Box Score MONROE, LA. – Despite a school-record 414 rushing yards, Georgia State fell on the road to ULM 45-31 at Malone Stadium on Saturday night, snapping the Panthers' four-game winning streak.
 
Tra Barnett rushed for 190 yards on 32 attempts for his fifth-straight 100-yard game and the seventh of his career, another GSU record. He became the first 1,000-yard rusher in school history and broke the GSU record with his 10th rushing touchdown of the season.
 
Georgia State (6-3, 3-2 Sun Belt) played without senior quarterback Dan Ellington in the second half after he sustained an injury with seconds to play in the first half. Ellington went 5-of-10 for 42 yards and rushed nine times for 91 yards and a touchdown in the first 30 minutes.
 
"It's a disappointing loss. We didn't make enough stops and we certainly didn't outscore them," head coach Shawn Elliott said. "We've got to get a lot of guys healthy. It was a tough game for us from an injury standpoint, but we've got a lot left to play for. We'll keep our heads high and push forward. I certainly don't fault the effort."
 
True freshman quarterback Cornelious Brown, pressed into service for his first significant action of the season, came in and passed for 80 yards in the second half while rushing twice for 14 yards.
 
"Ultimately, he's going to be a fantastic quarterback, but when you get thrown into the fire like that without a whole lot of game reps, there's going to be some good and bad," Elliott said. "He did everything he could tonight, and I was proud of him."
 
Destin Coates rushed eight times for 109 yards, his first 100-yard game as GSU had multiple 100-yard rushers for the third time this season. Coates is the fourth different Panther to top the century mark this season.
 
Caleb Evans led ULM (4-5, 3-2 Sun Belt) going 24-of-32 for 291 yards and three touchdowns. Josh Johnson led the Warhawks on the ground rushing 20 times for 168 yards and two touchdowns.
 
"We've got to play better defensively," Elliott said. "They're a fantastic offensive football team, but we couldn't tackle tonight and didn't have an answer for about anything they did."
 
The first half featured 48 points and eight lead changes as the teams alternated scores, beginning with Brandon Wright's 39-yard field goal on Georgia State's first possession and ending with Jared Porter's 31-yard field for ULM that tied the game at 24-24 with 43 seconds left in the half.
 
In between, Georgia State scored touchdowns on a 37-yard run by Coates, a 40-yard run by Ellington and a 1-yard plunge by Barnett.
 
Each team scored a touchdown in the third quarter to tie the score at 31-31 before the Warhawks took the lead for good midway through the fourth quarter.
 
The Panthers had one last chance, taking over at their own 27 with 5:57 left but turned the ball over on downs, and ULM scored for the final 45-31 margin.
 
Georgia State will return to the field next Saturday night hosting Appalachian State at 7:30 p.m. live on ESPNU. Tickets can be purchased by visiting GeorgiaStateSports.com/Tix or by calling 404-413-4020 during normal business hours.