Turnovers Doom Southern in 41-33 Loss at State

Saturday, October 8

Atlanta, GA

2:00 PM

Georgia Southern University

3-3 , 0-2

Georgia State

2-4 , 1-1

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Ga. Southern

Georgia St.

Amare Jones makes a 24-yard touchdown grab.

10/8/2022 6:03:00 PM | Football

Box Score

The Eagles play host to James Madison next Saturday at 4 p.m.

By: Marc Gignac

ATLANTA – Jamyest Williams ran for 129 yards and a touchdown, and Tucker Gregg rushed for 115 yards and two scores to lead Georgia State to a 41-33 Sun Belt football victory over Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon at Center Parc Stadium.

Eagles of the Game:
Jeremy Singleton caught six passes for 101 yards, and Khaleb Hood finished with 11 receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown. Jalen White rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown, and Kyle Vantrease passed for 359 yards and three touchdowns but threw four interceptions.

Key Moments:
Trailing by eight points, the Eagles got the ball back with 3:04 to play, but Hood had it stripped trying to pick up extra yards after a completion, and the Panthers recovered the fumble. State drove down to the Southern 25-yard line while the Eagles spent all three timeouts, and the Panthers converted a 4th-and-1 to seal the win.

With the Eagles (3-3, 0-2) trailing 34-24 late in the third quarter, Marc Stampley II picked off a Darren Grainger pass to set GS up at the State 42-yard line. White rushed twice for 16 yards before Vantrease hit Amare Jones with a 24-yard touchdown pass. The Panthers blocked the PAT, leaving the margin at 34-30 with 2:22 left in the third.

Grainger and the Panthers (2-4, 1-1) converted a 4th-and-4 on their next possession as he found Jamari Thrash for a 6-yard gain. That set up a Tucker Gregg 33-yard touchdown run to increase the margin to 41-30. Southern had its ensuing drive stall out at the Panther 7-yard line after Thomas Gore tackled White in the backfield, and the Eagles settled for a 25-yard field goal by Alex Raynor that trimmed the lead to 41-33 with 8:26 remaining.

Key Stats and Notes:
- State outrushed Southern 335-92.
- It was State's third straight victory over Southern.
- State was +4 in turnover margin.

Next Up:
The Eagles play their first home game of the month and first conference home game of the season when they host James Madison next Saturday in Paulson Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. on ESPN+.