On fourth-and-5 from the GSU 45, South Alabama defensive end Tyler Thomas pressured Georgia State quarterback Cam Brown, who threw the ball right into the arms of Johnson. The Jaguars were then able to kneel out the final 1:01 for the win.

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Georgia State lost 41-24 (Over 59) at -6.5 Georgia Southern Saturday. With that setback, GSU continued its own skid: the Panthers have lost 4 in a row. Georgia State has allowed 40-plus points in back-to-back games and in 6 of its last 9 games since last November. The 2025 Panthers rank 136th and last in scoring defense (41.1 PPG).

Kentrel Bullock rushed for 113 yards, including a go-ahead touchdown with 1:49 remaining, and Tirrell Johnson made a game-sealing interception in the closing seconds to give South Alabama a 38-31 victory over Georgia State.

Both South Alabama and Georgia State need to win out to become bowl-eligible, which means the loser of Thursday night’s game is guaranteed a losing record and no postseason berth. The Jaguars enter the game having lost six straight, while the Panthers have lost four in a row.

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After Thursday, either South Alabama or Georgia State will be playing out the string this season. The Jaguars and Panthers are both 1-6 overall, 0-3 in the Sun Belt Conference heading into their Thursday night game at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta.