Georgia State falls to Marshall in home finale

Panthers allow 489 yards in 30-18 loss to Thundering Herd.

Georgia State fell to 1-9 on the season and remained winless in Sun Belt play after a 30-18 home loss to Marshall on Saturday. (Stan Awtrey/AJC)

By AJC Sports

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Georgia State’s final home game of the season went like much of other games this season, a frustrating loss.

While the Panthers’ offense went over 400 total yards for the fourth consecutive game, it wasn’t enough to avoid a 30-18 loss to Marshall Saturday at Center Parc Credit Union Stadium.

Carlos Del Rio-Wilson threw three touchdown passes for Marshall, distributing the ball to six different receivers, finding Toby Payne five times for 110 yards, including a 26-yard score. Adrian Norton and Demarcus Lacy caught the other touchdown passes.

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Del Rio-Wilson was 22-of-37 passing for 321 yards for the Thundering Herd (5-5, 3-3 Sun Belt), along with 97 yards on the ground.

Marshall’s first score came off an interception thrown by TJ Finley, evening the score after Jordon Simmons broke free for a 92-yard touchdown run on the opening drive. Simmons had 164 yards on 19 carries.

Georgia State (1-9, 0-6) went into the half trailing 21-10 after Braeden McAlister made a program-record 60-yard field goal as time expired.

The Panthers got to within three points after Finley found Grant Hollier, then Simmons for a touchdown and two-point conversion. Finley was 25 of 39 for 251 yards with two interceptions.

Norton’s 29-yard scoring grab for the Thundering Herd with 6:38 remaining capped an eight-play, 97-yard drive that put the game out of reach.

Material from The Associated Press was used in the article.

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