Georgia State Panthers at UConn Huskies
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Mel Brown, Nick Evers guide UConn to 34-27 victory over Georgia State
UConn (6-3) marched 59 yards in three plays the first time it had the ball, using Evers' 2-yard touchdown toss to Louis Hansen to take a 7-0 lead. Brown's 52-yard run on first down set up the score. Chris Freeman added a 42-yard field goal, and the Huskies led 10-0 after one quarter.
Georgia State (2-6) capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive with Zach Gibson's 7-yard touchdown pass to Ted Hurst to pull within 10-7 early in the second quarter. The Panthers turned a fumble recovery by Henry Bryant near midfield into a 30-yard field goal by Liam Rickman to forge a 10-10 tie. UConn answered with Freeman's 28-yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining for a 13-10 advantage at the half.
Cam Edwards' 46-yard run set up a 1-yard scoring plunge by Durell Robinson and the Huskies took a 10-point lead early in the third quarter. Rickman's 20-yard field goal at the end of a 16-play drive got Georgia State within 20-13 heading to the fourth.
UConn took a two-touchdown lead with 12:54 left to play on Evers' 5-yard touchdown run. Brown's 31-yard scoring run on the first play following Malik Dixon-Williams' interception and 15-yard return upped the advantage to 34-13.
Freddie Brock had a 55-yard touchdown run and Gibson ran it in from 2 yards out in the final 9:31 for Georgia State, which has lost five in a row.
Evers completed 10 of 16 passes for 75 yards and rushed nine times for 25 more. Brown did his damage on 14 carries. Edwards rushed 13 times for 88 yards as the Huskies finished with 271 on the ground.
Gibson totaled 257 yards on 28-for-40 passing with one interception for the Panthers. Hurst caught seven passes for 91 yards and Brock had 78 yards on 10 carries.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Panthers at Huskies 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:31 | Louis Hansen 2 Yd pass from Nick Evers (Chris Freeman Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 3:36 | Chris Freeman 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:36 | Ted Hurst 7 Yd pass from Zach Gibson (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:29 | Liam Rickman 30 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:20 | Chris Freeman 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:01 | Durell Robinson 1 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 4:36 | Liam Rickman 20 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:54 | Nick Evers 5 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:26 | Mel Brown 31 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:31 | Freddie Brock 55 Yd Run (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:47 | Zach Gibson 2 Yd Run (Liam Rickman Kick) |
Statistics
 GAST |
 CONN |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 8-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 374 | Total Yards | 346 |
| 265 | Passing | 75 |
| 30/43 | Comp/Att | 10/16 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 4.7 |
| 109 | Rushing | 271 |
| 28 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 6.3 |
| 9-95 | Penalties | 7-68 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:36 | Possession | 27:24 |
Game Information
Location: East Hartford, CT
Attendance: 22,028 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| James Madison | 9-4 | 4-4 |
| Old Dominion | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-6 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 3-9 | 1-7 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| UL Monroe | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Troy | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-11 | 0-8 |
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