Georgia Southern Eagles at Georgia State Panthers
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Georgia Southern claims inaugural Georgia Grown Bowl with 38-21 win over Georgia State.
Arnold gave Georgia Southern a 24-7 lead with 4:39 left in the second quarter on a 1-yard run.
Georgia State scored 14 straight points to begin the second half before White scored from 8-yards out with 2:33 left in the third to regain a two-possession lead. White also capped a 14-play, 96-yard drive with 4:10 left in the fourth on a 16-yard run.
White carried it 22 times for 114 yards and Arnold added a career-high 110 yards on just 11 rushes.
JC French completed 24 of 29 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown for Georgia Southern (3-2, 1-0 Sun Belt Conference). Josh Dallas caught a career-high nine passes for 89 yards and a score
The Eagles defense also intercepted Georgia State quarterback Christian Veilleux three times — one apiece from Marc Stampley II, TJ Smith and Chance Gamble.
Veilleux finished with 356 yards and two touchdowns for Georgia State (2-2, 0-1).
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Eagles at Panthers 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:21 | Josh Dallas 1 Yd pass from JC French (Gavin Stewart Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:34 | Ted Hurst 76 Yd pass from Christian Veilleux (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:54 | OJ Arnold 32 Yd Run (Gavin Stewart Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 13:54 | Gavin Stewart 53 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:39 | OJ Arnold 1 Yd Run (Gavin Stewart Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:40 | Freddie Brock 1 Yd Run (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:22 | Dorian Fleming 58 Yd pass from Christian Veilleux (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:33 | Jalen White 8 Yd Run (Gavin Stewart Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:10 | Jalen White 16 Yd Run (Gavin Stewart Kick) |
Statistics
 GASO |
 GAST |
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|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 10-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-11 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 498 | Total Yards | 385 |
| 237 | Passing | 356 |
| 24/39 | Comp/Att | 23/45 |
| 6.1 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 261 | Rushing | 29 |
| 48 | Rushing Attempts | 15 |
| 5.4 | Yards per rush | 1.9 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 4-45 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 39:10 | Possession | 20:50 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 18,808 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7-3 | 5-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| James Madison | 8-2 | 4-2 |
| Old Dominion | 4-6 | 3-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-5 | 2-4 |
| App State | 4-5 | 2-4 |
| Georgia State | 2-8 | 0-6 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 8-2 | 5-1 |
| Texas State | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| Arkansas State | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| South Alabama | 5-5 | 4-2 |
| UL Monroe | 5-5 | 3-3 |
| Troy | 3-7 | 2-4 |
| Southern Miss | 1-9 | 0-6 |
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