Georgia State Panthers at Texas State Bobcats
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Veilleux throws 3 TDs to Fleming, Brock runs for 3 TDs; Georgia St. beats Texas St. 52-44
Georgia State (3-8, 1-6 Sun Belt Conference) won for the first time since it beat Vanderbilt 36-32 on Sept. 14.
Jordan McCloud threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Chris Dawn Jr. that gave Texas State (6-5, 4-3) a 14-7 lead with 12:26 left in the second quarter. Georgia State answered with an eight-play, 75-yard drive that culminated with a 30-yard TD pass from Veilleux to Fleming. Three plays from scrimmage later, Kenyatta Watson intercepted a pass and returned it 30 yards to the 8 to set up an 11-yard TD catch by Fleming that gave the Panthers the lead for good at 21-14 with 1:14 left in the first half.
K.D. McDaniel's strip-sack of McCloud was recovered by Christian Lorenzo at the Texas State 39 with 19 seconds remaining in the second quarter and Braeden McAlister kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired to make it 31-14 at halftime.
Brock, who scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter, added a 57-yard TD run in the third and his 16-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter gave Georgia State a 52-29 lead.
McCloud finished 28-of-44 passing for 302 yards and three touchdowns, all to Dawn, with two interceptions for Texas State. Dawn had five receptions for 42 yards.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:40 | Michel Dukes 23 Yd Run (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:56 | Torrance Burgess Jr. 18 Yd Run (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:49 | Chris Dawn Jr. 10 Yd pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:39 | Freddie Brock 7 Yd Run (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:26 | Chris Dawn Jr. 6 Yd pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:40 | Dorian Fleming 30 Yd pass from Christian Veilleux (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:54 | Dorian Fleming 21 Yd pass from Christian Veilleux (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:14 | Dorian Fleming 11 Yd pass from Christian Veilleux (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Braeden McAlister 52 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:21 | Freddie Brock 57 Yd Run (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:25 | Beau Sparks 80 Yd Punt Return (Jordan McCloud Pass to Chris Dawn Jr. for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:16 | Freddie Brock 16 Yd Run (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:05 | Chris Dawn Jr. 17 Yd pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:52 | Lincoln Pare 3 Yd Run (Jordan McCloud Pass to Lincoln Pare for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 GAST |
 TXST |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 5-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 5-6 |
| 507 | Total Yards | 459 |
| 285 | Passing | 302 |
| 15/26 | Comp/Att | 28/44 |
| 11.0 | Yards per pass | 6.9 |
| 222 | Rushing | 157 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 5.6 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 2-12 | Penalties | 7-80 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 31:30 | Possession | 28:30 |
Game Information
Location: San Marcos, TX
Attendance: 18,271 · 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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