Georgia State used a record-setting performance from its offense and the defense held at the end as the Panthers scored a 34-32 win over New Mexico State on Saturday night. It marked the first Sun Belt Conference win for the program.
Energized by a raucous crowd that had long anticipated football at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw State (2-0) gave its fans plenty to cheer about during its sold out home opener against Edward Waters on Saturday.
Despite a career-high output by junior fullback B.J. McCoy, the Shorter Hawks found themselves a victim of poor field position and turnovers when they were handed a 20-7 non-conference defeat by the Carson-Newman Eagles on Saturday afternoon.
In less than one day after announcing the second consecutive football sellout, Kennesaw State Athletics announced its third consecutive official sellout at Fifth Third Bank Stadium for its Homecoming Game against Point University on Oct. 10.
The second home football game in Kennesaw State history at Fifth Third Bank Stadium against Shorter University is an official sellout, Kennesaw State Director of Ticket Sales and Operations Bobby Lindsey announced on Thursday, Sept. 10.
Georgia State safety Bobby Baker had a pair of interceptions and three fumble recoveries in his first game for the Panthers, but GSU (0-1) dropped its season opener to Charlotte 23-20 Friday afternoon at the Georgia Dome.
Showing an explosive offense, the Owls (1-0) had three scoring plays of 40 or more yards and added a touchdown on an interception return en route to a 56-16 win in the program’s first-ever game.