Georgia State Panthers at Georgia Southern Eagles
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JC French IV rallies Georgia Southern to 41-24 victory over Georgia State
Georgia Southern (3-4, 1-2 Sun Belt Conference) trailed 24-20 when Weston Bryan capped a 75-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter. French followed with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Camden Brown and a 5-yarder to Dalen Cobb as the Eagles pulled away.
French completed 17 of 22 passes for 210 yards and rushed 12 times for 85 yards and a score.
Cameron Brown totaled 280 yards and a touchdown on 29-for-38 passing for Georgia State (1-6, 0-3). He also rushed 15 times for 120 yards and a score. Brown's 15-yard touchdown run at the end of a 13-play 88-yard drive gave Georgia State a 7-3 lead after one quarter.
Camden Brown caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from French to give the Eagles a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter, but Liam Rickman's 31-yard field goal tied it 10-10.
Cameron Brown had a 5-yard touchdown toss to Ted Hurst to put Georgia Southern up 17-10, but the Eagles used the final 46 seconds to get a 46-yard field goal from Bryant to cut it to 17-13 at halftime.
French had a 4-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter for a 20-17 advantage.
Rashad Amos answered with a 3-yard touchdown run and the Panthers led 24-20 after three quarters.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 12:19 | Tripp Bryant 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 4:52 | Cameran Brown 15 Yd Run (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:37 | Camden Brown 20 Yd pass from JC French IV (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:55 | Liam Rickman 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:46 | Ted Hurst 5 Yd pass from Cameran Brown (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Tripp Bryant 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:08 | JC French IV 4 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:02 | Rashad Amos 3 Yd Run (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:58 | Weston Bryan 1 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:50 | Camden Brown 16 Yd pass from JC French IV (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:33 | Dalen Cobb 5 Yd pass from JC French IV (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
Statistics
 GAST |
 GASO |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 10-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-13 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 444 | Total Yards | 420 |
| 280 | Passing | 212 |
| 29/38 | Comp/Att | 18/27 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 164 | Rushing | 208 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 4.8 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 15-120 | Penalties | 4-43 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:20 | Possession | 27:40 |
Game Information
Location: Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 25,428 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 6-1 | 4-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 4-3 | 3-1 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| App State | 4-3 | 1-2 |
| Old Dominion | 4-3 | 1-2 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Georgia State | 1-6 | 0-3 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 5-2 | 3-0 |
| Troy | 5-2 | 3-0 |
| Arkansas State | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| UL Monroe | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Louisiana | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| Texas State | 3-4 | 0-3 |
| South Alabama | 1-6 | 0-3 |
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