SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Dorian Fleming and Freddie Brock both scored three touchdowns to lead the Panthers to a 52-44 win over Texas State on the road at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday evening. 

"Very proud of our guys for being resilient in this win," head coach Dell McGee said. "The four turnovers we're huge, and we we're able to effectively run the ball today. i'm just proud of our effort and continuing to believe in ourselves." 

Georgia State used a big 219-yard output on the ground, including 133 yards from Freddie Brock, and four rushing touchdowns to pick up the win. Brock led all Panthers rushers with 133 yards and three touchdowns in the contest, picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Michel Dukes also added 62 yards and one touchdown on the ground, averaging 4.4 yards per carry, as well as 47 receiving yards.

Christian Veilleux led Georgia State's passing attack with 285 yards through the air, tossing three touchdowns without throwing an interception.

Veilleux's most prolific target in the ballgame was Dorian Fleming, who caught five passes for 88 yards and three scores. Rykem Laney got in on the action in the passing game as well, hauling in four balls for 70 yards. The Panthers also got 51 yards receiving from Ted Hurst in the contest.

Josiah Robinson paced the Georgia State defensive effort, totaling six tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack and one fumble recovery. Ja'Maric Morris added one interception, Cam Williams forced a fumble and Christian Lorenzo had one recovered fumble in the win.

The Panthers won the turnover battle in Saturday's game, forcing four turnovers while avoiding any giveways, with Georgia State turning those takeaways into seven points. Georgia State also had an outstanding day offensively, totaling 504 total yards, 219 on the ground and 285 through the air, while averaging 7.3 yards per play and out-gaining Texas State. The Georgia State offense did a good job prolonging drives, converting on 41.7 percent of third-down attempts. The Panthers also went 1-for-1 on fourth down.

Defensively, Georgia State held up fairly well against the Texas State rushing attack, holding the Bobcats to 157 yards on the ground. The Panthers defense disrupted the Texas State passing game on the way to pulling down two interceptions and breaking up four Bobcats passes.

How It Happened

Georgia State put points on the board on eight different occasions on their way to scoring 52 points. The Panthers got on the board first, taking a 7-0 lead with 11:40 left in the first quarter. Running back Michel Dukes carried it for a 23-yard touchdown run to finish off a six-play, 66-yard drive.

seconds after Texas State rallied to tie it at 21, Georgia State got back on top with a touchdown to take control for good at 28-21 with 1:54 left in the second quarter. Veilleux found Fleming on a 21-yard touchdown catch to finish off a seven-play, 80-yard drive. The Panthers then rode that lead to victory, increasing their advantage by one points along the way.

Game Notes
» Georgia State had two players reach the promised land multiple times, as Fleming scored three touchdowns and Brock added another three.
» Georgia State outgained Texas State 504-459, including a 219-157 advantage on the ground.
» Georgia State won the turnover battle 4-0 after intercepting two passes and recovering two fumbles.
» Georgia State had their highest scoring quarter in the second period, when they put up 24 points.
» Georgia State converted 5 of 12 third downs while Texas State was successful on 3 of 13.
» Jeremiah Johnson led the Panthers with eight tackles.
» Georgia State scored three touchdowns in the second quarter.
» Georgia State went 1-for-1 on fourth down, converting on 100 percent of attempts.
» The Panthers took potential points off the board by forcing three turnovers on their own half of the field.
» The Panthers didn't allow a sack in the contest.
» The Panthers collected eight tackles for loss and added three sacks.
» Georgia State won the time of possession battle 31:30 to 28:30.

The Panthers finish the season hosting Coastal Carolina for Senior Day on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 2p.m.