MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Redshirt freshman Cornelius “Quad” Brown threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns to lead Georgia State to a 39-21 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday in the LendingTree Bowl.
The Panthers finished 6-4. They scored touchdowns on four consecutive first-half possessions and Brown’s touchdown passes came in the second quarter to three receivers.
Destin Coates added 117 yards and a touchdown rushing, part of a 227-yard day on the ground for Georgia State. Western Kentucky was 5-7.
Georgia State head football coach Shawn Elliott is a native of Camden and a former offensive line coach at South Carolina under Steve Spurrier and Will Muschamp. He has led the Panthers to back-to-back winning seasons, a first in the program's 11-year history.
