ATLANTA — Georgia State's football team is bowl eligible for the third straight year after a 28-20 victory over Arkansas State, fueled by a dominating performance by the Panthers’ defense.
The GSU defense collected 15 tackles for loss with six sacks, and held the Red Wolves (2-9, 1-6 Sun Belt) to just 270 total yards, including a school-record minus-3 rushing yards, as the Panthers won for the fifth time in their last six games to improve to 6-5 overall and 5-2 in the Sun Belt Conference.
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