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.
Georgia State Quarterback Nick Arbuckle set a pair of career passing records Saturday but it was not enough for the Panthers to overcome Texas State as it pushed past Georgia State 54-31 in the final game of the regular season at the Georgia Dome.
Georgia State enters the final third of its season by playing three straight road games, beginning Saturday at Appalachian State in a 3:30 p.m. ET game at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C.
Georgia Southern shredded Georgia State’s defense for 613 rushing yards. The win marked the 300th in program history for Georgia Southern and marked the first-ever match-up with Georgia State in what is sure to become a great in state rivalry.