Good teams finish games, great teams cover.
Georgia Southern was good enough to do both at home Saturday night against visiting Ball State, pulling out a 34-23 win. The Eagles were particularly effective in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Cardinals 14-3 in the period behind a pair of Kyle Vantrease passing touchdowns.
Vantrease sealed the win for Southern with 1:40 left in regulation, with the Eagles nursing a four-point lead, 27-23. On a 3rd and 8 from the Ball State 47 and the home team looking to kill the clock, Vantrease rolled to the right after a play action, and found receiver Amare Jones deep for the game-sealing touchdown, giving GS an 11-point advantage.