ATLANTA -- Georgia State fell 14-7 to the Dukes in a hard-fought battle Saturday afternoon.
"It was a very disappointing loss," Head Coach Dell McGee said. "I thought our defense played well, but we're still getting hurt by the small details, and that all starts in practice."
Rashad Amos paced the Panthers rushing attack by accumulating 30 yards over the course of the game. Cameran Brown also added 13 yards on the ground, averaging 13 yards per carry.
Camden Overton-Howard hauled in seven catches for 65 yards and one score. Ted Hurst made his presence felt in the passing game, recording three receptions for 60 yards.
Bishop Thomas showed out for the Georgia State defense, recording five tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one sack.
The Georgia State offense did a good job keeping drives alive, converting on 50 percent of third-down attempts.
Defensively, Georgia State held up strong against the James Madison offensive attack, holding the Dukes to 285 total yards.
How It Happened
The Panthers opened the scoring with a touchdown late in the first quarter, going up 7-0 with 4:03 remaining. From there, Georgia State's offense was held in check as James Madison responded with 14 unanswered points to secure the win.
Game Notes
» Georgia State converted 7 of 14 third downs while James Madison was successful on 4 of 14.
» The Panthers had three players with more than eight tackles in the ballgame led by Josiah Robinson, who had 11.
» Reed Chandley averaged 49 yards per punt, while pinning the Dukes inside their own 20 one time.
» TJ Finley completed 67.9% of his passes on the day, going 19-for-28 while averaging 7.1 yards per attempt.
» Jaylen Jones recorded a career-high nine tackles, including three solo stops.
» Camden Overton-Howard notched a season-high 58 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The Panthers return home for Homecoming, hosting Appalachian State on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
