SportsDirect Inc. staff
Nov 2, 2013
Western Kentucky 44, Georgia State 28: Keshawn Simpson rushed for four touchdowns and the visiting Hilltoppers scored 21 unanswered points to down the winless Panthers.
Brandon Doughty completed 15-of-24 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown for Western Kentucky (5-4, 2-3 Sun Belt), which snapped a two-game losing streak. Antonio Andrews rushed for 110 yards while Simpson scored on runs of 2, 1, 2 and 3 yards.
Ronnie Bell passed for 325 yards and two touchdowns for Georgia State (0-9, 0-4). The Panthers have allowed 41 or more points in four of their nine games.
Simpsonกฏs 1-yard run with 4:02 left in the first half pushed the Western Kentucky advantage to 10 points, and Doughtyกฏs 16-yard touchdown pass to Kadeem Jones with 52 seconds remaining before intermission gave the Hilltoppers a 24-7 advantage. Simpsonกฏs 2-yard run with 7:40 to go in the third pushed the lead to 31-7.
The Panthers rallied behind Travis Evansกฏ 2-yard run with 4:37 left in the third and Jonathan Jean-Bartกฏs 11-yard run with 54 seconds left in the period to bring Georgia State within 31-21. Simpson capped a 10-play, 58-yard march with a 3-yard run with 10:18 remaining.