1 week Ago By The Associated Press
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A.
J. Turner ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns — including an 88-yard run that capped the scoring with less that 2 minutes to play — and added a 30-yard touchdown reception just before halftime Thursday night to help Marshall beat Georgia State 35-20. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * HUNTINGTON, W.
Va. (AP) — A.J.
Turner ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns — including an 88-yard run that capped the scoring with less that 2 minutes to play — and added a 30-yard touchdown reception just before halftime Thursday night to help Marshall beat Georgia State 35-20. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? HUNTINGTON, W.Va.
(AP) — A.J. Turner ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns — including an 88-yard run that capped the scoring with less that 2 minutes to play — and added a 30-yard touchdown reception just before halftime Thursday night to help Marshall beat Georgia State 35-20.
Turner ran it in from the 2 and after Toby Payne ran in the fake PAT-attempt for a 2-point conversion that Marshall (4-3, 2-1 Sun Belt) an 8-0 lead less than 3 minutes into the game. Rece Verhoff kicked a 47-yard field goal before Turner added a 23-yard touchdown run on the first play in the second quarter that pushed the lead to 18-0. Zach Gibson threw touchdown passes of 13 yards in the second quarter and 3 yards with about 6 minutes left in the third to Michel Dukes before Liam Rickman, who made a 36-yard field goal in the first half, kicked a 20-yarder pulled Georgia State (2-4, 0-3) to 25-20 with 14:51 to play in the game.
Verhoff followed with a 49-yard field goal about 5 minutes later. Gibson was 19-of-32 passing for 192 yards and Dukes finished with seven receptions for 66 yards and added 41 yards rushing for the Panthers. Freddie Brock had 124 yards rushing on 18 carries.
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