Donovan Harden may have been the lone bright spot on the field for Georgia State in Saturday’s 69-31 loss to Georgia Southern at the Georgia Dome.
Harden caught a school-record four touchdown passes in the game, which also set the school record for touchdowns (rushing or receiving) scored in a game.
His 11 receptions tied the school record and his 186 yards also set a school record.
“It’s hard to be excited about it (breaking the records), especially when I dropped a fifth touchdown pass,” Harden said.
Harden became the first player in the program’s short history to catch at least two scoring passes in back to back games.
The first touchdown was three yards in the second quarter and the second came on a 59-yard pass later in the quarter.
Harden dropped a touchdown pass midway through the third quarter. He was open running down the seam and looked up as the pass came in.
He bounced back with touchdown receptions of 35 yards and 36 yards in the fourth quarter.
In the past two weeks, Harden has caught 21 passes for 318 yards.
Harden and quarterback Nick Arbuckle said they have been able to take advantage of man coverage the past two weeks.
Two of the touchdowns in Saturday’s game weren’t the result of the play that was called. Arbuckle said he saw the coverage and checked to a different play. On another, Harden recognized the coverage and signaled to Arbuckle to change the play.
“It’s a trust thing between us,” Arbuckle said.
