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| GAST | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Ellington leads Georgia State past South Alabama 28-15
Georgia State's Gentry makes leaping grab in end zone
Georgia State QB Dan Ellington rolls right and tosses to Devin Gentry, who jumps up and gets a foot inbounds in the end zone for the five-yard score.
ATLANTA -- Dan Ellington threw two touchdown passes and Tra Barnett ran for 128 yards and a score as Georgia State cruised to a 28-15 victory over South Alabama on Saturday.
Diego Guajardo's 34-yard field goal was the only score in the first quarter as South Alabama took a 3-0 lead.
The Panthers (7-4, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference) took the lead for good in the second quarter on Destin Coates' 6-yard TD run and Ellington's 5-yard TD toss to Devin Gentry.
Barnett's 2-yard TD run was the only score in the third quarter and stretched Georgia State's lead to 21-3.
Ellington's 4-yard scoring toss to Roger Carter pushed the Panthers' lead to 28-3 just 7 seconds into the final period.
Desmond Trotter had two fourth-quarter TD passes for the Jaguars (1-10, 0-7) -- a 20-yarder to Jalen Wayne and a 52-yarder to Jalen Tolbert.
Ellington finished 21-of-28 passing for 208 yards with one interception for Georgia State. Carter finished with seven catches for 87 yards.
Trotter completed 12 of 25 passes for 218 yards with a pick.
Game Information
2024 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| James Madison | 4-4 | 9-4 |
| Old Dominion | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Coastal Carolina | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| App State | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Georgia State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Texas State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| South Alabama | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| UL Monroe | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Troy | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Southern Miss | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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