Kyler Neal run for 28 yds for a TD
Illinois and Rice, who were among a group of 5-7 teams hoping for a bowl berth due to a lack of bowl-eligible teams with six wins, have been eliminated from bowl contention after Georgia State upset Georgia Southern 34-7 on Saturday.
Georgia State's victory gives the Sun Belt four bowl-eligible teams, and South Alabama (5-6) could become the fifth if the Jaguars win at Appalachian State on Saturday. Arkansas State will go to the New Orleans Bowl, Georgia Southern to the GoDaddy Bowl and Appalachian State to the Camellia Bowl, according to a source.