Georgia Southern Eagles at Fresno State Bulldogs
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Fresno St. rallies in second half to beat Georgia Southern 42-14 for coach Matt Entz's first victory
Entz spent five seasons (2019-23) as the helm of North Dakota State, leading the program to two FCS national championships.
Fresno State fell behind 14-10 after two touchdown passes by JC French IV. Dylan Lynch made a 26-yard field goal on the last play of the first half to bring the Bulldogs within a point.
Donelson began the second-half rout with an 8-yard score and Luke added a 12-yarder with 1:50 left in the third for a 28-14 lead. Luke also scored on a 29-yard run with 6:21 left in the fourth.
Fresno State finished with 351 yards rushing — its most since totaling 389 on Sept. 20, 2014.
E.J. Warner, who entered leading all active FBS quarterbacks with 8,993 career passing yards, went 20 of 27 for 176 yards for Fresno State (1-1), which was coming off a 31-7 loss at Kansas last Saturday. He also threw two interceptions.
French threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns for Georgia Southern. He also threw an interception.
Georgia Southern stays on the road next week to face USC as coach Clay Helton goes against his former team.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Eagles at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on FS1.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 7:35 | Dylan Lynch 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 4:52 | Rayshon Luke 17 Yd Run (Dylan Lynch Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:17 | Camden Brown 18 Yd pass from JC French IV (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:33 | River Helms 4 Yd pass from JC French IV (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Dylan Lynch 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:36 | Bryson Donelson 8 Yd Run (Josiah Freeman Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:50 | Rayshon Luke 12 Yd Run (Dylan Lynch Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:02 | Brandon Ramirez 3 Yd Run (Dylan Lynch Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:21 | Rayshon Luke 29 Yd Run (Dylan Lynch Kick) |
Statistics
 GASO |
 FRES |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 29 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-10 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 242 | Total Yards | 527 |
| 158 | Passing | 176 |
| 17/28 | Comp/Att | 20/27 |
| 5.6 | Yards per pass | 6.5 |
| 84 | Rushing | 351 |
| 21 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 7.8 |
| 5-58 | Penalties | 2-25 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 21:59 | Possession | 38:01 |
Game Information
Location: Fresno, CA
Attendance: 36,801 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 12-1 | 8-0 |
| Old Dominion | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-6 | 4-4 |
| Marshall | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-7 | 2-6 |
| Georgia State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-6 | 6-2 |
| Southern Miss | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas State | 6-6 | 3-5 |
| South Alabama | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-9 | 1-7 |
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