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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