JONESBORO -- What began as a romp was unraveling.
Arkansas State University's 25-point second-quarter lead over Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon at Centennial Bank Stadium was chopped to five late in the fourth quarter after Eagles quarterback Shai Werts' 25-yard touchdown pass.
The Red Wolves, with 4:50 remaining and leading 38-33, took the ball back and drove down to Georgia Southern's 30 before sophomore kicker Blake Grupe missed a 47-yard field goal with 1:29 left, affording Georgia Southern one more chance.
On a fourth and 11 from ASU's 34, Werts scrambled from the pocket and sprinted to his right before being brought down near the first-down marker by junior linebacker Tajhea Chambers and freshman cornerback Jarius Reimonenq.