex Raynor Kick)
TXST TD 3rd Period 5:44 Jahmyl Jeter 1 Yd Run (Seth Keller Kick)
GASO TD 3rd Period 1:53 Beau Johnson 25 Yd pass from Justin Tomlin (Alex Raynor Kick)
TXST FG 4th Period 9:15 Seth Keller 33 Yd Field Goal
GASO TD 4th Period 5:30 Jalen White 5 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick)
TXST FG 4th Period 1:10 Seth Keller 34 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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19 1st Downs 26
6-14 3rd down efficiency 6-18
0-0 4th down efficiency 2-3
395 Total Yards 341
233 Passing 263
14/25 Comp/Att 29/46
9.3 Yards per pass 5.7
162 Rushing 78
43 Rushing Attempts 35
3.8 Yards per rush 2.2
9-98 Penalties 8-77
1 Turnovers 2
0 Fumbles lost 1
1 Interceptions thrown 1
28:08 Possession 31:52

Game Information

UFCU Stadium

Location: San Marcos, TX
Attendance: 15,896 · Capacity:

Sun Belt - East

TEAM OVR CONF
James Madison 12-2 8-0
Old Dominion 10-3 6-2
Coastal Carolina 6-7 5-3
Georgia Southern 7-6 4-4
Marshall 5-7 3-5
App State 5-8 2-6
Georgia State 1-11 0-8

Sun Belt - West

TEAM OVER CONF
Troy 8-6 6-2
Southern Miss 7-6 5-3
Louisiana 6-7 5-3
Arkansas State 7-6 5-3
Texas State 7-6 3-5
South Alabama 4-8 3-5
UL Monroe 3-9 1-7
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