LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Kevin Ellison rushed for 117 yards and threw for 101, and the Georgia Southern defense and special teams forced three turnovers and blocked a punt as the Eagles topped New Mexico State 22-19 in sun Belt Conference football action Saturday night at Aggie Memorial Stadium.
Ellison carried the ball 20 times and completed seven of eight passes with two going for touchdowns. Wesley Fields ran 12 times for 88 yards and caught a 42-yard touchdown pass, and Keigan Williams had two receptions for 42 yards for Georgia Southern (4-3, 3-1).