Pereira throws 3 TDs, Owens has pick-6 as Georgia Southern tops App State for first time in 13 tries
Ayden Pereira threw three touchdown passes and Coby Owens added a pick-6 as the Panthers improved to 5-4.
- On Saturday, Georgia State defeated Appalachian State 39-23 at Kidd Brewer Stadium, securing the Panthers' first victory against the Mountaineers in a 13-game series.
- Quarterback Ayden Pereira threw three touchdown passes while filling in for injured starter Cameran Brown, and linebacker Coby Owens returned an interception 23 yards for a score in the second quarter.
- Running back Lanear McCrary Jr. rushed for 112 yards, while kicker Samer Layous made four field goals including a career-long 52-yarder to fuel Georgia State's offensive production.
- Despite 241 passing yards and two touchdowns from Mountaineers quarterback Malachi Singleton, receiver Chris Lofton contributed 117 receiving yards and threw a 56-yard touchdown pass off a trick play.
- Georgia State hosts Georgia Southern next Saturday, while Appalachian State travels to Marshall for their next Sun Belt conference matchups following the rivalry upset.
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Watauga Democrat
ashepostandtimes.comApp State falls to Georgia State for the first time, 39-23
BOONE — App State Football suffered its first loss to Georgia State, falling 39-23 on Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
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Pereira throws 3 TDs, Owens has pick-6 as Georgia Southern tops App State for first time in 13 tries
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Owensboro Messenger-InquirerGeorgia State 39, Appalachian St. 23
Panthers get their first-ever win against Mountaineers
App State football took on the Georgia State University Panthers Saturday. The Black and Gold lost 39-26, falling to the Panthers for the first time in program history. Georgia State rode running back Lanear McCrary Jr. to midfield on the first drive. Then, a prolific passing attack from quarterback Ayden Pereira moved the Panthers inside...
Panthers Pull Away From Mountaineers In Sun Belt East Showdown
BOONE, N.C. — App State Football suffered its first loss to Georgia State, falling 39-23 on Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The first career touchdown receptions from tight ends Dillon Galloway and Jamel Howse gave App State (5-4, 2-3) a 14-13 lead early in the second quarter, but the Panthers (5-4, 2-3) scored 23 of …
Georgia State Ends App State’s 13-Game Series Streak, 39-23
Georgia State beat App State 39-23, ending the Mountaineers’ 13-game winning streak in the series. App State’s passing game produced above its season average, but two interceptions and a second straight loss in the turnover battle helped derail the effort.
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