Arkansas Democrat-Gazette / Thomas Metthe)
JONESBORO — On fourth and six with 2:10 and leading 59-52, Arkansas State's defense needed one last stop — something that had been hard to come by all night.
And they got it, as sophomore cornerback Samy Johnson and senior safety Elery Alexander broke up a pass down the right sideline to secure ASU's first Sun Belt win of the season, beating Georgia State (1-2) 59-52 in a thriller Thursday night in Jonesboro.
ASU jumped out to an early 7-0 lead thanks to Georgia State's punter botching a snap on the opening drive of the game, which junior quarterback Logan Boner turned into his first touchdown pass of the day three plays later.