Georgia State pulls away from South Alabama, 24-10
ATLANTA (AP) Nick Arbuckle completed 27 of his 44 passes for 311 yards and a touchdown to help lead Georgia State past South Alabama 24-10 on Saturday.
Donovan Harden, Penny Hart, and Robert Davis each had seven catches on the day for Georgia State (4-6, 3-3 Sun Belt), while finishing with 94, 77, and 67 receiving yards, respectively. Hart added an 11-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter which extended the Panthers lead to 24-10 and effectively put the game away.
Tyreis Thomas scored on the opening possession of the game, Aleem Sunanon kicked a 47-yard field goal, and South Alabama (5-5, 3-3) led 10-7 lead at halftime.
Wil Lutz kicked a 26-yard field goal for Georgia State to tie it midway through the third, and a Demarcus Kirk 2-yard TD run four seconds into the fourth gave the Panthers the lead.
Cody Clementsthrew for 125 yards for the Jaguars.